Intruder apprehended by police after break-in

Hanover Police apprehended a Thetford, Vt. resident a few hours after he was discovered rifling through the refrigerator of a West Wheelock Street student apartment at 1:05 a.m.

Touch the Fire 2009-06-30

Horowitz '02 killed in car accident

Courtesy of Christopher Moore Leah Horowitz '02 was killed in a multi-fatality car accident outside of Accra, Ghana, on May 23 at age 29, according to Christopher Moore '02, a close friend of Horowitz.

Daily Debriefing

Tuition for private colleges and universities in the United States will increase by an average of 4.3 percent this year, Bloomberg.com reported.

Report or Re-Tweet?

We really need to have a talk about this Twitter thing. I don't have a problem with the concept, but something has gone terribly wrong if CNN has started to think that Twitter is a substitute for hard reporting.

Arctic study urges policy changes, increased action

Because the United States has environmental, political and security interests in the Arctic, U.S.

Alumnae lead Team USA to first place in lacrosse World Cup

Devon Wills '06 and Whitney Douthett '07, who led the Dartmouth women's lacrosse team to two NCAA Final Four appearances, helped the United States win the 2009 Lacrosse World Cup Championship with an 8-7 victory over Australia Saturday in Prague. Goalie Wills earned the Most Valuable Player award for her performance. Wills won game honors after only giving up four goals to the Australians and making eight saves. "Wills is a difference-maker for the U.S.

Marijuana bill passed to Lynch

The New Hampshire state Senate and House of Representatives approved a bill on Wednesday that would legalize marijuana use for critically and terminally ill patients.

Political Animals

As enchanting as they find themselves, politicians are a maddeningly unreflective breed.

Touch the Fire 2009-06-26

Kappa Delta begins recruitment

Kappa Delta sorority, which accepted the College's invitation in late May to become the eighth Panhellenic sorority on campus, will begin recruiting members and holding events with other Greek organizations this summer, according to Jen Ochsner, one of the national organization's chapter development consultants. The group will hold a recruitment weekend from July 17 to 19 to provide information about the sorority to women who are not affiliated with a Greek organization and who are interested in joining Kappa Delta, according to Ochsner. Until the national organization grants a charter, the Dartmouth group will be considered a colony.

Arts Center set for approval by town

The construction of the planned Visual Arts Center, facilitated by an anonymous $50-million donation announced June 12, may take a step forward next week when the Hanover planning board considers the project at its next meeting on July 7.

Heavyweight crew races to 12th at national championships

Dartmouth's men's heavyweight rowing team posted its best finish in five years at this year's Intercollegiate Rowing Association Championship Regatta, with the varsity eight and novice eight boats both placing 12th nationally.

Daily Debriefing

Harvard University will lay off 275 employees and alter the work hours of approximately 40 others, according to The Harvard Crimson.

Summer's Struggle

Dear Dartmouth, I know we've had our rough times together, but I'm back for the summer. I want to make things right.