The Still North 2009-05-18

I Feel Like... 2009-05-18

Daily Debriefing

Only 15 percent of colleges and universities rely solely on course distribution requirements to establish a set of educational standards for all students, according to a study released by the Association of American Colleges and Universities on Sunday.

Prof. discusses information security

File sharing software can lead to breaches in digital security and give hackers access to health care information, Tuck School of Business professor Eric Johnson said in a lecture at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center on Friday. Information leaks have tangible consequences, Johnson said in his address, "Data Hemorrhages in the Health-Care Sector." "My first real personal issue was when my credit card was breached by the old Panda restaurant in town," he joked, referring to the Panda House restaurant, which closed in 2005 after patrons accused the establishment of credit card fraud. As banks increase their online security, hackers are beginning to look for easier targets, Johnson said.

Mascoma advances ethanol research

The Cutting Edge

Two petition candidates run for Harvard Board

Correction appended In a stark parallel to recent trends on Dartmouth's Board of Trustees, candidates nominated by petition are on the ballot for Harvard University's Board of Overseers for the first time since 1999.

Short Answer: Hanover Police

Friday's Verbum Ultimum discussed the policies of Hanover Police, as they pertain to student social life at the College. Do you consider these policies to be problematic? Why or why not?

Let's Take It Outside

Last week, tickets for Programming Board's spring concert went on sale in Collis at 12 p.m., and by 1 p.m.

Handel Society gives concert in honor of those lost in war

On Jan. 3, 2009, Israeli troops launched a ground operation in the Gaza Strip following several months of heightened tension in the region.

The Power Rankings

Correction appended This will be my last Power Rankings this spring, so why not prognosticate and speculate excessively four months too early?

ONE-ON-ONE: Nick Santomauro

I sat down with reigning Ivy League Player of the Year Nick Santomauro '10 to discuss Dartmouth baseball's historic year and the possibilities of continuing his career beyond the collegiate level. How important was this year's championship season for the team? NS: We really wanted to do it for ourselves this year because we busted our butts even more than we did last year, but we also wanted to do it for coach Whalen, too.

Toe to Toe: Knapp vs. Rose (Knapp)

For such a small college, Dartmouth has had quite an impressive athletic year. Six teams won league championships or conference tournaments.

Toe to Toe: Knapp vs. Rose (Rose)

I came across some pretty impressive statistics while perusing the Dartmouth Sports web site the other day. This year, six Dartmouth varsity teams won a division or conference title.

Briefly Noted

A Connecticut judge is expected to soon rule on a federal court case involving Quinnipiac University's elimination of its women's volleyball team, according to the Associated Press.

$4 Coffee 2009-05-15