Voces Clamantium

Trayf Arguments To the Editor: Tom Mandel ("Dining Like Capitalists," Feb. 17) claims that a student who chooses to keep kosher is hurt by the "absurdly high prices" at the Pavilion.

Breaking up with Bipartisanship

P resident Obama, one month into his presidency, finds himself torn between two opposing forces. During the campaign, he vowed to rid Washington of partisan strife, but now he must resort to one-party politics to revive the American economy.

Queer Kissin'

Last Friday the Cornell social group Direct Action to Stop Heterosexism sponsored a unique pre-Valentine's Day protest: a homosexual kiss-in.

Daily Debriefing

Johns Hopkins University's investments declined by 20 percent in the second half of 2008, Bloomberg reported.

DMS team studies gene involved in sleep cycle

Correction appended A team of researchers at Dartmouth Medical School has identified a gene that could be targeted to help jet-lagged travelers or workers on a late shift adjust their bodies' internal clocks to new schedules. The team primarily studies the genetics and molecular biology of the circadian clock, a regulatory mechanism that drives many of the body's physiological processes including the sleep cycle, genetics department chair Jay Dunlap, one of the researchers involved with the study, said in an interview with The Dartmouth. The researchers decided to investigate the gene, named Id2, after tests indicated that it could be involved in the circadian system. The circadian clock dictates sleep patterns based on the natural light-dark cycle, Dunlap said, regardless of whether an individual is awake at night. "Even though you're on shift work, it doesn't mean that the clock is resetting," he said.

Trash or Treasure?

Conventional wisdom on this Opinion page, and in the Dartmouth community in general, has recently been rooted in anti-bureaucracy, anti-administration rhetoric -- and no more so than in the recent debates over budget cuts.

Dining Like Capitalists

When I first read that the Courtyard Cafe at the Hopkins Center would not be open this summer, I wondered how I could ever go through my entire DBA during a term when Food Court and Collis, both with limited hours, were my only dining options.

No Big Deal 2009-02-17

Phreddie 2009-02-17

HEAR AND NOW: Lily Allen matures, but still says 'F*ck You'

She's sassy, smart and multi-faceted. Well-produced and infectious, her music sticks in your head for hours after listening.

Short Answer: Academic Cuts

Friday's Verbum Ultimum discussed the recently announced cuts to academic departments. Do you think any such cuts are permissible, and, if so, do you think the College is going about making them in the right way?

A Carnival to Remember?

Having just experienced my first illustrious Winter Carnival, I might be expected to conclude the weekend singing the praises of the Big Green, winter fun and the traditions I'll remember for a lifetime.