Dear Dr. Kim

Now that the 17th President of our fine institution has been selected and introduced to the community, we need to take advantage of the great opportunity for change accompanies this occasion.

VERBUM ULTIMUM: Making Amends

The news of widespread support for the proposed amendment to the Association of Alumni constitution comes as a welcome change after years of divisive alumni political battles ("AoA amendment met with general approval," Apr.

Softball falls to UMass 5-0 after game is called due to rain

The Dartmouth softball team fell 5-0 to the University of Massachusetts-Amherst on Wednesday. The game lasted five and a half innings before heavy rain in Amherst, Mass., forced the umpires to end play. Dartmouth (10-12, 3-1 Ivy) struggled to get on base throughout the game, and co-captain Ashley Gleason '09 was responsible for the team's only hit. Dartmouth pitcher Hillary Barker '12 said that the Big Green was looking to build on the team's experience training and competing in California. "Over spring break, we played really tough teams, so we were expecting to keep up that intensity and compete," she said. The game started off slow before UMass (16-6) picked up momentum in the fourth inning.

Daily Debriefing

Twenty-eight thousand students who were rejected by the University of California, San Diego mistakenly received congratulatory e-mails on Monday that said they were accepted and included an invitation to attend Admit Day, the Los Angeles Times reported.

College welcomes back the 'Pioneering Nine'

Dartmouth may not have become coeducational until 1972, but Lynn Lobban remembers drinking from a keg and smoking a cigar at the College during the 1968-1969 school year when she formally joined Chi Heorot fraternity.

Students head to China on Tuck-sponsored trip

In an effort to explore Chinese business perspectives and cultural diversity, students from the Tuck School of Business travelled to China for a 10-day trip.

Prospects improve for Hodes '72

Rep. Paul Hodes '72, D-N.H., appears to be the likely Democratic candidate for the 2010 U.S. Senate after the announcement last month by Rep.

Snake Oil

As of late, it seems that postmodernism -- with its acknowledged sense of self-awareness, self-reference and ennui -- has experienced a spurt of popularity.

Vouching for Excellence

Last month the United States Senate, by a vote of 58-39, rejected an amendment to the 2009 Omnibus Appropriations Bill (H.R.

No Big Deal 2009-04-02

No Big Deal 2009-04-02

Brox and Nox 2009-04-02

KARR'S CHRONICLES: March Mediocrity

This year's March Madness has been anything but mad -- the better teams overwhelmingly won their matchups up until the Elite Eight.