Priority Report
Micaela Klein's recent guest column ("An OPAL in the Rough," Jan. 15) was an impassioned defense of the Office of Pluralism and Leadership.
Micaela Klein's recent guest column ("An OPAL in the Rough," Jan. 15) was an impassioned defense of the Office of Pluralism and Leadership.
Athletes from various Big Green teams gathered on Monday to offer their opinions on what programs and policies of the athletic department can see reduction as part of the College's planned budget cuts, in a discussion sponsored by the Student Athletic Advisory Committee. Many student-athletes in attendance agreed that, since varsity teams already have distinctly different funding levels, it will be difficult to administer a uniform cut across all athletic programs. The athletic department plans to implement a permanent 15 percent budget cut, which will contribute to the total $40 million College-wide cut, according to Budget Committee member and former varsity tennis player Jennifer Murray '09. Those attending the panel found it difficult, however, to agree on comparable athletic funds that could be cut for every athletic program, due to each team's varied dependence on different areas of funding. "We will definitely look at each sport differently, depending on the status of the team and the type of sport," Murray said. She added that it would be unfair to take performance ratings into consideration when making cuts. Under the current athletic budget, some teams rely more heavily on outside sources of funding than others.
Jared Bookman / The Dartmouth Staff Both the men's and women's swimming and diving teams struggled in back-to-back meets this weekend, losing at home to the University of Pennsylvania and Yale, and then away against Boston University. The Ivy League matchup on Saturday was one for the books, as Yale's Alex Righi '09 set two individual pool records.
The human face is perhaps the most complex arrangement of muscle found in nature. Just ask Dr. Cal Lightman, the "face-reading" protagonist of the new drama series "Lie to Me," which premieres tonight on FOX at 9 p.m. In "Lie to Me," Lightman (Tim Roth) and his expert colleagues must help government agencies sort fact from fiction. Unlike typical crime-busters, however, Lightman has more than just fingerprints and paper trails at his disposal.
EDIE WU / The Dartmouth Poet Galway Kinnell, who began his Montgomery Fellowship at the College this week, fittingly started his public lecture in Filene Auditorium on Tuesday with a poem about Robert Frost's reading at former President John F.
A pending Supreme Court case regarding racial discrimination may affect hiring and admissions policies at colleges and universities, The Chronicle of Higher Education reported on Monday.
Grey Cusack / The Dartmouth Staff The College is in the process of developing a new campaign to lower energy consumption and related costs, Kathy Lambert, the College's sustainability coordinator, announced at Tuesday's Student Assembly meeting.
Elisabeth Ericson / The Dartmouth Staff Religion owes its continued existence not to God, but to a form of evolution, Tufts University professor Daniel Dennett said at the Hardigg Family Fund Lecture held this Tuesday in Dartmouth Hall.
Many of Dartmouth's student organizations may have to reevaluate their budgets in light of the current financial crisis, according to student leaders and College officials.
SAM RAUCH / The Dartmouth Lectures and experiments were put on hold and homework was put aside as much of campus paused to watch the inauguration of Barack Obama as the nation's 44th president on Tuesday.
Obama says country in 'midst of crisis,' but challenges 'will be met'
Courtesy of IAS.edu When Philip Glass was first approached by director Godfrey Reggio to write the score to Reggio's film "Koyaanisqatsi," Glass told Reggio he did not "do" film music.
Sophie Novack / The Dartmouth Staff Shouts of "Ole!" echoed throughout the Moore Theater at the Hopkins Center Friday night, energizing the performers of Noche Flamenca as they clapped their hands and clicked their heels in beat with the lively music.
Today, Jan. 20, 2009, will forever be remembered as a momentous date in history. People across the world have hoped and dreamed, and their passionate longing has come to fruition. I'm referring, of course, to the North American release of "The Ballads," an 18-track compilation of Mariah Carey's most-loved songs. "The Ballads" offers a laundry list of Carey's classics, from "Always Be My Baby" to "Hero." Several tracks feature appearances from music giants including Luther Vandross, Whitney Houston and Usher, which should enhance the album's appeal.
Dartmouth education professor Andrew Garrod, who will retire this year, was awarded Student Assembly's Fall 2008 Profiles in Excellence Award at a dinner in his honor Monday night.
Physicians may soon be able to use nanotechnology to deliver specialized vaccines for the treatment of previously incurable immune disorders, Yale biomedical and chemical engineering professor Tarek Fahmy said Friday in a lecture at the Thayer School of Engineering.
Jared Bookman / The Dartmouth Staff Sustainability must be understood in the context of both economics and the environment, according to panelists at the seventh annual Business and Society Conference, held at Tuck School of Business on Thursday and Friday. The conference, "Is Capitalism Sustainable?," examined whether capitalism can be maintained as an economic system, particularly in light of the current economic crisis, and whether capitalism promotes environmentally friendly business practices.
Dartmouth fraternities accepted at least 27 men during this year's winter rush, which came to a close on Sunday.
ANDREW FOUST / The Dartmouth Staff As President-elect Barack Obama is sworn into office as America's first black president, Dartmouth commemorates the birth of Martin Luther King, Jr.
VALENTIN YANVIN / The Dartmouth Despite an economic recession and the threat of impending budget cuts at the College, the number of on-campus jobs available to students exceeds the number of students seeking employment, according to Dartmouth financial aid director Virginia Hazen. "The last I knew, we have many more jobs than there are students wanting to work," Hazen said in an interview with The Dartmouth.