Phreddie 2008-08-05

Chase Field No. 3 will be converted to an AstroTurf field

Construction is currently taking place on Chase Field No.3, where a crew is hard at work transforming the pitch from natural grass surface to a new AstroTurf synthetic surface.

Abhorrent Entertainment?

These are exciting times we live in: oil prices have hit staggering heights, multiple economies are standing on the brink of recession and our imminent Olympic host just can't seem to stop violating basic human rights. Despite the gravity of these international headlines, another highly-publicized event, admittedly of a different kind, has captivated me in recent days.

A Master Misinterpretation

Surely by now everyone on campus has either heard of or taken part in the recent spat about the Masters tournament.

Youths watch violent films, study finds

Directors of bloody flicks like Blade II and Hannibal may be reaching a younger audience than they anticipate, as Dartmouth Medical School researchers have found that an average of 12.5 percent of children ages 10 to 14 have seen movies rated R for violence by the Motion Picture Association of America.

Local state politicians prepare for November races

While many New Hampshire student voters can name the top five most played songs on Sen. Barack Obama's, D-Ill.

HPV vaccine safe to use, prof. says

Despite growing concerns about the side effects of Gardasil -- a new vaccine manufactured by Merck and Co. that targets the human papillomavirus, a sexually transmitted disease -- Dartmouth Medical School professor Diane Harper recommends women take the drug as one of a number of preventative measures against HPV, which has been shown to cause cervical cancer.

Passing the Buck

Have you ever paid for a chicken breast from Food Court with real dollar bills? When is the last time you paid for a drink and tipped the bartender at a frat, or checked your administrative fees balance on BannerStudent? We are all consumers in the Dartmouth microcosm -- which is an implicit result of the capitalistic model.

The Still North 2008-08-01

$4 Coffee 2008-08-01

Karr's chronicles: Dear Sports World

As a sports columnist for The Dartmouth, I get copied on some of the most important emails and letters sent in the sporting world.

International Inconsistency

Come summer, international students at Dartmouth seeking internships fall victim to paradoxical expectations facing foreign students.

Have you ever paid for a chicken breast from Food Court with real dollar bills? When is the last time you paid for a drink and tipped the bartender at a frat, or checked your administrative fees balance on BannerStudent? We are all consumers in the Dartmouth microcosm -- which is an implicit result of the capitalistic model.

International Inconsistency

Come summer, international students at Dartmouth seeking internships fall victim to paradoxical expectations facing foreign students.

Daily Debriefing

Dartmouth alumni have the highest mid-career median incomes in the country in comparison to other college graduates, according to a survey by PayScale, Inc., a company that compiles compensation information across business sectors.