noparentswoo. 2007-10-10

Class of 1978 sets new donation record

With a goal to raise $43 million in time for its 30th reunion, the Class of 1978 will set a new record in alumni giving and provide for the construction of a new life sciences building, which will be named in honor of the class.

Let's vote again!

To the Editor: I note that the statement put out by the Alumni Council states, amongst other things, that "the lawsuit is against the will of the majority of alumni" ("Message to students fakes alumni address," Oct.

Sexual revolution giving way to sexual tyranny

To the Editor: I have to confess, I don't open The Dartmouth very much, but I'm glad to have missed "Aurora's Guide to Eating Out" in its first rendition (Oct.

Column was obscene

To the Editor: I find it necessary to express my extreme digust, displeasure and disappointment at your choice to print the obscene and borderline-pornographic article "Aurora's Guide to Eating Out" (Oct.

The Two Faces of the Fraternity

Deceived by my own naivete, I once thought of Dartmouth as the utopia that many of us craved to become part of when leaving high school.

Women's soccer plays to overtime stalemate with BU

In a rare non-conference weekday match-up, the Big Green women's soccer team traveled to Boston, Mass., and fought to a hard-earned 1-1 tie against Boston University in double overtime, just two days after defeating Yale. Although the score suggests that the contest was mostly a defensive struggle, both outfits showed plenty of offense as the Big Green and the Terriers combined for 26 shots. The tie brings the Big Green's record to 3-7-1 overall, while the Terriers are now 5-5-2.

noparentswoo. 2007-10-09

I Feel Like... 2007-10-09

Daily Debriefing

Jonathan Skinner, the John Sloan Dickey Center Third Century professor in economics, was among the 65 new members of the Institute of Medicine announced on Monday.

Nelson sponsors men's discussion

The Men's Discussion Group, a monthly forum organized to discuss issues of masculinity at Dartmouth, met for the first time on Monday in what organizers hope will become a popular event. The group, which consisted of about 30 people, was organized by Dr. Mark Reed, director of counseling and human development, and Acting Dean of the College Dan Nelson.

First round of sorority rush begins

Sorority rush, a time-consuming week-long process, begins Tuesday for 307 pledge hopefuls. This year marks the second time that Alpha Phi sorority, founded in winter 2006, will partake in fall rush. Though the sorority is the smallest on campus, the number of '09s that pledged Alpha Phi was on par with the number who pledged at other campus sororities according to Kate Robb '08, president of the Panhellenic Council. "Alpha Phi is building their numbers" Robb said.

Calif. alumna shot dead in her home

Barbara Rivard '85, 44, was found dead in her home in San Luis Obispo, California by police on Oct.

Wright: Summer term needs boost

College President James Wright proposed changes to sophomore summer to make the term "a showcase of what Dartmouth can do" at the Fall term general faculty meeting in Alumni Hall on Monday. Wright suggested four changes that he said would increase depth and breadth of study: scheduling classes in intensive blocks of three weeks rather than nine or 10, making courses worth three credits rather than one, having professional school professors teach some undergraduate classes and better integrating the Hopkins Center, Tucker Foundation and other campus centers in thematic learning programs. "For 30 years it has evolved but it has not been strategically and intellectually managed by the faculty and the administration," Wright said of the sophomore summer experience. Wright went on to call the state of the College "excellent" and to laud class sizes, noting that 65 percent of classes have 20 or fewer students.