Arts

Artist brings socially conscious structures to the Hood

By Matthew Ritger | January 16, 2007

These days, hundreds of artists are creating intricate installations out of found objects. On paper, "Gawu," the new El Anatsui exhibit at the Hood Museum, could easily be lost in this category.

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Arts

Films celebrate MLK

By Leslie Adkins | January 16, 2007

This year, Dartmouth's annual Martin Luther King Jr. celebration features a series of provocative and groundbreaking films.

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Opinion

The Rural University Paradox

By Jacob Baron | January 16, 2007

In his inaugural address on April 6, 1998, President James Wright declared that "Dartmouth is a research university in all but name." He has repeated his claim many times since, much to the dismay of some students who view Dartmouth's undergraduate college as its only feature worth mentioning.

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News

Petition trustee hopeful throws hat into ring

By Katy O'Donnell | January 16, 2007

Stephen Smith '88 announced Saturday that he is planning to enter the race for a seat on the College's Board of Trustees as a petition candidate.

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News

Dissatisfied students may impeach Andreadis

By Allie Lowe | January 16, 2007

One of the Student Assembly's former vice presidents told The Dartmouth on Monday that he and other students dissatisfied with the current state of the student government may try to impeach Student Body President Tim Andreadis '07.

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Arts

Cuaron's 'Children' captivates

By Hilary Becker | January 16, 2007

The year is 2027, and the world's youngest person, 18-year-old "Baby Diego," has been killed. This inauspicious opening is the introduction to Alfonso Cuaron's "Children of Men," a dark vision of a world in which the human race has lost the ability to reproduce. What immediately turns me off about sci-fi movies like this one is the tremendous suspension of disbelief that their conceits require.

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News

Bio prof, alum fight mercury pollution

By Cathy Wu | January 16, 2007

Biology professor Celia Chen and environmental consultant Kathy Fallon-Lambert '90 contributed to two studies that have been used by Congress to push for tougher environmental restrictions for mercury emission levels.

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Opinion

Council-nominated alumni trustee candidates are agents of change, too

By John Wolf | January 16, 2007

To the Editor: I've been tagged with many labels since graduating from Dartmouth more than 35 years ago, but until Joe Malchow's letter, "faceless" and "neutral" were never among them ("Bring on the trustee campaign," Jan.

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Opinion

Dismay at the Selection of Belafonte

By David Glovsky | January 16, 2007

In an article published last Friday ("Polarizing Belafonte to deliver 2007 MLK speech," Jan. 12), professors Judith Byfield and Giavanna Munafo defended their selection of Harry Belafonte as the keynote speaker for Dartmouth's Martin Luther King Jr.

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Mirror

A revolution with a side of fries: The Farmer's Diner, Quechee, VT

By Haley Morris | January 12, 2007

Winter at Dartmouth is a time to indulge in creature comforts. There is no better way to enjoy this time of year than celebrating what the Upper Valley does best: comfort food. Diners tend to run a dime-a-dozen, but the Farmer's Diner in Quechee, Vt.

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Opinion

Harper is still misunderstood

By Krista Perry | January 12, 2007

To the Editor: Some people like to reinterpret what others say just to make them feel better.

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News

Four professors offer education definitions

By Cathy Wu | January 12, 2007

Four Dartmouth faculty members offered different perspectives on what it means to be well educated in a forum held at Dartmouth Hall yesterday evening. The panel, moderated by Dean of the College Daniel Nelson, is the second in a series of forums held the first Thursday of every term sponsored partly by the Tucker Foundation. Responses to the question "What does it mean to be well educated?" ranged across the spectrum.

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Sports

Big Green women's hoops rebounds against UNH

By Paul Glenn | January 12, 2007

Asafu Suzuki / The Dartmouth Staff Koren Schram '09 notched a career high 22 points, leading the way in Dartmouth's 79-67 win over the University of New Hampshire Wednesday.

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Opinion

Ignorance works both ways

By Clark Warthen | January 12, 2007

To the Editor: I was disappointed to find that prejudice and rash generalizations still reside at Dartmouth and among the campus ministry ("Words are just as harmful as 'sticks and stones,'" Jan.

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Opinion

Beating Harvard matters, not the mascot

By Kenan Yount | January 12, 2007

To the Editor: During my freshman year, there was also a big debate on campus as to whether Dartmouth should return to the Dartmouth Indian or change the Big Green to the Dartmoose.

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Mirror

Rural legends

By Lindsey Larson | January 12, 2007

With a huff and a puff town idols celebrate birthday

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Opinion

Time to Resolve the Mascot Issue

By Nathan Bruschi | January 12, 2007

In the days before winter break, controversy held Dartmouth College hostage. Dartmouth Hall played host to student speeches, passionate protesters and the ears of the national media.

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News

UJA bungles anonymity request

By William Schpero | January 12, 2007

A current case before the Office of Undergraduate Judicial Affairs calls into question whether witnesses to campus crimes can remain anonymous -- even when they request anonymity -- according to a document obtained by The Dartmouth.

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Mirror

Alex got in trouble

By Alex Howe | January 12, 2007

Hands on DOC trips

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News

Winter sorority rush yields higher turnout

By Hillary Wool | January 12, 2007

The Interfraternity Council and Panhellenic Council will kick off Winter term recruitment this weekend, with about 70 percent more women rushing this term than last winter.

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