Blinkhorn addresses Bank evolution

Since its inception, the World Bank has evolved in both its goals and its structure, retired World Bank senior manager Thomas Blinkhorn said in a lecture in Spanos Auditorium on Friday afternoon.

Beechert: Kicking the Can Down the Road

Two weeks ago, President Barack Obama signed into law the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 in what was an eleventh-hour effort to avert the so-called "fiscal cliff" crisis.

Crepes a la Carte 2013-01-14

Students to receive $4,000 grants toward arts engagements

The Year of the Arts steering committee has partnered with the Dartmouth Centers Forum to invite students to apply for grants for Winter and Spring 2013.

Men's hockey snaps losing streak

Snapping a three game losing streak, the No. 12 Big Green men's hockey team came up with a 3-2 win against Harvard University in a fiercely contested game at Thompson Arena on Saturday evening.

Tax hikes unlikely to affect giving

The Jan. 1 fiscal cliff deal, which modified the federal tax code and postponed earlier rulings on discretionary spending cuts, will likely have no long-term effect on charitable giving but could impact the amount of grant money awarded to the College, according to professors and representatives of the College's Advancement division. The fiscal cliff refers to looming tax increases and across-the-board government spending cuts that were to take effect on Jan.

Daily Debriefing

College graduates are more likely to be employed and earn higher salaries than high school graduates or those with associate's degrees, according to a study by the Pew Economic Mobility Project released Wednesday.

Much to his Chagrin

Much to my chagrin, it looks like the city of Sacramento will lose its beloved NBA team at the close of the season.

Durable Dartmouth: What Would Survive?

There are aspects of Dartmouth and its culture that have so far endured the test of time. And then there are those that have faded away, even when they once seemed as permanent as the College itself.

Mirror Asks: If you survived the apocalypse, what celebrity would you want to survive along with you?

"Jennifer Lawrence, because we would repopulate the earth with beautiful offspring and she looks good with a bow and arrow." Jack Boger "Will Smith.

Been There, Done That

Since Dartmouth's creation and long before there have been countless predictions regarding the timeline for the end of the world.

Hanover Hideaways

Note to readers (May 23, 2014): When The Dartmouth found thatJake Bayer '16 had fabricated a quotation, wedecided to remove his articles from our website. For a full statement, clickhere.

The Things We'll Carry

Eager as I was to return to our Big Green home, I found myself desperately fending off the impending sense of responsibility nagging at the back of my six-week-hibernated brain.

Kirk Kardashian talks troubles of dairy farms

Modern dairy farmers in the United States face a complex economic market that does not reward them sufficiently for the work that they do, Kirk Kardashian, author of recent book "Milk Money: Cash, Cows and the Death of the American Dairy Farm" and senior communications writer at the Tuck School of Business, said in a lecture in Feldberg Library Thursday afternoon. In the mid-2000s, the American dairy industry was doing relatively well, benefiting in part from a drought in Australia and New Zealand regions that normally produce much of the world's milk.

Overheards

'15 Guy: Do you know who the Sun God is?'16 Guy: Like the Egyptian god? '14 Girl: We didn't have pudding tails because it objectifies women'14 Girl: Well objectively it was fun '13 Girl: I've decided I'm really into money laundering.. '16 Girl on the Sunday before classes started : I've been on campus for three hours.