Klein attacks political climate in Washington

Dani Wang / The Dartmouth Staff Washington Post columnist and blogger Ezra Klein entertained students and community members by lambasting the United States' political system which he said "seems to suck and keeps on sucking, no matter how often we ask it to stop sucking" in a lively lecture Wednesday. Speaking to a captivated audience in the Rockefeller Center, Klein said that in order to restore the system's effectiveness, more attention needs to be paid to the political process's tendency for obstructionism and brinkmanship, rather than to blaming individual politicians for the government's failure to produce policy. The most significant feature of the American political landscape today is the filibuster, Klein said.

Speakers offer insights on health care reform

Aki Onda / The Dartmouth Senior Staff To reform America's health care system, the nation must address rising costs and inequality in treatment, Elliott Fisher, director of The Dartmouth Institute's Center for Population Health and Dartmouth Medical School professor of community and family medicine, said in a presentation in Carson Hall on Wednesday.

New library cafe to open in June

Gavin Huang / The Dartmouth Staff Gleaming kitchen appliances, plastic-covered furniture and unfinished, debris-speckled floors characterize the former Berry News Center as it enters the final stages of construction before reopening as a cafe in early June, according to Dean of Libraries Jeff Horrell.

Robbie '69 emphasizes innovation, creativity

Winnie Yoe / The Dartmouth Design thinkers must use empathy, creativity, collaboration and playfulness when addressing complex problems, Thayer School of Engineering professor Peter Robbie '69 said during a Social Enterprise and Economic Development Society lecture Tuesday evening.

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Broderick discusses leadership traits

Dani Wang / The Dartmouth Staff Drawing from his experiences working with former President Bill Clinton and current Vice President Joe Biden, former New Hampshire Chief Justice John Broderick described empathy and selflessness as key elements of leadership in a lecture Friday afternoon at the Rockefeller Center. Broderick, who was chief justice of the New Hampshire Supreme Court from 2004 to 2010 and currently serves as dean and president of the University of New Hampshire School of Law, said that although leadership requirements vary based on the position, the best leaders establish and maintain their tight relationships with their constituents. "In my opinion, leadership is never about you," he said.