Mars, Moore win first Big Green competition

Two of Dartmouth's finest were crowned last night in the first annual "Mr. and Ms. Big Green" school spirit competition, in which candidates tested their talents on the dance floor and runway alike.

A look back at the 98-year history of Winter Carnival

A Pretty Convenient Truth

Winter Carnival has to be the best part of Winter term, this '11 can confidently say without any experience.

It's Snowing Men

Winter Carnival -- chock-full of College lore -- has always stood at the crossroads of Dartmouth's past, present and future.

Carnival organizers increase indoor activities this year

Although well-established in Dartmouth history, each year's Winter Carnival provides a chance for its organizing students to leave their mark on one of the College's most storied traditions. This year, the Winter Carnival Council decided to expand the indoor options available during the weekend, said Elizabeth Teague '09, one of three co-chairs of the Council. "If people aren't interested in the outdoor component, then this gives them something else to do," Teague said.

Political Debriefing

Presidential candidate former Gov. Mitt Romney, R-Mass., dropped out of the primary race Thursday after Sen.

Police Blotter

Feb. 2, 1:26 p.m., East Wheelock Street Hanover police responded to a man who reported a theft from the Alumni Gymnasium faculty locker room on Jan.

Conservative group backs alumni suit

A conservative think tank that has frequently spoken against Dartmouth's governance structure has ties to alumni that have been critical of College policies and openly supportive of the Association of Alumni's lawsuit against the College. Over the past four years, the American Council of Trustees and Alumni has criticized "electioneering on the part of the Dartmouth administration" in alumni governance elections.

Christakis examines social links to obesity

"Are your friends making you fat?" demanded headlines displayed on a number of media networks this July in response to a study published by Nicholas Christakis, a professor at Harvard University, and James Fowler, a professor at the University of California, San Diego.

Daily Debriefing

Sen. Barack Obama's, D-Ill., success in the Super Tuesday primaries could be the result of his popularity among young voters.

Dick's House diagnoses few cases of flu this season

Though a new study has shown that the influenza virus favors cold weather, students on Dartmouth's frigid campus seem to have avoided the illness.

Several residence halls infested with rodents, ants

Dartmouth students who retreat to their rooms to escape the out-of-doors may be surprised to learn that, in many dormitories, the wilderness has followed them inside.

Lectures offer insight into corporate careers

Lured by the promise of six-figure incomes, a fast-paced atmosphere and prestige, many Dartmouth students enter the finance world immediately after graduation.

Daily Debriefing

The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education has launched a pilot program to quantify schools' sustainability initiatives, according to Inside Higher Ed.

Sacerdote, Zidar '08 study rhetoric

Economics professor Bruce Sacerdote and Owen Zidar '08 found that the frequency with which politicians use certain words is indicative of themes and rhetorical styles of their speeches in a study that examined the word content of each speech delivered by the 2008 presidential candidates in the past two years.

Two professors win CAREER awards

Correction appended. Fabio Pellacini, a professor of computer science at the College and Reza Olfati-Saber, a professor at the Thayer School of Engineering, have been awarded grants for five-year research projects by the National Science Foundation as part of the Faculty Early Career Development program CAREER awards.