Week-long string of thefts causes concern
A recent rash of thefts on campus culminated with the burglary of three unlocked cars in Hanover's Lot One on Tuesday night.
A recent rash of thefts on campus culminated with the burglary of three unlocked cars in Hanover's Lot One on Tuesday night.
While many students are unaware that part of their jogging route is named for a member of the Mohegan tribe who lived during the 18th century, the lecture that College historian and former history professor Jere Daniell '55 gave Tuesday in Dartmouth Hall aimed to elucidate that and other contributions that Native Americans have made to Dartmouth. Occom Pond, a well-known campus spot, was named for Samson Occom, a student of Eleazar Wheelock and a major solicitor of the funds that helped found the College. Daniell's lecture was the first event in a week-long series devoted to Native Americans at Dartmouth that will end with the Pow-Wow this weekend.
Program discusses tough issues for women at the College
A panel of minority students and an audience of about 40 discussed issues surrounding racial and ethnic minorities in the Greek system at Chi Gamma Epsilon fraternity on Tuesday. At a school where the administration focuses its efforts to make the campus more diverse, some questioned whether the Greek system represents the overall diversity of the student body. Older fraternities have historically dealt with discrimination toward minorities, but as the campus continually changes, many came to the program wondering whether the Greek system is changing as well. Chi Gam member Adam Shpeen '07 initiated the program with the help of Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority member Lauren Edgar '07 to open a dialogue about minorities in the Greek system.
While the Tim Andreadis '07, the newly elected student body president, did not make his sexual orientation a topic of his campaign, it is now earning him attention from outside Dartmouth. A recent article in the Boston Globe described Andreadis' victory as a defining moment in the move towards tolerance and acceptance at the College.
Jeewon Kim / The Dartmouth Senior Staff During Winter term, Mike Rosenzweig '06 realized that something important was missing from his Dartmouth experience.
Phil Bracikowski / The Dartmouth The cancellation of the BbOne debit account program has had mixed results for local businesses -- causing frustration and financial woes for some, but leaving others unscathed. India Queen lost significant amounts of business after BbOne shut down, owner Bhavnesh Kaushik said. "[BbOne] used to bring in a lot of students, and students used to make the point that they went to the places where the card was accepted," Kaushik said. Everything But Anchovies general manager Jimbo Dowd said that the way the BbOne program was set up helped local businesses. "It's easier for businesses to capture the money from students because, well, it is real money, but it's easier for them to spend it because it's discretionary, it's easier to spend than with a credit card," Dowd said.
The Town of Hanover will hold its annual town meeting tonight at 7 p.m., where residents will vote on a zoning ordinance that may affect proposed housing developments. The town will vote on articles relating to the Hanover Zoning Ordinance.
In the most competitive year yet, 310 students applied for 160 to 165 Undergraduate Advisor positions in late April.
While a record-low percentage of students were offered admission to the Class of 2010, the yield rate for students choosing to enroll stayed level at approximately 50.5 percent. Preliminary numbers recorded from decision letters sent in last week show favorable responses from 1,085 of the 2,150 admitted students. "It's been a great year for us," said Dean of Admissions Karl Furstenberg, who added that the admissions office was concerned that this year's yield rate would be too high.
The Eating Disorders Peer Advisers hosted the No Diet Day food fair in Collis Commonground from 4 to 5:30 p.m.
The New Hampshire Supreme Court recently overturned a medical malpractice case against Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center involving a "wrongful birth" claim, holding that DHMC adequately met its burden of care. Sherry and Brad Hall sued DHMC, Dartmouth and cytogeneticist T.K.
Jenny Wang / The Dartmouth Staff All students who embark upon a Foreign Study or Language Study Abroad program are responsible for paying the cost of one term at Dartmouth, or about $11,000, in addition to various other costs.
As a leukemia survivor, Emily Koepsell '09 walked with eight other cancer survivors at Leverone Field House to kick off last Friday's Relay For Life -- a night-long celebration that honors survivors and victims of cancer. The night was the culmination of weeks of fund raising by Dartmouth students who raised a record-breaking total $85,000 for the American Cancer Society. Commenting on the tone of the event, Lindsay Longe '06, this year's Relay For Life event chair, said, "Cancer never sleeps, so for one night, neither do we." For 13 hours, nearly 1000 people in Leverone Field House -- mostly students -- walked or ran laps around the track.
At the request of Adam Gardner, lead singer of the band Guster, Dartmouth's Big Green Bus will join the band on some of its summer tour dates. Elliot May '06 e-mailed Guster, which performed at Dartmouth last Friday, after reading about the band's Campus Consciousness Tour.
As the Office of Residential Life prepares for the first round of room draw today, it expects students to jump at the chance to claim a spot in one of the campus' newly constructed residence halls. According to Director of Housing Rachael Class-Giguere, many students have expressed interest in the suites in the newly built Tuck Mall and McLaughlin residence clusters, which will house approximately 25 percent upperclassmen. "Its not like the buildings are all upperclass.
Dartmouth's new Web site is set to go live on July 7. Work on the new site started last November under an initiative from College President James Wright, and last week the self-dubbed "HomeTeam," three staff members charged with coming up with the new look, met with about 20 staff and faculty members to discuss the design. "Web sites get old very quick, and it has been at least four years since the previous redesign," Rick Adams, Director of Publications and Editorial Services, said.
Dartmouth held a landmark Asian American Studies Conference this past weekend to explore issues related to the absence of an Asian American curriculum at the College. Scholars and professors from across the country participated in the three day conference that organizers hope will further awareness regarding Asian American studies on campus.
Lack of students, shortage of professors causes cancelation