Sharpton to wait for '06 elections before deciding candidacy

After delivering his speech to a packed Alumni Hall, Rev. Al Sharpton sat down with The Dartmouth to discuss what the Democrats did wrong in 2004, what they should do in 2008, being the most comedic candidate on stage and possibly starring in a sitcom -- but only after he finished talking with Jesse Jackson on his cell phone for some time. The Dartmouth: First, I'm going to get this out of the way.

Group helps students build body image

Discussions aid students suffering from eating disorders

Latino alumni group recognized

Courtesy of the Dartmouth Alliance of Latino Alumni The Office of Alumni Relations, following a recommendation from the Committee on Alumni Diversity, officially recognized the Dartmouth Association of Latino Alumni as an affiliated group of Dartmouth College. The stated purpose of DALA is to improve the Dartmouth Latino experience for both alumni and students. "Group members provide one another with networking, socializing and volunteer opportunities," said Diana Lawrence, director of communications for the Office of Alumni Relations.

DCCS attempts to revive school for Chinese culture

In response to the abrupt closure of the Chinese School, held in the White Church in Hanover, the Dartmouth Chinese Cultural Society will spearhead an effort to revive the school's programs. The new school, which hopes to help Chinese-American children connect with their roots, will offer a variety of classes from culturally-oriented activities such as Chinese chess, dance, yo-yo, brush painting and singing, to specific language courses which will acquaint the children with the Chinese language at a young age. These classes, which are aimed at children between the ages of five and 11, will be taught by Dartmouth students who have taken advanced Chinese courses at the College and who are preferably native speakers of the language. Though the school is still in the planning stages, a meeting for interested parents took place Monday with members of DCCS.

Study links garbage to arsenic pollution

Courtesy of Dartmouth News After a 10-year study, Dartmouth faculty in the earth sciences department confirmed what they long suspected might be true -- garbage below ground can contaminate drinking water with arsenic. Benjamin Bostick, an assistant professor of earth sciences, conducted research at Coakley Landfill in North Hampton, N.H.

Yohalem '02 will clerk for Justice Kennedy

Courtesy of deviantartsummit.com Even though Mark Yohalem '02 grew up in Washington, D.C., he had never set foot in the historic Supreme Court Building until recently.

College focuses on construction of efficient, sustainable dorms

Environmentally-conscious building designers and construction workers are making efforts to ensure that the newest dormitory at the Big Green, the Tuck Mall Residence hall is, well, green. Construction of the $17.6 million dormitory employs the environmentally-conscious standards of Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, a voluntary, self-assessing system for developing sustainable, efficient buildings.

First phase of murder hearing commences

The two men charged with the murder of Meleia Willis-Starbuck '07 faced a judge Tuesday for a preliminary hearing that was finally able to move forward -- more than five months after her death.

Police Blotter

Jan. 4, Lyme Road, 5:13 p.m. A school bus driver lodged a complaint with Hanover Police alleging that a blue Chevy Lumina had passed the bus while it was letting children out.

Assembly approves $3,500 for student-faculty brunch

Teresa Lattanzio / The Dartmouth Staff Student Assembly passed a resolution to fund and support the 2006 Student-Faculty Spring Brunch Tuesday night.

Christian groups collaborate to raise $5,000 for Asia Relief

Last night, campus Christian groups united to present "By the Fire," a worship session and concert to benefit Asia Relief. The donations collected at the program will go to victims of the earthquake that rocked South Asia last October, killing 87,000 people and leaving another three million homeless. The Asia Relief Committee was formed by the Tucker Foundation last year in response to the disaster. Esau McCaulley, Assistant to the College Chaplin and the Pastor of the Logos Community since the beginning of last term, has been organizing this event since November and hoped to raise as much as $12,000. The effort had managed a total of $5,012, though, before the conclusion of the program. "Wintertime is approaching in that area of the world, and the people affected by the earthquake have no housing and no food.

Rush yields more than 'expected'

/ The Dartmouth Fraternities opened their doors to prospective new members this weekend for winter rush, a process operating on a much smaller scale than fall rush.

AIM sporadically down across campus network

Students returning to campus may have noticed problems using AOL Instant Messenger which, according to campus network administrators, has been the result of a congested network. A popular means of communication with contacts outside Dartmouth, AIM has not been working for many students since the beginning of the term.

Lauded '63 journalist murdered in capital

Dartmouth Alum and acclaimed New York Times reporter David Rosenbaum '63 was murdered Sunday night in Washington, D.C.

Undergrads attack real-world problems

Students receive opportunities for engineering projects

Wright attends summit piloted by Pres. Bush

DEP loses funding, future in jeopardy

Students taking classes in a variety of departments will lose a valued writing resource at the end of this academic year. The Departmental Editing Program, which provides an in-house writing editor to the art history, religion and mathematics departments, will cease this June, when the program's founder and financier Joseph Asch '79 plans to cut off DEP's funds.

College uses 'podcasts' for publicity

In an attempt to make the faculty more accessible to the public, the Dartmouth Office of Public Affairs recently created a series of audio programs made available online through a new format called "podcasting." The series, "Views from the Green," is a production of interviews with members of the Dartmouth community, primarily faculty members, on a range of different topics. The public affairs office decided to implement podcasting in order to make the work of professors and other members of the Dartmouth community easily available to the outside world, according to Public Affairs Officer Susan Knapp. "Clearly podcasting is gaining popularity, so we at the Public Affairs office thought it was time to do it.

Library to digitize many historical resources

Keeping up in the fast-paced digital technology world, the Dartmouth College Library recently announced a partnership with Readex, a Vermont-based company that specializes in online publications of historical collections. In the agreement, Readex will digitize the College's U.S.

"View tax" strikes many N.H. residents as unfair