The holiday season is drawing near, and one student group is taking advantage of the holiday spirit to share its culture with people of other ethnic and religious backgrounds. An upcoming celebration of Kwanzaa organized by the Afro-American Society will include student performances, a discussion and dinner.
Stories of beloved Homecoming traditions lace Dartmouth's history, but these customs aren't as stable as they may seem.
Those green-and-white uniforms aren't the only trait that distinguishes Safety and Security officers from the blue of the New York Police Department. Although Dartmouth's Safety and Security officers are charged with the protection of the College's student population and the enforcement of College rules and policies, they are not police officers.
Dean of the College will issue new rules for undergrads. to take effect next term
As wireless technology improves and laptops become less expensive, more Dartmouth students are choosing to bring laptops to school. This year, 89 percent of the Class of 2006 who bought computers from the College chose laptops, while last year the figure was just 70 percent. The number of students who chose Windows PCs over Apple Macintosh systems remained unchanged from last year, at 80 percent. The most important factor leading to the increase in laptop sales was the introduction of a wireless computer network last year, said Bill Brawley, the director of communications for Computing Services.