Arts
Post-Smiths, Marr's finally back
By David N. Archwamety | February 11, 2003But for Johnny & the Healers, brighter doesn't mean better
David N. Archwamety
Arts
Corgan's new band Zwan channels Pumpkins' sound
By David N. Archwamety | January 30, 2003One may wonder why Billy Corgan's latest album isn't billed as a Smashing Pumpkins album. After all, any Pumpkins fan and probably any alternative fan in general will be able to recognize those trademark, playfully whiny vocals. More finely tuned ears will be able to recognize Jimmy Chamberlin on percussion.
News
Eating clubs preceded today's DDS
By David N. Archwamety | October 14, 2002College life and cafeteria-style dining may seem inexorably linked, but a trip to Rauner Special Collections reveals that eating at Dartmouth has evolved from a decentralized one-man-for-himself system to the current setup of slick credit card-style paying. Prior to the establishment of Dartmouth Dining Association -- now known as Dartmouth Dining Services -- students received their board at eating clubs around the town of Hanover.
News
Experts say tenure creates some gender inequities
By David N. Archwamety | April 3, 2002Universities across the country tenure more men than women, with 71 percent of men compared with 52 percent of women holding tenure jobs in 1998-99, according to Department of Education data. Is there a gender bias, or do universities simply employ more males than females who are worthy of tenure? The subject of considerable debate within academe, that question has generated unique responses and explanations nationwide. Director of the Program on Gender, Wor, and Family at American University Joan Williams argues the tenure system is biased against women.
News
In the shadows: quiet ACT avoids controversy
By David N. Archwamety | February 13, 2002Just about every Dartmouth student has heard the criticisms of the SAT: that the aptitude test favors those who can afford expensive preparation; that minorities are unfairly disadvantaged; that it is an inaccurate predictor of college performance. But another widely used test in the college admissions process has escaped public scrutiny -- the American College Test, or ACT. A roughly equal number of students take the ACT and SAT each year.