As part of a new telephone system Dartmouth installed at the end of Fall term, the College may offer students voice-mail service starting this fall. Director of Administrative Services Marcia Colligan said, "We ... hope to be able to make [voice mail] available in the fall." Voice mail is a feature that allows callers to leave messages at a central electronic storage location.
Margaret Dixon, president-elect of the American Association of Retired Persons, said Saturday the responsibility for a bright future lies on the shoulders of all three generations in America today -- the World War II generation, the baby boomers and college students. Calling for "a contract between generations of America," Dixon appeared with three other people on a panel discussion titled "Economic Security/Insecurity -- Who's Responsible?
A panel of local entrepreneurs presented encouragement and advice to students interested in starting their own businesses last night in Collis Common Ground. About 30 students attended the discussion, whose panelists included Bob and Denby Coyle, proprietors of Bagel Basement, Ryan FitzSimons '96, founder of numerous businesses including RoadRunner Express and Wheelock Books owner Whit Spaulding '89. Despite the long hours and self-sacrifice, the panelists said they are satisfied running their own businesses.