Monday, February 06, 2006

Most Americans value academics over sports

By Katie Silberman, The Dartmouth Staff

Although many Dartmouth community members and alumni severely criticized Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid Karl Furstenberg last year for his private comments that Dartmouth’s football recruitment hindered the academic quality and diversity of incoming classes, almost four in five Americans echo that sentiment in prioritizing academics over athletics. More »

Many rape incidents occur yearly at College

Editor’s note: This is the first of a three-part series examining sexual abuse toward women at Dartmouth. More »

‘Flurrymail’ allows quick BlitzMail access on phones

By Marina Agapakis, The Dartmouth Staff

Dartmouth students who compulsively check their BlitzMail accounts can now find reprieve even when BlitzMail terminals are nowhere in sight. Launched two weeks ago by four Dartmouth alumni, Flurrymail.com allows e-mail users to send and receive messages by cell phone. More »

Study shows students lacking ‘real world’ skills

By Christine Huggins, The Dartmouth Staff

A new study showing that more than 50 percent of graduating college students do not have the ability to tackle real life tasks questions whether Dartmouth students are prepared for the real world. More »