Tuesday, February 14, 2006

LALACS program finalized at meeting

By Alex Belser, The Dartmouth Staff

Dartmouth’s only temporary academic program, the Latin American, Latino and Caribbean Studies program, became permanent Monday after a vote during a quarterly faculty meeting. Better known as LALACS, it has existed for 13 years but did not officially shed its temporary status until yesterday. More »

DDS enacts major DBA reforms

By Mary Katherine Flanigan, The Dartmouth Staff

Beginning this summer, students will encounter significant changes to their Dartmouth Dining Service meal plans. New features will include the rollover of unused dollars from one term to the next and the use of DBA during interim periods. DDS will also place a $100 limit on Topside purchases and eliminate the Mini Green Plan as well as surcharges currently added to meal plans. More »

Biology, government departments revamp major requirements

By Ashley Zuzek, The Dartmouth Staff

Students planning to major in biology and government can expect changes in their course selections as these departments revamp their majors to fit the diverse interests of students. More »

Campus icon Food Court Larry to retire in June ‘06

By Phil Salinger, The Dartmouth Staff

Not many Dartmouth Dining Services employees greet each student by name before ringing up a double burger deal, but Food Court manager Larry James, who will retire this June, has rarely turned down an opportunity to get to know students in his seven years at the College. More »

Brison to take over as E. Wheelock adviser

This August, philosophy professor Susan Brison will move from her rural home in Thetford, Vt., to the East Wheelock Residential Cluster with her husband and 11 year-old son. She is set to replace English professors Ivy Schweitzer and Thomas Luxon as the East Wheelock faculty associate. More »

Debate addresses motives of suicide terrorism

By Christine Paquin, The Dartmouth Staff

Students, faculty and community members packed into Filene Auditorium Friday evening for a vocal discussion on Islamic fundamentalism, suicide terrorism and the future of U.S. foreign policy. Former Dartmouth professor Robert Pape and Israeli counter-terrorism agent Ram Sidi participated in the discussion, entitled, “Dying By Design: What Motivates Suicide Terrorists?” More »