Tuesday, February 21, 2006

Dick’s House notes fewer influenza cases

By Madhavi Menon, The Dartmouth Staff

As this temperamental New Hampshire winter progresses with its fluctuating temperatures, unseasonably warm days and lack of snow, College Health Services and Dick’s House have seen fewer students with influenza and upper respiratory infections than they have in past winters. Students are still contracting the typical number of other illnesses, however, according to director of health services Dr. John Turco. More »

Coed dormitory plans postponed

By Astrid Bradley, The Dartmouth Staff

Editor’s note: This is the third in a multi-part series focusing on the future of residential life at Dartmouth. More »

College professors help NASA ‘Stardust’ project

By Samantha Ackah, The Dartmouth Staff

Two Dartmouth professors will soon have the honor of participating in NASA’s ground-breaking $168.4 million Stardust project to analyze interstellar dust particles collected from the Wild 2 comet. More »

Cassell, Miss Liberia International, travels to aid country

By Hillary Wool, The Dartmouth Staff

Miss Liberia International, Telena Cassell ‘06, traveled to Liberia from California Monday and will spend the next two weeks helping Liberian women and children, at which time she will distribute $3,000 worth of school supplies and personal items that she has collected from donors. More »

More apply to law school in 2005

By Zach Swiss, The Dartmouth Staff

Despite a nationwide decrease in the number of law school applicants, Dartmouth experienced a 5 percent increase in the number of seniors who applied to law school for the 2005 academic year. Across the country, law school applications declined by 4.6 percent, the first loss in applications since the 1997-98 academic year. More »