Wednesday, March 29, 2006

Professor appointed to Bank of England

By Astrid Bradley, The Dartmouth Staff

The English Chancellor of the Exchequer, Gordon Brown, appointed David Blanchflower, the Bruce V. Rauner Professor of Economics, to the Monetary Policy Comittee of the Bank of England during his annual budget speech to Parliament on March 22. More »

Magazine ranks Dartmouth 10th for Latinos

By Hillary Wool, The Dartmouth Staff

Hispanic Magazine named Dartmouth tenth on its list of the top 25 colleges for Latinos in its March 2006 issue. The College was selected for its variety of Latino student programs and overall commitment to diversity. The magazine's criteria included both overall academic excellence and selectivity and how well institutions cater to Latino students. More »

Bass '74, Hodes '72 face off in next N.H. election

By Elliot Mattingly, The Dartmouth Staff

Two Dartmouth alumni will likely square off in the New Hampshire second congressional district's next election. With Bret Clemons' withdrawal from the Democratic primary race last Wednesday, leaving Democrat Paul Hode's '72 as the only major Democratic party candidate, Hodes will almost certainly be competing against Republican Charlie Bass '74 for the congressional seat that Bass has held for six consecutive terms. More »

Career Services amps support for alt. jobs

By Christine Paquin, The Dartmouth Staff

Any Dartmouth student knows that many of his or her classmates will be unreachable during corporate recruiting and lose sleep over marathon interviews at investment banks, but Dartmouth Career Services is beginning an initiative to open doors for students interested in unconventional vocations. More »

Epsilen.com helps connect academics

By Amanda Cohen, The Dartmouth Staff

Fusing the appeal of Facebook.com and the practicality of Blackboard, a new website, Epsilen.com, offers campuses a means to network through global academia. More »

Police Blotter

By Compiled by Dan Duray, courtesy of Hanover Police Chief Nicholas Giaconne

March 1, East Wheelock Street, 05:51 a.m. After pulling over a 45-year-old woman based on information that she had been driving after her license was suspended, an officer searched her car and found that she was in possession of marijuana. The woman was arrested for possession of drugs in a motor vehicle and driving after suspension. More »