Thursday, May 04, 2006

Larimore resigns, plans to leave for Swarthmore

By Rebekah Rombom, The Dartmouth Staff

Dean of the College James Larimore will leave Dartmouth in August to become Dean of Students at Swarthmore College, Swarthmore President Alfred H. Bloom announced Wednesday. More »

A look back at Larimore’s tenure: a rocky SLI beginning, a solid finish

By Phil Salinger, The Dartmouth Staff

When James Larimore came to the College in 1999, he entered a Dartmouth community in turmoil, intent on preserving its time-honored traditions which, it feared, the administration was trying to change. More »

All five SEC marshals step down

By Matt Beale, The Dartmouth Staff

Five of the eight Class of 2006 marshals who were also members of the Senior Executive Committee, which selected the marshals, stepped down Wednesday following criticism that too many of the marshals came from the SEC itself. More »

Pornography becomes more socially accepted

By Kelsey Blodget, The Dartmouth Staff

Editor’s note: This is the second in a two-part series examining the role of pornography on Dartmouth’s campus and in today’s youth culture. The first article discussed the conflicting careers of Vivid Entertainment Co-CEO Bill Asher ‘84 and Morality in Media President Robert Peters ‘71. This article focuses on pornography’s fading taboo at Dartmouth. More »

Police Blotter

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

April 29, School Street, 12:34 a.m. Police pulled over a vehicle for operating with a loud muffler. While being questioned, the 20-year-old driver, who is not associated with the College, showed signs of nervousness and did not maintain eye contact with the questioning officer. Eventually, the driver admitted to having consumed several alcoholic beverages before driving, and an inspection of his car revealed that he was in possession of both alcohol and marijuana. He was arrested for unlawful possession of alcohol, transporting alcoholic beverages by a minor, possession of controlled/narcotic drugs and possession of drugs in a motor vehicle. More »

Daily Debriefing

By Compiled by Astrid Bradley
  • Excursion 68, a plan to promote tourist sights, aims to incorporate the Dartmouth College Library and New Hampshire as part of a single attraction tour. More »
  • Lyme Timber Company, based in Hanover, N.H., will acquire International Paper Company’s Adirondack Park forest, it announced earlier this month. More »