Thursday, June 29, 2006

Alumni battle in national spotlight

By Benjamin Taylor, The Dartmouth Senior Staff

The College’s internal disputes over the alumni governance task force’s proposed constitution exploded onto the national stage last week, when both The New York Times and the Boston Globe published articles on the rancor surrounding the issue. Meanwhile, College Trustee Peter Robinson ‘79 spoke out against the constitution on the nationally-syndicated conservative talk radio show hosted by Laura Ingraham ‘85. More »

Greeks maneuver to avoid underage drinking

By Phil Salinger, The Dartmouth Staff

Of all the changes seen at Dartmouth over sophomore summer, one of the biggest adjustments may be the average age of the student body. Most sophomores are underage in terms of alcohol consumption, a distinction that drastically alters campus social life. More »

Visa laws force some to forego summer term

By Stuart A. Reid, The Dartmouth Staff

In the face of recently enforced immigration regulations that make it difficult to stay at Dartmouth legally during sophomore summer, only 38 percent of sophomore international students are on campus this term, according to the Dean of the College Office, often after rearranging their Dartmouth Plans and risking canceled visas. More »

Tuck School applications up 35 percent

By Hillary Wool, The Dartmouth Staff

The Tuck School of Business saw a 35 percent increase in applications for its 2006-2007 class over last year, the highest jump among U.S. News and World Report’s top 10 business schools with available data. More »

Daily Debriefing

By Hannah Plotkin, The Dartmouth Staff
  • David Blanchflower, the Bruce V. Rauner professor of economics at the College, will be making frequent trips across the pond to carry out his new role as an external member of the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee. More »
  • The New England Journal of Medicine retracted part of a paper Monday about the drug Vioxx, the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug that pharmaceutical company Merck pulled off the shelves in September 2004. More »
  • Henry “Hank” Paulson ‘68 discussed tax cuts and trade in his confirmation hearing as the White House nominee for Treasury secretary Tuesday. More »