Wednesday, October 4, 2006

Panhell kicks off annual rush week

By Matt Beale, The Dartmouth Staff

Sorority members kicked off the first night of the Panhellenic Council's week-long rush period Tuesday night. This fall marks the first time that Alpha Phi, a sorority that was introduced in the winter of 2006, will participate in rush. More »

Discipline statistics rise in Sept. for freshmen

By William Schpero

More freshmen have been brought before the Office of Undergraduate Judicial Affairs this year than students from the Class of 2009 during the same time period last year, according to April Thompson, the director of UJA. More »

Sadiqi discusses language, gender barriers

By Frances Vernon

Language can create social and political hierarchies in multilingual countries like Morocco, Dr. Fatima Sadiqi, a professor of women's studies in religion at the Divinity School at Harvard University, said in a speech on Monday. The variety of languages spoken in Morocco not only creates social disparities but also contributes to turmoil between the genders, she said. More »

Department reading lists affect local bookstores

By JR Santo

When students look to purchase books for their courses, they often go to one place -- Wheelock Books. This trend may be affected by the fact that some departments only distribute reading lists to this local bookstore. More »

Journalist panel discusses economics

By Naomi Sosner

Prominent financial journalists explored the evolving world of economic reporting in a panel on Tuesday entitled "Beyond The Headlines: Media Coverage of Economic Issues." The speakers addressed subjects ranging from their personal experiences and achievements as journalists to the ways technology is radically changing how they report news. More »

Daily Debriefing

By Compiled by Jesse Silberberg and Allie Lowe, The Dartmouth Staff
  • Student Assembly overwhelmingly approved a "Statement of Support for the Sexual Assault and Gender Violence Awareness Campaign" at Tuesday night's meeting. More »
  • An amendment changed the language of the legislation to a statement of support by eliminating $1,000 in funding for the committee granted in the original proposal. More »
  • The committee aims to raise awareness for issues of sexual violence on campus and may bring speakers to Dartmouth to address these topics. More »
  • Close to 100 percent of members of the Class of 2006 were "generally" or "very" happy with faculty accessibility outside of the classroom, extracurricular offerings at the College, and their overall undergraduate experience, according to a recently released survey. More »
  • "The senior survey is one of our most valuable instruments in assessing our progress," College President James Wright said. More »
  • DFA Canada, an index fund provider based out of Vancouver, will soon surpass $1 billion in holdings. More »