Wednesday, October 25, 2006

As flu season begins, 2007 free of vaccine shortages

By Mary Katherine Flanigan, The Dartmouth Staff

As part of its effort to combat the flu virus this winter, the Dartmouth College Health Service held this year’s first influenza vaccination clinic Tuesday in Tindle Lounge. While the clinic was designated for faculty and staff members only, three of the four remaining sessions, to be held over the next several weeks, will offer the vaccine to students. More »

Lecture discusses DMS efforts fighting TB, HIV

By Frances Vernon

Richard Waddell and Lisa Adams discussed how members of the Dartmouth community and others are helping to improve global health on Tuesday to a packed crowd in the Rockefeller Center. The pair, who are both involved with the Section of Infectious Disease and International Health at Dartmouth Medical School, focused on the collaborative efforts of DARDAR, an ongoing project that tests the efficacy of a vaccine to stop the spread of tuberculosis in people who have HIV/AIDS. More »

U.S. flag raised after week at half-mast

By Ashley Zuzek

The Dartmouth flag and U.S. flag on the Green will be raised to full staff again today after being lowered last Wednesday to honor fallen Manchester, N.H. police officer Michael Briggs, who died the same day. He was the first policeman to be killed in the state since 1997 and the first Manchester officer to be killed on the job in 30 years. More »

SA votes to support Ivy Council

By Allie Lowe

Dartmouth’s Ivy Council, an organization which has long struggled to find its place within Student Assembly, gained support at Tuesday night’s meeting after Assembly members voted overwhelmingly for a constitutional amendment to make the Council a standing committee. More »

Daily Debriefing

By Compiled by William Schpero
  • Lynmar Brock, Jr. ‘55 Tu’56 recently published “Must Thee Fight,” a novel for young adults. More »
  • A CNN film documenting Teach for America played in Carson Hall Monday as part of a recruiting session for the program. More »
  • “We are trying to make people aware of the educational inequality and achievement gap in our current education system,” Walker said. More »
  • “Scholars, Dollars, Budgets and Bills,” a seminar focused on teaching students about the financial world, was held Tuesday in the Rockefeller Center. More »
  • “The goals for the event are to provide students with information regarding the appropriate use of credit, the basics of banking, how to control and address student loan debt and avoid identity theft,” said Abigail Drevs ‘03, program manager for Young Alumni, Students and Diversity. More »