Tuesday, November 21, 2006

Search ends with arrests of parking meter thieves

By Dane Schlossberg, The Dartmouth Staff

An investigation stemming from the theft of eight Hanover-area parking meters this summer concluded early Friday morning with the arrests of Derik Rogers, 35, and Josie Rogers, 30, who are a couple from Wilder, Vt. More »

SAAP policies limit admin. knowledge of repeat sexual assaulters

By CAROLYN KLYSTRA, The Dartmouth Staff

Several Sexual Abuse Peer Advisors have reported that their program's confidentiality policy protects the identities of students accused of multiple sexual assaults by making it impossible to keep track of their names and the number of times they have been accused. More »

Admin. grapples with hazing's impact

By Dan Duray, The Dartmouth Staff

Editor's note: This story is the second in a two-part series about the status of hazing at Dartmouth. This piece examines the efforts on the part of the College to address hazing. More »

Filmmakers drop into town for pong history documentary

By Joanna Patterson, The Dartmouth Staff

The makers of a new documentary chronicling the history of beer pong travelled to Dartmouth to interview students about the popular drinking game this weekend. More »

Spam floods inboxes, peaks during Fall term

By Will Roth

Do you need a mortgage? Perhaps you are feeling a little bit depressed, or are you having trouble sleeping? Need "generik" Viagra for only $1.59 per dose? You haven't won the lottery -- You've been spammed. More »

Wright sends letter to community, focuses on Native Americans

By Hillary Wool, The Dartmouth Staff

College President James Wright discussed his concerns about recent acts of racism toward Native Americans at the College in a BlitzMail message to the campus on Monday. More »

Daily Debriefing

By Compiled by Christine Paquin, The Dartmouth Staff
  • The "State of the Arctic" analysis from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration noted that Arctic sea ice levels from last March were the lowest they have ever been since coverage via satellite began over 30 years ago. More »
  • Mascoma, a Dartmouth start-up that genetically engineers microbes that can convert waste products such as wood chips and leaves into ethanol via fermentation, recently raised $30 million to expand beyond the experimental stage. More »
  • President George W. More »
  • "My thesis in this book is that translation is impossible. More »