Thursday, February 01, 2007

Edwards sketches 2008 platform

By Grace Wyler, The Dartmouth Staff

Standing in the center of an overflowing Alumni Hall Wednesday, 2008 presidential candidate John Edwards implored the Dartmouth community to take action against global poverty, climate change and other issues plaguing a world that has become “an extraordinarily dangerous and chaotic place.” More »

Dorm-dwellers compete to reduce energy usage

By Ben Nunnery February may be the month to shorten showers, unplug computers and towel-dry hair, at least for students participating in a campus-wide power-reduction competition. Save Power and Receive Cash is an annual competition between residence halls organized by Dartmouth’s Environmental Conservation Organization. This year, the prize for the most energy-saving residence hall is a free Nalgene water bottle for each resident. More »

Econ prof:immigrants benefit U.K. economy

By Astrid Bradley, The Dartmouth Staff

Economics professor David Blanchflower, also a member of the Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of England, delivered a speech to the Cambridgeshire Chamber of Commerce in January. In it, he outlined the counterintuitive effects of immigration to the United Kingdom’s economy. More »

Sophomore Program helps niche, unknown by most

By Cathy Wu, The Dartmouth Staff

The College’s “Sophomore Program,” the brainchild of the Upperclass Deans office, the Dean of the Faculty office and the Office of Residential Life, seeks to provide advising targeted to sophomores but has seen less-than-overwhelming interest and attendance so far. More »

Daily Debriefing

  • Members of the Panhellenic Council elected sorority members to seven positions for next year. The council elected Kate Robb ‘08 as president, Sarah Shaw ‘08 as vice president of recruitment, Mary Healy ‘08 as vice president of organization, Cathy Wu ‘09 as treasurer, Cena Miller ‘08 as secretary and Jean Ellen Cowgill ‘08 and Rebecca Beasley-Cockroft ‘08 as programming chairs. More »
  • Dartmouth and five other institutes plan to partner with the Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Knoxville, Tenn. More »
  • Brown Unversity officials announced on Monday that the Warren Alpert Foundation donated $100 million to Brown’s medical school, making it the largest gift ever made to a medical school. More »