Wednesday, April 18, 2007

Ex-representatives discuss new Congress

By Grace Wyler, The Dartmouth Staff

Former Congressional representatives Barbara Kennelly, D-Conn., and William Goodling, R-Penn., visited Dartmouth for a town-hall meeting with members of the Upper Valley community and a handful of students on Tuesday afternoon. The event, which was titled "The New Congress: Implications for Public Policy and the 2008 Presidential Election" and was sponsored by the Rockefeller Center and the government department, focused on educational policy and the recent change of the Congressional majority. More »

SA review group presents findings

By Allie Lowe, The Dartmouth Staff

The Student Government Review Task Force, formed in the wake of this winter's controversy over the efficacy of student government at Dartmouth, presented its preliminary findings to Student Assembly at Tuesday night's meeting. More »

'Arabs and terrorism' film sparks debate

By Kate Farley

After watching a two-and-a-half-hour documentary about multiple interpretations of terrorism, opinionated students debated issues raised by the film with its assistant director Tuesday evening in Dartmouth Hall. More »

Chemistry professor deals antiques in his spare time

By Luke Mann-O'Halloran

At first glance, chemistry professor Fredrick Kull's office looks just like any other professor's: technical books line bookcases, family pictures adorn the desk and a doctoral degree is mounted on the wall. A closer inspection of the room, however, finds a peculiar wooden fish on the wall. No ordinary knickknack, it is an antique folk art depiction of a codfish, once an economic staple of New England. More »

Websites help grad school applicants

By Michael Coburn, The Dartmouth Staff

After hearing back from graduate schools, Shannon Roger '04 found herself deciding between the environmental science programs of Yale University and the University of New Hampshire. Despite Yale's prestige, Rogers ultimately chose UNH because of non-academic factors, which have played a role in many students' decisions in choosing a graduate school. More »

Daily Debriefing

By Allie Lowe, Ben Nunnery and Will Roth, The Dartmouth Staff
  • A study co-written by Thayer School of Engineering professor Richard Greenwald was used as evidence in New York City's recent decision to disallow the use of metal bats at high school baseball games. More »
  • Dr. Stephen P. More »
  • Ebba Koch presented her lecture "The Complete Taj Mahal" to a crowded room of students, professors and community members as part of the Rudelson Lecture Series Tuesday afternoon. More »