Tuesday, May 1, 2007

Activist links hunger and obesity

By Sarah Badami, The Dartmouth Staff

Writer and activist Frances Moore Lappe laid blame on American attitudes and corporations in a speech on the human causes of world hunger and obesity in Filene Auditorium on Monday. More »

'Adventurous' graduate trains, may head to Iraq

By Jesse Silberberg, The Dartmouth Staff

Editor's note: This is the first in a three-part series profiling young alumni who have joined the military since graduation. Today's article features Raph Clarke '06, who is training to become a Marine and expects to be deployed in Iraq. More »

Commuting profs face long drives, hotels

By Aimee Lim

For Dartmouth professors who commute long distances to school, early mornings, unexpected delays and late nights on e-mail are part of life. Despite the tiresome hours spent in cars and planes and the risks of extended travel, these professors find -- for various reasons -- that it's worth the commute to Hanover. More »

Murphy's shuts doors for $40,000 renovation

By Aimee Lim

Murphy's On the Green is undergoing a $40,000 to $50,000 kitchen renovation project, an undertaking that has temporarily closed the doors of the popular Hanover restaurant. The renovations will update the old kitchen with new streamlined equipment, including a new range stove top and steel benches, as well as freshen up the old floors, walls and ceilings of the kitchen. More »

Daily Debriefing

By Victoria Boggiano and Luke Mann-O'Halloran
  • The University of New Hampshire received a bomb threat via e-mail last Friday morning, the Union Leader reported on Saturday. More »
  • A Harvard University Institute of Politics poll ranked Sen. More »
  • Molly Bode '09 dropped out of the race for Student Body President Monday night, leaving five candidates in the ring: Travis Green '08, Raj Koganti '08, Carlos Mejia '08, Nova Robinson '08 and Jaromy Siporen '08. More »