By Jesse Silberberg, The Dartmouth Staff
Three New Mexico men charged with the felony murder and sexual assault of Nicole Leigh Redhorse '95 will face a hearing on August 15 in Durango, Colo. Redhorse was 34 years old when she was killed in a Durango motel room on June 7.
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By Marina Agapakis, The Dartmouth Staff
In an effort to broaden the on-campus programs offered to prospective students, the Admissions Office recently began holding daily student forums. These forums, which began in the last week of June, are designed to give prospective students a chance to interact with current students and ask questions about Dartmouth life without parents or admissions officers present.
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By William Schpero, The Dartmouth Staff
Dartmouth's Board of Trustees -- the only trustee board in the Ivy League in which alumni elect as many members as the board selects itself -- may soon receive a new structure. The board's governance committee, the group tasked with considering possible alterations to the representative body, announced in a June statement that it is exploring changes to "the size and composition of the Board and the method of Trustee selection."
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By Layne Zhao, The Dartmouth Staff
As droves of sophomores flock to corporate recruiting events in anticipation of their leave terms, Tomi Jun '08 is preparing for a different type of off-campus experience. Jun will spend two years serving in the Singapore army and will return to campus and graduate alongside the class of 2010.
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By Paul Glenn, The Dartmouth Staff
Several months after the dismissal of the rape charges against the Duke University lacrosse players, the saga has not ended for the former Durham County District Attorney Michael Nifong. Nifong resigned from his post as DA, was disbarred in the state of North Carolina and now could face criminal charges for contempt of court.
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By Jennifer Bandy, Conlan O'Leary and Aimee Lim, The Dartmouth Staff
- Tuition is rising again for state universities in New Hampshire, according to the annual budget approved by the New Hampshire University System Board of Trustees on Thursday. More »
- Sophomore Trips -- a condensed version of the trips offered to incoming freshman by the Dartmouth Outing Club -- sent 104 sophomores into the New Hampshire wilderness this past weekend on trips ranging from leisurely hiking to whitewater kayaking. More »
- Gallaudet University, the world's only university in which all programs and services are designed to accommodate hearing-impaired students, was placed on probation by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education due to governance problems, low graduation rates and a campus environment considered intolerant of different viewpoints, according to the New York Times. More »