Monday, October 1, 2007

McGill '10 loses fight with cancer

By Allie Lowe, The Dartmouth Staff

After battling a rare form of stomach cancer for more than two years, and having spent only one term enrolled at Dartmouth, Patrick McGill '10, a native of Modesto, Calif., died on Sept. 26 at the age of 20. A resident in the East Wheelock cluster with an interest in pediatric oncology, McGill did not return to the College after completing Fall term in 2006. More »

DMS, DHMC receive record $20 million gift

By Andrew Lebovich, The Dartmouth Staff

Ranking as the largest donation in the history of Dartmouth Medical School and Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Peter Williamson '58 and his wife Susan pledged $20 million to DMS and to DHMC, Dartmouth announced Friday. More »

Good Samaritan calls up for fourth year in a row

By William Schpero, The Dartmouth Staff

The number of disciplinary cases resulting in "Good Samaritan" findings increased for the fourth year in a row, while the number of minor alcohol or drug policy violations decreased for the third straight year, according to the Annual Report to the Community of the Dartmouth Undergraduate Disciplinary System. The number of law violations also decreased in most categories, according to Safety and Security. More »

Popular on the internet, Ron Paul visits campus

By Lauren Alpeyrie

Presidential hopeful Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, discussed the war in Iraq, monetary reform and entitlement programs as he presented his Libertarian platform to students this Saturday at an event sponsored by the College Republicans. More »

Vintage boutique targets a hip crowd

By Nick Swanson, The Dartmouth Staff

Belly dancers, independent street vendors and a deejay playing a mix of underground rap and reggae brought a little color to the brown, rectangular buildings that line North Main Street in White River Junction at the Revolution Block Party and Tent Sale on Saturday. More »

With microwaves, prof tests mammography alternative

By Brook Jackling, The Dartmouth Staff

In the hopes of providing women with a safer alternative to mammography, currently the leading form of breast cancer screening in the United States, Thayer School of Engineering professor Paul Meaney has been researching and testing the use of microwave rays as a new form of cancer imaging. The project, begun in the 1990s and researched both at Thayer and at Meaney's company, Microwave Imaging Systems Technology, is the first to use a microwave imaging system in a clinic. More »

Daily Debriefing

By Allie Lowe and William Schpero
  • Columbia University took another step toward a 17-acre ex- pansion of its campus in Harlem with the Sept. More »
  • The national media has consistently profiled David Swensen, Yale University's Chief Investment Officer, as an investment powerhouse. More »
  • Many recent adopters of Apple's iPhone found their devices disabled last week following a software update by the Cuptertino, Calif., company. More »