Wednesday, October 3, 2007

Alumni to take legal action against College

By William Schpero, The Dartmouth Staff

The executive committee of Dartmouth's Association of Alumni voted in a late-night conference call Tuesday to file for an injunction that would stop the College from filling its eight new seats on the Board of Trustees. The Association's leadership is seeking to prevent the board from changing the balance between alumni-elected and board-appointed trustees and to require the College to continue to seat trustees elected by alumni. More »

Assembly unveils revised constitution

By Samuel Buntz

In an attempt to address governance issues following last year's effort to impeach Student Body President Tim Andreadis '07, Student Assembly unveiled a new constitution in its first meeting of the term Tuesday night. It also introduced a proposal for a new College mascot and passed a resolution recognizing the efforts of campus groups in combatting sexual assault. More »

Famed dance choreographer in residence for fellowship

By Maria Fillas

Renowned American choreographer and Montgomery Fellow Merce Cunningham and his dance company will alight on campus Wednesday as part of his four-day on-campus residency, jointly organized by the Hopkins Center and the Montgomery Fellows program. More »

Founded in 1937, camera shop closes doors

By Mat Grudzien

The busy atmosphere of the Camera Shop of Hanover gives the casual observer no hint of its impending closure, even with the yellow "Sale" signs obscuring the windows. More »

Local campaigner elicits complaints

By Emily Goodell

Hanover Police reported two incidents on Tuesday involving Robert Haines, a Manchester resident running for the U.S. presidency, saying that he had "crossed the acceptable boundaries between people" while campaigning in downtown Hanover. Police involvement followed complaints by two female Dartmouth students about their interactions with Haines. More »

Daily Debriefing

By Katie Paxton
  • Triathlete Jarrod Shoemaker '04 earned himself a place on the U.S. More »
  • Pranking has reached new heights at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, prompting college officials to set a "hacking" policy. More »
  • Hany Farid, head of Dartmouth's Image Science Group and professor of computer science, was profiled in Tuesday's New York Times for his involvement in digital forensics at the College. More »