Thursday, October 4, 2007

Divided Association of Alumni sues College

By William Schpero, The Dartmouth Staff

Citing a 1995 New Hampshire court case as proof that recent governance changes should not be implemented, the executive committee of the Dartmouth's Association of Alumni filed its lawsuit against the College Wednesday morning in Grafton County District Court. More »

Arabic dept. upgrades its foreign study prog.

By Julie Kim

Students looking for second-year courses in Arabic will be out of luck until next fall as the Arabic and Middle Eastern languages and literature department upgrades its curriculum. Tentatively, the Language Study Abroad program to Fez, Morocco, which usually provides the second year classes, will be replaced by a Foreign Study Program to Tangiers for those Arabic students in their third year of study. More »

For economics students, a long line outside class

By Kate Farley

Economics students have had to eavesdrop on their professor's lectures from hallways this term as their classrooms are filled to the capacity and beyond. Multiple economics classes rapidly reached capacity during registration, leaving dozens of students attending classes in which they were not officially enrolled in hopes of snagging a coveted spot on the wait-list. More »

Dance legend recounts his onstage life

By Mitch Davis

Under the dim lights of Moore Theater, artistic legend Merce Cunningham provided an intimate glimpse into his life and work Wednesday night, in the program "In Conversation with Merce Cunningham." Cunningham, 88, a former dancer who has choreographed nearly 200 works for his dance company since 1953, recounted the whole of his artistic experience, from his earliest education to the present. More »

TFA recruits, relentlessly some say

By Brook Jackling, The Dartmouth Staff

Recent, personalized e-mails sent to members of the Class of 2008 by Teach for America recruitment associates are a surprising change for seniors who have grown accustomed to mailing resumes and making phone calls to catch the attention of potential employers. More »

Police Blotter

By Andrew Lebovich, courtesy of Hanover Police Chief Nicholas Giaccone.

Sept. 28, 6:28 a.m., East Wheelock Street After pulling over a 30-year-old man for speeding, Hanover Police discovered that the man's New Jersey driver's license had been suspended, and that his driving privileges in New Hampshire and Vermont had been suspended for failure to pay outstanding fines. The man was arrested for driving with a suspended license. More »

Daily Debriefing

By John Agbaje and Grace D'Arcy
  • Daniel Cooperman '72 is set to join Apple Inc. More »
  • In an attempt to combat binge drinking, several colleges have decided to move more classes to Friday to discourage students from taking part in "Thirsty Thursday." In the same vein, some colleges -- including Dartmouth -- have made it compulsory for incoming students to participate in online classes that explain the dangers of alcohol abuse. More »
  • Dartmouth will benefit from a $6.67 million grant from the National Science Foundation, it was announced in late September. More »