Monday, October 08, 2007

Message to students fakes alumni address

By William Schpero, The Dartmouth Staff

An e-mail sent to students last week that attempted to justify the Association of Alumni’s suit against the College was manufactured to make it falsely appear to have been sent from the Association’s official account. While the message was drafted by those members of the Association’s executive committee who voted for the lawsuit, none of those involved would disclose how it was sent — beyond saying that “student volunteers” were responsible. More »

College seeks to curb field rushing

By Allie Lowe, The Dartmouth Staff

Freshmen attending this year’s Homecoming bonfire will have the chance to heed upperclassmen taunts of “rush the field” without facing criminal charges – but only if they follow a plan carefully outlined by the athletic department. More »

Former Irish pres. talks at Hanover Inn

By Vera Bergengruen, The Dartmouth Staff

Former President of Ireland Mary Robinson arrived at the Hanover Inn on Sunday afternoon ready to answer the questions of 20 lucky students. The first female president of Ireland, Robinson served from 1990-1997 and is one of the three 2007-2008 Montgomery Fellows. More »

Alum pens Starbucks business strategy book

By Turia Lahlou, The Dartmouth Staff

In his new book, “Starbucked: A Double Tall Tale of Caffeine, Commerce, and Culture,” Taylor Clark ‘02 describes the growth of Starbucks from a relative unknown to a cultural icon. More »

Byrne: ‘Most of my job is buying other people’s mistakes’

By Kashay Sanders, The Dartmouth Staff

When he noticed that Alyeska ski resort in Girdwood, Alaska wasn’t very family-friendly, life-long skier and real estate entrepreneur John Byrne ‘81 had an odd solution. More »

Daily Debriefing

By Erin Jaeger, The Dartmouth Staff
  • Local presidential candidate Robert Haines, 60, was arraigned Thursday in Manchester District Court on a charge of disorderly conduct, according to the New Hampshire Union Leader. More »
  • San Luis Obispo County police have identified the bodies of three family members found dead from gunshot wounds as Barbara C. More »
  • University of Toronto graduate Malcom Gladwell will argue that the Ivy League should be dissolved at the New York Society for Ethical Culture on Friday night. More »