Monday, October 15, 2007

Thayer hosts two-day energy symposium

By Conor Galligan

Scientists, CEOs, politicians and interested citizens gathered in Hanover for the Dartmouth Energy Symposium, hosted by the Thayer School of Engineering last Thursday and Friday, to discuss the future of energy and explore the relationships between energy and the broader environment. The symposium featured three keynote speakers and five panel discussions. More »

Fall rush process to close Monday

By Julie Kim

With only one more night of fall rush left, Dartmouth fraternities and sororities on Monday will close out a week of wooing and welcoming members of the sophomore class. Greek leaders say that the total number of rushees appears to have increased compared to last fall’s rush, following the trend of the last few years, but finalized numbers will not be available until after Monday evening’s events. More »

Off-campus housing prices hold steady despite demand

By Drew Joseph

For many students, senior year is a time to get away from dorm life and transition into something more closely resembling the real world by living in one’s own house, dealing with utilities and having a kitchen and private bathrooms. But for those planning on living off campus next year who have not already secured a place to live, it may already be too late. More »

Sig Eps channel Ghostbusters for derby

By Kashay Sanders

Andrew Argeski ‘06, Craig Breslawski ‘08, Devin Fallon ‘08, Joe Hanley ‘08 and Trey Roy ‘09 aren’t exactly Bill Murray, Dan Akroyd, Sigourney Weaver or Rick Moranis. But this Saturday in Providence, R.I., these five members of Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity managed to summon the power of Ghostbusters in a soap box derby race sponsored by Red Bull. More »

South Block to host local businesses

By Ahra Cho

With three properties already completed and two more remaining, the construction on Hanover’s South Block is nearly finished. Dartmouth’s Real Estate Office has completed the first phase of the construction, which includes the buildings for Ramuntos, Hanover Hardware, Systems & Computer Store and 12 residential apartments, and has begun the second and final phase, which focuses on Umpleby’s, and 68 South Main, a large outdoor shopping complex. More »

Daily Debriefing

By Sam Buntz
  • Five Hanover High School students lost their sports captaincies last month after allegedly stealing exams in June, according to the Valley News. More »
  • Harvard University’s first female president, Drew Gilpin Faust, was officially inaugurated on Friday. In her inaugural address, Faust responded to criticism from a higher education panel previously assembled by the Bush Administration, according to CNN. More »
  • In a recent study, abortion was found to be as common in countries where it is banned as in countries where it is legal, the Associated Press reported. More »