Friday, October 19, 2007

Coed Greek houses wrap up rush events

Rush events for coed fraternities ends this week, as Alpha Theta, Phi Tau and The Tabard are welcoming their new members. The coed Greek organizations’ rush process is marked by smaller pledge classes and a more personal feel, according to many members of coed houses. More »

Shipler ‘64 addresses American poverty

Pulitzer Prize-winner David Shipler ‘64 addressed issues concerning American poverty in his speech in Dartmouth Hall Thursday night. Shipler’s speech was part of this year’s first Dartmouth Centers Forum Lecture Series which will focus on class divisions in America. More »

AIDS activist urges action in Africa

Beatrice Were, a Ugandan AIDS activist, gave a speech about her experiences living as an HIV-positive woman in Africa and then engaged in a question-and-answer session Thursday evening in Rockefeller Forum. More »

New, green Life Sciences building to cost $93 mil.

Picture a hallway in Gilman Hall, or in any traditional natural science department building. Now imagine what that same hall would look like if there were a bed of orchids growing out of the wall. More »

Doty discusses how writing helped assuage his grief

By Michael Coburn, The Dartmouth Staff

Poet and author Mark Doty spoke to a crowd of approximately 40 adults and students on the topic of imagination in the face of personal crisis Thursday in Filene Auditorium. His talk was part of the College’s annual Stonewall Lecture series. More »