Junior dies in motorcycle accident
Ben Lolies ‘09 was killed in a motorcycle accident Thursday afternoon. Lolies, 20, was a native of Stone Mountain, Ga., and a graduate of Providence Christian Academy in Lilburn, Ga. More »
Monday, October 29, 2007
‘Islamo-fascism’ speaker met with controversy
Robert Spencer, director of Jihad Watch and author of two New York Times bestsellers on Islamic jihad, gave a speech to an audience of around 70 in Dartmouth Hall on Friday on the subject of “Islamo-fascism.” Amid much controversy over the week’s advertising, the keynote speech received a standing ovation and was the concluding event of “Islamo-Fascism Awareness Week” at the College. More »
College files motion to dismiss suit
In filing its motion to dismiss the Association of Alumni lawsuit on Friday, the College recently attempted to counter the Association’s assertion that the Board of Trustees is bound to having an equal number of alumni-elected and board-selected members. The motion also may make the Association’s request for a preliminary injunction irrelevant by changing the date the board plans to add its eight new members. More »
Elizabeth Edwards stumps at High School
The Democratic primary is far from over, Elizabeth Edwards, wife of presidential candidate John Edwards, said in front of a crowd of approximately 80 Hanover residents this Saturday at Hanover High School. Elizabeth Edwards is currently suffering from a recurrence of life-threatening breast cancer, yet she continues to tour the country, giving speeches for her husband. More »
Future Dean of the College Crady visits campus
Future Dean of the College Thomas Crady visited Dartmouth last week, spending Thursday and Friday meeting with various members of the Dartmouth community as part of his preparation to take over for Acting Dean Dan Nelson in January. More »
Daily Debriefing
- In an effort to stop its iPhone from being resold, Apple no longer accepts cash purchases and has limited the number of per-customer iPhone purchases to two, The New York Times reported Saturday. More »
- “Customer response to the iPhone has been off the charts, and limiting iPhone sales to two per customer helps us ensure that there are enough iPhones for people who are shopping for themselves or buying a gift,” Natalie Kerris, an Apple spokeswoman, said. More »
- Since the phone was released June 29, Apple has sold more than 1.4 million units. More »
- Officials at Colby-Sawyer College in New London, N.H., have reported that two students sought treatment for drug-resistant staph infection, the Valley News reported Sunday. More »
- La Unidad Latina, Lambda Upsilon Lambda Fraternity, Inc. held its 9th annual semi-formal Noche Dorada event Friday, Oct. More »
