Wednesday, October 31, 2007

College works against new endowment bill

By Brook Jackling, The Dartmouth Staff

Dartmouth is preparing to lobby against the September legislative proposal made by Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, that would require U.S. universities to spend more of their endowments in an attempt increase financial aid awards. More »

In lieu of major act, PB to host series

By Turia Lahlou

If Dartmouth students want to catch a big-name musical act this fall, they will have to hit the road — the Programming Board has been unable to book an act. More »

UND and NCAA strike mascot deal

By Vera Bergengruen

One year after the University of North Dakota filed a lawsuit against the NCAA for banning the use of its mascot and nickname, the Fighting Sioux, the two parties have agreed to a settlement. Under the terms announced on Friday, UND will have three years to solicit the approval of the Spirit Lake and the Standing Rock Sioux Tribes to continue using the Fighting Sioux logo. If they fail to obtain permission from these tribes, they will have to officially retire their logo. More »

Nobel Prize winner calls for scholarly collaboration

By Rebecca Cress

Nobel laureate and Montgomery Fellow Thomas Cech related the challenges of fostering interdisciplinary scientific research in his keynote lecture on Tuesday afternoon in Filene Auditorium. In the lecture, “Exploring the Edges Between Scientific Disciplines,” Cech also described his discovery of the catalytic properties of RNA and his current endeavors as president of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. The lecture marks the end of the Montgomery Endowment’s fall series of visiting scholars. More »

Police Blotter

By Andrew Lebovich, courtesy of Hanover Police Chief Nicholas Giaccone

Oct. 23, 3:21 p.m., Rip Road Residents called Hanover Police to complain about an inappropriate Halloween decoration. The decoration, resembling a torn-apart head, was placed on a street sign adjacent to a home on the corner of Hemlock and Rip Road. The decoration, however, did not obstruct the sign, and the complaint was dropped. More »

Daily Debriefing

By Kathryn Arffa, Anya Perret and William Schpero
  • A plea bargain that would have reduced the charges against nine Hanover High School students accused of stealing exams from the school in June was denied by the Lebanon District Court on Oct. More »
  • Students for Barack hosted the second edition of “Hoops. Action. Change,” a 3-on-3 basketball tournament that encourages campaign engagement and awareness on Tuesday at Dartmouth’s outdoor basketball courts. More »
  • Student Assembly voted last night to allocate $300 for a student/faculty Lone Pine Tavern event to be held in mid-November and co-sponsored by the Collis Governing Board, which will also contribute $300. More »