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Coach’s fiancee held in immigration mixup

Valeria Vinnikova, the German fiancee of internationally recognized squash player and assistant Dartmouth squash Coach Johan Weins, was released from jail on Nov. 9 following her arrest for allegedly violating immigration procedures. Her case, which she described in a panel discussion in Moore Hall Wednesday evening, garnered the attention of local businessmen, lawyers and politicians. More »

Hanover High student convicted

The first Hanover High School student to go to trial after allegedly taking part in a scheme to steal final exams was found guilty Wednesday of criminal liability for the conduct of another, a class B misdemeanor. The trial, held in Lebanon District Court, has received widespread national attention as Hanover residents and others question the pervasiveness of cheating and whether the students’ actions necessitate involvement by the police. More »

Farmer discusses poverty at Leede

Calling on the international community to focus its efforts on promoting global health equity, Paul Farmer, an internationally-known public health expert addressed a packed Leede arena Wednesday evening. Farmer, with John Butterly, executive director of the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, and Tom Ketteridge, director of the Upper Valley Haven, also discussed poverty and health issues in the Upper Valley and global communities. More »

‘Busiest year ever’ for Early Decision apps. flood 41

Early Decision applications to the College rose by 8.7 percent over last year, marking for what Dartmouth’s top admissions officer called “the busiest year ever.” More »

Facebook co-founder pulls for Obama

Describing the online world as the new venue for political campaigns, Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes explained how he left the social-networking website to work for Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., in a discussion with students in Rockefeller Center Wednesday evening. More »

New course features prison trips

Dartmouth students used to making the daily walk from Reed Hall to Dartmouth Hall for class now have a longer trek to negotiate when they travel to the Southeast State Correctional Facility in Windsor, Vt., for the new course “Inside Out: Prison, Women and Performance.” More »

Daily Debriefing

• A team of researchers at the Dartmouth Medical School has found that small quantities of arsenic, similar to amounts found in the drinking water of some regions in the United States, can suppress the activity of key hormones involved in human development, including testosterone and estrogen. More »
• Twelve presidents of private universities earned salaries exceeding $1 million for the 2005-2006 school year, according to a study published by the Chronicle for Higher Education on Nov. More »
• Michael Biondi ‘79 died of unknown causes at his home in Greenwich, Ct., on Monday evening, according to a statement released by his employer. More »