Monday, January 14, 2008

Hanover High punishes 14 of 30

By Nick Swanson, The Dartmouth Staff

Hanover High School’s internal investigation into last year’s cheating scandal, in which a group of students allegedly entered the school illegally and stole exams, ended Thursday with school officials announcing that 14 students will be disciplined by the school. Of the 14 students, 10 face criminal charges. More »

Beta’s return seen as sign of gender issues

By Kate Farley, The Dartmouth Staff

Nearly 50 women crammed into Collis 101 to discuss the College’s decision to re-recognize Beta Theta Pi fraternity in a forum sponsored by the Council on Women’s organizations Sunday night. The chalkboard in the front of the room highlighted a “plan of attack,” focused on preventing the fraternity’s return to the College and emphasizing the need to address issues of gender and social space on campus. More »

Green named new Dean of DMS

By Allyson Bennett, The Dartmouth Staff

William Green, former chair of microbiology and immunology at Dartmouth Medical School, assumed the position of Dean of DMS following the resignation of former Dean Stephen Spielberg, College Provost Barry Scherr announced on Jan. 7. More »

DarTV replaces cable in all campus housing Jan. 15

By Kate Farley, The Dartmouth Staff

Dartmouth will deactivate traditional cable television wiring in College housing on Jan. 15, leaving DarTV as the sole television service on campus. DarTV sends television signals over the Ethernet, which allows users to view 62 channels on personal computers. Students can rent or buy converter boxes from Dartmouth Computing Services to connect televisions to the network. More »

Fire displaces DREAM children

By Brook Jackling, The Dartmouth Staff

After a fire at the Armory Square Apartments in Windsor, Vt.,on the morning of Dec. 30, 17 residents were forced from their homes. Displaced families have been staying at the Yankee Village Motel in Ascutney, Vt., but were informed Friday that Armory Square would no longer pay for their lodging, and that they needed to vacate the motel by Monday, Jan. 14. More »

Daily Debriefing

  • A lack of regulations governing home-schooling in 10 states and the District of Columbia may have facilitated the deaths of Banita M. More »
  • Residents of Greenwich, Conn., are protesting the proposed busing of students to Greenwich’s New Lebanon Elementary from different areas across the district, according to the New York Times. More »
  • Although state appropriations for higher education are up a record seven and a half percent for the 2008 fiscal year, studies suggest that increases in state money for higher education may slow in future years, according to Inside Higher Ed. More »