Friday, February 22, 2008

SAPAs oppose changes to COS

By Victoria Boggiano, The Dartmouth Staff

A group of students are currently seeking to discredit recommendations to change the College’s judicial system proposed by a Student Assembly-commissioned task force in fall 2006. Renewed consideration for raising the burden of proof and allowing direct questioning in Committee on Standards judicial proceedings has reinvigorated a debate about the effect of these proposed changes on cases of sexual assault at the College. More »

Hate mail targets black students at St. Paul’s

By Kate Farley, The Dartmouth Staff

At least 23 black students at St. Paul’s School in Concord, N.H., were sent anonymous letters that school representatives described as “hate mail” on Tuesday. The Concord Police Department is currently investigating the incident and will maintain a presence at the private boarding school until the end of its winter term. More »

Students share mental illness struggles

By Mat Grudzien, The Dartmouth Staff

Analyzing a guide to the examination of conscience, which is used in Catholic confession, Ellie Smith ‘09 became fixated on performing religious rites perfectly and attended confession at least once a week. More »

Panel explores collision of creativity, research

By William Welte, The Dartmouth Staff

After conducting HIV/AIDS research in South Africa, Elena Ghanotakis ‘01, seeking to present her work in a format more engaging than the standard academic paper, decided to make a documentary based on her research. After realizing that the British production company she had originally partnered with was looking to commercialize the project and move its focus away from AIDS awareness, Ghanotakis bought a $5,000 camera and completed the project herself. More »

Police Blotter

By Ben Nunnery, The Dartmouth Staff

Feb. 15, 8:27 p.m., Lebanon Street Hanover police responded to a call from the management of Go Go Mart on Lebanon Street, which reported that an individual was sleeping in a car outside of the store. Officers approached the vehicle and spoke to the person in question. The female told officers she had attended a lecture at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center earlier in the evening and was getting some sleep before returning to Boston. No charges were filed against the individual. More »

Political Debriefing

Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., beat Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., in both the Wisconsin Democratic primary and the Hawaii caucuses, held on Feb. 19. Obama carried Wisconsin with 58 percent of the vote to Clinton’s 41 percent. Although the Clinton campaign did not expect to win in Wisconsin, the loss there, by a spread of 17 percentage points, underscored the difficulties Clinton faces heading into the next string of primaries on March 4. More »