Friday, May 09, 2008

Zionist speaker stirs opposition

By Susan Matthews, The Dartmouth Staff

Morton Klein, the National President of the Zionist Organization of America, proclaimed Israel’s importance in the Middle East and denounced the legitimacy of Israel’s neighbors, drawing audience controversy, during his speech in Collis Common Ground on Thursday, given in celebration of the 60th anniversary of Israel’s independence. More »

AoA members differ on dealings with Board

By William Schpero, The Dartmouth Staff

NEWS ANALYSIS In the race for the executive committee of the Association of Alumni, supporters of the Association’s lawsuit against the College have claimed that the Board of Trustees ignored or denied several of the Association’s requests to meet prior to the Board’s September announcement of changes to Dartmouth’s governance structure. Board Chairman Ed Haldeman ‘70, however, said in his Sept. 8, 2007 letter announcing the proposed governance changes that, “We carefully considered input from many alumni, current and former trustees, faculty, parents, students, and other members of the Dartmouth community.” More »

Open House draws few fraternities

By Victoria Boggiano, The Dartmouth Staff

The Student Assembly’s All Greek and Society Open House, designed to introduce freshmen to Dartmouth’s Greek and social organizations, ultimately offered an incomplete representation, as only 17 of the 31 fraternity, sorority, coed organizations, and affinity houses on campus sent members to the event, which was held in Collis Common Ground on Thursday. Several fraternities were absent from the event. More »

Library creates endowments

By Kashay Sanders, The Dartmouth Staff

A contribution from the Manton Foundation will lead to the formation of a $3 million endowment for Dartmouth’s Digital Library program and a $1 million endowment for maintenance of the Orozco murals in Baker-Berry Library. The foundation is a frequent supporter of museums and art. More »

Lecture examines origins of jazz

By Nathan Swire, The Dartmouth Staff

Jazz is an eclectic and complex musical style, but academia has largely ignored its “equally eclectic” roots, argued Gaye Theresa Johnson, a professor of black studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara in a presentation in Dartmouth Hall on Thursday. More »

Track teams take on Ivies at Heps

By Cameron Nutt, The Dartmouth Staff

Dartmouth’s track and field teams will cap off their spring seasons this weekend with the annual outdoor Ivy League Heptagonal championship meet, hosted by Yale in New Haven, Conn. Dartmouth’s men’s and women’s squads have had impressive spring seasons leading up to this year’s Ancient Eight competition. More »

Daily Debriefing

By Drew Joseph and Kashay Sanders, The Dartmouth Staff
  • Room draw closed Wednesday night, leaving 80 to 100 students on the wait list, according to Rachael Class-Giguere, director of undergraduate housing. More »
  • McLaughlin Residential Cluster, which opened Fall term 2006, recently received multiple Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design gold certifications from the United States Green Building Council. More »