Monday, September 29, 2008

Seniors given posts in McCain campaign

By Vera Bergengruen, The Dartmouth Staff

Senator John McCain's presidential campaign has selected three Dartmouth students as leaders of New Hampshire Students for John McCain, the Republican campaign's new grassroots organization made up of students from colleges and universities across the state. Greg Boguslavsky '09 was chosen to co-chair the organization, and Tom Huzarsky '09 and Jennifer Bandy '09 were selected to lead the organization's efforts at Dartmouth. More »

Students celebrate sustainable dorm

By Kashay Sanders, The Dartmouth Staff

The College ceremonially opened the doors of its new Sustainable Living Center this weekend, commemorating the event with speakers, music, and tours of the facility. The opening marked the realization of a 10-year long effort by Dartmouth students to create a residential hall dedicated to decreasing students' environmental impact. More »

Buckey to test program for astronauts

By Nathan Swire, The Dartmouth Staff

Dartmouth Medical School professor Jay Buckey, along with a team of scientists and researchers, will soon begin clinical trials to test a new computer program that would help treat depression in astronauts on long space flights. The program, developed by the National Space Biomedical Research Institute, uses an interactive, multi-media approach that would allow astronauts to self-diagnose and self-treat psychological problems. More »

Ivy League battles on GoCrossCampus

By Fan Zhang, The Dartmouth Staff

On Sunday, Dartmouth students "judo-chopped" and "pulverized" Cornell, Yalies were "grand theft auto'd" and "rick-rolled" and a Columbia University student suffered the misfortune of being "projectile vomited on." These malicious acts were all carried out virtually on GoCrossCampus' Ivy League Championship, which began earlier this month. More »

Daily Debriefing

By John Alzate
  • Hanover Town Manager Julia Griffin said she was not concerned about a recent federal civil-rights lawsuit that could expose the town to potential liability in a case involving a 2006 regional SWAT team raid, The Valley News reported last Friday. More »
  • Education Conservancy presented an early version of its college ranking system last week, Inside Higher Ed reported last Friday. More »
  • A growing number of college and university dining halls are adopting local-food programs as part of campus sustainability initiatives, The Chronicle of Higher Education reported last Friday. More »