Monday, October 13, 2008

'Kumar' rallies action for Obama

By Neera Chatterjee

Actor Kal Penn, known by most college students for his marijuana-fueled antics as Kumar in the Harold and Kumar movies, set aside his on-screen "stoner" persona to campaign for Democratic presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama in the lounge of Fahey residence hall on Sunday. While Penn, also known for his role on the television show House, drew many laughs from the audience, he maintained a serious tone, speaking passionately about his support for the Democratic nominee. More »

Groups support return of ROTC to Ivy League

By Vera Bergengruen, The Dartmouth Staff

In the most recent incarnation of a controversy that has reappeared in various forms since the Vietnam War, advocacy groups continue their battle to reinstate the Reserve Officers Training Corps at the multiple Ivy League institutions where they are currently banned. Recent years have seen opponents of the ROTC raise objections on the grounds that the program, through its ties to the U.S. Armed Forces, legitimizes the military's policies regarding homosexuality. More »

Voter suppression made felony in N.H.

By Anya Perret, The Dartmouth Staff

Voter suppression -- purposefully preventing a specific group of people from voting -- is now a class B felony in New Hampshire, after a bill proposed by state Rep. David Pierce, D-Grafton, became law this spring. The issue of voter suppression has been closely tied to residents' efforts to prevent out-of-state college students from voting in New Hampshire. More »

Garre '87 takes office as solicitor general

By Zoe Friedland

Gregory Garre '87 was sworn into office as the new United States Solicitor General last week, replacing former solicitor general Paul Clement, who resigned in May. The solicitor general represents the federal executive branch before the Supreme Court and delegates cases pertaining to the federal government to the 20 attorneys in the solicitor general's office. More »

Davis runs for ASL research funds

By Katie Gonzalez

When restaurant manager Ben Davis lost a co-worker and a fellow triathlon runner to Lou Gehrig's Disease, he channeled his grief into a 2,175-mile run of the Appalachian Trail, spanning 60 days, to raise awareness of the disease and money for research. More »

Daily Debriefing

By Carol Brown
  • Inebriated students will now have more difficulty sending inappropriate e-mails to faculty members, parents and former consorts, thanks to the new Google application "Mail Goggles," the Chronicle of Higher Education reported. More »
  • The constitutionality of a University of Texas at Austin policy that prohibits posting signs in dormitory windows has recently been contested. More »
  • Colleges across the nation are trying to create strategies to combat the effects of the economic recession currently plaguing the nation, according to the Chronicle of Higher Education. More »