By Jennifer Liu
Dartmouth's three coeducational fraternities -- Alpha Theta coed fraternity, Phi Tau coed fraternity and The Tabard coed fraternity -- have all accepted new members this term as campus-wide rush activities wrap up this week. As of Wednesday, Alpha Theta had extended 19 bids, Phi Tau had extended six and The Tabard had extended nine. Each organization's official membership will depend, however, on how many students accept bids and whether more students choose to rush later in the term.
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By Drew Joseph, The Dartmouth Staff
The votes of college students will count more than ever in this year's presidential election, particularly in New Hampshire, actor Justin Long said at a meeting of the Dartmouth College Democrats Wednesday. Long, popularly known as the "Mac Guy" for his role in Apple Inc. commercials, visited campus to rally support for Democratic presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama, and to encourage students to vote in the upcoming elections.
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By John Alzate
An increase in expenses across-the-board forced Dartmouth Dining Services to raise the cost of food on campus after an annual review of prices last month, according to DDS's Director of Financial Operations Don Blume.
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By Travis Cramer
Dartmouth's John E. Wennberg was granted the 2008 Gustav O. Lienhard Award by the Institute of Medicine on Oct. 13, in honor of his efforts at "reshaping the U.S. health care system." Wennberg is the 23rd recipient of the Lienhard Award, which is funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The award includes a $25,000 prize.
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By Madeline Sims
Every year as the leaves begin to change colors, a sudden influx of "leaf peepers" flocks to New England, seemingly overnight, to take in the region's unique fall foliage.
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