Monday, October 20, 2008

Homecoming brings arrests, severe burns

By Andrew Wells, The Dartmouth Staff

Two Dartmouth students were hospitalized after they burned themselves on the dying embers of the Homecoming bonfire early Saturday morning. One of the two was transferred from Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center to a burn unit in Boston for the severity of the burns he sustained, according to College Proctor and director of Safety and Security Harry Kinne. More »

Leb. deemed safe from economy

By Drew Joseph, The Dartmouth Staff

Forbes Magazine determined that Lebanon and its surrounding towns represent the strongest micropolitan area in the country in a recent survey. The College and Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center are the main reasons why the magazine dubbed Lebanon the least vulnerable town in America to the economic crisis, according to Karen Liot Hill '00, mayor of Lebanon. More »

Homecoming weekend attracts alumni

By Hank Nelson

Bonfire organizers and members of the Alumni Relations office said they were pleased with the execution of this year's Homecoming weekend, citing the large turnout and enthusiasm of students and alumni. More »

War and Peace program celebrates 10th anniversary

By Conrad Scoville

Four former members of the Dickey Center's War and Peace fellows program -- an Iraq analyst with the Department of Defense, a U.S. Army captain, a Russia specialist with Amnesty International and a Harvard University Ph.D. candidate -- spoke about how Dartmouth influenced their lives and careers at a panel discussion on Friday. The event, which commemorated the 10th anniversary of the War and Peace fellows program, focused on the former fellows' experiences at the College and at internships facilitated by the program. More »

Daily Debriefing

By Jennifer Liu and David Jiang
  • College students are the most likely group to have their voter registrations rejected in Orange County, Fla., the Orlando Sentinel reported last Friday. More »
  • A new book, written by three George Mason University professors, examines whether college professors successfully mask their political beliefs from their students, The Chronicle of Higher Education reported on Friday. More »
  • The abstract of a study conducted by the Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and presented last week at the annual American Society of Anesthesiologists conference in Orlando, Fla., showed a promising new method for reducing the infection rate in hospitals by using new personal sanitizer dispensers, according to a DHMC press release. More »