Friday, October 31, 2008

College construction proceeds on schedule

By Fan Zhang, The Dartmouth Staff

Construction of the Class of 1978 Life Sciences Center and plans for the College's new visual arts center remain on schedule despite economic challenges and criticism from Hanover residents, according to College administrators involved with the projects. More »

Panel examines campaign ethics

By Susan Matthews, The Dartmouth Staff

A former governor and United States ambassador, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and a Dartmouth government professor explored topics related to next week's presidential election at a panel discussion in the Haldeman Center Thursday afternoon. The panelists first presented their personal views on ethics in politics before an open discussion. Discussion topics included gender biases in politics, presidential morality and America's stance in the world. More »

Snyder explains Mozilla Corp.'s internet security

By Neera Chatterjee

Although many Internet vendors aim to limit negative feedback on their products' security, Mozilla Firefox is trying to encourage it to improve the quality of its service, Window Synder, chief of security at the Mozilla Corporation, said on Thursday afternoon in Rockefeller Center room 1. More »

Historian discusses U.S. presidents

By Susan Matthews, The Dartmouth Staff

Exploring minor aspects of past presidents' lives, such as why Lyndon B. Johnson owned an amphibious car, helps shed light on their characters and leadership styles, Michael Beschloss, a historian and this year's Dorsett Lecturer, said at his talk Thursday afternoon in Cook auditorium. More »

Police Blotter

By Andrew Wells, The Dartmouth Staff

October 24, 11:33 p.m. West Wheelock Street and Tuck Drive A Dartmouth College employee called Hanover Police on Friday to report a roll of burning toilet paper found on Tuck Drive. Police arrived to find the roll completely extinguished and no suspicious activity at or near the scene. More »

Daily Debriefing

By JONATHAN ERDMAN
  • Colleges across the country are cutting back on technology spending in response to the current economic crisis, according to the results of the Campus Computing Project's 2008 survey, as reported in the Chronicle of Higher Education. More »
  • Tuition has risen approximately five percent on average since last year for both public and private universities, according to the College Board's annual Trends in College Pricing report. More »
  • A recent study by Arizona State University found that social More »
  • networking web sites may be beneficial to colleges, Inside Higher Ed reported Thursday. More »