Wednesday, November 19, 2008

'Men of Dartmouth' draws large crowd

By Emma Fidel, The Dartmouth Staff

Seven undergraduate men discussed the evolution of their understanding of masculinity and what it means to be a man in front of a riveted audience in a packed Collis Common Ground on Tuesday night. The second annual "Men of Dartmouth" panel, which ended with a standing ovation, covered a range of topics including death, illness, war, alcoholism and self-discovery. More »

Panel examines Greek stereotyping

By Rebecca Cress, The Dartmouth Staff

The College's Greek organizations should strive to make all students comfortable at social events, regardless of perceived stereotypes, students said in a panel held at Beta Alpha Omega fraternity, formerly Beta Theta Pi, on Tuesday night. The event, titled "Branded," aimed to addressed the ways in which stereotypes inform social interactions at Dartmouth, and panelists focused primarily on labeling within the Greek community. More »

Lenders talk future of microfinance

By Caroline Duffy

Representatives from two microfinance firms debated the advantages and disadvantages of commercializing the microfinance field at a Tuesday panel sponsored by Dartmouth's Social Enterprise and Economic Development Society. The discussion was the keynote event for this year's Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week at the College. More »

Cason '66 lectures on Latin America

By Vera Bergengruen, The Dartmouth Staff

While countries in Latin America have advanced significantly in the last 30 years, they still must broaden access to education and investment in scientific research in order to modernize, according to former United States ambassador to Paraguay James Cason '66, who gave a lecture in the Rockefeller Center Tuesday, titled "Emerging Trends in Latin America." More »

Daily Debriefing

By Ana Bowens
  • Dartmouth President James Wright received the lowest compensation of any Ivy League president, earning $569,761 for the 2006-2007 school year, according to a Chronicle of Higher Education survey released Monday. More »
  • Yale University President Richard Levin announced that the founding of the approximately $75 million "Yale India Initiative" on Monday. More »
  • Four small Christian colleges will permanently close their doors this year due to the weak economy, the Associated Press reported Monday. More »