One word in the opening paragraph of Adrian Ng's op-ed sums up his highly misleading piece: "Apparently, in the field of astrophysics, there is a resurgence of religious interest" ("New Conclusions About Origins," Aug.
I found Meir Kohn's op-ed "Teaching and Research" (May 18) insightful until about the halfway point.
Remember when the National Review, during the Democratic primaries, ran that cover showing Howard Dean and begging, "Please Elect This Man"? Howard Dean has inspired sharp reactions from conservatives.
College Provost Barry Scherr, College architect John Wilson and several other administrators met Wednesday with a group of students to discuss, in Scherr's words, "the future of dining at Dartmouth," and a number of other issues of campus expansion. The central matter of the meeting, Scherr said, was to get student input about where Dartmouth's largest dining facility should be located when a physical overhaul of dining facilities begins as soon as a year and a half from now. As of now, a new dining facility is being planned that will occupy the current parking lot north of Maynard Street, next to Dick's House.
It's lunch time, and I have just made the drive from Hanover to West Lebanon, N.H., to check out the latest culinary addition to the Upper Valley.
There may still be hope for seniors without a job secured for next year: The number of positions in the workforce for graduates right out of college increased by 12.9 percent from 2003 to 2004, according to a list of entry-level jobs released by internet career service CollegeGrad.com. The list represents more than 120,000 jobs for the graduating class of 2004. "Entry-level hiring is taking a very positive turn in 2004," said Brian Krueger, president of CollegeGrad.com.
It's not every night that a Spaulding crowd, whose constituents can range from blas college students to senior citizens, unanimously rises from its seats mid-performance to sing and dance along with the performers.