Alumni take on political elections this fall
By James Peng | September 3, 2012While the national political spotlight will primarily focus on the race between President Barack Obama and presumptive Republican presidential nominee former Gov.
While the national political spotlight will primarily focus on the race between President Barack Obama and presumptive Republican presidential nominee former Gov.
Students and towspeople, mostly Democrats, spread across campus on Friday afternoon to encourage students to register to vote in New Hampshire or to file absentee ballots during their off-term in the fall. Allowing students the choice to vote in New Hampshire or in their home state has been a subject ...
Correction appended Presumptive Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney's pick of 42-year-old Rep.
Over the next few months, the old, deteriorating storage barn adjacent to the Dartmouth Organic Farm will be torn down and replaced by a new timber-frame building which will function as a meeting space and central base for College sustainability and social justice groups, according to part-time farm intern Rebecca Novello '14. The barn's construction marks the farm's transition from an agricultural center, specifically devoted to raising crops, to a centralized hub for green-conscious students to meet, discuss ideas and develop projects, Novello said. "From here on out, things are going to be changing a lot," Novello said.
Presumptive Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney announced the selection of Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., as his running mate at a campaign rally Saturday morning in Norfolk, Va., The New York Times reported.
Maggie Rowland / The Dartmouth Senior Staff While groups of students crowded in the Gamma Delta Chi basement on Friday night, others casually chatted upstairs with Brad Alkazin a 26 year-old who has made over $1 million marketing nutritional drinks through a company called Vemma. Vemma is a health drink company that promotes its product through a multi-level marketing structure, in which people are compensated for referring the drinks to their friends and family members and are paid even more when those people promote the product to others.
Former Big Green lacrosse goalie Devon Wills '06 was selected to the 2012-2014 U.S. national senior team and will take part in the training pool for the team that will compete in the 2013 Federation of International Lacrosse World Cup in Ontario, Canada, according to a July 29 press release from U.S. ...
While some students spend their sophomore summer swimming in the Connecticut River, sunbathing on the Green or training for upcoming pong tournaments, others take the opportunity to try something new and explore their artistic passions.
Jenny Che / The Dartmouth Staff Rwandan Minister of Health Agnes Binagwaho spoke about the importance of equity, science, participation and sustainability in developing health care systems in a lecture held Monday afternoon in Filene Auditorium. The Geisel School of Medicine also announced Monday that it is partnering with the Rwanda Ministry of Health for the Human for Health program, which will help support development of a "high-quality and sustainable health system in Rwanda," according to a College press release.
Aki Onda / The Dartmouth Senior Staff Dartmouth-Hitchcock Clinic has paid over $550,000 to the federal government in settlements over claims that six neurologists overbilled the Medicare and Medicaid programs, according to a July 19 press release from the U.S.
Last year's festivities included a Programming Board concert held in the BEMA.
Many Fieldstock events were canceled due to poor weather and safety concerns, including the popular annual chariot races.