June 2005

Dartmouth Shifts – to the Right?

Today’s Inside Higher Ed features an article on the implications of Peter Robinson and Todd Zywicki’s successful petition candidacies for the Board of Trustees. Included…


Trustee Smacks Social Security

Trustee T.J. Rodgers ’70 denounced Social Security as a “scam” in a video by the libertarian Freestar Media group. (Video is on the top left,…


Making a run for it

John Carney ’78 announced his intentions to run for the governorship of Delaware in 2008.


The Scholar

Apparently Scot from ABC’s The Scholar will be a member of the class of 2009.


Big Green Alert

Courtesy of an infamous Dartmouth sports enthusiast: Bruce Wood, the longtime sportswriter for the Valley News (left the paper this spring), has launched a new…


Jobs One Doesn’t See Every Day

In an article on the front page of today’s Journal: The Chip Ganassi Racing team’s pit crew includes baseball players from Wake Forest University; football…


Even the Review wouldn’t do this

At least not in 2005. The New York Post opened an article today: The Southampton-based Shinnecock Indians yesterday fired the first arrow in their battle…


Board Lifts Ban on New Greek Houses

The Board of Trustees has lifted its six-year moratorium on new fraternities and sororitie, a dramatic shift in policy away from the unpopular Student Life…



Larimore Credits ’05s with Reform

In an e-mail to graduating seniors, Dean of the College James Larimore said the Class of 2005 has been instrumental in implementing several important changes…