Lessons in Life at Dartmouth By Mark Dantos Dr. Jim Yong Kim became the 17th president of Dartmouth College at a rather precarious time. The College’s $100 million budget shortfall was just coming to light and finding a sustainable solution would dominate much of Kim’s first year in office. Meanwhile, earthquakes devastated Haiti and he drew upon... [Read more]
Premiering at the Loew Theater in the Hood Museum in Hanover on January 12, the new documentary, Mother Nature’s Child: Growing Outdoors in the Media Age, looks at how nature—an increasingly rare influence on today’s children—is absolutely essential to their health and development. The film looks at three main phases of childhood—toddlers,... [Read more]
by Mark Dantos For nearly 30 years, David Cioffi was the public face of the Dartmouth Bookstore. With a background in corporate sales and management, Cioffi moved to Etna in 1972 and became the bookstore’s general manager soon after. When he and his wife, Ann, sold the business in 2004 to Barnes & Noble, the Dartmouth Bookstore was the oldest... [Read more]
