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McMaster University's Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine has adjusted its admission criteria in order to increase enrollment of male applicants, The Globe and Mail of Toronto reported. DeGroote's chair of admissions Harold Reiter told The Globe and Mail that the disproportionate number of female students is due to an "overemphasis on grade point average," which tends to favor women, and that the number of male students has increased since the admissions office broadened its requirements. A similar gender imbalance exists in several other Canadian medical schools, most notably in Quebec, where over 70 percent of medical students are female, and some schools have been viewing male applicants under a policy of affirmative action. Research has shown that women are more likely than men to work part-time and avoid specialties like surgery, because of the need to balance careers with raising a family, The Globe and Mail reported.

Steering Committee has annual meeting

The Steering Committee of the General Faculty made up of the five Councils of the General Faculty met on Oct. 18 to discuss the councils' current and previous projects, including the execution of budget cuts and technological changes. Various councils reported on decisions ranging from the proposed phase-out of the employee "death benefit" to the establishment of a lecture recording system for students who must miss class due to illness.

Prof. finds link between functional disease, sleep disorders

Patients suffering from functional dyspepsia, a gastrointestinal disease, are more than three times more likely to develop sleeping disorders than healthy patients, according to a study entitled "Functional Dyspepsia: A Risk Factor for Disordered Sleep" conducted by Brian Lacy, a professor at Dartmouth Medical School. The study was the first to examine the connection between dyspepsia and sleeping disorders, Lacy said.

Panel: Parties will decide election

Charles Franklin, a political science professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, highlighted the influence that national forces including the national congressional ballot, presidential approval and the state of the economy will have on this year's midterm elections. National forces will likely have a greater effect this year than local forces, which have more to do with incumbency status and the quality of the candidates, he said.

‘Wicked' author explains methods

During a lecture in Alumni Hall on Sunday, Maguire the bestselling author of "Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West" said his work has made him feel like he has been living in Oz for the past four months.

Habitat group builds energy-efficient home

While all of the previous homes built by Dartmouth Habitat have used some energy-saving techniques, the Big Green House will incorporate an advanced method called "passive housing" that requires very little energy for heating and cooling, according to Dartmouth Habitat student director Peter Hagan '11.

Kim discusses drinking, assault

College President Jim Yong Kim has been working extensively with the town of Hanover to determine the best ways to ensure student safety, but students must take the lead in addressing binge drinking and sexual assault on campus, Kim said in an interview with The Dartmouth Editorial Board on Friday.

Internet Meme of the Week: ‘TAKE ME OUT' ON THE SUBWAY

Imagine playing "Rock Band" with a group of friends in the middle of a New York City subway. Throw in some original music and you have the YouTube sensation "Take Me Out," a music video by Brooklyn band Atomic Tom. The four-man group has made music for about three years, but it only started making headlines in the past two weeks, and their story is charming. After their instruments were stolen, the band decided to improvise and gives a live performance on the B train using only their iPhones. Filmed with three phone cameras in one take, the video has received over 2 million hits since it was uploaded on Oct. 15. This was all, of course, a publicity stunt. Their instruments weren't really stolen and lead singer Luke White admitted to Billboard that the group had rehearsed for nearly a month. The work seems to have paid off "Take Me Out" jumped to number 86 on the iTunes singles chart and the band's debut album "The Moment" reached number 11. With their new success, the band may be able to buy some new instruments and maybe upgrade to a few iPads.

Rude Mechanicals stage ‘Tempest'

"The Tempest" tells the story of Prospero, the Duke of Milan (played by Bill Calder '12), who has been stranded on an island with his daughter Miranda (Sophia Archibald '13) after being unseated by his brother Antonio (Max Hunter '13) and the king, Alonso of Naples (Torrey Barrett '13).

‘Prairie Home' shown almost live at the Hop

Thursday evening, the Hopkins Center offered the Dartmouth community an opportunity to see this week's performance of "A Prairie Home Companion" as a live HD broadcast in Spaulding Auditorium. The program which included all of the traditional segments of Garrison Keillor's weekly radio variety show, as well as performances by Sara Watkins, Joe Ely and the roots quintet Old Crow Medicine Show provided the audience with a host of comic and musical delights.

P90Xing with Dolan

"Extreme fitness, extreme results. My friend, it is time to get serious. You've got a 90-day commitment in front of you. So, are you ready for your first workout? I'll hold up my end of the deal if you do your best, forget the rest, and BRING IT." Tony Horton.

ONE-ON-ONE: Daniel Barstein '14

By Jack BarrettThe Dartmouth Staff

With three injuries, field hockey falls to Columbia

"I think we did our best, and that's all we can ask for," Lisa Masini '13 said. "Everyone worked really hard and gave it their all."

Women's volleyball team falls twice after slow starts

On Friday, the Dartmouth women (12-6, 3-4 Ivy) had some trouble gelling as a team, getting off to a slow start.

XC team places fourth and eighth in Mayor's Cup

The Dartmouth men's and women's cross country teams continued to compete in strong fashion, finishing fourth and eighth respectively at the Mayor's Cup in Boston on Sunday. The men's team finished with 153 points, while the women finished with 323 points.

Briefly Noted

The University of Pennsylvania extended its IvyLeague winning streak to 11 games by defeating Yale University in New Haven, Conn., by a score of 27-20. Penn outrushed Yale with a tally of 149 yards to the Bulldogs' 29. Similarly, Brown University continued its undefeated streak in the Ivy League with a 27-14 win over Cornell University. Brown quarterback Joe Springer passed for 287 yards with two touchdowns against the Big Red, who are winless in the Ivy League. At Princeton University, Harvard University churned out 583 yards of offense to stay in the hunt for the Ivy League title. Harvard's Gino Gordon rushed for over 200 yards in the 45-28 victory.

Women's soccer takes victory

With the upset, the Dartmouth women climb into fifth place in the Ivy League, just three points behind the leaders, and now owns a share of its own destiny with two games left on its schedule.