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By Kristin Yu | February 14, 2013

Cornell University students can now choose to live with a roommate of the opposite gender through the campus housing lottery, The Cornell Daily Sun reported.

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Women connect through stories

By Min Kyung Jeon | February 13, 2013

Rebecca Burten / The Dartmouth Staff Emphasizing the power of storytelling to forge connections among women, French and Italian professor Tania Convertini led the female students, faculty and staff gathered in Alumni Hall for the 10th Proud to be a Woman dinner through one story after another. One moment, Convertini affectionately recalled the many stories that her mother used to share during her childhood. The next, she spoke to about how her mother gave her three first names. Convertini encouraged the attendees at the Link Up event to take advantage of the facilitated table discussions to speak openly and empathize with one another about various personal experiences through storytelling. "Stories really empower us and allow us to create a connection," she said.

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Obama moves to alter financial aid structure

By Madison Pauly | February 13, 2013

Changes to federal student aid proposed by President Barack Obama in his State of the Union address on Tuesday would make universities' access to federal loans dependent on the educational value of the institution, as determined by student outcomes and cost.

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Daily Debriefing

By Min Kyung Jeon | February 13, 2013

Students at Vassar College raised over $60,000 in response to a possible anti-gay protest by Westboro Baptist Church, The Huffington Post reported.

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Lecture discusses world language preservation

By Sean Connolly | February 13, 2013

Dennis Ng / The Dartmouth Staff At least half of the world's nearly 6,000 languages are losing speakers and dominant languages may replace 90 percent of languages by the end of the 21st century, Mark Turin, director of the Digital Himalaya project and the World Oral Literature project, said in a lecture Wednesday night. Drawing on decades of his fieldwork in Nepal and the Himalayan mountain range, Turin outlined the challenges faced by small-scale communities whose languages are at risk of disappearing and the potential that digital media has to preserve them. Turin stressed the importance of language diversity in his lecture.

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Hanover considers parking changes

By Amelia Rosch | February 12, 2013

Rebecca Schantz / The Dartmouth Staff On a good day, Courtyard Cafe employee Donna Britch only fills the meter next to a parking spot on School Street once every 10 hours.

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AP credit policy change attracts media attention

By Ashley Ulrich | February 12, 2013

Jin Lee / The Dartmouth Staff Since announcing that it would no longer award students credit for high scores on Advanced Placement, A-level and International Baccalaureate exams, Dartmouth has found itself in the middle of a national media frenzy, with the new policy covered in outlets including The New York Times, The Huffington Post and The Washington Post. Some of the initial news reports incorrectly characterized the College as having discredited the AP exams' value, which may explain why the policy change garnered media attention, media relations director Justin Anderson said. "This is a Dartmouth policy for Dartmouth, not intended to be looked at by the rest of the Ivy League or other colleges as something that is in their best interest as well," Anderson said. The faculty voted to change the College's policy in November after 10 years of deliberation, Anderson said.

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Local businesses use social media

By Ashley See | February 12, 2013

On Tuesday, Hui Cheng '16's Facebook newsfeed resembled a virtual Main Street. She saw a code phrase to use at Molly's for a free appetizer, Morano Gelato's flavors of the day and photos of new posters from International DVD and Poster.

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GLC votes to reform sexual assault policy

By Ester Cross | February 12, 2013

Zonia Moore / The Dartmouth Staff Presidents of 27 Greek organizations voted unanimously to pass a new sexual assault proposal that will place uniform sanctions on individuals found responsible of sexual misconduct by the Committee on Standards.

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Daily Debriefing

By Sarah Koulogeorge | February 12, 2013

Over 100 Cornell University students signed a petition against a proposed diversity course requirement that students believe will limit their academic freedom, The Cornell Daily Sun reported.

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Daily Debriefing

By Heather Szilagyi | February 11, 2013

Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner '83 will join the Council on Foreign Relations as a distinguished fellow later this month, the think tank announced last Wednesday.

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Thai Orchid to replace Mai Thai

By Lily Fagin | February 11, 2013

Jin Lee / The Dartmouth Staff A woman and her son arrived at the top of the three flights of stairs leading to Mai Thai Cuisine, planning to place a takeout order for lunch.

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NY club considered for preservation

By Hannah Wang | February 11, 2013

In response to New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg's new development plans to rezone and rejuvenate east Midtown, historical conservation organizations such as the New York Landmarks Conservancy, the Municipal Art Society and the Historic Districts Council are working to designate buildings targeted for potential redevelopment as historical landmarks. The Yale Club of New York, which houses the Dartmouth Club of New York, tops off the list of 17 historical buildings that have been identified as ideal for redevelopment. The Landmarks Conservancy submitted a request to evaluate historic buildings to the New York City landmarks preservation commission, but it is uncertain how long the commission will take to make a decision, said Andrea Goldwyn, director of public policy at the conservancy. The commission has completed a survey of the historic sites in the proposed rezoning area, including the Yale Club. "The Landmarks Preservation Commission is actively reviewing which sites may be eligible for future landmark designation," Elisabeth de Bourbon, director of communication of the Landmarks Preservation Commission, said in an email. The potential rezoning of the streets surrounding Grand Central Terminal will most likely not go into effect for several years, but the preparations could start much sooner, Goldwyn said. Current zoning rules forbid buildings taller than existing buildings to be built in the east Midtown area.

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