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Daily Debriefing

By ABBIE KOUZMANOFF | April 29, 2012

Last Wednesday, the New Hampshire House of Representatives voted to pass a new version of a bill that would legalize medical marijuana in the state.

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PRIDE Week prompts dialogue

By MICHAEL RIORDAN | April 29, 2012

\n Emily Leede / The Dartmouth \nDartmouth's fifth annual PRIDE Week, which ended Sunday, included over 15 events that explored how the College administration and student body address issues related to gender and sexuality.

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Walsh speaks in praise of community governments

By Manav Raj | April 29, 2012

Local governments function more efficiently than state and national governments because they are more civil and focus heavily on public service rather than politicking, former Chairman of the Hanover Board of Selectmen Brian Walsh '65 said in a lecture titled "Democracy at the Local Level," held in the Rockefeller Center on Friday.

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Woodsmen host annual competition

Cheers echoed across the Green as almost 200 competitors competed in events ranging from axe throwing to crosscut sawing as part of the 66th annual Woodsmen's Competition held on April 27 and 28 on the Green and the Organic Farm. The Dartmouth Outing Club hosted the competition, which brought teams from 13 colleges, including the University of Maine, University of New Hampshire and Colby College, to Hanover.

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Carey earns prestigious fellowship

By Kelsey Anspach | April 29, 2012

Constitutional scholar John Carey, the chair of the government department and the John Wentworth Professor in the Social Sciences, was elected as a fellow at the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

Renovations for the Collis Cafe may begin as early as next winter, greatly expanding the cafe's food service area.
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Collis plans for major renovations

April 26, 2012

Courtesy of David Newlove The Collis Center will undergo renovations to expand Collis Cafe, install a new heating and cooling system and renovate the building's social spaces due to overwhelming student demand, according to Director of Dining Services David Newlove.

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Daily Debriefing

By CONNOR WATUMULL | April 26, 2012

More than 140 public universities have increased tuition for certain academic programs such as business, engineering and science in response to spending cuts for higher education, according to a study by Cornell University's Higher Education Research Institute.

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Teach for America supporters praise Kopp choice

By Stephanie McFeeters | April 26, 2012

Teach for America founder and CEO Wendy Kopp's success in transforming an idea she had as an undergraduate student into a prominent non-profit organization make her an strong choice for the Class of 2012 Commencement speaker, students and professors interviewed by The Dartmouth said.

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COSO aims to observe groups' free expression

By Lindsay Ellis | April 26, 2012

In light of concerns over the funding of Vita Clamantis' pro-life demonstration on April 18, students interviewed by The Dartmouth said they supported the Council of Student Organization's current policy on fund appropriation.

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Pelaez gains two-year deportation reprieve

By Hannah Wang | April 26, 2012

Last weekend, Daniela Pelaez, who has committed to Dartmouth as a member of the Class of 2016 and whom news outlets have dubbed the "poster child" for the DREAM Act, came to Dartmouth along with over 530 other prospective students for Dimensions of Dartmouth last weekend.

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Daily Debriefing

By Emily Brigstocke | April 25, 2012

The 11 weeks of bomb threats faced by students at the University of Pittsburgh have stopped in time for finals, The New York Times reported Tuesday.

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College to expand gender-neutral housing options in fall

By Amelia Acosta | April 25, 2012

As Dartmouth students gear up for room draw, they will have additional options for gender-neutral housing, as Mid-Massachusetts Hall, the Lodge residence hall and the second, third and fourth floors of New Hampshire Hall will be added to the list of locations where students of any gender can cohabitate, according to Director of Housing Rachael Class-Giguere. These residence halls will join the Maxwell Channing Cox and Ledyard Apartments, designated suites in the East Wheelock cluster and the gender-neutral affinity program in Fahey-McLane Hall as gender-neutral locations, but they will be regarded as separate from the affinity application process required for the program, Class-Giguere said.

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OPAL to hire advisors by August

By Diana Ming | April 25, 2012

The Office of Pluralism and Leadership expects to hire a permanent advisor to black students on July 1 and a Pan-Asian advisor by August 1, according to OPAL Director Alysson Satterlund.

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Yoeli stressed communication as president

By Marina Shkuratov | April 25, 2012

During his time leading the Student Assembly, former Student Body President Max Yoeli '12 focused on making the relationship between the Assembly and the administration more productive while also working on concrete issues such as the problematic aspects of changes to Dartmouth Dining Services. When Yoeli assumed his position, his first priority was changing the Assembly's strategy in interacting with College administrators, he said.

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Online forum aims at transparency

By Jessie Gerson | April 25, 2012

Palaeopitus Senior Society launched an online forum on Tuesday that makes use of Google Moderator, a program through which students can submit and vote on questions addressed to Dean of the College Charlotte Johnson.

Photojournalist James Nachtwey '70 used his experiences documenting atrocities worldwide to underscore the power of media in his Wednesday lecture.
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Nachtwey discusses war photography

April 25, 2012

Nathan Yeo / The Dartmouth Senior Staff War photographer James Nachtwey '70 discussed his career as a photojournalist documenting dozens of wars and humanitarian conflicts as well as his belief in the power of journalism to generate political and social change in a lecture held on Wednesday afternoon in Filene Auditorium.

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