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Undergraduates opt to engage, marry

While most Dartmouth students fill their time with involvement in campus organizations, sports, social events and the occasional trip to the library, a few undergraduates also engage in a different kind of activity: planning for married life. Eliana Ramage '13, an English major and a Native American studies minor, married 2009 New York University graduate Steven Aiello on March 18 at her home in Tennessee. The wedding was attended by 150 of their closest friends and family members, according to Ramage, who said she decided to get married at this stage in her life because many of her relatives are "serious about committing to people." "We had talked about marriage earlier on, but I felt that by junior year, a person is more set," Ramage said.


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Okonjo-Iweala interviews for Bank

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Courtesy of Africa Post After years of battling corruption in Nigeria's Finance Ministry, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, who has been nominated for the World Bank presidency against College President Jim Yong Kim, was interviewed by the Bank's board on Monday in an effort to determine the most qualified candidate for the position. Vying for a position that has traditionally gone to Americans, Okonjo-Iweala's "considerable experience" in banking and dealing first-hand with developing countries puts her in a position to challenge Kim's advantage, according to economics professor Marjorie Rose. "Her two stints as Nigeria's Minister of Finance also demonstrate that she understands how to successfully balance the financial and economic challenges of a developing country," Rose said. However, Uri Dadush, former World Bank director of international trade, expects the executive directors of the Bank to vote according to instructions from their governments, he said in an interview with The Dartmouth. "While I would like to think this is going to be an open, transparent, competitive process based on qualifications, I believe in practice there is going to be a lot of political pressure exercised behind the scenes and that countries will vote due to considerations from political alliances," Dadush said.


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Daily Debriefing

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An unnamed Dartmouth alumnus will sell a collection of wine at Christie's an international company that conducts art auctions and private sales on April 13, with part of the proceeds donated to the College, according to an announcement from the auction house.


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Government professor aids Afghan reform efforts

Correction appended As part of the United States' long-term policy of fostering "effective and responsive governance" in Afghanistan, government professor John Carey spent a portion of March consulting with Afghan government officials and civil leaders on parliamentary electoral reform, according to Benjamin Barry, a foreign service officer at the U.S.


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Students shed light on homophobia

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Nathan Yeo / The Dartmouth Senior Staff Topics ranging from parental divorce to the use of offensive homophobic slurs were discussed at the inaugural "Talk It Out" event, in which speakers addressed how homophobia had affected their Dartmouth experiences, on Friday.





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Student ventures take $20,000 in prizes

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Delos Chang '14 said he has found the next big thing in social networking rage comics. These short form, emotionally expressive and easy-to-create comics made popular by internet subcultures like Reddit and 4chan are typically considered nothing more than humorous diversions.


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Daily Debriefing

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First-term Republican governors who have tried to reformhigher education by cutting state support and increasing academic autonomy have had little success and face significant opposition from lawmakers, university leaders and the public, according to The Chronicle of Higher Education.


In order to encourage students to buy their computers from the College, Computer Sales and Services will offer expanded packages and lower software prices.
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Computer store to relocate in fall

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Nathan Yeo / The Dartmouth Senior Staff Beginning with the Class of 2016, Dartmouth Computer Sales and Services will enhance its existing laptop packages by adding a free loaner computer for use by students whose laptops are being repaired and by cutting software prices to encourage students to buy their computers from the College, according to Vice President for Information Technology Ellen Waite-Franzen.


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Professor studies prevalence of erotica in Silver Age Spain

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Erotic postcards were pervasive in early 20th-century Spain, seeping into even the upper echelons of society, Maite Zubiaurre, a Portuguese and Spanish professor at the University of California, Los Angeles, said during "Erotic Postcards: A Spanish Inventory," part of the women and gender studies program's Sexualities Lecture Series.


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Planets may reach record speeds

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New research by Dartmouth and Harvard University researchers has found that hypervelocity planets may be flung to the outer reaches of the galaxy by black holes at speeds matched only by subatomic particles.


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Hazing claims unlikely to alter yield, many say

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While prospective students may have some reservations when accepting Dartmouth admissions offers in the wake of widely-publicized hazing allegations at the College, current undergraduates said they think that the flurry of media attention is unlikely to heavily influence prospective students' decisions.


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Meyer will fill new DHMC position

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Gregg Meyer, senior vice president of the Edward P. Lawrence Center for Quality and Safety at Massachusetts General Hospital, will fill the new position of chief clinical officer and executive vice president for population health for the Dartmouth-Hitchcock health system, which includes Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center's various campuses, the Children's Hospital at Dartmouth and the Norris Cotton Cancer Center, according to a DHMC press release. Meyer plans to work closely with Dartmouth-Hitchcock Chief Executive Officer and President James Weinstein and to represent the institution nationally in both quality and safety, he said. "[DHMC] is really starting to embark on a powerful, interesting path that will serve the community of the Upper Valley well," Meyer said.



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DMS renamed for Geisel family

Richard Yu / The Dartmouth Staff Dartmouth Medical School has been renamed the Audrey and Theodor Geisel School of Medicine in honor of Theodor Geisel '25, better known as world-famous children's book author and illustrator Dr. Seuss, and his wife Audrey Geisel, the College announced Wednesday.




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Penn prof. discusses confidentiality

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The future of medical privacy is uncertain, but confidentiality and privacy remain important aspects of the health care system that should be protected, according to University of Pennsylvania law and philosophy professor Anita Allen, the College's current Dorsett Fellow and a member of President Barack Obama's Presidential Bioethics Commission.