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Study shows prevalence of arsenic

February 19, 2012

In the search for healthier food options, many people choose foods labeled "organic," assuming that such products are both nutritious and free of toxins.

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Daily Debriefing

By Katie Tai | February 19, 2012

The Medical College Admission Test will add new sections to more holistically evaluate medical school applicants, Inside Higher Ed reported.

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Campus religious groups see increasing membership

By Hannah Wang | February 19, 2012

Many religious groups at the College have experienced increased membership in recent years, especially with the matriculation of the Class of 2014 and the Class of 2015, student members of religious organizations said in interviews with The Dartmouth.

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Prof. discusses role of Great Books

By Kira Witkin | February 16, 2012

Anna Davies / The Dartmouth Despite having taught a course about Great Books a series of books widely considered to represent the pinnacle of Western literature for four years, Harvard University English professor Louis Menand said this canon of literature should not be the hallmark of a liberal education.

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Group raises awareness about conflict in Congo

By Katie Tai | February 16, 2012

Hunter van Adelsberg / The Dartmouth Staff Infiltration of Rwandan and Ugandan rebels in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the monstrosities of rape and torture faced by Congolese women and the exploitation of the region's mineral resources by foreign companies were among the topics addressed by speakers from the Vermont Ibutwa Initiative Thursday night at an event hosted by the Social Justice Alliance. The initiative, which aims to raise awareness about conflict and violence in the Congo and to assist in the rebuilding of the region through education, was started by Congolese refugees in 2011.

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Community-integrated classes engage students

By Amanda Young | February 16, 2012

In order to instill a sense of active citizenship in Dartmouth students, Helen Damon-Moore, director of service and educational programs at the Tucker Foundation, collaborates with College faculty to incorporate community-based research and learning into classes in various departments.

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By Claire Groden | February 16, 2012

The man arrested on homicide charges in the alleged murder of Crispin Scott '13 has been identified as Oscar Vicente Castro Cadeno, a 41-year-old from Ecuador, El Periodico de Catalunya reported Thursday.

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By Lindsay Ellis | February 15, 2012

Robert Champion's parents filed a wrongful death lawsuit Monday against the owner of Fabulous Coach Lines and the driver of the charter bus on which Champion, a student and band member at Florida A&M University, was hazed before dying as a result of the November 2011 incident, The Associated Press reported.

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Thayer app. numbers increase by 35 percent

By Isobel Markham | February 15, 2012

While application rates for incoming classes at Dartmouth Medical School and the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences have been consistent with those of previous years, the Thayer School of Engineering has seen a notable increase in its application pool, which grew by approximately 35 percent for the class entering in Fall 2012. At Thayer, PhD and master's programs received a combined 391 applications, up from 290 in 2011, according to Director of Public Information Catharine Lamm.

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Panel addresses student disabilities

By MICHAEL RIORDAN | February 15, 2012

Richard Yu / The Dartmouth Staff Six students personally affected by disabilities told their stories and encouraged greater campus-wide conversation about the stigmas associated with health-related issues in a panel discussion titled "Managing Disabilities and Health Issues at Dartmouth," held in Collis Common Ground on Wednesday. Panelists stressed the importance of seeking assistance from the College's various health resources.

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By Leslie Ye | February 14, 2012

The availability of federal aid to for-profit colleges may be increasing those institutions' tuition costs, Inside Higher Ed reported.

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Crimp analyzes Andy Warhol films

By Stephanie McFeeters | February 14, 2012

Hunter Van Adelsberg / The Dartmouth Staff Andy Warhol's films, which enjoy a limited following due to their technical complexity, provide insight into the foundations of New York LGBT culture in the 1960s before gay and lesbian identities had become fully established in society, University of Rochester art history professor Douglas Crimp said in a lecture in Carpenter Hall Tuesday afternoon. Warhol's films represent "a relationship between a new form of cinema and a particular type of queerness," Crimp said. Crimp began his study of Warhol's films after witnessing a conservative movement in gay politics through his work fighting HIV/AIDS.

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Kopalle studies future of advertising in media

By Sasha Dudding | February 14, 2012

As newspapers and magazines grapple with shrinking readership and revenues, Tuck School of Business marketing professor Praveen Kopalle has found that print media outlets struggling to survive in the new world of online media have overlooked a crucial element of their product: advertisements.

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Lacy research indicates surprising voter trends

February 14, 2012

In an ironic twist at a time when Congressional Republicans are insisting on federal spending cuts, those states receiving the most federal dollars relative to their tax revenues are more likely to vote Republican in presidential elections, according to research conducted by government professor Dean Lacy.

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‘Sex Week' attracts controversy

By Tom Owen | February 14, 2012

Yale University's "Sex Week," an event held every other year in the week leading up to Valentine's Day and dedicated to sexual education and exploration, has inspired similar events at Brown University and Harvard University, but Dartmouth's sexual health peer advisors have no plans to bring comparable programming to the College, according to Sexpert Kate Taylor '13. Taylor said the Sexperts have mostly avoided heavy criticisms that Yale's Sex Week directors weathered this year from a group called Undergraduates for a Better Yale College, which opposes Sex Week's emphasis on the "unbridled pursuit of pleasure," according to UBYC co-founder Eduardo Andino.

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