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SmartChoice to replace dining plan

By Nathan Yeo | August 8, 2011

The incoming Class of 2015 will be the first group of freshmen to experience this year's changes to Dartmouth's dining system, which include the renovated Class of 1953 Commons and the new SmartChoice meal plan. The Class of 1953 Commons, formerly Thayer Dining Hall, has been under construction since Winter term 2011, but is on schedule to be completed by this Fall term. The new dining area will feature various types of seating on the upstairs floors, including booths, circular tables and rectangular tables, according to director of dining services David Newlove.

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DHMC infection rates drop relative to nation

By Emily Fletcher | August 8, 2011

A new report by the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services shows that health-care-associated infections at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center are lower than the national average and have decreased significantly in the last year. DHMC's improved from 36 percent below the national average in 2009 to 64 percent below the average in 2010.

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Fall calendar will change in 2012

August 8, 2011

Beginning in the 2012-2013 academic year, Fall term will start on Sept. 10 and end before Thanksgiving in order for final examinations to conclude before Thanksgiving break.

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Daily Debriefing

By Caroline Liegey | August 8, 2011

Forbes has ranked Dartmouth as the 30th best college for the second year in a row. The Center for College Affordability and Productivity, a Washington-based think tank, determined the rankings based on post-graduation income, professor evaluations, first to second year retention rates, amount of debt incurred over four years, graduation rates and number of fellowships awarded to graduates, according to a Forbes blog post.

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Hikers, supporters gear up for the 50

By Zack Doherty | August 4, 2011

This weekend, 32 Dartmouth students will embark on a 24-hour expedition along the hills of New Hampshire, as they attempt "the 50," a recent Dartmouth tradition organized by the Dartmouth Outing Club.

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Daily Debriefing

By Caroline Liegey | August 4, 2011

Hanover Police officers are currently searching for two males who vandalized the "Pig and Wolf" statues situated outside of the Hanover Town Hall, according to a Hanover Police press release.

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Hanover, students host AT hikers each summer

By Jay Webster | August 4, 2011

Priya Krishna / The Dartmouth Staff Dartmouth's summer months are marked by a dramatic increase in the number of through-hikers men and women from all over the country who have decided to tackle the Appalachian Trail.

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Kim works to reduce alcohol harm, assault

By Angie Yang | August 4, 2011

Editor's Note: This is part one of a series chronicling College President Jim Yong Kim's first two years at the Dartmouth. Since arriving at Dartmouth two years ago, College President Jim Yong Kim has worked with students to implement initiatives to reduce alcohol harm and sexual assault, including bystander intervention programs and student-run committees.

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Big Green Bus travels cross-country

By Jay Webster | August 4, 2011

Courtesy of Thebiggreenbus.org After weeks of touring the country to promote sustainability and environmental awareness since June 19, Dartmouth's Big Green Bus has reached the West, where it recently ventured to Arizona's Grand Canyon and Las Vegas, according to participant Hannah Iaccarino '12. The Big Green Bus arrived in Las Vegas on Wednesday, which Iaccarino said was a "great time," but also a surprising experience. "You think of these casinos as not the most sustainable environments," she said.

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Health group releases series of case studies

By Angie Yang | August 1, 2011

Harvard Business Publishing and the Global Health Delivery Project a collaboration between Harvard Business School, Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women's Hospital released 21 case studies assessing the standards of health care delivery in under-resourced communities from 13 countries on Thursday.

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DMS team publishes SIDS research

By Nathan Yeo | August 1, 2011

Using research on mice with temporarily deactivated serotonin neurons, a team of researchers at Dartmouth Medical School, Harvard Medical School and the University of Iowa hope to develop tests and treatments for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, according to DMS physiology professor Eugene Nattie. The group's study, "Impaired Respiratory and Body Temperature Control Upon Acute Serotonergic Neuron Inhibition," was published in the latest issue of "Science" magazine on July 29.

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