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Digital library showcases life in Tibet
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James Peng
| February 6, 2011
Gavin Huang / The Dartmouth Staff The Tibetan and Himalayan Library integrates various mixed-media resources to empower the local Tibetan community and educate the larger academic population regarding the region's cultural heritage, according to David Germano, a religion professor and codirector of the Tibet Center at the University of Virginia.
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College to host Reichl as Fellow
February 6, 2011
Despite growing up with her mother's disastrous culinary ventures including a concoction called "Everything Stew" Ruth Reichl went on to channel her affection for cuisine into a life-long career as a chef, food critic and author of several cookbooks and food-related memoirs.
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New bill in N.H. House examines death penalty
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Elise Quinones
| February 3, 2011
A year after members of the New Hampshire House of Representatives voted to criminalize the death penalty, legislators introduced a bill that would increase the scope of individuals eligible for capital punishment to include "home invaders with the intent of murder," according to State Rep.
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Boudreaux, Burgess remain unchallenged
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Grace Afsari-Mamagani
| February 3, 2011
Gail Koziara Boudreaux '82 and R. William Burgess '81, nominated by the Alumni Council for the two open seats on the Board of Trustees, will run uncontested in the alumni election that will begin next month, according to Diana Lawrence, director of communications for the Office of Alumni Relations.
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Daily Debriefing
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Felicia Schwartz
| February 3, 2011
Harvard University will overhaul its MBA program to emphasize an ethics-based curriculum and encourage meaningful in-classroom relationships, The Wall Street Journal reported.
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FSP students adapt to life in India
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Soumya Gupta
| February 3, 2011
After over a month away from home, students on the College's inaugural foreign study program in India have adjusted to a foreign culture filled with new sounds and sights and are trying to keep an open mind regarding unfamiliar customs, according to program participants interviewed by The Dartmouth.
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DCGH members attend conference
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Claire Groden
| February 3, 2011
Members of the Dartmouth Coalition for Global Health participated in strategic advocacy workshops and discussed ways that students can increase the response to the global HIV/AIDS epidemic at the national Student Global AIDS Campaign conference at Harvard University last weekend, according to Cameron Nutt '11, a member of the DCGH leadership board.
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Panelists criticize treatment of staff
February 2, 2011
Meghan Cooney / The Dartmouth The College's decision to layoff staff and reduce staff benefits indicates a need to bring attention to social justice and community obligation at the College, according to panelists at a forum hosted by Students Stand with Staff on Wednesday evening.
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Board of Trustees to conference via phone
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Clare Coffey
| February 2, 2011
The Board of Trustees will no longer meet on campus on Feb. 4 and Feb. 5 for its termly meeting, according to Justin Anderson, director of media relations for the College.
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Snowfall disrupts classes, travel
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Diana Ming
| February 2, 2011
Bracing himself to leave his residence hall on Wednesday, Houston native Andres Ramirez '14 said he could not wait to see his first major snowfall.
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Ivery to resign as assistant dean of student life
February 2, 2011
Samantha Ivery, acting director of the Center for Women and Gender and assistant dean of student life, will leave the College in June, according to an e-mail sent by Ivery to a select group of students on Jan.
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Hanover teachers paid highest salaries in state
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Matthew McNierney
| February 2, 2011
Average teacher salaries in Hanover are currently the highest in the state of New Hampshire, according to the New Hampshire Department of Education.
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Campus Blotter
February 2, 2011
Jan. 28, 11:16 a.m. The Green A graduate student reported to Safety and Security that he was tackled by an unidentified individual while he was crossing the Green during a snowball fight.
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Daily Debriefing
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Taha Adib
| February 2, 2011
The Council for Aid to Education released a study showing charitable contributions to colleges and universities that indicated the beginning of a slow economic recovery for institutions of higher education, according to Inside Higher Ed.
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Program to monitor alcohol, parties
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Emily Baer
| February 1, 2011
Katharine Pujol / The Dartmouth A student-run bystander intervention program to reduce alcohol harm and sexual assault on campus was unveiled at the General Assembly meeting Tuesday night by Cyrus Akrami '11, co-chair of the Student Assembly Alcohol Crime and Reduction Committee.
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Trillin delivers Montgomery lecture
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Amelia Acosta
| February 1, 2011
Maggie Rowland / The Dartmouth Staff Montgomery Fellow Calvin Trillin traced the heyday of chicken a la king a creamy chicken dish with mushrooms, green peppers and olives served over toast to former President Jimmy Carter's appreciation for grits in his lecture on the intersection of food, humor and American history, titled "Eating with the Pilgrims," on Tuesday afternoon in Filene Auditorium. Originally a political writer for publications such as Time Magazine and The New Yorker, Trillin said his interest in food "can be traced to a matter of self defense." "I would be in a different city every three weeks, usually for the first time," Trillin said.
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2011 Trips directorate announced
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Christy O'Keefe
| February 1, 2011
The 2011 Dartmouth Outing Club First-Year Trips directorate will focus on building ongoing relationships with members of the Class of 2015 by maintaining the "welcoming spirit" of Trips once trippees return to campus, according to Trips director Emily Unger '11.
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Students and residents react to proposed bill
February 1, 2011
While College political groups are taking an increasingly public stance against the proposed New Hampshire bill that would eliminate students from voting in state or local elections, College students and Hanover residents interviewed by The Dartmouth remain divided on the bill's potential to hurt or help.