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College settles dispute with government

By Emily Fletcher | October 4, 2010

The College has agreed to pay $275,000 to settle "potential civil claims" brought by the federal government alleging improper conduct involving contracts with the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in White River Junction, Vt., the Associated Press reported.

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Psi U, Theta Delt charged with serving minors

By The Dartmouth Staff | October 4, 2010

In a continuing string of police charges against Dartmouth Greek organizations, Hanover Police announced this morning that they have served Theta Delta Chi and Psi Upsilon fraternities with multiple complaints of Prohibited Sales for serving alcohol to minors.

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Dorjee advocates for Tibetan practices in Western medicine

By Emily Baer | October 4, 2010

Andy Foust / The Dartmouth Staff Andy Foust / The Dartmouth Staff Western medical institutions largely have eschewed Tibetan medical practices such as blood letting, medicinal baths and sinus steam treatment because of differences in methods of treatment evaluation, according to Dorjee, Director of the Qinghai Tibetan Medical Research Institute and Vice President of the Qinghai Province Tibetan Medical Hospital.

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Peedin appointed chief investment officer

By The Dartmouth Staff | October 4, 2010

Pamela L. Peedin '89 Tu '98 has been selected to serve as the College's chief investment officer, College President Jim Yong Kim announced in a press release Monday. Peedin's appointment to the position follows a long vacancy, during which former Trustee Peter Fahey '68 served as acting CIO.

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Daily Debriefing

By Katie Kilkenny | October 3, 2010

A record 39 percent of undergraduate students enrolling in the University of California system this fall come from low-income families, The Chronicle of Higher Education reported.

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Prof. finds uses for coconut waste

By Alison Polton-Simon | October 3, 2010

Could a coconut car be coming to a dealership near you? If Walter Bradley's business plan works out, it very well might. Bradley, an engineering professor at Baylor University, discussed his efforts to develop products made from coconuts a cheaper and more environmentally conscious alternative to conventional fibers used in car interiors in a lecture on Friday at the Thayer School of Engineering. In his speech, "Creating Technology to Convert Renewable Resources into Value-Added Products: The Case of the Coconut," Bradley explained that creative engineering solutions can be a "win-win-win," benefiting corporations, impoverished communities and the environment. Coconuts are an "abundant, renewable resource, owned primarily by poor people in developing countries," Bradley said.

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Peer funds address liquidity issues

By Hannah Kuhar | October 3, 2010

While the 2009 financial crisis prompted Ivy league institutions to restructure budgets and make serious cutbacks, Ivy League endowments for the 2010 fiscal year which ended June 30 demonstrate strong investment returns and an increase in value.

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Petit attorneys wrap up arguments

By Felicia Schwartz | October 3, 2010

During closing arguments in Steven Hayes's trial on Friday, lead prosecutor Michael Dearington argued that Hayes ignited the fire that killed Hayley Petit and two members of her family, seeking to refute the defense's claims that Hayes's accomplice was the mastermind behind the crimes, according to The New York Times. Hayes is one of two men accused of murdering Hayley Petit who was to matriculate with the Class of 2011 along with her mother and younger sister, during a home invasion in July 2007.

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Peepers poke heads into Hanover

By Sharla Grass | September 30, 2010

Nicholas Root / The Dartmouth Staff Nicholas Root / The Dartmouth Staff Without fail, Hanover autumns bring two things: vibrant, colorful foliage and the tourists who pay to see it.

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College stands behind e-mail pick

By Sam Rauschenfels | September 30, 2010

Despite recent student outcry against the planned replacement of BlitzMail with Microsoft Online Services, administrators maintain that the new platform is best suited to the College's needs, according to Vice President of Information Technology and Chief Information Officer Ellen Waite-Franzen.

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Prof. enters mammogram debate

By Jasmine Wang and Grace Afsari-Mamagani | September 30, 2010

Contrary to recommendations from institutions urging women to undergo regular mammograms, screening mammography may increase survival rates by only negligible amounts, according to a recent study conducted by Norwegian researchers and published in the New England Journal of Medicine. Despite vocal criticism from some in the health care and policy field, Dartmouth Medical School professor of community and family medicine H.

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Daily Debriefing

By Emily Baer | September 30, 2010

Jokes about Drake University's "D+" ad campaign have been flying around the Internet, with people mocking the logo for its negative academic connotations, Inside Higher Ed reported last month.

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Sigma Delt charged for serving to minors

September 30, 2010

Sigma Delta sorority has been charged with three felony counts of providing alcohol to minors, according to a press release from Hanover Police. The charges were issued in the wake of a Sept.

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Granite causes slight delays for Arts Center

By Jay Webster | September 29, 2010

Chloe Teeter / The Dartmouth Chloe Teeter / The Dartmouth An unanticipated amount of granite beneath the future site of the College's new Visual Arts Center has forced slight delays in the project's construction, according to associate director of project management Matt Purcell.

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