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One suspect convicted in Petit trial

By Angie Yang | October 5, 2010

Steven Hayes was convicted on Tuesday of the 2007 murders of Hayley Petit who was to matriculate with the Class of 2011 her mother and her sister, and could now face the death penalty, the Associated Press reported.

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Alcohol charges filed against SAE

By The Dartmouth Staff | October 5, 2010

In the most recent in a string of filings against Greek organizations, Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity has been charged with one count of providing alcohol to minors, which is a felony, according to a Hanover Police press release. According to the release, on Oct.

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Experts debate how to solve state budget issue

By Joseph Singh | October 5, 2010

Alice Zhao / The Dartmouth Staff Alice Zhao / The Dartmouth Staff Choices must be made regarding New Hampshire's taxation and spending priorities to combat rising state deficits, according to a panel of experts and community leaders who spoke in a discussion called "Putting Our Money Where Our Mouth Is: New Hampshire's Priorities and Budget," held in the Rockefeller Center on Tuesday. Economist and executive director of the New Hampshire Center for Public Policy Studies Steve Norton indicated that the state is suffering from a structural deficit, and that current sources of revenue were insufficient to adequately fund state services. "The revenue structure we have established does not keep up with the social contract that we keep with the citizens of New Hampshire," he said. Cathy Silber, executive director of the Granite State Fair Tax Coalition, offered four possible remedies for the state's budget woes. "We can cut back on services when the need goes up or costs rise, we can raise revenue sources, we can combine these two options, or we can do nothing," she said. Brian Walsh, chairman of the Hanover Board of Selectman, described his concerns, which he said he believes are shared by local governments across the state. "In the past two years, the Town of Hanover tax rate has gone up 2 percent a year," he said. He linked this to a marked decrease in payments from the state government to the local governments.

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Peedin '89 appointed as investment chief

By BRIDGETTE TAYLOR | October 5, 2010

Pamela Peedin '89 Tu '98 will serve as the College's new Chief Investment Officer, College President Jim Yong Kim announced on Monday. Peedin will replace former Chief Investment Officer David Russ, who stepped down in June 2009 to head the Investment Strategies and Solutions group at Credit Suisse, The Dartmouth previously reported.

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Flood sweeps pumpkins into river

By John Biberman | October 4, 2010

Courtesy of Amelia Raether Courtesy of Amelia Raether Ellen Anderson, a first-year MALS student, said she was a little bewildered when her roommates returned from their Saturday morning boat trip with armloads of pumpkins.

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Some alumni question Mulley's appointment

By Emily Fletcher | October 4, 2010

Several alumni have raised concerns about the appointment of College Trustee Al Mulley '70 as the first director of the Dartmouth Center for Health Care Delivery Science, in light of the fact that he previously headed the search committee that selected College President Jim Yong Kim.

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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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