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Kidder spotlights refugee in talk
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Molly Turner
| May 3, 2010
Curie Kim / The Dartmouth Staff Curie Kim / The Dartmouth Staff Having survived the horrors of genocide in his home country, a young man named Deogratias fled Burundi only to live as a homeless refugee in New York City, spending his nights sleeping in Central Park.
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DHMC expands regional network
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Casey Aylward
| May 3, 2010
In recent years, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center has developed new partnerships with other hospitals in the region, including a new arrangement with Mt.
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Daily Debriefing
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Grace Afsari-Mamagani
| May 3, 2010
Dartmouth was ranked at the top of the list of "Tech's 29 Most Powerful Colleges" as the school with the undergraduates most likely to become leaders in technology, The Daily Beast reported Monday.
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Carnival for a Cause raises $2,200
May 2, 2010
Sophie Novack / The Dartmouth Staff Sophie Novack / The Dartmouth Staff In what may become an annual event, Carnival for a Cause attracted approximately 300 participants and raised $2,200 for the National Down Syndrome Society on Saturday, according to event organizer Kyle Battle '11.
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Study: Regional trends found in cardiology test
May 2, 2010
Cardiologists' fears of malpractice suits may contribute to the regional differences in cardiologists' tendency to prescribe tests and treatments for patients' problems, according to a recent study by a team that included two Dartmouth professors, "Variation in Cardiologists' Propensity to Test and Treat," published in the journal Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes.
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Daily Debriefing
May 2, 2010
In protest of Arizona's new immigration law, which many view as encouraging discrimination against Latinos, a number of students accepted to the University of Arizona's honors program declined their offer of admission and will attend other institutions, Inside Higher Ed reported.
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Professor receives award from NSF
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Ann Baum
| May 2, 2010
Dartmouth computer science professor Lorenzo Torresani recently received an award from the National Science Foundation in recognition of his search for an improved algorithm for image-searching as well as his integration of research and teaching, according to the NSF website. The funding award, which started April 1 and lasts until March 31, 2013, is part of the NSF's Faculty Early Career Development program, according to the NSF web site.
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Missing boater found dead by local officers
May 2, 2010
An autopsy report by the New Hampshire Medical Examiner's office positively identified a body recovered Thursday near Lyme, N.H.
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Body of missing kayaker found near Lyme
April 30, 2010
An autopsy report by the New Hampshire Medical Examiner's office has positively identified a recently recovered body as missing kayaker Alan Benjamin of Rochester, Vt, the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department said in a press release Friday.
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Freshmen parents visit campus
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Christina Wray
| April 29, 2010
After spending almost a year adjusting to Dartmouth and learning the ins and outs of life in Hanover, members of the Class of 2013 will have the opportunity to introduce their parents to the College at this year's First Year Family Weekend. The basic schedule of events for the weekend which includes library tours, acapella shows, an ice cream social and presentations by acting Dean of the College Sylvia Spears and College President Jim Yong Kim will be similar to last year's program, although most events this year will be held in the Collis Center instead of spread across campus, according to weekend chair Lauren Vespoli '13. "We've tried to make everything more centralized so it's easier for parents to find things," Vespoli said. Members of the First Year Class Council and the Collis Center for Student Involvement office are responsible for organizing the weekend's activities.
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Daily Debriefing
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Laura Bryn Sisson
| April 29, 2010
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, along with three other hospitals in the Northeast, participated in a chain of kidney transplants this week, WMUR Manchester reported Thursday.
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‘Prospies' consider rank, social life
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BRIDGETTE TAYLOR
| April 29, 2010
For New Jersey high school student Chris Given, the decision to enroll at Dartmouth was a based on the College's "down-to-earth" community and number-one ranking in undergraduate teaching, Given said in an interview with The Dartmouth.
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Census officials make use of DND data
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Grace Afsari-Mamagani
| April 29, 2010
With census results from throughout the country trickling into the U.S. Census Bureau, College census enumerators have begun using the Dartmouth Name Directory to compile information for students who failed to return census forms, according to Director of Residential Operations Woody Eckels. Census officials will turn to the College roster to achieve a more accurate population count, according to Laura Waldon, a partnership specialist with the U.S.
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College insurance unaffected by bill
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Lindsay Brewer
| April 29, 2010
Eric Finkelberg / The Dartmouth Staff Eric Finkelberg / The Dartmouth Staff In the face of national health care reform, many colleges nationwide will have to revise their school insurance plans, according Jack Turco, director of College Health Services.
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UFC considers application reforms
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Ann Baum
| April 28, 2010
The Undergraduate Finance Committee passed a non-binding resolution Monday in support of streamlining the process by which campus groups apply for funding.
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Study may affect organ donation
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Ann Baum
| April 28, 2010
A recent study on the effects of "auto-resuscitation" may influence national standards for organ removal, according to James Bernat, a professor of neurology and medicine at Dartmouth Medical School.
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Campus Blotter
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Lauren Rosenbaum
| April 28, 2010
April 16, 9:40 p.m. Norwich, Vt. Safety and Security approached a vehicle that was parked behind a Security vehicle in the Lewiston Parking Lot in Norwich, Vt.