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DHMC initiative cuts complications

By Tatiana Cooke | February 7, 2010

A new patient-monitoring system launched by a Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center team has decreased the likelihood of post-operation complications by almost half and postoperative rescue calls by two-thirds, according to a paper written by DHMC anesthesiologist Andreas Taenzer and his colleagues. Patients in the study were monitored by oximetry finger probes, which measure blood oxygen levels and notify nurses when a patient's condition deteriorates, according to the paper, "Impact of Pulse Oximetry Surveillance on Rescue Events and Intensive Care Unit Transfers: A Before-and-After Concurrence Study," published in the February issue of Anesthesiology.

The new alcohol proposal, announced by Hanover Police Chief Nicholas Giaccone last week, has been condemned by Greek leaders and other students.
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Greeks respond to alcohol policy

By Jamila Ma | February 7, 2010

Sarah Irving / The Dartmouth Staff Sarah Irving / The Dartmouth Staff Students and alumni have been quick to condemn an announcement made by Hanover Police Thursday night that the department will begin alcohol law compliance checks at campus Greek organization events in the coming months.

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Medical teams recount efforts in Haiti

By Jamila Ma | February 7, 2010

Correction Appended Battling patients' sepsis, tetanus and renal failure, the Dartmouth Haiti Response emergency medical teams fought to deliver care in conditions "worse than Iraq," team members said in a panel discussion held in Cook Auditorium on Friday. A total of 20 physicians and nurses from Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center traveled to Haiti to assist in relief efforts in Hinche and Port-au-Prince, Haiti, following the Jan.

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Daily Debriefing

By JOY CHEN | February 7, 2010

Dartmouth was ranked No. 12 in the Peace Corps' top 25 list of small schools with alumni currently serving as volunteers, the College announced on Friday.

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Speaker warns of melting glaciers

By Grace Afsari-Mamagani | February 7, 2010

It might take stunts like an underwater cabinet meeting conducted by the president of the Maldives to illustrate the potential consequences of rapidly increasing sea levels, according to glaciologist Robert Bindschadler of NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center.

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Greek leaders respond to police policy change

By Jamila Ma | February 5, 2010

Campus Greek organization leaders circulated an e-mail response campus-wide Friday evening, responding to the announcement made by Hanover Police Thursday night to begin alcohol law compliance checks at Greek organization events in the coming months. The change in policy came in response to a perceived rise in alcohol use and abuse by underage individuals, Hanover Police Chief Nicholas Giaccone said at the Thursday meeting. In the e-mail, Greek leaders argued against Hanover Police's proposed use of undercover operatives to investigate whether Greek organizations are providing alcohol to underage individuals.

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Layoff fears spark candlelight vigil

By BRIDGETTE TAYLOR | February 4, 2010

Kevin Xiao / The Dartmouth Staff Kevin Xiao / The Dartmouth Staff The Green was aglow Thursday evening, lit with candles held by Dartmouth students, faculty, staff and local community members who gathered to offer support to Dartmouth workers fearing layoffs in the upcoming round of budget cuts.

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Location, quiet attract business to conf. center

By Robert szypko | February 4, 2010

Editor's note: This is the second part of a weekly series profiling various properties owned by the College outside Hanover. Frank Sinatra, Dartmouth's Board of Trustees and the committee that drafted the 1999 Student Life Initiative may not have much in common, but all three have spent some time at the Minary Conference Center, a College-owned waterfront property on Squam Lake in Holderness, N.H. The Center was donated to the College in 1970 by William Paley, the founder of CBS Broadcasting, and it has since served the Dartmouth community, alumni and others as a venue for both meetings and retreats, according to Drew Hinman, manager of the Minary Center. The Minary Center, which can accommodate up to 35 guests, tries to go beyond simply providing lodging for customers, aiming to foster a productive atmosphere for the conferences held there, Hinman said. "At a traditional hotel, they put in meeting facilities to sell rooms," said Hinman, who has been manager for 24 years.

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Daily Debriefing

By Grace Afsari-Mamagani | February 4, 2010

Although the number of students taking Advanced Placement tests has risen dramatically in recent years, an increasing number of students are failing the exams, receiving a score of less than two of five, USA Today reported on Thursday.

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Speaker calls for gov't transparency

By Brendan Dooley | February 4, 2010

Politics must be more transparent in order to reduce corruption among policy makers, according to Melanie Sloan, the executive director and founder of Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington.

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Hanover Police announces alcohol compliance 'sting operations'

February 4, 2010

At a tense meeting with Greek organization leaders and advisers Thursday evening, Hanover Police Chief Nicholas Giaccone announced plans to launch compliance checks, or "sting operations," in the coming months to combat a perceived rise in alcohol use and abuse by underage individuals.

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Vt. resolution would examine drinking age

By Emily Fletcher | February 3, 2010

The Vermont state legislature is currently considering a resolution to ask for Congressional permission to lower the state's legal drinking age without suffering a reduction in federal highway funding, according to state Rep.

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N.H. group seeks 9/11 investigation

By Nathan Yeo | February 3, 2010

Questioning the official explanation of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks due to recently-released studies, a group of New Hampshire citizens and politicians is attempting to rally support for a new investigation into the attacks.

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Daily Debriefing

By Christy O'Keefe | February 3, 2010

Acting Provost and Dean of the Faculty Carol Folt announced in a letter to the student body Wednesday that Sustainability Manager Kathy Lambert '90 has resigned and will leave Dartmouth at the end of the month to pursue a "new opportunity in sustainability working on issues of regional and national policy." Lambert has held the position of sustainability manager since 2008 and has worked to bring together members of the community in building sustainabilty initiatives, Folt wrote in the letter.

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Arad discusses 9/11 memorial plans

By Christy O'Keefe | February 2, 2010

Christopher Rhoades / The Dartmouth Staff Christopher Rhoades / The Dartmouth Staff Correction Appended### Amid conflicts over accessibility, the arrangement of victims' names and the presence of unidentified remains, architect Michael Arad '91 sought to create a "simple and serene experience for visitors" in his plans for the World Trade Center memorial, Arad said in a lecture in Filene Auditorium Tuesday afternoon.

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Daily Debriefing

February 2, 2010

Edward Waters College, a small college in northern Florida, announced revisions to its employee confidentiality rules this month, making them the strictest of any institution in the region, according to The Florida Times-Union.

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