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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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Asch will appear on Trustee ballot

By Greg Berger | February 2, 2010

Zach Ingbretsen / The Dartmouth Senior Staff Zach Ingbretsen / The Dartmouth Senior Staff Joe Asch '79 submitted several hundred signed petitions to the Office of Alumni Relations on Tuesday enough for Asch to be included on the ballot as a petition candidate for the Board of Trustees race, according to Diana Lawrence, director of communications for the Alumni Office.

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SA to fund College TEDx conference

By Ryan Kim | February 2, 2010

Student Assembly passed legislation during Tuesday's General Assembly meeting to allocate up to $9,000 for a "TEDx" event, which would bring experts from diverse fields to a conference at Dartmouth.

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Asch submits 800 petitions to join Trustee ballot

By Greg Berger | February 2, 2010

Joe Asch '79 submitted several hundred signed petitions to the Office of Alumni Relations on Tuesday -- enough for Asch to be included on the ballot as a petition candidate for the Board of Trustees race, according to Diana Lawrence, director of communications for the Alumni Office.

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Daily Debriefing

By Tatiana Cooke | February 1, 2010

The Obama administration will submit a series of changes to the current No Child Left Behind legislation for approval by Congress, The New York Times reported Sunday.

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Haiti efforts earn national headlines

By Conrad Scoville | February 1, 2010

Dartmouth has raised more than $200,000 for Partners In Health in its efforts to assist victims of the January earthquake that devastated Haiti, over $100,000 more than the second-highest PIH fundraising effort at Stanford University, according to Student Body President Frances Vernon '10 and data from the Stanford University Haiti Earthquake Response web site. The College's endeavors have resulted in more than $180,000 in donations to the PIH Web site, over $16,000 raised by students on campus and several thousand dollars more from efforts by Dartmouth graduate schools, Vernon said. Dartmouth's fundraising strategy has served as a model for students at the College's peer institutions, according to Vernon.

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Steering committee set for Board candidates

By Greg Berger | February 1, 2010

The two Alumni Council-nominated trustee candidates for the upcoming Board of Trustees election Morton Kondracke '60 and John Replogle '88 announced the composition of a joint steering committee for their campaigns on Thursday.

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