New vaccine could cut TB deaths in AIDS cases

A clinical trial conducted by Dartmouth Medical School researchers has shown a new vaccine to be effective in preventing tuberculosis in HIV-positive populations.

Census comes to campus this year

As the 2010 census approaches, many Dartmouth students may be unaware that they will have to file responses as Hanover residents, rather than as members of their families, Laura Waldon, a partnership specialist with the U.S.

Alum. campaigns lead fundraising

Rep. Paul Hodes '72, D-N.H. and Ann McLane Kuster '78 have outstripped the fundraising efforts of their closest competitors in their respective races to represent New Hampshire in Congress, according to newly-released fundraising reports from the campaigns, WMUR reported. Kuster, who has yet to secure the Democratic nomination, hopes to compete against one of several Republican challengers for Hodes' 2nd District seat, which will be vacated when Hodes runs for Senate.

Paulson defends decisions in book

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Syracuse University has sparked criticism with a new policy that would pay gay and lesbian employees who use the University's domestic partner health insurance program an extra $1000 each because they do not benefit from federal tax exemptions, Inside Higher Ed reported Friday.

Dartmouth stables offer students chance to ride

*Editor's note: This is the first part of a weekly series profiling various properties owned by the College outside Hanover.**## Many students know that the College has its own skiway, maintains a large lodge at one of New Hampshire's most famous mountains and owns a portion of land boasting a long stretch of the Appalachian Trail.

Professors emphasize conscious Haitian aid

The United States' short and long-term humanitarian responses to the earthquake in Haiti must take into account Haitian history, a group of professors said Thursday at a panel, "Perspectives on Haiti: An Interdisciplinary Discussion of the Haitian Revolution." The panelists included Chantalle Verna, professor of history and international relations at Florida International University, Neil Roberts, professor of Africana Studies and political science at Williams College, and Keith Walker, professor of French and Italian at Dartmouth. Understanding the factors that caused Haiti's existing infrastructure problems would help international responders to better frame their attitudes as they approach the current recovery crisis, Verna said. When considering its response, the United States should "see the ways in which there are recurring themes from that longer [Haitian] history, and the ways in which we can pay attention to those common themes, and take caution to avoid difficulties that have transpired in the past on what has been often times a very unequal playing field [between countries]," Verna said. Haitian autonomy must be preserved in dialogue among Haitian and international officials, Verna said.

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J.D. Salinger, the author known for his reclusiveness as well as his influence on literature, died Wednesday of natural causes at his home in Cornish, N.H., The New York Times reported.

Doctors need to reform, panel says

Effective change in the health care system must begin with adjustments in physician behavior rather than legislation, despite the recent health care reform debate that has raged in Washington, D.C., according to a panel of health care experts from local medical facilities and non-profit physician groups. The panel discussion held Thursday, "Current Challenges, Future Solutions," included four medical professionals seeking to address issues of inequality and injustice in health care and to help promote dialogue about the hotly-debated issue of health care reform. "As a society, we are no better off than the least cared for," said Eugene Lindsey, president and CEO of Atrius Health, a non-profit alliance of five medical groups in Massachusetts.

Geithner '83 takes heat from House committee

U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner '83 defended the controversial bailout of insurance company American International Group at a House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform hearing on Wednesday, contending that the bailout was necessary to prevent a second Great Depression. Several analysts, however, argued that Geithner's ties to the AIG bailout could damage his credibility as Treasury secretary, Reuters reported.

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The first Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center team to respond to the Jan. 12 earthquake in Haiti returned to New Hampshire late Monday night, the Associated Press reported.

N.H. reps challenge same-sex marriage

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Yale lab technician Raymond Clark III pled not guilty to the murder of Yale graduate student Annie Le in a hearing at the New Haven Superior Court on Tuesday, the Yale Daily News reported.

New meters will track campus energy usage

New energy meters will be monitor energy usage in 250 buildings across campus by summer 2010 as part of the College's Campus Energy and Sustainability Management System, according to Stephen Shadford, an energy engineer with Facilities Operation and Management.

Greek orgs. gauge student interest

Two historically Jewish Greek organizations recently contacted students via Facebook and e-mail to gauge interest in founding chapters at Dartmouth, according to several students contacted by the organizations over the past week.