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Study links purchasing to karma

By Emily Fletcher | February 21, 2010

A new study conducted by Tuck School of Business professors has found that consumers who believe in karma have higher expectations when purchasing a new product because they are less inclined to seek out the momentary gratification associated with the purchase, according to a University of Chicago press release.

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Daily Debriefing

By Grace Afsari-Mamagani | February 21, 2010

David Knight '10, a history major with a concentration in political history, was one of 25 students nationwide to receive the first Woodrow Wilson-Rockefeller Brothers Fund Fellowship for Aspiring Teachers of Color last week, according to a press release from the College Office of Public Affairs.

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Students navigate distrib. system

By Angie Yang | February 21, 2010

Although distributive requirements are billed as a way of introducing students to study in a variety of subject areas, students interviewed by The Dartmouth expressed mixed opinions about whether the requirement is helpful or necessary.

In response to national controversy over academic ghostwriting by pharmaceutical companies, DHMC plans to revise its policies to prohibit the practice.
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DHMC codes to target ghostwriting

By Grace Afsari-Mamagani | February 21, 2010

Sarah Irving / The Dartmouth Staff Sarah Irving / The Dartmouth Staff Correction appended### The Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center bioethics committee has started the largest revision of its code of professional conduct in DHMC's 19-year history, partly in response to recent controversy over medical schools' authorship policies, according to James Bernat, chairman of the DHMC committee and president of the New Hampshire-Vermont Hospital Ethics Committee Network.

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Coed orgs. accept non-undergrads

By Casey Aylward | February 18, 2010

Zach Kuster / The Dartmouth Staff Zach Kuster / The Dartmouth Staff Jerod Parrent, a third-year graduate student in the physics and astronomy department, never expected to join a Greek organization, especially after he graduated from the University of Oklahoma in 2007.

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By Nathan Yeo | February 18, 2010

William Davies '44, a World War II veteran and long-time radio broadcaster, died Feb. 9 at the age of 87 in Williamsburg, VA, according to The Montclair Times.

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Police policy affects Trustee race dynamic

By Greg Berger | February 18, 2010

Strong opposition to the Hanover Police Department's proposed alcohol compliance check policy has increased the visibility of Board of Trustees petition candidate Joe Asch '79 among students, according to several students interviewed by The Dartmouth. Asch and Alumni Council-nominated trustee candidate John Replogle '88 whom Asch is opposing in the race both made statements against the compliance checks after Giaconne's first announcement.

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Greeks prepare for a loss of administrators

By Christina Wray | February 17, 2010

Tilman Dette / The Dartmouth Senior Staff Tilman Dette / The Dartmouth Senior Staff Correction Appended### Several Greek leaders at the College have expressed hope that the administration will continue to provide sufficient support for the Greek system following the departure of Dean of Residential Life Martin Redman and Deborah Carney, assistant dean of Residential Life and director of Greek Letter Organizations and Societies. Redman announced that his position will be eliminated because of budget cuts in a Feb.

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Chem. prof. receives national award

By Brendan Dooley | February 17, 2010

Correction appended Russell Hughes, a Dartmouth chemistry professor, will receive the American Chemical Society's 2010 Award for Creative Work in Fluorine Chemistry at the ACS national meeting on March 23.

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Daily Debriefing

By Angie Yang | February 17, 2010

Williams College announced on Tuesday that it will end need-blind admissions policy for international students, Inside Higher Ed reported Wednesday.

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After quake, Italians come to College

By Ben Schifberg | February 17, 2010

After a magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck central Italy last April, killing 307 people and damaging much of the region's infrastructure, several graduate students from the destroyed University of L'Aquila came to Dartmouth to continue their studies.

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Salt Hill Pub opens on Lebanon St.

By John Nedeau | February 16, 2010

Anna Gaissert / The Dartmouth Anna Gaissert / The Dartmouth The Salt Hill Pub, which opened in Hanover on Thursday, provides a new option for students looking for meals outside of Dartmouth Dining Services.

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Scientists describe cholera function

By Jamila Ma | February 16, 2010

Dartmouth researchers have discovered the presence of a fatty acid that explains the function of Vibrio cholerae, the bacterium that causes cholera in humans, according to a study published Feb.

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Daily Debriefing

By PAULINA KARPIS | February 16, 2010

Kenneth Starr, the former solicitor general famous for his investigation of the Whitewater land deal and former President Bill Clinton's extramarital affair with Monica Lewinsky, was named the 14th President of Baylor University in Waco, Texas, according to The New York Times.

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Lyon urges continued aid for Haiti

February 16, 2010

Students must "tune in" to the challenge of participating in Haiti's rebuilding efforts, according to physician Evan Lyon, who recently returned from a two-week mission to Haiti.

Nobel Peace Prize nominee Sheila Watt-Cloutier said the Arctic is the world's barometer on climate change' in her lecture on Tuesday.
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Activist: climate change damages Inuit society

By Eliza Relman | February 16, 2010

Tilman Dette / The Dartmouth Senior Staff Tilman Dette / The Dartmouth Senior Staff The impact of climate change on Inuit communities in the Arctic encompasses everything from the physical environment and ecological composition of the region to the human rights of the people, Nobel Peace Prize nominee Sheila Watt-Cloutier said in a lecture in Filene Auditorium on Tuesday.

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