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Law prof. discusses women's rights

By Caitlin Kennedy | October 8, 2009

CURIE KIM / The Dartmouth Although great strides have been made in the fight for gender equality, the world is still undeniably male dominated, University of Michigan Law School professor Catharine MacKinnon said in her lecture, "Women's Status, Men's States," on Thursday in the Rockefeller Center.

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Daily Debriefing

By Elise Quinones | October 7, 2009

College Democrats at Dartmouth and other colleges and universities nationwide held events to observe "Health Care Action Day" on Wednesday, according to College Democrats of New Hampshire communications director Ryan Tincher '12.

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College files response to Zwyicki '88 brief

By Ann Baum | October 7, 2009

Courtesy of GMU The College defended its recent governance decisions in its response to a brief filed by former Dartmouth Trustee Todd Zywicki '88 in support of the ongoing lawsuit against the College.

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Coffeehouse to replace Lone Pine

By Nate Yeo | October 7, 2009

zach ingbretsen / The Dartmouth Staff Following extensive renovations, the College's Lone Pine Tavern will reopen as One Wheelock, a lounge and coffeehouse, later this fall, according to Eric Ramsey, director of Collis Center and student activities.

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175 students report flu symptoms

October 6, 2009

TILMAN DETTE / The Dartmouth Senior Staff Dick's House has diagnosed 175 students with influenza-like illnesses in what John Turco, director of College Health Services, called an H1N1 "outbreak" in an e-mail sent to members of the Dartmouth community on Tuesday.

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College finishes AZD, Tri-Delt construction

By Kate Farley | October 6, 2009

jennifer argote / The Dartmouth Senior Staff While the Office of Residential Life recently finished housing projects for two Dartmouth sororities, it has no set timeline to provide houses for the two Panhellinic sororities without physical plants, according to Dean of Residential Life Martin Redman.

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Prof. says homeowners compel school changes

By Lauren Vespoli | October 6, 2009

Sujin Lim / The Dartmouth Throughout American history, homeowners have had a large impact on the development of school systems, from their demands for national standards to their need for more advanced studies, Dartmouth economics professor William Fischel said in a lecture on Tuesday. "Schools were established by local people," Fischel said.

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Daily Debriefing

By Katie Paxton and Ann Baum | October 6, 2009

Student Assembly passed two pieces of legislation in its first General Assembly meeting of the Fall term Tuesday evening, including a proposal allocating $2,000 for laptop vouchers to provide students who have broken their computers with temporary replacements.

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Daily Debriefing

By PAULINA KARPIS | October 5, 2009

Of the 18 state-run college savings plans in the United States, 16 have reported losses over the past year, according to The New York Times.

Dartmouth volunteers helped on the construction of a new home built as part of ABC's television show,
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Local house ‘makeover' revealed

October 5, 2009

EUNICE LEE/ / The Dartmouth Staff For the past three years, the 10 members of the Marshall family have lived in a three-bedroom house plagued by carbon monoxide leaks, mold and rotting wood.

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Scherr to step down from post as provost

By Linda Chen | October 5, 2009

JESSICA GRIFFEN / The Dartmouth Senior Staff Correction appended Provost Barry Scherr, who was to remain in his current position up to June 2011, will step down as College provost to pursue his academic work, College President Jim Yong Kim announced in a campus-wide e-mail on Monday.

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Past DMS dean weighs in on health care debate

By Ann Baum | October 5, 2009

Unnecessary treatment and "misaligned" financial incentives are largely responsible for the poor state of the American health care system, according to former Dartmouth Medical School Dean John Baldwin, who recently stepped down as the president of Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center.

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Alum. discusses sustainable housing

By Angie Yang | October 5, 2009

For Dan Hedges '68 and his wife, Adele, building a new home was not just about having a place to live it was also about making a political statement. Today, the Hedges are the proud residents of a 3,700 square-foot house that incorporates extensive sustainable design elements.

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Judge rejects request to end suit

By Madeline Sims | October 4, 2009

EDIE WU / The Dartmouth Staff Correction appended### The College's request to end a lawsuit filed after the death of Christina Porter '06 was denied by a federal judge last week.

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