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Ledyard to rebuild Titcomb Cabin

By Emily Fletcher | January 24, 2010

The May fire that destroyed Titcomb Cabin on Gilman Island remains under investigation by the Hanover Police Department, according to Captain Michael Hinsley of the Hanover Fire Department.

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Other Ivy universities resort to layoffs, freezes

January 24, 2010

As Dartmouth prepares to compensate for its $100-million deficit over the next two years, its peer institutions' strategies in navigating budget shortfalls offer a sense of scale to measure how new financial policies may affect College programs and services. While Ivy League endowments remain high compared to other universities' Harvard University's remains valued at over $26 billion spending cuts and layoffs have weighed heavily on the Ivy League. Layoffs have been a common solution at other Ivy League institutions, notably Harvard, which laid off 275 of its over 13,000 employees in the last fiscal year, according to the Harvard Crimson.

Students came together for a rally to raise money and help show the Dartmouth community how to get involved in Haiti relief efforts.
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Medical teams treat hurt Haitians

By PAULINA KARPIS | January 24, 2010

Zach Kuster / The Dartmouth Staff Zach Kuster / The Dartmouth Staff Almost two weeks after a devastating earthquake struck Haiti, Dartmouth continues to play a major role in the international relief effort. Two medical teams, formed as part of an alliance between Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center and Partners In Health, are now treating survivors in hospitals in the disaster-stricken country.

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Daily Debriefing

By JOY CHEN | January 24, 2010

The number of applications to Yale decreased slightly this year, in contrast with the trend of increased applications at other Ivy League schools, according to the Yale Daily News.

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Tuck prof. explores CEO apologies

By BRIDGETTE TAYLOR | January 24, 2010

At a time of increased public attacks toward business executives for their lack of accountability, theories proposed in "Why Smart Executives Fail," a book written by Sydney Finkelstein, professor at the Tuck School of Business, has recently become increasingly noteworthy for its explanations of executives' refusals to apologize. "It is almost without exception that [accountability for failure] goes back to the senior leaders or board of directors and what they did," Finkelstein said in an interview with The Dartmouth.

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Daily Debriefing

January 21, 2010

Fewer college freshmen are planning to major in business, according to a national survey of students who enrolled at four-year institutions last fall.

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New minor to be offered this fall

January 21, 2010

A new multidisciplinary minor centered on sustainability issues will likely be available by fall 2010, according to Anne Kapuscinski, the Sherman Fairchild Distinguished Professor of Sustainability Science.

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Program inspires local food buying

By Eliza Relman | January 21, 2010

Food Court's organic butternut squash, Homeplate's juicy buffalo burgers and Collis' crisp apples are just a few of the locally-grown products that Dartmouth students regularly enjoy as a result of Farm-to-Dartmouth, a program that aims to incorporate local agricultural products into Dartmouth's culinary offerings. Rising environmental and social awareness has led to a burgeoning demand for locally-grown agricultural products in the United States in recent years.

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New board to tackle College assault issues

By Hannah Kuhar | January 21, 2010

Tilman Dette / The Dartmouth Senior Staff Tilman Dette / The Dartmouth Senior Staff College officials have begun forming a new student Sexual and Physical Assault Advisory Board as a permanent forum to combat sexual assault at the College, acting Dean of the College Sylvia Spears announced on Jan.

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Asch garners mixed alum. reaction

By Greg Berger | January 20, 2010

Potential petition trustee candidate Joe Asch '79 has solicited mixed reaction from alumni on his platform regarding parity on the Board of Trustees, the management of the College administration and his frequent posts on the Dartblog web site.

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Daily Debriefing

By Emily Fletcher | January 20, 2010

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton signed orders last week to reverse a Bush administration decision to prevent two foreign Muslim intellectuals from applying for U.S.

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