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Hollis prison sentence upheld

By Susan Matthews | July 30, 2009

Courtesy of Dartmouth College A state appeals court upheld the 24-year prison sentence originally given to Christopher Hollis for the 2005 fatal shooting of Meleia Willis-Starbuck '07 on Wednesday, according to court documents. Hollis' lawyers in the appeal had argued that the original judge in the case, Judge Vernon Nakahara of Alameda County Superior Court, had made errors in his sentencing which violated Hollis' constitutional rights, the documents said. The First District Court of Appeals in San Francisco upheld Vernon's original decision in a 3-0 vote. David Martin, Hollis' appeals attorney, told The Dartmouth on Thursday that Hollis may continue to appeal the sentence.

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Appeals court upholds Hollis' 24-year sentence

By Susan Matthews | July 30, 2009

A state appeals court upheld the 24-year prison sentence originally awarded to Christopher Hollis in the case of the 2005 fatal shooting of Meleia Willis-Starbuck '07 on Wednesday, the San Francisco Chronicle reported on Thursday. Hollis had argued that the original judge in the case, Judge Vernon Nakahara of Alameda County Superior Court, had made errors in his sentencing, which Hollis claimed violated his constitutional rights, the Chronicle reported. The First District Court of Appeals in San Francisco upheld Vernon's original decision in a 3-0 vote. Hollis was convicted in April 2008 with voluntary manslaughter, assault with a firearm and being a felon in possession of a gun, and was handed his 24-year sentence the maximum sentence that can be awarded for this charge in July 2008. Prosecutors had originally sought to convict Hollis of murder, but the jury in the case sided with the defenses' plea that the shooting had been unintentional, the Chronicle reported. In California, jury members determine the suspect's charges, but do not make any sentencing recommendations. The jury could have convicted Hollis of first-degree murder, second-degree murder or manslaughter, Hollis' attorney, assistant public defender Greg Syren, told The Dartmouth in July 2008. Syren told The Dartmouth at that time that he was disappointed with the sentence, adding that he had "thought the judge might exercise a little temperance." Hollis, 24, expressed remorse for his actions and pleaded for mercy from the judge in his original sentencing, according to the San Francisco Chronicle.

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N.H. unemployment nearly doubles

July 27, 2009

New Hampshire's unemployment rate climbed to 6.8 percent this June, hitting its highest level since 1993, according to data released by the New Hampshire Department of Employment Security's Economic and Labor Market Information Bureau on July 13 and the Manchester Union Leader.

The Dartmouth Regional Technology Center provides resources and facilities to high-tech startup companies.
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DRTC seeks federal, state grants to expand

July 27, 2009

Courtesy of Dartmouth College Courtesy of Dartmouth College Faced with one of the weakest economies in years, Upper Valley entrepreneurs may soon have a reason for excitement: a potential 25,000 square-foot expansion to the Dartmouth Regional Technology Center, a business "incubator" that provides resources and guidance to high-tech startup companies. The DRTC provides businesses with facilities and training to expand their operations, with the ultimate goal of building them to the point that they can operate independently, according to the DRTC's web site.

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Daily Debriefing

July 27, 2009

Dartmouth graduates continue to have the highest mid-career median salaries in the country when compared to graduates from other colleges, according to the 2009 College Salary Report by PayScale, an online database of employee and employer salaries, which analyzes that data from a variety of angles.

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SEAD students bid farewell to College

By Susan Matthews | July 27, 2009

Correction appended The 28 high school students who participated in Summer Enrichment at Dartmouth this year left campus Saturday morning after three weeks of classes and activities aimed at enabling them to apply to and succeed in college. The program culminated with a graduation ceremony on July 24, which included final presentations of the projects the students had been working on during their time at the College, according to assistant director Maggie Goldstein '10. "The smaller presentations were especially meaningful," said academic coach Emily Broas '11, whose student did her project on environmental conservation in the Upper Valley.

Board of Trustees Chairman Ed Haldeman '70 expects to begin as CEO of Freddie Mac in August, but has made no plans for his Board position.
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Haldeman named Freddie CEO

By Mitch Davis and Anya Perret | July 23, 2009

Jessica Griffen / The Dartmouth Senior Staff Dartmouth Board of Trustees Chairman Ed Haldeman '70 has been named chief executive officer of Freddie Mac, the beleaguered government-sponsored loan organization, Freddie Mac confirmed on Tuesday.

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Town approves plans for Visual Arts Center

By Turia Lahlou | July 23, 2009

Correction appended The Hanover Planning Board approved the College's proposed design for the Visual Arts Center by a 6-1 vote on Tuesday, following previous debate over the building's design and its effect on the downtown area.

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Daily Debriefing

July 23, 2009

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health and Catholic Medical Center in Manchester filed an affiliation agreement on Wednesday with the New Hampshire Attorney General's office, which will begin reviewing the proposal, according to WMUR.

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Fernandez '77 to join Obama admin.

By Drew Joseph | July 23, 2009

President Barack Obama announced that he will nominate Board member Jose Fernandez '77 as the Assistant Secretary of State for economic, energy and business affairs, on Wednesday, according to a White House press release.

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Hanover board approves Arts Center design

By Turia Lahlou | July 21, 2009

The Hanover Planning Board approved the College's design for the proposed Visual Arts Center on Tuesday evening, following past dispute among board and community members about the design's effect on the Hanover downtown area.

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Summary judgment sought in alumni suit

July 20, 2009

Dartmouth has filed a motion for summary judgment, in which a judge decides a case without a full trial, in the current alumni lawsuit against the College, Robert Donin, the College's general counsel, said in an interview with The Dartmouth on Monday.

Teachers from schools throughout Mexico join professor John Rassias in improving their English language teaching skills.
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Teacher training program to conclude

July 20, 2009

Courtesy of Joseph Mehling '69 A group of 40 teachers and professors from throughout Mexico will leave Hanover Thursday after attending two weeks of lectures, seminars, networking and drill instruction at the College aimed at making the attendees more effective teachers of English for their students at home. Every summer since 2007, Dartmouth's Rassias Center for World Language and Culture has partnered with Nextel de Mxico and non-profit organizations Worldfund and Bcalos to run the Inter-American Partnership for Education Teachers' Collaborative, according to James Citron '86, the program's director. IAPE was conceived four years ago by Worldfund executive director Luanne Zurlo '87, a former Wall Street executive who wanted to introduce new methods of English language teaching in Mexican schools with few resources.

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