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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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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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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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College to combat Pine Park erosion

By Ryan Kim | October 4, 2009

Pine Park, a 96-acre parcel of land northwest of campus used by the cross country running and skiing teams, has faced significant problems associated with erosion over the past decade.

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By Caitlin Kennedy | October 4, 2009

Students participated in a variety of outdoor activities including mountain biking, organic farming and canoeing during the annual Dartmouth Outing Club Fall Weekend this past Saturday and Sunday.

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Alum. discusses emergency response

By Lindsay Brewer | October 1, 2009

AKIKAZU ONDA / The Dartmouth The federal government is working to improve its coordination with state and local governments to prepare for emergency situations, Paul Stockton '76, assistant secretary of defense for homeland defense and Americas' security affairs, said in a lecture to students and faculty in Filene Auditorium on Thursday. Stockton said that the United States government has learned from past catastrophes including the tragedies of Sept.

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Prof. suggests changes to current H1N1 strategy

By PAULINA KARPIS | October 1, 2009

EDIE WU / The Dartmouth The federal government should work to better centralize oversight of its response to pandemics and consider more aggressive measures beyond vaccination to control transmission of harmful contagions, according to a paper written by Dartmouth Medical School professor Joseph Rosen, along with a team of students and DMS professor James Geiling. The paper, which is currently in draft form and was provided to The Dartmouth by Rosen's research assistant, Lindsay Katona, explores what strategies could be used to fight the pandemic if it gets to the level of the 1918 influenza, when 2 percent of the U.S.

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October 1, 2009

History and Native American studies professor Colin Calloway has been named the inaugural John Kimball Jr.

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