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Prof. dispels single-father myth

January 26, 2009

SUJIN LIM / The Dartmouth Staff Most unmarried, low-income fathers strive to be good parents, Kathryn Edin, a professor at Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government, said in a lecture at the Haldeman Center on Friday.

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Profs., alumni consider gay rights, civil rights

By Jamila Ma | January 26, 2009

SUJIN LIM / The Dartmouth Staff Marriage is a fundamental civil right, panelists said in discussion about "Gay Rights as Civil Rights" held in East Wheelock Cluster on Friday afternoon. English professor Martin Favor, one of four panelists, opened the discussion by addressing the title of the panel.

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Wheelan '88 discusses campaign

By Vera Bergengruen | January 26, 2009

Tilman Dette / The Dartmouth Senior Staff Correction appended Charles Wheelan '88 described life on the campaign trail to a group of Dartmouth students, including several of his former pupils, at a lunch held in the Rockefeller Center on Friday afternoon. Wheelan is running in the March 3 Democratic primary for Illinois's 5th Congressional District seat.

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Pentagon pick Lynn '76 receives ethics waiver

By Neera Chatterjee | January 26, 2009

William Lynn '76, a former defense lobbyist and President Barack Obama's pick for deputy secretary of Defense, has cleared a major hurdle on his path to Senate confirmation after receiving an ethics waiver from the Office of Management and Budget.

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Gillibrand '88 tapped for Senate

January 26, 2009

New York Gov. David Paterson has tapped Rep. Kirsten Gillibrand '88, D-N.Y., to fill the Senate seat vacated by Hillary Clinton, who was confirmed as secretary of State on Wednesday, Paterson announced at a Friday press conference.

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Gillibrand '88 picked for N.Y. Senate seat

January 23, 2009

New York Gov. David Paterson has tapped Rep. Kirsten Gillibrand '88, D-N.Y., to fill the Senate seat vacated by Hillary Clinton, who was confirmed as secretary of State on Wednesday, Paterson announced at a Friday press conference.

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Daily Debriefing

January 23, 2009

The Senate Finance Committee approved the nomination of Timothy Geithner '83 as Treasury secretary on Thursday.

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Tuck profs. investigate health orgs.' advertising

By Madeline Sims | January 23, 2009

Health care organizations and businesses, which spend billions of dollars each year on advertising, should adapt their message to their specific audiences, according to a study conducted by Tuck School of Business professor Punam Keller and visiting Tuck professor Donald Lehmann.

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Economy may affect corporate recruiting

By Greg Berger | January 23, 2009

Students participating in corporate recruiting this term will likely receive fewer job offers because of the current economic uncertainty, according to Monica Wilson, associate director of employer relations for Career Services.

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Obama taps Katyal '91 for DOJ

By Kate Farley | January 23, 2009

Tilman Dette / The Dartmouth Senior Staff Hours before Wednesday's inauguration ceremony, President Barack Obama appointed Neal Katyal '91, a lawyer who successfully argued a landmark Supreme Court case regarding the rights of Guantanamo Bay detainees, as principal deputy solicitor general.

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Endowment returns decline by 18 percent

January 23, 2009

Dartmouth plans to begin layoffs next month

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Endowment drops 18 percent, staff layoffs imminent

January 22, 2009

Returns on the College's endowment had dropped by 18 percent, or $700 million, as of Dec. 31, College officials disclosed today.

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Daily Debriefing

By Jen Buchholz | January 22, 2009

Dartmouth's Sustainability Initiative has received a $135,000 grant from the Morgan Family Foundation of Los Altos, Calif., as well as a $65,000 donation from Mary Morgan Finegan '86, according to a College press release.

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Police Blotter

January 22, 2009

January 14, 1:23 a.m. Vox Lane Hanover Police observed a vehicle making an illegal U-turn onto Main Street last Wednesday.

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Int'l students react to inauguration

By Neera Chatterjee | January 22, 2009

From the National Mall to Russell Sage residence hall, Dartmouth's international students watched President Barack Obama's inauguration on Tuesday, questioning the extent to which the new president will bring positive change to the United States, both domestically and internationally. Tilde Andersen '09 and Anine Hagemann '09, transfer students from the University of Copenhagen, traveled to Washington, D.C., to attend the swearing-in and watch the inaugural address. "Obama's speech showed that he's dedicated to greater citizenship," Hagemann said, referring to her desire for Americans to increase their community service efforts.

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Local officials honor James and Susan Wright

By Drew Joseph | January 22, 2009

Zach Ingbretsen / The Dartmouth Staff The New Hampshire governor's office issued a proclamation honoring College President James Wright and his wife, Susan DeBovoise Wright, at the 47th annual meeting of the Hanover Area Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday evening.

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Sievers '10 adjusts to new duties as treasurer

By Rebecca Cress | January 22, 2009

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Burns looks at future foreign policy

By Marielle Battistoni | January 22, 2009

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Geithner '83 testifies, confirmation likely

January 22, 2009

Treasury Secretary nominee Timothy Geithner '83 faced tough questions about his role in the federal bailout plan and his previous failure to pay $34,000 in taxes during his confirmation hearing before the U.S.

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Daily Debriefing

By John Alzate | January 21, 2009

A pending Supreme Court case regarding racial discrimination may affect hiring and admissions policies at colleges and universities, The Chronicle of Higher Education reported on Monday.

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