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Web sites facilitate note-sharing
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Kate Farley
| April 3, 2009
The Dartmouth Note-sharing web sites, which allow students to exchange class notes and other related materials online, are growing in popularity at universities nationwide, but few Dartmouth students appear to be active users. Most of the more popular sites -- including GradeGuru, StudyBlue and UniversityJunction -- are free for users with university-affiliated e-mail addresses.
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TDI takes steps to become independent from College
By
Conrad Scoville
| April 3, 2009
The Dartmouth Independent, a student-run general-interest magazine, plans to establish itself as a fully independent, incorporated publication next year, according to editor-in-chief Jamie Berk '11.
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Thayer holds symposium on climate
By
Madeline Sims
| April 3, 2009
JON ERDMAN / The Dartmouth The partial ignorance of both policymakers and the public regarding scientific data about climate change has prevented the United States government from mitigating its effects, James Hansen, a leading climate scientist and director of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Goddard Institute for Space Studies, told a packed Cook Auditorium on Thursday evening.
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AoA comm. to consider campaign finance rules
April 3, 2009
The Association of Alumni will work to reform campaign rules for Board of Trustee and Association elections if the currently proposed amendment to the Association constitution -- which calls for structural changes to the trustee election process -- is passed this spring, according to Association President John Mathias '69.
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Groves '70 to be Census director
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Susan Matthews
| April 3, 2009
President Barack Obama intends to nominate Robert Groves '70 as Census Bureau director, the White House announced on Thursday.
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Daily Debriefing
By
Elise Quinones
| April 2, 2009
Twenty-eight thousand students who were rejected by the University of California, San Diego mistakenly received congratulatory e-mails on Monday that said they were accepted and included an invitation to attend Admit Day, the Los Angeles Times reported.
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College welcomes back the 'Pioneering Nine'
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Jen Buchholz
| April 2, 2009
Dartmouth may not have become coeducational until 1972, but Lynn Lobban remembers drinking from a keg and smoking a cigar at the College during the 1968-1969 school year when she formally joined Chi Heorot fraternity.
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Student invention could help in Iraq
By
John A. Alzate
| April 2, 2009
Zeke Turner / The Dartmouth Senior Staff When Jacob Jurmain '08 demonstrated a robot he built as a teenager -- a rudimentary scout robot for SWAT teams -- at the Thayer School of Engineering's annual open house last spring, his audience included fellow College students and local residents.
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Students head to China on Tuck-sponsored trip
April 2, 2009
In an effort to explore Chinese business perspectives and cultural diversity, students from the Tuck School of Business travelled to China for a 10-day trip.
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Prospects improve for Hodes '72
April 2, 2009
Rep. Paul Hodes '72, D-N.H., appears to be the likely Democratic candidate for the 2010 U.S. Senate after the announcement last month by Rep.
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Daily Debriefing
By
Greg Berger and Jen Liu
| April 1, 2009
Student Assembly elected Gaelle Tribie '10 as treasurer for the Spring term at its first meeting following interim on Tuesday.
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Staff vacancies plague Geithner '83
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Nathan Swire & Anya Perret
| April 1, 2009
Editor's Note: This is part two of a two-part series on the role of Dartmouth alumnus and Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner '83 in the federal government's response to the ongoing economic crisis. Having withstood recent calls for his resignation, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner '83 still faces international skepticism, staffing difficulties and a harsh political climate in Washington as he works to solve the current financial crisis. Several high level positions at the Treasury Department remain vacant, and Geithner is the only top Treasury official who has been confirmed by the Senate.
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AoA amendment met with general approval
April 1, 2009
A proposed amendment to the Association of Alumni constitution has unified many alumni and former College officials who have traditionally taken opposing positions on alumni governance issues.
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In recession, corp. recruiting slows
April 1, 2009
As companies reassess their personnel structures in light of the economic crisis, many are re-evaluating their need for interns, according to Monica Wilson, associate director of employer relations at Career Services.
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UJA to adjudicate cases of minor misconduct
By
Susan Matthews
| April 1, 2009
The Office of Undergraduate Judicial Affairs has assumed responsibility for minor misconduct disciplinary hearings, a move which Dean of the College Tom Crady said will allow class deans, who were previously responsible for the proceedings, to be more available to meet with students and provide support during the current economic crisis.
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Applications to the College up 10 percent
March 31, 2009
Dartmouth received a record 18,130 applications for the Class of 2013, which represents a 10 percent increase over last year's application total, the College announced today.
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Daily Debriefing
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Greg Berger
| March 31, 2009
The number of applications for undergraduate admission to the Class of 2013 at all eight Ivy League institutions increased over last year's record numbers, according to The New York Times.
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College professor designs online video game 'Layoff'
By
Erin Jaeger
| March 31, 2009
The Dartmouth Ioannis, 28, works as a web master for Kelsey, a small technology firm.