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Tufts professor Daniel Dennett advocated studying religion as a
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Prof. discusses evolution of religion

By Michael Coburn | January 21, 2009

Elisabeth Ericson / The Dartmouth Staff Religion owes its continued existence not to God, but to a form of evolution, Tufts University professor Daniel Dennett said at the Hardigg Family Fund Lecture held this Tuesday in Dartmouth Hall.

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Prof. outlines new ideas for vaccines

By Erin Jaeger | January 20, 2009

Physicians may soon be able to use nanotechnology to deliver specialized vaccines for the treatment of previously incurable immune disorders, Yale biomedical and chemical engineering professor Tarek Fahmy said Friday in a lecture at the Thayer School of Engineering.

Tuck School of Business professor Anant Sundaram moderates a panel during the seventh annual Business and Society Conference held at the Tuck School of Business.
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Business leaders discuss sustainability

By Elise Quinones | January 20, 2009

Jared Bookman / The Dartmouth Staff Sustainability must be understood in the context of both economics and the environment, according to panelists at the seventh annual Business and Society Conference, held at Tuck School of Business on Thursday and Friday. The conference, "Is Capitalism Sustainable?," examined whether capitalism can be maintained as an economic system, particularly in light of the current economic crisis, and whether capitalism promotes environmentally friendly business practices.

Author Sherman Alexie gives the keynote address on Monday night during the College's two-week celebration of Martin Luther King's birthday.
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MLK honored on inaugural eve

By Madeline Sims | January 20, 2009

ANDREW FOUST / The Dartmouth Staff As President-elect Barack Obama is sworn into office as America's first black president, Dartmouth commemorates the birth of Martin Luther King, Jr.

Student jobs, including drill instructing positions, have not yet been affected by the economic crisis, according to College officials.
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On-campus jobs still available, Hazen says

January 20, 2009

VALENTIN YANVIN / The Dartmouth Despite an economic recession and the threat of impending budget cuts at the College, the number of on-campus jobs available to students exceeds the number of students seeking employment, according to Dartmouth financial aid director Virginia Hazen. "The last I knew, we have many more jobs than there are students wanting to work," Hazen said in an interview with The Dartmouth.

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Daily Debriefing

By Drew Joseph | January 16, 2009

Cornell University's endowment lost 27 percent of its value in the last six months of 2008, according to Bloomberg.

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Lind lecture examines 'sorry states'

By Neera Chatterjee | January 16, 2009

Apologies for a country's past wrongdoing can provoke dangerous backlashes and threaten international reconciliation, government professor Jennifer Lind said in a lecture based on her book, "Sorry States: Apologies and International Politics," held in the Rockefeller Center on Thursday.

Construction of a $38-million Grafton County correctional facility has been postponed due to a pending civil lawsuit and concerns about its cost.
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New Grafton County jail postponed

By Emma Fidel | January 16, 2009

Zach Ingbretsen / The Dartmouth Staff Correction appended Local towns should write a joint letter opposing the construction of a $38-million Grafton County correctional facility, the Hanover Board of Selectman said on Monday, explaining that residents cannot afford the tax increase required to pay for the new facility during the current economic crisis.

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Economic troubles affect staff

By Conrad Scoville | January 16, 2009

When business at her husband's excavation job started to slow as a result of the ongoing economic downturn, Dartmouth custodian Debbie Clark was forced to take a second job. "I don't think in my whole life I've seen the economy as bad as it is now," Clark, who has worked at Dartmouth for more than 20 years, said. The recession, which has led College President James Wright to call for $40 million in budget cuts across the College's departments, has also forced the Dartmouth staff to take extra measures in order to provide for themselves financially. The budget reductions may force the College to implement temporary or permanent staff or salary reductions, according to Dean of Residential Life Martin Redman.

Dean of the College Tom Crady said OPAL provides
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Students and admin. discuss OPAL, budget

January 16, 2009

Elisabeth Ericson / The Dartmouth Although diversity-related programs were ranked low by students in a recent Student Assembly budget survey, Sylvia Spears, director of the Office of Pluralism and Leadership, said she believes OPAL and similar programs will not be disproportionately affected by the College's upcoming budget cuts.

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Daily Debriefing

By Mitch Davis and Jennifer Liu | January 15, 2009

A memorial service for Cody Lavender '10 was held in Rollins Chapel Wednesday evening. Lavender's family, along with friends and members of the Dartmouth community, shared memories of his life and called for those in attendance to continue his tradition of activism.

Dartmouth Medical School students discussed stress and depression among medical professionals in a forum on Wednesday.
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Discussion examines physician depression

By Emily Goodell | January 15, 2009

Zeke Turner / The Dartmouth Senior Staff High levels of stress and pressure put medical students and physicians at an elevated risk for depression, Dartmouth Medical School students and faculty said in a discussion held Wednesday evening in Chilcott Auditorium. "When you get to medical school, you're not a human being anymore," Abiodun Kukoyi DMS '11 said.

Media and entertainment industry executives met on Wednesday for the eighth annual Tech at Tuck program.
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Entertainment executives discuss technology

By Katie Gonzalez | January 15, 2009

Andy Foust / The Dartmouth Staff Media and entertainment industry executives discussed the evolution of technology within the video and television industry at the Tuck School of Business' eighth annual Tech at Tuck program on Wednesday.

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Geithner '83 faces scrutiny on taxes

By John Alzate and Hank Nelson | January 15, 2009

The confirmation process for Treasury secretary nominee Timothy Geithner '83 has been complicated by the disclosure on Tuesday that he had failed to pay over $34,000 in federal taxes between 2001 and 2004 and previously employed a housekeeper whose immigration status had expired. Both Democrats and Republicans on the Senate Finance Committee have said these revelations, first made known to the senators in December, will not block Geithner's confirmation. "Now's not the time to think in small political terms," committee member Sen.

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