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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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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'

By 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.

Thayer School of Engineering student Jacob Jurmain '08 is working on a new invention that could help military personnel avoid roadside bombs.
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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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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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Staff vacancies plague Geithner '83

By 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

By 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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In crisis, students stay in academia

By Turia Lahlou | March 31, 2009

Engineering Ph.D student Colin Carpenter Th '09, confronted with hiring freezes at major corporations, has broadened his initial job search to include post doctoral fellowships in academia.

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Political climate is volatile for Geithner '83

By Anya Perret & Nathan Swire | March 31, 2009

Courtesy of the Associated Press Editor's Note: This is part one 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. Although just a few weeks ago, calls for the resignation of Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner '83 seemed to be gaining momentum, positive reaction from investors, politicians and the media to his most recent financial rescue proposal appears to have now stabilized his political fate. Geithner announced the framework for the government's financial rescue plan in February, saying that the Obama administration would work to commit $2.5 trillion to a federal bailout of the country's economic system. Many politicians on both sides of the aisle pilloried the plan, saying it lacked specificity.

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