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By Emily Goodell | February 5, 2009

President Barack Obama's promise to renew government support for stem cell research may not be as beneficial to scientists as they originally believed, according to The Chronicle of Higher Education.

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Police Blotter

February 5, 2009

Jan. 27, 1:52 p.m. Choate Road Hanover Police received a complaint from the Women's Resource Center regarding a suspicious advertisement on CraigsList.

Brandeis University professor Ralph Thaxton addresses the audience during his lecture,
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China suffers from lack of legitimacy, prof. says

By Rob Szypko | February 5, 2009

Andy Mai / The Dartmouth Staff Rural Chinese citizens have long resented the political corruption of the Chinese government, but have little opportunity for rebellion, Brandeis University professor Ralph Thaxton said in his lecture, "China's Dangerous Future: Protest, Contention, and the Threat to Stability," on Wednesday. The Chinese government faces a crisis of legitimacy in rural areas because of corrupt and repressive practices, Thaxton said.

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GOP looks to increase outreach to students

By Emily Goodell | February 5, 2009

Correction appended Two weeks after President Barack Obama's inauguration, the Grafton County Republican Party has already turned its sights toward future elections, and is now working to reach out to Dartmouth students, according to Bruce Perlo, chair of the Grafton County GOP. The Republican party has had trouble building support in Grafton County for recent elections.

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DMS to present Board with new strategic plan

By Madeline Sims | February 5, 2009

As Dartmouth Medical School officials prepare to present the institution's new strategic plan to the College's Board of Trustees this weekend, a new report by a health education foundation may affect how DMS implements its strategy. The Josiah Macy Jr.

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Daily Debriefing

By Elise Quinones | February 4, 2009

Federal Judge James Peck '67, who is assigned to the Lehman Brothers bankruptcy case, was charged with attempted assault and harassment of his wife on Sunday, according to Reuters.

Celia Pearce discussed online video games during her Tuesday lecture.
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Pearce gives lecture on video games

By Erin Jaeger | February 4, 2009

ANDREW FOUST / The Dartmouth Staff Online multiplayer video games can offer users a virtual identity and a sense of community they may not find in the real world, Celia Pearce, director of the experimental game laboratory at Georgia Technical University, said in a lecture on Tuesday.

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College responds to alumni lawsuit

February 4, 2009

Correction appended Dartmouth filed its official response to the ongoing alumni lawsuit again the College on Tuesday, arguing that the legal action is without merit and that the plaintiffs do not have grounds to sue, according to the College's general counsel, Bob Donin. In its answer to the lawsuit, the College denied the legitimacy of 77 of the plaintiff's claims, often with terse, one-sentence explanations. The current suit is the second in two years to involve parity on the College's Board of Trustees between the number of Board-selected and alumni-elected members.

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Daily Debriefing

February 3, 2009

Columbia University's investment portfolio fell by 15 percent over the last six months of 2008, the Columbia Spectator reported.

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HealThySelf House aims to put focus on outreach

By Greg Berger | February 3, 2009

Two years after its initial conception, the HealThySelf House project, an initiative to support students dealing with substance abuse and emotional difficulties, has decided to focus on reaching out to students in need rather than working to raise funds to obtain a physical plant, according to founder Bill Sjogren '67. HSH was founded to provide a safe space for high school and College students struggling with drugs, alcohol, eating disorders and other challenges.

Kul Chandra Gautam '72 discussed how to improve children's health care worldwide in his lecture Monday night in Filene Auditorium.
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Gautam '72 examines child health

By Shaun Akhtar | February 3, 2009

Elisabeth Ericson / The Dartmouth Staff Combatting disease and premature death among children is one of the most important priorities for modern societies, Kul Chandra Gautam '72, former assistant secretary-general of the United Nations and deputy executive director of UNICEF, said Monday in a lecture at Filene Auditorium.

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DMS prof. investigates cause of schizophrenia

By Kate Farley | February 3, 2009

The neural systems that control self-reflection may be over active in schizophrenic patients, causing these individuals to confuse reality and delusion, according to a recent study by Alan Green, chair of the psychiatry department at Dartmouth Medical School, and 12 other researchers. Schizophrenia is a mental disorder that affects a patient's perception of reality, often causing hallucinations or paranoid delusions. The study found that schizophrenia patients are less able to suppress activity in the "default system" of the brain, which is the neural network that is activated when a person is engaged in self-reflection or not focusing on a specific task. "Normally this network of the brain calms down when people focus on things," Green said.

Government professor Linda Fowler discussed the challenges President Barack Obama may face in attempting to further his policy agenda.
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Prof. discusses Obama, Congress

By Lauren Rosenbaum | February 3, 2009

Elisabeth Ericson / The Dartmouth Staff President Barack Obama may have difficulty pushing his economic stimulus package and similar initiatives through Congress despite his initial popularity, government professor Linda Fowler said at a College Democrats meeting on Monday. Although the Democratic Party has a majority in both houses of Congress, Fowler said, Obama may still face challenges in furthering his agenda. The Democrats have only a narrow majority, and there is currently a deep divide between the Democrats and the Republicans, Fowler said. Members of both parties are more likely to vote along party lines and also to filibuster, she said, a tactic that has gained widespread acceptance only in recent years.

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Obama to pick Gregg for commerce secretary

February 3, 2009

Correction appended President Barack Obama will announce today that Sen. Judd Gregg, R-N.H., is his nominee for commerce secretary, according to multiple media reports.

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Daily Debriefing

By Greg Berger | February 2, 2009

The U.S. Senate is currently considering a bill that would raise the upper limit on the value of federal loans available to college students, according The Chronicle of Higher Education.

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