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Neal Katyal '91 was appointed deputy solicitor general on Wednesday.
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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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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.

James and Susan Wright received a community spirit award from the Hanover Area Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday night.
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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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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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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.

Tadd Kruse, an assistant dean at the American University of Kuwait, speaks at a Student Assembly meeting.
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Energy campaign aims to cut costs

January 21, 2009

Grey Cusack / The Dartmouth Staff The College is in the process of developing a new campaign to lower energy consumption and related costs, Kathy Lambert, the College's sustainability coordinator, announced at Tuesday's Student Assembly meeting.

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.

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