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Fieldstock features pie-throwing competition, races

By Andrew Wells | August 12, 2008

Rising from the ashes of an outlawed Dartmouth summer tradition, Fieldstock replaced Tubestock in 2006 with a "15-minute chariot race and a barbecue in the BEMA that no one attended," according to Amy Newcomb, assistant director of Collis Center and Student Activities.

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Wilson '69 takes U.S. Treasury post

By Michael Coburn | August 12, 2008

Courtesy of reuters.com Dartmouth alumnus and investment banker Ken Wilson '69 retired from Goldman Sachs last week to serve as an advisor to Secretary of the Treasury Henry Paulson '68, a former Goldman Sachs CEO.

Kwame Ohene-Adu
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OPNA forgoes appeal of construction ruling

By Allyson Bennett | August 12, 2008

COURTESY OF THE DARTMOUTH AEGIS The Occom Pond Neighborhood Association declined to file an appeal of the July 2 Grafton Superior Court ruling that upheld Hanover's approval of construction of the College's Class of 1978 Life Sciences Center.

Gabriel Pacione, an incoming member of the Class of 2012, was killed in an automobile accident on Sunday night.
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Incoming freshman dies in crash

By Ben Nunnery | August 12, 2008

Courtesy of wbztv.com Gabriel Pacione, who was to be a member of Dartmouth's Class of 2012, was killed in an automobile accident in his hometown of Wenham, Mass.

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Daily Debriefing

By Victoria Boggiano | August 8, 2008

Jill Mortali, current director of Sponsored Programs at Harvard Medical School, has been named as the new director of Dartmouth's Office of Sponsored Projects, which helps to manage grants and assist in the grant proposal process, according to a press released by the College on Tuesday.

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Economist talks of trade, inequality

By Michael Coburn | August 8, 2008

The United States government must address the country's growing income inequality to stem the dangerously rising tide of economic protectionism, Tuck School of Business professor Matthew Slaughter told a crowd of more than 300 community members gathered in Spaulding Auditorium on Wednesday.

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Grant gives the Arctic Institute $3 million

By Kate Farley | August 8, 2008

Dartmouth's Institute of Arctic Studies has received a grant of nearly $3 million from the National Science Foundation's Integrative Graduate Education and Research Training program, the College announced Thursday.

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Board delays changes to structure post-suit

By William Schpero | August 8, 2008

Although the withdrawal of the Association of Alumni's lawsuit against the College in June paved the way for Dartmouth's Board of Trustees to make significant changes to its structure, more than one month later the Board has yet to take any action.

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Daily Debriefing

By Michael Coburn | August 5, 2008

Tuck School of Business professor Matthew Slaughter coauthored a bipartisan policy brief calling for the country to revamp its unemployment compensation system.

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Youths watch violent films, study finds

By Kate Farley | August 5, 2008

Directors of bloody flicks like Blade II and Hannibal may be reaching a younger audience than they anticipate, as Dartmouth Medical School researchers have found that an average of 12.5 percent of children ages 10 to 14 have seen movies rated R for violence by the Motion Picture Association of America.

North Hall, scheduled to open this fall, will be a fully sustainable dorm.
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College uses innovative energy plan

By Amita Kulkarni | August 5, 2008

Kyle Betts / The Dartmouth Staff As part of the College's various sustainable efforts, Dartmouth Dining Services composts food waste each day, and the Office of Residential Life is preparing to open the fully sustainable North Hall residential hall this fall.

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HPV vaccine safe to use, prof. says

By Victoria Boggiano | August 5, 2008

Despite growing concerns about the side effects of Gardasil -- a new vaccine manufactured by Merck and Co. that targets the human papillomavirus, a sexually transmitted disease -- Dartmouth Medical School professor Diane Harper recommends women take the drug as one of a number of preventative measures against HPV, which has been shown to cause cervical cancer.

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Daily Debriefing

By William Schpero | August 1, 2008

Dartmouth alumni have the highest mid-career median incomes in the country in comparison to other college graduates, according to a survey by PayScale, Inc., a company that compiles compensation information across business sectors.

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Police Blotter

By Ben Nunnery | August 1, 2008

July 17, 8:09 a.m., Pomfret Road, Pomfret, Vt. Hanover Police arrested the driver involved in a hit-and-run that occurred on South Main Street in Hanover on July 10.

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