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Controversy over Student Life Initiative marks early years

By Allyson Bennett | September 24, 2008

Winter Carnival of 1999 was marked by a march on College President James Wright's house and the coordinated cancellation of 21 Greek-system parties, as roughly 1,000 stunned students protested the Board of Trustees' and Wright's proposed Student Life Initiative, which Wright had said would likely end the Greek system "as we know it." The SLI, announced Feb.

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Thayer researchers find new ethanol producer

September 24, 2008

Researchers at the Thayer School of Engineering and Mascoma Corporation have announced the creation of a new type of bacteria tailored to manufacture cellulosic ethanol, a potential breakthrough in ethanol production.

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Rockefeller expert lauds federalism in America

September 24, 2008

Richard Nathan, co-director of the Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute in Albany, N.Y., lauded American federalism, which he credits with facilitating important policies, innovating government and allowing beneficial shared responsibilities between the states and the national government.

Student Body President Molly Bode '09 encourages freshman to find and pursue their passions over the next four years at Dartmouth.
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Wright, Bode greet '12s at Convocation

By Drew Joseph | September 24, 2008

Sam McIntire / The Dartmouth Staff College President James Wright aimed to inspire future leaders in the Class of 2012, centering his Convocation speech on the attributes of leadership and the opportunities for innovation that a liberal arts education provides.

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Crady outlines COS review, policy reform

By Allyson Bennett | September 24, 2008

After considering an extensive review of the Committee on Standards, Dean of the College Tom Crady announced that the standard of evidence for cases before COS will remain a "preponderance of the evidence" and that College disciplinary sanctions -- other than suspension or separation -- will not be reported outside of the College.

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Daily Debriefing

September 17, 2008

In response to the high price of college textbooks, some educators are taking steps to promote a free-market approach to educational material.

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Friends, family remember Pacione

September 17, 2008

As the days that would have marked his first college classes and cross-country practices approach, 18-year-old Gabriel Pacione's friends, family members and mentors still grapple with the loss of an individual who inspired many in his community through his dedication to his friends, passion to succeed, and athletic talent. Gabe, as Pacione was known, died in an automobile accident in his hometown of Wenham, Mass., Aug.

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College presidents urge debate over drinking age

By Rebecca Cress | September 17, 2008

Arguing that current drinking age laws have fostered unhealthy behaviors among 18-20-year-olds, a group of college and university presidents has proposed a debate on the effectiveness of the 21-and-over alcohol consumption policy in the United States.

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Daily Debriefing

By Amita Kulkarni | August 19, 2008

In an effort to cut costs, the Admissions Office has created a two-month pilot program that offers employees a four-day work week, Genevieve Haas, a spokesperson for the College, told the Union Leader in an article this Sunday.

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DMS prof. debates death definition

By Victoria Boggiano | August 19, 2008

The medical community must decide whether a patient needs to be brain dead before doctors can remove his heart and other organs, James Bernat, professor of medicine at Dartmouth Medical School, said in his Aug.

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Consent Day draws crowd with tees, games

By Andrew Wells | August 19, 2008

Courtesy of Michelle de Sousa High school sexual education teachers may tell their students to wear a condom and ask for consent before sex, but likely do not use teaching methods like "Pin the Clit on the Vulva" and a condom balloon toss -- both of which were featured at this year's annual Consent Day, held in Collis Common Ground on Friday. The event, which was relocated from Massachusetts Row due to impending rain, is meant to spread campus awareness of issues surrounding consensual sex, according to Xenia Markowitt, director of the Center for Women and Gender Studies. "Consent is an important topic to address for Dartmouth students, as well as anyone else, because there is a pandemic of sexual violence all over the world," Markowitt said. The CWG organized the two-hour event, which featured booths and activities run by various College and community organizations.

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