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Journalist John Burns, the London Bureau chief for The New York Times, claimed that Americans have a limited understanding of the current circumstances in Iraq and Afghanistan at his Montgomery Fellow lecture Tuesday.
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Burns details state of Iraqi, Afghani conflicts

By Vera Bergengruen | October 22, 2008

Elisabeth Ericson / The Dartmouth Staff Despite worsening conditions in Afghanistan and increasing stability in Iraq, Americans' perception of those conflicts has not changed, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist John Burns told an overflowing audience in Filene Auditorium.

The Student Assembly discusses the College's plans for the Class of 1953 Commons, a new dining and social space to be built on North Maynard Street.
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SA discusses plans for Commons

By Ann Baum | October 22, 2008

Eric Tanner / The Dartmouth Staff College administrators solicited student feedback on a plan for the Class of 1953 Commons, a new social and dining space to be built on campus, at a Student Assembly meeting Tuesday night. The plan calls for a large social space with flexible uses.

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By Casey Hicks and Greg Berger | October 21, 2008

Glen Elder, sociology and psychology professor at University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, gave a lecture to members of the Dartmouth sociology department at the Rockefeller Center on Monday.

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WomanWise founder advocates female-centered marketing

By Andrew Clay | October 21, 2008

Dori Molitor, CEO and co-founder of the consulting firm WomanWise, argued that consumer marketing needs to be re-evaluated to consider the emotions of women, in a presentation at a Women in Business meeting in the Collis Center, Monday evening. WomanWise is a hybrid consultancy-agency that specializes in marketing brands to women, according to Molitor.

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Team studies mental health effects of Ike

October 21, 2008

A group of Dartmouth researchers plan to evaluate the effectiveness of psychological therapy and provide counseling for distressed victims of Hurricane Ike on a trip to Galveston, Texas next month.

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Corps looks to extend CRREL lease

By Rebecca Cress | October 21, 2008

Almost 50 years ago, Dartmouth leased 18 acres of land for $1 to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to establish a Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory in Hanover.

In an interview with The Dartmouth, Crady said he is currently looking for input from the Dartmouth community before finalizing the proposal, which will not go into effect until the Spring term, at the earliest.
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Proposal restructures SEMP alcohol policy

By Susan Matthews | October 21, 2008

Sophie Novack / The Dartmouth Staff The Office of the Dean of the College has released its new Alcohol Management Program, a proposal to overhaul Dartmouth's alcohol policies that will eliminate distinctions between types of social events on campus and require organizations to submit a weekly schedule of all events at which alcohol will be served.

Students admire the smoldering remnants of the Homecoming bonfire on Friday night.
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Homecoming weekend attracts alumni

October 20, 2008

Sarah Irving / The Dartmouth Bonfire organizers and members of the Alumni Relations office said they were pleased with the execution of this year's Homecoming weekend, citing the large turnout and enthusiasm of students and alumni. More freshmen participated in the construction of the bonfire than ever before, according to Brian Ea '12, build chair for the bonfire committee. "We had around 180 people come to help build, almost twice as many as last year, which was the previous high.

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By Ana Bowens | October 17, 2008

Two men responsible for the sexual assault and eventual death of Nicole Redhorse '95 in 2007 were sentenced to 48 years to life in prison Tuesday, according to the The Durango Herald, a newspaper in Durango, Colo.

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Candidates stress college affordability

October 17, 2008

The 2008 presidential nominees, Democratic Senator Barack Obama and Republican Senator John McCain both cite the affordability of a college education as a key priority in the upcoming election, although their strategies differ.

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Many denied bids in sorority rush process

By Nathan Swire | October 17, 2008

Although representatives from Dartmouth's Panhellenic Council said that the new Select and Rank sorority rush system increased the number of women receiving bids -- likely referring to the 22 more bids extended this year -- only 75.6 percent of rush participants received a bid this fall, compared to the 82.5 percent who received bids last year.

Democratic presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama excited supporters with his economic policy at a Londonderry speech on Thursday.
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Obama talks economics in N.H.

By Neera Chatterjee | October 17, 2008

Jennie Post / The Dartmouth Staff Senator Barack Obama, the 2008 Democratic presidential nominee returned to New Hampshire Thursday, in a final effort to persuade swing-state voters before the Nov.

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By Conrad Scoville | October 16, 2008

Four animal-rights activists staged a protest Tuesday against a Dartmouth professor's use of monkeys in his brain research, according to the Valley News.

A tourist and her young child visiting the College admire the changing leaves on Wednesday, outside of Baker Library.
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Leaf peepers arrive in Upper Valley to admire fall foliage

By Madeline Sims | October 16, 2008

Eric Tanner / The Dartmouth Every year as the leaves begin to change colors, a sudden influx of "leaf peepers" flocks to New England, seemingly overnight, to take in the region's unique fall foliage. According to Hanover Inn employees, the second week of October is usually the most popular weekend for foliage viewing in Hanover, about a week later than at locations farther north.

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