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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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DOC letter prompts discussion

By Allyson Bennett | August 1, 2008

Several College administrators met with Dartmouth Outing Club leaders Tuesday night. The meeting was held to discuss a letter written by the students requesting that the administration respond publicly to their vision statement describing a student-run DOC.

Former MTV News correspondent Gideon Yago addresses a packed room.
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Yago lectures on AIDS awareness

By Victoria Boggiano | August 1, 2008

Maggie Goldstein / The Dartmouth Staff A seven-year-old girl who was HIV-positive made faces into the camera during a 2006 documentary titled "Diary of Bill Clinton and Gideon Yago in Africa," which aired repeatedly on MTV News.

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College slips down in Princeton Review lists

By Andrew Wells | August 1, 2008

Despite the overhauls to the financial aid program announced in January, Dartmouth was ranked 18th out of 368 colleges for "Students Dissatisfied with Financial Aid" in the 2009 edition of The Princeton Review's Best 368 Colleges.

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Tobi promotes social change through reflection

By Andrew Wells | July 29, 2008

In a 100-person model of the world, 10 would control 85 percent of the planet's wealth, but there is hope that this unequal distribution may be corrected, according to Zo Tobi, the Northeast Organizer of the Sierra Student Coalition. Tobi led a symposium titled "Awakening the Dreamer, Changing the Dream" Sunday in the Dickey Center for International Understanding.

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