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Study proves operation relieves back condition
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Emily Goodell
| February 27, 2008
A group of Dartmouth researchers published the first scientific evidence linking a specific surgery with relief of lower back pain caused by spinal stenosis.
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Discussion draws on sex and faith
By
Rigel Cable
| February 27, 2008
Phil Woram / The Dartmouth Staff The limits of "weird and freaky" sex intersected with doctrines of religious faith at a panel discussion hosted by Dartmouth's Multi-Faith Council on Wednesday night.
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Daily Debriefing
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Maria Fillas
| February 27, 2008
Student Assembly passed legislation to fund a Cutter Shabazz Alternative Space Party and renew funding for the Profiles in Excellence Award and the Course Guide Incentive Program at its meeting on Tuesday.
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Panel looks at music and caste in India
By
Andrew Wells
| February 27, 2008
Andy Foust / The Dartmouth Staff Elaborating upon the expectations of a senior thesis in Dartmouth's music major, Katharine Blumenthal '06 followed her studies to the remote hills of Ladakh, in northeastern India.
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Banner Student outlines enrollment precedence
By
Turia Lahlou
| February 27, 2008
Students who are not admitted to Spring term courses will now be able to view on Banner Student how close they came to making the cut.
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College reacts to NIU shooting
By
Mat Grudzien
| February 27, 2008
In the wake of the murder of five students at Northern Illinois Universityon Feb. 14, many colleges and universities, including Dartmouth, have increased efforts to update their safety protocol to face the threat of campus violence.
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Daily Debriefing
By
Erin Jaeger
| February 26, 2008
Brown University will eliminate all tuition for students from families that earn less than $60,000 a year, following similar decisions by Dartmouth, Harvard University, Yale University and Stanford University, according to The New York Times.
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Wark describes impact of gaming
February 26, 2008
ADRIAN MUNTEANU / The Dartmouth Staff In his studies of media in the modern world, McKenzie Wark has found that as videogames become more realistic reality seems to have become more like its virtual counterpart. "What if our experience of everyday life was becoming more game-like?" Wark asked members of the Dartmouth community assembled in Haldeman Hall to hear his Monday-night lecture, titled "Gamer Theory." "How would we then think about the game?" Wark, a professor of media studies at the New School's Eugene Lang College in New York, spoke primarily about his newest book, "GAM3R 7H30RY." The work addresses the interaction and overlap between the virtual and real worlds.
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DDS unrolls new ethnic food offerings
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Aimee Lim
| February 26, 2008
Elisabeth Ericson / The Dartmouth Staff From teriyaki eel to rice noodles, Asian cuisine has taken the spotlight in dining locations across campus and has recently been a star newcomer at Collis Cafe Late Night.
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Ehrenreich explores poverty, class divide
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Rebecca Cress
| February 26, 2008
ADRIAN MUNTEANU / The Dartmouth Staff Investigating whether she could lead a sustainable lifestyle on $6 or $7 per hour, political essayist Barbara Ehrenreich worked as a house cleaner, waitress and Wal-Mart salesperson, among other low-wage careers, between 1998 and 2000.
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Sitar '01 unearths Frost lectures
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Erin Jaeger
| February 26, 2008
Emerging from the depths of Rauner Special Collections library and into the hands of Frost aficionados everywhere, 20 lectures given by poet Robert Frost at the College between 1947 and 1966 will be published for the first time.
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College to house 100 fewer seniors next year
By
William Schpero
| February 26, 2008
An additional 100 seniors will be forced to live off-campus next fall due to changes in the College's eligibility standards for on-campus housing, according to a letter sent to students by the Office of Residential Life on Monday.
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Daily Debriefing
By
Josh Roselman
| February 25, 2008
Accusations of professorial plagiarism have been met with mixed responses from the administrations of different universities over the past week.
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Limited vegetarian, vegan options frustrate students
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Aimee Lim
| February 25, 2008
No matter how carefully vegan and vegetarian students navigate their food options, there is always a chance that a stray shred of chicken infiltrates a plate of tofu stir-fry from Collis Cafe, according to Amanda Sheehan, Collis Late Night supervisor.
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Award for excellence presented to DHMC
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Josh Roselman
| February 25, 2008
Recognized for its excellence in treatment and health care for various forms of adult cancer, the Norris Cotton Cancer Center at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center received the Blue Cross and Blue Shield companies' Blue Distinction earlier this month.
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Hostel offers housing, aid to DHMC patients
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Allie Lowe
| February 25, 2008
Burlington, Vt. resident Greg Giro's spends most of his time in Hanover frequenting performances at the Hopkins Center, listening to public lectures at the College and eating dinner at Molly's restaurant.
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Students rely on Public wireless
By
Mat Grudzien
| February 25, 2008
/ The Dartmouth Staff A few weeks after the deactivation of Kiewit Wireless on Feb.
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Police Blotter
By
Ben Nunnery
| February 22, 2008
Feb. 15, 8:27 p.m., Lebanon Street Hanover police responded to a call from the management of Go Go Mart on Lebanon Street, which reported that an individual was sleeping in a car outside of the store.