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Former sustainability coordinator Jim Merkel instituted initiatives such as the Green Greek innovative, but left this summer to pursue other interests.
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Merkel resigns as sustainability head

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Larkin Elderon / The Dartmouth Staff Many upperclassmen attending the sustainable cookout following convocation Tuesday may have noticed the absence of the man who has been the face of Dartmouth sustainability for the past two years: Jim Merkel.


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The enrollment of minority students at American universities and colleges increased by 49 percent from 1994 to 2004, an American Council on Education report finds.



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Dining hall smoothie bar expands into the cereal business

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Breakfast just got easier for Dartmouth students frustrated by the trials and tribulations of cereal making: Thayer Dining Hall's the Blend morphed into the Remix Wednesday, adding a cereal menu alongside its original smoothie offerings. "Cereal's always been popular," said Dartmouth Dining Services Director Tucker Rossiter.


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Protesters flock to Hanover with elaborate demonstrations

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With pink and yellow cars circling the Green and amidst the throngs of political supporters, a group that claims a Dartmouth alumnus and Ben Cohen of Ben and Jerry's as co-founders touted its platform of redirecting federal funds away from the Pentagon Wednesday afternoon. The move, executed by Business Leaders for Sensible Priorities and arguably the most high-profile lobbying effort at the debate, drew stares from students and members of the media alike. "Our group was started by Ben Cohen, co-founder of Ben and Jerry's, who with a bunch of other business people was trying to figure out why America, the richest country in the history of the planet, did not provide health care for its kids and was addicted to oil," Duane Peterson '78, executive director and co-founder of Priorities, said.




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Capital campaign recovers from dip

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Dartmouth's capital campaign is back on track, according to Vice President for Development Carolyn Pelzel. Despite a dip in donations last spring, the College's capital campaign recently reported that it was back on track with $890 million so far in gifts and pledges, . The current total figure for what is called the "Campaign for the Dartmouth Experience," which began in 2002, dates to the end of August.




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Ronald G. Shaiko, associate director of the Rockefeller Center, gave a lecture entitled "Electing the President in 2008: A Constitutional Perspective" on Monday, in honor of Constitution Day.



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College to forge new partnership with NASA

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Dartmouth and NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory will team up on a wide range of space research projects that will increase funding and internships available for professors and students interested in space exploration. "Developing a strategic partnership with one of the country's leading laboratories is exciting," Martin Wybourne, the vice-provost for research, said in a Dartmouth press release.



Dartmouth's women's a capella group for social justice, the Rockapellas, perform at an orientation event in Spaulding Auditorium.
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Orientation week goes off without a hitch

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Jessica Griffen / The Dartmouth Staff The 1,116 matriculating freshmen enjoyed barbecues, bumper cars and bagel breakfasts during orientation, an eight-day series of events that first-year dean Gail Zimmerman termed a success. Zimmerman said that initial feedback indicates that first-year orientation was well-received, even in the face of slight logistical setbacks.


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Alumni, trustees clash at N.Y. forum

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NEW YORK -- Dartmouth trustees and alumni clashed over recent governance changes in a forum-style event Monday evening featuring Board Chairman Ed Haldeman '70 and Trustee Michael Chu '68.




Media trucks line the east side of the Green Tuesday in preparation for Wednesday's presidential debate.
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Debate-related frenzy consumes campus

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Sarah Shaw / The Dartmouth Senior Staff Politicians, talking heads and activists will descend on Dartmouth's campus today as the College, partnered with MSNBC, New England Cable News, the Democratic National Committee and the New Hampshire Democratic Party, hosts a Democratic Presidential Debate from 9:00 to 11:00 p.m.


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The Tuck School of Business was ranked the top business school in the country by The Wall Street Journal/Harris Interactive Business School survey, released Monday.


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