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Led by Shpeen, 'reform' movement began in fall

By Allie Lowe | January 29, 2007

Adam Shpeen '07 began working during Fall term on an effort to "reform" Student Assembly, an effort that involved recruiting new Assembly members, was organized stealthily through face-to-face conversations and, some argue, has its roots in a personal vendetta. "We wanted to stay away from Blitz[Mail]," explained Michael Herman '07, who is also involved in the move to reform the Assembly.

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Slim parking pickings pain professors

By Cathy Wu | January 29, 2007

Parking has become an increasingly headache-inducing problem for many professors and staff. Several professors have written letters detailing their frustrations with the current parking situation in the parking lot shared by the Thayer School of Engineering and the Tuck School of Business. Thayer Director of Public Information Catherine Lamm, who has received the messages, said that within the past year the parking problem has reached a crisis point.

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Smith runs on free speech, COS reform

By Katy O'Donnell | January 29, 2007

Stephen Smith '88, the most recent alumnus to enter the race for a seat on the Board of Trustees, is running as a petition candidate on a campaign of keeping Dartmouth a "college," promoting free speech on campus and reforming the Committee on Standards. Smith, a law professor at University of Virginia, said his candidacy is partially motivated by the desire to provoke debate during the campaign. "I think having a petition candidate is vital to make progress," he said.

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Study ranks College 20th for research

By JR Santo | January 26, 2007

Although its departments and student body are relatively small compared to other schools in the Ivy League, Dartmouth was ranked 20th among the top research powerhouses by a recent graduate program study. The Faculty Scholarly Productivity Index, based on extensive data from 2005, evaluated 354 institutions on the quality and impact of their research rather than on the sheer quantity of research ventures.

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Daily Debriefing

By Compiled by JR Santo | January 26, 2007

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill admissions office mistakenly sent 2,700 applicants e-mail notifications of admission on Wednesday.

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IFC finishes guidelines for new Greek houses

By Amita Kulkarni | January 26, 2007

The Interfraternity Council finalized an amended set of guidelines for Greek organizations seeking sponsorship from the College on Monday, outlining new criteria that will make the process of accepting new organizations into the IFC more objective. They will affect not only new organizations hoping to gain acceptance on campus but also currently instated IFC organizations. With the changes, any new organization must be able to demonstrate the interest of at least 10 students on campus or a number that is one-quarter the membership of the smallest IFC organization, whichever is smaller.

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Amphitheater to fill Shower Towers' void

By Grace Wyler | January 26, 2007

Blinded and deafened by clouds of dust and the sound of wrecking balls, students walking on the pathway north of Baker-Berry Library are beginning to notice the demolition of the Gerry and Bradley buildings.

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Profs and students kick off book clubs

By Amanda Cohen | January 25, 2007

In an effort to encourage student reading outside of the classroom and foster informal student-faculty interaction, five of six jointly led book clubs met yesterday to distribute books and introduce members. Club members ranged from undergraduate students from all classes to graduate students and faculty members, including Dean of the College Dan Nelson who will be reading On the Ridge Between Life and Death: A Climbing Life Reexamined by David Roberts. "I think the idea of students, faculty and others getting together to talk about books contributes to a vibrant intellectual community life," Nelson said.

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Sustainability initiatives earn College top marks

By Anna Lotko | January 25, 2007

Dartmouth and three other top universities received top marks from the Sustainable Endowments Institute, which graded colleges and universities across North America as part of the first College Sustainability Report Card released Wednesday. Using an A to F system, the report graded the 100 schools with the largest endowments in the United States, using seven categories: administration, climate change and energy, food and recycling, green building, endowment transparency, investment priorities and shareholder engagement. The average of these seven categories was then calculated as an overall grade. Stanford University, Harvard University, Williams College and Dartmouth received the four top grades, which were all A minuses.

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Rashid discusses African Muslim culture

By Astrid Bradley | January 25, 2007

Co-founder of the International Museum of Muslim Cultures Okolo Rashid explained Wednesday how it is necessary to highlight a sophisticated West African culture in order to validate current African-American culture. The event, which was hosted in Filene Auditorium and saw an attendance of about 15, was hosted by the Muslim student organization Al-Nur. The presentation, "Ties That Bind: The Civil Rights Movement and the Legacy of the Timbuktu Exhibition Project," attempted to explain how the museum's newest exhibit -- "Legacy of Timbuktu: Wonders of the Written Word" -- can help restore self-respect to African Americans today. The exhibit showcases highly developed 13th- through 19th-century manuscripts from Timbuktu, Mali. Rashid said her museum's exhibit is important for African-Americans, as it allows them to reclaim the human dignity the transatlantic slave trade stole from them.

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Foods without trans fat to get stickered by DDS

By JR Santo | January 25, 2007

Sparked by an unexpected nutrition label boasting a trans fat-free recipe on new "to-go" packages of muffins and cookies ordered for Home Plate, Dartmouth Dining Services saw the opportunity to embark on a campaign to reduce trans fatty acids in campus food. Beth Rosenberger, the manager of Home Plate, Novack Cafe and Cafe North, had not intended to order trans fat-free food items, but was pleasantly surprised when she saw their nutritional content.

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$12 million Hitchcock facelift well underway

By Xiaolin Zhao | January 24, 2007

At 93 years old, Hitchcock residence hall is undergoing an $11.9 million facelift, part of a $95 million renovation project that also includes landmark residence halls such as New Hampshire, Wheeler, the Fayerweathers and Massachusetts Row. The buildings, which will close for one year during renovations, were all constructed around the early 1920s, and complete renovations were made possible due to the additional beds provided by the recently built McLaughlin, Fahey and McLane residence halls.

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