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Tucker Foundation funds seven Katrina Relief trips

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In recognition of the continued need for aid work in the Gulf Coast region, seven student-led trips will head south this December to continue the Hurricane Katrina Relief project. Last year, only two groups were sent down to New Orleans and Mississippi through the Tucker Foundation. The number was raised to 17 this year -- the other 10 of which will occur during spring break and Summer term, depending on funding -- once the need for continued relief work became apparent. Sherry Zhao '07 and Diana Jih '09, two of the student coordinators of the Katrina Relief Trips, explained that the difficulty in sending more than two trips down last year stemmed primarily from the pressure to organize relief efforts quickly in the immediate wake of Katrina. "This year, we get to build upon those trips from last year and the research they did but also now the need is very different.




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Department reading lists affect local bookstores

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When students look to purchase books for their courses, they often go to one place -- Wheelock Books. This trend may be affected by the fact that some departments only distribute reading lists to this local bookstore. "Almost half of all departments choose to give their reading lists only to Wheelock Books," Dartmouth Bookstore Manager John Cusick said. When Cusick tried to get the course reading lists from the missing departments, he was told "no" to his face by some, he said. "Why don't we allow the students to have a choice of where they buy their books?" Cusick said.


Economics journalists Serwer, Porter and Liesman spoke as part of a panel in Filene Auditorium on Tuesday.
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Journalist panel discusses economics

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Kawakahi Amina / The Dartmouth Staff Prominent financial journalists explored the evolving world of economic reporting in a panel on Tuesday entitled "Beyond The Headlines: Media Coverage of Economic Issues." The speakers addressed subjects ranging from their personal experiences and achievements as journalists to the ways technology is radically changing how they report news. The panel was composed of Peter Coy, the economics editor of BusinessWeek; Gregory Ip, a senior special writer at The Wall Street Journal; Steve Liesman, a senior economics reporter at CNBC; Eduardo Porter, an economics reporter for The New York Times; and Andrew Serwer, the senior editor-at-large at Fortune.


Dr. Fatima Sadiqi spoke on gender barriers in Moroccan society on Tuesday.
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Sadiqi discusses language, gender barriers

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MICHELLE REYF / The Dartmouth Language can create social and political hierarchies in multilingual countries like Morocco, Dr. Fatima Sadiqi, a professor of women's studies in religion at the Divinity School at Harvard University, said in a speech on Monday.


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Discipline statistics rise in Sept. for freshmen

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More freshmen have been brought before the Office of Undergraduate Judicial Affairs this year than students from the Class of 2009 during the same time period last year, according to April Thompson, the director of UJA. In September, UJA cited 20 freshmen for disciplinary infractions.



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Admit numbers show sharp divides

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The debate over early admissions has reached a fever pitch in recent weeks, in light of the decision by Harvard University, Princeton University and most recently the University of Virginia to end their respective programs. After requesting numerical breakdowns for differences in the early and regular decision pools last week, the Office of Admissions and Financial Aid released specific statistics to The Dartmouth on Friday. These statistics for the members of Dartmouth's Class of 2010 reflect strong numerical disparities between the early and regular decision pools. The most drastic difference in representation between the two pools is in minority matriculants; 19 percent of matriculants from the early decision pool are racial minorities, whereas 40 percent of those accepted in the regular pool are considered minorities. Thirty-eight percent of matriculants admitted to the Class of 2010 through early decision are receiving need-based financial aid, compared to 57 percent of regular decision matriculants. Nine percent of students accepted early are the first in their families to attend college.






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Religion and environment join hands at conference

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Environmentalism and religion joined forces this weekend at the "All Together Now" conference, an event that stressed spirituality and morality as essential elements in dealing with today's environmental issues. The conference, initiated by Lutheran co-pastors Michael and Susan Thomas, bypassed the typical array of scientific details in favor of faith as its focus.


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Alumni networking tool expands its reach at College

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The inCircle network, a social and business networking tool available to Dartmouth alumni and students, recently announced that its services had expanded to include 56 alumni and student organizations from universities around the country. The network, which was first introduced to Dartmouth in February 2005 by the Office of Alumni Relations, allows members of affiliated institutions to build and maintain personal and professional connections in a secure online community. Among the organizations and universities now affiliated with inCircle are Wharton Graduate Association, University of Michigan, University of Texas, Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity, Delta Delta Delta sorority, Northwestern University and American University. "We wanted to address a need expressed by young alumni to have a way to network with each other on a daily basis on shared interests, common acquaintances, professions and locations," Director of Alumni Information Resources Jan Bent said. Companies using inCircle can either post jobs specifically to Dartmouth or to other inCircle networks. The "relationship-mapping" feature allows Dartmouth job seekers to reach out to their peers who work within a company or who have worked for a com pany for guidance and referrals. The inCircle platform also includes a searchable groups feature that allows students and alumni to communicate to friends within specific organizations, clubs, classes and interest groups.


Safety and Security released their annual security report on Friday, outlining crime statistics for 2005 and a notable increase in sexual assault occurrences.
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Annual security report highlights rise in sexual assault incidents

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Samantha Ceppos / The Dartmouth Senior Staff Reported incidents of sexual assault jumped about 75 percent in 2005 to 14 reported offenses, according to a comprehensive crime statistics report released Friday by Safety and Security. Forcible sexual offenses have been rising since 2002, when three incidents of sexual assault were reported.





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Fundraising campaign hits halfway point

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The Campaign for the Dartmouth Experience, a projected seven-year-long comprehensive capital campaign, has reached the halfway point of its $1.3 billion goal, having raised $744.2 million to date. The goals of the Campaign are to "strengthen Dartmouth across academic disciplines, make critically needed improvements in residential and campus life, and preserve Dartmouth's preeminence in providing the finest student experience in the world," according to Campaign publications. The capital campaign is divided into four strategic imperatives aimed at revamping the college: academic enterprise, residential and campus life, financial aid and annual giving. According to Campaign for the Dartmouth Experience co-chair Brad Evans '98 and Vice President of Development Carolyn Pelzel, the campaign is on track and has reached the point where it hoped it would be at this time. "I think we're right on track right where we expected and hoped to be at this stage of the campaign.