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Susan Wright hosts leadership discussion

By Michael Coburn | February 14, 2007

Susan Wright joined a group of about 30 female Dartmouth students Tuesday night for a discussion hosted by Women in Leadership, a Rockefeller Center-funded group that advocates women assuming leadership positions in society.

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YouTube video depicts Zete 'hazing'

By Amita Kulkarni | February 13, 2007

A video titled "Zet Hazing," first posted on YouTube.com this past November, depicts an alleged hazing act occurring in the backyard of derecognized fraternity Zeta Psi. The video demonstrates the power of the internet to spread videos that, in another era, would have remained private.

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Daily Debriefing

By Compiled by Allie Lowe | February 13, 2007

Physics and astronomy professor Jim LaBelle will soon travel to Fairbanks, Alaska, to prepare for a rocket launch which will further his research of auroras.

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Navajo Nation holds court at College

By Victoria Boggiano | February 13, 2007

The Navajo Nation Supreme Court heard the case of Navajo Transport Services, Inc. v. Schroeder in Cook Auditorium Monday afternoon. Members of the Navajo Nation decided to hold the proceedings at Dartmouth in order to educate students about their cultural practices.

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'GooTube' acquisition tops off College coffers

By Michael Coburn | February 12, 2007

Filings from the Securities Exchange Committee reveal that the Trustees of the College were issued 8,989 worth of shares in Google worth $4.25 million, money resulting from Dartmouth's investment with Sequoia Capitol, which made a fortune off YouTube's $1.76 billion sale to Google. Sequoia Capital is a venture capital based in Menlo Park, Calif., that specializes in technological investments.

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Dartmouth French prof arrested for shoplifting

By LIOR BASSELL | February 12, 2007

Dartmouth French professor Vivian Kogan was arrested on charges of shoplifting and posted $1,000 bail Friday after loss prevention employees at the Lebanon Food Co-Op accused her of stealing dietary supplements from the store Tuesday. Upon arriving at the Co-op, Lebanon police recorded Kogan's name, phone number and date of birth before releasing her, Patrol Corporal Matthew Isham said.

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Students push for more sustainable DDS

By Jennifer Gaudette | February 12, 2007

As philosophers and schoolchildren ponder the age-old question, 'Which came first: the chicken or the egg?,' in terms of sustainability, Dartmouth Dining Services threw its support behind the egg last year when it made the switch to using only "cage-free eggs" without making any changes in the chickens it uses. Higher costs for more sustainably produced food remain a barrier in the College's attempts to embrace a more socially responsible menu, especially with regards to poultry, according to DDS purchasing manager Beth DiFrancesco. "I think we're really starting to test the waters, but one of the facts of more sustainably raised food is that it costs a lot more money," DiFrancesco said.

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Harvard names Faust first woman president

By JESSE HARLAN ALDERMAN | February 12, 2007

Harvard University on Sunday named historian Drew Gilpin Faust as its first female president, ending a lengthy and secretive search to find a successor to Lawrence Summers and his tumultuous five-year tenure. The seven-member Harvard Corporation elected Faust, a noted scholar of the American South and dean of Harvard's Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, as the university's 28th president.

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Police, Safety and Security prepare for winter parties

By Dane Schlossberg | February 9, 2007

While Dartmouth students look forward to Winter Carnival as a momentary escape from academia, Safety and Security and the Hanover Police see a need to gear up for a weekend traditionally made dangerous by heavy drinking and freezing temperatures. "We are concerned because we do anticipate there will be a lot of people consuming alcohol, and this affects people differently in this weather," Kinne said, predicting the weekend high temperature to be around 18 degrees. Up to three Safety and Security foot patrols will be placed strategically around campus to monitor the well being of Dartmouth students during the festivities.

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