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Police Blotter

January 18, 2007

Jan. 9, 3:26 a.m., Occom Ridge Road Hanover Police responded to a 9-1-1 emergency call when a 14-year-old female Hanover resident awoke to find a 21-year-old Dartmouth student beside her in bed.

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Montgom. Fellow poet begins term

By Naomi Sosner | January 18, 2007

Poet Lucille Clifton has arrived on campus as the College's Montgomery Fellow for the Winter term.

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Jewish students visit Israel ­free of charge

By Michael Coburn | January 18, 2007

When John Tepperman '08 and a group of 13 other Dartmouth students visited the Western Wall in Israel last December, he was in for a surprise.

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Grad student wanted to be a millionaire, left with $16k

By Astrid Bradley | January 18, 2007

"The popular 'Sudoku' puzzles take their name from a Japanese phrase that loosely translates to 'the digits must' do what?" That was the $25,000 question faced by Jeffrey Briggs on "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire." Briggs, a Ph.D.

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New College program to let students invest $300k

By Nick Swanson | January 17, 2007

Investing $300,000 is usually an activity reserved for the comfortably wealthy. But beginning in February, a dozen Dartmouth students who join the newly formed Investment and Philanthropy Program can exercise control over that much money, without spending a dime of their own funds. The program, currently accepting applications, aims to give participants practical experience in asset and portfolio management while making philanthropic decisions. "What we envision for this experience is something a little different from the typical student organization," said Gordon Taylor, an associate dean and executive officer at the College.

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Tuck prof. to head finance association

By Zach Swiss | January 17, 2007

The American Finance Association elected Kenneth French, a professor of finance at the Tuck School of Business, as its next president.

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SA committee votes no confidence in Andreadis

By Allie Lowe | January 17, 2007

Student Assembly's Academic Affairs Committee passed a "Statement Expressing No Confidence in the Leadership of Student Assembly President Tim Andreadis" during its weekly meeting Tuesday.

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'Uh-oh!' reminder blitzes go dormant during fall

By Carolyn Kylstra | January 17, 2007

Student Assembly's "Uh-oh" e-mail announcements are expected to return beginning Wednesday morning after their fall term hiatus, according to Leslie Shribman '08, a Student Assembly class representative.

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Zete to be re-recognized in 2009

By Christine Paquin | January 17, 2007

After six years without College recognition, the Zeta Psi Fraternity Alumni Association agreed last month that its Dartmouth chapter will cease function and stop accepting new members until the fall of 2009 when it can be re-recognized by the College.

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Man sentenced in murder of alum

By Allyson Bennett | January 17, 2007

Percey Jordan Jr. was sentenced last week to 65 years for the murder of retired journalist David Rosenbaum '63.

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Wright appoints Lord to renamed deanship

By Astrid Bradley | January 17, 2007

In a campus wide BlitzMail message, College President James Wright announced the appointment of Tucker Foundation Dean and Associate Provost Stuart Lord to the position of interim vice president for institutional diversity. Lord will be filling the vacancy left by the resignation of Ozzie Harris, who ended his tenure as Special Assistant to the President for Institutional Diversity and Equity in 2005.

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Daily Debriefing

By Compiled by Jennifer Gaudette and Anna Lotko | January 17, 2007

Dartmouth Dining Services goes upscale Thursday in Food Court. The gourmet meal there will include fresh Maine lobster, corn on the cob, potatoes, lemons and melted butter.

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Petition trustee hopeful throws hat into ring

By Katy O'Donnell | January 16, 2007

Stephen Smith '88 announced Saturday that he is planning to enter the race for a seat on the College's Board of Trustees as a petition candidate.

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Dissatisfied students may impeach Andreadis

By Allie Lowe | January 16, 2007

One of the Student Assembly's former vice presidents told The Dartmouth on Monday that he and other students dissatisfied with the current state of the student government may try to impeach Student Body President Tim Andreadis '07.

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Bio prof, alum fight mercury pollution

By Cathy Wu | January 16, 2007

Biology professor Celia Chen and environmental consultant Kathy Fallon-Lambert '90 contributed to two studies that have been used by Congress to push for tougher environmental restrictions for mercury emission levels.

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Hanover residents mulch 200 Christmas trees at annual event

By Sarah Badami | January 16, 2007

When Hanover resident Mary Ann Cadwallader gave birth to her son on Earth Day in 1970, she took it as a sign that she should do her part to protect the environment.

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Panels, vigil held in memory of MLK

By Grace Wyler | January 16, 2007

The College celebrated the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. this weekend with a variety of programs that included panels, multimedia presentations and a candlelight vigil.

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Daily Debriefing

By Compiled by William Schpero | January 16, 2007

Tom Byrne '55, chairman of the Hanover Chamber of Commerce, is set to retire. He will also retire as general manager of the Hanover Improvement Society, the non-profit organization that owns the Nugget Theater, Storrs Pond Recreation Area and James Campion Ice Rink.

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Recruiting deadline passes Monday

By Marina Agapakis | January 16, 2007

While the long weekend afforded many students extra time to relax, a number spent their days completing cover letters and resumes for the major summer internship recruiting deadline Monday.

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Belafonte speech honors MLK

By Astrid Bradley | January 16, 2007

In a crowded Spaulding Auditorium, entertainer and activist Harry Belafonte delivered the keynote address for the College's celebration of Martin Luther King Jr.

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