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Hillel Rabbi helps swear in Governor

By Stuart A. Reid | January 11, 2005

College Rabbi Edward Boraz led the audience at Gov. John Lynch's Jan. 6 inauguration in a prayer for the Democrat's new administration. Boraz was one of four clergymen chosen to recite prayers during the recent State House ceremony in Concord.

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Zuckerberg faces off with rival in copyright lawsuits

By Alix Cody | January 11, 2005

After close to a year of connecting students across campus and across the country, thefacebook.com is under siege from its chief competitor, ConnectU.com, whose founders filed a lawsuit against thefacebook in September claiming that its creator, Mark Zuckerberg, stole their ideas and information to create a rival website. ConnectU creators Tyler Winklevoss, Cameron Winklevoss and Divya Narendra, all recent Harvard alumni, allege that Zuckerberg stole ideas and programming codes from ConnectU in late 2003, when he was programming the site. According to Tyler, Zuckerberg became a partner with ConnectU in Nov.

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TDX party collects $1,200 for tsunami victims

By Linzi Sheldon | January 10, 2005

Students partied for a good cause Saturday night, raising $1,200 at a tsunami relief fundraising party hosted by Theta Delta Chi fraternity. After its members heard news of the Southeast Asian tragedy, Theta Delt reportedly set out to host an event that would benefit relief agencies.

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Hankins '05 competes on Jeopardy, bows out early

By Jinah Roe | January 10, 2005

When California realtor Nancy Zerg recently brought the era of Ken Jennings' Jeopardy domination to an end, Dartmouth students saw one of their own, David Hankins '05, competing against the longest-running champion in game show history. Hankins, a history major, finished third to Jennings' second.

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Tsunami carnage brought home in campus aid effort

By Stuart A. Reid | January 7, 2005

Alumni Hall served as the headquarters for Dartmouth's tsunami relief efforts Thursday, as students, staff and community members gathered to mourn the loss of life in Asia and kick off a campuswide fundraising effort. College President James Wright urged students to act to help survivors of the disaster, invoking the words of former President John Sloan Dickey: "The world's troubles are your troubles." The highlight of the gathering came when graduate student Rukman De Silva and Achint Ahuja '05 relayed their personal experiences with the tsunami. Ahuja was on the beaches of Goa, India when the tsunami reached land on the other side of his native country.

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Three '05s settle drug charges

By Matthew Kelly | January 7, 2005

Three members of the Dartmouth Class of 2005 -- Steven DeMarco, Eric Testan and Sheanon Summers -- reached plea agreements with New Hampshire state attorneys last month, admitting guilt to a variety of drug possession charges. As part of the plea, the state dropped the most serious charges leveled against DeMarco, including selling and possessing cocaine.

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Campus reacts to dean's letter with split opinion

By Phil Salinger | January 7, 2005

Despite a whirlwind of controversy surrounding disparaging comments Dean of Admissions Karl Furstenberg made about the value of varsity football programs in a private letter four years ago, students have remained conspicuously quiet about their views. Students concerned with Furstenberg's letter question if the dean did anything wrong, and if so, whether he should be reprimanded.

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Fraternity rush condensed to one day

By Kate Lyon | January 7, 2005

The Panhellenic Council and the Interfraternity Council are modifying the winter rush process, set to start Saturday night, as Greek leaders anticipate fewer rushees than in winters past after the major rush initiative implemented this fall. IFC rush will be significantly shorter than usual for both rushees and house members.

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Laundry prices raised 25 percent

By Jennifer Garfinkel | January 6, 2005

Students returning to Dartmouth have more to complain about than just cold weather this year, with laundry prices increasing 25 cents on each load after the College installed new machines across the campus. It is the first increase in laundry prices in seven years.

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Dartmouth, Oxford deemed 'enduring institutions' by U.S. consulting firm

By Mark Henle | January 6, 2005

When John Thelin, an education professor at the University of Kentucky, was asked to name the world's most enduring academic institutions, two came to mind -- Oxford University in England and Dartmouth College. Those two universities joined rock superstars The Rolling Stones and the conglomerate General Electric on management consulting firm Booz Allen Hamilton's list of the world's most enduring institutions in celebration of the company's 90th anniversary. According to Thelin, Dartmouth has demonstrated an ability to innovate and respond to challenges throughout its 235-year history.

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Wheelock retains lock on campus textbook market

By Gus Lûbin | January 6, 2005

The start of Winter term caused a book-buying frenzy this week, as many students were forced to wait in lines that stretched as far as the parking lot outside Wheelock Books on Wednesday before purchasing textbooks. Meanwhile, employees at the spacious Dartmouth Bookstore several doors down waited and hoped for a crowd of students that never arrived.

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Provocative dances, politics punctuate Dartmouth fall

By Alix Cody | January 5, 2005

The presidential campaign and Greek indiscretions defined an otherwise calm Fall term as representatives from both political parties stumped for their respective candidates, and Delta Delta Delta sorority and Theta Delta Chi fraternity were investigated for alleged hazing. The swing state of New Hampshire became a political battleground, as both the Republican and Democratic campaigns concentrated their efforts on turning out as many of their voters as possible.

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