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Colleges go the green route
By Andy Albeck | January 17, 2001Dartmouth buildings to focus on energy and environment
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Charles Cook discusses election uncertainty
By Andy Albeck | November 3, 2000Last night, Charles Cook, seen by some as one of the most astute political analysts of the Washington scene, spoke to a full audience about the uncertainty of the upcoming elections. Cook is the editor and publisher of "The Cook Political Report," has served as a Washington Insider for Rolecall Magazine and has appeared both on CBS and NBC as a political analyst on several occasions. Noting that the country is in the midst of economic prosperity and has a roughly even amount of Republican and Democratic voters, in his speech yesterday Cook said that next Tuesday may turn out to be one of the "most important elections, at least since the end of World War II." When asked to predict a winning candidate, Cook said he would go with Bush, because of the Republican candidate's current three to four percent lead in national polls. The fact that Bush is ahead nationally, however, "masks the situation," Cook said.
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Oil prices won't affect campus heat, just cost
By Andy Albeck | October 24, 2000With winter quickly approaching, and with heating oil prices continuing to climb over the Northeast, concerns are rising as to how students will be affected in the coming months. "Fundamentally, people on campus won't be affected greatly," John Gratiot, acting director of Facilities Operations and Management, said. "Everything will continue to function in basically the same way.
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Asbestos removal begins Kiewit demolition
By Andy Albeck | October 6, 2000While the finishing touches on many new or renovated buildings are being completed, the demolition process of a key campus building has now begun. Kiewit Computation Center -- rich in computing history but poor in student affection -- will be razed soon to make room for Carson Hall and the College's northward expansion. "Right now we are in the process of removing asbestos and lead paint from the building," Project Works Manager Shawn Donovan said.