Aqqaluk Lynge, chair of the Inuit Circumpolar Council, spoke Tuesday on the future of the Inuit given the increasing international interest in Greenland’s resources.

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Lynge talks future of Inuit people

By Stephanie Mc Feeters, The Dartmouth Staff

Feb 8 | 12:00 am

Greenlandic Inuit welcome the possibility of economic opportunity that comes with the growing international interest in regional oil and mineral resources but worry about the effect it may have on their environment and traditional lifestyle, Aqqaluk Lynge, chair of the Inuit Circumpolar Council, said in a lecture to a packed Filene Auditorium Tuesday afternoon.

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TEDx canceled amid logistical difficulties

By Sophia Pedlow

Feb 8 | 12:00 am

TEDxDartmouth, a conference that drew 1,500 participants last year to discuss “ideas worth spreading,” will not happen this year due to the inexperience of new leaders and lack of returning membership, according to this year’s former TEDx president Maggie Tierney ’14, who stepped down at the start of Winter term for personal reasons.

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Mild weather dampens winter fun

By Heather Szilagyi

Feb 8 | 12:00 am

Relatively high winter temperatures and a lack of significant snowfall are adversely impacting Dartmouth’s traditional winter activities, including skiing at the Dartmouth Skiway, ice skating on Occom Pond and cross-country skiing on the Hanover Country Club golf course, according to Dartmouth students. Students said they are altering their participation in outdoor activities due to the mild winter.

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Tuesday | February 7, 2012

Murray discusses living with HIV

By Michael Riordan

Feb 7 | 12:00 am

Upon learning he was HIV-positive at the age of 20, Todd Murray began planning his funeral. Today, however, Murray is committed to educating the public about the importance of combating stereotypes and the stigma surrounding HIV/AIDS. Murray discussed his personal struggle living with HIV in his lecture “Does HIV Look Like Me?” held in Collis Common Ground on Monday evening.

Monday | February 6, 2012

EKT fire displaces 23 members

By Kelsey Anspach, The Dartmouth Staff

Feb 6 | 12:00 am

Epsilon Kappa Theta sorority suffered a minor fire, originating in a second-floor bathroom, on Saturday night between 5:45 p.m. and 6 p.m., according to Michael Gilbert, co-captain of the Hanover Fire Department. All individuals present in the house were evacuated, and fire and water damage were minimal, according to Gilbert.

Friday | February 3, 2012

Hazing policies similar to peers’

By Daniel Bornstein And Ashley Ulrich, The Dartmouth Staff

Feb 3 | 12:00 am

While Dartmouth’s Greek system has come under fire for allegations of fraternity hazing and subsequent administrative inaction, the College’s peer institutions maintain comparable anti-hazing regulations and procedures for dealing with violations, although a higher percent of eligible Dartmouth students are affiliated with a Greek organization than at similar colleges and universities.

Thursday | February 2, 2012

Cafe draws patrons despite prices

By Michael Riordan

Feb 2 | 12:00 am

With the opening of the King Arthur Flour cafe in Baker-Berry Library last June, the award-winning bakery’s on-campus site joined the Bagel Basement shop located in Dartmouth Medical School as the only other independently run dining establishment on campus. King Arthur Flour — which accepts Declining Balance Account but not meal swipes — has now replaced Novack Cafe as the center of student activity, according to students.

Wednesday | February 1, 2012

Satterlund picked to lead OPAL

By Marina Shkuratov

Feb 1 | 12:00 am

Alysson Satterlund, the current director for student organizations and interim director of the Women’s Resource Center and PRIDE Center at California State University, Sacramento, will assume the position of director of the College’s Office of Pluralism and Leadership on Feb. 15, according to Dean of the College Charlotte Johnson.

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