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Ombudsman search to start

By Maria Brenes | October 7, 2014

The College is preparing to search for a new ombudsman. While the office is closed, staff with grievances have been redirected to human resources or the faculty and employee assistance program.

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Scabies outbreak strikes DHMC

By Katie Rafter | October 7, 2014

A contagious skin condition has reached five Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center patients and employees. On Aug. 14, a patient visited the hospital’s Hematology/Oncology unit and was later diagnosed with the skin condition known as crusted or Norwegian scabies, a form of the disease that occurs in those with compromised immune systems. Scabies outbreaks are more common if a person with crusted scabies does not seek immediate treatment.

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Refresh pilot tracks student sleep habits

By Priya Ramaiah | October 7, 2014

Sleeping habits take a hit during the third and fourth weeks of term, as the midterm period and deadlines seize the student body — what’s anything but news to students was validated in a study by computer science professor Andrew Campbell, based on data collected in spring 2013.

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In dam relicensing, advocates urge environmental responsibility

By Parker Richards | October 7, 2014

Last week, the TransCanada Corporation took the latest step in a six-year relicensing process for the Wilder Dam, which spans the Connecticut River between Lebanon and Hartford. Wilder is the largest of five Connecticut River dams – three of which are operated by TransCanada – up for relicensing in 2018, a process that has sparked discussion about the dam’s environmental impact.

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Men’s soccer wins 3-1

By Alexander Agadjanian | October 7, 2014

The men’s soccer team extended its unbeaten streak to seven games in the first leg of a four-game homestand with a dominating 3-1 win over Central Connecticut State University on Tuesday night.

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Artist Emmet Gowin shares stories through photography

By Kourtney Kawano | October 7, 2014

Few people have heard of — yet alone seen — water treatment pollution caused by paper mills. Even fewer have seen such damage from the sky and called it art. Yet for world-renowned photographer and current Montgomery Fellow Emmet Gowin, a certain fascination and peculiar sense of beauty comes in the circular blossoms of tropical hues that explode from the seemingly serene water.

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Task force plans for ‘freestanding’ graduate school

By Timothy Connor | October 6, 2014

A task force of 10 faculty members will explore ways to form a more cohesive graduate program at the College, Provost Carolyn Dever announced last week. Consolidating a school of graduate and advanced studies will not entail increasing the volume or range of graduate programs, nor will it require constructing a new building.

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College grows fundraising team

By Erica Buonanno | October 6, 2014

Andrew Davidson, who will serve as the College’s new vice president for development starting Dec. 1, said he feels Dartmouth is positioned for a “terrific stretch.” As an external hire, Davidson said he will bring both experience and new energy to the College’s advancement division.

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Festivities mark second Latino Heritage Month

By Rebecca Asoulin | October 6, 2014

A performance by Los Angeles-based Las Cafeteras and two events focused on immigration anchor the College’s second annual celebration of Latino Heritage Month, with programming throughout October. While academic departments planned many of last year’s events, allowing for a larger overall budget, students took the lead this year, drawing primarily on Council on Student Organizations and the Special Programs and Events Committee funding.

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Men’s rugby dominates Penn, Princeton at home

By Gayne Kalustian | October 6, 2014

True to its storied Ivy League dominance, in a weekend double header the Big Green men’s first 15 (4-0 Ivy) sent the University of Pennsylvania Quakers (0-4 Ivy) back winless in conference play with a 44-10 victory before silencing any potential lingering questions about which team stands atop the conference, handily beating the last remaining undefeated team, Princeton University (3-1 Ivy), in a 54-5 match.

Erica Westenberg ’15, a violinist, is most passionate about chamber music.
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Student Spotlight: Erica Westenberg '15

By Kaina Chen | October 6, 2014

Erica Westenberg ’15 is a familiar face at the Hopkins Center. A fourth-year violinist in the Dartmouth Symphony Orchestra and Dartmouth Chamber Music Program as well as a trip manager for DSO’s December trip to Eastern Europe, the group’s first since 2008, Westenberg has been involved in the arts throughout her college career.

The field hockey team, which plays the University of Maine today, won its third consecutive game on Saturday 5-3 over Penn.
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Field hockey keeps rolling with 5-3 win

By Haley Gordon | October 6, 2014

After dropping its first five contests of the year, the field hockey team is revving up at the right time as it begins Ivy League play. The team’s offense kept rolling in a 5-3 win over the University of Pennsylvania on Saturday. The team had 4-0 lead at the end of the first half, with co-captain Ali Savage ’15 and Anna Rowthorn-Apel ’18 each scoring two goals.

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Students push for Brown, Shaheen

By Timothy Connor | October 5, 2014

Political activity on campus has heightened in anticipation of the Nov. 4 election, as both students and faculty prepare for a decision that will not only determine the federal representation of New Hampshire for the next six years, but may also decide the balance of the Senate for the remainder of President Barack Obama’s term.

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More than 30 rush coed houses in fall recruitment

By Katie Rafter | October 5, 2014

Following recruitment last week, more than 30 students have accepted bids at Alpha Theta, Phi Tau and the Tabard coed fraternities so far this fall. This accompanies recent changes in coed council policy that stress accessibility and non-discrimination.

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