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A screen grab shows a scene from the winning entry in the Math-O-Vision contest at Dartmouth College.

Math = Film Project

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Hanover — Some kids see math as a maze of pointless numbers, a subject banished to chalkboards and ivory towers. Austin Eng, 17, of Freehold, …

Of Church and State, And High School Graduations

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Washington — Can a public high school hold its graduation ceremony in a local church? The Supreme Court has been pondering that question in its …

Young Writers Project: Writing About Being Right, and a Letter to a Bully

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

This week, Young Writers Project publishes responses to the prompts, Being right: Describe a time when you were sure that you were right, but someone …

When Did Yesterday’s Rockers Become Today’s Foodies?

Friday, May 17, 2013

Washington — He remembers denim, leather and a crossfire of baked potato and filet mignon. It was the end of the ’70s, more than three decades before he would open Le Diplomate, that gleaming new French bistro in …

From the Architect’s Drafting Table

Friday, May 17, 2013

Thank the thieves who broke into Stuart White’s car during a trip he made to Italy in 1962, and stole his passport, some money and his camera: without them the drawings he made of the ruins of ancient …

D-H Plans to ‘Freeze’ Pensions

Friday, May 17, 2013

Lebanon — Dartmouth-Hitchcock will no longer be funding a traditional pension after 2017 and instead will shift employees onto a different retirement program, changes that are aimed at saving millions of dollars as the organization adjusts to new realities in health care. Nearly half of the 7,900 people …

UV Rays Bring Home Seven Wins From Nationals

Friday, May 17, 2013

Indianapolis — Three members of the UV Rays masters swim team recorded seven wins, six of them in relays, and set five regional records as a result of their performances in last weekend’s U.S. Masters Short-Course Spring Nationals …

For Good Chipping Form, Follow These Instructions to the Letter

Friday, May 17, 2013

There are no funny analogies in this piece, just serious stuff here. So, let’s get started on pitching a golf ball. When you are pitching, you are too close to the green to use a full swing and …

Topical Estrogen Can Have Some Serious Side Effects

Friday, May 17, 2013

Dear Dr. Roach: For the past five years I have been using vaginal estrogen. I was first given Estradiol Cream. I have always had very thick, curly hair. In less than a week I started noticing hair coming out in my hands when washing it. Within a couple …