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(10/04/12 2:00am)
The ring committee, a subset of the 2013 Class Council, manages the selection, advertisement and marketing of the rings, according to Senior Class Council President George Travers '13. The committee is also responsible for negotiating prices with Balfour, the company chosen and contracted by the College to make and distribute the rings. In previous years, the College has worked with Jostens but decided to switch to Balfour because it offers better quality products at lower prices, according Travers.
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Despite being embroiled in a national hazing scandal in January, Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity saw 33 "shake-outs" or men indicating a binding preference for a particular house during this fall's rush weekend, marking its highest number in three years, according to SAE rush chair Alex Olesen '14. The fraternity extended a total of 25 bids and added 22 pledges to the organization.
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The College's 2012 Writing Summit commemorated the 45th anniversary of the "Dartmouth Seminar," a writing conference that took place in fall 1966. The summit, part of the Year of the Arts initiative, opened in Moore Hall's Filene Auditorium on Oct. 2 and continued on Oct. 3.
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The fellowship, often dubbed a "genius grant," is a $500,000 five-year grant awarded to 23 people to pursue their passions without specific obligations or requirements, according to the MacArthur Foundation website.
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In November, the College will implement the Dartmouth Bystander Intervention program, a Dartmouth-specific program designed to combat sexual assault and hazing on campus, according to Dean of the College Charlotte Johnson.
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Three months following the announcement of a book deal with St. Martin's Press, a 69-page PDF file of a book proposal purportedly by Andrew Lohse '12 has been leaked on the Internet. The book, "Party at the End of the World," chronicles Lohse's time at the College, including his arrest for cocaine possession and witness tampering in 2010 and the hazing he claims to have endured as a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity.
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Dear campus women: Do you already feel like you constantly see the same faces around campus? Or perhaps you’re just looking to branch out and make new friends across class years. If so, you’re in luck!
(10/03/12 10:00am)
Outdoor farmer’s market season is winding down. This is the equivalent of snatching crack away from a toddler — me, of course, being the toddler. In the Bay Area, we have outdoor farmer’s markets at least four days a week, most of which run year-round. For me, the worst part of returning to Hanoveris that suddenly all the produce labeled “California-grown” ceases to be virtuously local, and instead becomes Bad and Unseasonal. It’s traumatic.
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1) Jeans are staple apparel for any college student, but I also like brown or darker tan colored khakis as they provide a more mature look for the seemingly nonchalant striver. Dockers D1 Slim Fit, similar to the Levi’s 514s, is my choice for the most affordable, versatile pair. I have personally found the Levi’s 514 Slim Straight pants to be the most comfortable and best fitting option, and I encourage anyone with a tight budget to seriously consider making these the main part of your outfit. For jeans and fit, I like to refer to Levi’s style numbering for comparisons, although others might have a favorite brand or prefer different, more suitable sizing alternatives. For most people, the Skinny 511s, Slim 513s, and 514s are the only jeans and pants that could give a flattering look. Even as a skinny guy, I found the 511s fit a little bit too tightly around the legs. Only the 511 pants have that fashionable form to them, whereas the 511 jeans made me look like a hipster from SoHo. The 514s boast superior comfort while still retaining a very decent cut, and I highly recommend them if you want a safe pick in your online shopping.
(10/03/12 4:09am)
Three months following the announcement of a book deal with St. Martin's Press, a 69-page PDF file of a book proposal purportedly by Andrew Lohse '12 has leaked on the Internet. The book, "Party at the End of the World," chronicles Lohse's time at the College, including his arrest for cocaine possession and witness tampering in 2010 and the hazing he claims to have endured as a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity.
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Members of the Class of 2015 will become the first students to declare their majors electronically thanks to a new technology initiative by the Registrar.
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Artist-in-residence Linda Matalon recently opened her ninth individual exhibition.
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The men's rugby team will face Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass., on Saturday.
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Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney's oldest son, Tagg Romney, spoke to a group of students in the Rockefeller Center on Tuesday afternoon. Tagg Romney spoke about his father's success during his 25-year career at Bain Capital and triumph in creating a $100-million surplus when helping organize the 2002 Olympic Games. He also spoke about Mitt Romney's role as the governor of Massachusetts, emphasizing his successful solutions to the state's budget issues. Tagg Romney rejected Democrats' attempts to insult his father's character, speaking of Mitt Romney's kindness and citing his father's readiness to travel to New York to help a friend find his kidnapped daughter. The College Republicans brought Tagg Romney to campus.
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Although former President George W. Bush and President Barack Obama have granted tens of billions of dollars in federal subsidies to hospitals that implement electronic medical records to increase hospital efficiency and patient safety, these records may be contributing to increased billings, according to Medicare data analyzed by The New York Times. While the Justice Department and other federal regulatory agencies are investigating instances of potential fraud, analysts at the Dartmouth Atlas of Health Care a research group run through The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice that analyzes variations in health care delivery say that this correlation likely reflects underlying flaws in Medicare's fee-for-service payment system.
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The Polar Environmental Change Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship at Dartmouth welcomed its last cohort of fellows, who will study polar changes and their implications, this fall. While the program's grant from the National Science Foundation will expire in August 2015, the last class of the two-year program is scheduled to graduate in 2014.
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With features including an expanded menu and physical renovations, Bagel Basement will reopen on Oct. 6 as the Metro Bakery and Cafe. Metro located at 6 Allen St. will reopen under the same management and plans to hold a grand opening event in mid-October.