College sees 14 percent drop in applicants
19,235 students applied foradmissionto the Class of 2018, a 14 percent decrease from last year.
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19,235 students applied foradmissionto the Class of 2018, a 14 percent decrease from last year.
At Brown University, twinkling lights illuminate the campus’s main green from windows in the surrounding buildings before students leave for winter break, freshman Julianna Bradley said. After the first snowfall, the school closes a main road through campus, and students ski down the street. Many students also go sledding on stolen trays from the dining hall, she said.
On a blustery, snowy day, one that Nordic ski team member and avid outdoorsman Torin Tucker ’15 would have relished, around 700 members of the Dartmouth community gathered in Rollins Chapel for a service to honor and celebrate his memory. Tucker, who died Saturday while competing in a cross-country ski race in Craftsbury, Vt., is remembered for his ever-present smile, rosy cheeks and generous, ebullient nature.
A memorial service for Torin Tucker ’15 will be held in Rollins Chapel on Wednesday, Feb. 5 at 7 p.m. The service will include student reflections, and Dean of the College Charlotte Johnson will also speak. A candle-lighting ceremony on Baker Lawn and a gathering in Collis Common Ground will follow the service.
Torin Tucker ’15 died today while competing in a cross-country skiing event in Craftsbury, Vt. Tucker, of Sun Valley, Idaho, was a member of the College’s ski team.
David Barr, a College employee who works at the Hinman Mail Center, pleaded not guilty to a charge of criminal threatening at his arraignmenton Thursdaymorning, according to acting Hanover Police chief Frank Moran. Hanover Police arrested Barr around noon on Wednesdayat the Hinman Mail Center after Barr allegedly posted a threatening message on his Facebook account.
Hanover Police arrested David Barr, a College employee who works at the Hinman Mail Center, around noon on Wednesday after he allegedly posted a threatening message on his Facebook account. In the post, Barr threatened to harm Hanover Police officers and their children and referenced violence at a school, according to a Hanover Police press release.
Patricia Kane ’86 was arrested by Hanover PoliceMondaynight in Lyme after authorities issued an Amber Alert, alleging she abducted her twelve-year-old biological son from his foster family in Sunderland, Vt. Kane is being held in Grafton County Jail while she awaits extradition to face two felony charges in Vermont, said Vermont State Police public information officer Stephanie Dasaro.
Conservative author Dinesh D’Souza ’83 pleaded not guilty on Friday to chargesthat he illegally redirected $20,000 in campaign contributions toa candidatein a 2012 U.S. Senate election.D’Souzawas indictedfor campaign finance fraud on Thursday.
Dinesh D’Souza ’83 was indicted for campaign finance fraud on Thursday in relation to a 2012 U.S. Senate election. Although no candidates were named in the indictment, news organizations report that the race concerned was between Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand ’88, D-N.Y. and Republican challenger Wendy Long ’82.
Despite a few delays due to Hanover’s icy road conditions, the Dartmouth Relays were a resounding success for the Big Green — both the men’s and women’s teams finished first.
Picking up its first wins of the season, the men’s hockey team had a busy break, playing seven games including an exciting Ledyard National Bank Classic hosted by the team in Hanover. The team came away from the action with two wins, three losses and a pair of ties.
The College extended its regular decision application deadline to Jan. 10 after technical glitches prevented applicants from submitting materials by Jan. 1. The admissions office announced the extension on its website and in a Facebook post on Friday afternoon.
When Joseph Singh ’14 received a call from the Canadian Rhodes Scholarship Committee on Saturday evening, he was decorating a Christmas tree with his family. Though he had anticipated a call, he did not expect to find out that he was one of 11 Canadians, along with fellow Dartmouth student Jonathan Pedde ’14, to win the Rhodes Scholarship.
An undergraduate woman reported that she was sexually assaulted in her room at 1:00 a.m. this morning, according to a campus alert from Safety and Security director Harry Kinne.
Thomas Bruce, Cornell University's vice president of communications, has been named Dartmouth's senior vice president for public affairs, the College announced this morning.
A female College employee reported being sexually assaulted late Saturday night near Novack Cafe, according to a campus-wide email from Safety and Security.
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center suffered a power outage this morning after a component of the electrical system overheated.
In a tie with the California Institute of Technology, Dartmouth ranked 10th among U.S. News and World Report's 2014 national university rankings, released Monday night.
Three Dartmouth alumni were arrested Monday after police officers found a large amount of cocaine, ecstasy, LSD, marijuana, psilocyibin mushrooms and evidence of drug manufacturing at a home in Hartford.