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College sees straw shortage following national trend

By Lily Johnson | September 20, 2018

Across the nation, the use of paper straws as an alternative to plastic straws has risen exponentially as cities including Seattle, San Francisco and Miami Beach have moved to decrease or limit plastic straws’ use.

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Hanover to review Thayer expansion

By Alec Rossi | September 18, 2018

Pending approval from the town of Hanover, Dartmouth’s west end construction may begin as soon as the new year.

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The College hosts Mandela Washington Fellows

By Anna Wilinsky | September 18, 2018

Dartmouth hosted 25 young African leaders over the summer through its partnership with the Young African Leaders Initiative’s Mandela Washington Fellowship. The Mandela Washington Fellowship has been YALI’s highly competitive flagship program since its inception in 2014.

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Ross Douthat speaks about political caricatures in film

By Anindu Rentala | September 18, 2018

“Imagine that an alien from Mars arrives and you can communicate [with] them, inform them, discuss politics with them only through movies.” Ross Douthat, a conservative voice for The New York Times and film critic for the National Review, posited the scenario to begin his speech to a room full of students, faculty and local residents on Monday afternoon.

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Town of Hanover Issued Additional Hunting Permits

By Abigail Mihaly | September 18, 2018

Deer sightings in Hanover may not occur as frequently this year. On Aug. 29, the town of Hanover administered an additional 100 deer hunting permits for use this season.

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Tennis courts, House Center A to be site of new residence hall

By The Dartmouth Senior Staff | September 18, 2018

The land currently containing the Topliff tennis courts and House Center A, better known as “The Onion,” will be the site of a new 350-bed residence hall, the Valley News reports.

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Primary election sees increased same-day registration

By Amanda Zhou | September 13, 2018

Barely a week after moving into college, Skylar Miklus ’22 realized they could vote the day of the New Hampshire primary elections.

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Geisel appoints new diversity dean

By Elizabeth Janowski | September 13, 2018

Stephanie White was appointed as the Geisel School of Medicine’s new associate dean for diversity and inclusion by Geisel dean Duane Compton.

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Hudak fills newly-created position of dean for veterans

By Eileen Brady | September 13, 2018

On Sept. 1, Anne Hudak began her new role as assistant dean for undergraduate veterans. Hudak assumes the newly-created position following her five years of experience as an assistant dean of the Dartmouth undergraduate student body.

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Excavated Inuit bones returned to Avataq Culture Institute

By Rachel Pakianathan | September 13, 2018

This past summer, the College returned bones that were excavated from Inuit gravesites by a Dartmouth anthropologist in 1967 to the Avataq Cultural Institute.

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DOC explores new strategies to reduce carbon footprint

By Claudia Bernstein | September 11, 2018

Enshrined in the mission statement of the Dartmouth Outing Club, in addition to its commitment to fostering student community and leadership in the outdoors, is the principle of environmental stewardship.

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Students Explore their interests through research

By Anindu Rentala | September 11, 2018

Dartmouth undergraduates are innovating surgical procedures, interviewing the Congressional Hispanic Caucus and investigating Dartmouth’s historical relationship with queer communities on campus.

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Study abroad programs allow students to pursue passions

By Sunny Drescher | September 11, 2018

Ask any Dartmouth tour guide, and they’ll tell you: 60 percent of Dartmouth students study abroad once, 30 percent study abroad twice and 10 percent study abroad three times or more.

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Dartmouth drops to 12th in U.S. News rankings

By The Dartmouth Senior Staff | September 10, 2018

Dartmouth was ranked 12th in the 2019 U.S. News and World Report national university rankings released today, dropping one place from last year. The College is tied with the California Institute of Technology this year.

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DDS works to make '53 Commons efficient and inclusive

By Peter Charalambous | September 10, 2018

The Class of ’53 Commons, Dartmouth’s major dining hall, is a familiar setting for most students.

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Efforts to improve the College's residential housing system

By Berit Svenson | September 10, 2018

Dartmouth is a school grounded in its traditions. Known for having the smallest student population among the Ivies, many students insist that this long-held fact is key to maintaining the College’s unique charm.

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A retrospective on discussions surrounding sexual assault

By Gigi Grigorian | September 10, 2018

Like at many colleges across the United States, sexual misconduct has become a significant source of discussion for both administrators and students at the College in recent years.

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Student Assembly leadership discusses campus issues

By Rachel Pakianathan | September 10, 2018

When Monik Walters ’19 and Nicole Knape ’19 were elected Student Assembly president and vice president in April, they told The Dartmouth that they were “changing the game.” This summer, they have started working on a new SA website, a speaker series and the possibility of a student role on the Board of Trustees.

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A look into the future of sustainability at the College

By Lex Kang | September 10, 2018

Following the publication last year of “Our Green Future: The Sustainability Road Map for Dartmouth,” a report calling for an increase in institutional efforts for sustainability written by a task force led by director of sustainability Rosi Kerr and environmental studies professor Andrew Friedland, College President Phil Hanlon announced plans to reduce the College’s carbon footprint.

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Q&A with Olympic athlete and filmmaker Alexi Pappas '12

By Julian Nathan | September 10, 2018

For most Olympic athletes, being the best at their sport is the pinnacle of success. But for Alexi Pappas ’12 — an Olympic long distance-runner — success on the field is not enough.