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Venture capital group supports companies associated with alumni

By Jacob Strier | January 28, 2020

Over the past five years, Green D Ventures has afforded many Dartmouth alumni the opportunity to enter the venture capital market with a Big Green twist, putting forth capital to support emerging companies largely associated with Dartmouth alumni. 

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Over 30 professors criticize New York Times' coverage of suicide

By Gigi Grigorian and Berit Svenson | January 24, 2020

A group of more than 30 Dartmouth faculty members wrote a column in the Valley News earlier this week criticizing a Jan. 4 article in The New York Times about the circumstances around the suicide of former psychological and brain sciences chair David Bucci last fall. 

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Jewel of India, unable to renew lease, will close by end of June

By Jennifer Chen | January 24, 2020

Jewel of India, a family-owned Hanover mainstay, will not be able to renew its lease with the College — the owner of the property on which it resides — and will close by the end of June.

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Panel at Rockefeller Center evaluates New Hampshire primary

By Caitlin McCarthy | January 24, 2020

With all the buzz about the first-in-the-nation primary, three political experts — Ned Helms, Tom Rath ’67 and Andrew Smith ­— discussed the political phenomenon during a panel titled “Polls, Pundits and Predictions: Sizing Up the NH Presidential Primary Race” hosted by the Rockefeller Center on Wednesday. 

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Study by DHMC doctors evaluates efficacy of snowsports helmets

By Lauren Adler | January 24, 2020

A new study authored by trauma surgeons at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center suggests that wearing snow sports helmets may not protect against serious head injuries.

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State, College testing community members to combat risk of tuberculosis

By Aleka Kroitzsh | January 23, 2020

Since the Jan. 15 announcement that a Dartmouth community member has contracted an active case of tuberculosis, the College has begun testing individuals who have the highest risk of having contracted the disease. 

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Snackpass app builds a growing profile on campus

By Coalter Palmer | January 23, 2020

Since its introduction on campus in April, the food-ordering application Snackpass has continued to gain popularity in Hanover through its promotions as well as unorthodox advertising tactics that have included offering free gear, sponsoring student ambassadors, and throwing events such as a rave and “darty.” 

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Q&A with economics professor David Blanchflower

By Allie Kent | January 23, 2020

In a study recently published by the National Bureau of Economic Research, economics professor David Blanchflower details the existence of a happiness curve that forms a U-shape, with peaks early and late in life.

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Dartmouth majors yield wide range of salaries, per federal data

By Soleil Gaylord | January 21, 2020

A Dartmouth graduate’s average salary can range from $38,900 to $100,500, while student debt at the College ranges from $7,500 to $17,007 depending on a choice of major, according to government data published in the Wall Street Journal. 

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Rise Together! events at College honor MLK

By Amber Bhutta | January 21, 2020

After nearly a year of preparation, the Rise Together! celebration brought together the Dartmouth community yesterday to celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. 

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Two-day PE camping and hiking trips not offered in spring

By Andrew Sasser | January 21, 2020

The College will no longer offer two-day camping or hiking trips for physical education credit. 

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Sports

Men's hockey jumps to third place in ECAC with pair of home wins

By Olivia Morton | January 20, 2020

Dartmouth men’s hockey won two games on its home ice twice this past weekend, defeating league opponents Clarkson University and St. Lawrence University.

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College updates student organization management system to Engage

By Debby Cobon | January 17, 2020

The College has replaced the online student organization management system OrgSync with Engage, effective this winter.

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New app with focus on student mental health launches

By Pierce Wilson | January 17, 2020

Unmasked, an anonymous social media mobile application focused on mental health, launched on iOS on Jan. 13.

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Students learn lessons in counterterrorism in Middle East trip

By Caitlin McCarthy | January 17, 2020

Over winter break, 12 students in the War and Peace Fellows Program — a program run through the John Sloan Dickey Center for International Understanding that allows students to directly interact with leaders in government and foreign policy — traveled to Israel and the West Bank for a “field seminar” in counterterrorism.

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Rockefeller Center transitions to reusable cutlery for catered events

By Eliza Gallant | January 17, 2020

The Rockefeller Center for Public Policy recently transitioned to using only metal cutlery at all of its events in order to reduce its plastic usage.

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New DDS cafe opens in Dana Hall

By Emily Lu | January 16, 2020

Located on the first floor of the newly renovated Dana Hall, Ramekin celebrated its grand opening on Jan. 13 as a new dining option for the Dartmouth community.

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Dartmouth student awarded Pickering Fellowship

By Jacob Strier | January 16, 2020

Dartmouth student Sydney Kamen ’19 was awarded in November a Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship, which funds two years of graduate study with a commitment of five years to the United States Foreign Service.

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Hanover Co-op phases out plastic shopping bags at checkout

By Amber Bhutta | January 16, 2020

Ahead of a spring 2020 deadline, the Hanover Co-op will phase out plastic shopping bags at checkout by the end of the month.

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Dartmouth community member receiving treatment for tuberculosis

By The Dartmouth Senior Staff | January 15, 2020

A member of the Dartmouth community is currently being treated for an active case of tuberculosis, according to an email to campus sent by College Health Service director Mark Reed. 

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