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December 17, 2025 | Latest Issue
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Per usual, Safety and Security heightens security measures

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Perhaps it's the danger inherent in a thousand people, many of whom will be heavily inebriated, running around a 60-foot inferno, or maybe it's the inconvenience of a handful of them, also heavily inebriated, rushing the football field at halftime; whatever the reason, Safety and Security will be taking extra precautions this Homecoming weekend. A combination of Homecoming's bonfire, football game, influx of alumni and multitude of social gatherings involving alcohol account for the weekend's greater need for Safety and Security, College Proctor Harry Kinne said, whether the officers are needed for alcohol related-instances or a simple medical call. Because of this, Kinne stated that Safety and Security will increase the number of patrols on campus as well as the number of officers working throughout the weekend. "It's clearly one of our busier weekends of the year," Kinne said.


Opinion

Homecoming and the Bonfire

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The Italians have an expression, "ci metterei la mano sul fuoco," which means "I would put my hand on the fire." I'm told that people use it when they are 100 percent sure of something.





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Editor's Note

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Homecoming weekend arrived more quickly than we could have thought. In no time, the first weeks of class passed by, Greek rush hit and we barely had time to blink before Homecoming fell upon us.



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Greek houses gear up for big party weekend

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Even as the flames of the Homecoming bonfire die out and the shouts of "touch the fire" fade away, the parties on Dartmouth campus have just begun. Historically, Homecoming has been marked not just by school spirit and time-honored traditions, but also by fraternity theme parties attended by hundreds of students. According to Justin Zalkin '07, the social chair of Sigma Nu fraternity, the house will be hosting their '80s themed party tonight, which always promises to be a good time for students. "We just have really good music and it's sort of like a campus tradition," Zalkin said.


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Schol. Office aids students with postgrad decisions

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Students uncertain about their postgraduate futures often see fellowships and scholarships as out of the question, but every year Dartmouth sees a steady flow of applications. Dartmouth scholarship adviser Kristin O'Rourke said she finds that her primary obstacle is getting students energized when it comes to thinking about and applying for scholarships ahead of time. "Some people don't realize that these grants are done a year in advance.






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Police Blotter

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Oct. 3, 9:40 p.m. Hanover Police was called to the scene of a landlord-tenant dispute when a former tenant showed up at a Lebanon Street rental property and refused to leave upon the landlord's request.



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Daily Debriefing

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A strong showing by a country's national soccer team can result in an improved economy, according to a recent study by the Centre for Economic Policy Research in London.


Opinion

The World, Weighed and Measured

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You do not need me to tell you that the world is rife with bubbling conflict. Much of it is fueled by old hatreds; much by transformed animosities -- most by religion.



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'Leaf peepers' descend on campus for fall foliage

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After looking at photos of Dartmouth as part of his job at the University of Illinois, Vaughn Blankenship and his wife Irene decided to make the trek to Hanover this fall to watch the leaves change colors. The Blankenships are among the thousands of "leaf peepers" who flock to Vermont and New Hampshire every fall to view the colorful foliage.


Dean of the Faculty Carol Folt
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Folt looks to expand College faculty

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/ The Dartmouth With the start of a new academic year, Dean of the Faculty Carol Folt said she looks to maintain high standards within the faculty of arts and sciences. Among her other goals for the year are reducing class sizes, promoting an interdisciplinary spirit, and keeping Dartmouth on the cutting edge of emerging academic fields. Despite recently hiring more faculty, Folt said that her administrative work largely focuses on this issue every year.


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