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College on the hill expands, evolves

By Jessica Chen | September 1, 2005

Seeing as consulting firm Booz Allen Hamilton ranked Dartmouth, alongside the U.S. Constitution, Oxford University and General Electric, as one of the world's most enduring institutions, it comes as no surprise that the College's storied 236-year history is full of challenges faced and overcome. Since its founding in 1769, Dartmouth has been home to a diverse range of characters including Daniel Webster, Dr. Seuss, Robert Frost and Keggy.

Opinion

The Right Kind of Idealism

By Benjamin Taylor | September 1, 2005

College students' reputation for idealism enjoys a mixed record. Many "adults" respect the passion with which college students pursue their political and social goals, while ridiculing the fanciful and unattainable nature of those goals.

Opinion

A Five-Step Program

By John Rassias | September 1, 2005

Welcome! You'll be here before you know it and you're already developing a sense of the place; you feel the energy and vibrancy around you; you'll met people like you and some unlike you, and over-all you'll like what you see.

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Students find community on eclectic campus

By Kimberly Sheu | September 1, 2005

On a campus where students of color comprise over one-quarter of the student body, Dartmouth reflects diversity through a growing collection of minority student organizations, most of which are open and available to the entire campus. The visible diversity in the student body is part of the College's efforts to increase cultural interaction and expand the educational experience at Dartmouth. This year, according to the Dartmouth Admissions Office, students of color make up 27.4 percent of the undergraduate student body: 6.2 percent are African-American students, 12 percent are Asian American, 6.3 percent are Latino/a students, and 2.9 percent are Native American.

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'09s boast 1470 median on SAT

By Rosie Hughes | September 1, 2005

The 1,081 students from around the globe who intend to matriculate in the Class of 2009 this coming fall, will form Dartmouth's strongest academic class to date. Despite a record number of applicants, the yield -- the percentage of students offered admission who accepted -- remained virtually the same as previous years, at just above 50 percent. "I am delighted that the yield has held.

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The D: Dartmouth's premier school of journalism

By Colin Barry | September 1, 2005

Five hours every day. That's how long the offices on the second floor of Robinson Hall are quiet when The Dartmouth is in production. The rest of the time -- from 7 a.m., when carriers arrive to begin deliveries, until 2 a.m., when the last night editor leaves -- students are working to put out "The D," the campus' only daily source of news and opinion. Founded in 1799 by a student group that included Daniel Webster (Class of 1801), The Dartmouth is the oldest college newspaper in the United States.

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Student Assembly redefines Dartmouth's future for students

By Kimberly Sheu | September 1, 2005

Incoming freshmen who want to help influence the direction Dartmouth will take during their four years are encouraged to join Student Assembly, the student government organization. Although Assembly leaders are elected by the student body every Spring term, freshmen can become involved immediately, as freshmen class representatives are elected after the new class arrives in the fall.

Opinion

Don't Know Much (Gay) History

By Michael Amico | September 1, 2005

Now that I am at Dartmouth, I have begun to learn what being gay actually means. But I had no idea how my sexual identity was inextricably linked to a wider, ineffaceable context of history, culture, society and politics.

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Editors Note

By Summer Editors | September 1, 2005

You're almost there. The smell of freshly cut grass on the Green and colorful foliage that is changing far too early in September will surround you before you know it.

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Prominent politicans, musicians visit, enliven College

By Jessica Chen | September 1, 2005

Despite its reputation as a rural campus miles from any sign of civilization, Dartmouth has nevertheless attracted an array of celebrities to campus, from talented musical artists to high-ranking politicians. The Commencement and Reunion period is a particularly attractive time for big names to stop by Hanover, as prominent figures have delivered keynote speeches to the graduating classes, and others have received honorary degrees. This past June, former news anchor Tom Brokaw delivered real world advice to the Class of 2005, asking students to draw on past challenges such as 9/11 to face the responsibilities of entering the "real world." "You inherit a priceless honor of duty, of country, of citizenship.

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College extends welcome to students displaced by hurricane

By Rebekah Rombom | September 1, 2005

WEB UPDATE, Sept. 5, 5:13 a.m. In the wake of last week's devastating hurricane that wreaked havoc on the Gulf coast, Dartmouth President James Wright announced Friday that the College will offer temporary admission to undergraduate students whose institutions are closed because of Hurricane Katrina. The College will waive tuition for accepted students, but expects matriculates to pay their regular fees to their own school to aid in the rebuilding effort. "We envision that the home institutions will use the tuition funds to help rehabilitate their campuses and to help offset some of the impact on their local employees," Wright said in the statement. As housing is in short supply even for students who are already enrolled, the College will not offer spots in dormitories to the displaced students.

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DOC offers a variety of outdoor activities

By Michelle Shortsleeve | September 1, 2005

From the Connecticut River to Lake Umbagog and from Camel's Hump to Moosilauke, the Dartmouth Outing Club gives the Dartmouth community the opportunity to enjoy the north woods of New England. The Outing Club is comprised of 11 student-run organizations that range from the ever-popular Cabin and Trail and Ledyard Canoe Clubs to the Bait and Bullet and Boots and Saddles divisions.

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Student-admin. relationship improves over past year

By Mark Henle | September 1, 2005

Dartmouth's administration has focused on issues pertaining to the quality of student life in recent years, and has addressed the Greek system and facility improvement during a time of significant policy formation. The controversial Student Life Initiative, conceived in 1995 as a means for improving social options on campus, has significantly altered coed, fraternity and sorority life.

Opinion

Finding a Niche

By Ivy Pruss | September 1, 2005

Arriving here from my hometown of Las Vegas, my first shock came at discovering that the vast majority of Dartmouth students appeared to read "The Official Preppy Handbook" not as anachronistic social satire but as the holy scriptures of fashion -- thou shall pop thy collars and wear four shirts at a time!

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