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Effective altruism group raises awareness

By Vignesh Chockalingam | January 19, 2017

Dartmouth Effective Altruism has a simple premise, says founder James Drain ’17: “Do as much good as possible in the most effective way we can.” Midway through last fall, Drain founded Dartmouth Effective Altruism, a student-led initiative to spread awareness of the emerging philosophy of effective altruism. A social movement and philosophy that has gained popularity in recent years, effective altruism looks to optimize the ways in which individuals improve the world around them.

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Alumni sell popular dating app

By Racquel Lyn | January 19, 2017

The dating app BAE, co-founded by Jordan Kunzika ’16 in 2015, has been acquired by the technology company if(we), the parent company of popular dating website Tagged. Kunzika and Justin Gerrard Tu’16 both served important roles in the app’s creation — Kunzika was a co-founder and Gerrard was the chief marketing officer.

House Center B, which serves Allen and School Houses, opened for use during the fall term.
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Professors discuss house system

By Sonia Qin | January 17, 2017

After Dartmouth’s first term using the new housing system, house professors feel positive about the past fall’s programming and are hopeful for future events.

The Dartmouth Dining Services food truck offers a new menu this winter.
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DDS food truck changes menu for winter

By Mika Jehoon Lee | January 17, 2017

The Dartmouth Dining Services food truck, which debuted in October 2016, resumed operations this winter after incorporating major changes to its menu and schedule based on the weather and student feedback this past fall.

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Bored at Baker shut down by founder

By Anthony Robles | January 17, 2017

Bored at Baker, a messaging board created by Jonathan Pappas – known online by the pseudonym Jae Daemon – that gave Dartmouth students the ability to post and interact anonymously, has been shut down in conjunction with the entire “Bored At” network. Pappas announced the decision on the developer blog for “Bored At” in early December 2016.

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Wien: Space Travel (feat. Elon Musk)

By Elise Wien | January 17, 2017

Maybe you just caught me on an off day, maybe it’s the stagnancy of winter or the dread of the impending inauguration, but it’s time to write about travel and the dull ache in my chest has returned. It would be easier to imagine that the women of North Mass 310 have been tapped for space travel.

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Leave terms take students on adventures

By Andrew Sosanya | January 17, 2017

Eliana Mallory ’18  Mallory didn’t have a plan for her junior fall leave term initially until she heard a National Public Radio report about Care4Calais, an organization that distributes aid to a refugee camp in Calais, France.

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