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Proposed ordinance would make Hanover akin to a sanctuary city

By Amber Bhutta | January 31, 2020

At the Hanover Selectboard meeting on Monday, a group of town residents introduced a proposed draft of a “Welcoming Hanover Ordinance” to prevent local law enforcement from enforcing immigration law — which would make Hanover similar to a “sanctuary city.”

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Q&A with former NAACP president Cornell William Brooks

By Eileen Brady | January 31, 2020

The Dartmouth sat down with Brooks to learn more about his past experiences, advice for student activists and perceptions about the civil rights movement today.

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Judge grants preliminary approval of $14 million lawsuit settlement

By The Dartmouth Senior Staff | January 30, 2020

A federal judge on Wednesday granted preliminary approval of a $14-million settlement in the class action sexual misconduct lawsuit against Dartmouth brought by nine former students who claim the College turned a blind eye to years of allegations against three former psychological and brain sciences professors.

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Executive associate athletic director Brian Austin dies at 59

By The Dartmouth Senior Staff | January 30, 2020

Brian Austin, the longtime executive associate director of athletics for varsity sports, died of cancer Monday evening. He was 59.

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DOC First-Year Trips names 2020 directorate

By Maud McCole | January 30, 2020

Months before the Class of 2024 arrives on campus, preparations for the Dartmouth Outing Club’s First-Year Trips program are well underway. Yesterday, Trips director Kellen Appleton ’20 and associate director Jake Klein ’20 announced the group of students who will form the directorate to oversee this year’s iteration of Trips. 

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Snow sculpture rises to new heights as Winter Carnival approaches

By Gigi Grigorian | January 30, 2020

The College’s 110th annual Winter Carnival, based on the theme “A Blizzard of Unbelievable Beasts,” will begin next Thursday. While the celebration has not yet begun, its preparations are visible on campus — namely with the large wooden scaffolding of the traditional snow sculpture in the center of the Green. 

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Rep. Ann Kuster attends Hanover meeting on "Ready for 100" campaign

By Soleil Gaylord | January 30, 2020

On Monday morning, community members, students and a group of panelists including Rep. Ann Kuster ’78 (D-NH) convened at Hanover’s Town Hall to discuss the town’s “Ready for 100” action campaign.

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Sig Ep fraternity, disbanded in 2018, eyes fall return to campus

By Andrew Sasser | January 28, 2020

After two years of inactivity, Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity intends to return to campus this fall. 

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Campus groups gear up for upcoming presidential primary

By Amber Bhutta | January 28, 2020

With two weeks to go until the New Hampshire presidential primary, student organizations — such as the College Democrats, College Republicans and Student Assembly — have mobilized in various ways to prepare for the event.

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Judge allows bail for suspect in fall 2018 shooting in Hanover

By Pierce Wilson | January 28, 2020

Gage Young, the 23-year-old West Lebanon man charged with the nonfatal shooting of a visiting Providence College student in the fall of 2018, has been granted release on bail by a Grafton Superior Court judge. 

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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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