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Dartmouth EMS expands, collects accolades

By Rebecca Flowers | May 22, 2017

Since its founding in 1991, Dartmouth Emergency Medical Services has made strides in outreach and coverage.

At Dartmouth, Rollins Chapel hosts both faith-related and non-related events.

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Faith at Dartmouth

By Alex Fredman | May 19, 2017

At the beginning of her sophomore summer, Angelina Lionetta ’18 was worried about one of her upcoming classes.

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Philip J. Hanlon: Student, teacher, College president

By Amanda Zhou | May 19, 2017

When College President Phil Hanlon first arrived at the College in 1974, it was his first brush with what would become a life in academic learning and institutional improvement.

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Pillow Talk: What's unspoken about sex at Dartmouth

By Debora Hyemin Han | May 19, 2017

Many students have become blasé to the “hookup culture” on college campuses. For Dartmouth, the phrase falls into the same categories of “Greek life” and “drinking culture” — things students don’t seem to question after a couple weeks on campus.

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Students define their perceptions of socioeconomic class

By Peter Charalambous | May 19, 2017

This is the new story of Dartmouth. It is written between night shifts at Novack and pong games on Webster Avenue, between the time spent stressing about academics and the countless hours worrying about relationships, between the final hole of the Hanover Country Club and a seat in the financial aid office.

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Article 23 passes, committing town to renewable energy goals

By Julian Nathan | May 18, 2017

On Tuesday, May 9, Hanover residents overwhelmingly voted to pass Article 23 during the annual town meeting.

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College revenue dipped slightly in fiscal year 2016

By Anthony Robles | May 18, 2017

The College saw slight decreases in revenue in fiscal year 2016, according to the College’s 2016 990 tax form.

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Everything But Anchovies closes permanently

By Peter Charalambous and The Dartmouth Senior Staff | May 16, 2017

According to the Valley News, as of today, local restaurant Everything But Anchovies has closed. EBAs has operated in Hanover for 38 years. Hanover building inspector Ryan Borkowski said that, as of Tuesday afternoon, no forms had been filed for closure and there had been no emergency calls last night.

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Hassan Hassen '18 named Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellow

By Peter Charalambous | May 16, 2017

Hassan Hassen ’18 was recently named a Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellow by The Washington Center for Internships and Academic Semiars.

Palestinian-American activist Linda Sarsour gave a talk on Friday as part of APAHM.

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APAHM highlights identity and home

By Emma Demers | May 16, 2017

This month, as part of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, an annual celebration of the pan-Asian community, the College saw several events, including a keynote address from Palestinian-American activist Linda Sarsour and an upcoming fashion show. Coordinated through the Office of Pluralism and Leadership, the APAHM planning committee consists of three subcommittees: programming, marketing and finance, in addition to a general group of volunteers.

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Rachel Muir '20 receives civic service fellowship

By Anthony Robles | May 16, 2017

For Rachel Muir ’20, her path to Dartmouth has been anything but conventional. Because of her mother’s struggles with drug addiction during Muir’s childhood, which involved instances of abuse, poverty and malnutrition, she was placed in foster care when she was 13 and was adopted two and a half years later. In her first year at Dartmouth, however, Muir was awarded a 2017 Newman Civic Fellowship by Campus Compact, a national coalition of over 1,000 colleges and universities committed to civic and community engagement.

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Seminar program focuses on wisdom

By Paulomi Rao | May 16, 2017

As an undergraduate student at Dartmouth and later at the Geisel School of Medicine, Daniel Lucey ’77 Med’81 wished he had had an environment in which he could learn from his peers, mentors and professors.

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Q&A with admissions officer Jamie Mercado '15

By Sunpreet Singh | May 16, 2017

From majoring in philosophy on campus, playing club ice hockey to working in the admissions office after graduating, Jamie Mercado ’15 has had her fair share of experiences at Dartmouth.

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Concerns arise over Duthu's appointment as dean of faculty

By Mika Jehoon Lee | May 12, 2017

Recent discussion regarding Native American studies professor N. Bruce Duthu ’80’s appointment as the next dean of the faculty of arts and sciences has elicited controversy.

The Geisel School of Medicine's Anatomical Gifts Program will hold a memorial service on May 25.

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Anatomical Gifts Program will honor donors at service

By Debora Hyemin Han | May 12, 2017

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Q&A with long-time custodial leader Mickey Tyler

By Mika Jehoon Lee | May 12, 2017

From late afternoon to midnight, custodial squad leader Mickey Tyler can be found working to ensure cleanliness and security of many buildings on campus including Collis Center, the Class of 1953 Commons and Parkhurst Hall.

The Class of 2021 currently has a record-high 1,279 students, equal to a 61 percent yield rate.

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Class of 2021 has record-high number of students

By Alex Fredman | May 11, 2017

For the Class of 2021, 61 percent of admitted students have decided to attend Dartmouth, the highest yield rate in 25 years according to the College.

Dartmouth students and Hanover community members lined up in Hanover High on Tuesday to vote.

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After large turnout delays results, town votes against Article 9

By Amanda Zhou and The Dartmouth Senior Staff | May 11, 2017

Early Wednesday morning, the town of Hanover released results from the annual town meeting the night before and did not pass zoning board amendment Article 9, which concerned the town’s definition of a student residence.

Divest Dartmouth members and other students gather outside of Parkhurst Hall before College President Phil Hanlon's open office hours.

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Divest Dartmouth members gather in Hanlon's office hours

By Debora Hyemin Han | May 10, 2017

On Tuesday, approximately 20 students gathered at College President Phil Hanlon’s open office hours to demonstrate support for fossil fuel divestment.

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Sister-to-Sister conference sees record-high attendance

By Julian Nathan | May 10, 2017

Approximately 150 seventh and eighth grade female students from across the Upper Valley attended Link Up’s annual Sister-to-Sister conference on Thursday, April 27.