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Around 300 students, faculty and Upper Valley community members gather on the Green to express solidarity against the election of Donald Trump
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Over 300 march in protest of Donald Trump presidency

By Julian Nathan and Debora Hyemin Han | November 9, 2016

At 4 p.m. this afternoon, over 300 Dartmouth students, faculty and Upper Valley community members participated in a “Walk for Love and Justice” to protest the election of Donald Trump to the White House. The march — organized by Alyssa Jorgensen ’17 and Ashley Zepeda ’18, among others — follows a night in which more than 6,500 Hanover residents voted for Clinton and 926 cast ballots for Trump. The march began on the Green at the site of a sit-in where students had camped out the night before.

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Faculty members talk compensation at closed meeting

By Mika Jehoon Lee | November 8, 2016

Yesterday afternoon, about 90 Arts and Sciences faculty members gathered for the termly general meeting in Alumni Hall to discuss the general state of the College as well as the Committee on Priorities’ report on faculty priorities. At College President Phil Hanlon’s proposal, the portion titled “Conversation with the President” was held during a 90-minute executive-only session, which was closed to outside observers including the press.

Chelsea Clinton spoke to a crowd of students and community members on Friday.
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Chelsea Clinton speaks in Alumni Hall in support of Hillary Clinton

By Alex Fredman | November 8, 2016

Last Friday, Chelsea Clinton visited the College for a “Get Out the Vote” campaign event. Around 250 students and community members gathered in Alumni Hall to watch Clinton speak on behalf of her mother’s presidential campaign. Clinton spoke for about 20 minutes, emphasizing the high stakes of the 2016 election. “I think this is the most important election of my lifetime,” she said.

President Barack Obama spoke to a crowd of nearly 8,000 people at the University of New Hampshire in Durham, New Hampshire this afternoon.
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Obama campaigns for Hillary Clinton at UNH

By Priya Ramaiah | November 8, 2016

On the eve of Election Day, President Barack Obama freely shared his views at a Get Out the Vote rally for Hillary Clinton, criticizing Republican nominee Donald Trump and emphasizing the need for Democratic votes up and down the ticket.

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DALI Lab and DEN host termly show The Pitch

By Sunpreet Singh | November 4, 2016

On Thursday night, the Digital Arts, Leadership, and Innovation lab and DEN hosted their “Shark Tank” style entrepreneurial show, The Pitch, in Filene Auditorium from 7 to 9 p.m.  Nineteen total groups participated, with four winning groups selected: BASIIC, Seabird Apps, The Life You Can Lead You Game and ClearPay Healthcare.  Ballots were given out to audience members before the pitches began for each audience member to pick his or her top three pitches to be considered for the People’s Choice Award, which was awarded to ClearPay Healthcare.  Each winning group receives funding from DEN and development assistance from the DALI lab, with third place receiving $1,000, second place receiving $2,000, first place receiving $3,000, and the People’s Choice Award also receiving $2,000.  A panel of six judges, consisting of a mix of Dartmouth students and alumni, gathered during a 20 minute intermission to decide the best three pitches.

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Finances, campaigns topic of Town Hall

By Kristine Jiwoo Ahn | November 3, 2016

Around 70 faculty, staff and community members gathered in Spaulding Auditorium yesterday for a town hall, where Executive Vice President Rick Mills and Senior Vice President for Advancement Robert Lasher ’88 spoke about finances and campaigning at Dartmouth. During the question and answer session, Lasher and Mills addressed questions about College President Phil Hanlon’s plan for reallocating a portion of funding from nonacademic to academic areas within the next four years.

A higher number of first-year students attempted to touch the fire this year than in past years.
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Homecoming weekend sees fewer incidents

By Debora Hyemin Han | November 1, 2016

Although the total number of security reports decreased this Homecoming weekend compared to previous years, the number of first-year students that attempted to touch the bonfire significantly increased, according to Safety and Security director Harry Kinne. Kinne estimated that around 50 people attempted to touch the bonfire this year.

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