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October 4, 2026
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Base Camp Cafe, which opened on Thursday, replaced Salubre in downtown Hanover.
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Weekend brings Base Camp Cafe kickoff

By Estephanie Aquino | September 22, 2014

In late August, the Town of Hanover bid farewell to Salubre Trattoria and made way for Base Camp Cafe, a family-style restaurant located on Lebanon Street. Last Thursday, the cafe — which serves Nepalese cuisine that uses local, organic produce — opened its business to Hanover residents and college students.

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First Six programming continues in second year

By Emily Robertson | September 22, 2014

A program dedicated to connecting freshmen with academic, community and social events during the first six weeks of classes has continued this fall, publishing a calendar filled with library tours, religious meetings and Greek Leadership Council-approved social events.

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Fraternities vote to abolish pledge term

By Sasha Dudding and Sera Kwon | September 21, 2014

Fraternities must abolish pledge terms for new members, members of the Interfraternity Council decided unanimously on Sunday night. The vote does not come with any new enforcement measures, IFC president Wil Chockley ’15 said, noting that College and government policies already ban hazing.

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'Disorientation Guide' promotes allyship, activism

By Priya Ramaiah | September 21, 2014

Members of The Dartmouth Radical and the Action Collective released a “Disorientation Guide” late last week, distributing copies across campus newsstands and to passers-by in the Class of 1953 Commons. The 43-page booklet, marked with an image of Baker Tower inside a raised fist, contains information on course selection, social life and cultural appropriation, among other topics.

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Women talk superficiality, pressure in panel about rush

By Michael Qian | September 21, 2014

Eight women opened up Friday about their experiences with Greek life and community, describing a superficiality that pervades rush, pressure to join a house and the realities of being affiliated. Organized by the Inter-Community Council, Friday’s panel came days before the start of fall recruitment.

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Alumnus contributes to Liberia’s Ebola response

By Charlie Rafkin | September 21, 2014

Following Mother Teresa’s example, Timothy Flanigan '79 took a break this August from his position as professor of medicine at Brown University Medical School’s infectious diseases division to set off for Monrovia, Liberia. In Monrovia, he has worked to improve the area’s Ebola response through training, strategy and protective equipment in area clinics.

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New structure brings Wagner into CFO role

By Erica Buonanno | September 18, 2014

Dartmouth has adjusted its financial administration structure to better suit College President Phil Hanlon’s academic agenda, appointing Michael Wagner chief financial officer. Wagner will fill this role and continue as vice president for finance, reporting to executive vice president and former CFO Richard Mills.

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OPAL sees staff turnover, absorbs CGSE

By Rebecca Asoulin | September 18, 2014

Three new staff members have joined the Office of Pluralism and Leadership in the past month, filling vacancies created by several recent resignations, including the departure of first-generation students advisor Karlos Santos-Coy on Sept. 4. The office also saw some restructuring this summer, reabsorbing the Center for Gender and Student Engagement.

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A year in, Remy steers judicial affairs office

By Victoria Nelsen | September 18, 2014

The student handbook now specifies sexual harassment, stalking and dating violence as kinds of sexual misconduct that threaten the well being both of students and the College as a whole. These adjustments to the handbook’s language, announced Monday afternoon in a campus-wide email from interim Dean of the College Inge-Lise Ameer, reflect the judicial affairs office’s yearlong effort to institute a stronger sexual assault policy at the College.

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113 apply for Great Issues Scholars

By Bryn Morgan | September 18, 2014

This week, 113 freshmen applied for 25 spots in the Dickey Center for International Understanding’s Great Issues Scholars program. They will join more than 50 participants living in the Global Village, a new living-learning community that will introduce a residential component to the program.

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Changed credit policy affects first-years

By Bryn Morgan | September 17, 2014

While transfer credits from courses taken at community colleges or other institutions still apply, this is the first year Dartmouth will stop granting pre-matriculation credit. Some students called the policy fair to those whose high schools did not offer college-level classes, but others said it would decrease D-Plan flexibility.

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New Arabic program proposed for Rabat

By Claire Daly | September 17, 2014

After two years without an Arabic language study abroad option, the trip to Rabat will cater to students who have taken one year of Arabic courses, placing them in homestay living arrangements.

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Pilot advising program continues

By Zac Hardwick | September 17, 2014

A full cycle of students, 100 members of the Class of 2016, have completed the Advising 360 program, which continues until students declare their major sophomore year and receive a major faculty advisor.

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Hanlon, Helman urge Greek change in closed meeting

By Sera Kwon and Madison Pauly | September 16, 2014

For an hour and a half, College President Phil Hanlon, Board of Trustees Chair Bill Helman and “Moving Dartmouth Forward” presidential steering committee chair Barbara Will spoke with fraternity and sorority presidents and other Greek leaders about potential reforms, including eliminating fall pledge term.

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Endowment sees 19.2 percent return

By Erica Buonanno | September 16, 2014

The College endowment earned an investment return of 19.2 percent for the 2014 fiscal year, its highest growth since the recession. As of July 30, the endowment amounted to $4.5 billion, reflecting a growth of $735 million since the last fiscal year.

KAF plans to keep largely the same food and beverage offerings.
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Following negotiations, KAF to stay

By Marina Shkuratov | September 16, 2014

Students used to a daily fix of brie and apple sandwiches, handmade marshmallows and skim milk mochas won’t have to adjust their eating habits after all, as King Arthur Flour’s Baker-Berry Library cafe will remain open in 2015.

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