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Kappa Delta, Triangle House to open for fall

By Sean Connolly | August 4, 2014

Soon the sight of fences, the sound of power tools and the bustle of construction workers around Kappa Delta sorority and the Triangle House, a living learning community focusing on LGBTQ issues, will be distant memories. Construction on both buildings is set to finish this month in time to allow for fall student occupancy, residential operations director Woody Eckels said.

A social perception workshop brought researchers from across Europe and the U.S. to the Hanover Inn late last week.
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Psychologists mingle at workshops

By Roshan Dutta | August 4, 2014

Last week’s social perception workshop exposed younger social psychology community members to high-level work as part of a conference involving presentations and a poster session sponsored by the Center for Cognitive Neuroscience and the Center for Social Brain Sciences at the Hanover Inn.

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Freshmen to live in Butterfield Hall

By Brian Chalif | July 31, 2014

Members of the Class of 2018 will fill Butterfield Hall in the fall in an effort to accommodate the largest class in College history, which contains roughly 100 more students than the Class of 2017, undergraduate housing director Rachael Class-Giguere said. While all freshmen and sophomores are guaranteed on-campus accommodations, some junior and senior students who submitted housing applications have been placed on the waitlist, she said.

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Health survey data released

By Annie Smith | July 31, 2014

Anxiety and depression are the most commonly reported mental health problems at Dartmouth, according to the the Dartmouth Health Survey, published by the Office of Institutional Research earlier this week. While alcohol use was higher than national averages, drug usage at the College was lower than national reports.

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College, town improve energy use

By Chris Leech | July 31, 2014

Recent College sustainability initiatives have contributed to Hanover’s recognition as a “Green Power Community” by the Environmental Protection Agency, a designation that recognizes communities that draw between five to 10 percent of their energy from renewable sources.

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Dirt Cowboy changes its hours

By Sean Connolly | July 31, 2014

Staffing issues and problems stemming from longer evening shifts have narrowed the hours of Dirt Cowboy Café. The hours will remain irregular until September, owner Tom Guerra said.

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Tuck program prepares students

By Hannah Hye Min Chung | July 31, 2014

Asfaw founded the student-led program in the summer of 2013 with the intention of helping incoming students from under-represented groups in finance and those without a background in the field transition into finance. Matching incoming students who register with upperclassman mentors, the program provides basic information about finance and the opportunities available to mentees, tailoring advice to suit their individual interests.

Benjamin Bradley will join the College as a survivor advocate on Aug. 1.
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Bradley to begin as survivor advocate

By Amelia Rosch | July 28, 2014

The College hired Benjamin Bradley, a Virginia-based social worker,as survivor advocate. In this position, which he will assume on Aug. 1, he will help survivors of sexual assault navigate the various reporting options and provide them with information of available resources.

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Hanover Police investigate Sunday morning assault

By Hannah Hye Min Chung | July 28, 2014

Police chief Charlie Dennis said that the victim, 53, was allegedly assaulted outside Roberts Flowers on West Wheelock Street July 27 at 1:33 a.m. The victim is not a College employee, Dennis said, though initial reports from Safety and Security identified him as such.

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Voter ID law could influence student turnout

By Jasmine Sachar | July 28, 2014

As Dartmouth student groups and Hanover town officials begin voter registration drives for November’s midterm election, government professors and the Hanover town clerk expressed concerns that confusion around voter ID requirements — which proponents say prevent voter fraud — may leave students and other community members wondering what documents they need to vote.

Students in SAUSSY perform at Saturday’s “Proud to be Green” event.
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Panhell raises $700 for Junction

By Alli Brady | July 28, 2014

Turning Mass Row into a festive scene of song, dance and poetry, the July 26 “Proud to be Green” event raised approximately $700 for the Junction, a life-skills center for at-risk teens, Panhellenic Council summer philanthropy chair Jessica Zischke ’16 said, noting that an exact count has yet to determined.

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Co-op members debate firings at meeting

By Jessica Avitabile | July 24, 2014

More than 300 members of the Co-op food store attended a meeting on the firing of two long-time employees this Wednesday, held at Hanover High. Members of the Lebanon store debated the decision for approximately two hours.

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Experts react to assault summit

By Zac Hardwick | July 24, 2014

A week after the conclusion of the Dartmouth Summit on Sexual Assault, national experts and Dartmouth faculty and students interviewed spoke in generally positive terms about the event. Participants and national leaders in the field praised the College for the wide variety of expert attendees but also urged a continued focus on the dynamics of sexual assault, not just compliance with federal policies and regulations.

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Tuck Bridge preps for winter session

By Aimee Sung | July 24, 2014

Despite the addition of a new December session that will launch after fall term, the summer Tuck Business Bridge program saw an 8 percent increase in the number of applicants this summer, program director Nicole Faherty said.

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