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Early acceptance rate drops nearly two percent

By Roshan Dutta | December 11, 2013

The early decision admissions reflect a 27.9 percent acceptance rate, a nearly 2 percent decrease from the early admissions rate for the Class of 2017.

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Pedde '14, Singh '14 named Rhodes Scholars

By The Dartmouth Staff | December 2, 2013

Jonathan Pedde '14 and Joseph Singh '14 have been awarded Rhodes Scholarships.

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Hanlon discusses social issues

By Zac Hardwick | November 18, 2013

College President Phil Hanlon discussed social opportunities for students, building a more inclusive community and the challenges that face the Dartmouth community — including high-risk drinking, sexual assault and violence — at a faculty meeting on Monday.

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Daily Debriefing

By Brian Chalif | November 18, 2013

Princeton University has seen seven of its students hospitalized this year as a result of a meningitis outbreak, The New York Times reported.

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COSSA report targets high-risk student behavior

By Roshan Dutta | November 18, 2013

After College President Phil Hanlon’s speech about his vision for an improved campus culture on Monday, Dean of the College Charlotte Johnson led a discussion focused on the Committee on Student Safety and Accountability’s final report, which was released on Friday in a campus-wide email.

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Registrar misassigns students to winter classes

By Priya Ramaiah | November 18, 2013

Some students were left scrambling to register for classes after they found out they had been dropped from the ones in which they had originally been enrolled.

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Cerny '13 launches email productivity startup

By Amelia Rosch | November 18, 2013

As a student, Branko Cerny ’13 found himself inundated with emails and had no way of knowing which were important and which were not.

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New Yorker reporter Hendrik Hertzberg to visit College

By Roshan Dutta | November 17, 2013

Senior editor and staff writer for The New Yorker Hendrik Hertzberg will discuss the Constitution’s role in contemporary politics alongside government department chair John Carey at the Rockefeller Center on Monday.

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Psychology research elucidates dieting behavior

By Chris Leech | November 17, 2013

Dieters’ ability to self-regulate is severely diminished after a long, stressful day — and the food they aim to avoid looks tastier too, according to a new study by psychology professor Todd Heatherton.

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Enten '11 to join FiveThirtyEight blog

By Sera Kwon | November 17, 2013

Harry Enten ’11 will leave his job at The Guardian to become the lead political writer for Nate Silver's FiveThirtyEight.

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Daily Debriefing

By Sean Connolly | November 17, 2013

A survey conducted by the Labor Department found that more women than men have recovered their jobs since the recession, The Wall Street Journal reported.

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COSSA releases final report

By Jose Burnes | November 14, 2013

The Committee on Student Safety and Accountability released its final report recommending goals for mitigating problems ranging from residential life to campus climate issues on Thursday afternoon.

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Upper Valley families confront rural poverty

By Charlie Rafkin | November 14, 2013

Not far from Baker-Berry Library’s towering spire, thousands face the daily struggle of rural poverty.

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Pre-law student numbers decline

By Jorge Bonilla | November 14, 2013

As law schools nationwide continue to decrease in size and popularity, a declining number of Dartmouth students are choosing law as a career path.

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Dartmouth researchers refute geocentric model

By Emily Rutherford | November 14, 2013

A study published by Dartmouth researchers last week ruled out a previous mathematical hypothesis that placed Earth near the center of the universe. The research, conducted by physics and astronomy professor Robert Caldwell and Nina Maksimova ’15, is the first to directly oppose this particular model.

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Daily Debriefing

By Claire Daly | November 14, 2013

Bowing to weeks of pressure from both sides of the aisle due to a botched rollout of healthcare.gov, President Obama announced yesterday that he would reverse course and allow insurance companies to keep individuals on canceled health insurance plans temporarily, The New York Times reported.

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Minority faculty retention remains concern at College

By Michael Qian and Jasmine Sachar | November 13, 2013

Dartmouth’s faculty is the least diverse in the Ivy League, with total white faculty at 82 percent, including the graduate schools.

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MCAT changes affect pre-med track

By Bryn Morgan | November 13, 2013

Upcoming changes to the Medical College Admission Test, which will go into effect in March 2015, are affecting many students’ decisions about their majors, Dartmouth Plans and test preparations schedules.

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Social media presence not an admissions factor

By Zac Hardwick | November 13, 2013

As high school seniors scramble to complete college applications, Dartmouth applicants can breathe easy knowing that their use of social media has no bearing on their chances of admittance.

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Court documents reveal Gilbert '16's defense strategy

By Amelia Rosch | November 13, 2013

Lawyers defending former Dartmouth student Parker Gilbert ’16 have filed several motions with the Grafton Superior Court in recent months, providing clues into the defense team’s strategies.