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Fellows replace classes with creative projects
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Zan Song
| September 25, 2012
While most seniors will spend the year pursuing the final courses necessary to fulfill major and distributive requirements, Talene Monahon '13, Michelle Berlinger '13, Larissa Russell '13 and Max Hammer '12 have embarked on individual creative projects that will take the place of classes. As the 2013 Senior Fellows, the four students are not required to finish a major for graduation, but will instead undertake efforts "larger in scope than traditional theses and culminating experiences can provide," according to Jill Savage, assistant director of undergraduate advising and research and financial advisor to the fellows.
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Nuun offers sports drink alternative
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Simone D'Luna
| September 25, 2012
Nathan Yeo / The Dartmouth Senior Staff Motivated by a commitment to cutting plastic waste and eliminating excess sugar from sports drinks, Tim Moxey Tu'01 founded the sports drink company Nuun & Co. in 2004.
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NRO policy can detract, professors say
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Noah Reichblum and Sophia Johnston
| September 24, 2012
Similar to peer institutions' policies, the College's non-recording option, which was instituted in its current form in 1973 and grants College departments discretion in determining the number of NRO-eligible courses, encourages students to pursue subjects outside of their majors while sometimes detracting from the rigorous nature of the classroom environment, according to students and professors. The NRO policy, which allows students to set a pre-determined minimum acceptable grade for a course, can be invoked up to three times in a students' undergraduate career for department-approved NRO courses. "It gives students the freedom to try new things," economics professor Bruce Sacerdote '90 said.
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Professor talks Mormonism and politics
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Sarah Koulogeorge
| September 24, 2012
Nathan Yeo / The Dartmouth Senior Staff Columbia University history professor Richard Bushman discussed the disproportional amount of election press coverage that has focused on the religion of Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney, who is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, on Monday in front of a packed Filene Auditorium. Bushman, who is himself a Mormon, said that many people in the United States will not vote for a Mormon candidate based solely on their perception of the religion's ideals, but these include concern for the needy, cooperation and loyalty, which are beneficial qualities for a president, he said. After defining Mormonism and discussing its history, Bushman considered the question of why some Americans would not trust a Mormon to be president of the United States.
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Professor's startup unveils first software product
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REBECCA SCHANTZ
| September 24, 2012
Dartmouth computer science professor Hany Farid's recent software startup, photo forensics company Fourandsix Technologies, released software product FourMatch on Sept.
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Daily Debriefing
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Axel Hufford
| September 24, 2012
Drexel University is working to encourage voter registration for the upcoming presidential election despite Pennsylvania's controversial voter identification law, which could potentially discourage students from registering in the state of Pennsylvania, Inside Higher Education reported.
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Presidential Fellows begin work
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Lily Fagin
| September 24, 2012
The nine participants in this year's Presidential Fellows program, a College initiative that employs recent alumni to work in various departments began their work at the College this past Summer term.
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Daily Debriefing
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Heather Szilagyi
| September 23, 2012
The 30th annual "Forbes 400" issue featured Leon Black '73 on its cover, along with 11 other wealthy individuals that the magazine named "Titans of Philanthropy." Black and his wife Debra have contributed to several Dartmouth arts initiatives, including the Black Family Visual Arts Center and the Ellsworth Kelly sculpture "Dartmouth Panels," installed in July on the east side of the Hopkins Center.
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Biden stumps at Hanover event
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MICHAEL RIORDAN
| September 23, 2012
Maggie Rowland / The Dartmouth Senior Staff Maggie Rowland / The Dartmouth Senior Staff Vice President Joe Biden encouraged a crowd of 1,300 students and Upper Valley residents to support President Barack Obama's reelection campaign in an event held on the lawn of Cutter-Shabazz Hall on Friday afternoon. In a speech largely focused on expanding access to higher education for young Americans, Biden said that the United States must improve education opportunities in order to compete in the global economy. "None of us would be standing here today if someone did not reach out and give us a hand in the form of a scholarship or loan," Biden said. Republican presidential nominee former Gov.
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Honor Principle differs from peers'
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Lindsay Ellis and Kira Witkin
| September 23, 2012
In light of the recent cheating scandal at Harvard University, the strength of collegiate honor principles throughout the country has been thrown into question, specifically at top-tier institutions.
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QuestBridge program aids low-income applicants
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Stephanie McFeeters
| September 23, 2012
A group of 18 freshmen and sophomores who applied to the College through QuestBridge a scholarship program for low-income students met in the Collis Center on Sunday for the first Dartmouth Quest Scholars meeting of term.
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Graduate departments secure $2 million in funding
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Zack Doherty
| September 23, 2012
Four College graduate programs biology, chemistry, mathematics and physics and astronomy have secured over $2 million in the form of Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need grants from the U.S.
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Vice President Joe Biden speaks at the College
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MICHAEL RIORDAN
| September 21, 2012
Maggie Rowland / The Dartmouth Senior Staff Vice President Joe Biden encouraged a crowd of 1,300 students and Upper Valley residents to support President Barack Obama's reelection campaign in a rally held on the lawn of Cutter-Shabazz Hall on Friday. In a speech largely focused on expanding access to higher education for young Americans, Biden said that the United States must improve education opportunities in order to compete in the global economy. "None of us would be standing here today if someone did not reach out and give us a hand in the form of a scholarship or loan," Biden said. Republican presidential nominee former Gov.
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Professors: Rankings reflect teaching commitment
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Ashley Ulrich
| September 20, 2012
Dartmouth continues to earn top marks for its commitment to undergraduate teaching and high rankings among national universities due to the strength of its faculty development programs and emphasis on teaching, according to English professor and Dartmouth Center for the Advancement of Learning Director Thomas Luxon.
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Students flock to Law School Fair
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Michael Riordan and Katie Tai
| September 20, 2012
Nathan Yeo / The Dartmouth Senior Staff Over 40 law schools from across the country attended Dartmouth's first annual Law School Fair in the Top of the Hop at the Hopkins Center on Thursday, and the 2012 Employer Connections Fair, which ran on Wednesday and Thursday from 12 p.m.
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Local campaign donations see shift
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Blaze Joel
| September 20, 2012
The 03755 ZIP code, which comprises the entire Town of Hanover, has given almost $500,000 in campaign donations during the 2012 election cycle, a number that is on par with past presidential election years, according to the Center for Responsive Politics.
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Kleiman argues in favor of loosened drug laws
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Clifton Lyons
| September 20, 2012
Nathan Yeo / The Dartmouth Senior Staff Lawmakers should approach the topic of drug regulation without cultural preconceptions, University of California, Los Angeles public policy professor Mark Kleiman said in a packed lecture held in the Rockefeller Center on Thursday.
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Daily Debriefing
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Hannah Wang
| September 20, 2012
Joshua Morse III, noted for his activism in law school desegregation, died last Friday at the age of 89, The New York Times reported.
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College websites see redesign
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Sasha Dudding
| September 19, 2012
New websites for a variety of College departments will be reconfigured in the fall, with results that will affect everything from prospective students' first online interaction with Dartmouth to seniors' job searches.