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College receive 5-star LGBT rating
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Felicia Schwartz
| September 22, 2011
Aki Onda / The Dartmouth Senior Staff Following the five-star rating Dartmouth received from Campus Pride's LGBT-Friendly Campus Climate Index, members of the lesbian, gay, transgender and bisexual community on campus praise the College's efforts to increase inclusivity but acknowledge that more work can be done to make the overall atmosphere on campus more accepting.
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EKT extends bids after pre-recruitment event
September 22, 2011
Tina Ma / The Dartmouth Staff In a departure from the traditional women's sorority recruitment process, Epsilon Kappa Theta sorority hosted more than 30 members of the Class of 2014 for an alternative rush event on Thursday evening, preceding the official Panhellenic Council recruitment period that begins on Sept.
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Candidates flock to Granite State
September 22, 2011
A presidential hopeful might spend the afternoon as a "celebrity shooter" at a county shoot out as former Sen.
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New no-loan policy starts for Class of 2015
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Soumya Gupta
| September 21, 2011
The number of incoming freshmen receiving College scholarships without loans in the 2011-2012 academic year decreased from 44.3 percent for the Class of 2014 to 42 percent for the Class of 2015, according to statistics from the Financial Aid Office obtained by The Dartmouth.
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Lynch to decline re-election bid
September 21, 2011
Four-term Gov. John Lynch, D-N.H., will not seek re-election in 2012, he announced in a press conference at a Manchester elementary school on Sept.
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Daily Debriefing
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Pallavi Kuppa-Apte
| September 21, 2011
The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services passed a budget plan for the Education Department on Tuesday that maintains Pell Grants but cuts government subsidies on student loan interest, Inside Higher Ed reported.
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College ‘icon' Mehling '69 retires
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Sharla Grass
| September 21, 2011
Courtesy of Susan Simon It's hard not to know Joe.
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Farmers' market extends into Oct.
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Madeline Zeiss
| September 21, 2011
Nik Medrano / The Dartmouth Staff Due to demand from members of the community who enjoy perusing the produce and listening to local musicians, and following the subsequent enthusiasm from vendors, the Hanover farmers' market currently in its third consecutive year of operation will extend its season for two additional weeks until Oct.
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Grant funds new disease research
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Isha Flores
| September 21, 2011
An $11 million grant from the National Institutes of Health will allow Dartmouth Medical School researchers to collaborate with other biologists and statisticians from across New England to study environmental toxins and humans' susceptibility to disease, according to researchers interviewed by The Dartmouth.
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Slaughter delivers first Chalk Talk of the year
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Alison Polton-Simon
| September 20, 2011
Although he described himself as "like Tigger" the "Winnie the Pooh" character known for his optimism Associate Dean of the Tuck School of Business' MBA program Matthew Slaughter shared somewhat pessimistic projections for the American and global economies in the first installment of the five-part Fall 2011 Faculty Chalk Talk Series, "Election Issues 2012: Hot Topics in National Politics." Slaughter divided his presentation into five segments, each centering on a number either a date, a percentage or a financial figure to showcase different aspects of the state of the economy.
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Daily Debriefing
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Daniel Leder
| September 20, 2011
Brown University President Ruth Simmons will step down from her position which she has held since 2001 at the conclusion of the 2011-2012 academic year, Simmons wrote in a letter to the Brown community on Sept.
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Fmr. Club Electra co-owner arrested
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Jenny Che
| September 20, 2011
Louis Fucci, the former co-owner of Electra Night Club in West Lebanon a venue often rented for Greek organizations' formals until it closed in 2010 was arrested on Sept.
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Former trustee charged with domestic battery
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Matthew McNierney
| September 20, 2011
Former Trustee Stephen Smith '88 was charged with one count of domestic battery in the presence of a minor under 16 years old, a class D felony punishable by up to three years in prison, after allegedly assaulting his wife on June 25, according to court documents obtained by The Dartmouth.
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Prospective students to embark on virtual tours
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Amelia Acosta
| September 20, 2011
Prospective students visiting Dartmouth will soon have access to the entire campus in the palms of their hands or, more specifically, on the screens of their phones.
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Brzezinski '87 tapped to serve as ambassador
September 20, 2011
International lawyer Mark Brzezinski '87 was nominated by President Barack Obama on Sept. 6 to serve as the United States Department of State Ambassador to Sweden.
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EKT to offer students early bids
September 20, 2011
Epsilon Kappa Theta sorority will offer early bids to members of the Class of 2014 on Thursday, Sept.
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U.S. News ranks Dartmouth 11th
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Felicia Schwartz
| September 20, 2011
Dartmouth placed 11th in the U.S. News & World Report's annual "Best University" ranking, falling from ninth place last year, U.S.
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Former Trustee arrested for domestic battery
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Matthew McNierney
| September 17, 2011
Former Trustee Stephen Smith '88 has been charged with one count of domestic battery in the presence of a minor under 16 years old, a class D felony punishable by up to three years in prison, according to court documents obtained by The Dartmouth.