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The Dartmouth
October 6, 2026
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Daily Debriefing

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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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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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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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Former Trustee arrested for domestic battery

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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.



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Vandewalle advises UN on Libya

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This past summer, government professor Dirk Vandewalle served as a key advisor to the United Nations, using his political expertise to help determine the United Nations' course of action in dealing with post-conflict Libya. Vandewalle is one of two or three experts in the world who "really, truly know the country," he said in an interview with The Dartmouth.



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Johnson begins third month as dean

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Since assuming the role on July 21, new Dean of the College Charlotte Johnson has experienced a "busy but positive" transition, she said in an interview with The Dartmouth.


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Alcohol collaborative plans for next meeting

Correction appended Representatives from 32 colleges and universities are looking forward the second meeting of the Learning Collaborative on High-Risk Drinking, an initiative spearheaded by the College and first introduced in May, according to William Schpero '10 GR '12, strategic advisor and director of public affairs for the National College Health Improvement Project. The next conference, scheduled for Jan.



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Daily Debriefing

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Student loan defaults rose to 8.8 percent in the fiscal year ending on Sept. 30, marking a 1.8-percent increase from last year, according to Department of Education data released on Monday.


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College prepares for GOP debate

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With the Oct. 11 Republican primary debate drawing nearer, Dartmouth officials are working to prepare the logistical elements of the College-hosted event.



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Newport addresses polling in final summer policy lecture

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American politicians must achieve a balance between making independent decisions and taking their constituents' political views into account, according to Frank Newport, editor-in-chief of Gallup, an organization that conducts polls and publishes analytical data.