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New updates arise in antitrust lawsuit accusing Dartmouth and other universities of conspiring to restrict financial aid

By Lauren Azrin | August 4, 2023

Updates in the suit include Dartmouth’s lawyer’s admission that the College has considered donations when making admissions decisions, and that Dartmouth will no longer assert the “Exemption Defense.”

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President Beilock holds private Q&A session for Greek student leaders

By Aryanna Qusba | August 4, 2023

The event centered on positive aspects of Greek life and discussed how to make these spaces safer and more welcoming.

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Daniel Brooks GR’23 found

By The Dartmouth Senior Staff | July 30, 2023

After being declared a missing person on July 26, Brooks was located in good health.

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Gov. Chris Sununu’s retirement creates wide-open governor’s race in 2024

By Taylor Haber | July 28, 2023

The race is expected to be one of next year’s most closely watched and highly contested gubernatorial elections.

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BVAC namesake Leon Black ’73 reaches settlement with U.S. Virgin Islands as new lawsuit alleging rape surfaces

By The Dartmouth Senior Staff | July 25, 2023

A lawsuit has been filed accusing Black of raping an autistic 16-year-old at Epstein’s home in 2002.

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Record-breaking Call to Lead Campaign ends after eight years

By Shamar Simmons and Arizbeth Rojas | July 21, 2023

The Call to Lead campaign had the highest level of alumni engagement and female engagement for any higher education campaign over $3 billion.

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Cyanobacteria harmful algal bloom advisory in effect at Mascoma Lake

By Taylor Haber | July 21, 2023

The July 14 notice impacts the several Dartmouth sailing activities that operate at the lake.

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New laundry service installed on campus

By Emily Fagell | July 21, 2023

After nearly three weeks without machines in residence halls, students report satisfaction with the new laundry company.

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This year’s Dartmouth Bound program sees over 50% increase in participants

By Lauren Azrin | July 21, 2023

Around 140 rising high school seniors visited the College to learn more about it.

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28 students successfully complete the DOC Fifty

By Chloe Park | July 21, 2023

Nine teams participated in the trek from Moosilauke Ravine Lodge to Dartmouth’s campus along the Appalachian Trail. The event faced weather and flooding concerns.

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Joe Manchin and John Huntsman consider 2024 presidential bid at No Labels event

By Taylor Haber | July 19, 2023

Manchin, a Democrat, and Huntsman, a Republican, furthered speculation they would run together on an independent ticket.

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Tornado and flood watches issued for Grafton, other New Hampshire counties

By Adriana James-Rodil | July 16, 2023

Hanover fire department captain Scott Letson advised Hanover residents “to get down to the lowest place possible.”

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Campus reacts to Supreme Court’s affirmative action ruling

By Arizbeth Rojas | July 14, 2023

Following the ruling that race-based affirmative action is unconstitutional, students and faculty expressed concern but not surprise.

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Summer plagued by heavy rain, air quality concerns

By Kate Yeo | July 14, 2023

Experts say such weather events will increasingly impact the Dartmouth community due to climate change.

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Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley hosts town hall on campus

By Taylor Haber | July 14, 2023

Haley spoke at the Adelphian Lodge for 45 minutes before answering questions from audience members.

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Community reacts to recent Supreme Court rulings

By Emily Fagell | July 14, 2023

In June, the Supreme Court made waves with two controversial rulings: Biden v. Nebraska, which blocked Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan, and 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis, which curtailed LGBTQ+ protections.

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New Hampshire State House passes House Bill 315, eliminating ‘gay panic defense’

By Armita Mirkarimi | July 14, 2023

Following the passage of the bill, student and faculty LGBTQ+ advocates shared cautious optimism about improving the safety of LGBTQ+ communities.

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Montgomery Fellow Cal Newport ’04 addresses public concerns about AI

By Aryanna Qusba | July 14, 2023

During the Q&A section of the lecture, attendees shared questions about the trustworthiness of AI and how it may be regulated.

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Town and College officials respond to flooding, heavy precipitation across New England

By The Dartmouth Senior Staff | July 11, 2023

The Town of Hanover did not face significant levels of damage due to the floods, while some neighboring towns did.

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Nelson A. Rockefeller government professor emeritus Roger Masters dies at age 90

By The Dartmouth Senior Staff | July 11, 2023

A memorial service for Masters was held at the Roth Center for Jewish Life on July 9.