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April 3, 2026
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Daily Debriefing

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Lynmar Brock, Jr. '55 Tu'56 recently published "Must Thee Fight," a novel for young adults. According to BookSurge LLC, Brock's publisher, the novel centers around the protagonist, Thomas Pratt, in the 1700s as he attempts to reconcile his pacifist Quaker upbringing with the call to arms during the Revolutionary Era.







An array of composting and recycling bins at Home Plate, where Sustainability Director James Merkel plans additional revisions.
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Merkel plans additional sustainability changes

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Alicia Modeen / The Dartmouth Sustainability Director James Merkel plans to continue and expand upon previous revisions made to Home Plate as a part of his programs this year, which he hopes will lead Dartmouth to a higher level of ecological awareness and waste reduction. "Everyone wants to see their institution perform well," Merkel said.



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Samuels '88 bridges gap between comedy and reality television

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Filled with years of experience as a class clown, Al Samuels '88 masterminded a new style of sitcom -- full-fledged improvisation -- in his fall NBC show "Sports Action Team." The show, which gives viewers a fictional behind-the-scenes glance into the sportscasting industry with a comedic twist, airs in 13 percent of NBC's local affiliates and is available in 12 states including California and New York. Samuels said he hopes that his show bridges the gap between classic comedy and reality television. "It is reality in a way, but it is comedy because it has a set of characters that viewers can follow and believe in," Samuels said. The comedy differs from other reality-based shows because it includes interactions with people in the real world.



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Student disciplinary cases decline sharply

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Fewer than 430 disciplinary cases were recorded last year, over 200 less than in 2004 -- 2005 and the lowest number in the last six years, according to the recently released Annual Report to the Community of the Dartmouth Undergraduate Disciplinary System.



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Hodes visits Dartmouth for 'Democracy Day'

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The first ever Democracy Day at Dartmouth, an event to promote and celebrate student participation in the political process, drew more than 100 students and community members to the Dartmouth Hall lawn on Sunday morning. Paul Hodes, Democratic candidate for one of New Hampshire's two seats in the U.S.





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U.S. Poet Laureate visits DMS

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U.S. Poet Laureate Donald Hall and Dr. Patrick Clary read works about illness, grief and living life fully at the Medical Grand Rounds at Dartmouth Medical School on Friday.



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Wilson speaks on enviro. legal fight

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Diane Wilson lived a quiet life in her town of 15,000 people on Texas' Gulf Coast. But even though she had her boat, her bay and her fishing, she said she knew something sinister lurked in the bay's waters. "I was happiest on the bay and loved that it never changed," said Wilson, an author and environmentalist, during a lecture in the Sanborn House on Thursday. Over time, dead fish floated belly-up on the water, alligators thrashed almost spastically and her lake was clogged with a thick layer of algae floating at the water's surface.


Arson has occurred at Dartmouth more than any other Ivy League school in the past two years.
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Arson rate higher at Dartmouth

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Kawakahi Amina / The Dartmouth Staff Dartmouth reported more incidents of arson on its campus than any other Ivy League school in the past two years, according to crime statistics mandated for all colleges by the Clery Act.