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Math students prepare for Putnam competition

By JR Santo | October 26, 2006

Although the Putnam Mathematics Competition exam is extremely difficult -- the median grade is usually zero out of 120 -- the Dartmouth Classes of 2009 and 2010 have experienced a surge in interest and mathematical ability, according to Vedant Mehra '07, a Dartmouth Math Society member. The College continued preparing students for the six-hour exam on Wednesday during one of several training sessions usually held in Carson 60. The exam is intended to stimulate a healthy rivalry among colleges' mathematics programs by testing students' originality and technical competence.

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Daily Debriefing

By Compiled by William Schpero | October 25, 2006

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

By Molly Holden | October 24, 2006

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

By JR Santo | October 24, 2006

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

By William Schpero | October 24, 2006

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'

By Jesse Silberberg | October 23, 2006

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

By Ashley Zuzek | October 23, 2006

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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