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April 29, 2024 | Latest Issue
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Allison Forbes
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Mygatt and Chenel excel in international ski race

Jennifer Mygatt '04 faced the steep course and cold Greenlandic coastal winds with the words of fellow-racer Fabian Mauz in her head: "If you can't find something to smile about you might as well shoot yourself." It made her laugh as she was forced to herringbone up another hill of the formidable terrain in conditions that, on that first day of the Arctic Circle Race Sunday, March 28, could be called challenging at best. "It didn't let up a lot," Mygatt said.

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Profs stress interdisciplinary approach to global warming

Eileen Claussen, President of the Pew Center on Global Climate Change, engaged a classroom of leading environmental activists, researchers, planners and students Friday night in a discussion of her 5-point approach to tackling climate change globally. Claussen was the keynote speaker for this past weekend's Student Science Congress. The event was meant to introduce students to an interdisciplinary approach to global warming, according to professor of biochemistry and medicine Lee Witters. "This is something that every student who goes to Dartmouth should know something about because every discipline has a part in this issue," Witters said.

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Mascot debate returns to agenda

For Kate Douglas '03, the debate over the role of the "Indian" symbol is not about the caricature or the power of images -- the debate is about Dartmouth coming to terms with its history and carving out a new identity.

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United Way fundraising effort hits halfway mark

After kicking off its annual fundraising campaign earlier this fall, the Upper Valley United Way is looking to the Dartmouth community to raise 20 percent of its expected contributions. The Dartmouth campaign aims to raise $232,650 by the end of the drive on Feb.

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Town OKs school improvement plan

Hanover residents overwhelmingly approved a complex plan -- involving a three-way agreement between the Dresden School District, the town of Hanover and the College -- to renovate the local high school and middle school. Under the current proposal, Dartmouth would pay $9.7 million to the school district -- which serves both Hanover and Norwich, Vt.

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Budget cuts top summer news

A reassessment of College alcohol policy, the introduction of dorm locks, budget cuts and Dartmouth Dining Service's attempt to satisfy students' late night hunger pains marked the summer term. In August, College President James Wright announced budget cuts that will affect the campus throughout the year.

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