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May 8, 2024 | Latest Issue
The Dartmouth
Mat Grudzien
When irritated by drunk friends some students have exploited the Good Sam policy by sending their friend to Dick's House when no emergency exists.
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Good Sam abused to get rid of annoying friends

Phil Woram / The Dartmouth Staff Those who tend to wander through their hallways after a night of drinking, preventing other students from sleep, now risk confrontation with the latest method of resolving personal conflicts -- unwarranted Good Samaritan calls -- which seem to be on the rise among Dartmouth students. In one instance, an intoxicated student, who wishes to remain anonymous, decided to annoy his floormate to entertain himself and the floormate, angry and also intoxicated, called Safety and Security in response. "I was already sleeping in my room, and then I hear someone banging on my door," the student said.

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Record N.H. snowfall delays

In a winter that has been marked by treacherously icy sidewalks and impassable roads, Scully-Fahey Field joins the list of weather-related casualties, as its planned renovations lag nearly three months behind schedule. The renovation began on Nov.

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College reacts to NIU shooting

In the wake of the murder of five students at Northern Illinois Universityon Feb. 14, many colleges and universities, including Dartmouth, have increased efforts to update their safety protocol to face the threat of campus violence.

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Students share mental illness struggles

Analyzing a guide to the examination of conscience, which is used in Catholic confession, Ellie Smith '09 became fixated on performing religious rites perfectly and attended confession at least once a week. "Something in me switched," she said.

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Daily Debriefing

Dartmouth Daily Updates, a new communication system introduced by the Office of Public Affairs and Peter Kiewit Computing Services, began distributing its daily announcements to the Dartmouth community through e-mail Monday.

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