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(09/16/13 8:00am)
BROWN: Brown University’s School of Public Health received a $1.9 million grant for a research collaboration with the University of Cape Town, according to the Brown Daily Herald. The project will explore strategies to address the HIV/AIDS epidemic from a social science perspective. The initiative will be carried out in two cycles, consisting of five to eight projects, each lasting for two years. It will involve faculty members and students from both universities.
(08/19/13 5:24pm)
Following last week’s reports that Alpha Delta fraternity and Delta Delta Delta sorority hosted a Bloods and Crips-themed party on July 26, Dartmouth has once again found itself mired in reports of racial insensitivity and a flawed Greek system. Gawker was the first media organization to report on the incident, following Dartblog’s initial post on Wednesday.
(08/15/13 4:00am)
Beer Goddess, Rosy Eagle, Junco, Chicory and Crunk, thru-hikers passing through Hanover on the Appalachian Trail, said hikers develop a unique culture during their four to eight months on the route, endlessly discussing ramen and trading stories on the origins of their trail names.
(08/11/13 4:00pm)
Just in time for the last week of Astro, the Perseid meteor shower will peak tonight and tomorrow.Head to the golf course, the Green or any large open area around midnight for a chance to see up to 70 meteorites per hour shooting across the sky. With a chance of rain tomorrow evening, you'll want to take advantage of the clear skies tonight! Happy stargazing!
(08/07/13 5:02pm)
When thinking of quintessential, small-town New England activities, there’s nothing quite like a drive-in movie experience to bring you back in time. On a quiet Thursday night, three friends and I covered ourselves in bug spray, hopped in a car—pillows and blankets in tow—and headed to the Fairlee drive-in theatre.
(08/06/13 1:00pm)
It’s no secret that berries are in season — take a quick stroll through the Hanover farmers’ market and you’ll notice there is no shortage of blueberries for sale. While you don’t need to go any farther than the Green on Wednesday afternoons to get fresh, local fruit, a more rewarding (and fun!) experience lies in picking your own berries. The Upper Valley is home to countless pick-your-own farms, and a sunny afternoon spent picking berries is a well-deserved treat with finals quickly approaching. Check out these farms and stock up on tasty fruit before 13X (and berry season) come to a close.
(08/02/13 1:00pm)
There’s only one thing scarier than the fact that 13X is nearing its final weeks: formal season is almost upon us. While there is still a solid amount of time before desperation kicks into gear, consider making some moves now so you’re not stuck asking your lab partner’s housemate’s trippee — that’s an awkward blitz. To impress that special someone, you’ll have to go beyond the simple Foco dinner date. Before we get too bogged down with finals to care about our love lives, use one of these date ideas for inspiration.
(08/01/13 12:00pm)
We’ve hit August and you still haven’t ventured outside of Hanover? Don’t fret — there are still plenty of fun New England summertime activities in the Upper Valley left to distract you from ever-approaching finals and the unfortunate reality of fall term.
(07/30/13 1:00pm)
If you ever made your friends play Party Quirks when they came over or had a rendition of “Hoedown” as your ringtone, you were probably about as excited as I was to hear that “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” has returned for another season. And this time, you can add Dartmouth pride to the long list of reasons you watch — Aisha Tyler ’92 is the show’s new host.
(07/30/13 12:00pm)
“The Cheshire Murders” (2013) aired earlier this month on HBO and explored the appropriateness of the death penalty sentence for the July 2007 murder of the Petit family in Cheshire, Conn.
(07/15/13 12:00pm)
Over 5,500 participants rowed, biked, ran, walked and golfed Saturday morning in the 32ndannual Prouty, a fundraiser for the Norris Cotton Cancer Center at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center. This year’s event raised over $2.6 million.
(06/28/13 11:17am)
Two weeks into Jennifer Pharr Davis' first thru-hikeof the Appalachian Trail in 2004, she was struck by lightning. While changing into a set of dry clothes behind a hiker's shelter during a storm, Davis’ hands grazed the edge of the metal roof just as lightening cracked, sending a jolt of electricity through her spine and down her legs. Over four months later, Davis touched the sign for Mount Katahdin in Maine, a ritual that marks the completion of the Appalachian Trail.
(06/27/13 11:32am)
This week has been explosive in the Supreme Court, as four major cases have transformed the face of civil rights in our country. Thousands of articles have been produced in reaction and, as a result, it may seem impossible to grasp even one case, let alone four in three days. We're here to help you out, with a compilation of the best media coverage of each case. As an added bonus, we've included information on Wendy Davis and her filibuster in Texas.
(06/26/13 2:48pm)
The Supreme Court overturned Proposition 8 and the Defense of Marriage Act today and part of the Voting Rights Act Tuesday, while the affirmative action Fisher v. University of Texas case was sent back to lower courts on Monday. Here's the Twitter reactions of students and top journalists.
(05/28/13 7:00am)
(05/22/13 7:00am)
Geisel School of Medicine professor H. Gilbert Welch published an op-ed in CNN last Saturday weighing in on Angelina Jolie’s recent preventive double mastectomy. Jolie published an op-ed in The New York Times last week, revealing that she opted for the surgery after discovering that she carried the BRCA1 gene and has an estimated 87 percent risk of developing breast cancer.
(05/20/13 7:00am)
BROWN: Law enforcement officials have placed a suspect in custody for the assault of a Brown University sophomore last week, the Brown Daily Herald reported. The student has been in critical condition at Rhode Island Hospital since the assault. Police arrested suspect Tory Lussier at his home in Connecticut, where he is also facing assault charges. Lussier was released on bail, but will face a pretrial hearing on July 22, according to the Daily Herald.
(05/13/13 7:00am)
BROWN: Brown University announced a 60 percent yield for the Class of 2017, an increase of nearly five percent from last year’s yield of 55.8 percent, according to the Brown Daily Herald. The yield rate is higher than the University’s anticipated rate of about 57 percent. The Admission Office expects to admit “a handful” of students from the waitlist.
(05/06/13 7:00am)
BROWN: The body of missing student Sunil Tripathi was discovered floating in the Providence River last week, ending a month-long search for the disappeared former Brown University student. The Brown men’s crew team came across the body while rowing, and the body was later identified by the Rhode Island state medical examiner’s office through a dental examination, according to the Brown Daily Herald. Both the cause of death and the length of time the body was in the water remain unknown, the Herald reported.
(04/26/13 7:00am)
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