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Graduate students elect year’s council

By Noah Goldstein | October 16, 2014

Last week, the graduate student council announced this year’s representatives — 37 new members and six returning members. During these representatives’ tenure, a task force announced by College Provost Carolyn Dever will work on a report that details the structure of a new, more cohesive graduate school.

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Following $5.5 million deficit, Geisel must cut budget

By Erica Buonanno | October 16, 2014

After posting a $5.5 million deficit for the 2014 fiscal year, the Geisel Medical School must make $10 million in budget cuts, including layoffs and restructuring. Students and professors interviewed pointed to a lack of transparency about Geisel’s expenses and said they would like to be part of conversations about implementing cuts.

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Rumors of party curfew are false, Safety and Security says

By Katie Rafter | October 16, 2014

Safety and Security is not imposing a curfew or changing its practices. A rumor circulating Wednesday and Thursday suggested that Safety and Security would shut down parties and require non-members to leave Greek houses by 1 a.m. on weeknights and 2 a.m. on weekends, but College officials have confirmed that this is false.

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Football preps to take on Holy Cross over Homecoming

By Brett Drucker | October 16, 2014

Coming off a dramatic 38-31 victory over Yale University at the Yale Bowl, the Big Green returns to Hanover to take on the College of the Holy Cross in its homecoming matchup. Last year, the two teams met in Dartmouth’s home opener, and Holy Cross pulled out a 31-28 victory on a game-winning field goal with less than a minute remaining. The field goal capped off a 10-0 Crusader run to win the game. Holy Cross’s quarterback Peter Pujals was the star of the game, completing 25 of 37 passes for 290 yards and two touchdowns in addition to rushing for another 125 yards and two scores.

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Cross country to battle top squads in Wisconsin Invitational

October 16, 2014

The men’s and women’s cross country teams will look to continue their strong seasons and vie for a potential national championship berth Friday at the Wisconsin Adidas Invitational in Madison. Hosted by the University of Wisconsin, this invitational will assemble the strongest teams in the entire country in what could be considered a preview for the November national championships.

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The Big Green Weekend Primer

By Blaze Joel | October 16, 2014

Big Green teams are coming into Homecoming weekend on fire this season. The football team has won two in a row over Ancient Eight foes while the men’s soccer team has won five of its last six games. Here are our picks for a packed Homecoming weekend that sees 15 teams in action.

Cashiers keep an eye on students at Collis late night, where entry is now restricted to one side.
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DDS seeks to halt theft

By Chris Leech | October 15, 2014

Last week, late-night visitors to the Collis Café found the rear entrance to the venue roped off, its glass doors shut — new measures to prevent food theft. Employees catch around 60 students a day attempting to steal food across all Dartmouth Dining Services venues, according to director David Newlove.

The Dodecaphonics performed at Chi Gamma Epsilon Monday night in a GLC-sponsored event.
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More than 60 dry events draw freshmen to Greek organizations

By Jisu Song | October 15, 2014

During the Greek Leadership Council’s six-week freshman ban on Greek events serving alcohol, the GLC sponsored more than 60 events with its $25,000 budget, up from $20,000 last year. In an informal poll of 53 freshmen, 90 percent said they had attended a GLC-sponsored event.

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Firm evaluates locations for third Thayer building

By Parker Richards | October 15, 2014

Construction on a new building at the Thayer Engineering School may begin as early as 2017, vice president for campus planning and facilities Lisa Hogarty said. As part of the expansion process, which is also expected to include increases in faculty and course offerings, Wilson Architects is evaluating space needs and exploring potential designs and locations for a third building.

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Any Given Thursday

By Rich Shen and Austin Lim | October 15, 2014

Every great athlete has to pass on the reins. Earlier this term at the Hop, Joe Clyne ’16, aka Fish, sat across the table from me. You could see it in his eyes — he was done. I knew what was coming before he even spoke — it was a proverbial passing of the torch. The wily veteran was ready to spend his remaining years wasting away on a golf course (or editing the sports section), and the up-and-coming star was prepared to take his place.

The men’s lightweight crew team looks to improve on last year’s eighth-place finish at the Head of the Charles this weekend.
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Crew teams open season in Boston

By Jehanna Axelrod | October 15, 2014

The crew teams will travel to Cambridge, Massachusetts, this weekend for the 50th Head of the Charles Regatta — the largest two-day race of its kind, attracting entrants and spectators from across the globe. Thanks to its top-20 finish last year, the women’s crew team will send two boats to the race for the first time, a championship eight and a club eight.

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Houses to grow permaculture gardens

By Maria Brenes | October 14, 2014

Starting this fall, several Greek houses will work with Sustainability Office intern Malcolm Salovaara ’17 to explore the option of planting permaculture gardens in their houses. The gardens would grow plants and vegetables that only needed to be planted once and could be harvested each year.

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