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Committee weighs divestment options

By Katie Rafter | September 22, 2014

College President Phil Hanlon has tasked a committee with preparing a report describing the advantages and disadvantages of divestment at Dartmouth. The Advisory Committee on Investor Responsibility met for the first time on Monday night to discuss divestment.

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Weekend brings Base Camp Cafe kickoff

By Estephanie Aquino | September 22, 2014

In late August, the Town of Hanover bid farewell to Salubre Trattoria and made way for Base Camp Cafe, a family-style restaurant located on Lebanon Street. Last Thursday, the cafe — which serves Nepalese cuisine that uses local, organic produce — opened its business to Hanover residents and college students.

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First Six programming continues in second year

By Emily Robertson | September 22, 2014

A program dedicated to connecting freshmen with academic, community and social events during the first six weeks of classes has continued this fall, publishing a calendar filled with library tours, religious meetings and Greek Leadership Council-approved social events.

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Men’s golf opens season with back-to-back tournament wins

By Joe Clyne | September 22, 2014

This weekend’s two-day tournament came down to just one stroke for the men’s golf team, in its second straight tournament win, this one at Cornell University’s Robert Trent Jones Golf Course. Driven by Ian Kelsey ’18 in his first college tournament, the Big Green won the 15-team tournament by just one stroke over the University of Delaware and the University of Pennsylvania. Kelsey was Dartmouth’s top performer in the tournament, finishing with a seven-over-par 220 through three rounds. This score tied Kelsey for third, just two strokes behind the eventual winner, senior Blake Carter from Longwood University.

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Coaching strength lifts women’s rugby above Princeton team

By Haley Gordon | September 22, 2014

Guided by new coaching and shifts in training, the women’s rugby team eviscerated Princeton University in its first Ivy League game of the season by a lopsided score of 62-3. In last year’s win over Princeton, the final score was 7-5 in favor the Big Green. Senior captain and three-year veteran Allie Brouckman ’15 attributed the team’s growth coming into the season to intense preseason training implemented by returning head coach Debra Archambault ’85 and new assistant coach Candi Orsini.

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Local poetry event encourages political, social change

September 22, 2014

Each year, 100 Thousand Poets for Change chooses a day when poets, musicians and artists from around the world gather at local events to share poetry and their passion for social, political and environmental change. This year’s events will take place on Saturday at locations spread across 450 cities and about 100 countries. Eight such events take place close to Hanover, including at the Kilton Library in Lebanon and First Unitarian Universalist Society in Exeter.

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Fraternities vote to abolish pledge term

By Sasha Dudding and Sera Kwon | September 21, 2014

Fraternities must abolish pledge terms for new members, members of the Interfraternity Council decided unanimously on Sunday night. The vote does not come with any new enforcement measures, IFC president Wil Chockley ’15 said, noting that College and government policies already ban hazing.

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'Disorientation Guide' promotes allyship, activism

By Priya Ramaiah | September 21, 2014

Members of The Dartmouth Radical and the Action Collective released a “Disorientation Guide” late last week, distributing copies across campus newsstands and to passers-by in the Class of 1953 Commons. The 43-page booklet, marked with an image of Baker Tower inside a raised fist, contains information on course selection, social life and cultural appropriation, among other topics.

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Women talk superficiality, pressure in panel about rush

By Michael Qian | September 21, 2014

Eight women opened up Friday about their experiences with Greek life and community, describing a superficiality that pervades rush, pressure to join a house and the realities of being affiliated. Organized by the Inter-Community Council, Friday’s panel came days before the start of fall recruitment.

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Alumnus contributes to Liberia’s Ebola response

By Charlie Rafkin | September 21, 2014

Following Mother Teresa’s example, Timothy Flanigan '79 took a break this August from his position as professor of medicine at Brown University Medical School’s infectious diseases division to set off for Monrovia, Liberia. In Monrovia, he has worked to improve the area’s Ebola response through training, strategy and protective equipment in area clinics.

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Women’s soccer wins nailbiter in 2OT at home

By Joe Clyne | September 21, 2014

Setting the stage for a 4-0 win at the University of Vermont yesterday, the women’s soccer team won a double overtime thriller against Northeastern University on Friday afternoon at Burnham Field 1-0. Lucielle Kozlov ’16 netted the remarkable game-winner with just 14 ticks remaining in double overtime to extend the Big Green’s home unbeaten streak to 15 games.

The Big Green exploded in the second half to beat UMass Lowell.
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Men’s soccer cruises against UMass Lowell

By Blaze Joel | September 21, 2014

In a dominating home effort in front of a raucous Burnham Field crowd, the men’s soccer team put up four goals to none against the University of Massachusetts at Lowell on Friday. After a slow start, the Big Green (2-2-0, 0-0-0 Ivy) exploded in the second half for three goals, including two in just 1:10 to seal the victory.

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Football comes from behind for season-opening victory

By Brett Drucker | September 21, 2014

Saturday under the lights, for the first time since a snowy November night, the gridiron came alive in Hanover. In a back-and-forth game, Dartmouth defeated the visiting Central Connecticut State University Blue Devils 35-25, thanks in large part to a mid-game run of 28 points.

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