Opinion
Adam: Our Insidious Secret Societies
By Karna Adam | February 2, 2017Secret societies must become more open and inclusive.
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Board of Trustees gains new member, raises tuition costs
By Karna Adam | June 6, 2013This year, the Board of Trustees increased the cost of attendance, selected a new president and voted on a new member, Mitchell Kurz '73, to replace Peter Robinson '79.
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Hanover Inn to finish renovations
By Karna Adam | February 26, 2013Cirrus Foroughi / The Dartmouth Staff After almost a year, the Hanover Inn's three-stage renovation process will be completed with the construction of a new restaurant in March.
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Carnival does not affect professors
By Karna Adam | February 7, 2013While students may be looking forward to wintery fun and having no classes during Winter Carnival, professors said they generally do not partake in traditional events and are planning to use the long weekend to travel. Theater department academic assistant Effie Cummings said she does not attend most Carnival events but enjoys watching students build the snow sculpture.
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Daily Debriefing
By Karna Adam | January 15, 2013Effective next school year, Lynn University will require all of its students to purchase iPad minis pre-loaded with summer reading and curriculum texts, Inside Higher Ed reported.
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Tax hikes unlikely to affect giving
By Karna Adam | January 10, 2013The Jan. 1 fiscal cliff deal, which modified the federal tax code and postponed earlier rulings on discretionary spending cuts, will likely have no long-term effect on charitable giving but could impact the amount of grant money awarded to the College, according to professors and representatives of the College's Advancement division. The fiscal cliff refers to looming tax increases and across-the-board government spending cuts that were to take effect on Jan.
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No Rhodes Scholars named in 2012
By Karna Adam | January 8, 2013For the second consecutive year, no Dartmouth students were awarded Rhodes scholarships. The Rhodes Trust awards the prestigious prize each year to 32 recipients, who receive full funding to study at the University of Oxford.
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Phi Beta Kappa society picks 20 new inductees
By Karna Adam | October 28, 2012Correction appended The 20 members of the Class of 2013 with the highest cumulative grade point averages will be inducted as Junior Members in Course into the Phi Beta Kappa honor society's Dartmouth Chapter in a public ceremony in Filene Auditorium at 5:15 p.m.
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Alumni reflect on Homecoming
By Karna Adam | October 25, 2012Courtesy of Rauner Library / The Dartmouth Staff Whether it's the bonfire, the football game or some unique form of celebration, most College alumni have fond memories of Homecoming weekend. The bonfire has always been a highlight of the weekend, according to Peter Prims '77. "The one thing that always stands out for me is the bonfire," Prims said.
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Alumnus creates textbook alternative
By Karna Adam | October 8, 2012Maggie Rowland / The Dartmouth Senior Staff Ariel Diaz '02 Th'04 is offering students across the country an alternative to buying costly textbooks every term through his new startup, Boundless.com, which offers students free compilations of non-copyrighted material in a textbook form. Boundless does not provide actual e-textbooks, but rather uses a mix of government and nonprofit open-licensed content, according to Diaz, who started working on the idea two and a half years ago with co-founder Aaron White. Diaz said that his goal is not only to give students a less costly way to learn, but also to "create an education system that lets every individual perform and learn at their potential and speed." Boundless currently features review videos, flashcards and note-taking tools in addition to textbook information.