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The Rise of Grade Inflation

The growing number of high marks has many professors—and some students—worried academic excellence is being cheapened. Has Dartmouth reached a breaking point?

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Compassion and Success

When Centenari thinks back to his college days, “It was my peers, the students around me, who were the most influential.” He didn’t much like classmate Buddy Teevens ’79 the first year, when they competed to be football quarterback, but they went on to become best friends and roommates.
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Stagecraft

Director Lorna Hill ’73 elicits hidden talents.

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Light Verse

Scott Mason ’74 believes haiku is poetry for everyone.

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On the Ball

NBA attorney David Weiss ’02 helped halt league play at a critical moment.

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Tune In, Turn On

Audio app developed by Faye Keegan ’12 offers something completely different.

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Trees of Life

Julia Plevin ’09 recommends you take a bath—in the forest.

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Brit Ball

Drew Spencer ’97 finds a diamond in the rough.

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Funny Girl

Katie Silberman ’09 wins accolades for Booksmart.

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Wild Life

Park ranger Kelly Wood ’14 fulfills her dream.

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Art of Glass

Ben Wright ’98 is the new director of an uncommon art school.

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On the Bar

Backgammon: It’s more than a game for Dorn Bishop ’86.

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Good Chemistry

Prizewinner Barry Sharpless ’63 knows how to get a reaction.

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Mental Fitness

Jessica Morey ’02 teaches youths that silence can be golden.

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