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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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Alternative Reality

Artist John Stephens ’68 conjures fantastic worlds.

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Let’s Roll

Brooklyn Bombshells skater Daryl Concha ’11 leads the pack around the track.

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The Martian

Astrophysicist Nick Schneider ’79 keeps close eye on the Red Planet.

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A Better Blade

Engineer’s designs protect marine mammals.

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Extreme Exposure

Adventure photog goes deep.

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High Times

Hiker joins New Hampshire’s 4,000-footer club.

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Knit Wit

Knitter finds Seussian inspiration.

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Program for Success

Google manager retools tech wizard stereotypes.

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Nomadic Newsman

Veteran NPR reporter covers the hot spots.

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The Advocate

A mother fights for rights of the disabled.

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Novel Approach

Fiction debut wins raves in India.

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Fruit of His Labor

Anthropologist now has an olive namesake.

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