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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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An Unusual Next Step

Delaware governor John Carney ’78 heads to city hall.

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Roots of Communication

Musician Michael Odokara-Okigbo ’12 celebrates African languages.

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Calgary Comeback

Former All-American Folarin Orimolade ’17 still tears up the gridiron.

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Ciclista

Alex Stein ’06 climbs the high roads in Italy.

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Protein!

Adriana Chavira Ochoa ’24 asks, “Crickets, anyone?”

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Good Deeds in Planting Seeds

David Hammond ’89 believes flowers make a pretty big difference.

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New Bishop

Diocese elevates its first female leader, Julia E. Whitworth ’93.

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A Marvel Universe

Architect Jonathan Marvel ’82 commits to “design everywhere.”

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Perfect Pitch

Anthem singer Annie Edgerton ’93 has a game plan.

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Moonstruck

Geologist Lauren Edgar ’07 studies rocks in a hard place.

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“What Life Feels Like”

Moviemaker Lilian Mehrel ’09 heeds calling.

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Big Plans

Chris Newell ’96 expands Native program at UConn.

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