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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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Sean Plottner

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Meg Lysy ’99

What’s the job of an ambassador?
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“Let’s Make This Memorable”

Basketball veteran and new interim athletics director Peter Roby ’79 takes over a department in need of a rebound.

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Monkey Business

What do mummified baboons have to do with the origins of international commerce? Everything!

Pursuits

Unflinching Observer

Kate Cohen ’92 casts her eye on our culture—and her kitchen.

Campus

Lost Season

Athletes face a winter without sports.

Pursuits

Tackling Justice

NFL hires an impact player in Jonathan Beane ’92.

Campus

Breakaway

New hockey coach comes from the NHL.

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Binge-worthy

Hitmaker Mindy Kaling ’01 strikes again with “Never Have I Ever.”

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On the Ball

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

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“We Remain Resilient”

A Q&A with the chairs of Dartmouth’s coronavirus task force

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Board Patrol

Surf club, anyone?

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Ursa Major

Please don’t feed the bears.

Look Who's Talking

Katherine Wee ’19

Violinist, Dartmouth Symphony Orchestra

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