The Dartmouth Orientation Issue 9/9/15

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VOL. CLXXII NO. 106

PARTLY CLOUDY HIGH 90 LOW 63

HANOVER, NEW HAMPSHIRE

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2015

U.S.News rankings provide some insight By Emilia baldwin The Dartmouth Staff

In the lead-up to the annual U.S. News and World Report rankings, interim dean of admissions and financial aid Paul Sunde said he hopes that the policy initiatives of “Moving Dartmouth Forward” will be recognized in the rankings.

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The College is tied with Northwester n University for the 12th best national university in the 2016 U.S. News list. Last year, the College was ranked the 11th best national university on the U.S. News List, falling out of its previous spot in the top 10 universities. Each year, U.S. News SEE RANKINGS PAGE 17

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Students on Dartmouth Outing Club’s First-Year Trips Section I dance upon their campus return.

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Students petition for better kosher options B y ERIN LEE

The Dartmouth Staff

Orthodox Jewish students Eliza Ezrapour ’18, Matthew Goldstein ’18, Cameron Isen ’18 and Mayer Schein ’16 are circulating a petition asking the College to provide the kosher kitchen with an Orthodox certification.

This is a stricter standard than the kitchen’s current certification from a service called Tablet K. The petition had 623 signatures as of press time. Isen said he was unable to eat on campus last year without feeling guilty because the kosher food served at the Pavilion secSEE PETITION PAGE 15

Tailored first-year mentorship programs offer support B y LAUREN BUDD

backgrounds

The Dartmouth Staff

First-Year Student Enrichment Program The First-Year Student Enrichment Program is specific to first-generation students. This year, FYSEP has 56 members of the Class of 2019 participating and 26 upperclassmen mentors, FYSEP

As members of the Class of 2019 flock to campus, several specialized peer mentoring groups have been preparing for their arrival, whether it be evaluating best practices or recruiting new mentors. These groups offer services tailored to different student needs and

SEE MENTORING PAGE 11

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10 MISTAKES TO AVOID MAKING THIS FALL PAGE M2

19 WAYS TO SPOT A ’19 PAGE M3

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