Arts

Sculptor Ursula von Rydingsvard’s 'Wide Babelki Bowl' installed on campus

By Paulina Marinkovic | September 14, 2020

On Aug. 19, Brooklyn-based sculptor Ursula von Rydingsvard's “Wide Babelki Bowl” — a large cedar sculpture resembling “babelki,” or knots on a sweater — became the newest addition to Dartmouth’s collection of public art installations.

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News

Students in quarantine after social gathering, Phi Delt suspended

By Andrew Sasser | September 12, 2020

Twenty-three students at the Tuck School of Business have been placed in quarantine after Dartmouth Safety and Security officers were called in to stop a social gathering on Sept. 4. Meanwhile, Phi Delta Alpha fraternity has been temporarily suspended following possible health violations in an incident at its house on Sept. 5.

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Two undergraduates on campus test positive for COVID-19

By The Dartmouth Senior Staff | September 11, 2020

As of Thursday evening, two asymptomatic undergraduate students have tested positive for COVID-19 and are receiving care in isolation on campus.

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A look into DHMC’s multifaceted relationship with the College and the Upper Valley

By Coalter Palmer | September 11, 2020

As Dartmouth welcomes students back to campus amid an ongoing public health crisis, the College’s relationship with the nearby Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center has become more important than ever.

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Containing the spread: Tracing COVID-19’s progression in the Upper Valley

By Emily Lu | September 11, 2020

Even Dartmouth, tucked away in a rural New Hampshire town, couldn’t escape COVID-19. 

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‘Why aren’t they behaving?’: A brief history of anti-Black racism and student activism at Dartmouth

By Elizabeth Janowski | September 11, 2020

Amid the nation’s continued reckoning with anti-Black racism in the wake of George Floyd’s death at the hands of police, Dartmouth has faced calls to examine the climate of its campus and prioritize racial justice.

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Graduate student’s sexual harassment allegations and hunger strike: A timeline

By Gigi Grigorian and Lauren Adler | September 11, 2020

On June 9, computer science Ph.D. student Maha Hasan Alshawi alleged in a Facebook post that she had been sexually harassed by her supervisor and unfairly failed on an exam by the department chair in retaliation for reporting the incident.

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Leutz: Belonging, Virtually

By Peter Leutz | September 11, 2020

’24s will be forced to learn to love Dartmouth for its personality.

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Greek life at Dartmouth faces new challenges amid pandemic, ongoing controversy

By Marco Allen | September 11, 2020

Remote learning is bringing an additional dramatic change for the roughly two-thirds of eligible Dartmouth students who are members of a Greek organization. 

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A new D-Plan: COVID-19 requires alterations to academic planning

By Eileen Brady | September 11, 2020

Twelve terms on. Three terms off. A summer in Hanover. 

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With voting rights affirmed, Dartmouth students cast ballots in New Hampshire elections

By Amber Bhutta | September 11, 2020

Despite educational disruption and geographic displacement, both new and returning students will have the opportunity to vote in New Hampshire this year. The New Hampshire primary election took place Sept. 8 and will be followed by the general election on Nov. 3.

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Q&A with Dean of the College Kathryn Lively

By Lauren Adler | September 11, 2020

Dean of the College Kathryn Lively has been the face of College communications to students about academic plans for the fall and other pandemic-related policies. She is known in part among students as the administrator whose campus emails have compared the flow of time to “cold maple syrup” and imparted the memorable words of wisdom “Kathryn … she is your experience.” Lively is also the administrator most connected to student life, meeting regularly with a number of student-run and student-oriented organizations. The Dartmouth sat down with Lively to discuss College policies for the fall, student communities and local wildlife. 

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Dokken: Fake It Until You Make It

By Natalie Dokken | September 11, 2020

As an FGLI student at Dartmouth, it can be hard to feel like you belong.

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What’s up, DOC? Outing club adapts to COVID-19 restrictions

By Andrew Sasser | September 11, 2020

As Dartmouth students return to campus in the fall, many are looking forward to getting outside through the Dartmouth Outing Club.

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The Words that Bind Us: Dartmouth Lingo

By Arielle Beak | September 11, 2020

It’s week five, and you’ve just finished a midterm for a class that you thought was going to be a layup. No matter, it’s over, and you’re looking forward to catching up with a friend at Foco. As you take a warmcut through Newvack, you scoff at the line and keep heading through FFB, waving back at a particularly facetime-y friend as you pass. You grab a chair on the light side and shoot a text to your friend: “light side @now!! come thru.” 

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Fall employment opportunities remain largely virtual with few in-person jobs

By Emily Zhang | September 11, 2020

While some student workers have been able to adapt their on-campus jobs to an online format during the COVID-19 pandemic, others have lost their work opportunities. 

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Undergraduates pursue remote research opportunities

By Christina Baris | September 11, 2020

Dartmouth is known for its focus on undergraduates, a trait that allows students to get involved with research early in their Dartmouth careers.

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Zoom University: A ’24’s Guide To Online Learning

By Emma Ginsberg | September 11, 2020

Dear ’24s, Chances are, you didn’t imagine spending your freshman year online and in quarantine.

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One More Layer: Queerness Disrupts an Already Disrupted Fall

By Caris White | September 11, 2020

For many incoming LGBTQ+ students, their identity will add one more layer of disruption to a fall already full of unknowns.

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Students navigate Dartmouth’s social media landscape

By Savannah Eller | September 11, 2020

Even in more normal times, Dartmouth students live a significant part of their college experience online.

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