Greek organizations plan for virtual recruitment

As students prepare to return to campus in the fall, Greek organizations are preparing for virtual recruitment. 

11 bears in town this summer

On July 9, a juvenile black bear was spotted in a tree behind the Parkhurst Administration building, the latest in a series of recent bear sightings near Dartmouth’s campus and in Hanover. 

Q&A with Alberto Villalobos of the Villalobos Brothers

Alberto and Ernesto Villalobos performed a live concert from their New York City living room for the Hopkins Center for the Arts’ online program Hop@Home on Wednesday, July 22.

Raja: Pining for the Lone Pine

Student workers await details on fall employment

Since students left Hanover last March, some student workers have lost their campus jobs, while others have adapted to online versions of their roles in the admissions office, Office of Residential Life and the Institute for Writing and Rhetoric. With little guidance yet from their supervisors, some students are uncertain about their employment opportunities for the fall.

Arts courses and extracurriculars prepare for the upcoming academic year

Radio plays, at-home workshops and smartphone recordings of theater scenes are just some of the many adaptations Dartmouth community members are employing to maintain arts education despite the challenges imposed by COVID-19. 

Sun: Zoom Fatigue

Incoming freshmen organize activities ahead of campus arrival

Members of the Class of 2024 will be arriving on campus to a somewhat nontraditional freshman fall experience, but some ’24s have taken it upon themselves to get to know their classmates before virtual New Student Orientation begins.

Helble announces winter study abroad program cancellations, budget losses in live stream

During his weekly “Community Conversations” livestream on Wednesday, Provost Joseph Helble announced the cancellation of winter term off-campus programs, summarized budget losses for the fiscal years 2020 and 2021 and provided updates on the selection process for students’ in-residence terms, international student guidelines and student belongings. 

College agrees to investigate harassment allegations if student ends hunger strike

On Monday — seven days after computer science graduate student Maha Hasan Alshawi initiated a hunger strike against the College — Dartmouth announced that it would conduct another review of Alshawi’s claims of sexual misconduct and retaliatory academic action by two computer science professors if she ends her protest and seeks medical attention. 

Alumni magazine profile on alumnus faces controversy

On July 10, Blake Neff ’13, former writer for Fox News host Tucker Carlson, resigned from his position following reports of bigoted comments he had posted online under a pseudonym. 

Judge gives final approval to $14 million PBS settlement

On July 14, federal judge Landya McCafferty gave final approval to the $14 million settlement in the class action sexual harassment lawsuit against Dartmouth.

Sun: Trump's COVID-19 Advisors

Kareem: The Reality of Working Remotely

Eliminated sports teams campaign for reinstatement

Following last week’s announcement that five varsity sports — men’s and women’s golf, lightweight rowing and men’s and women’s swimming and diving — are being eliminated, athletes and alumni of these teams have rallied together in hopes of reinstatement.

Black alumni pen letter calling for anti-racist measures

In response to the joint statement from the Board of Trustees and College senior leadership on taking steps to address systemic racism at Dartmouth, a group of Black Dartmouth alumni penned a letter and started a petition on July 3 calling for “anti-racist campus-wide work and deliberate actions.” 

Hanover Country Club closes after 121 years, golfers look ahead

In an email sent to the Dartmouth community last Thursday sharing the College’s plan to cut five varsity athletic teams, College President Phil Hanlon also announced the permanent closure of the Hanover Country Club, citing financial deficits. 

COVID-19 Can’t Keep Clubs Apart: Student Groups Prepare for Fall Term

 As the College gears up for fall term, student groups are adjusting their operations to a new campus reality.

Futures: Lost and Found

Lately, I have spent more time than ever before thinking about the future — not just my individual plans, but what the concept of the future means.