The Weekend Roundup: Week 8

Men's lacrosse won its second straight game against Bryant, women's squash lost in the CSA Kurtz Cup Championship final to Virginia, baseball started its season in Florida and more in this week's Roundup.

Men’s hockey approaches final weekend at sixth place in ECAC

This past weekend, the Dartmouth men’s hockey team took to the road for its final set of away games in the regular season.

Minor fire at Phi Delt forces students to be rehoused for the evening

Local fire departments on Sunday afternoon responded to a fire at Phi Delta Alpha fraternity. The fire was confined to the third-floor bathroom of the fraternity and quickly extinguished, according to Hanover Fire Department captain Michael Gilbert.

DDS seeking to implement biometric technology at registers

Dartmouth Dining Services has been actively looking into incorporating biometrics at the Class of 1953 Commons, according to Dartmouth Dining Services director Jon Plodzik. 

Counselors respond to claims about mental health resources

Near the beginning of this term, a poster was hung in Novack Cafe criticizing how the College addresses mental health on campus.

Bar One debuts as 'equivalent social space'

Last Thursday evening, Bar One made its debut — with nearly 140 students in attendance. Organized by the Palaeopitus senior society and funded by the Office of the President, Bar One attempts to supplement other campus offerings such as Collis After Dark, which provide students with alternative social spaces. 

Softball team, boosted by strong returning lineup, kicks off season

The softball team will be beginning its season this weekend as it travels to Charleston, SC to compete in the Charleston Classic. The team will be playing in five games between Feb. 21 and Feb. 23, competing against No. 25 Virginia Tech, Charleston Southern University, the United States Military Academy at West Point, Ohio University, and North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. 

Q&A with Stinson's Village Store owner Jack Stinson

Many people at the College know of as Jack Stinson as a Hanover fixture. The owner of Stinson’s Village Store and a common caterer for the College — such as for the First-Year Trips program — Stinson has seen Hanover and the College change and adapt over the last 40 years.

Amid event controversy, College Republicans leadership resigns

The chairman and co-vice chairman of the Dartmouth College Republicans resigned from their positions on Tuesday night, citing “recent developments” in a statement written by the organization’s board obtained by The Dartmouth.

Sexual misconduct lawsuit settlement unique for class size

Last month, federal judge Landya McCafferty preliminarily approved a $14 million settlement in the class action sexual harassment lawsuit brought against Dartmouth regarding the conduct of three former professors in the psychological and brain sciences department.

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