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(07/03/24 3:36am)
On July 2, the Lebanon District Court held a hearing for Roan Wade ’25 and Kevin Engel ’27, two student protesters arrested on misdemeanor criminal trespass charges in October. Wade and Engel filed a motion for the College to drop their charges on May 10, according to Engel.
(07/05/24 9:05am)
This summer, students can rent canoes, kayaks and paddleboards for free at Ledyard Canoe Club, according to Outdoor Engagement Committee member and economics professor Bruce Sacerdote ’90. The Dartmouth Wellness Office and Outdoor Engagement Committee are subsidizing the cost as part of an effort to make outdoor activities more accessible, he wrote in an email statement to The Dartmouth.
(07/05/24 9:00am)
Devon Kurtz ’20 first became interested in prison volunteerism and prison reform while studying at Dartmouth. After graduating, he started a Quaker ministry at the Southern State Correctional Facility in Springfield, Vt., a state prison and jail for the Vermont side of the Upper Valley. His book, Sketches from Behind Prison Walls, is the result of a collaboration with Rein Kolts, an incarcerated artist, and several incarcerated men. The book contains Kolts’s portraits of his fellow inmates as well as poetry and short prose from the men featured in the portraits. Kurtz joined The Dartmouth for a conversation on prison reform, the humanity of community members behind bars and the lessons learned while writing his book.
(07/05/24 9:10am)
On June 9, pro-Palestinian and pro-union protesters disrupted Dartmouth’s Commencement ceremony on the Green, according to past reporting by The Dartmouth. The protest joined a wave of similar disruptions on college campuses nationwide.
(06/29/24 1:32am)
On June 28, the Graduate Organized Laborers of Dartmouth-United Electrical Workers — Dartmouth’s graduate student workers’ union — ratified a three-year contract with the College, College Provost David Kotz announced in a campus-wide email. The two parties previously reached a tentative agreement on the contract on June 24.
(06/28/24 3:02am)
Prosecutors for the Lebanon District Court will not press charges against at least 28 people — including several Dartmouth students and religion professor Christopher MacEavitt — arrested for criminal trespassing during a pro-Palestinian protest on May 1, the Valley News reported on June 27.
(06/28/24 9:05am)
This summer, construction will expand the Collis Center porch, revamp the sailing boat house and install sustainable heating systems into residential halls.
(06/28/24 9:10am)
One warm day this April, Kexin Cai GR and her partner Kristian Droste decided to drive up to Mont Tremblant in Canada to catch the last day of spring skiing on the mountain. They shed their coats on the chair lift and skied down in puddles, Droste said.
(06/28/24 12:11am)
On June 24, Dartmouth and Graduate Organized Laborers of Dartmouth-United Electrical Workers, the College’s graduate student workers’ union, reached a tentative agreement for a three-year contract, College Provost David Kotz announced in an email to graduate students. The agreement follows a nearly two-month graduate student strike initiated on May 1 to advocate for higher pay, improved medical benefits and other demands.
(06/28/24 9:00am)
Dartmouth Dining will increase the value of meal equivalences, introduce new menus and increase the number of dining dollars for each meal plan, according to senior vice president of campus operations Josh Keniston. The timeline for implementation remains unclear.
(06/09/24 5:55pm)
On June 9, the Class of 2024’s Commencement ceremony was disrupted by pro-union and pro-Palestinian protesters — following a trend of graduation protests on college campuses nationwide.
(06/09/24 3:37pm)
Minutes after the commencement ceremony began at 9 a.m., approximately two dozen individuals marched along the perimeter of the Green drumming and chanting for “union power” and, later around 10 a.m., also began protesting the Israel-Hamas war.
(06/09/24 9:20am)
Three days after Commencement, College President Sian Leah Beilock — Dartmouth’s first female President — will conclude her first year in office. From a hope-inspiring inauguration and various new campus initiatives — such as the Dartmouth Climate Collaborative and Dartmouth Dialogues — to a narrow student vote of no confidence and arts and sciences faculty censure, Beilock’s tenure has been marked by both commendation and controversy. In emailed responses to The Dartmouth, Beilock unpacked her first year at the College and her plans going forward.
(06/09/24 9:00am)
For the ninth consecutive year, The Dartmouth surveyed the opinions and experiences of Dartmouth’s graduating class. Since arriving at Dartmouth in 2020, the Class of 2024 has experienced substantial change — witnessing two College presidencies, disruptions due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the loss of multiple classmates. The Dartmouth aims to capture our unique graduating class’s final thoughts in this article. The Dartmouth’s survey canvased the following four topics: campus issues, student life, national and local politics and post-graduation plans.
(06/09/24 9:10am)
Each year, between finals week and Commencement, graduating seniors have a week of no class to bond with their peers and relish in their final moments at Dartmouth. From June 2 to June 8 this year, three student committees — the senior week planning committee, memorial committee and senior selection committee — hosted dozens of events, including a memorial service and a senior prom, according to senior class president Kami Arabian ’24.
(06/09/24 9:05am)
This article is featured in the 2024 Commencement & Reunions special issue.
(06/09/24 9:15am)
This article is featured in the 2024 Commencement & Reunions special issue.
(05/28/24 9:15am)
On May 26, the Dartmouth Student Government Senate met for its ninth weekly meeting of the spring term. Led by student body president Jessica Chiriboga ’24, the Senate discussed an amendment to increase transparency by publishing a public roll call of all votes, including those held in closed session or online. After debate, the Senate voted against the amendment, with eight in favor and nine against.
(05/28/24 9:10am)
From April 26 to May 25, several student organizations — including the Chinese Student Association, the Dartmouth Asian American Studies Collective and the Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander student group Hōkūpa`a — hosted events to celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Activities included trivia, film screenings and dances.
(05/28/24 9:05am)
Three new dining options will open in Powerhouse Plaza along Route 12A before the end of the year, according to Powerhouse Plaza leasing agent Josh Durell. According to the Valley News, a “dual concept” Cold Stone Creamery and Planet Smoothie, as well as new local restaurant Happy Dumpling, will open in the West Lebanon plaza between late summer and early fall.