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As part of New Student Orientation, the Class of 2028 had several official interactions with College President Sian Leah Beilock. At both the annual outdoor ceremony and matriculation, Beilock emphasized free speech — that Dartmouth values free speech, that free speech has limits and that there is a difference between exercising one’s freedom of expression and robbing others of it.
On Sept. 26, former Poet Laureate of Vermont Ellen Bryant Voigt — known for her poems evoking the rural South — read from her nine collections at Sanborn Library. Organized by English professors Matthew Olzmann and Vievee Francis as part of the Cleopatra Mathis Poetry & Prose Series run by the department, the event drew approximately 60 attendees.
On Sept. 27, the Hood Museum of Art hosted artist Enrique Martínez Celaya to discuss his latest exhibition, “The Grief of Almost.” The exhibition, which includes four large-scale paintings and one monumental sculpture, explores humanity’s drive for self-realization and introspection, according to the Hood website.
“Conclave” — directed by Edward Berger of “All Quiet on the Western Front” acclaim — adapts Robert Harris’s novel of the same name into a gripping political thriller.
Sorority recruitment began on Sept. 30 with a heightened focus on diversity and financial aid transparency, according to Inter-Sorority Council president Hannah Shariff ’25.
The Arab Student Association held a candlelight vigil on Tuesday in remembrance of those who have recently died in Lebanon. Last month, Israel started carrying out airstrikes in Lebanon, targeting senior leaders of Hezbollah.
Starting in January 2025, students will have the option to swipe in at the Class of 1953 Commons with palm biometric recognition technology provided by Idemia — a technology company that specializes in biometrics and cryptography — rather than with physical ID cards, according to Dartmouth Dining director Jon Plodzik. Other dining locations are also undergoing changes, Plodzik said, including a new boba menu at Cafe@Baker launched at the start of fall term and a new ordering kiosk at Courtyard Cafe coming in March 2025.
On Sept. 16, the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, a nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting free speech rights, improved Dartmouth’s “speech code rating” to the “green light” level. FIRE and online survey company College Pulse originally ranked Dartmouth 224th out of 251 schools with a “yellow light” rating in their annual collaborative College Free Speech Rankings on Sept. 5.
This fall, the Rockefeller Center for Public Policy formally launched the Judicial Fellowship Program — an off-term internship opportunity that pairs undergraduate students with alumni judges across the country. The program, which has been piloted informally since 2017, is open to all sophomores, juniors and seniors, according to Rockefeller Center associate director Herschel Nachlis.
Gabriel Modisett ’25 takes a moment to reflect on how far he has come at Dartmouth.
This week, Eloise Langan ’27 voices the musings of an all-too-familiar character.
With the 2024 presidential election upon us, it is the perfect time for vigorous, thought-provoking discussions about policy, politics and the people seeking your vote. Along with 76 others, I am taking PBPL/GOVT 30.17, “The 2024 Election,” a class that follows the election as it unfolds. The course, offered just this term, explores the various philosophies of the two main parties, examines the stakes of the election — from foreign policy to the judiciary — and helps us distill our own views on the candidates. Such a forum should, in principle, deliver excellent debate and discussion. Unfortunately, however, I have found peer-to-peer debate to be relatively muted from both students supporting Harris, a group that makes up 90% of the class, and those supporting Trump, the other 10%. No one seems willing to pitch their views, especially if they are more controversial. Perhaps that 90-10 statistic may do some explaining, but one would still expect some students to ask tricky questions of our conservative and liberal guest speakers. Instead, many students seem to find putting their views out in front of 75 other students daunting, uncomfortable or plain scary. In fact, I have found this sentiment to be shared among many students across campus, not just those in the class. For many, avoiding political discussions seems to have become a norm.
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This term, I arrived on campus early, which is probably — potential employers, please stop reading here — one of only a handful of times I’ve ever been early to anything in my life.
Many students communicate their identity through the posters they hang on their walls, or the photos they post on their social media accounts. But, one of the most common modes of expression is also one that is all-too-often overlooked: our water bottles.
While Dartmouth’s student population may be driving down the median age here in Hanover, some students are forging relationships with older residents. Dartmouth Generations, a student-run club, helps facilitate these personal bonds by connecting Dartmouth students with elders in the Upper Valley.
From crafting the perfect Collis smoothie order to claiming a favorite study spot on campus, students are slowly settling into their termly routines. For some, Collis Governing Board Trivia — hosted every Thursday at 9 p.m., either at Collis Common Ground or in One Wheelock — is a weekly fixture in their calendars. Armed with plates of pizza and garlic knots, students gather in groups of up to six to jot down answers, showing off their general knowledge and taking home prizes.
With the start of a new school year, the Class of 2025 is counting down to the day that they’ve worked towards for the last four years: Commencement. The dream of celebrating with peers and parents, diploma in hand, is what keeps many of us going during a particularly tough week studying on third floor Berry. Graduating from an institution like Dartmouth is an accomplishment on its own, but the cherry on top often comes in the form of a famed Commencement Day speaker crediting the senior class’s successes.
Transitioning from Dartmouth residence halls to off-campus housing can be a jarring change of pace. Paying rent and utility bills, coordinating trash and recycling pickups or engaging in small talk with neighbors — off-campus housing exposes many students to the responsibilities of full-fledged adulthood for the first time.
The New Hampshire Executive Council is one of those peculiar state bodies that wields substantial influence despite relative obscurity. It approves state budgets, confirms judges, oversees infrastructure projects — and has just five members. Karen Liot Hill ’00 is the Democratic nominee for the second Executive Council district, which includes Hanover. She won her primary on Sept. 10 by nearly 11 points and, given the district’s heavy Democratic lean, is the overwhelming favorite going into November. While at Dartmouth, Liot Hill helped launch programs such as First-Year Fellows and the Policy Research Shop. Since then, she has remained involved in local politics as the longest-serving member of the Lebanon City Council and a board member of the Lebanon Pedestrian & Bicyclist Advisory Committee. She also participates in WISE — a nonprofit that supports victims of gender-based violence in the Upper Valley. The Dartmouth sat down with Liot Hill to discuss her ongoing campaign, past political experiences and continued involvement in the Dartmouth community.