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Main Street businesses consider reopening as some statewide orders lifted

By Andrew Sasser | May 12, 2020

In an order issued by New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu (R) on May 1, hair salons, drive-in theaters, private golf courses and retail stores were allowed to reopen with restrictions on Monday.

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Morano Gelato permanently closes its doors

By Andrew Sasser | May 9, 2020

Hanover gelateria Morano Gelato announced Friday that it has permanently closed due to “economic hardships” amid the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a press statement from owner Morgan Morano.

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As Class of ’25 considers colleges remotely, Dartmouth maintains testing requirement

By Reilly Olinger | May 7, 2020

With admissions testing and non-essential travel on hold, current high school juniors have been left stressed over college admissions requirements and facing the prospect of getting to know Dartmouth and other colleges remotely.

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Provost Helble hosts first “Community Conversation”

By Lorraine Liu | May 4, 2020

On April 29, Provost Joseph Helble broadcast his first “Community Conversation” live on YouTube. The event is part of a weekly series of panel discussions and live Q&A sessions intended to provide updates on the College’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Class of ’24 decides on Dartmouth remotely, considers gap years

By Reilly Olinger | May 1, 2020

Nearly 2,000 students accepted to the Class of 2024 must decide by today whether to spend their next four years at Dartmouth. With social distancing orders making campus tours challenging and the possibility of a remote fall term lurking, prospective students face uncertainty.

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Student’s pug first U.S. dog to test positive for COVID-19

By Arielle Beak | May 1, 2020

It seems that even man’s best friend can’t escape the pandemic. Winston the pug, owned by Ben McLean ’22 and his family, tested positive for COVID-19 on April 24, making him the first dog in the U.S. to test positive for the coronavirus. 

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College, students prepare for remote summer term, fall plans remain uncertain

By Jennifer Chen and Andrew Sasser | April 28, 2020

Now that the summer term is officially remote, students and College officials alike have had to reconfigure their plans.

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Some students to work remotely this summer, others left jobless

By Emily Lu and Sam Ferrone | April 28, 2020

Dartmouth students depend on summer internships as sources of income, housing and work experience, often with the hopes of obtaining a return offer for post-graduation work. In response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, many in-person internships offered through the College and elsewhere have transitioned to remote opportunities, while other programs were shortened or canceled entirely.   

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College undecided on federal stimulus funds

By Maya Kempf-Harris | April 27, 2020

The College has not applied for the $3,429,350 in emergency funding offered to Dartmouth through the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act and “has not determined whether to do so” as of Saturday, according to College spokesperson Diana Lawrence.

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Researchers continue essential work in on-campus labs

By Emily Zhang | April 27, 2020

While Dartmouth has decided to pause on-campus research activities during the COVID-19 crisis, some researchers have been granted limited access to laboratories to continue projects that are time-sensitive or involve animal subjects.

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Dartmouth students start online platform to help essential workers

By Reilly Olinger | April 23, 2020

Two Dartmouth students have joined together to help essential workers amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Amy Guan ’20 and Rine Uhm ’22 have built an online platform to match essential workers with donors to provide them with everything from children's toys to soap and shampoo.

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Sophomore summer moved online

By The Dartmouth Senior Staff | April 20, 2020

No in-person classes will be held during the 2020 summer term, provost Joseph Helble announced in an email to the Dartmouth community on Monday afternoon. Sophomore summer will be entirely online, similar to spring.

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Upper Valley nursing homes introduce visitation, socialization restrictions

By Jacob Strier | April 20, 2020

Retirement communities and nursing homes in the Upper Valley have prohibited visitation and reduced resident socialization in an effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19 within one of the region’s most vulnerable populations. 

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COVID-19 poll surveys students on Dartmouth’s coronavirus response

By Sachin Ganesh | April 17, 2020

During the past few weeks, Dartmouth students have had to adapt to several changes to spring term due to COVID-19, including a transition to remote learning and a switch to mandatory credit/no credit grading. At the start of spring term, The Dartmouth surveyed the student body on its opinions regarding the college administration’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. 

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Chinese, Chinese-American students, parents and alumni donate protective equipment

By Grace Lee | April 16, 2020

After hearing in March that COVID-19 had reached Hanover, multiple groups of Chinese and Chinese-American students, parents and alumni have worked to meet the need for personal protective equipment in Hanover. 

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Construction workers deemed “essential,” west end projects continue

By Jennifer Chen | April 16, 2020

Construction on the west end of campus — which includes projects related to the Thayer School of Engineering, the Arthur L. Irving Institute for Energy and Society and the computer science department — has continued this term in light of an emergency order issued by New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu (R) deeming construction an “essential” sector during the COVID-19 outbreak. 

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Some student workers go remote, others seek new opportunities

By Pierce Wilson | April 13, 2020

While some on-campus employment opportunities have transitioned to a virtual format, others have been eliminated entirely for the remote spring term. These lost opportunities pose challenges for students who depend on them for income.

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Temporary rule change allows visa students to take classes online from home

By Jennifer Chen | April 13, 2020

International students taking spring courses remotely can maintain their F-1 and I-20 visas’ active status even if they are not in the U.S., according to the Department of Homeland Security. Ordinarily, international students taking online classes would not be able to retain their active status under F-1 and I-20 visas, the most common international student visas.

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Students remain in Hanover despite College, town pleas

By Ioana Andrada Pantelimon | April 10, 2020

Both the town of Hanover and the College administration have asked Dartmouth students renting off-campus housing not to return to Hanover this term. Nonetheless, some students are living in town, and many say it's their safest option.

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College projects $83 million loss in revenue for fiscal year 2020

By Andrew Sasser | April 10, 2020

The College currently estimates an $83 million loss in revenue for fiscal year 2020 as a result of the economic ramifications of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to chief financial officer Mike Wagner.

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