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Student continues hunger strike, declines College’s offer to investigate claims due to preconditions

By Gigi Grigorian | July 27, 2020

Computer science Ph.D. student Maha Hasan Alshawi has entered the 14th day of her hunger strike after declining the College’s offer to investigate her harassment claims if she ended her strike and sought medical attention.

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Rockefeller Center panel disrupted by 'Zoombombing' incident

By Savannah Eller | July 26, 2020

Joining other institutions across the U.S. facing unwanted online intrusions into meetings held on Zoom, the College experienced its first reported “Zoombombing” incident on Monday at a public event organized by the Nelson A. Rockefeller Center for Public Policy.

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Hundreds of Black faculty, staff and students call on the College to address structural racism

By Pierce Wilson | July 24, 2020

Addressing the July 1 joint statement from the Board of Trustees and College senior leadership on taking steps to address systemic racism at Dartmouth, a collective of Black faculty and staff began circulating an open letter on July 14 that calls for the College to take more concrete actions towards racial justice.

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Greek organizations plan for virtual recruitment

By Andrew Sasser | July 24, 2020

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

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11 bears in town this summer

By Lauren Adler | July 24, 2020

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.

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Incoming freshmen organize activities ahead of campus arrival

By Lauren Adler | July 24, 2020

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.

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

By Lorraine Liu and Allison Wachen | July 23, 2020

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.

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College agrees to investigate harassment allegations if student ends hunger strike

By Gigi Grigorian | July 21, 2020

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.

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Alumni magazine profile on alumnus faces controversy

By Pierce Wilson | July 21, 2020

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.

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Judge gives final approval to $14 million PBS settlement

By Lauren Adler | July 17, 2020

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

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Black alumni pen letter calling for anti-racist measures

By Lorraine Liu | July 17, 2020

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.”

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Hanover Country Club closes after 121 years, golfers look ahead

By Sam Ferrone | July 17, 2020

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.

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Students rush to find off-campus housing

By Andrew Sasser | July 17, 2020

Despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, some students have committed to returning to the Upper Valley to live in off-campus housing for the upcoming year.

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Q&A with Jewish Studies professor Susannah Heschel

By Lauren Adler | July 17, 2020

Last week, a letter titled “A Letter on Justice and Open Debate” was published on the Harper’s Magazine website. The letter was undersigned by 153 scholars, writers and political theorists, including Dartmouth’s Eli Black professor of Jewish Studies Susannah Heschel.

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Federal government reverses decision barring international students from taking online-only classes

By The Dartmouth Senior Staff | July 14, 2020

The Department of Homeland Security and the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement have agreed to reverse a controversial July 6 order that would have barred international students from staying at U.S. universities offering only online courses.

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Dartmouth joins Harvard and MIT in condemning ICE rules

By Pierce Wilson | July 10, 2020

In the wake of new federal guidance that would prohibit international students taking online-only classes from remaining in the U.S., Dartmouth filed an amicus brief in support of a federal lawsuit filed by Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

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Students report damaged items during room packing process

By Lauren Adler | July 10, 2020

As Dartmouth’s Office of Residential Life continues the process of packing and shipping students’ belongings left on campus before the COVID-19 pandemic sent students home, some students have received damaged items while others, including recent graduates, have not received their items at all.

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Dormitory construction and renovation projects on hold

By Coalter Palmer | July 10, 2020

Following the release of Dartmouth’s reopening plan last week, students have raised questions about the housing options on the College’s campus.

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College brings back some employees, offers retirement package to staff

By Andrew Sasser | July 10, 2020

As the College continues to follow its reopening plan, it has increased the presence for some employees on campus, while also offering early retirement packages.

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Jewel of India relocates and reopens for takeout on July 15

By Emily Lu | July 10, 2020

Though Jewel of India was unable to renew its original lease with the College, the Hanover restaurant has relocated to the property previously occupied by Noodle Station and The Swirl & Pearl at 11 Lebanon St. Jewel of India will re-open for takeout orders on July 15.