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Seniors with and without jobs face uncertain professional futures

By Sam Ferrone and Allison Wachen | June 2, 2020

As graduation nears, members of the Class of 2020 are struggling to get and keep jobs amid the COVID-19 pandemic and the corresponding financial downturn.

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Q&A with Khan Academy founder and commencement speaker Sal Khan

By Pierce Wilson | June 2, 2020

Sal Khan, who will speak at this year’s remote commencement ceremony, is no stranger to connecting with others from behind a computer screen. As the founder of Khan Academy, he pioneered a widely popular online platform that offers free educational videos and exercises in topics ranging from math to chemistry to SAT prep. During the COVID-19 pandemic, schools around the world have shifted to remote learning, which has caused a spike in traffic on Khan Academy.

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Rally held on Green against police brutality

By Lorraine Liu | June 1, 2020

Over 300 Upper Valley residents, Dartmouth faculty and students gathered on the Green Saturday evening, many holding banners that read “Black Lives Matter,” to rally against the recent deaths of George Floyd and other victims of police brutality. Following Floyd’s death in the custody of Minneapolis police last week, a series of protests and riots have erupted across the country.

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Jack-O-Lantern, student business consider rights to “Keggy the Keg”

By Caitlin McCarthy | June 1, 2020

Keggy the Keg, the anthropomorphic keg and elusive unofficial Dartmouth mascot, has made occasional appearances at Green Key and on Nalgene bottles since its creation by members of the Dartmouth Jack-O-Lantern in 2003. Following the Jack-O-Lantern’s “Save Keggy” campaign last spring, the keg has gained visibility among current students, prompting questions about who owns the rights to use the character in products and designs.

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Arts and sciences faculty voice budget concerns amid revenue losses

By Ioana Andrada Pantelimon | June 1, 2020

Throughout the spring term, professors weathered unexpected changes to their courses, technological challenges, research setbacks and other obstacles to maintaining the quality of their work amid remote instruction. As the second remote term approaches, faculty have advocated for the College to prioritize the arts and sciences budget.

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Fall study abroad programs canceled

By The Dartmouth Senior Staff | May 29, 2020

All College international programs have been canceled for the fall term, COVID-19 task force co-chairs Lisa Adams and Josh Keniston announced in an email to the Dartmouth community on Friday morning.

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Proposed class action alleges College can’t charge full tuition for online learning

By Abigail Mihaly | May 29, 2020

On Thursday, Dartmouth became the latest in a string of colleges across the country to be sued for charging full tuition amid the transition to an online format.

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First-Year Trips will not be held in traditional outdoor format

By Eileen Brady and Lauren Adler | May 28, 2020

First-Year Trips will not happen in its traditional outdoor format, Trips director Kellen Appleton ’20 and associate director Jake Klein ’20 wrote today in letters to Trips applicants and the Class of 2024. Appleton said that they will be able to determine more details about Trips’ adapted format following the College’s decision regarding fall term.

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NH Supreme Court clarifies HB 1264, plaintiffs withdraw lawsuit

By Lauren Adler | May 28, 2020

American Civil Liberties Union lawyers representing plaintiffs Caroline Casey ’21 and Maggie Flaherty ’21 in a lawsuit challenging state residency law House Bill 1264 withdrew their case on Friday, two days after the New Hampshire Supreme Court ruled that the bill has no effect on voters.

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Some Hanover restaurants offer outdoor dining, others remain closed

By Coalter Palmer | May 28, 2020

As the COVID-19 crisis continues to unfold in New Hampshire and across the country, businesses in Hanover have struggled to adapt to an uncertain environment. While some Hanover businesses remain closed, others have been open for takeout, delivery or, most recently, outdoor dining.

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Summer residential policy leaves students on campus searching for housing

By Lorraine Liu | May 28, 2020

While many students worry about how their academic plans will be affected by COVID-19, one group in particular — international students and others who have been allowed to remain in on-campus housing — face unique concerns. After the College announced that students can only live on campus this summer if enrolled in online classes, some international students voiced concern about their options for housing next term.

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Dartmouth to apply for $1.7 million in CARES Act funding

By The Dartmouth Senior Staff | May 27, 2020

Dartmouth will apply for the first half of its allotted funding from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, College President Phil Hanlon announced today. As required by the federal government, the funding will be used for emergency financial aid.

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Anonymous callouts spur controversy during student elections

By Marco Allen and Lauren Adler | May 26, 2020

This year’s elections for Student Assembly and Class Councils were marked by several incidents of students using anonymous posts to criticize and attack certain candidates, calling into question the ethics of public callouts in student elections and of using anonymity for this purpose.

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Amid increase in domestic violence, students start online store to support victims

By Allison Wachen | May 26, 2020

In an effort to raise awareness about the increase in domestic violence during the COVID-19 pandemic, friends Sara Cho ’20 and Isabelle Chung ’19 founded nullepartout, an online apparel and lifestyle shop that sells jewelry, apparel and other goods and donates its proceeds to domestic violence related charities.

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“Pine Pals” connects students and elderly Upper Valley residents though letters

By Emily Lu | May 25, 2020

To facilitate social connection during the COVID-19 pandemic, Dartmouth students and faculty members have launched a letter-writing program called Pine Pals, connecting students and elderly people in New Hampshire and Vermont.

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Amid Dartmouth’s uncertainty, peer schools offer early plans for fall term

By Andrew Sasser | May 25, 2020

As Dartmouth students finish their virtual spring terms, many are looking to other colleges for information about how and if they will conduct their fall terms. While the College has yet to offer specific guidance on the fall, College President Phil Hanlon and Provost Joseph Helble announced on May 4 that a final decision regarding fall term will be made by June 29.

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With three representatives retiring, state Democrats plan for November

By Sam Ferrone | May 25, 2020

With three of Grafton County District 12’s four representatives not seeking reelection, state representatives and organizers remain confident that Hanover will stay blue on Nov. 3, despite the pandemic’s possible impact on student voter turnout.

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Dick’s House counseling navigates move to teletherapy

By Aleka Kroitzsh | May 25, 2020

For the first month of spring term, Dick’s House was unable to offer counseling services to students outside of New Hampshire due to licensing restrictions that prevented counselors from practicing out of state. After state and regional health boards loosened restrictions in light of COVID-19, the Counseling Center has explored new ways to connect with students as the College moves into its second term of remote learning.

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Founder of Khan Academy Salman Khan to speak at virtual commencement

By The Dartmouth Senior Staff | May 22, 2020

This year’s virtual commencement speaker will be Salman Khan, founder of the free online education platform Khan Academy, Dartmouth announced on Thursday. The College selected Khan as commencement speaker before the switch to remote learning.

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KAF remembered for coffee, camaraderie

By Lauren Adler | May 22, 2020

News that King Arthur Flour’s Baker-Berry Library location has closed permanently, albeit due to reasons unrelated to the COVID-19 pandemic, has hit hard for students and alumni alike. Members of the Dartmouth community, spread across the world during the remote term, have realized that they’ve waited in the famously-long KAF line for the last time.