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“It was terrifying”: Rep. Ann McLane Kuster ’78 on the storming of the U.S. Capitol

By Kyle Mullins | January 21, 2021

The storming of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 by a mob attempting to overturn the results of the 2020 election shocked the world, led to the deaths of five people and threatened the safety of legislators, staff, reporters and Capitol security personnel. Kuster spoke with The Dartmouth on Jan. 15 about her experience during the attack, why she voted to impeach Trump a second time and what she sees as the lasting ramifications of these events.

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Greek houses embark on first-ever virtual rush

By Ben Fagell | January 21, 2021

This week, potential new Greek house members will navigate the College’s first-ever virtual rush. Despite the virtual format, sorority rush will have nearly 400 participants, while fraternity rush, which adopted a formal registration process this year, will see over 300 potential new members.

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Vaccine distribution begins in N.H., college students not prioritized

By Marco Allen | January 19, 2021

While COVID-19 vaccination has begun in the Upper Valley, most college students in New Hampshire may not be vaccinated until May and beyond due to supply shortages and distribution challenges, according to the state’s vaccine plan.

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Professors face child care, scheduling challenges during pandemic

By Kristin Chapman | January 19, 2021

COVID-19 has posed challenges for Dartmouth professors with young children, many of whom have been asked to balance working from home and caring for their families. 

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HHS Secretary Alex Azar ’88 ends term marked by controversial pandemic response

By Soleil Gaylord | January 19, 2021

U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar ’88 will leave office on Wednesday to be replaced by California attorney general and President-elect Joe Biden’s appointee Xavier Becerra, pending confirmation by the Senate. Azar — whose resignation is effective at noon on Jan. 20 — leaves office as COVID-19 cases continue to hover at record highs nationwide. His response to the coronavirus pandemic has been widely criticized by health professionals and news outlets.

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Community members consider ‘Hope and Action’ in virtual MLK Day events

By Caitlin McCarthy | January 19, 2021

During Dartmouth’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration, the theme of “Hope and Action” shone through a variety of virtual events. This year's programming, which includes lectures, discussions and films, began on Saturday and will run through the end of January.

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Dartmouth announces campus-wide tobacco ban

By Lauren Adler | January 15, 2021

Effective March 18, the College will prohibit smoking and the use of other tobacco products, including vaping products, on all Dartmouth properties. The policy will apply to all Dartmouth community members and visitors on campus in both indoor and outdoor areas. 

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A ‘winter wonderland’: College gears up for outdoor programming

By Thomas Brown | January 15, 2021

Once most students complete their quarantine on Jan. 26, the College plans to open a number of outdoor activities and opportunities for socializing as part of its “winter wonderland” programming.

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Peer schools adjust plans amid nationwide rise in COVID-19 cases

By Lorraine Liu | January 15, 2021

As Dartmouth kicks off winter term virtually, some colleges have made adjustments to their own winter term plans amid a rise in nationwide COVID-19 case counts. Multiple institutions have announced changes to their academic planning, including eliminating spring breaks and altering the start dates of spring semester. 

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Pre-arrival testing proceeds despite initial delays

By Jacob Strier | January 15, 2021

Despite some initial delays over the holidays, all students arriving on campus this weekend will have been cleared through the College’s pre-arrival COVID-19 testing program.

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C3I moves forward as search for future senior vice president and chief diversity officer continues

By Reilly Olinger | January 14, 2021

Despite staffing and pandemic-related challenges, the Campus Climate and Culture Initiative — which the College launched in early 2019 to assess the educational and work environments of its departments and revise sexual misconduct policies — is proceeding with its current initiatives.

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College completes Reed Hall and Baker-Berry construction, Dartmouth Hall renovations to begin

By Manasi Singh | January 14, 2021

Though the pandemic marches on, Dartmouth has moved forward with multiple construction projects, including the completion of renovations to Reed Hall and Baker-Berry Library, the start of renovations on Dartmouth Hall and the continued construction of the new Arthur L. Irving Institute for Energy and Society.

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Student-run mental health app partners with virtual counseling service

By Daniel Modesto | January 14, 2021

Dartmouth students in search of mental health support now have the chance to talk with therapists via virtual counseling sessions, thanks to a collaboration between the student-run mental health app Unmasked and teletherapy platform Uwill. Announced in December, this partnership has enabled students to access Uwill’s large network of therapists after registering via Unmasked.

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Facing rising COVID-19 cases, College warns of potential restrictions for winter term

By The Dartmouth Senior Staff | January 13, 2021

As students prepare to return to campus this weekend, the College has warned that “more restrictive conditions” than originally anticipated may be required for those living on campus due to an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases at Dartmouth and in the Upper Valley. 

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A brief history of anti-Semitism at Dartmouth

By Kyle Mullins | January 12, 2021

The vandalism of the Chabad menorah in early December was a reminder that the “Dartmouth bubble” has not always included Jewish students, harkening back to the days when the admissions office maintained quotas for the number of Jews in each class, academic departments sought to hire mainly Protestants and most fraternities barred Jewish students from membership.

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Senior societies navigate challenges as winter tapping proceeds virtually

By Sydney Wuu | January 12, 2021

Dartmouth’s 14 recognized senior societies and various unrecognized ones are gearing up to pass the torches on to the next senior class in a process known as “tapping.” This winter’s fully remote tapping process, which will embrace text messages, emails and Zoom calls, comes nearly a year after many current members of senior societies themselves underwent tapping virtually.

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Facing concerns, College looks to increase mental health support ahead of winter term move-in

By Arielle Beak and Sarah Palmer | January 11, 2021

With limited opportunities for social interaction, the demands of virtual classes and the ongoing instability posed by the pandemic, fall term saw students grappling with isolation and anxiety alongside their coursework. Now, as students gear up for a New Hampshire winter and another pandemic-era term, the College has taken recent steps to increase mental health support — yet concerns linger that resources may still be lacking.

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'There should be much more lenience and empathy': Concerns arise over support for students with COVID-19

By Lauren Adler | January 8, 2021

With COVID-19 cases on the rise across the country and in the Upper Valley, some students have voiced concerns over the availability of support from the College should they become infected. According to several students who contracted COVID-19 during the fall term, the College’s academic and mental health support systems were inadequate during their illness and recovery.

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College reports three-person COVID-19 case cluster off campus, 19 other student cases

By The Dartmouth Senior Staff | January 8, 2021

As students prepare to return to campus in less than two weeks, the College has reported that a total of 20 students, faculty and staff members have tested positive for COVID-19 in the last week — a sudden spike after a fall term that saw generally low case numbers. 

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Geisel research contributes to Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine

By Catherine Trusky | January 8, 2021

The nation's hottest commodity — Pfizer-BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine — can trace its roots in part back to a discovery made at the Geisel School of Medicine. 

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