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Indigenous Fashion Showcase celebrates modern Indigenous fashion

By Amar Scherzer | November 9, 2020

On Friday, students strutted down the virtual runway in the College’s second annual Indigenous Fashion Showcase — an event celebrating Indigenous culture and creative expression across Dartmouth’s Native American community. 

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Students sent home after police bust Halloween parties

By Andrew Sasser | November 6, 2020

Dartmouth’s campus lacked its regular fraternity parties and student gatherings this Halloween weekend, but some students still found unsanctioned ways to celebrate. Over 70 students participated in large off-campus gatherings — at least one in Hanover and another in Lebanon. Nineteen of the students who attended the Lebanon party received underage drinking citations, and many students from both parties have since been sent home for the year.

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Republicans unexpectedly gain control of N.H. state government

By Thomas Brown | November 6, 2020

Contrary to earlier projections, New Hampshire Republicans have taken control of both the executive and legislative branches of the New Hampshire government. Republicans will flip the previously Democrat-held New Hampshire state Senate and House of Representatives.

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Amid uncertainty, students react to election results

By Lorraine Liu and Hannah Jinks | November 6, 2020

As ballots continue to be counted in several states and the outcome of the 2020 election hangs in the balance, students at Dartmouth have anxiously awaited results.

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Rockefeller Center event analyzes pending election outcome

By Soleil Gaylord | November 6, 2020

On Thursday, government professor Mia Costa moderated a panel of scholars discussing the presidential election, with a dual focus on analyzing what happened and predicting what might come next.

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Local Election Day voting proceeds smoothly, Hanover turnout matches 2016

By Emily Lu and Manasi Singh | November 4, 2020

Carefully planned COVID-19 guidelines ensured smooth in-person voting experiences on Election Day in Hanover and surrounding towns. Aside from early morning lines, wait times did not differ significantly from previous years, even with precautions such as temperature checks and voting booth sanitization.

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2020 election roundup: Where the results stand this morning

By Caitlin McCarthy and Thomas Brown | November 4, 2020

In the hours after polls closed on Election Day, results started to trickle in. Here’s what we know — and what’s still up in the air.

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The 2020 election live updates: Official Hanover vote goes to Biden, Shaheen, Feltes

By The Dartmouth Senior Staff , Lorraine Liu , Kyle Mullins , Andrew Sasser , Marco Allen , Maya Kempf-Harris , Caitlin McCarthy , Emily Lu , Griselda Chavez , Thomas Brown , Daniel Modesto , Anaïs Zhang and Manasi Singh | November 3, 2020

Watch here for live updates from the polls in Hanover and the greater Upper Valley throughout the day.

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2020 Election Survey: Most Dartmouth students vote absentee, overwhelmingly support Biden

By Jordan Sanz and Philip Surendran | November 3, 2020

With the 2020 election underway, The Dartmouth polled students on their views on the upcoming election and key political issues.

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A guide to Hanover’s down-ballot races

By Caitlin McCarthy and Thomas Brown | November 3, 2020

The presidential election is not the only race that Hanover voters decide on today. Seats in both the Senate and House of Representatives are at play in our district, and multiple state and local elections will influence key issues in New Hampshire, including environmental regulations and tax policy. Here’s what you need to know about the state and local races on the Hanover ballot. 

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Local election officials predict smooth Election Day

By Kyle Mullins and Kristin Chapman | November 3, 2020

As COVID-19 cases rise across the region, voters in Hanover and neighboring towns can expect a different experience at polling stations this Election Day. Despite the need for pandemic-related precautions, election officials are optimistic that the thousands of absentee ballots already cast will make for a manageable day at the polls. 

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Historically a swing state, N.H. leans blue this election

By Sarah Palmer | November 3, 2020

After Hillary Clinton defeated Donald Trump by a razor-thin 0.3% in New Hampshire during the 2016 presidential election, Democrats are hoping for a wider margin of victory this year. Former Vice President Joe Biden currently leads in state polling averages by roughly 11 points. Still, experts say, anything could happen today in New Hampshire, a state known for its swing state tendencies and a “live free or die” independent streak.

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Campus organizations host election night events

By Hannah Jinks | November 3, 2020

As Dartmouth awaits results on election night, several organizations have organized events either in person or over Zoom.  The Rockefeller Center for Public Policy, Office of Student Life, Collis Governing Board and Student Assembly are co-hosting a virtual election watch party via Zoom on Nov. 3 at 7 p.m. Several campus organizations — the College Democrats, College Republicans, Dartmouth Libertarians and Dartmouth Political Union — are co-sponsoring the event.

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Q&A: Government professor and presumptive NH State House Representative-elect Russell Muirhead on his plans for office

By Anaïs Zhang | November 3, 2020

As one of the four candidates poised to fill Hanover and Lyme’s four seats in the New Hampshire State House of Representatives, government professor Russell Muirhead is presumed to be sworn in this January. Much of his recent research has focused on political polarization in the U.S., and he recently authored a new book, “A Lot of People Are Saying: The New Conspiracism and the Assault on Democracy.”  The Dartmouth sat down with Muirhead to discuss his policy proposals and his perspective on today’s election.

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Title IX office revises COVID-19 policy exception for parties involved in sexual harassment, assault reports

By Kyle Mullins | November 2, 2020

In a decision that sparked concern among students and sexual violence prevention advocates, a Title IX office policy implemented at the start of fall term stated that individuals involved in reported cases of sexual assault or harassment would still face discipline for COVID-19 policy violations if they were found to have hosted an unauthorized gathering. However, according to the office’s since-revised policy, alleged victims and perpetrators will no longer face action for health violations, except in “egregious” cases. 

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COVID-19 regulations prompt changes for custodial, dining staff

By Gigi Grigorian and Caleb Benjamin | November 2, 2020

Within Dartmouth Dining and the College’s custodial staff — both of which have experienced drastic changes due to COVID-19 — no employees have been laid off, furloughed or had their hours reduced so far. However, new shifts, new locations and new jobs have shuffled the lives of Dartmouth service employees.

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Faced with uncertainty, seniors navigate job search virtually

By Ben Korkowski | November 2, 2020

With three weeks remaining in the fall term and graduation quickly approaching, some seniors have already secured post-graduation jobs, while others are still deep in the search. Amid the pandemic, this year’s recruiting process has been very different than in years past.

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On Native land: Reflecting on Dartmouth’s Indigenous history

By Meghan Powers | October 30, 2020

The “cheap and cheerful version” of Dartmouth’s founding story, if you ask professor Colin Calloway of the Native American Studies program, goes something like this: Eleazar Wheelock established Moor’s Indian Charity School in 1754 in Lebanon, Connecticut with the ostensible purpose of “Educating Such of the Indian Natives, of any or all the Indian tribes in North America,” as written in the school’s charter. 

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Abolish the Greek system?: A decades-long debate repeats itself

By Kyle Mullins | October 30, 2020

Several times in the College's history, the issue of Greek life abolition and reform has arisen. Now, renewed debates on Greek reform have brought once again attention to the Greek system's past. 

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Moose, wolves, pine trees and kegs: A look into mascot adoption efforts

By Thomas Brown | October 30, 2020

Dartmouth has never had an official mascot. Since the board of trustees voted to remove the Indian as Dartmouth’s unofficial mascot in the 1970s, the Big Green has become Dartmouth’s de facto moniker, despite several student-led efforts to establish a more concrete representation for Dartmouth — whether that’s the Dartmoose or Keggy the Keg.

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