The Weekend Roundup: Week 9

Football defeats Cornell, men’s basketball upsets Georgetown and women’s rugby advances to the NIRA semifinals in this edition of the weekend roundup.

Inside the Hash Marks: A Dream Fulfilled

Dartmouth long snapper Josh Greene ’23 reflects on what this season has meant to him as the Big Green prepare for the final game of the season.

Over $200,000 allegedly stolen from The Dartmouth, report to police says

The funds were apparently taken during the tenure of the former office manager, who worked at the paper part-time from 2012 until her resignation in September 2021. 

Child care centers in Upper Valley face staffing shortages

Green Mountain Children’s Center will be closing its Hartford campus this month, according to executive director Christy Loiselle. 

Undergraduate JED committee finalizes mental health assessment, Student Assembly hosts panel

The mental health forum was preceded by a small student demonstration pushing for more tangible change in the College’s mental health policies. 

Vaccination eligibility extended to children aged five to 11

Interim Provost David Kotz has cited the vaccination of young children as one of few remaining criteria for lifting the College’s indoor mask mandate. 

Limited appointment availability at Dick’s House prompts student frustration

Appointments are often unavailable for weeks, according to student sources.

COVID-19 update: Kotz deems College’s COVID-19 handling this fall ‘generally a success’

Low masking compliance, however, may lead the College to make changes to the library’s operations. 

College hosts virtual roundtable to commemorate 50 years of coeducation

Laurel Richie ’81, Liz Lempres ’83 Th ’84 and moderator Susan Dentzer ’77 discussed their experiences as women at College and beyond. 

Coast Jazz Orchestra’s final show of the term to feature Bill Lowe, ensemble

Lowe’s Signifyin’ Natives will perform alongside Dartmouth’s avant-garde student jazz group.

Q&A with Famed Courtyard Cafe Worker Souleymane

This week, The Dartmouth sits down with Souleymane, Dartmouth students’ favorite “boss.”

COVID-19 Confusion

Students react with a mix of confusion, apprehension and nonchalance to the rise in COVID-19 cases and slow updates to Dartmouth’s dashboard. 

An Ode to Librex: the App you Love to Hate to Love

Connor Allen '25 reflects on Librex, or as he calls it, "Dartmouth's collective id."

A Step Back in Time at the Nugget

Anyone still go to the movies? We speak with students about Hanover’s one and only movie theater, the Nugget.

Alternative Social Spaces: An Attempt at Inclusion?

Students discuss how alternative social spaces — such as the Dartmouth Outing Club, Panarchy and Amarna — aim to foster inclusion and community.

Editors’ Note

Club athletes, gym users voice frustrations with inconsistent, overly stringent enforcement of mask mandate

While varsity teams are allowed to practice and play without masks, violations of the mask mandate have prompted the College to shutter Zimmerman — the only fitness center open to non-varsity students — and suspend the men’s club basketball team.

Former trustee Leon Black ’73 countersues former Russian model

In his latest legal filing, Black denies Guzel Ganieva’s sexual abuse allegations and claims that she and her counsel defamed him and that she attempted to extort him. 

Shanti celebrates Diwali on Green

This year’s festivities included the Hindu worship ritual Puja, a candle-lighting ceremony on the Green and Hindu performances in the Alumni Hall.