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College to offer increased opportunities for in-person engagement this winter

By Emily Lu | December 9, 2020

Following a fall term that saw dorm access restrictions and the closure of many indoor gathering spaces, students will have additional opportunities for social interaction and outdoor activity this winter, Provost Joseph Helble announced during his weekly livestream on Wednesday. These adjustments will allow students to engage with each other without concerns of violating the “Community Expectations” agreement, according to Helble.

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Winter term arrival dates delayed, quarantine period shortened

By The Dartmouth Senior Staff | December 7, 2020

Arrival dates for students returning to campus in the winter have been postponed from Jan. 5 and 6 to Jan. 16 and 17, Provost Joseph Helble announced in a campus-wide email on Monday afternoon. The delay comes amid the growing number of COVID-19 cases in the Upper Valley and an anticipated post-holiday surge in transmission.

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Community raises money for Lou’s waitress after cancer diagnosis

By Kristin Chapman | December 5, 2020

When longtime Lou's Restaurant and Bakery waitress Becky Schneider was diagnosed with stage 3B lung cancer that had spread to her lymph nodes last month, the Dartmouth, Hanover and wider Upper Valley community quickly sprang to action.

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Beau DuBray ’24 remembered for kindness, passion for outdoors

By Andrew Sasser | December 3, 2020

Those who knew Beau DuBray ’24 recall him as a kind friend, thoughtful classmate and lover of nature. 

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Jake Sullivan, former Dartmouth teaching fellow, to serve as Biden’s national security adviser

By Coalter Palmer | November 28, 2020

President-elect Joe Biden announced on Monday that Jake Sullivan — a resident teaching fellow at Dartmouth from winter 2019 to spring 2020 — will serve as his national security adviser. At 44, Sullivan will be the youngest national security adviser in decades.

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Geisel psychiatry professor Alan Green dies at home

By The Dartmouth Senior Staff | November 27, 2020

Alan Green, former chair of the department of psychiatry at the Geisel School of Medicine, died on Thursday. 

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Video: Student Life During COVID-19

By The Dartmouth Multimedia Staff | November 24, 2020

Students reflect on the fall term, which saw Dartmouth welcome students back to campus for the first time since the pandemic’s onset in March.

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Beau DuBray ’24 dies unexpectedly at 18

By The Dartmouth Senior Staff | November 19, 2020

Beau DuBray ’24, a freshman from South Dakota, died unexpectedly on Thursday at the age of 18. 

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College sees spike in quarantine numbers

By The Dartmouth Senior Staff | November 17, 2020

Even as positive COVID-19 cases at the College remain in the single digits, 56 students are currently in quarantine and five are in isolation, according to Dartmouth’s COVID-19 dashboard.

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Victoria Blodgett remembered for her warmth, dedication to graduate student life

By Daniel Modesto | November 17, 2020

Victoria Blodgett, assistant dean of postdoctoral affairs at the Guarini School of Graduate and Advanced Studies, was known for her warmth, humor and positivity. Blodgett died on Nov. 4 after a two-year battle with uterine cancer. She was 59.

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Bubble tea shop to open on Main Street in January

By Lorraine Liu | November 16, 2020

A new bubble tea store 4U Bubble Tea will make its debut in Hanover in January 2021, becoming the only bubble tea business in town after the closure of The Swirl & Pearl in March. 

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Dartmouth celebrates Diwali

By Manasi Singh | November 16, 2020

This past Saturday, Hindus, Sikhs, Jains and other religious groups around the world celebrated the holiday of Diwali. On campus, Dartmouth’s Hindu student organization Shanti celebrated with a prayer and a celebration, though the event was notably smaller this year due to COVID-19 restrictions.

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Jake Tapper ’91 offers post-election analysis at Rockefeller Center event

By Daniel Modesto | November 16, 2020

On Thursday evening, the Rockefeller Center for Public Policy hosted a post-election analysis event with CNN anchor and chief Washington correspondent Jake Tapper ’91. The event drew more than 500 viewers, a record live audience for a virtual Rockefeller Center event.

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Parents call for revisions to COVID-19 policies, rollback on gathering restrictions

By Emily Lu | November 13, 2020

Citing a lack of social spaces and harsh consequences for violating the College’s COVID-19 policies, nearly 300 Dartmouth parents have signed on to a petition to loosen on-campus restrictions for the winter term.

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Marine Corps veteran and College staff member runs 100 miles for Veterans Day

By Maya Kempf-Harris | November 13, 2020

Jason Mosel chose an unconventional way to celebrate Veterans Day this year. The Marine Corps veteran and network engineer for Information, Technology and Consulting ran 100 miles around Hanover carrying first a Marine Corps flag and then an American flag.

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Q&A: Hanover’s ‘Ring Man’ Rod Swain on being part of the Dartmouth community

By Griselda Chavez | November 13, 2020

Known for his popular jewelry and amiable personality, Rod Swain — also known as the “Ring Man” who sells jewelry at an outdoor stand between Molly’s Restaurant and Hanover Town Hall — has long been embraced by students as a member of the Dartmouth community. As he approaches his 12th year selling jewelry in Hanover, Swain sat down with The Dartmouth to talk about how his business, Sterling Silver, has played a part in the community. 

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Students react to Joe Biden’s presidential win

By Kristin Chapman | November 12, 2020

The news of former Vice President Joe Biden’s victory in the presidential election — and the historic ascent of his running mate Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., to the office of vice president — has garnered varying reactions from Dartmouth students.

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Students and professors confront new post-Thanksgiving exam dates

By Sydney Wuu | November 12, 2020

In a normal fall term, students wrap up exams before Thanksgiving. This year, however, the final examination period will run from Nov. 30 to Dec. 4 — after both the holiday and fall move-out. While the College says the delay — which allows for students to travel during lower-traffic times — will reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission, many students and professors have raised concerns.

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Despite nationwide surge, Dartmouth COVID-19 case numbers remain low

By Caitlin McCarthy | November 12, 2020

As COVID-19 cases rise across the country and in New Hampshire, Dartmouth has largely kept on-campus case numbers low. 

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Victoria Blodgett, Guarini assistant dean of postdoctoral affairs, dies at 59

By The Dartmouth Senior Staff | November 10, 2020

Victoria Blodgett, assistant dean of postdoctoral affairs at the Guarini School of Graduate and Advanced Studies, died on Nov. 4 after a two-year battle with cancer. She was 59.

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