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Local sororities amend constitutions to include non-binary people

By Marco Allen | July 3, 2020

Following uncertainty among Dartmouth sororites and the Inter-Sorority Council over the inclusion of non-binary and gender non-conforming people in their bylaws, members of local sororities Chi Delta, Kappa Delta Epsilon and Sigma Delta each voted at the end of spring term to change their house constitutions to explicitly include non-binary potential new members.

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Dartmouth community members respond to weather vane removal

By Reilly Olinger | July 3, 2020

The weather vane depicting an image of a Native American, which formerly sat atop Baker-Berry Library, was removed last Friday in response to student and community concerns about its alleged offensive nature. 

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Students express discontent over College’s reopening plan

By Hannah Jinks and Arielle Beak | July 3, 2020

In response to the campus-wide email on Monday describing the College’s plans for the upcoming academic year, students have expressed discontent and suggested changes to the College’s reopening plan.

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College updates policy to allow Class of 2024 to postpone enrollment one year

By The Dartmouth Senior Staff | July 1, 2020

Dartmouth will allow students in the Class of 2024 to request a one-year postponement of their enrollment, dean of admissions and financial aid Lee Coffin wrote in an email to the Class of 2024 on Wednesday evening. 

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College to house ‘more than half’ of student body each term, fall classes mostly remote

By The Dartmouth Senior Staff | June 29, 2020

Most students will spend two of the next four terms on campus, Dartmouth announced in a campus-wide email today. 

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Some unenrolled students allowed to remain on campus during summer term

By Pierce Wilson | June 26, 2020

Though the College originally stated that only students enrolled in classes for summer term would be allowed to stay in on-campus housing after the spring term ended, some students have been allowed to remain due to extenuating circumstances. 

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Alpha Chi Alpha and Kappa Delta Epsilon collaborate to create ‘20X Challenge’

By Hannah Jinks | June 26, 2020

In light of the highly publicized murder of George Floyd, the Black Lives Matter movement has gained traction around the world and mobilized millions to take action. 

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Dartmouth community responds to Supreme Court decision upholding DACA

By Archita Harathi | June 26, 2020

On June 18, the Supreme Court blocked the Trump administration's plan to end  the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, allowing those affected by the program, including some Dartmouth students, to remain legally protected. 

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COVID-19 case numbers low, businesses cautiously reopen in the Upper Valley

By Arielle Beak | June 26, 2020

As Hanover and the greater Dartmouth community await the news for the upcoming fall term, cases of COVID-19 in Grafton County have been on the decline and businesses and health centers have adjusted to a new normal. 

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Students across the country participate in Black Lives Matter activism

By Jaymie Wei | June 26, 2020

Despite being away from campus, Dartmouth students have found ways to contribute to the Black Lives Matter movement within their local communities. Across the country, students are protesting, organizing, educating and creating art.

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Q&A with activist, community organizer and AAAS professor Shamell Bell

By Ioana Andrada Pantelimon | June 26, 2020

The Dartmouth sat down with African and African American Studies and theater professor Shamell Bell to discuss the current state of advocacy for the Black community at Dartmouth and beyond. 

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Sophomore summer recruiting continues remotely

By Lorraine Liu | June 26, 2020

As members of the Class of 2022 start their summer classes online, some of them are also heading into virtual corporate recruiting in the hopes of securing an internship for their junior year. This summer, students can apply to 46 recruiting programs representing 38 different employers on Dartboard. 

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Ahead of June 29 announcement, Helble shares early details for return to campus

By The Dartmouth Senior Staff | June 25, 2020

During his weekly “Community Conversations” livestream on Wednesday, Provost Joseph Helble shared some preliminary details regarding the College’s plans for bringing students back to campus.

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Student alleges harassment, retaliatory action from COSC faculty members

By Jacob Strier | June 22, 2020

A graduate student in the computer science department has accused a faculty member of multiple incidents of sexual misconduct and a second faculty member of taking retaliatory academic action after she raised concerns.

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Four potential class members in PBS lawsuit opt out of class

By Lauren Adler | June 22, 2020

Four potential class members in the sexual harassment class action lawsuit against Dartmouth have opted out of the settlement class, forgoing their allotment of the $14 million awarded in the case’s settlement last year.

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NextGen NH and Delta Sigma Theta sorority host virtual Juneteenth discussion panel

By Allison Wachen | June 21, 2020

In honor of Juneteenth — a holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the U.S. — members of Delta Sigma Theta sorority participated in a Zoom discussion on Friday hosted by NextGen New Hampshire, the state wing of the national nonprofit and political action committee NextGen America. During the event, panelists discussed topics ranging from the significance of the holiday to the experiences of Black women at the College. 

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Memories from the Class of 2020

By George Gerber | June 17, 2020

Members of the Class of 2020, who graduated virtually on June 14, share memories and lessons learned doing their time at the College.

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Dartmouth professors, students vie for seats in NH state legislature

By Emily Lu | June 16, 2020

Two Dartmouth professors and two students have filed for candidacy in the fall Democratic state primary, after three state representatives and the state senator serving Hanover announced they would not be running for re-election.

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'Nugget Scoops' ice cream shop scoops up former Morano site

By Lorraine Liu | June 16, 2020

Following the closures of Morano Gelato and Swirl and Pearl, many were worried Hanover’s downtown would be without an ice cream shop this summer. But frozen treat lovers are in luck — in two weeks, the Nugget Scoops ice cream shop will open in the space formerly occupied by Morano Gelato on Main Street.

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Following complaints, College to remove Baker Tower weather vane

By The Dartmouth Senior Staff | June 15, 2020

College President Phil Hanlon announced today that Dartmouth will remove and replace Baker Tower’s weather vane, which currently bears an image of a Native American.

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