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Being Queer at Home: Reflections on Stress, Isolation and Hope from LGBTQ Students

By Caris White | April 15, 2020

Coming home for spring term means leaving many things behind at Dartmouth. Almost all students had to abandon campus, in-person classes, sports teams and social groups, all of which are losses we feel acutely. For members of the LGBTQ community, coming home can also mean abandoning or hiding entire components of their identity.

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The Dark Side of Online Connection in Quarantine

By Charlie Ciporin | April 15, 2020

In a time when we’re more isolated than ever, social media is quickly becoming more prominent in our daily lives. Because we don’t have much to do, screen time has increased for many Americans, and social media usage appears to be rising too.

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Editors' Note

By Sarah Alpert and Novi Zhukovsky | April 15, 2020

We all know the saying, “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade.” It’s supposed to inspire optimism in the face of adversity and get us to make the most of a bad situation. I, for one, have never liked this saying.

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Family on the Front Line: Students Reflect on Living with Health Care Workers

By Marimac McRae | April 15, 2020

Health care workers are like firefighters: They will risk their lives running into a burning building to save people they don’t know. Unfortunately, right now there are often too many people for them to save, and they are entering burning buildings without protective equipment. But they keep running and trying anyway.

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Remote Support: Dartmouth Gives Back to Local Businesses

By Christina Baris | April 15, 2020

Whenever I get homesick at Dartmouth, I reminisce about my favorite places in my hometown. I think of midnight diner runs, hour-long conversations in my favorite cafe and the bagel shop that meets my notoriously high bagel standards. These places are as essential to my hometown as the people that inhabit it. Local businesses give my New York suburb its charm and sense of community.

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By Sarah Alpert and Novi Zhukovsky | April 8, 2020

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Hobbies at Home: Adjusting to Life In Quarantine

By Claire Callahan | April 8, 2020

For Dartmouth students lucky enough to not have pressing safety and financial concerns, the COVID-19 pandemic has led to an unexpected surplus of free time spent at home. Many students are filling the newfound time with hobbies both old and new.