Multimedia
Mirror
The Shared Misery of Zoom: Making Memes in a Time of Crisis
By
Claire Callahan
| April 1, 2020
Mirror
Q&A with Professor Eugene Korsunskiy: Turning Hands-On to Online
By
Kate Yuan
| April 1, 2020
News
Anonymous discussion app Librex provides platform for controversial comments
By
Amber Bhutta
| March 31, 2020
Librex — an anonymous discussion app founded by Yale junior Ryan Schiller — has provided the Dartmouth community a platform for both conversation and controversy.
Sports
Student athletes grapple with loss of spring season
By
Lili Stern
and Anna May Mott
| March 31, 2020
When Kipling Weisel ’18 arrived in Bozeman, Mont. earlier this month, he was ready to compete in an NCAA skiing championship for the last time in a Dartmouth ski suit.
Sports
Co-Ivy Player of the Year O'Connor signs with Pittsburgh Penguins
By
Olivia Morton
| March 31, 2020
As the sports world shuts down across the country due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the success of Drew O'Connor ’22 provides some positive news for Dartmouth athletics.
Sports
From the Bleachers: Brady Bucs On
By
Baily Deeter
| March 31, 2020
In my February 24 column, I complained about the lack of exciting sporting events this time of year as I pondered hobbies to pass the time. Little did I know that March was about to take that one step further.
Opinion
Letter from the Editor
By
Rachel Pakianathan
| March 30, 2020
In order to accommodate these new and uncertain circumstances, The Dartmouth will pause print production for the duration of the term.
Arts
Review: 'Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem, and Madness' is an expose on eccentricity
By
Charlie Palsho
| March 30, 2020
“Tiger King'' is one of the wildest true-crime stories Netflix has given us so far — so much so that its larger-than-life characters eclipse the documentary series’ initial mission of shining light on animal rights issues. The show follows the eccentric Joe Exotic (whose real name is Joseph Maldonado-Passage), a self-described “gay, gun-carrying-redneck with a mullet” who created one of the biggest wildlife preservation centers for exotic cats, along with his menagerie of exotic animal owner colleagues who prove even wilder than their pets.
News
College admits 8.8 percent of applicants to Class of 2024
By
Ioana Andrada Pantelimon
| March 30, 2020
Dartmouth admitted 1,881 students to the Class of 2024 on Thursday with an 8.8 percent acceptance rate — the third-lowest in the College’s history. International students comprise a record-high 14 percent of the accepted cohort, up from 12 percent for the Class of 2023.
Opinion
Bhavsar & Jones: CT/NC Will Hurt Dartmouth's Least Privileged
By
Tanner Jones
and Nirayudh Bhavsar
| March 30, 2020
Dartmouth's new policy will harm those it allegedly helps.
News
Guarini cancels summer off-campus programs
By
Andrew Sasser
| March 30, 2020
All Frank J. Guarini Institute for International Education off-campus programs for the 2020 summer term have been canceled in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, Guarini Institute executive director John Tansey announced in an email sent to affected students Saturday morning.
News
Dorm clearings continue as College prepares more self-quarantine sites
By
Jacob Strier
| March 27, 2020
Amid a string of residence hall closures, the Lodge has become the most recent dormitory to be cleared out and repurposed as a self-quarantine site for students.
News
Students, faculty react to spring credit/no-credit grading system
By
Kyle Mullins
| March 24, 2020
In light of the College’s decision to implement a credit or no credit grading system for all spring undergraduate courses, many students have applauded the administration for a measure that they believe will make grading fairer for those faced with extra difficulties posed by remote classes. Meanwhile, a number of students have called for an option to opt out of the policy.
News
Credit or no-credit grading announced for all spring courses
By
The Dartmouth Senior Staff
| March 23, 2020
All Dartmouth undergraduate courses will be graded on a credit or no-credit basis for the upcoming spring term, Provost Joseph Helble announced in an email to campus on Monday morning. Graduate courses will continue to use their regular grading systems.
Opinion
Moorthy: Make Spring Term Pass/Fail
By
Gyan Moorthy
| March 21, 2020
Mandatory pass/fail is the fairest way forward.
News
Alumni trip to return home after Peru border closure leaves group stranded
By
Andrew Sasser
| March 21, 2020
After six days quarantined in a hotel in Lima, Peru amid a nationwide COVID-19 lockdown, 19 Dartmouth alumni and parents will return to the United States Saturday morning.
Opinion
Verbum Ultimum: A Fair Deal
By
The Dartmouth Editorial Board
| March 20, 2020
Dartmouth’s coronavirus response doesn’t always treat students fairly.
News
Hanlon, Helble hold virtual town hall to address COVID-19 concerns
By
Pierce Wilson
| March 19, 2020
College President Phil Hanlon and provost Joseph Helble held a virtual town hall on Wednesday afternoon to answer questions about the College’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
News
First Dartmouth undergraduate tests presumptive positive for COVID-19
By
The Dartmouth Senior Staff
| March 18, 2020
A Dartmouth undergraduate student has tested presumptive positive for COVID-19, College spokesperson Diana Lawrence confirmed to The Dartmouth on Wednesday night.