Dartmouth’s endowment rises to $5.7 billion

Dartmouth’s endowment grew by 7.5 percent over the last fiscal year, bringing its total value to a new high of $5.7 billion, the College announced on Tuesday. 

Q&A with Pass By Catastrophe musician Zach Plante ’18

Alumnus and musician Zach Plante ’18 has taken his passion for music coast to coast and is set to release his first extended play record with the band Pass By Catastrophe on Sept. 27. Plante, who plays bass, guitar and piano in Pass By Catastrophe, is accompanied by Dexter Simpson, Max Kilberg and Sam Silverman. The band produces rock, indie rock and pop rock that is, according to Plante, reminiscent of the past but with a new modern twist.

Phi Delta Alpha faced summer suspension

Phi Delta Alpha fraternity was suspended during the summer term after serving hard alcohol punch to an underage student, according to a report from the Organizational Adjudication Committee.

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With advocacy from government professor, state passes menstrual health law

Under a new state menstrual health law passed in July, public middle and high schools in New Hampshire will now be required to provide free disposable menstrual pads and tampons in female and gender-neutral bathrooms. 

Swann, Traynor lead way for championship-hungry football team

The Big Green football team has unfinished business to take care of this fall after narrowly missing the Ivy League title one season ago.

The Weekend Roundup: Week 1

Men’s soccer tops Michigan State, field hockey earns its first win of the season, the women’s soccer team continues its early success and more in this Week's Roundup.

Soccer teams look to build on strong 2018 seasons

The men's and women's soccer teams had good efforts last season and hope to improve this fall.

Rugby teams open fall seasons after successful spring campaigns

Elijah Czysz '22 previews the men's and women's rugby teams.

Women’s volleyball looks for boost from talented freshman class

After a fifth place Ivy League finish last year, this year’s volleyball team looks to draw on new talent, veteran experience and heightened focus to surprise the league with a top-three finish.

College restricts student dorm, house center access

Students will only be able to access College residences within their own House community effective this weekend, associate dean of residential life and director of residential education Mike Wooten confirmed to The Dartmouth.

Sexual misconduct settlement filed, Dartmouth denies wrongdoing

The parties in the sexual misconduct class action against Dartmouth made public the terms of their proposed settlement yesterday, with the College maintaining its position that it did not commit wrongdoing and expressly denying that it broke any law or statute. In a filing yesterday in the U.S. District Court of New Hampshire, the nine representative plaintiffs and the College spelled out the terms of their proposed settlement 

A look into the history and traditions of First-Year Trips

In August and September, members of the College’s incoming class arrive on campus for First-Year Trips, a five-day outdoor program run by students before orientation week. Trips, officially run by the Dartmouth Outing Club, involves over 90 percent of the incoming class and includes over 300 student volunteers. It has roots that can be traced to humble beginnings over 90 years ago. In the near-century that has passed, the program has undergone numerous changes to shape it into its current form. 

Sophomore rush, ‘frat ban’ give freshmen unique Greek experience

Dartmouth has recently attempted to overcome preconceptions about its social environment, especially after College President Phil Hanlon took office. At Dartmouth, students may not rush a Greek house until their sophomore year, and they may not enter Greek houses during the first six weeks of their freshman year.

Sexual misconduct lawsuit against Dartmouth: a timeline of events

Just weeks after the New York Times first reported allegations of sexual misconduct and abuse by Hollywood film producer Harvey Weinstein, sparking the worldwide #MeToo movement, the Dartmouth community first learned of allegations against three professors in the psychological and brain sciences department.