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Historically a swing state, N.H. leans blue this election

By Sarah Palmer | November 3, 2020

After Hillary Clinton defeated Donald Trump by a razor-thin 0.3% in New Hampshire during the 2016 presidential election, Democrats are hoping for a wider margin of victory this year. Former Vice President Joe Biden currently leads in state polling averages by roughly 11 points. Still, experts say, anything could happen today in New Hampshire, a state known for its swing state tendencies and a “live free or die” independent streak.

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Campus organizations host election night events

By Hannah Jinks | November 3, 2020

As Dartmouth awaits results on election night, several organizations have organized events either in person or over Zoom.  The Rockefeller Center for Public Policy, Office of Student Life, Collis Governing Board and Student Assembly are co-hosting a virtual election watch party via Zoom on Nov. 3 at 7 p.m. Several campus organizations — the College Democrats, College Republicans, Dartmouth Libertarians and Dartmouth Political Union — are co-sponsoring the event.

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Q&A: Government professor and presumptive NH State House Representative-elect Russell Muirhead on his plans for office

By Anaïs Zhang | November 3, 2020

As one of the four candidates poised to fill Hanover and Lyme’s four seats in the New Hampshire State House of Representatives, government professor Russell Muirhead is presumed to be sworn in this January. Much of his recent research has focused on political polarization in the U.S., and he recently authored a new book, “A Lot of People Are Saying: The New Conspiracism and the Assault on Democracy.”  The Dartmouth sat down with Muirhead to discuss his policy proposals and his perspective on today’s election.

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Title IX office revises COVID-19 policy exception for parties involved in sexual harassment, assault reports

By Kyle Mullins | November 2, 2020

In a decision that sparked concern among students and sexual violence prevention advocates, a Title IX office policy implemented at the start of fall term stated that individuals involved in reported cases of sexual assault or harassment would still face discipline for COVID-19 policy violations if they were found to have hosted an unauthorized gathering. However, according to the office’s since-revised policy, alleged victims and perpetrators will no longer face action for health violations, except in “egregious” cases. 

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COVID-19 regulations prompt changes for custodial, dining staff

By Gigi Grigorian and Caleb Benjamin | November 2, 2020

Within Dartmouth Dining and the College’s custodial staff — both of which have experienced drastic changes due to COVID-19 — no employees have been laid off, furloughed or had their hours reduced so far. However, new shifts, new locations and new jobs have shuffled the lives of Dartmouth service employees.

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Faced with uncertainty, seniors navigate job search virtually

By Ben Korkowski | November 2, 2020

With three weeks remaining in the fall term and graduation quickly approaching, some seniors have already secured post-graduation jobs, while others are still deep in the search. Amid the pandemic, this year’s recruiting process has been very different than in years past.

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Special Issue

On Native land: Reflecting on Dartmouth’s Indigenous history

By Meghan Powers | October 30, 2020

The “cheap and cheerful version” of Dartmouth’s founding story, if you ask professor Colin Calloway of the Native American Studies program, goes something like this: Eleazar Wheelock established Moor’s Indian Charity School in 1754 in Lebanon, Connecticut with the ostensible purpose of “Educating Such of the Indian Natives, of any or all the Indian tribes in North America,” as written in the school’s charter. 

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Abolish the Greek system?: A decades-long debate repeats itself

By Kyle Mullins | October 30, 2020

Several times in the College's history, the issue of Greek life abolition and reform has arisen. Now, renewed debates on Greek reform have brought once again attention to the Greek system's past. 

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Moose, wolves, pine trees and kegs: A look into mascot adoption efforts

By Thomas Brown | October 30, 2020

Dartmouth has never had an official mascot. Since the board of trustees voted to remove the Indian as Dartmouth’s unofficial mascot in the 1970s, the Big Green has become Dartmouth’s de facto moniker, despite several student-led efforts to establish a more concrete representation for Dartmouth — whether that’s the Dartmoose or Keggy the Keg.

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Students find ‘home’ in residence halls

By Emma Ginsberg | October 30, 2020

The prospect of living in a dorm is, for many new students, one of the most foundational parts of college life. Somewhere between the buzzing excitement of move-in day and the bittersweet last glance through the door before leaving on break, many develop soft spots for their little rooms. When walking back to the dorms after a long night of studying in the library, some students even find themselves unthinkingly saying that they’re “heading home.”

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A deep dive into Dartmouth’s judicial system

By Hannah Jinks | October 30, 2020

As an unknown number of students continue to be sent home for violating the College’s COVID-19 policies, the spotlight on Dartmouth’s judicial system has burned particularly bright. Since the College was founded, the policies and procedures of this system have undergone dramatic changes.

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Seven weeks in, students and town officials reflect on College reopening plan

By Coalter Palmer | October 30, 2020

Eight weeks into fall term, College and town officials have largely hailed Dartmouth’s reopening as a success. Students, too, have voiced appreciation for the chance to return to campus — yet some have shared frustration with the College’s and town’s strict enforcement of COVID-19 policies.

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Gap-year students reflect on decision to take time off

By Jaymie Wei | October 30, 2020

This year, many Dartmouth students have revised their ideas of what a college experience should look like. As the pandemic continues to upend plans, some students have opted to remain away from campus until the situation improves.

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Long distance: Remote international students face unique challenges

By Maya Kempf-Harris | October 30, 2020

Living abroad has made the usual pandemic challenges, from time zone differences to difficulties receiving material shipments for class, even more difficult for many international students.

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Affinity houses and LLCs maintain community virtually

By Caitlin McCarthy | October 30, 2020

With the transition to a remote format, LLCs and affinity houses have faced challenges organizing events. However, many of them have adapted their programming to build virtual connections. 

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Editors' Note

By Andrew Sasser and Caris White | October 30, 2020

Normally this special issue coincides with Homecoming, the first of Dartmouth’s three termly “big weekends.” But as we all already know, nothing about this fall is normal. Absent the usual hammering, sawing and bonfire wood-arranging fervor, this year’s Homecoming has been marked by a different kind of deconstruction. 

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Citing privacy, College maintains decision to withhold number of students sent home

By Coalter Palmer | October 29, 2020

As rumors continue to circulate surrounding students who have been sent home for violating the College’s COVID-19 policies, multiple members of the College’s administration have cited privacy concerns as the rationale behind Dartmouth’s refusal to release the number of students impacted. Many on campus have criticized the College for a lack of transparency.

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Dartmouth Dining eliminates DBA rollover

By Sydney Wuu | October 29, 2020

As of this fall, no part of students’ leftover DBA will roll over between terms. In previous years, any remaining balance up to $100 could transfer to the following term, provided that the student would be on campus. Dartmouth Dining director Jon Plodzik said that the decision to discontinue DBA rollover was made largely to allow for greater certainty in budgeting. 

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Alumni launch ‘Vote Saver’ program to save spots in polling lines

By Soleil Gaylord | October 29, 2020

Jono Klein ’19 and Bharath Katragadda ’19 have joined forces to start a voting initiative, Vote Saver, aimed at helping elderly voters and essential workers avoid long wait times at the polls. On Election Day, volunteers will save spots in line for senior citizens, veterans and essential workers who may have limited time. 

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Only 8 courses to be taught fully in person this winter

By Hannah Jinks | October 27, 2020

This winter, students will once again have few opportunities for on-campus instruction, with about 1% of course section offerings available fully in person. Only eight undergraduate courses will have at least one section with fully in-person instruction in the winter, down from 10 offered fully in person this fall.

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