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‘Take Back the Night,’ with changes, to be held April 26

By Elizabeth Janowski | April 19, 2019

In an effort to initiate a campus-wide discussion on sexual violence, the Student and Presidential Committee on Sexual Assault will lead the College’s annual Take Back the Night March and Night of Reflection on the evening of April 26.

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Presidential candidate and Oprah’s spirituality advisor visits campus

By Lucy Turnipseed | April 19, 2019

Democratic presidential candidate Marianne Williamson spoke to about 50 students and community members at the Top of the Hop Wednesday evening.

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Honorary degree recipients span range of experiences, professions

By Rachel Pakianathan | April 19, 2019

At the Class of 2019 commencement ceremony on June 9, Dartmouth will award seven honorary degrees to individuals in the arts, athletics, law and sciences. Three Doctorates of Humane Letters, three Doctorates of Arts and one Doctorate of Science will be awarded.

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Five Dartmouth students selected as Fulbright scholars

By Cassandra Montemayor Thomas | April 18, 2019

Last month, five Dartmouth students and one recent graduate were informed that they had been selected as 2019 Fulbright scholars.

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Former debate coach remembered for hard work, intelligence

By Lorraine Liu | April 18, 2019

A legendary figure in the field of debate coaching, Ken Strange not only inspired many students with his hard work and strategic thinking, but also shaped college debate coaching.

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Limited parking on campus limits options for commuters

By Savannah Eller | April 18, 2019

The limited amount of parking spaces on campus has affected daily commuters to campus, some of whom live significant distances from Hanover.

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Luke Cuomo '20 elected Student Assembly president

By The Dartmouth Senior Staff | April 17, 2019

By a margin of just 34 votes out of over 1,700 cast, Dartmouth’s student body elected Luke Cuomo ’20 to become the College’s next Student Assembly president, according to a press release from the Elections Planning and Advisory Committee. The Student Assembly vice president will be Ariela Kovary ’20, who ran on a ticket with Cuomo.

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Student Assembly candidates debate, election ends tonight

By Cassandra Montemayor Thomas | April 16, 2019

Last night, the Student Assembly presidential and vice presidential debate was attended by over 50 students in Dartmouth Hall.

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Students say C3I policy draft rollout offered few feedback opportunities

By Anne George | April 16, 2019

Dartmouth’s Office of General Counsel recently released a draft of a new Unified Sexual Misconduct Policy and Procedures in order to get feedback about the proposed policies. However, members of the student body have expressed concerns that students have not adequately been able to offer feedback on the draft, which was written as part of the College’s new Campus Climate and Culture Initiative.

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Dartmouth hosts TEDx event on Saturday

By Grayce Gibbs | April 16, 2019

The director of philanthropy for Beyoncé’s entertainment company, a neurosurgery professor at Stanford University, the founder of College Pulse and 11 others spoke at the TEDxDartmouth conference in Spaulding Auditorium this past Saturday.

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2019 Student Assembly election platform guide

By Kyle Mullins | April 15, 2019

Candidates for SA president and vice president will elaborate on their platforms and discuss their ideas tonight in a debate moderated by The Dartmouth at 7:30 p.m. at Dartmouth Hall 105. Voting begins at 8:00 p.m.

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Elizabeth Warren holds campaign event at the Hanover Inn

By Cassandra Montemayor Thomas and Kyle Mullins | April 14, 2019

Massachusetts senator and Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren drew a crowd of over four hundred students and local residents for a campaign event at the Hanover Inn on Saturday.

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NH Supreme Court rules against SAE, legal limbo continues

By Cassandra Montemayor Thomas | April 12, 2019

In late March, the New Hampshire Supreme Court delivered a ruling on New Hampshire Alpha of SAE Trust v. The Town of Hanover and the Town of Hanover Zoning Board of Adjustment that largely favored the town.

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DDS to institute new unlimited swipes plan

By Hannah Jinks | April 12, 2019

An “unlimited swipes” meal plan will replace Dartmouth Dining Services’ Ivy Standard Plan — which allows 28 swipes a week — in the fall of 2019.

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Q&A with computer science professor Xia Zhou

By Charles Chen | April 12, 2019

Xia Zhou is a computer science professor at the College specializing in mobile computing and visible light sensing.

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DDS’ increasing use of temporary employees criticized by union

By Andrew Culver | April 11, 2019

Dartmouth Dining Services currently employs 46 temporary workers at wages below their unionized counterparts. This practice, which has been increasing in recent years, has drawn criticism from the Service Employees International Union, the largest union on Dartmouth’s campus with 477 members covering areas such as Safety and Security, custodial staff and DDS workers.

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Dartmouth professor launches menstrual health website

By Lorraine Liu | April 11, 2019

Last week, government professor Deborah Brooks and a group of Dartmouth students launched the International Menstrual Health Entrepreneurship Roundup, a free website that provides resources to individual entrepreneurs and organizations that aim to address global menstrual health problems.

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College hires new VP to handle institution-wide projects

By Berit Svenson | April 11, 2019

Joshua Keniston, who formerly served as vice president and chief of staff to executive vice president Rick Mills, was named vice president for institutional projects on April 5.

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Panel discusses reproductive healthcare, effects of 2016 election

By Sunny Drescher | April 11, 2019

On Tuesday, Dartmouth Planned Parenthood Generation Action hosted a panel discussion about reproductive healthcare and policy in New Hampshire and nationally.

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Yo-Yo Ma will be Dartmouth's 2019 commencement speaker

By The Dartmouth Senior Staff | April 9, 2019

World-renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma will deliver the main address at Dartmouth’s Class of 2019 commencement ceremony on June 9.