Summer Hammond '17 dies at DHMC on Monday afternoon
Summer Hammond ’17, of Aurora, Colorado, died Monday afternoon at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, where she had been receiving treatment for cancer.
Summer Hammond ’17, of Aurora, Colorado, died Monday afternoon at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, where she had been receiving treatment for cancer.
More than 5,000 people gathered to participate and volunteer for the 34th annual Prouty on Saturday, Norris Cotton Cancer Center executive director Jean Brown said. The event raised more than $3.15 million for the Norris Cotton Cancer Center, which is still continuing to receive donations.
As 2016 presidential election season begins to roll into high gear, New Hampshire is becoming a hotspot for presidential candidates.
Unlike in years past, missing the Hanover Farmer’s Market will no longer ruin your week. This summer, the Dartmouth Sustainability Program and Dartmouth Dining Services have teamed up to offer students an opportunity to buy fresh, local produce on campus.
On Sunday, the Office of Pluralism and Leadership will kick off its new OPAL Impact leadership development program with a retreat in Triangle House.
This summer, Student Assembly plans to address fall-term weekend classes and clarify students’ rights information, while laying the groundwork for full-year initiatives. The organization also notified new members of their acceptance this week.
As of July 1, solely restraining oneself from texting while driving is not going to cut it in New Hampshire anymore. A new law banning the use of all hand-held electronic devices while driving or momentarily stopped went into effect across the state last Wednesday.
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton will visit Hanover this afternoon at 12:30 p.m. and speak at a “grassroots organization event,” according to Clinton’s campaign website.
Though it is unlikely that many students have upcoming nuptials on their minds, the recent Supreme Court decision legalizing same-sex marriage has social ramifications that will impact the student community here at the College.
“If you were a vegetable what would you be?” Anyone who auditioned for a cappella freshman fall — whether on a whim or as a diversion from an otherwise serious career — probably remembers answering some strange questions.
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton will visit Hanover this Friday for an official campaign event, according to an email from Clinton’s New Hampshire campaign team.
Dartmouth students may not live in a Greek Letter, undergraduate or senior society facility that is not recognized by the College, Interim Dean of the College Inge-Lise Ameer wrote in a campus-wide email announcing the reinstatement of a policy that had been in place until 2011.
Spanish and comparative literature professor Rebecca Biron will be the next Dean of the College, Provost Carolyn Dever announced Monday. Biron will assume the role on July 1, 2015.
Last Sunday while looking for a spot on the Connecticut River to start a three-day flatwater kayaking trip, Kimberly Son ’17, her three trippees and co-leader found themselves accidentally trespassing on a private farm.
Spanish and comparative literature professor Rebecca Biron will be the next Dean of the College, assuming the role on July 1, Provost Carolyn Dever announced Monday.
As thousands of green and white chairs begin to cover the Green, members of the Class of 2015 begin to reflect on their four years at the College and prepare themselves for the world outside of Hanover. As the old adage says, each student at the College will have their own Dartmouth experience before their graduation. There are, however, events that undoubtedly affected the lives of almost every student on campus — from national attention coming after the “Rolling Stone” article detailing alleged fraternity hazing to a protest of the Dimensions of Dartmouth show and a sit-in at the President’s Office.
At this year’s Commencement ceremony, the College will award honorary degrees to seven experts in fields ranging from geochemistry to fashion.
The 2015 senior class gift campaign has raised $20,143.30 in contributions from the graduating class, senior class gift co-chair Zachary Nelson ’15 said. While official donation and participation numbers were not finalized by press time, 54 percent of the Class of 2015 had contributed to the gift as of Wednesday. This marks a continued decrease in percentage participation from previous years.
From beginning graduate school to entering the workforce, this upcoming year will be one of change for members of the Class of 2015. For the handful of seniors who were named Rhodes and Fulbright Scholars earlier this year, it will be a year of unprecedented opportunity.
Graduating the College with perfect transcripts, four students — Catherine Baker ’15, David Bessel ’15, Abhishek Parajuli ’15 and Talia Shoshany ’15 — have been named valedictorians. Each has maintained a 4.0 grade point average through their time at Dartmouth.