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Week of student activism leads to tension with College administration, arrest of two undergraduates

By Vidushi Sharma | November 6, 2023

For over a week, student protestors participated in a sit-in on Parkhurst lawn, which ended when two students were arrested on the night of Oct. 27 for criminal trespassing.

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Frat ban lifts for Class of 2027

By Sierra Sugarman | November 6, 2023

The Class of 2027 is now allowed into Greek spaces, after a permanent extension of the frat ban.

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Breakdown of the Dartmouth New Deal

By Alesandra Gonzales | November 3, 2023

The Dartmouth breaks down the key points in the Dartmouth New Deal, the document compiled in part by the students who were arrested last Saturday.

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Q&A with N.H. State Party Chairs Chris Ager and Raymond Buckley

By Elizabeth Ray | November 3, 2023

The state party chairs, invited for a Rockefeller Center event, discussed New Hampshire’s first-in-the-nation primary.

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Student groups hold ‘March for Freedom’ in response to arrest of undergraduate protestors

By Emily Salzhauer and Vidushi Sharma | November 2, 2023

On Oct. 28, the Hanover Police Department arrested protestors Roan V. Wade ’25 and Kevin Engel ’27 on criminal trespassing charges.

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Student Government Senate discusses response to student arrests

By Annabelle Zhang | November 2, 2023

The DSG Senate discussed signing a statement condemning student arrests and other concerns.

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Fossil Free Dartmouth publishes “Investigating Irving” report critiquing College’s ties to fossil fuels

By Annabelle Zhang | October 31, 2023

Several professors expressed skepticism at the report’s findings and methodology.

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Demands made at climate justice march on the Green

By Kelsey Wang | October 30, 2023

Several organizations, such as Fossil Free Dartmouth and Dartmouth Energy Alliance, advocated for changes to Dartmouth’s environmental policy.

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Wright center hosts law professor Mary Anne Franks for campus lecture

By Kent Friel | October 30, 2023

Franks spoke about privacy concerns in the technology industry to a crowd of roughly 100 attendees.

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Hanover police arrest two undergraduate students at Parkhurst Hall protest

By Taylor Haber and Charlotte Hampton | October 28, 2023

Roan V. Wade ’25 and Kevin Engel ’27 remained inside a tent encampment on the Parkhurst front lawn for several hours before being detained by law enforcement.

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International students report concerns over invoking “Good Samaritan” Law

By Amoli Agarwal and Navyaa Mittal | October 27, 2023

Students feel “hesitant” to use the policy out of concern for their immigration status.

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College sees no arrests or attempts to touch fire during Homecoming weekend

By Jeremiah Rayban | October 27, 2023

Homecoming weekend featured a series of festivities without resulting in any arrests or attempts to touch the bonfire.

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Q&A with professor Kristina Lynch, who designed tools aboard NASA rockets

By Vidushi Sharma and Elizabeth Ray | October 27, 2023

The physics and astronomy professor discussed her involvement with NASA’s Atmospheric Perturbations around the Eclipse mission.

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Student Government Senate discusses response to Israel-Hamas war, changes to residential life

By Annabelle Zhang | October 26, 2023

The DSG Senate discussed “safe spaces” for students to discuss the war and incorporating custodians more into residential life.

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18th annual CHaD HEROES event raises $700,00 for childhood healthcare

By Emily Salzhauer | October 24, 2023

Proceeds went to Children’s Hospital at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center.

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William Rodgers III ’86 gives a talk on economic inequities

By Emily Xu | October 24, 2023

On Oct. 17, the Rockefeller Center and the economics department hosted a lecture given by the current vice president and director of the Institute for Economic Equity at the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.

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McKinsey Global Institute partner delivers lecture on net zero transition

By Rachel Kim | October 24, 2023

Mekala Krishnan discussed global responsibilities in order to transition towards net zero emissions.

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College releases ‘Commitment to Care,’ its finalized strategic mental health plan

By The Dartmouth Senior Staff | October 23, 2023

In the 26-paged document, the College outlines its action plan to bolster student mental health, employing recommendations from the JED Foundation.

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Palestine Solidarity Coalition and Al-Nur co-host memorial service for victims of Israel-Hamas war

By Hrishik Roy and Jeremiah Rayban | October 23, 2023

More than 300 community members attended the event, which honored “the innocents killed in the recent outbreak of apartheid violence.”

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History department holds discussion on Israel-Hamas war

By Jamie Drachman | October 23, 2023

The history department hosted an event with two professors to discuss the ongoing conflict in the region.