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April 15, 2026
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Hanover library opens new wings, art gallery

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Former astronaut and Hanover resident Jay Buckey cut the ribbon to open the expanded Howe Library Sunday afternoon, inaugurating new children's and teens' wings, an art gallery and a periodical room at the Hanover public library. Over 1,400 people the Hanover area attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony, which was followed by a reception at the library. Almost 10 years of planning culminated with the Sunday celebration, Marlene McGonigle, director of the Howe Library, said. The library raised $5.5 million through a capital campaign to fund the new addition.


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Sexual violence mentors plan for winter

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Sexual Violence: Mentors in Prevention, a sexual violence prevention program which started last spring, is continuing to work out a few organizational kinks before training mentors during Winter term. SVMP, which aims to instill confidence in students to stand up for themselves in inappropriate situations, is currently experiencing several structural changes that have delayed initial training.


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Collins '53 to lead Alumni Association

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Candidates nominated by the Association of Alumni overwhelmingly defeated a slate of prospective officers petitioned by the Association's members in elections for the Association's leadership Sunday. Alumni present in Hanover voted to elect Allen Collins '53 over petition candidate D.


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NH senator wins $850K Powerball jackpot

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Last Thursday, Judd Gregg, New Hampshire's senior senator, collected a check for $853,492 after matching five out of the six numbers pulled on Wednesday's $340 million Powerball drawing.


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Edwards brings campaign to College

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Former vice presidential candidate Sen. John Edwards, D-N.C., drew a standing ovation from a packed crowd Friday in Collis Commonground, where he urged students to combat poverty and fill what he called a "moral vacuum" in America. The speech marked the fifth stop on Edwards' Opportunity Rocks college tour, a campaign that asks students to pledge 20 hours of service in their local communities. "There's a reason that I'm not in Washington, D.C.


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Four '09s arrested for rushing the football field

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At least nine members of the Class of 2009 rushed the football field during halftime at the Homecoming game Saturday, according to Safety and Security officials. The students sprinted across the field, eliciting a roar of encouragement from the crowd as they carried on an infamous Dartmouth tradition. Kimmi Kruge '09, one of the students who rushed the field, said her decision was entirely last minute and that she had never met the students who led the charge. "I figured if a bunch of people were doing it, it wouldn't be that scary," Kruge said.



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Less Homecoming hoopla at other colleges

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Homecoming at Dartmouth is a widely anticipated event for many students, but not all colleges share a similar sense of excitement and tradition. Dartmouth's Homecoming is particularly unique among Homecoming celebrations of other schools because of its strong focus on students; from the bonfire to the football game, Homecoming is a highlight of the fall. At other Ivy League schools, Homecoming is largely an alumni affair.







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S&S predicts trouble, steps up patrols

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Whenever a thousand college freshmen sprint around a massive fire, law enforcement officials tend to take extra precaution. As the bonfire burns this Friday evening, Hanover Police and Safety and Security will be taking extensive measures to protect the safety of students and to catch anybody who takes the festivities too far. Hanover Police plans to staff between 20 and 25 personnel on and around the Green during the fire, which will entail pulling officers from other jurisdictions such as Lebanon and New London, Hanover Police Chief Nicholas Giaccone said. In order to improve efficiency, police will set up a makeshift processing station just off the Green so that any officer who makes an arrest will not have to waste his time bringing the assailant all the way back to police headquarters. The Green-side station will allow police to get a preliminary identification of the subject and of the arresting officer before the officer hands the individual over to the station, allowing the officer to return to the fire, Giaccone said. Safety and Security will also increase its presence, as every one of their patrol officers will be working that evening, College Proctor Harry Kinne said. On top of the slew of Safety and Security officers on duty, the College has also hired personnel from Green Mountain Security, a private security company, to assist as the freshmen stampede around the fire.



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Theme parties highlight weekend

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Forget football or the bonfire -- students across campus are anxiously awaiting the abundance of parties that accompany the four-day-long Homecoming celebration. In a week steeped in school spirit and excitement, the anticipation of coming parties often overshadows that of sporting events. Tabard's Disco-themed party and Sigma Nu's "Early '80s" party are arguably the two most popular festivities of the week.


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College boosts bonfire precautions

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While the much-famed Homecoming bonfire may look like an insurer's nightmare, the College carefully orchestrates the seemingly chaotic event. This year's bonfire safety and insurance situation is virtually identical to that of last year.