On and off campus: Profiles of artistic community
By Avery Lin and Alesandra Gonzales | September 8, 2025From student sculptors to Junction Arts Media, freshmen can find hubs for art across the Upper Valley.
Alesandra Gonzales is a reporter, photographer, and videographer for The Dartmouth from south Texas, majoring in psychology with a minor in film. Outside of The D, she likes to workout, watch The Ranch, and do EMS work. She is a licensed EMT in three states.
From student sculptors to Junction Arts Media, freshmen can find hubs for art across the Upper Valley.
Narrol will “likely” be able to graduate after summer term, while Wade will resume classes in the fall.
Both described “couch-surfing” after being suspended.
Alexisius “Q” Jones ’25 was fined $1,200 after pleading guilty to failing to report a hazing incident involving Theta Beta Beta. The fraternity remains suspended until winter 2028.
On Saturday, July 19, Phi Delta Alpha hosted their third annual StreetFest, a fundraiser held for local charities.
On July 4, the town of Hanover marked its 29th annual “Old Fashion Fourth of July Celebration” on The Green.
In this video recap, The Dartmouth revisits the protesting efforts that took place at Parkhurst Hall on May 1, 2025.
Dartmouth Bikes is a student run organization helping students facilitate access to bikes and bike repair tools. Divik Verma '26 sat down with The Dartmouth to talk more about the organization.
The professor discussed the results of his clinical trial that evaluated the effectiveness of “Therabot,” an artificial intelligence psychotherapy chatbot.
On Feb. 11, Lebanon District Court Judge Michael Mace sentenced Kevin Engel ’27 and Roan Wade ’25 to 20 hours of community service and a potential $310 fine each if they reoffend within a year.
Helen Cui ’27 placed a bucket in a communal space at a greek house to collect empty beer cans. She plans to use the recycled cans to complete her sculpture project.
The College's studio arts spaces are located in the Black Visual Arts Center. The spaces contain a variety of ongoing art projects from paintings to installations.
Helen Cui ’27 plans to incorporate a mosaic of mirrors, beads, and recycled beer cans in her sculpture project.
Student artist Helen Cui ’27 works on her sculpture project in an outdoor studio space on August 19. Cui plans to construct four sculptures using skills she learned in Architecture 1.
Studio art and computer science double major Helen Cui ’27 sits in front of her painting inspired by the aesthetics of the Queer Intimism art movement and “film stills” on August 19 in the Black Visual Arts Center.
JAM operates a podcasting center available for booking by residents of the Upper Valley. JAM staff will help residents produce and edit their first few podcast episodes for free and can be hired to edit after then.
JAM films various community programming and creative projects throughout the year. They are available for hire on local projects in the Upper Valley.
JAM offers free equipment rentals to residents of the Upper Valley who are willing to share their digital creation with the organization. Equipment may be rented for private use for residents who become JAM members.
JAM producer Jordyn Fitch ’20 talks with Dartmouth film and media professor and JAM board member Jennie Chamberlain on Aug 20. Chamberlain took her summer production class to JAM for a tour of the facilities and a discussion on creative collaboration and labor.
Junction Arts & Media producer Jordyn Fitch ’20 pictured at her office desk on August 20.