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N.H. Executive Council visits Hanover
By Kay Alvito | September 22, 2026The council hosted their bi-weekly business meeting at the Hopkins Center for the Arts, where they discussed state expenditures
Kay Alvito
Kay Alvito ’29 is a news reporter from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil studying comparative literature and creative writing. On campus, she is very involved with the arts as a member of the Rude Mechanicals classical theatre company and the dance group Street Soul.
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Heads up: Dartmouth ends partnership with mental health platform Headspace
By Kay Alvito | September 17, 2026Students can still access an additional year on the platform by contacting the Student Wellness Center.
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Editors’ Note: Dear Old Dartmouth
By Kay Alvito , Isabela Pierry , Jared Gonzalez Arce and Ryan Alahyari | September 4, 2026In this year’s Freshman special issue, the editors look at the history of Dartmouth’s alma mater and share pieces of advice for the incoming Class of 2030.
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‘As sister stands by brother’: Q&A with Nicole Sakowitz ’88, first person to conduct the modern version of the alma mater
By Kay Alvito | September 4, 2026Sakowitz was the first person to conduct “Dear Old Dartmouth,” the alma mater recognizing female students in its lyrics which replaced u201cMen of Dartmouthu201d sixteen years after co-education began at Dartmouth.
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When ‘the old traditions fail’: The untold history of the alma mater
By Kay Alvito | September 4, 2026First written in 1894, Dartmouth’s alma mater has long been subject to changes and controversy because its gendered language only recognized the “men of Dartmouth.”
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Inventor and Thayer professor Eric Fossum discusses his invention of the chip that made cell phone cameras possible
By Kay Alvito | May 28, 2026Fossum invented the pixel image sensor for cell phone cameras in the 1990s. He now works as the Ph.D. innovation program director at the Thayer School of Engineering.
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Green Key calls to Hanover Police and Dartmouth Safety and Security up 62.5% from last year
By Kay Alvito | May 19, 2026No students were arrested during the weekend of festivities.
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Yale professor Laurie Santos says happiness is about ‘doing stuff for others’
By Kay Alvito | May 19, 2026The host of “The Happiness Lab” podcast discussed the merits of universal basic income, the complications with using artificial intelligence for therapy and the detrimental effects of “hustle culture.”
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The Mics, the Lights and Green Key Nights: Behind-the-scenes of Green Key weekend
By Kay Alvito | May 18, 2026From choosing the artists to setting up the concert stage, campuses and organizations across campus plan for weeks and months to put together Dartmouth’s largest social weekend.
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Former employee sues Dartmouth Health for wrongful termination and retaliation
By Kay Alvito | May 1, 2026Former chief quality and value officer Carol Barsky alleged that the hospital retaliated against her after she reported medical equipment safety concerns.