Opinion
Letter from the Editor
By Rachel Pakianathan | March 30, 2020In order to accommodate these new and uncertain circumstances, The Dartmouth will pause print production for the duration of the term.
Rachel Pakianathan
Rachel is a '21 from Plainsboro, NJ and is currently serving as the editor-in-chief of the 177th directorate. She is pursuing a double major in economics and philosophy.
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Dartmouth balances teaching and research as an institution
By Rachel Pakianathan | August 30, 2019Dartmouth has a reputation as an institution that excels at both research and undergraduate teaching. Incoming students are likely familiar with this notion, having read it in admission pamphlets or heard it during campus information sessions. Like its students, many of the College’s faculty chose to pursue a career at Dartmouth because of this dual excellence. But this double goal — quality teaching as well as quality research — isn’t achieved without challenges.
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Seven teams finish The Fifty hike
By Rachel Pakianathan | August 16, 2019On Friday evening, seven groups of either three or four hikers trekked across six peaks from Mount Moosilauke to Hanover — a total of almost 54 miles over the course of about 24 hours, according to directors Jaq Hager ’21, Derek Lue ’21 and Simon Oster ’21 .
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Student accessibility services at College to see changes in fall
By Rachel Pakianathan | August 2, 2019As the national demand for student accessibility services increases, so have efforts to make Dartmouth more accommodating for students with disabilities. This fall, several students will launch Access Dartmouth, a group advocating for disabled students at the College. The Student Accessibility Services Office is also working on implementing a new data management system and expanding its current testing centers.
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Editors' Note: Last Chances 19X
By Rachel Pakianathan and Lauren Segal | July 26, 2019As sophomore summer draws to a close, so do the days of lounging by the river, perusing the farmer’s market, driving to Ice Cream Fore-U and falling asleep in Astro 1.
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Democracy and justice workshops begin
By Rachel Pakianathan | July 12, 2019Professors and individuals from a variety of disciplines, including philosophy, law, history and political science, were invited to the College to present and comment on papers for the Truth, Power and the Foundations of Democracy workshop series.
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Mink Brook rules to be strictly enforced
By Rachel Pakianathan | June 28, 2019The town of Hanover is taking steps to more strictly enforce town ordinances regarding the use of Mink Brook and the Connecticut river area. These ordinances prohibit the installation of rope swings, limit access to the area from dawn to dusk as well as ban alcohol, large gatherings and amplified sound.
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Honorary degree recipients span range of experiences, professions
By Rachel Pakianathan | April 19, 2019At the Class of 2019 commencement ceremony on June 9, Dartmouth will award seven honorary degrees to individuals in the arts, athletics, law and sciences. Three Doctorates of Humane Letters, three Doctorates of Arts and one Doctorate of Science will be awarded.
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Physics professor Marcelo Gleiser wins Templeton Prize
By Rachel Pakianathan | March 29, 2019Physics and astronomy professor Marcelo Gleiser describes his work as “flirting with the mysterious.” On March 19, Gleiser was named the 2019 winner of the Templeton Prize, an award that recognizes an individual who, in the view of a panel of external judges, has made an “exceptional contribution to affirming life’s spiritual dimension.” The prize carries a monetary award of £1.1 million, which is around $1.4 million.
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Members of the 2019 Trips directorate are announced
By Rachel Pakianathan | January 18, 2019Dartmouth Outing Club First-Year Trips director Maddy Waters ’19 and assistant director Dorothy Qu ’19 announced the 2019 Trips directorate on Friday morning.