Colas Coexist
A new beverage contract enables the College to sell Pepsi and Coke products. A 10-year deal to offer Coke exclusively expired earlier this year.

Lost and Found
Someone left a holstered gun in a bathroom at a Geisel School of Medicine building. Weapons are not permitted on campus.

True to His School
Pro distance runner Ben True ’08 was named interim men’s and women’s cross country/distance coach in August. 

New Arrivals
Students recited the Dartmouth pledge, received a class pin, and met President Sian Beilock on September 15. Then they moved on to the Bema for the Twilight candlelight ceremony and the singing of the alma mater.

Hoodies!
The athletics department opened a store, Dartmouth Authentic, on Main Street. Athletics director Mike Harrity says research indicates that consumers want “more merchandise.”

Engineer Exits
Thayer Dean Alexis Abramson is leaving by year’s end to become dean of the Columbia Climate School. 

Big Bucks
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded the College more than $30 million to support research on improving prostate cancer surgery technology.

 Caffeine Klatch
The folks in charge of College community and campus life offered free coffee on the Green as part of International Coffee Day on October 1.

On the Attack
The volleyball team got off to a hot start, winning 8 of its first 13 matches this fall. 

 Gatekeeper Arrives
New assistant vice president and dean of undergraduate admissions Kathryn Bezella started in October. She previously worked at the University of Pennsylvania.

Podium Potential
President Sian Beilock invited students to brainstorm ideas for a 2025 Commencement speaker. 

Smoke in the Kitchen
Investigators believe a lithium-ion battery charger malfunctioned in a utility closet, causing the small fire that ignited in the Class of 1953 Commons shortly before midnight on September 20. No major damage occurred.

Out of Bounds?
The union representing the men’s basketball team filed an unfair labor practice charge against the College on August 21. Its claim: Dartmouth refuses to bargain in good faith with the team.

diamond Jubilee
The Dartmouth Film and Media Alumni Festival on November 7-10 will celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Dartmouth Film Society. 

Buddy Forever
The dedication of Buddy Teevens Stadium took place at Memorial Field on October 4. New signage went up to commemorate the coach, who died last year.

New Counsel
Attorney Audrey Anderson has been appointed interim general counsel. Her predecessor, Sandhya Iyer, has departed for Brown University.