<p>Ha Ha, enjoy the ride, it has been wonderful. I check the Dartmouth website all the time to see what is going on. When we visited we attended a lecture given by the Calvin Coolidge Society of Vermont. It featured several professors and former Vermont Governor Howard Dean. It was very interesting, and it was covered by CSPAN. Our children are so fortunate to be at a wonderful school that attracts such top speakers and students. It has been a great investment in their future. Get ready for football season, we will probably be sending boxes of ti leaves for the students to use for cheering. Even though he will have a tough year ahead adjusting to the East Coast, make sure your son takes it all in. Maybe we will see you when we all retire in Hanover maybe?</p>
<p>Hello everyone!</p>
<p>Parents of a 16 here with a few questions about dorm rooms:</p>
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<li><p>Are students allowed to have a fan in their room during the warmer months of fall and spring terms? </p></li>
<li><p>Can students put in nails into walls to hang up things like cubbies and extra storage space that has a hook to hang off the nail?</p></li>
<li><p>Can they have a clothes drying rack in the room for when they need to hang up a used umbrella to dry or something like that?</p></li>
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<p>Thanks for your help!</p>
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<li> Absolutely. CVS almost always has them in stock.<br></li>
<li> No. But you can get away with mounting pads/hooks – adhesive or suction. For cubbies, you’re better off stacking from the floor up. You may find the storage in the room (under bed and on top of wardrobe) sufficient.<br></li>
<li> Yes.</li>
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<p>I’ve read that the bed frames are very adjustable for height which allows for storage underneath (no risers needed). We are mailing a few shallow bins of warm clothes to his Hinman box and I think he will use them for under bed storage. But honestly, he’s a boy, so who knows what he will do! LOL I suspect he will wear his three favorite shirts most of the time and the rest? </p>
<p>Magnum, it was 106 here today, so yes, retirement in Hanover has been a tempting idea! My husband and I love Boston, so it’s really a big plus that we get to fly in to our favorite city every time we go to visit our son for the next four years. BTW, I was glad to hear about the Class of 1966 webcam. Must be comforting to see them get off of the bus and know they are there safely after such long flights.</p>
<p>Based on the number of retirement community ads I see in the Dartmouth alumni magazine, retirement to Hanover is apparently very popular. And I can see the advantages: close to nature, the cultural vibrancy that a great college provides, and a big, modern medical center right there. But on the other hand winters in Hanover can be brutal. Most old folks look for a milder climate when thinking about retirement.</p>
<p>Aboutthesame, thanks so much for your replies! Could you or anyone else recommend where to buy these suction/adhesive storage cubbies? Would any size/type work or are there any specifications we should be made aware of?</p>
<p>Also, I’ve got a few more questions:</p>
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<li><p>For storage over the summer, do they come to your room to pick up your boxes and then deliver them to your room in the fall? Or must you deliver and pick up yourself? Do you pay extra for boxes or are they provided? In general, a description of how this works would be quite useful!</p></li>
<li><p>Is there a reliable taxi service in Hanover for a busy student who needs to get to West Leb DHMC for phototherapy sessions 3x/week? What other transportation services are there for car-less freshmen?</p></li>
<li><p>Have any of you heard of students being able to pay extra to have their rooms or bathrooms cleaned more frequently than normal?</p></li>
<li><p>Where are laundry facilities located in East Wheelock dorms?</p></li>
<li><p>Is the Co-Op accessible for freshmen? Are there maybe students who go every week and organize a weekly shopping expedition there?</p></li>
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<p>Thanks so much for your help!</p>
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<li><p>The students pack up and store themselves pretty much, although I am sure you can pay somebody to do practically anything. Here is the scoop on storage: [Storage</a> of Personal Property](<a href=“Residential Operations”>Residential Operations)</p></li>
<li><p>Check out Advance Transit, it is free: [Advance</a> Transit Home](<a href=“http://www.advancetransit.com/]Advance”>http://www.advancetransit.com/)</p></li>
<li><p>Interesting concept, I’ve never seen a clean dorm room in all the times I visited. The custodial staff is super nice. [Reporting</a> Maintenance Needs in College-owned Undergraduate Housing Facilities](<a href=“Residential Operations”>Residential Operations)</p></li>
<li><p>If you don’t see the laundry facilities on the floor plans, they are probably in the basement like most dorms. [Residential</a> Communities](<a href=“Home | Office of Residential Life”>Home | Office of Residential Life)</p></li>
<li><p>The Hanover Co-op is a bit of a walk from central campus, but not far from Wheelock Clluster. [The</a> Co-op Food Stores of New Hampshire and Vermont](<a href=“http://www.coopfoodstore.coop/]The”>http://www.coopfoodstore.coop/)
Again, Advance Transit stops at the Co-op and at various places on campus. </p></li>
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<p>Students ■■■■■■■■ this thread, please chime in and give 2thepoint some pointers!</p>
<p>Answers according to my daughter (a '13):</p>
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<li>For storage over the summer, do they come to your room to pick up your boxes and then deliver them to your room in the fall? Or must you deliver and pick up yourself?
(Chuckles at the thought of the school doing this for you). You do it yourself. For major moving jobs there is a moving company you can hire.</li>
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<p>Do you pay extra for boxes or are they provided?<br>
You pay extra. You get them at the hardware store. And other closable containers (such as luggage) can also be stored there in lieu of boxes.</p>
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<li>Is there a reliable taxi service in Hanover for a busy student who needs to get to West Leb DHMC for phototherapy sessions 3x/week?
Seen taxis around but not sure where they are coming from.<br></li>
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<p>What other transportation services are there for car-less freshmen?
There is a shuttle to Leb. Probably the best method is to make friends with people who have cars. Clubs and Greeks also have useful lists where you can ask for this sort of favor.</p>
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<li><p>Have any of you heard of students being able to pay extra to have their rooms or bathrooms cleaned more frequently than normal?
(Laughs again). No. You clean them yourself.</p></li>
<li><p>Where are laundry facilities located in East Wheelock dorms?
Near the common room - Brace Commons. Most dorms have facilities in the basement. </p></li>
<li><p>Is the Co-Op accessible for freshmen? Yes.</p></li>
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<p>Are there maybe students who go every week and organize a weekly shopping expedition there?<br>
You might go with a friend sometimes but never heard of a group “expedition.”</p>
<p>You know, the most indelible memory I have of Dartmouth students (burned into my memory from 27 yrs ago and again last October) was of kids in jeans, sweatshirts, LL Bean “Duck Boots” (or something like that), and a very “can DO” attitude. They figure stuff out. City kids may be in for a bit of a shock, but it’s probably a good shock. I came away from DC thinking, “Man, I’d hire those kids in a minute.” I guess many people have the same impression given the studies of their employment and salaries after college. </p>
<p>Those of us who have kids who have been very…(ahem) “well cared for” can be assured that we are letting them loose into a place where they will be surrounded by peers who will challenge them to figure it out and get on with it. I am excited and also relieved by this. I’ve got two more at home to help get to this point of launching. It’s a big journey!</p>
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<li> There are also storage services in the area. Hanover Transfer & Storage will pick up & deliver. Used them when D went off on an FSP and they were very efficient/timely/etc. I seem to recall a post on the site (possibly earlier in this thread) that the True Value Hardware Store offers the same service.</li>
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<p>Speaking of which, the hardware store might be a good place to start in looking for hanging options. Might have experience in what works and what doesn’t. Some adhesive pads that worked well on a smooth surface, for example, did not work well on the cinder block walls in the Choates. The Walmart in West Lebanon is another source.</p>
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<li> The Co-op is not that far away. Goggle Maps makes it .6 mile from the Hanover Inn by way of a reference point. It’s walkable & bike-able (although neither of those is much fun on a cold winter day). As noted, the transit stops there as well. If you find a friend with a car, it’s admittedly easier. One of the high points of first year weekend for D was us driving her there and buying her way more fresh food than she had ever been able to carry back to the dorm on her own.</li>
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<p>Another question I’m hoping you can answer is with regards to window netting (against mosquitoes, bugs and such). Anyone know if dorm windows have these (especially in East Wheelock Morton hall)? If not, can you buy them and install them yourself?</p>
<p>Thank you all for your immensely helpful replies thus far :)</p>
<p>I would think that screens on windows that can be opened are the norm in any public building, but I don’t actually know. S had a window fan, and never complained about bugs. Maybe you should post in the “D student answers all questions” thread.</p>
<p>Also, are there mirrors mounted on walls anywhere in the dorm room itself (not bathroom)? If not, what are the rules/regulations if any pertaining to buying a mirror To put on the wall yourself?</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>All the windows have screens and I believe all rooms have a full length mirror. We still have the mirror we brought up for my daughter her freshman year that came back home with us since her room came with a nice mirror. Every room she and my son had came with a mirror. If by chance you did need one, there is a Tru Value hardware store in town that sells them inexpensively.</p>
<p>Son told me the first wave of '16 tripees rolled in and are all over the Green getting to know each other. He asks, “Am I that old?” Yes son, 1362 days at Dartmouth (from Convocation to Graduation) is all you get, so with 680 or so days to go, please make the most out of it. He says, “Yes, I’ve met and made some new friends this Sophomore Summer. What a great place.” Yes it is son, yes it is.</p>
<p>Daughter (a '13) is thrilled to be chosen as a trip leader again this year. Her session is one of the later starting ones, so she won’t be going back to Hanover until next week.</p>
<p>We will put our son '16 on the plane from LAX to Boston on Tuesday. Had some trouble getting the OK to let him check into a hotel in Boston alone (he’s 19 and they are supposed to be 21). We had to get management approval, but it seems to have been taken care of.
He’s on his way to Hanover on the bus on Wednesday morning. I’m still enjoying the posts here so much! James Morrison’s song “One Life” keeps running through my head. 1363 days…wow, that will go fast!</p>
<p>Coureur-any chance she’s on the Section G trip? My son is on that trip.</p>
<p>Enjoy the launch, definitely a life changing moment. For parents of '16s I would recommend getting insurance [CSI</a> College Student Insurance - Instant Quote](<a href=“http://www.collegestudentinsurance.com/]CSI”>http://www.collegestudentinsurance.com/) my son had his bike stolen (again) recently and this time it did not show up on around campus like the last time. So he filed a claim and it was relatively painless. After this disappointing experience I recommend getting a bike that is a beater bike so you probably won’t have to worry about it. Not that a bike is an essential item, but he does enjoy zipping to class, CVS, the gym and library on 2 wheels. I just spoke to him as he in finals now. He is looking forward to his 2 weeks off to decompress. Many of his friends will be studying abroad next term so it will be different composition on campus. But that’s the D plan, you are always seeing your friends coming and going for internships and foreign study.</p>
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<p>Not sure what section G is. She called her trip “Trail Work” or something like that - where they go out and do maintenance work on some of Dartmouth’s many hiking trails. And there is more than one section doing Trail Work.</p>
<p>Last time she was trip leader of a rock climbing section. In her own freshman year she got assigned to an “extreme hiking” trip. Which frightened her in advance, but she got though it okay. I guess she had bragged about her outdoor skills and experience too much on the DOC trip paperwork and got assigned to a tougher trip than she really wanted.</p>