Dartmouth Coach sells blocks of tickets that can be used anytime, so they never know on a given day how many will show up to travel. Not a great way to do business. Call and complain. Or get there very early to ensure you get a seat.
They add extra buses either way, although kids sometimes opt for standing [sitting on the floor] room rather than waiting. The extras can even be better deal since they can skip the towns en route for a shorter elapsed travel time. Tip: Leave yourself enough time to walk around to Terminal A or B [the early stops] even if you fly into one of the others.
Will pass that tip along to the traveler. Thanks! And for the peace of mind too! 
D never got left at Logan or stranded in Hanover. 
@b1ggreenca if you ever utiilise the airport in Manchester instead of driving to Logan we can recommend Upper Valley Ride for transportation. They also will go to Logan but that is much more expensive.
@AboutTheSame, our D got âstrandedâ at Logan after we went to visit and then took her with us to Boston for the weekend. It turned out to be a test of her resourcefulness when she had to figure out how to get to the busâs next stop in time to catch it. She made it â and it was a great confidence builder. En route, she met up with other Dartmouth students whoâve since become friends. And, sheâs much less apprehensive about how the whole bus thing works. A happy ending. [-O<
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@OHMomof2 was kind enough to direct me this way as my concern is best answered by alumni or their parents as you both have a knowledge of what is typical on campus. I would appreciate your take on the situation.
The following is my inquiry from a thread I began in the Parents Forum entitled :
Dartmouth Winter Carnival Protest.
My daughter is a '19 so we do not have anything to base the current campus climate upon. I am becoming more concerned as details are coming out over the treatment of students who either chose to not support the Black Lives Matter protestors or attempted to remain neutral and mind their own business.
There is now a meeting called for this afternoon at 3:30pm to discuss the need for changing the theme of this yearâs Winter Carnival from âThe Cat in the Hat Comes to Winter Carnivalâ to âSnow Justice, Snow Peaceâ. The statement was The Cat in the Hat theme does not recognise the urgency of student safety and address the issues of race and social justice.
What happens if it isnât changed? What happens if it is? Where do the demands stop? Based upon just a 3 hour window last week Iâm worried about her safety.
Are their any alumni or parents that could provide insight into whether what is happening now is a frequent occurrence? Are protests and these type of responses typical on the campus? Did they ever fear for themselves or their children? We are 2,000 miles away from campus and that, I know, is contributing to my unease.
Wow! Iâm the parent of a '19 as well, and also thousands of miles away, and I hadnât heard anything about that until you mentioned it. Then I went looking for more information and read about a very disturbing protest that took place in the library today. I would also be interested in getting some perspective, and have also reached out to my son to find out if he experienced any of it.
From the Dartmouth Review (apparently a conservative student publication):
@AsleepAtTheWheel Yes,The Dartmouth Review is the conservative student newspaper. The Dartmouth is the official newspaper of the college which while it covered the event did offer a sanitised version. There were more disturbing details of the event provided by the first publication.
As a parent of a '14 who survived and thrived at DC with all the drama that accompanied life at such a school, I can only say, this is part of growing up and experiencing how to balance social issues with obtaining a higher education. With finals just about to start, I would tell then, whether you want to participate or not, focus on the big picture. And then look forward to their stories over the holidays. These are interesting times. Students are students and they are stretching their wings. Enjoy the ride.
Dartmouth administration has a responsibility to ensure that students of any race can feel safe on campus.
http://www.mediaite.com/online/dartmouth-protesters-disrupt-students-in-library-â â â -you-you-filthy-white-fcks/
Iâm sure the girl that was pushed against the wall by the mob and called a âfilthy white **tchâ isnât âenjoying the rideâ.
Reprehensible.
I keep waiting to get an email to parents from the school, explaining the situation and what they plan on doing to restore calm. It seems like the kind of thing that would prompt them to reach out.
@b1ggreenca I had thought that as well since this wasnât simply students protesting. There was a follow up in todayâs The Dartmouth stating that there had been no official reports of violence, only rumours that had been started. One of my daughterâs floormates was following the protest on Thursday to gather information for The Dartmouth as she is involved with the paper. The sanitised version The Dartmouth is pushing isnât the complete picture that she saw.
Troubling is a statement in todayâs article that quotes the provost for student affairs Inge-Lise Ameer as saying âThereâs a whole conservative world out there thatâs not being very nice.â I would never look at our family and say we are conservative and even I was taken aback at her statement. It is such a trivialisation of what many of the students experienced.
My daughter has told me that just as before Thursdayâs protest many campus organisations sent out e-mails stating support for the protest and urging students to participate in the Black Out many of these same organisations sent out follow up e-mails withdrawing support for what the protest evolved into.
I will be happy when she is home next week.
I was thinking the same thing, I am happy the break is so near. I just hope everyone can concentrate on finals!
On another subject, which seems almost lame given the current events, I wonder if parents of past students could tell me how to get a birthday cake delivered to the dorm? My sonâs birthday is on Thanksgiving this year and Iâd love to send something that he can share with his friends before they all leave town. I was hoping the school had something like that, I know my daughterâs did when she attended Reed, I was able to send a cake, plates, utensils, etc. through a school organization.
I used Louâs. Google it or call.
@b1ggreenca Louâs Restaurant on Main offers care packages and one of them is called The Birthday Bash. It includes a cake, candles, serving utensil, paper products for 10, a card and delivery to campus. They are also willing to help you customise a care package.
I checked in with my D yesterday. She sent me this link to an article in the Dartmouth Review: http://www.dartreview.com/eyes-wide-open-at-the-protest/ The comments posted in response are sobering, to say the least.
D took a two-year course in high school called âRace, Class & Genderâ that equipped her (at least somewhat) to engage calmly, respectfully, and constructively with people whose perspectives and experiences are very different from her own. It looks like those skills will come in handyâŠ
Yes the commentary is quite something, on both sides! My disappointment with the whole incident is that students turned on students. I can see protesting in solidarity in support of an issue, and I can see protesting for changes in administrative policies on campus, but to bully your peers, I donât see what that does except make the campus an uncomfortable and possibly frightening place for everyone! I also really dislike the administrationâs position, which seems to be that if no reports of violence were filed, then thatâs that, case closed!