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The newspaper, commonly known as The D, is the campus's only daily and is free for students. The Dartmouth publishes Monday through Friday from September to June, except during examination periods and vacations. During summer months, the paper publishes on Tuesdays and Fridays. The offices of The Dartmouth are located on the second floor of Robinson Hall, where over 200 student staff members contribute to the paper weekly either through the editorial or business sections. The Dartmouth hires new staff at the start of every term.
The Dartmouth is run entirely by undergraduate students, with the publisher serving as the head of the business side and the editor-in-chief serving as the head of the editorial section of the paper. Members of The Dartmouth's senior directorate serve year-long terms from January to December, and each directorate selects the next year's leaders.
On the editorial side, applicants can apply to write for any of the various content sections, which include news, opinion, arts and entertainment, sports or The Mirror, or to work on the photography, graphics, design or copyediting staff. Students are asked to submit an application before interviewing with current staff. On the business side, students can apply for the national advertising, local advertising, finance, operations and marketing, design and IT sections. Applicants are asked to submit an application before interviewing with current staff.
The Dartmouth also publishes two weekly supplements, Big Green Sports Weekly on Mondays and The Dartmouth Mirror on Fridays and maintains an online blog called "DartBeat," formerly called "Above the Fold."
Special editions are printed for such events as Homecoming weekend, Winter Carnival, Green Key Weekend and Commencement, and a special freshman issue is sent to the homes all incoming students the summer before matriculation.
During the New Hampshire primary, The Dartmouth is known for its interviews with the presidential candidates.
The Dartmouth also maintains its own photo and poster store with pictures in current editions as well as copies of historical front pages, available for purchase.
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