When reflecting on Green Key, talking to friends, peers, professors and randos, we came to the conclusion that the weekend revolves around just a few things: drinking, basking in the glory of spring and taking a much-needed respite before the onslaught of finals. Unlike Homecoming and Winter Carnival, Dartmouth's other oddly ritualistic big weekends, Green Key is distinctly lacking in traditions, despite numerous attempts by the Green Key Society to revive the Green Key Ball. Traditions we'd like to see renewed include the mattress sleepover on the golf course, the human chariot race and the Hums singing competition.
But the weekend's lack of set-in-stone traditions gives us the chance to make our own, which we're excited to see happening this year. The plethora of concerts, from Baauer and ASAP Rocky to the rotation of performers at Collis Main Stage, are giving Green Key a new festival vibe. So get out there, ditch the sundress for your most hippie-friendly getup, and make sure to change into your best rave clothes by nightfall.
Happy Green Key!
