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ISC and IFC houses extend 615 bids to new members in fall recruitment

(10/14/25 9:00am)

The fall 2025 Inter-Fraternity Council and Inter-Sorority Council recruitment cycles concluded on Oct. 3 and 4, respectively, with the two councils welcoming their new class of members. According to Greek life and student societies director Hunter Carlheim, the IFC extended bids to over 325 new members, a dip from the 343 bids given out last year. The ISC, however, saw its numbers increase, with over 290 bids being offered to new members — an increase from last year’s 273 bids.

https://www.thedartmouth.com/article/2025/10/isc-and-ifc-houses-extend-615-bids-to-new-members-in-fall-recruitment

DSG proposes student referendum on the Trump administration’s compact

(10/14/25 9:05am)

At the Dartmouth Student Government’s meeting on Oct. 12, DSG members and other Dartmouth students discussed the Trump administration’s “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education” — a list of demands received by the College and eight other universities on Oct. 1 that would provide privileged funding access conditional on compliance with federal demands.

https://www.thedartmouth.com/article/2025/10/dsg-proposes-student-referendum-on-the-trump-administrations-compact

What agreeing to the higher education compact would mean for Dartmouth

(10/14/25 9:10am)

On Oct. 1, the White House approached the College and eight other universities with a draft of “The Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education.” The administration expects the nine universities to respond to the White House with “feedback” by Oct. 20.

https://www.thedartmouth.com/article/2025/10/flavin-what-agreeing-to-the-higher-education-compact-would-mean-for-dartmouth

Trump compact could threaten academic freedom, professors and student leaders say

(10/14/25 9:30am)

Professors and student leaders shared concerns that the Trump administration’s “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education” could threaten the College’s academic freedom.

https://www.thedartmouth.com/article/2025/10/steverlynck-horne-trump-compact-could-threaten-academic-freedom-professors-and-student-leaders-say

Tucker McRae ’26 to captain men’s hockey team

(10/13/25 7:00am)

Men’s ice hockey is looking to defend its Ivy League Championship this season and pick up the National Collegiate Athletic Association title and the Eastern College Athletic Conference title. As they prepare for their season opener on Nov. 1, head coach Reid Cashman named Tucker McRae ’26 as captain, along with Eric Charpentier ’27, CJ Foley ’27, Alex Krause ’26 and Cam MacDonald ’26 as assistant captains.

https://www.thedartmouth.com/article/2025/10/zhou-tucker-mcrae-26-to-captain-mens-hockey-team

Dartmouth football beats Yale 17-16 in Homecoming game

(10/13/25 7:00am)

With four seconds left in the game, all eyes in the packed Buddy Teevens Stadium at Memorial Field trained on place kicker Owen Zalc ’27.

https://www.thedartmouth.com/article/2025/10/zipper-greason-dartmouth-football-beats-yale-17-16-in-homecoming-game

Women’s soccer maintains Ivy League success after win against Columbia and tie at Brown

(10/13/25 7:00am)

On Oct. 4, the Dartmouth women’s soccer team collected its second Ivy League victory, beating the Columbia Lions 1-0 on Dartmouth’s Burnham Field. The win brought the Big Green to a 2-0-1 record in Ivy League play after the match and placed them at the top of the Ivy League standings. However, after tying Brown University 0-0 on Oct. 11, the Big Green dropped to no. 2 as Harvard University defeated Yale University 2-0.

https://www.thedartmouth.com/article/2025/10/kantrow-womens-soccer-maintains-ivy-league-success-after-win-against-columbia-and-tie-at-brown

More than half of Dartmouth faculty members sign petition against Trump compact

(10/13/25 9:00am)

As of Oct. 12, 569 Dartmouth faculty members have signed a petition urging College President Sian Leah Beilock not to sign the Trump administration’s “Compact” for higher education, which would set restrictions on College policies in exchange for funding benefits.

https://www.thedartmouth.com/article/2025/10/joseph-and-gandhimore-than-half-of-dartmouth-faculty-members-sign-petition-urging-beilock-against-signing-trump-compact