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(05/23/25 6:00am)
Wynn Johnson ’26 — a psychology and French studies major from Kansas City — was introduced to the Book Arts Workshop while working on her final project for an introductory women, gender and sexuality studies class she took her freshman year. Johnson began to spend more time at Book Arts before starting to work there. In addition to working at the Book Arts Workshop, Johnson has always had an interest in writing, frequently journaling and producing personal pieces of work. The Dartmouth sat down with Johnson, who is one of eight student workers at the workshop, to discuss her journey in Book Arts and how it has shaped her creative endeavors.
(05/19/25 5:00am)
Cooper Flinton ’26 and Luke Haymes ’26 had a hard choice to make this past hockey season: continue playing for the Big Green or chase their dreams and go professional. After Dartmouth’s season ended on March 21 with a loss against Clarkson University, Haymes signed with the Toronto Maple Leafs and Flinton signed with the Tampa Bay Lightning, who selected him in the seventh round of the 2021 National Hockey League Entry Draft.
(05/12/25 5:05am)
Tyron Herring ’23 became the next Dartmouth player to make the National Football League after signing with the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent on April 26, 2025. Herring played 18 games for Dartmouth as a cornerback and on special teams, being named to the All-Ivy League Fourth Team after an impressive senior season. After graduating from Dartmouth as a government major, he transferred to the University of Delaware, where he played two years while completing a master in public administration at the Joseph R. Biden, Jr. School of Public Policy and Administration. This past season, he was a team captain and an All-CAA Second Team selection. Herring sat down with The Dartmouth to discuss his thoughts on the signing, his time at Dartmouth and Delaware, late coach Buddy Teevens ’79 and his faith.
(05/09/25 8:05am)
Kevin Demoff ’99 has been surrounded by football throughout his life. Demoff was a sports editor for his high school newspaper and he joined the sports section of The Dartmouth. After graduation, Demoff continued sports writing for Broadband Sports and later landed a role with the St. Louis Rams, who played in Demoff’s hometown of Los Angeles until 1995. Demoff is now the president of the Los Angeles Rams. The Dartmouth sat down with Demoff to discuss his time working for The Dartmouth and his career in professional sports.
(05/09/25 6:00am)
Sheng Wang is a standup comedian, writer and actor known for his laid-back style and sharp, observational humor. Born in Taipei and raised in Houston, Texas, he began his comedy career performing standup in San Francisco and New York City. From 2015 to 2018, Wang worked as a staff writer, executive story editor and actor for the hit show “Fresh Off The Boat.” In September 2022, he released a Netflix special titled “Sweet and Juicy,” which finds humor in everyday, relatable experiences. Since then, he has gained popularity, performing on “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon” and “John Oliver’s New York Stand Up.” The Dartmouth sat down with him before his upcoming tour, which he hopes to publish as another Netflix special. Wang will be performing on tour in Hampton, N.H. on May 16.
(01/17/25 7:00am)
Hamza Abbasi ’16 is familiar with trauma and tragedy; in the healthcare sector, it often comes with the territory. Abbasi — who currently works as an internal medicine hospitalist at Stanford University Hospital — spent time as a frontline healthcare worker during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. He compiled a series of lessons he learned from his patients in their final moments and, on Sept. 17, 2024, published those experiences in print. Abbasi’s book, “Wisdom of the Dying,” is an emotionally charged collection of stories chronicling the last reflections of his patients — exploring the roles of positive psychology and medical science in the face of illness and death. The Dartmouth sat down with Abbasi to discuss his background in the medical industry and how his experiences during the pandemic culminated in his book.
(10/21/24 9:00am)
On Oct. 7, the Hanover Selectboard named Robert Houseman the new town manager — the position responsible for managing Town departments and ensuring that Town operations address the needs of residents. Houseman previously spent two months as interim town manager after Alex Torpey stepped down from the position in July. Before stepping into the role, Houseman served as director of the Hanover department of planning, zoning and codes from 2016 to July 2024. In all, Houseman has 38 years of municipal experience across New Hampshire, including as a circuit rider planner in Durham and a cartographer in Wolfeboro. The Dartmouth sat down with Houseman to discuss the local housing crisis, staffing shortages and his plans for Hanover.
(08/16/24 6:00am)
On Aug. 11, Kabir Mehra ’26 released a three-song indie record called “The B Songs” under the name Day Drooler. Mehra is the lead vocalist for a band of the same name, which features drummer Grant Foley ’25, bassist Ian Glick ’26, saxophonist Nathan McAllister ’25 and guitarist Jackson Yassin ’26. Together with his band, which formed this summer, he plans on expanding his EP into an 11-song album. The Dartmouth sat down with Mehra to discuss his music-making process for “The B Songs” and his aspirations for future full-length projects.
(08/09/24 5:05am)
On July 29, former varsity golf player Katherine Sung ’24 was named an NCAA Woman of the Year nominee. The award, which was created in 1991, recognizes excellence in academics, athletics, community service and leadership of graduating student athletes, according to Dartmouth Sports. Originally from Palo Alto, Calif., Sung majored in economics modified with mathematics and minored in English during her time on campus. During her final season, Sung — a two-time All-Ivy League First Team honoree — captained the Big Green to its first ever Ivy League Championship. The Dartmouth sat down with Sung to discuss the award, her golf career and her post-Dartmouth golf plans.
(08/09/24 5:00am)
On Aug. 3, Dartmouth varsity women’s rowing member Áine Ley ’26 was selected to join the U.S. Rowing Under 23 team after qualifying at the U.S. Rowing Under 23 Selection Camp in July. Ley will now represent the United States at the 2024 World Rowing Under 23 Championships, set to take place from Aug. 18 to 25 in St. Catherines, Ontario. Ley’s success at the camp — held in Hanover, N.H. from July 10 to July 31 — makes her the first Dartmouth women’s collegiate rower to compete at Worlds with the U23 team in more than a decade, according to Ley. The Dartmouth sat down with Ley to discuss her experience at the U23 camp, her qualification for the national team and her future with Dartmouth rowing.
(07/12/24 6:00am)
On June 28, the United States Collegiate Ski Coaches Association named John Steel Hagenbuch ’25 the Men’s Nordic National Skier of the Year. This past season, Hagenbuch placed 13th at the World Cup, never lost a collegiate race, won the 7.5K freestyle and placed fifth in the men’s 20K classic at the NCAA Championships, winning All-American honors. The Dartmouth sat down with Hagenbuch to discuss his background in the sport, recent successes and what Dartmouth skiing has meant to him.
(05/20/24 6:00am)
May is Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Last year, The Dartmouth published a list of Asian American television shows and movies to watch. This year, The Dartmouth had the opportunity to speak to two people who were involved in the production of an upcoming Asian American film, “Sight” — based on the memoir “From Darkness to Sight: A Journey from Hardship to Healing” by Chinese American doctor Ming Wang. Out on May 24, the movie follows the real story of Wang on his journey to becoming a renowned eye surgeon — a journey that took him from China during the Cultural Revolution to Tennessee, where he created the Wang Foundation for Sight Restoration. The Foundation helps provide patients with sight restoration surgeries free of charge.
(03/29/24 6:05am)
As the Hopkins Center remains under construction — a process expected to last until 2025 — studio spaces have been forced to adapt to a changing campus landscape, according to past reporting by The Dartmouth. The Woodworking Workshop continues to function outside the Hop in a modular building next to the Black Family Visual Arts Center. The Dartmouth spoke with director Gregory Elder about his experiences at the current location.
(02/09/24 10:10am)
This article is featured in the 2024 Winter Carnival special issue.
(02/01/24 10:10am)
With a platform built on combating climate change, educational reform and change in immigration policy, Joby Bernstein ’17 is running for Congress as a Democrat in California’s 16th District. The 28-year-old is also currently earning his MBA and MS in climate science at Stanford University. The Dartmouth spoke with Bernstein about his campaign, inspirations and future goals.
(01/26/24 7:10am)
A film directed by Mariah Hernandez-Fitch ’23, titled “Ekbeh,” was shown at the Sundance Film Festival on Jan. 21 in Park City, Utah. “Ekbeh”, which translates “to build” or “to cook,” began as her senior thesis project and centers around family, food and keeping Houma culture alive. The Dartmouth sat down with Hernandez-Fitch to speak about her artistic journey, her Dartmouth experiences and her inspiration for the project.
(01/19/24 7:05am)
The Upper Valley has been a recent hot-spot for budding musicians, and phin is the newest to begin his solo music career. phin began his music career as a producer, frequently collaborating with his childhood friend Hans Williams. During the pandemic, he also produced the “Cape Elizabeth” EP by Noah Kahan. A Hanover High School alumnus and a recent Middlebury College graduate, phin has shifted attention to his own music with the single “you would never fall in love with me,” released Jan. 19.
(11/03/23 9:00am)
On Nov. 1, The Rockefeller Center for Public Policy hosted State Party Chairs Chris Ager, R-N.H. and Raymond Buckley, D-N.H. for a conversation about New Hampshire’s first-in-the-nation primary. Ager and Buckley sat down with The Dartmouth to discuss the importance of New Hampshire’s primary to national politics, President Joe Biden’s absence from New Hampshire’s Democratic primary and the future of New Hampshire’s first-in-the-nation status.
(10/09/23 6:10am)
In the midst of the COVID-19 outbreak, Ken Burns and Julie Dunfey ’80 directed and produced a two-part documentary series covering the near extinction and resurrection of the American buffalo. Just south of Hanover, in Walpole, New Hampshire, the film’s production team set up shop researching and editing over 10,000 years of American history. Their finished product, “The American Buffalo,” premieres in theaters October 16. The Dartmouth sat down with Burns and Dunfey to discuss the film’s production, story and message.
(08/18/23 5:00am)
In a series of coach hirings, John Graves was recently named the new head coach of the women’s rowing team. Graves has served as an assistant coach for the men’s heavyweight team for the last two years. Before Graves coached the Dartmouth heavyweight team to a top 10 rank, he helped the University of Texas’s heavyweight rowing team win a national championship in 2021. The Dartmouth sat down with Graves to learn more about how his work with the heavyweight team and his past as a rower have influenced his coaching philosophy.
