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Women’s soccer’s historic season comes to an end in NCAA tournament

After a historic season, the Dartmouth women’s soccer team’s season came to an end on Friday night in Fayetteville, Ark.

Squash sweeps Middlebury 18-0 in home opener

With the home crowd packed into the Berry squash courts on Saturday, the Dartmouth men’s and women’s squash teams — ranked ninth and 11th in the country, respectively — delivered statement performances in their season opener against Middlebury College. Both of the Big Green squads swept the Panthers 9-0, combining precision, pace and relentless energy to start the home campaign on dominant footing.

‘Anti-federalist, ideal democracy’: The state of the New Hampshire State Legislature

On Nov. 5, Democrats swept state elections across the east coast. In New Hampshire, however, incumbent Republicans were re-elected to municipal offices across the state, amidst rising polarization of the state legislature. How these trends will play out in New Hampshire’s upcoming midterm elections rests on the uniquely local character of the state’s politics.

First Amendment litigator explains the do’s and don’ts of student protest

On Nov. 14, the College hosted First Amendment litigator Kathleen Farley ’10 for an event titled “Transitioning Advocacy and Activism Efforts from Campus to Community: What to Know.” Farley was a member of the legal team that won the National Press Photographers Association First Amendment Award in 2023 for ensuring reform in the New York Police Department after photojournalists were assaulted and arrested at Black Lives Matter protests in 2020. 

Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul criticizes Republican and Democratic policies in Rocky event

Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., pushed the Dartmouth community to remember that “we live in the best of times” at a Rockefeller Center for Public Policy event on Nov. 14. 

Beilock announces ROTC expansion at Veterans Day breakfast

College President Sian Leah Beilock announced on Tuesday plans to expand Dartmouth’s Reserve Officers’ Training Corps program during the annual Veteran’s Day Recognition Breakfast on Nov. 11. In her address, Beilock also shared goals to double the number of undergraduate veterans and build a university-wide community for military-affiliated students, staff and faculty.

College announces new residence hall funded entirely by women

On Nov. 4, Dartmouth announced the construction of Alumnae Hall, a new residence hall funded entirely by women, alongside the development of an accompanying four-acre Riverfront Park. The project marks the latest installment of a 10-year, $500 million housing initiative announced during College President Sian Leah Beilock’s inauguration aimed at creating at least 1,000 new beds for students, faculty and staff by 2033.

Former U.S. ambassador-at-large Nathaniel Fick ’99 praises America’s ‘successful innovation economy’

Former U.S. ambassador-at-large for the Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy Nathaniel Fick ’99 told students to spend time in public service and spoke about the role of innovation in foreign policy at a Nov. 12 talk.

Hofmann-Carr: Make Polling Great Again

With the 2025 elections now behind us — and the staggering Democratic wins across the board — we’ve received our first new dataset of polling accuracy since last year’s presidential election. American politics moves at nearly the speed of light, so reflecting back 12 months can be a formidable effort. But two key names are bound to ring bells for the political junkies far and wide: Ann Selzer and Nate Silver. Both of these pundits saw sweeping success in predicting election outcomes in the past but chose to take divergent paths in last year’s presidential election. While the heydays of these two are more likely than not behind them, they still embody the good and bad of election forecasting and an alarming trend that plagues the profession: herding.

Roberts: Why Evergreen.AI Deserves A Chance

When I reflect on my first days at Dartmouth, I recall being excited, curious and eager to dive in. For all its positives, a Dartmouth education also comes with considerable stress. In this world of high achievers who make everything look effortless, it’s easy to feel like you’re the only one struggling. I know I have felt that way. When I came down with mono during my first term, I needed to lean on this new community to ask for help. Professors, deans and classmates showed me grace and helped me through, and I’m grateful for that and their continued support. However, not every student feels comfortable asking for help and navigating the transition to college can be challenging. That’s what led me to Evergreen.AI. When I learned about the project, I saw its potential to make information at Dartmouth more accessible and less intimidating. 

First-Year Survey: Class of 2029 Provides Perspectives on First Term

For the third consecutive year, The Dartmouth conducted a survey polling the perspectives and opinions of current first-year students after their first term at Dartmouth. Members of the Class of 2029 were asked to compare their high school and college experiences and share their viewpoints on Dartmouth’s Orientation Week, academics and various aspects of student life.  

Welcoming the Holiday Season: Early Holiday Celebrations on Campus

As fall term winds down and campus prepares for winterim, some Dartmouth students find themselves celebrating the holiday season weeks earlier than its actual dates. Rather than dampening festivities, the long break schedule has produced an array of unique traditions — from cozy craft nights to full-scale Thanksgiving banquets — that bring students together before they scatter for the six-week break. 

Editor’s Note

At the end of my sophomore summer, I found myself standing in the backyard of my sorority house under a canopy of twinkle lights and gold streamers. Everything glowed — the grass, the music, the people I loved, all blurred together in this warm, shimmering haze. We were laughing and crying and dancing in circles, hugging each other so tightly it felt like maybe, if we held on long enough, we could keep the night from ending. Later, after everyone drifted home, a few of us climbed out onto the roof, still in our formal dresses, staring out over the edge as we talked into the early hours of the morning. It was dramatic in the most delicious way, an ending that knew it was an ending.

Reflection: There Is No Perfect Time

Lately, I’ve been feeling like a broken record. Whenever anyone asks me how my term is going, the first thing I can think to say is, “It’s flying by.” 

‘Blue Moon’ features overdone dialogue, but is saved by great performances

Richard Linklater is known for one-shot scenes, meditations on the passage of time and penetrating dialogue. In “Blue Moon,” his most recent film, he combines all three components as expected alongside mediations on self-destruction, love and the human condition. However, while the movie has some stunning moments, the opening third is a slog with none of the restraint of Linklater’s “Before” trilogy or experimentation of his film “Boyhood.” Fortunately, standout performances by Ethan Hawke and the supporting actors mostly make up for this weakness.

Northern Stage to put on ‘Peter & Wendy,’ a modern adaptation of ‘Peter Pan,’ this December

From Dec. 4 to Jan. 1, Northern Stage in White River Junction, Vt. will present the play “Peter & Wendy,” a modern reimagination of J.M. Barrie’s novel “Peter Pan” set in 1999 in New York City. Staying true to the novel’s structure while giving it a contemporary refresh, the show will feature 15 young actors and three Dartmouth students alongside professional actors.

Menna: Learning the Shape of a Place

One term into my Dartmouth journey, I am struck by how the  “college experience” has at once stayed extraordinary and, in certain ways, already become ordinary. While it is early enough that some new things I notice still make me feel slightly off-balance, patterns are beginning to take shape.

Berlin: The Facebook Parent Pandemic

Calling all students, the Dartmouth parents’ Facebook group chat has leaked your personal information. Your father seeks comfort from 3,800 of your peers’ parents because it is 11 p.m. and you are not in your dorm room. Your mother posts about the mold growing in your closet and shares that you enjoyed the streakers during finals, while your father educates parents about the Leydard Challenge. As for upperclassmen who live off campus, you think you’ve been spared? Wrong. Your parents are reporting about your rabies shots after “two bats made their presence known inside the house.” While one mom crowdsources the best barber in Hanover for your curly hair, another shares how lonely you are and seeks a calculus tutor because “the TA simply has not provided the support we need.” 

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