The Dartmouth

Hofmann-Carr: Charlie Kirk Met a Troubling — Yet Foreseeable — End

(09/16/25 8:05am)

Charlie Kirk died in one of the most grotesque ways imaginable: a lone assassin’s bullet to his neck, fired before a crowd of thousands at Utah Valley University. The shooting, which was horrific and effectively ruled out any chance of survival, was filmed and viewed by millions on social media almost instantly.

https://www.thedartmouth.com/article/2025/09/hofmann-carr-charlie-kirk-met-a-troubling-yet-foreseeable-end

Weeks before planned Dartmouth visit, Kirk assasination reverberates around campus

(09/16/25 9:15am)

Two weeks before his planned visit to the College, prominent right-wing activist Charlie Kirk was shot and killed on Sept. 10 at Utah Valley University.

https://www.thedartmouth.com/article/2025/09/weeks-before-planned-dartmouth-visit-kirk-assasination-reverberates-around-campus

New library records law raises questions about privacy and parental rights

(09/16/25 9:10am)

On Aug. 1, N.H. Gov. Kelly Ayotte signed H.B. 273 into law, mandating New Hampshire libraries provide parents access to their children’s public library records upon request. The bill creates an exception to the state’s confidentiality requirements, which historically have kept borrowing records at public libraries private.

https://www.thedartmouth.com/article/2025/09/new-library-records-law-raises-questions-about-privacy-and-parental-rights

The young have surpassed the middle aged in worst levels of mental health, study shows

(09/16/25 9:00am)

The young have surpassed the middle-aged in having the worst mental health, according to a recent paper by economics professor David Blanchflower titled “The declining mental health of the young and the global disappearance of the unhappiness hump shape in age.” The study will play a key role in an upcoming Oct. 26 to 28 symposium at Dartmouth on the mental health crisis in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme. The Dartmouth sat down with Blanchflower to discuss the findings of his study and their implications.

https://www.thedartmouth.com/article/2025/09/the-young-have-surpassed-the-middle-aged-in-worst-levels-of-mental-health-study-shows

Boloco rebrands and set to re-open as new burrito spot

(09/16/25 9:05am)

Boloco, a popular burrito chain, is closing its location in Hanover. The basement restaurant has already been renamed to BocaSoca, and it will be officially launching a reimagined menu and interior in October.

https://www.thedartmouth.com/article/2025/09/soca-on-down-to-bocasoca-and-open-your-boca-new-burrito-spot-opens-up

Reflection: Want to Get a Meal?

(09/17/25 7:10am)

After living at home for the past three months, I miss Foco. Not the slow-moving stir-fry line or the scramble for a table at peak meal hours, but the ease of grabbing dinner with friends after a long day in the library or with random classmates. As the only dining hall on campus, Foco guarantees chance encounters. It’s a place for eating, sure, but it’s also a place for unexpected conversations and connections.

https://www.thedartmouth.com/article/2025/09/kwok-reflection-want-to-get-a-meal

Editor’s Note

(09/17/25 7:00am)

On August 30, 2023, I entered my freshman dorm room for the first time, accompanied by my suitcases and parents. The next day, I attempted my first walk around Occom Pond. I got lost at some point. The day after that, I made my first visit to the poster store in town with someone I met during lunch. A small poster of a 1912 oil painting called “The Bicycle Race” caught my eye, and I bought it for my dorm.

https://www.thedartmouth.com/article/2025/09/editors-note-9-17-25