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(02/20/25 9:00am)
In recent years, our campus has been infected by what I have dubbed the “Wall Street Plague.” Each year, it seems like more and more students fall to the prospect of a career in finance — putting aside dreams of saving the world for the promise of late-night spreadsheets and lucrative pay days. This shift is backed up by the data: According to a 2006 survey of graduating seniors, 26% of Dartmouth’s graduating class was planning to pursue a career in the financial services sector. Nearly two decades later, in 2023, the percentage of graduating students working in finance during their first fall after graduation had risen to 33%, according to the Center for Professional Development.
(02/20/25 9:05am)
Last quarter, a stump on the corner of the Green at the intersection of Main Street and West Wheelock Street became a bit of a campus sensation after a student fixed a Lorax plushie to it. Above the stuffed toy, a sign read the iconic words: “I am the Lorax. I speak for the trees.” The stunt was a fun example of our student body’s humor, but it may also have been trying to tell us something more. If the Lorax could speak for the Dartmouth trees, what would he say? His message might be pretty concerning.
(02/18/25 9:00am)
It’s no secret that college students have a problem with sleep. Whenever I tell my friends I am going to bed at midnight, they are surprised and claim that it is “early.” Several of my peers have reported hearing neighbors’ conversations from their hallways late into the night, including on weeknights. Leaving the library late at night, I pass numerous students still studying, typing away at their computers with their eyes barely open. Whenever I ask other Dartmouth students “How are you?”, the two most common answers I receive are “good” and “tired.” This isn’t just reflected in my personal experience — it’s borne out in the facts. According to the National Institutes of Health, over 70% of college students admit to getting less than the recommended eight hours of sleep per day. Sixty percent describe themselves as “dragging, tired or sleepy” at least three days of the week. This is understandable, seeing as college consists of a substantial amount of daily work, paired with large swaths of free time. The result is that students have considerable discretion over what they choose to spend their time on — and many often use it unwisely.
(02/11/25 9:00am)
America’s middle class, the heart and soul of the nation, is hurting. There are a litany of statistics that illustrate as much. The top 10% of earners in the United States own more than two-thirds of the nation’s total wealth, while the bottom 50% own about 2.5% of it. Nearly half of Americans say they’re living paycheck to paycheck. In general, Americans have really soured on the economy. The only thing as upsetting as these statistics is the utterly pathetic unresponsiveness of American politicians and elites, who are supposed to help solve this problem.
(02/07/25 9:10am)
This article is featured in the 2025 Winter Carnival Special Issue.
(02/07/25 9:05am)
This article is featured in the 2025 Winter Carnival Special Issue.
(02/07/25 9:00am)
This article is featured in the 2025 Winter Carnival Special Issue.
(02/06/25 9:00am)
Two weeks ago, I sat in my German class, GERM 65.02, “German Humor,” discussing the movie “To Be or Not To Be.” Released in 1942, the movie aimed to satirize the Third Reich and its invasion of Poland.
(02/04/25 9:00am)
Online shopping is easy, rapid and effortless. It lives in our phones, shopping carts and, ultimately, through our packages at Hinman. As we continue to spend more time online, we have begun to neglect how and where we live. After years of digitalization, Dartmouth students are slowly losing their connection to Hanover and its small business community. Local business leaders have told me, as many students can attest, that the character of Hanover’s Main Street has become increasingly corporate and bland. Meaningful experiences between Dartmouth and the Hanover community are gradually fading. To revitalize the Town, we as Dartmouth students need to reconsider our consumption habits and rebuild a connection with Hanover.
(01/31/25 9:05am)
On Jan. 19, the Dartmouth Student Government Senate considered and voted against the nomination of Roger Friedlander ’27 for the position of deputy project manager. According to West House senator Reece Sharp ’28 in past reporting by The Dartmouth, the vote failed because senators were “confused” by the process. More specifically, two people had volunteered for the position — Friedlander and Hanna Bilgin ’28 — but student body president Chukwuka Odigbo ’25 only called a vote for Friedlander. Notably, Odigbo holds the sole power to nominate candidates for appointed positions in DSG. The Senate voted down the nomination, which was the end of the story — or at least the one open to the public.
(01/31/25 9:00am)
This past fall, the College significantly elevated its entertainment industry profile, hosting a series of campus events tailor-made for students, like myself, interested in making careers in Hollywood. In just 10 weeks, students were able to attend a guest lecture featuring Lionsgate vice chairman Michael Burns, listen to Malcolm McDowell discuss his starring role in “A Clockwork Orange” and, through the Dartmouth Film Society’s 75th anniversary celebrations, network with alumni in entertainment.
(01/30/25 9:00am)
In recent weeks, fires around the Los Angeles area have destroyed more than 16,000 homes and buildings and resulted in 29 deaths. Globally, climate-related hazards contributed to 26.4 million human displacements in 2023 alone, a number that continues to increase as the globe heats up. More than half of the world’s coral reefs have been lost since 1950, disrupting key marine ecosystems and ocean oxygen production. The seas are expected to rise a foot due to thermal expansion of the oceans and the melting of icebergs at unprecedented levels, threatening the displacement of more than 410 million people. Last year was the hottest on record, reaching temperatures more than 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels. This surpasses the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s recommended limit to prevent irreversible tipping points and runaway warming, in which positive feedback loops accelerate the rate of climate change beyond the capacity of human control. The issue of climate change is more important than ever, and no one is coming to save us.
(01/30/25 9:00am)
Re: Campus food pantry relocates to Kellogg Hall
(01/28/25 9:00am)
Every other morning this past fall, as I started a long walk from the East Wheelock cluster to my 10 a.m. class, I had a lovely, peaceful view of the center of campus. I first passed by the quaint, quintessentially New England Dartmouth Hall. The building’s simple yet timeless design reminds us of the College’s humble origins. I then made my way toward Rauner Special Collections Library, with its enormous columns and vast windows bringing grandeur to the Green. I passed by Baker Library, which stands as the centerpiece of Dartmouth’s campus, the perfect anchor. All of these buildings are positioned neatly, respecting the Green and their surroundings. The campus has structure, and it feels almost too perfect, like something you would see in a movie but would never find in real life.
(01/28/25 9:05am)
As the College’s six-week winter break, or “winterim,” drew to a close at the beginning of January, I found myself torn. On one hand, I felt the comfort and excitement of reuniting with the Dartmouth community. On the other, though, I found myself experiencing a growing dread of winter in Hanover. I would not be returning to the mild, sunny Mediterranean shores of my childhood, but instead, 10 weeks of genuine New England cold. I knew then that the term would be defined by snow and ice, treacherous falls, relentless colds — and the occasional plumbing mishap. As I navigate this new climate — my first winter as a Dartmouth student — what I realize is that the challenges of the term do not just stem from physical hardships, but more from the unspoken difficulties that many students face during the term. These struggles deserve more open acknowledgement.
(01/25/25 9:45pm)
As the California wildfires continue to rage, devastating land, homes and livelihoods, newly inaugurated President Donald Trump has announced plans to declare a “national energy emergency.” This would grant him the authority to increase U.S. energy production and, as he puts it, “drill, baby, drill.” To a standing ovation on Inauguration Day, Trump announced sweeping legislation to end the Green New Deal and “electric vehicle mandate” — a mandate that does not actually exist — and to replenish American oil reserves, exporting American energy worldwide.
(01/23/25 2:44pm)
I have never purchased Dartmouth merchandise. No, it is not because I lack school spirit. No, it is not because I’m “too cool for school.” It’s not because I think I can get an internship at Goldman Sachs without relying on those sweet Dartmouth connections, either. Trust me, I would love to tell airport crowds that I go to Dartmouth as much as the next guy. I do not own Dartmouth merchandise because I don’t think it’s worth it, given how much it currently costs.
(01/17/25 9:00am)
The four Los Angeles wildfires have now killed at least 27 people, destroyed more than 12,000 structures and burned 40,000 acres — an area larger than Paris.
(01/14/25 9:00am)
In recent weeks, President-elect Donald Trump has mused about annexing Canada, Greenland and the Panama Canal. Although the Canadian threat was seemingly made in jest, Trump is far more serious about levying tariffs — on America’s friends and foes alike. The Republican Party’s turn toward pseudo-isolationism through Trump’s tariff policy is likely to endanger the American economy, hurt America’s allies and help America’s adversaries.
(01/10/25 9:10am)
On Jan. 7, Mark Zuckerberg announced that Meta is ending its “fact-checking” program on its social media platforms. The system of community notes written by platform users “decide[s] when posts are potentially misleading or need more context,” according to Meta’s website. In an online video, Zuckerberg said that “It’s time to get back to our roots around free expression on Facebook and Instagram.” Some on social media fear the decision will allow for “the freedom of disinformation” and the valuing of “misinformation over democracy.” USA Today even released an article headlined “Why Meta went MAGA.”
