Jack-O-Lantern retains trademark rights to Keggy the Keg

The Jack-O-Lantern sent a cease-and-desist letter to Dirtymouth, an apparel website that had been selling merchandise with images of Keggy the Keg, Dartmouth’s unofficial mascot.

Basketball players file petition to unionize

They mark the first Division 1 team to do so in the NIL era

College updates medical leave policy, effective January 2024

The new policy, renamed from the “medical leave policy” to the “time away for medical reasons policy,” expands support and resources for students taking time off. 

Rockefeller Center, Class of 1953 host event commemorating Eisenhower address

Attendees listened to historian William Hitchcock speak about Eisenhower’s 1953 commencement speech at the College.

First-Year Trips hosts 88% of Class of 2027

Freshmen participated across 134 different trips from Aug. 31 to Sept. 6

Photo Essay: Looking at Spain

One writer reflects on the little moments captured through her camera during her summer study abroad in Spain.

Reflection: The Musings of a Post-Pandemic Senior

As a soon to be graduating senior, one writer reflects on how the pandemic has affected his experience at Dartmouth. 

So Long, Summer

Addison Verot ’25 ruminates on the transition from sophomore summer to junior fall from the perspective of both herself and her classmates.

Q&A with author and anthropology professor Elizabeth Carpenter-Song

One writer speaks with Carpenter-Song about her new book on homelessness in the Upper Valley. 

‘I wanted to be there for future classes’: Spotlight on New Student Orientation Leaders

One writer spotlights how freshman Orientation Leaders welcomed  the ’27s.

Editors’ Note

College encourages professors to establish GenAI guidelines

Professors have agency to decide how to approach GenAI in the classroom going forward.

Trends: From Broadway Ballads to Radio Hits

Are musical theater artists beginning to cross into the pop genre? One student explores the line between Broadway and pop over time. 

Women’s soccer kicks off the season with no losses and a new program mantra

This past week, women’s soccer tied Boston College and won against Central Connecticut State.

Review: New Album ‘Zach Bryan’ Embraces Pop Sensibilities Without Forgetting its Roots

On his fourth album, Zach Bryan finds balance between pop and country, refusing to compromise one style for the other.

Emergency situation “has been resolved” after suspicious object found at parking lot

In a campus-wide email, Safety and Security director Keysi Montás asked students to avoid the area.

Dartmouth Dining Service supervisor Gordon Wright dies at age 64

Wright will be remembered as a “deeply caring individual who took pride in his work.”

Truck crashes into dorm, building still livable for students this fall

Engineer consultants assessed the damage done and concluded the building is structurally sound. 

Dartmouth admissions faces national and institutional policy changes

Students and faculty discuss how the Supreme Court’s overturning of affirmative action, as well as changes such as test-optional admissions and need-blind admissions for international students, will affect the admissions process.

Q&A with first female College President Sian Leah Beilock

The Dartmouth sat down with Beilock to discuss her first impressions of Dartmouth and her thoughts on major issues affecting students.