Winter Break Roundup

Women’s hockey won five of eight games over winter break, while men’s and women’s basketball each won one game.

2021: A Year In Review

The fallout from a continuing pandemic and discontent over mental health and housing shaped a tumultuous year.

College will forge ahead with in-person operations, classes for winter term

Amid the spread of the omicron variant and decisions by several peer institutions to move online or delay arrival, Dartmouth will stick with its plans for winter term. 

‘An anchor in the community’: John Currier ’79 Th’81 remembered for affable personality and deep commitment to Thayer

Friends and colleagues recall “John-isms” and Currier’s commitment to his passions.

Review: ‘The Sex Lives of College Girls’ Offers Witty Take on Freshman Year

Co-created by Justin Noble and Mindy Kaling ’01, “The Sex Lives of College Girls” provides thoughtful entertainment with a title that promises intrigue.

Former Dartmouth student charged with vandalizing menorah on Green in December 2020

Carlos Wilcox, a former member of the Class of 2023 and editor at The Dartmouth Review, was not charged with a hate crime. 

Dartmouth to mandate booster shots, restrict social gatherings and indoor dining at beginning of winter term

The College still plans to offer classes in person and does not anticipate requiring arrival quarantine.

For second year, ED applicants navigate mostly virtual admissions cycle

Members of the Class of 2026 had limited opportunities to visit campus before applying. 

560 students admitted early to Dartmouth Class of 2026

This admissions cycle was the second in a row with over 2,600 early decision applicants. 

‘Red (Taylor’s Version)’ Reworks a Pop Classic into an Expressive Reflection

Swift stuns with matured tone and texture, particularly in the 10-minute version of “All Too Well.”

COVID-19 cases spike leading up to winter break

The College said the increase in cases mirrors the “fifth wave” of COVID-19 occurring globally. 

Women’s rugby wins NIRA national championship with 28-18 victory over Army

The victory earned the Big Green its second title in the last three seasons and cemented an undefeated 2021 campaign.

Back-to-back! Dartmouth beats Brown, wins second-consecutive share of Ivy title

The Big Green will share the championship with the Princeton University Tigers. Both teams went 6-1 in conference play.

“So Much Bigger than Just Thanksgiving”: The Myth of the American Holiday

Indigenous students share what Thanksgiving means to them and what non-Indigenous students can do to celebrate the holiday without “blind ignorance.”

Learning to Love the Liminality

One Mirror writer reflects on her first term at Dartmouth and the challenges that have accompanied it. 

The DBA Debacle

While some students have enough dining dollars and swipes to become a ‘DBA Daddy’ by the end of the term, others are struggling to get by.

Student-run App DartDashed Proposes a Solution to Late Night Dining Woes

Students discuss the new app’s niche, marketing and possibilities for expansion.

Nicki Minaj, Britney Spears, Vladimir Lenin, Oh My: A Tour of the Novack Posters

Stephanie Sowa ’25 provides a humorous look into the fliers posted in Novack. 

‘They Don’t Want Me to Have Fun Here, Mom!’: Deconstructing the Freshman Frat Ban

We speak with students about their feelings on the infamous freshman frat ban. 

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