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. 

Editors’ Note

Thayer research engineer John Currier ’79 Th’81 dies at 64

Currier died Monday “after a battle with cancer,” Thayer School of Engineering Dean Alexis Abramson announced in an email.

Native American Program, Office of Greek Life, Tucker Center continue to search for new directors

As the term draws to a close, some students express confusion and discontent. 

Dartmouth celebrates Veterans Day

The Dartmouth community heard from President Emeritus James Wright last Thursday on the evolving nature of war. 

Local town leaders hail passage of bipartisan infrastructure bill

The $1.2 trillion law will funnel billions of dollars in funding to Vermont and New Hampshire. 

Upper Valley Adaptation Workgroup hosts panel on climate migration

The Nov. 9 panel featured representatives from local organizations which are researching and preparing for impending climate migration to the Upper Valley.