Federal judge blocks New Hampshire repeal of annual vehicle inspections and emissions requirements

New Hampshire will end annual vehicle inspections and emissions testing on Jan. 31, prompting legal challenges and debate over road safety.

‘To celebrate winter’: Winter Carnival behind the scenes

Students, administrators and volunteers plan, design and build the four-day annual celebration, beginning preparations in the fall term.

A spotlight on the changing landscape of college admissions

Recent spikes in Dartmouth’s application numbers from a test-optional policy have plateaued in the current cycle.

Breaking the ice: The path to legalizing marijuana in New Hampshire

A bill that would legalize cannabis passed in the State House last month, though it still faces political headwinds. 

Frozen consensus: environmental advocates divided on Ayotte’s first year

Advocates pointed to energy and air policy, the Dalton landfill fight and chemical contamination as key tests of the administration’s approach.

Hanover Department of Public Works officials describe winter operations, staffing strains and a shift toward icier storms

As crews plow town roads, clear sidewalks and manage water and sewer infrastructure, department leaders say ice, salt shortages and hiring challenges are reshaping winter work.

From Winter Carnival to breaking barriers in pediatric surgery

Andrea Hayes-Dixon ’87 MED ’91 on Dartmouth, innovation and the courage to lead.

76 questions with College President Sian Leah Beilock

On a tour of the President’s House, The Dartmouth gets up close and personal with the College’s first woman president. 

Hanover Heats Up: A Winter Hot Cocoa Round-Up

Take a walk down Main Street for the wintriest of treats.

How to Lose a Guy in 10 Degrees

One writer finds she didn’t need Hallmark sequels to see love die this winter term.

Editors’ Note: Winter Carnival Special Issue 2026

From Milano Cortina to the Connecticut River, winter in the Woods looks different for everyone and still feels like home.

Review: ‘Heated Rivalry’ is heat on the ice

Kaley Beth Roberts ’29 reviews “Heated Rivalry,” the steamy romance show between two rival hockey players. 

‘The World is Not Silent,’ a trilingual play about a Vietnamese father and son, marks expanding horizons at Northern Stage

Featuring spoken Vietnamese as well as both American and Vietnamese sign language, the three-person autobiographical play explores intergenerational connection across the backdrop of American immigration.

A Winter Carnival disaster: F. Scott Fitzgerald’s infamous Hanover weekend

A look back at Walter Wanger’s 1939 film “Winter Carnival” and the scandal behind it.

Winter Tales: What Dartmouth students read and watched over winterim

From novels to movies, Dartmouth students share the books and films that shaped their winterim.

From Thompson Arena to Milan-Cortina: Michaela Hesová ’28 brings Big Green hockey back to Olympic stage

Goaltender Michaela Hesová ’28 will represent Czech Republic at 2026 Winter Olympics, becoming the first Dartmouth women’s hockey athlete to go to the Olympics since Laura Stacey ’16.

Pressman: The Blizzard of Oz