News

Local libraries establish Little Free Libraries

By John Fulton | October 6, 2017

For the past few years, two angular little boxes full of books have adorned the sidewalks of downtown Hanover. 

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Homecoming Issue

The Invisible Injury: How Concussions Affect Student Lives

By Samantha Hussey | October 6, 2017

With Homecoming reuniting students and alumni in celebration of the Big Green, it is easy to get caught up in the traditional sports events, overlooking sidelined athletes.

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Homecoming Issue

Students share perceptions of College’s Good Samaritan policy

By Emma Demers | October 6, 2017

This academic year, changes to the Good Samaritan policy include expanding the policy to include drug-related incidents and allowing undergraduate advisors to make Good Sam calls rather than having to file formal reports with the College.

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Homecoming Issue

Legacy students pave their own paths at Dartmouth

By Rebecca Flowers | October 6, 2017

Nine percent of students accepted to the Class of 2021 are children of Dartmouth undergraduate alumni.

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Homecoming Issue

Young alumni reflect on their experiences after graduation

By Eliza Jane Schaeffer | October 6, 2017

 It’s odd that we prepare our young adults for the “real world” by sending them to schools like Dartmouth — schools that, arguably, have little in common with the real world.

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Homecoming Issue

Survey examines student opinions of the College

By Alexander Agadjanian | October 6, 2017

From Sunday, Sept. 24 to Thursday, Sept. 28, The Dartmouth fielded an online survey of Dartmouth undergraduates on their opinions of different aspects of the College.

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Homecoming Issue

Through the Looking Glass: Becoming a Lone Pine

By Allie Reichert | October 6, 2017

It’s a crisp fall afternoon. The leaves crunch beneath my feet, and my breath trails behind me in large puffs.

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Arts

Student Spotlight: photographer and poet Cecilia Torres ’18

By Lauren Segal | October 5, 2017

Dartmouth’s isolated location and idyllic campus can often feel like a haven from pressing social issues, lulling students and faculty into complacency.

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Arts

Emerson String Quartet returned to Dartmouth on Saturday

By Lauren Segal | October 4, 2017

The Emerson String Quartet returned to the Hopkins Center for the Arts Sept. 30, bringing to Dartmouth adaptations of music from 18th century Beethoven to emergent 21st century composers.

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Mirror

Working From Home: Family Leave and Parental Dynamics

By Maria Harrast | October 4, 2017

Maria looks at parental leave across America, as well as how it affects Hanover parents.

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Mirror

The Agency of Home

By Kaijing Janice Chen | October 4, 2017

Janice analyzes the importance of DACA and the dynamics it builds.

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Mirror

Home Away from Home

By Annie Farrell | October 4, 2017

Annie compares homestay experiences amongst Dartmouth students.

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Mirror

Sounds of Home

By Numaira Khan | October 4, 2017

After listening to Jacob Kirkegaard's sound expedition in Fairchild, Numaira investigates the sounds of home.

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News

Dartmouth releases annual Security and Fire Safety report

By Rachel Pakianathan | October 4, 2017

Dartmouth released its annual Security and Fire Safety report — also known as the Clery Act report — for 2016 on Sunday, showing no major changes from last year’s report, which noted a sharp decrease in reported rape cases. Clery Act Compliance Officer Allison O’Connell said that the College annually discloses incidents of crime and fire that have occurred on or around Dartmouth property.

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Mirror

Good Dorm Keeping

By Farid Djamalov | October 4, 2017

Farid talks to self-proclaimed interior design experts on campus.

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Q&A

Q&A with government professor Yusaku Horiuchi

By Berit Svenson | October 3, 2017

Born in Japan, government and quantitative social science professor Yusaku Horiuchi has had a global academic experience.

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News

Appeal for indoor practice facility denied

By Susie Lee | October 3, 2017

In late September, the College lost its appeal to the Grafton Superior Court to approve a plan for a new indoor practice facility.

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News

STEM program draws inspiration from ENGS 21

By Eileen Brady | October 3, 2017

Founded in 2013 by George Boateng ’16 Th’17, Project iSWEST, which stands for Innovating Solutions with Engineering, Science and Technology, is a three-week summer program for high school students in Ghana based in part on the College’s curriculum for Engineering Sciences 21, “Introduction to Engineering.” The course serves as the flagship program of the Nsesa Foundation, a nonprofit founded and run by Boateng and six of his colleagues.  Nsesa, which means “change” in the Ghanaian language Twi, hopes to help young people use science, technology, engineering and math to benefit their communities, according to the foundation’s website.

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News

Online course on bipedalism launches

By Maria Harrast | October 3, 2017

On Sept. 26, the College released its latest massive open online course, or MOOC, called “Bipedalism: The Science of Upright Walking.” Taught by anthropology professor Jeremy DeSilva, this free five-week course, open to the public, is the newest addition to DartmouthX, a collection of Dartmouth MOOCs created over the past three years. The course is comprised of five units: comparative anatomy, evolutionary origins, evolutionary history, human variation and the trade-offs of bipedalism, DeSilva said.

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Sports

Football clinches third win with final play touchdown

By Jake Philhower | October 2, 2017

Dartmouth football pulled out a win on the last play to defeat the co-defending Ivy League champion University of Pennsylvania, 16-13, at Franklin Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Friday night. 

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