Roundup

Week 7: The Weekend Roundup

By Andrew Wright , Luke Gitter and Jake Johnson | February 14, 2018

Skiing For the first time in eight years, the Big Green took home first place over the University of Vermont at the Dartmouth Carnival, winning by 99 points and securing the team win in six of eight events this weekend.

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Mirror

A Co-Constructed Cultural Identity: Best Friend Love

By Vanessa Smiley | February 14, 2018

We all know the pain of leaving a close friend. In fact, I daresay that most of us were embroiled in a ruthless game of tug-of-war before coming to Dartmouth, torn between the excitement of reinvention and the sorrow of shedding our old self, complete with its crushes, its follies and foibles and, more importantly, all those people who reified if not constructed the person we once were.

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Mirror

The Beginning of Something New

By Nikhita Hingorani | February 14, 2018

Valentine’s Day is officially upon us. As the one day entirely dedicated to love, the 14th of February is highly anticipated around the world, and Dartmouth’s campus is no exception.

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Mirror

Distance Makes the Heart Grow Fonder

By Zachary Gorman | February 14, 2018

When you attend a college in the middle of nowhere, it might be difficult to maintain a romantic relationship with someone back home.

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Mirror

A Love Letter to Dartmouth

By Laura Jeliazkov | February 14, 2018

Dear Old Dartmouth, You school us, you shelter us, you feed us and you clothe us.

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News

College reports growth in net assets

By Saba Nejad | February 13, 2018

Dartmouth’s financial statement for fiscal year 2017, released in October 2017, shows strong endowment performance and a decline in operating expenses compared to the previous year, alongside relatively small growth in revenues.

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News

Alumnus resigns over College response to ending of DACA

By Saba Nejad | February 13, 2018

On Jan. 30, Unai Montes-Irueste ’98, former vice president of the Dartmouth Association of Latino Alumni, published an open letter on Facebook declaring that he is cutting all ties with the College over its handling of issues surrounding undocumented students.

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News

Researchers find similarities in brain scans among friends

By Maria Harrast | February 13, 2018

Best friends often share similar tastes in everything from music to clothes, but what if they also have similar brain activity?

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News

Apparel store Game Set Mat prepares to close

By Harrison Aronoff | February 12, 2018

Game Set Mat, an apparel and accessory store located on 15 South Main Street, will close on March 3 after five and half years of operation. “I tried everything,” owner Susan Valence said.

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Sports

The wheels on the bus: the ins and outs of travel and accommodations for athletes

By Saba Nejad | February 12, 2018

While travel is a major component of every Dartmouth team’s season, the time spent on the road and the accommodations athletes receive differs among teams.

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Column

Griffith's Got Stats: Women's basketball may qualify for Ivy League Tournament

By Evan Griffith | February 12, 2018

Well guys, we did it. Dartmouth men’s basketball managed to come away with its first Ivy League victory of the season Saturday after beating a struggling Princeton University team that has now lost four straight games.

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Sports

Men's squash likely to compete at nationals

By Sabena Allen | February 12, 2018

As the men’s squash regular season comes to a close, the Big Green has placed itself in a position as one of the top eight teams in the College Squash Association eligible to compete for the Potter Cup at the 2018 Men’s National Team Championship in Hartford, Connecticut.

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Sports

Men's hockey splits weekend, moves closer to home ice advantage

By Jake Philhower | February 12, 2018

Road wins are difficult to come by in the Eastern College Athletic Conference, a conference where all but four teams sport a .500 or above record at home.

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Sports

The Olympics Corner: Biathletes Emily Dreissigacker ’11 and Susan Dunklee ’08 race in the 2018 Winter Olympics

By Caitlyn McGovern | February 11, 2018

This past weekend, two Dartmouth alumni — Emily Dreissigacker ’11 and Susan Dunklee ’08 — took the slopes for Team USA in the biathlon, competing in the women’s 7.5-kilometer sprint.

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Winter Carnival Issue

Juuling at Dartmouth: Addiction renewed and reimagined

By Gigi Grigorian | February 9, 2018

With the increasingly common use of Juul e-cigarettes at the College, Dartmouth students have bought into a trend that is spreading across college campuses. Juuls are small, sleek-looking electronic devices, and users purchase and place disposable, nicotine-filled Juul pods inside their devices.

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Winter Carnival Issue

Football team uses state-of-the-art virtual reality tool

By Justin Kramer | February 9, 2018

Dartmouth quarterback Jack Heneghan ’18 drops back for the snap, looks to his left to see wide receiver Drew Hunnicutt ’19 streaking toward the middle and fires into the opening for the game-winning touchdown.

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Winter Carnival Issue

Digital arts program offers interdisciplinary study plans

By Kylee Sibilia | February 9, 2018

The phrase “digital arts” may seem paradoxical: a confluence of two fields that have almost nothing in common.

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Winter Carnival Issue

Dating at Dartmouth: Shifting norms and blurred lines

By Jaden Young | February 9, 2018

Jordan Bustabad ’21 said there’s only one way to truly learn how to navigate hookup culture. “I feel like the only way you will know the ins and outs of it is if you actually experience it,” he said.

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Winter Carnival Issue

Student entrepreneurs create their own businesses

By Eileen Brady | February 9, 2018

In the eyes of Jayanth Batchu ’18, innovation means finding a “better, multifaceted” solution to problems in the world.

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News

Social justice awards honor community members

By Isabel Adler | February 9, 2018

On Jan. 25, the College hosted its annual Martin Luther King Jr. Social Justice Award ceremony as part of its Martin Luther King Jr.

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