Campus reacts to gay marriage ruling

Though it is unlikely that many students have upcoming nuptials on their minds, the recent Supreme Court decision legalizing same-sex marriage has social ramifications that will impact the student community here at the College.

College reinstates housing policy regarding derecognized facilities, likely to affect AD

Dartmouth students may not live in a Greek Letter, undergraduate or senior society facility that is not recognized by the College, Interim Dean of the College Inge-Lise Ameer wrote in a campus-wide email announcing the reinstatement of a policy that had been in place until 2011.

Rebecca Biron appointed Dean of the College

Spanish and comparative literature professor Rebecca Biron will be the next Dean of the College, Provost Carolyn Dever announced Monday. Biron will assume the role on July 1, 2015.

The D Sports Awards: Best Female Athlete

In many ways, female athletes and women’s sports defined Dartmouth sports news during the 2014-2015 year.

The D Sports Awards: Best Male Athlete

The Big Green enjoyed a year of firsts this year with a national title in equestrian and a first-ever appearance for the women’s tennis team in the NCAA tournament.

The Mirror: Class and Money

Style Watch

The student body was looking good on Monday. Maybe it was the glow from the remnants of a great weekend. Maybe it was excitement for the next round of midterms. Or maybe it was the weather. After several weeks of questioning why this term is called “spring term” when there was still snow on the ground and nightly temperatures often below freezing, spring has officially sprung, and on Monday, the sun was out, the sky was blue and the Green looked kind of green in some places.

Students create petition to nominate professor Jennifer Sargent as dean

Over the weekend, a group of students circulated a petition to nominate writing professor Jennifer Sargent for the soon-to-be-vacant Dean of the College position, as the nomination process for potential applicants closed yesterday.

Students protest in solidarity with Baltimore events

Carrying posters bearing the phrases “Black lives matter” and “We can’t breathe,” as well as the Dartmouth-specific “Where are our black profs,” roughly 150 students participated in a protest on Friday afternoon in response to recent events in Baltimore.

“Graduating in Your Class Is Overrated.”

It could take 10 weeks, six months, maybe two years. That’s the thing with mental health — you can never predict with certainty when, how or even if healing will take place.

Mirror: Reuniting Freshmen Roommates

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Women’s rugby to gain varsity status in fall

Nearly 37 years after the Dartmouth Women’s Rugby Club was originally founded, the College will now promote the program to varsity status beginning with the next academic year, athletic director Harry Sheehy announced last week.

International, Quaint, Old-Fashioned

The Mirror dives into Hanover's restaurant scene.

A Season on the Ice: Looking Back on Men’s Hockey

I’m not sure if I’m allowed to have nostalgia at a time like this. This is the men’s ice hockey’s story, and I am a writer, the ultimate inside-outsider. There’s an otherworldly aspect to the sport that I both understand and don’t — enough that I feel I can write something about it but just enough mystery to keep my eyes glued to what unfolds on the ice.

An Ideal Day in Hanover

Panelists, students discuss increases to academic rigor

College President Phil Hanlon’s proclamation that Dartmouth’s curriculum would become more academically rigorous in his Jan. 29 “Moving Dartmouth Forward” announcement sparked debate and worry amongst many students. A panel on academic rigor on Tuesday evening attempted to address these fears by having panelists, many of whom served on the “Moving Dartmouth Forward” presidential steering committee, discuss changes that will be associated with its enactment.

College announces stricter sanctions under new alcohol policy

The College has clarified and expanded the disciplinary action for violations of the alcohol policies announced by College President Phil Hanlon in late January as part of his “Moving Dartmouth Forward” initiative. Punishments for hard alcohol violations will include college probation and suspension for first- and second-time offenders, respectively.

Mirror Photo Essay: Gender and Performance

This week, staff photographers explored how gender intersects with campus performance groups.

GLC policy will remove Greek students found guilty of sexual misconduct

The Greek Leadership Council adopted a new, stricter sexual assault policy, GLC moderator Alistair Glover ’15 said Wednesday night, that will immediately remove any member of a Greek house from their house upon a finding of responsibility in any sexual misconduct proceedings by the Committee on Standards.

The Mirror: Change and Tradition