Insider's guide to outdoor clubs
Dartmouth is known for having a high number of options for outdoor activities — one of the benefits of living in rural New Hampshire.
Dartmouth is known for having a high number of options for outdoor activities — one of the benefits of living in rural New Hampshire.
There is something special about attending a college in the middle of nowhere, and that is the pleasure of coming up with words that make no sense in the real world.
One time, I went to Forever 21 with my grandmother. It was not an enjoyable experience. “AIN’T WORRIED BOUT NOTHIN’,” announced the shirts. “Victorian funeral in the front, public nudity in the back,” suggested the dresses. “I will disintegrate the second time you wear me,” promised the sweaters. “I’m going to wait outside,” whimpered my grandmother.
Foco: Short for “food court.” This building’s full name is the Class of 1953 Commons, but no one really calls it that, not even the actual members of the Class of 1953 (probably). Whatever you call it, you’ll be spending a lot of time here this fall thanks to your mandatory new student meal plan: the SmartChoice20.
Welcome to the Dartmouth Insider’s Survival Guide. You’ve written an essay explaining why you want to come to Dartmouth.
This article was featured in the 2017 Freshman Issue.
This article was featured in the 2017 Freshman Issue. After the outdoor adventures of first-year trips and the presentations of orientation week, many freshmen put themselves on the spot by auditioning for one of the College’s many performance groups.
This article was featured in the 2017 Freshman Issue. Time flies quickly inside our little bubble of Hanover and your first year at college can be overwhelming with all the various things grabbing your attention.
This article was featured in the 2017 Freshman Issue. Approximately sixty-six thousand Dartmouth graduates “roam the girdled earth,” as we sing in the alma mater.
This article was featured in the 2017 Freshman Issue. When there are over 50 majors and minors provided, choosing a discipline to concentrate in can be difficult.
This article was featured in the 2017 Freshman Issue. As you can probably tell by now, Dartmouth uses quite a few acronyms.
While Dartmouth is home to both traditions and buildings that harken back to the College’s nearly 250-year history, one of the most referenced parts of the College’s academic and social structure is relatively young.
The College and Hanover community set significant goals to transition towards renewable energy sources this past year.
“Dartmouth College has a problem,” declared Linda Chavez in a widely-read April 2014 New York Post opinion column.
Almost all Dartmouth students are familiar with the moment of panic that comes while attempting to pack their belongings at the end of the term.
This article was featured in the 2017 Freshman Issue. Despite its small size, Dartmouth College, as author Stephen Waterhouse asserts in “Passion for Skiing,” can “claim the lead role in the development of skiing in the past, present and future.” The school has been crucial to shaping the skiing landscape on both the national, collegiate and international level.
From observing the Southern hemisphere’s night sky in South Africa to cultivating a deeper understanding of Chinese culture in Beijing, over 55 percent of Dartmouth students participate in an off-campus program before they graduate. Every year, the College provides various opportunities for students to take their education outside of the classroom and beyond Hanover.
In November 2015, Dartmouth announced the creation of a house system as part of the Moving Dartmouth Forward initiative, featuring six new house communities intended to serve as a residential life model for students.
Crema signs with ECHL team On July 31, Troy Crema ’17 inked a one-year with the Orlando Solar Bears, a Toronto Maple Leafs affiliate which plays in the ECHL.
Charlie Blatt ’18, a government major and French minor, was published in the United States Army War College’s journal Parameters this June for her analysis of military strategy in the Iraq War.