Hanlon welcomes 1,152 freshmen, urges them to keep 'Dartmouth family' in mind
Fragments taken from Class of 2018 admissions essays were performed by upperclassmen Tuesday as first-year and exchange students were officially welcomed to Dartmouth on the first day of orientation.
Opinion Asks: Freshman Fall
In light of orientation, we asked our opinion staff members to reflect on freshman year.
Riding the Pine
The greatest trick Hank and Fish ever pulled was convincing the world they no longer existed.
Lohse '12 releases tell-all book detailing fraternity hazing
In about 300 pages, Lohse describes SAE as fascinating and repulsive, detailing frequent cocaine usage and pledge activities like vomiting competitions. New members, he alleges, were forced to swim in kiddie pools filled with bodily fluids, chug vinegar and consume omelets made of vomit.
Home Sweet Home
The Dartmouth Freshman Housing Guide - 2014
Grant provides money for education study
A $340,000 grant from the National Science Foundation will allow researchers to investigate the correlation between reading performance and neurological changes from intense reading instruction in third grade students in the Lebanon school district.
Editor's Note
As each sunny summer day slips idly by, you’re probably watching your friends pack their bags and bid their loved ones farewell.
Editors’ Note: Freshmen Issue
We’re so excited that in a few short weeks, you will be coming to Dartmouth!
Tucker poised to split into two separate centers
Religious and spiritual life and public service at the College will soon be housed under separate institutional roofs when the Tucker Foundation splits into the Tucker Center for Religious and Spiritual Life and the Dartmouth Center for Public Service.
Dartmouth’s Secret Sistines
While we may be restrained enough not to tarnish the picturesque spots seen by the tour crowds, graffiti art still exists at the College, hidden behind the doors of our Greek houses. More than just places for pong and parties, these places act as our underground campus art museums.
Wednesday assault will not alter campus security levels
Many students remain unaware of the midnight campus robbery that occurred last Wednesday, and Hanover Police chief Charlie Dennis said he has no plans to increase campus security, calling the robbery an isolated incident.
For some, firing sparks boycott
Some Upper Valley residents are advocating for a protest and boycott of the Co-op Food Store following the firings of two employees at the store’s Lebanon establishment, demanding the release of details regarding the firings.
Strips brings 190 outdoors
After a day and a half of wilderness expedition, the 190 sophomores participating in Sophomore Trips, or Strips, gathered at the Moosilauke Ravine Lodge on Sunday afternoon and commemorated the weekend with song and dance.
Failing safety check, Panarchy closes until July
Panarchy undergraduate society has been closed for the summer, effective 8 p.m. Thursday. Current residents were given until that time to vacate the building.
In Hartford, a new home provides refuge
Every day after an exhausting shift, a woman enters the pale-blue residence at 1673 Maple Street in Hartford, about a 10 minute drive from Hanover. She sprawls out on a large blue sofa in front of the television set and flips the channel to her favorite crime shows on the Investigation Discovery (ID) channel, a routine so habitual that fellow residents have taken to calling her the “IDiva.”
King Arthur Flour may close Baker-Berry location
King Arthur Flour will likely close its Baker-Berry Library location in December, retail and cafe operations director Kelly Mousley said Monday afternoon. Mousley said that the company’s decision resulted from tension over what services King Arthur Flour can provide.
All-American rugby defeats Cambridge
The All-Americans dismantled the Cambridge Light Blues, concluding with a decisive 27-15 victory, but the second team of All-Americans finished on the wrong side of a hotly contested 35-32 match against Ontario.
Rhimes '91 addresses graduates at 2014 Commencement
About 13,500 people gathered on the Green Sunday morning to celebrate Commencement, at which 1,116 students received undergraduate degrees. In her address to the graduates, screenwriter Shonda Rhimes ’91 emphasized the importance of action over dreams, maintaining perspective and understanding that no one is perfect.
Quick Takes from The D's '14s
JENNY CHE, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Nickname: Jche. Post-grad plans: Summer internship with The Wall Street Journal’s Speakeasy. Famous last words: Eat steak. Piece of wisdom: Blunt honesty. Favorite class: “Languages of Middle-Earth” (Elen síla lúmenn omentielvo!). Tattoo you would get: My mom’s last name. Craziest Dartmouth bucket list item: Hike the 50, but now I’ve missed my chance. Favorite D memory: Trying to break news about canceled classes in a midterm review.


















