News

Hanover Planning Board rejects petition to block three-way subdivision of Etna lot

By Jared Gonzalez Arce | July 24, 2026

In June, the Sabky Trust — a local property holder — filed the petition to revoke approval for a plan to subdivide a plot of land, citing the plan’s potential impacts on local wetlands.

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News

N.H. must support middle-income school districts to help normalize math and reading test scores, Dartmouth professor finds

By Isabela Pierry | July 24, 2026

Economics professor Douglas Staiger found in his May 2026 study that higher- and lower-income districts in the state have recovered from educational setbacks caused by the COVID-19 pandemic due to private resources and federal funding, respectively.

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Opinion

Taneja: Dartmouth’s Size Is its Strength.

By Rohan Taneja | July 24, 2026

Expanding Dartmouth’s student body would dilute its sense of community.

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Arts

The Illusion of Dr. Ryland Grace in ‘Project Hail Mary’

By Preston James | July 24, 2026

A Lacanian psychoanalytic interpretation of the 2026 film “Project Hail Mary.” 

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Sports

More than 2,000 gather to watch World Cup final on the Green

By Teo Steverlynck-Horne | July 24, 2026

Spectators watched Spain defeat Argentina 1-0 in extra time.

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Arts

Kruse Reviews: ‘The Odyssey’ is a spectacularly entertaining and surprisingly profound interpretation of Homer’s epic

By Taylor Kruse | July 24, 2026

Christopher Nolan’s new film delivers spellbinding action on a massive scale with ideas to match.

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Sports

‘The spirit of sophomore summer’: The students running a half-marathon every Monday

By Iris WeaverBell | July 24, 2026

Sydney Grogean ’28 and Finn Blankenship ’28 organize “Half-marathon Monday,” with a Strava group boasting over 60 participants, a spreadsheet and an email chain of poems.

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News

Federal government investigating Geisel for ‘alleged racial discrimination’ in admissions

By Iris WeaverBell | July 22, 2026

Today, the U.S. Department of Education opened an investigation into the Geisel School of Medicine and four other medical schools.

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Sports

Nate Isler ’27 drafted by Mets

By Abigail Byrne | July 17, 2026

Isler is a right-handed pitcher on Dartmouth’s baseball team.

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News

College to begin ‘multi-year’ planning process for increasing undergraduate enrollment

By Alex Klee | July 17, 2026

The Board of Trustees discussed the increase at their meeting over Commencement Weekend. Dartmouth will “remain the smallest Ivy,” according to spokesperson Jana Barnello.

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News

Trump’s ‘Working Families Tax Cut Act’ will restrict access to federal loans and eliminates repayment options

By Eliza Dorton | July 17, 2026

Once implemented, the act will also impose new restrictions on student loan limits while reducing the amount of aid provided to students by educational institutions, pushing many to rely on private scholarships and funding.

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News

Search continues for Hood Museum’s next director as Dartmouth extends leadership transition

By Isabel Menna | July 17, 2026

John Stomberg will remain director through Aug. 7 while the Hood continues a national search for his successor. Vice Provost Barbara Will will begin serving as interim director Aug. 3.

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News

Rising temperatures and extreme weather are making N.H. recreation ‘resilient’

By Jared Gonzalez Arce | July 17, 2026

As average summer temperatures in New Hampshire increase, researchers say that the states recreation industry is making moves to adapt to hotter and rainier summers.

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News

Changes to the Endangered Species Act will be ‘devastating’ to wildlife

By Eliza Dorton | July 17, 2026

Last week, the Trump administration changed the definition of “harm” within the act which will potentially have a “huge impact” on the state’s wildlife habitats.

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Opinion

Cashwell: It’s Time to Reinstate Dartmouth’s Swim Test and More.

By Ben Cashwell | July 17, 2026

The Class of 2026 was the first in a century to graduate without a swim requirement. Dartmouth should bring it back in a new way.

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Opinion

Alahyari: What Did Team Melli Mean this Year?

By Ryan Alahyari | July 17, 2026

The Iranian community has the power to define Iran’s national football team as a symbol of the people rather than the regime.

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Opinion

Menna: Lessons from Craftsbury

By Caroline Menna | July 17, 2026

Every summer, a group of Dartmouth student-athletes head to Craftsbury Outdoor Center in Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom to train. What they bring back to campus extends far beyond stronger bodies and faster times.

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Arts

Sophomore summer performance groups offer a unique opportunity to build skill and community

By Amanda Adams | July 17, 2026

Dartmouth’s dance, theater and a capella groups are welcoming summer members and preparing for StreetFest, an annual block party and fundraiser 

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Arts

Meg Richardson reads from her debut novel “Paradise Pawn” at Still North

By Elif Sude Yanik | July 17, 2026

The Vermont-based cartoonist, writer and translator launched her novel with a reading and conversation with  cartoonist Natalie Norris.

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Sports

45th annual Prouty raises $12 million for Dartmouth Cancer Center

By Isabel Menna | July 17, 2026

On July 10 and 11, nearly 4,800 participants in biking, running, rowing and walking events raised over $12 million to support cancer research and patient care programs.

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