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

Tuck students spend thousands on networking trips

According to a recent study carried out by Bloomberg Business, Tuck School of Business students pay on average over $10,000 for “non-essentials” during their job search. which puts them among the top 12 MBA programs whose students spend the most on discretionary purchases. Most of this cost derives from students traveling to visit potential employers.

BarHop sees success, future funding uncertain

While students and organizers agree that Barhop — which celebrated its anniversary over Winter Carnival — has had a successful first year, the future of its funding and programming remains uncertain.

Philosophy professor Susan Brison works to combat sexual assault

Susan Brison, a philosophy professor and sexual assault activist, was told by an attorney to forget her assault. Instead, she focused her academic and activist work on combating sexual assault through writing both books and op-eds, public speaking and advocacy for violence against women.

EmpowHer supports female faculty and staff of color

In the midst of an administrative push from College President Phil Hanlon to increase faculty diversity and retention, a new group for women faculty and staff of color called EmpowHer is aiming to create a community to support its members, both personally and professionally.

The Mirror: Anonymous Sentences

When The Mirror polled campus last week, we asked, \nIf you could send an anonymous romance-related message to anyone at Dartmouth, what would you say? \nHere's how you responded.

Mirror Exclusive Photo Essay: Campus Couples

Artists' Note: It’s usually an assumption that love at Dartmouth doesn’t exist since it isn’t really visible on campus. So when we took on this project, we thought it would be hard to find couples on campus. However, throughout the past few days when we met and photographed couples in their happiest moments, we learned that love does exist at Dartmouth, and it sometimes comes in the most unexpected ways.

The Mirror: Architecture

This week, The Mirror took a deeper look at some of the architectural spaces that define this campus.

With 41-10 victory, football grabs second in Ivy League

With a shot at its first Ivy League title since 1996 still alive, the football team finished its season with an emphatic 41-10 win over Princeton University in New Jersey — and possession of second place in the Ivy League.

Men's soccer defeats Fordham to advance

Alex Adelabu ’15 played the role of hero once again for men’s soccer team on Thursday night in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The senior and leading scorer notched the go-ahead goal in the 87th minute to lifted Dartmouth to a 2-1 victory over Fordham University and into the second round.

Men’s soccer clinches NCAA berth

As the horn sounded on the final regular season game, the men’s soccer team was greeted on one side by fellow players on the bench, and on the other by zealous fans charging onto the pitch.

Through the Looking Glass: Making Space for Stories

I think my story may surprise some of you.

Dozens of students linked to cheating in religion class

Forty-three students may be implicated in an academic dishonesty case after religion professor Randall Balmer found a discrepancy between the number of students digitally submitting answers to in-class questions and the number of students present in class on Oct. 30.

Perry talks midterms success

Arriving to the tune of “Deep in the Heart of Texas,” Gov. Rick Perry, R-Texas, spoke under the Texas flag about U.S. border security, energy initiatives and foreign policy to an audience of more than 100 people in Wilder Hall Sunday night. Several students raised explicit questions concerning Perry’s stance on homosexuality.

After UNC scandal, student-athletes reflect

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s academic fraud scandal — during which more than 3,100 students received credits and grades from bogus courses — has cast a bright spotlight on the academic lives of collegiate student-athletes.

In a Manner of Speaking

When students abandon their native accent or speaking style to match the predominant sound, is the phenomenon a voluntary choice, or a natural, subconscious inevitability? The answer — it all depends.