Reflection: Pitter Patter Perfection

One writer reflects on striving for perfection and its accompanying discontents. 

Reflection: The Still North Seating Survival Guide

One writer tests every couch, barstool and table at Still North Books & Bar in her quest to find the best seat in the cafe.

Serving up Community: Spotlight on Hanover Community Kitchen

Hanover Community Kitchen cooks up a meal each week for the Upper Valley community.

Editor’s Note

Dartmouth Political Union hosts political philosophers Cornel West and Robert George

West and George discussed their decades-long friendship, religious beliefs and the differences between capitalism and democratic socialism.

Dartmouth Dialogues, one year later

The administrative initiative to foster constructive debate brought 13 guest speakers and approximately 8,700 individuals to events the year.  

Q&A with New England Political Science Conference award winner Carson Goh ’25

Goh — who won the Wilson Carey McWilliams award for best undergraduate research paper — discussed his research and post-graduate plans. 

Dartmouth students impacted by recent extreme weather events

Students and climate experts reflected on the impacts of the ongoing disaster — and other impending severe weather events. 

Campus reacts to federal TikTok ban effective Jan. 19

Students and professors noted that the Supreme Court case TikTok v. Garland may have implications for national security and freedom of speech. 

Latin American, Latino and Caribbean studies department hosts expert panel on mass deportation

Panelists discussed the implications of President-elect Donald Trump’s threat of mass deportation on undocumented immigrants and the labor force.

Men’s hockey three-game losing streak ends in weekend split to ECAC rivals

Men’s hockey came out of the weekend with a 3-2 loss to Yale and 5-2 win against Brown — the latter featuring a four-goal third period.

Riding the High: How Dartmouth equestrian rose to the top of the ECAC

The Dartmouth equestrian team, ranked number one in the ECAC, looks ahead toward two February meets before regional and national competitions. Virginia Averyt ’28 has the story.

Two student protesters found guilty of misdemeanor trespass

On Jan. 10, Lebanon District Court Judge Michael Mace found that the State had proved beyond a reasonable doubt that Kevin Engel ’27 and Roan Wade ’25 had “defied the order” to leave their encampment in front of Parkhurst Hall on Oct. 28, 2023. 

More than 33,400 individuals sign petition in support of incoming freshman trapped in Gaza

The petition calls on the Dartmouth community to “do everything in its power” to help bring Omar Rashid ’29 to campus “as soon as possible.”

Collis Center porch reopened for pedestrian use

Many students reacted positively to the renovations and reopening of the porch. 

Political Economy Project hosts ‘Great Power Subversion’ lecture

Government professor William Wohlforth discussed Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election and its historical precedents.  

Q&A with Rangel Graduate Fellowship recipient Kate Pimentel ’25

Pimentel discussed her experiences at the College and long-term interest in foreign service. 

It’s Always Sunny in the LSC

The Brout rare orchid collection is the crown jewel of the wide variety of plants in the Life Sciences Greenhouse.

Reflection: A Lesson in Making Friends

After spending her off term in Jackson Hole, Wyo., one writer muses on overcoming isolation in the “real world.”