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The Dartmouth
June 26, 2026
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Students showcase dance, step skills

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Although most associate Green Key with outdoor festivities, the weekend will also feature two student dance performances this year Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity's annual Step Show and the Dartmouth Dance Theater Ensemble's "Undue Influence." Alpha Phi Alpha's 20th annual Step Show will be held Saturday in Leede Arena.



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The Drunkest Girls at the Party

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The key to a successful and effective Green Key is in the planning. Laying down a set of goals may appear bitch-made to some, but why wouldn't you want to maximize your drinking time, ensure you will achieve the level of weirdness you want and possibly be able to have some evidence of what occurred over the course of the weekend? A Green Key itinerary is key, and because we are loyal, we are going to give you a few hints as to what might be appearing on ours for this upcoming lesser holiday to Derby. THE MOTHERFUCKING ITINERARY: FUCKING WEDNESDAY:10 a.m.



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Why We Live For Green Key

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The end of May signals one thing: Green Key weekend is upon us again. This spring celebration, embedded in Dartmouth's history since 1899, brings students from all across campus outdoors for a weekend of music, activities and, hopefully, sun. "It's a way for us to keep our sanity," Dan Marcusa '13 said.





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Editors' Note

Yoon Ji Kim / The Dartmouth Staff Green Key is known for many things a lack of traditions, day drinking and concerts and is arguably more anticipated than any other Spring term event. Unlike other big weekends, Green Key has no major decades-old traditions - the weekend has evolved immensely since its days of "imported" female students and chariot racing.





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Freshmen look forward to sunshine, relaxation

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With expectations of warm weather and two of the College's big weekends under their belt, freshmen interviewed by The Dartmouth said they were looking forward to Green Key, which many anticipated would be the "best weekend" of the year.


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Schools cancel spring weekends

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Although the College is preparing for its annual Green Key festivities, many universities across the nation have canceled their equivalent spring weekends due to overwhelming safety concerns, largely regarding the excessive alcohol use that commonly takes place during spring weekend events.


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Alumni flock back to campus for fun

While students revel in the parties and sunshine over Green Key weekend, alumni return to campus to reunite with old friends and enjoy events planned both for current students and for alumni themselves.


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Upperclassmen recall fond memories of past debauchery

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Whether or not they immediately make a connection between Green Key and drinking outdoors, undergraduate students reflect on the big weekend as an anticipated break from the hectic nature of the College's 10-week academic term and a time to enjoy the sunny spring weather. "There are all of these people out and about on the Green," Myra Altman '11 said.




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The DDS Detective

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Maggie Rowland / The Dartmouth Staff It's funny that people call Dartmouth terms spent studying abroad "layup terms." If your Religion FSP was a "layup," then the exchange term I spent in Cuernavaca, Mexico, the summer after my freshman year was essentially the equivalent of playing imaginary basketball (or better yet playing against the Lakers circa Game 4). We had three classes.


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Editors' Note

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Catherine Treyz / The Dartmouth Senior Staff Secrets, secrets are no fun unless I am a part of one! That mantra may have held true in middle school, but can secrets ever be kept in a place as small as Hanover?