Professor Bernard Avishai talks patriotism in the U.S. and Israel
Government professor Bernard Avishai studies the Middle East and is author of three books on Israel.
Government professor Bernard Avishai studies the Middle East and is author of three books on Israel.
Patriotism, a long and tightly-held part of American identity, is waning among American youth. In a 2015 Pew survey, 73 percent of the Silent Generation — Americans born between 1928 and 1945 — described themselves as patriotic, while only 12 percent of millennials felt the same.
For some, the word “patriotism” elicits strong emotions. It can be part of one’s gratitude for all they have been given, or a set of memories from childhood, or a set of traditions.
For the troubleshooters, a Facilities Operations and Management team charged with solving the College’s off-hours problems — floods, electrical issues, broken pipes — raising and lowering the flags on the Green is a more symbolic task.
It’s sunny. It’s relaxed. It’s camp. It’s misunderstood by high school friends. It’s the pinnacle of Dartmouth traditions.
Most people don’t think of Dartmouth College as a breeding ground for paranormal activity. And compared to other colleges, it isn’t.
Sophomore trips, commonly referred to as “Strips,” has the potential to be the largest gathering of a class between matriculation and commencement.
The best advice I ever got before coming to college was this: for the first couple of months, you probably are not going to love it, in fact you might hate it.
Dartmouth operates in synchrony with the seasons. In the fall, the leaves change and the people change, and campus is smattered with new colors and new faces.
Eliza Jane profiles the Green Key step show, as well as a history of Dartmouth's black fraternity and sorority.
Check out how the 1988 performance "The Normal Heart" catalyzed a change in attitude towards LGBT students.
Cris interviews Dean Brian Reed for a Q&A on academic performance.
Clara questions her identity in a letter to her future self 25 years from now.
Elise gives an excerpt from a play she wrote, starring her '16 friend who returned for Green Key to perform.
The Mirror features Jordyn Fitch '20's One Act play, titled "Everything Falls Apart."
The Mirror editors recall their own experiences with the performing arts.
Ishaan photographs his interpretation of the word "performance."
Think Dartmouth: a school in a picturesque college town, charming but remote. A quintessential college campus, with a clock tower, a college green and a set of neatly matched, colonial-style academic buildings.
Freshman year is a time for many adventures, but above all, it is a time of learning. For some students, living at college is the first time they’ll be away from home.
It’s 5:30 p.m. on an especially warm spring night. Sunlight’s last rays cast across Mink Brook.