Q&A with Janice McCabe

Sociology professor Janice McCabe talks about her upcoming book and friendships.

Authenticity at Dartmouth

Incoming freshmen may find that they alter their personas, or change them entirely, once they matriculate. How do students manage to stay true to their "authentic selves?" Do "authentic selves" even exist? Carolyn Zhou '19 takes a look.

Editor's Note

Giant, ugly pillowcases? Fake Instagrams? Hashtags? Lauren and Hayley discuss authenticity.

Photo Essay: Students off Duty

Freshman Fall Bucket List

A bucket list of things you must do during your freshman fall.

MDF among notable changes last year

An outline of important events and changes at the College in the past year.

Students craft D-Plans

You've likely heard about the D-Plan — perhaps it was part of the reason you decided to attend Dartmouth — but there's a lot more to it than you're told on an admissions tour.

Editor's Note

Once upon a time, before Lauren and May had gained 20 pounds in EBAs pizza weight, had said farewell to their high school days of academic glory and were on the wrong (or right?) side of the X (the sexist notion that women get less attractive and men more desirable as our time at the College wears on), we were naive rising freshmen looking for advice. We asked: Are tutus acceptable everyday attire? Why is it spelled “Croo”? Will I ever make friends if I’m not a Facebook celebrity? Is raging a good or a bad thing?

What's in my flair box?

Leave your high heels, tight dresses and nice button-downs at home: going out at Dartmouth requires a totally different wardrobe. Here, our party themes aren’t suggestions, they’re lifestyles. We call our particularly special items “flair,” and after a few years many of us end up with impressive collections. Just in case you’re still confused about what to pack, we pulled out a few choice pieces to help guide you:

A Helping Hand: Resources on Campus

College isn't always easy — here are some on-campus resources that can help you out when the going gets tough.

Studying abroad at Dartmouth: Oh, the places you'll go!

At Dartmouth, the flexibility of the D-Plan allows for students to take advantage of language study abroad programs (LSAs), foreign study programs (FSPs) and any variety of internships and programs ’round the girdled earth. In this article, we take a look at just a few of the opportunities Dartmouth students have taken advantage of over the past few years. This sampling is by no means exhaustive, as over 55 percent of students choose to study abroad on the over 80 total programs spanning six continents.