I Feel Like... 2008-10-20

The Still North 2008-10-20

Informed Enthusiasm

As I ran around the bonfire this past weekend, basking in the glorious glow of upperclassman taunts, insults and heckles, I couldn't help but reflect on the youthful enthusiasm I experience from others everyday at Dartmouth.

Hazed and Confused

As we roll out of one of the busiest weeks on campus -- starting with fraternity and sorority rush and capped off by an exciting Homecoming weekend -- the dangerous issue of hazing looms ever larger on Dartmouth's social scene and yet consistently remains an open secret, festering right in front of the College's inattentive eye. An outsider may scoff at the mention of widespread hazing, but anyone with even a remote connection to the Greek system, athletic teams or dozens of other organizations knows the truth.

Stone's 'W.' biopic rattles skeletons, falls prey to own humor

Where in the world is George W. Bush? With mere days remaining before America selects its next president, the current one has become harder to find than a WMD.

Stinson's stocks up, expects big weekend

The increased energy on the Dartmouth campus translates to increased consumption of all Hanover has to offer, according to Jack Stinson, owner of Stinson's Village Store.

Homecoming unique among Ivys

By CONRAD SCOVILLE At Dartmouth, Homecoming is a tradition-filled weekend for students, alumni and the greater Hanover community.

Classes held Friday despite planned weekend festivities

By Amidst the celebrations that Homecoming entails -- the bonfire, the football game and the delights of Webster Avenue -- Friday classes will also be on the docket, to the dismay of many students. Prior to 1986, the Friday before Homecoming was an official College holiday on which classes were cancelled.

Health Services warns of weekend dangers, excess

The large crowds and chaotic events of Homecoming weekend combined with excess drinking, make it important for students and visitors to be cautious during their weekend celebrations, according to Mark Reed, director of counseling and health resources at Dick's House. During Homecoming, which along with Winter Carnival and Green Key make up the three "big" weekends of the year, there are significantly more Good Samaritans called into Safety and Security, Reed added. "Whereas there will be about five reports on average on a normal weekend, we will see between 12 and 20 reports, on average, over a big weekend," Reed said.

Bonfire construction now safer than before

Freshmen have sported hard hats and work gloves this week as they constructed the iconic bonfire that will stand at the center of tonight's Homecoming festivities. Lessons learned after the 1999 bonfire collapse at Texas A&M University have led to a safer environment for students working on the Dartmouth bonfire, Mark Lancaster, sergeant at Safety and Security, told The Dartmouth in 2006.

Safety and Security increases presence

Freshmen students are lacing up their running shoes for 112 laps around the bonfire, upperclassmen and alumni are anticipating a weekend of revelry, and Safety and Security, expecting massive crowds and raucous students, is preparing to keep the campus safe. Homecoming festivities will call for extra officers patrolling on campus, but College Proctor and head of Safety and Security Harry Kinne said that there will not be any significant differences from Safety and Security's approach last year. "We are gearing up the way we usually do," Kinne said.

Parties and philanthropy planned for the weekend

The Dartmouth Night bonfire may be the most iconic element of Homecoming, but for all its spectacle, other Homecoming events on campus are equally anticipated.

Protest, celebration mark women's role in Homecoming

The way that students fraternize during Homecoming has varied throughout the tradition's storied past, the weekend has always been an opportunity for men and women to mingle at the College. While Homecoming in the years after coeducation occasionally sparked gender tension, earlier celebrations were decidedly dominated by men. "For those men lucky enough, women played the role of dates," Jim Adler '60Tu'61 said. The arrival of women on campus for Homecoming, or Dartmouth Night as it was previously known, provided a respite from Dartmouth's monastic lifestyle, Adler said. Before coeducation was instituted, Homecoming was a rare opportunity for Dartmouth to be a destination for women, according to John Engelman '68.

Programming Board to host non-Greek events

Dartmouth students will partake in a wide range of programming events this weekend, in honor of Homecoming weekend.

Hanover residents prepare for influx of campus visitors

The town of Hanover is calling upon extra backup, baking extra baguettes and setting additional tables, all in preparation for Dartmouth's 2008 Homecoming.

Alumni reunite in Hanover for Homecoming weekend

The coming of autumn on the Dartmouth campus inevitably brings a crop of new students to Hanover, but it also attracts countless faithful graduates, eager to relive their college days and revel in the College's traditions.