Verbum Ultimum: Don’t Touch the Fire

Tradition will fail if the Dartmouth community doesn’t start acting responsibly.

Saklad: The Outside Scoop

Looking at rush from an unaffiliated perspective.

Magann: ​Holding the Line

Times may be difficult for the U.S. — and that’s all the more reason to support it.

Elias: ​Elitist Extracurriculars

The allure of selective extracurriculars deters freshmen from creating their own community experience. 

One-on-one with Sophia Kocher '21

Sophia Kocher ’21 set a Dartmouth equestrian record this past Saturday at Middlebury College, tallying up a perfect 42 points in her first six shows and becoming the first Dartmouth rider to go undefeated at every regular season competition.

IFC debuts new financial aid initiative

On Sept. 28, the Interfraternity Council announced a new financial aid initiative, though not all fraternities were in agreement.

Becca Heller '05 named as 2018 MacArthur Fellow

Becca Heller ’05 has been named a 2018 MacArthur Fellow for her work defending the rights of refugees and other at-risk populations.  As director and co-founder of the International Refugee Assistance Project, Heller explores creative ways to provide legal representation to refugees and displaced people and help them reach safety.

Former FDIC Chair Sheila Bair visits campus for ten-year anniversary of financial crisis

On Oct. 9, former chair of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Sheila Bair spoke with former undersecretary of the Treasury and current Tuck Business School professor Peter Fisher as part of a public lecture entitled “Ten Year Anniversary of the Financial Crisis,” sponsored by the Rockefeller Center for Public Policy. Bair served as chair of the FDIC from 2006 until 2011, leading it through the financial crisis of 2008, which many economists regard to be the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression.

Bartlett: Plight of the Foco Loner

Removing the aisle of chairs in Foco is far from beneficial.

Freeman: NR(Lack of)O

Changing the NRO policy would further Dartmouth’s liberal arts tradition.

Truong: Diplomacy Visa-vis Equality

Ending diplomatic visas for same-sex couples is undiplomatic and cavillous.

Holzer: Fake News: It’s Not You, It’s Me

The crisis of the media’s legitimacy lies in the audience, not the authors.

Student attends Google Earth Engine User Summit through WISP

It is not every day that people get to see their idols face-to-face. But for Shannon Sartain ’21, that was her reality when she had the chance to meet Rebecca Moore, who works on the team of creators of the Google Earth Engine, at the Google Earth Engine User Summit this summer in Dublin, Ireland. “I was so starstruck by her,” Sartain said.

What Are The Kids Saying These Days?

“Warm-cut through Blobby @now. Bring a fracket.” Unless you’re a student at Dartmouth, you probably have no idea what I just said.

Swag That Sticks: Laptops at Dartmouth

Seem and Seams: Appearance and Identity

This summer, a soon-to-be Dartmouth freshman texted me asking whether she should buy any articles of clothing in particular in preparation for her transition from our hometown of Lexington, Kentucky to the cold north.