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Spearman looks to break program 60m dash record

By Osezele Okoruwa | February 11, 2019

As an old school with a very long history, it is very difficult for school records at Dartmouth to be challenged or even broken. However, Donovan Spearman ’21 is on the verge of doing just that. He is currently ranked second in Dartmouth’s history for the 60 meter dash and has plans to improve his position.

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"The Broken Country and Long Winter": The History of the Winter Carnival

By Jennie Rhodes | February 8, 2019

While today’s Winter Carnival typically includes a dip in the icy waters of Occom Pond and an ice sculpture competition, previous Carnivals used to include elaborate figure skating shows and keg-jumps. How did the Carnival evolve through the ages?

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Stories from the Bus: Women’s Carnival Experiences

By Eileen Brady | February 8, 2019

“Bring some long red woolen underwear!” While the tip seems inappropriate today, this was the advice given to women visiting Dartmouth for the 1951 Winter Carnival.

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Hollywood Comes to Hanover: The Winter Carnival Movie

By Cassandra Montemayor Thomas | February 8, 2019

“Winter Carnival” was a low-budget Hollywood production set at Dartmouth that was released in the summer of 1939.

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‘Schlitz on Mount Washington’: a cult classic worth keeping?

By Cristian Cano | February 8, 2019

“From Gurgl and Obergurgl to New Hampshire comes Dr. Wolfgang Schlitz. Touring the White Mountains, he sees Mount Washington, famous for high winds, terrific storms, many climbing tragedies.”

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‘That Most Necessary Item’: The Snow Queen Pageant

By Novi Zhukovsky | February 8, 2019

In 1923, the College introduced a new dimension to the Winter Carnival — a beauty pageant. Fittingly titled “Queen of the Snows,” the competition inspired flocks of young and beautiful women to trek to the frigid campus.

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Alumni reflect on their Winter Carnival experiences

By Andrew Culver | February 8, 2019

Before Robert Trundle ’91 arrived on campus, he already had high expectations for Winter Carnival.

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Rauner’s Historical Accountability Fellows Examine Race, Disability and Intersectionality at Dartmouth

By Sarah Alpert | February 8, 2019

If you have ever been inside Rauner Special Collections Library, then you have gazed up at the four glass stories towering over that lovely, sun-lit hall, and probably wondered what they contain.

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“A Pretty Spectacular Thing to See”: Carnival Ski Jumps

By Mary Winters | February 8, 2019

For over one hundred years, Winter Carnival has descended upon Dartmouth around this time.

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A Storied Past: The History of The Dartmouth

By Alec Rossi | February 8, 2019

Only 30 years younger than the College, student journalism at Dartmouth has been a stalwart — chronicling institutional change and the College’s interactions with the world.

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SpeakOut oral history project documents alumni experiences

By Lucy Turnipseed | February 8, 2019

Dartmouth’s history is a complicated one, and making the official record reflect the experiences of all students is difficult.

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Art as Memory

By Courtney McKee | February 8, 2019

Art is a medium that contains within it the passage of time. It is something that remains.

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Editors' Note

By Caroline Cook and Elizabeth Janowski | February 8, 2019

These days, we do a lot of documenting without a lot of remembering.

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Verbum Ultimum: Students of History

By The Dartmouth Editorial Board | February 8, 2019

Undergraduates must rediscover the history of Dartmouth.

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Pak: Make It Yours

By Eowyn Pak | February 8, 2019

Dartmouth's 250th is as much about you as it is about Dartmouth's past.

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Khanna: Remembering to Reflect

By Maya Khanna | February 8, 2019

Only history can teach students the art of self-reflection.

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Okutan: 250 Tales of Dartmouth

By Ezgi Okutan | February 8, 2019

Students, alumni and faculty continue to unearth Dartmouth's core values.

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Regular decision application numbers set record high

By Blake McGill | February 7, 2019

On March 28, thousands of high school students will find out whether they have been admitted to Dartmouth. The College hit a record number of 23,641 undergraduate applications for the Class of 2023, marking a 7.3 percent increase from the 22,005 applications received for the Class of 2022.

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Sororities extend 117 winter bids

By Kyle Mullins | February 7, 2019

During this year’s winter recruitment cycle, 117 women received bids from sororities, which includes 111 bids during the rush process and six during continuous open bidding. These numbers are up by one from last year’s 116 extended bids, according to the Office of Greek Life.

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Still North Books & Bar to open in Hanover

By Hannah Jinks | February 7, 2019

Last year, Hanover’s downtown retail scene and identity as a college town were imperiled as Hanover lost its only two new books retailers. After 146 years of business, the Dartmouth Bookstore announced its imminent closure in September, prompting responses from students, faculty and community members. At the end of 2018, Wheelock Books closed its doors after 26 years in operation. Now, a Dartmouth alumna plans not only to fill the void, but also to reinvigorate the book-buying experience in Hanover.