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December 20, 2025 | Latest Issue
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Lily Xu '18's favorite bequest is a vintage Ledyard Canoe Club jacket from the '90s handed to her by Conor Cathey '15.
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Bequests: Threads of Legacy at Dartmouth

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While well-known traditions such as running around the bonfire during Homecoming or participating in the polar bear plunge during Winter Carnival contribute significantly to Dartmouth’s legacy, smaller traditions such as bequests help shape the College’s legacy on a more personal level.  Bequests, which are items that are cyclically passed from a senior to an underclassman, typically within an organization, are usually clothing items, but they can be just about anything that the senior wishes to pass down.