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The Dartmouth
October 3, 2026
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Remember the past but don't rush into old traditions

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All first-year students know that upon entering the world of "college life," they will enter a world that has existed for hundreds of years, through thousands of students, millions of ideas and many traditions. Though the faces of Dartmouth continually evolve and shape to the newest members of its community, there are some aspects of the College that just seem to stick around. From the moment a new student reaches the campus for DOC trips, traditions are evident.



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Dartmouth's mean, green social scene

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So, you're coming to Dartmouth. Why? For most of you, part of the answer probably lies in the academics and part in the location. Nestled in the Connecticut River Valley, far from bustling cities like Boston and New York, Hanover, New Hampshire is NOT a city that never stops.





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Dorm life: there's no place like home

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While every dorm has its advantages and disadvantages, regardless of where your dorm is located or how large it is, it's your home for three terms. That first taste of independence could not be sweeter.


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To 'D' or not to 'D'--it's hardly a question

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Few places in Hanover are open at 2:30 a.m. Even fewer are buzzing with excitement -- people shouting, phones ringing, computer keys clattering. Welcome to the offices of The Dartmouth, the oldest College newspaper in America. In the fast-paced world of journalism, many of the best and brightest once covered the ins and outs of the country's most selective institutions of higher learning. And Dartmouth is no exception.



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Students raise food for needy

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Students Fighting Hunger will sponsor a canned food drive next week to benefit the Upper Valley's needy. All proceeds will go to the Listen Center of Lebanon, N.H., located at the Sacred Heart church. From August 2-8, the group will designate special areas around campus for canned good donations and will sponsor events to support the cause. As part of the drive, the Summerphonics will perform in the Hyphen next Saturday at 5:30 p.m.



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Special DBA cards created for town

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Students can now use The Hanover Green Card, a cashless system similar to Dartmouth Dining Service's declining balance plan, to purchase menu items from eight local restaurants. Driven by student demand for an alternative to the College's dining services with the convenience of a charge card, Mitch Jacobs '94 developed a new system entirely separate from the Collegethat allows students to draw from a pre-paid account for off-campus dining and delivery with a plastic card, a photo ID and a signature. Unlike the College's Valedine cards, the Hanover Green Card operates year round, including interim periods and terms students are off.


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Alums rub elbows at the Dartmouth Club in NY

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NEW YORK CITY -- Everyone, from the women in business attire to the seersucker-clad men, is moving at the standard Ivy League crawl in the Dartmouth Club in midtown Manhattan. Upon entering the Yale Club, with which the Dartmouth Club shares facilities, it is hard to escape the traditional scenery that is more reminiscent of Sanborn House than a playground of Ivy League graduates. Although Dartmouth shares the building with Yale, Yalies dominate the atmosphere.






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Review, College no longer in court

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The College's involvement in lawsuits with The Dartmouth Review, the off-campus conservative weekly, ended this past April when three former Dartmouth students dropped a suit they had filed against the College in July 1988. This lawsuit was the last of several cases filed between 1985 and 1989 by both the College and The Review.


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Home Plate is open, but not for students

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Although students are still not allowed to eat there, Home Plate will open periodically this summer to accommodate the camps at the College. "This is done to keep the campers from spilling over into the Food Court area which is for the students," Dartmouth Dining Services Director Pete Napolitano said. With the influx of eaters that results from the variety of camps that the College hosts, more space is needed.


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Professors say extinctions caused by rock from space

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"If it had killed off the cockroaches, no one would care," Earth Sciences Professor Page Chamberlain said about the giant comet or meteor he thinks caused the last great mass extinction of life on earth. The cockroaches did not die 65 million years ago, nor did the mammals, but the dinosaurs and more than half the species on the planet did.