Calvin and Hobbes. Two characters who, according to copyright law, have absolutely nothing to do with our Winter Carnival, always had plenty of snow. Dartmouth isn’t so lucky this year. On a Carnival weekend sunny enough for beach clothes, the Green is muddy and the skies are dry. So how do we make the most of our winter weekend? How do we build snowmen or have snowball fights? More »
Since its modest beginning as an athletic field day in 1910, Winter Carnival has grown through many colorful chapters. The stage for F. Scott Fitzgerald’s mental breakdown in the ’30s, a much-celebrated New England social event that garnered national media attention in the ’50s, and a lower profile weekend of bands and debauchery today, Carnival continues its role as a beloved College tradition. More »
For men at a small single-sex college in the middle of the woods of snowy New Hampshire, the presence of any girls was a cause for joy. But the arrival of thousands of pretty young high-school and college girls over one weekend, pouring in by the busload and the trainload, was cause for a party — a big party. More »
From the construction of the first sculpture in 1925 to the building of the 2006 model, the tradition of carving giant statues of snow and ice has enthralled generations of Dartmouth students. More »
Back in the day, Old Dartmouth was badass. Winter Carnival was a helmet-free weekend of ski jumps, keg jumps and jumps out of frat windows. Booze ruled and rules drooled in those golden days. Alas, we now find ourselves in a (nearly) defenestrator-free age of slush, wristbands and consequences. In the spirit of the misbehaving weather, I propose that for one weekend out of the entire year, we ditch the regulations and re-embrace our heritage of ridiculousness. In case Hanover continues to act like Honolulu, I thought I’d suggest a few “harder” alternatives to the events scheduled to go down this weekend. (GO!) More »
Winter Carnival is a time to enjoy yourself. It’s a time to forget about essays and midterms and personal responsibility and to enjoy life as a college student in Hanover, New Hampshire: the snow, the mountains, the rural setting and the free beer. However, not everybody can enjoy the holiday. Indeed, some people have some serious impediments to getting the most out of this weekend. Below are some common problems and my advised solutions. More »
Thursday night at the Winter Carnival opening ceremonies on the Green, snow sculpture committee co-chair Dan Schneider ‘07 lit an Olympic-style torch and placed it on top of the large D-shaped snow sculpture, completing what had been a particularly difficult production. More »
While students head en masse to Webster Avenue this Winter Carnival weekend to attend fraternity parties, seven years ago frat row was silent. That Carnival weekend in 1999 saw cancelled parties, massive rallies and much speculation that the days of Greek life were coming to an end after the College administration unveiled its controversial Student Life Initiative on the celebration’s eve. More »
One of the College’s most enduring traditions, Winter Carnival has been characterized by alumni as a weekend of blizzards, basement bashes and beer. More »
Here at Dartmouth, the words “Winter Carnival” bring to mind memories of snow sculptures on the Green, rowdy frat parties to beat the winter blues and huge crowds of alumni and friends. But elsewhere, the term brings its own images and memories, as schools like Bates College, Williams College and Middlebury College celebrate their own winter carnivals. More »
Former Vermont Governor Madeleine Kunin, age 72, and retired Dartmouth professor John Hennessey, 80, never expected to get remarried at this stage in their lives. But this Sunday of Winter Carnival, the couple will unite in a personalized civil ceremony at the Equinox Hotel in Manchester in front of 34 family members. More »
Four nights of partying over Winter Carnival weekend means something different to law enforcement officials than it does to students and alumni. More »
Hanover businesses are stocking shelves and rounding up employees in anticipation of the alumni and visitors who pour into town over Winter Carnival weekend. More »
Murmurs about a Calvin and Hobbes theme for Winter Carnival that have been heard around campus for weeks are technically unfounded: the 2006 theme for Dartmouth’s blowout winter weekend is “Stupendous Games: Mischief in the Snow” — a deliberate move by the carnival committee to skirt copyright laws. More »
While Winter Carnival is a weekend full of memories, those seeking more tangible souvenirs can hunt beyond Hanover for a variety of collectibles from Carnivals past. More »
Rachel Gilliar ‘98 didn’t dare ask for permission from Safety and Security for fear that they would stop her from creating a new Dartmouth Winter Carnival tradition before it ever began. Instead, Gilliar and several of her friends secretly borrowed a chainsaw and took it down to the frozen Occom Pond, where they drilled a small hole in the ice. Then they jumped in. More »
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