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Dear Diary — I mean, Mirror,
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Many students might wonder what to do in the Upper Valley during the winter. While some of us hit the Dartmouth Skiway to get in a few weekend runs, or skate with friends on Occom Pond, those classic seasonal options can get repetitive. There’s no denying that some of New England’s charm wears off when the fall foliage is long gone and it’s too cold to swim in the Connecticut River. As a native of the Northeast, I’ve found that making the most of these chillier months often requires some creativity. So, if you’re looking for more ways to enjoy the cold this term, I recommend that you find a car, turn on your best playlist and head 30 minutes west to Woodstock, Vt., for a not-so-hidden gem: Billings Farm and Museum.
Wind in my face, the crunch of ice and the sun on my back — what better way to spend a Saturday morning? Last weekend, I teetered precariously on my rental figure skates across Lake Morey as couples, children and even dogs zoomed past me. Without the edge of an ice rink, which I would normally cling to, I resorted to squeezing my friend’s hand for the entire hour and a half spent on the frozen lake. Despite my lack of skill, I managed to remain upright and enjoy the crisp air and wintry views. As I skated along the three-mile track, I understood why so many Dartmouth students brave the cold for this activity — skating outside was an experience like no other.
Ever dreamed of posting your very own fish picture on Instagram, posing proudly with your catch of the day? Look no further. Since the spring of 2023, the College’s ice and fly fishing classes have provided Dartmouth students with hands-on, unique outdoor adventures.
President Donald Trump has signed over 30 executive orders since his Jan. 20 inauguration, affecting federal policy in a wide range of sectors including diversity, equity and inclusion, energy, the environment, immigration and public health, according to The New York Times. Dartmouth students and professors expressed mixed reactions to Trump’s orders and their implications for the United States.
On Jan. 26, the Dartmouth Student Government Senate met for its third weekly meeting of the winter term. Led by student body president Chukwuka Odigbo ’25, the Senate debated a slate of new Dartmouth Dining projects related to automation and voted to establish a Greek Life task force.
Residential life administrators are working to curb community standards violations in multiple residence halls. According to associate dean for residential life Stacey Millard, residents in Hitchcock Hall and Wheeler Hall were required to attend meetings last week to address recurring cleanliness issues and noise complaints, respectively.
On Jan. 26, the Office of Pluralism and Leadership and Tucker Center for Spiritual and Ethical Life co-hosted author Ilyasah Shabazz — the daughter of Black nationalist leader Malcolm X — for a keynote address titled “Honoring a Legacy.” Shabazz’s address was part of a two-day celebration commemorating the 60th anniversary of Malcolm X’s visit to campus in 1965.
On Jan. 20, Donald Trump was inaugurated as the 47th president of the United States, marking a return to office after his first term concluded in 2021. In the week following the inauguration, members of the Dartmouth community have expressed both fear and excitement.
The men’s and women’s swim and dive teams made waves last weekend at the Tate Ramsden Invitational in Hanover. Facing the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, the men’s team swept all swimming events, while the women’s team won eight of 18 events across swim and dive against UMass and Northeastern University.
Following a 2-2 tie with Cornell University on Jan. 24, the women’s ice hockey team lost its Alumni Day home game against Colgate University on Saturday. The team fell 4-1 to the Raiders, who are ranked fifth in the nation.
The trial for a Dartmouth alumnus indicted for allegedly raping and strangling a woman on the roof of Theta Delta Chi fraternity in April 2022 began yesterday. The woman — who was an 18-year-old Dartmouth student at the time of the alleged assault — testified throughout the day in court, providing graphic details of the night.
Leede Arena was buzzing.
On Jan. 17, the Supreme Court upheld a ban on TikTok — a subsidiary of Chinese company ByteDance — that made it illegal for companies in the United States to host the platform after Jan. 19 unless “U.S. operation of the platform is severed from Chinese control,” according to TikTok Inc. v. Garland.
On Jan. 23, members of Dartmouth Student Government met with Dartmouth Dining to discuss the relocation of the campus food pantry — a pantry containing refrigerated foods and non-perishables — from the basement of Dick’s House to Kellogg Hall, located on the ground floor of the Geisel School of Medicine. The pantry was relocated in December following a “fire code issue” of which the College was notified in September, according to School House senator and Dining Advisory Committee member JJ Dega ’26.
On Jan. 22, former Georgia state representative and voting rights activist Stacey Abrams delivered the keynote address for the College’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. celebration. The official theme of this year’s address was “Moral Courage in the Face of Change and Uncertainty.”
On Jan. 19, the Dartmouth Student Government Senate met for its second weekly meeting of the winter term. Led by student body president Chukwuka Odigbo ’25, the Senate continued closed session voting for executive board positions — which began at last week’s meeting — and began discussions about new student life projects.
On Jan. 13, College President Sian Leah Beilock announced the appointment of economics professor Nina Pavcnik as the interim Dean of Arts and Sciences, a position established by the Future of Arts and Sciences project. As interim dean, Pavcnik — who co-led the project’s steering committee with Provost David Kotz — will implement the proposal to combine the currently separate faculty of Arts and Sciences and Division of Student Affairs into a single administrative and budgetary structure. The Board of Trustees unanimously voted to approve the plan on Nov. 8, 2024, after it passed an advisory vote among the faculty of Arts and Sciences in October 2024. Pavcnik will serve as interim dean until the permanent dean is appointed through an external search — a process that will start in the fall of 2025, she said. The Dartmouth sat down with Pavcnik to discuss her work so far with the Future of Arts and Sciences project, the experience she brings to the interim dean role and her next steps in the position.
I started this winter clutching my steering wheel on the drive up from Boston.