Arts

Northern Stage puts on "A Doll's House" starring alumni

By Savannah Miller | October 10, 2017

On Wednesday, Sept. 20, Northern Stage premiered its production of “A Doll’s House.” Written by Henrik Ibsen in 1879, the play follows the unraveling of a seemingly perfect marriage and is considered by many a staple piece of feminist literature despite its author’s stated ambivalance to the cause.

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Film Review

‘Blade Runner 2049’ continues saga’s exploration of humanity

By Sebastian Wurzrainer | October 10, 2017

To be clear from the outset, the original “Blade Runner” is far from perfect. It is a flawed masterpiece, as influential as it is imperfect. And that’s probably why I love it. It is a slow, poetic and evocative film that never asked for or needed a sequel. But here we are 35 years later and “Blade Runner 2049” actually exists. Is it as good as the first film?

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News

Provost Carolyn Dever will step down at end of fall term

By The Dartmouth Senior Staff | October 10, 2017

In a campus-wide email sent Tuesday morning, College President Phil Hanlon announced that Provost Carolyn Dever will step down as provost at the end of the fall term on Nov.

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News

Endowment grows by 14.6 percent for fiscal year 2017

By Alex Fredman | October 10, 2017

Propelled by a 14.6 percent growth in investment gains, Dartmouth’s endowment has increased to $4.96 billion — the highest it has ever been, the College announced last month.

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Opinion

Shah: Halfway Down the Stairs

By Rachna Shah | October 10, 2017

Working hours in America and at Dartmouth are too long.

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Opinion

Zehner: My Heart’s Devotion

By Callum Zehner | October 10, 2017

The island territory of Puerto Rico is struggling —and statehood could help.

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Arts

Group spotlight on Dartmouth Argentine Tango Society

By Lex Kang | October 10, 2017

In Sarner Underground every Monday evening, a diverse group — ranging from nervous ’21s to members of the local community — gather together to learn and practice the beautiful art of Argentine tango.

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News

22 students inducted into Phi Beta Kappa

By Gabriel Onate | October 9, 2017

On Monday evening, 22 students from the Class of 2018 were inducted into Phi Beta Kappa, while nine students from the Class of 2019 were awarded the Phi Beta Kappa Sophomore Prize.

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News

College establishes task force to assess food sustainability

By Eileen Brady | October 9, 2017

A working group regarding the sustainability of Dartmouth’s food systems is being established in the coming weeks, a step which aligns with the goals established by College President Phil Hanlon in his April 2017 pledge to move Dartmouth toward a low-carbon future.

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Q&A

Q&A with Tuck School of Business professor Daniel Feiler

By Harrison Aronoff | October 9, 2017

Professor of business administration Daniel Feiler’s paper, “Good Choice, Bad Judgment: How Choice Under Uncertainty Generates Overoptimism,” will be published in Psychosocial Science later this fall.

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Sports

Football team pulls off historic Homecoming win against Yale University

By Jake Philhower | October 9, 2017

Unlike last week against the University of Pennsylvania and the previous week against Holy Cross University, Dartmouth didn’t wait until the last play of the game to beat Yale University on Saturday.

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Sports

Football and homecoming

By Maya Moten and Lauren Brown | October 9, 2017

Every fall, scores of alumni flock back to campus with their families to reconnect with former classmates and welcome the first-years.

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News

Dartmouth will appeal Grafton Superior Court indoor practice facility decision

By Peter Charalambous | October 9, 2017

The College plans to appeal a Grafton Superior Court decision from Sept. 21, which denied the College’s initial appeal regarding a denial for a new indoor practice facility.

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Sports

Students celebrate athletic achievements at Homecoming

By Saba Nejad | October 9, 2017

While members of the Class of 2021 were gathering on the Green to circle the bonfire, another longstanding Dartmouth tradition was on display on the chests of current and former Big Green varsity athletes.

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Sports

Men's and women's soccer face tough weekends at Yale University

By Michael Cleary | October 9, 2017

After shutout wins during the week, men’s and women’s soccer ended their games in overtime on the road against Yale University on Saturday.

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Sports

Field hockey team earns two back-to-back wins before tough loss

By Becky Brownell | October 9, 2017

After somewhat of a slow start, the Dartmouth field hockey team (4-6 overall, 1-2 Ivy) has shown tremendous promise after picking up their first Ivy League win of the season against Brown University on Sept.

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Roundup

The Weekend Roundup: Week 5

By Justin Kramer and Caitlyn McGovern | October 9, 2017

Women’s rugby No. 1 Dartmouth proved why it deserves the top spot Saturday, dominating No. 4 ranked Harvard University 39-10 at Mignone Field.  The scoring was distributed across the Big Green lineup, with single tries coming from Camille Johnson ’19, Berit DeGrandpre ’20, Lilly Durbin ’21, Idia Ihensekhien ’21 and Eva Klein ’20.

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News

Sorority rush sees increase in participants

By Alec Rossi | October 6, 2017

This year, 394 women registered for Inter-Sorority Council sorority recruitment, up from 345 last fall and 346 in 2015, according to the director of the Office of Greek Life Brian Joyce.

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News

Local libraries establish Little Free Libraries

By John Fulton | October 6, 2017

For the past few years, two angular little boxes full of books have adorned the sidewalks of downtown Hanover. 

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Homecoming Issue

Editors' Note

By Cristian Cano and Julia Huebner | October 6, 2017

Our “Alma Mater” proclaims a campus of loyal sons and daughters of an idyllic “College on the Hill.” While the “Alma Mater” is sung on First-Year Trips by the incoming class and is played daily on the bells of Baker Library, it’s easy to forget why we recite these time-honored words.

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