Students send letter of support to University of Virginia Class of 2021

After white nationalists marched at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia last month, several Dartmouth ’21s began brainstorming a letter of solidarity for the University of Virginia Class of 2021. The violence and polarization in Charlottesville inspired Carlos Polanco ’21 to message a GroupMe with hundreds of members of the Dartmouth Class of 2021 asking students to contribute to writing the letter.

Szuhaj: On "Antigone in Ferguson"

Weighing in as an outsider on an incredibly sensitive topic.

Chun: Just Immigration

In defying unjust laws, illegal immigration is fundamentally American. 

Visual interest doesn't save boring characters in 'Downsizing'

Going into “Downsizing,” all I knew was the major overarching concept. People were shrinking in order to get more bang for their buck, in a strangely practical use of science fiction technology.

Guillermo Del Toro's 'The Shape of Water' touches greatness

“The Shape of Water” is perhaps best understood as a cap to a thematic trilogy that began with “The Devil’s Backbone” and continued with “Pan’s Labyrinth.” All three films fuse fairy tale narratives and period piece war stories together, highlighting the connections they share to illustrate what does and does not work about each.

Potential golf course closure could impact varsity teams

Dartmouth officials confirmed earlier this month that the college is “evaluating” the operations of the Hanover Country Club.

The Weekend Roundup: Week 2

Field Hockey Field hockey fell to non-conference rivals University of Vermont 5-2 on Friday and the University of Maine 5-3 on Sunday.

"Highpointers" follows adventures of Mackenzie Scurka '19 and her father

The documentary “Highpointers,” which features Mackenzie Scurka ’19, aired on 150 PBS stations during this past August and early September. The film follows Gary Scurka — who is the documentary’s director ­— and his daughter Mackenzie Scurka.

Task force to evaluate student body size

College President Phil Hanlon has enlisted a task force with examining the advantages and challenges of increasing the College’s undergraduate body by 10 to 25 percent. Dean of the College Rebecca Biron said the task force has had two meetings.

Safety and Security sees 131 Good Samaritan calls

Recently-released numbers from the College’s Student Wellness Center show that more students called the Office of Safety and Security for alcohol-related help last year than any other year since the College starting recording alcohol data in 2011.

Jack Heneghan '18 leads Big Green options at quarterback position

The start of classes and the dropping temperatures can only mean one thing — the start of football season.

Starting quarterbacks during the second Buddy Teevens '79 era

Verbum Ultimum: Bigger Isn’t Always Better

Dartmouth must think carefully before it increases student body size.

Shah: Opiate Fiasco

The opioid crisis is destroying lives just next door. We need real solutions.

'Antigone in Ferguson': a classical reading starts conversation

What does a play written 2,500 years ago and a suburb of St. Louis have in common? The upcoming Theater of War production of “Antigone in Ferguson” at the Hopkins Center for the Arts draws parallels between the events of the ancient Greek play by Sophocles and those in Ferguson, Missouri surrounding the death of Michael Brown in 2014.