News

Dartmouth YouTubers broadcast experiences to large audiences

By Cassandra Montemayor Thomas | May 17, 2019

Plummeting acceptance rates, viral “Ivy Day” reaction videos and the recent college admissions scandal that spotlighted bribery at top institutions are all indicative of a nationwide fascination with prestigious colleges and the lives of the students who attend them.

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Arts

Q&A with Two Friends musician Eli Sones

By Jordan McDonald and Lex Kang | May 17, 2019

In the days before this year’s Green Key concert, The Dartmouth sat down with Eli Sones, one half of the LA-based DJ group Two Friends, best known for their extensive collection of “Big Bootie” mixes. A Los Angeles native and long-time music lover, Sones began pursuing music seriously while in high school and has continued evolving artistically ever since. Working alongside his childhood bestfriend and fellow DJ-Producer Matthew Halper — the other half of Two Friends — Sones has learned a lot about the importance of conenction and cooperation throughout his musical career. Over the course of the interview, Sones shared his insights as a musician who is well-versed in collaboration and creation.

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Opinion

Allard: Trump Jokes in the Classroom

By Sydney Allard | May 17, 2019

Professors’ political jokes silence students with contrarian views.

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Sports

Surfing club forges unique path two hours from nearest ocean

By Anna May Mott | May 17, 2019

The granite of New Hampshire doesn’t exactly call to mind beaches, breaks and surfboards. Some of the most common reactions to the words “Dartmouth Surfing Club” is “How?” And yet there are those who know better.

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Special Issue

"The Broken Country and Long Winter": The History of the Winter Carnival

By Jennie Rhodes | February 8, 2019

While today’s Winter Carnival typically includes a dip in the icy waters of Occom Pond and an ice sculpture competition, previous Carnivals used to include elaborate figure skating shows and keg-jumps. How did the Carnival evolve through the ages?

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Special Issue

Stories from the Bus: Women’s Carnival Experiences

By Eileen Brady | February 8, 2019

“Bring some long red woolen underwear!” While the tip seems inappropriate today, this was the advice given to women visiting Dartmouth for the 1951 Winter Carnival.

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Special Issue

Hollywood Comes to Hanover: The Winter Carnival Movie

By Cassandra Montemayor Thomas | February 8, 2019

“Winter Carnival” was a low-budget Hollywood production set at Dartmouth that was released in the summer of 1939.

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Special Issue

‘Schlitz on Mount Washington’: a cult classic worth keeping?

By Cristian Cano | February 8, 2019

“From Gurgl and Obergurgl to New Hampshire comes Dr. Wolfgang Schlitz. Touring the White Mountains, he sees Mount Washington, famous for high winds, terrific storms, many climbing tragedies.”

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Special Issue

‘That Most Necessary Item’: The Snow Queen Pageant

By Novi Zhukovsky | February 8, 2019

In 1923, the College introduced a new dimension to the Winter Carnival — a beauty pageant. Fittingly titled “Queen of the Snows,” the competition inspired flocks of young and beautiful women to trek to the frigid campus.

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Alumni reflect on their Winter Carnival experiences

By Andrew Culver | February 8, 2019

 Before Robert Trundle ’91 arrived on campus, he already had high expectations for Winter Carnival.

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Rauner’s Historical Accountability Fellows Examine Race, Disability and Intersectionality at Dartmouth

By Sarah Alpert | February 8, 2019

If you have ever been inside Rauner Special Collections Library, then you have gazed up at the four glass stories towering over that lovely, sun-lit hall, and probably wondered what they contain. 

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“A Pretty Spectacular Thing to See”: Carnival Ski Jumps

By Mary Winters | February 8, 2019

For over one hundred years, Winter Carnival has descended upon Dartmouth around this time.

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Special Issue

A Storied Past: The History of The Dartmouth

By Alec Rossi | February 8, 2019

Only 30 years younger than the College, student journalism at Dartmouth has been a stalwart — chronicling institutional change and the College’s interactions with the world.  

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Special Issue

SpeakOut oral history project documents alumni experiences

By Lucy Turnipseed | February 8, 2019

Dartmouth’s history is a complicated one, and making the official record reflect the experiences of all students is difficult.

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Special Issue

Art as Memory

By Courtney McKee | February 8, 2019

Art is a medium that contains within it the passage of time. It is something that remains.

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Editors' Note

By Caroline Cook and Elizabeth Janowski | February 8, 2019

These days, we do a lot of documenting without a lot of remembering. 

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Special Issue

Verbum Ultimum: Students of History

By The Dartmouth Editorial Board | February 8, 2019

Undergraduates must rediscover the history of Dartmouth.

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Special Issue

Pak: Make It Yours

By Eowyn Pak | February 8, 2019

Dartmouth's 250th is as much about you as it is about Dartmouth's past. 

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Khanna: Remembering to Reflect

By Maya Khanna | February 8, 2019

Only history can teach students the art of self-reflection. 

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Okutan: 250 Tales of Dartmouth

By Ezgi Okutan | February 8, 2019

Students, alumni and faculty continue to unearth Dartmouth's core values. 

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