Dartmouth


Harvardization: Then and Now

Editor’s Note: This is an expansion and amplification of Mr. Chen’s “Harvardization, Then and Now” report published two years ago. The Trend to Research University…


A Review of The Radical

Another year at Dartmouth, another Disorientation Guide. Our esteemed colleagues at The Dartmouth Radical (which has not published a print issue in approximately two years)…


The Case for Conservative Dissent On Campus

Contrary to popular belief, being a conservative on a college campus does not mean hating every conceivable minority group. Conservative students do not hate women,…


Traditions Not Taught at Orientation

Editor’s Note: The following are obscure aspects of Dartmouth history and tradition that have an observable impact on the College in the present day. It…


A History of (Re)Activism

The history of recent protests at the College can be summarized by a quote from its most famous alumnus: “from there to here / and…


The Dartmouth Glossary

ACTIVISM: Express mild disparagement to make yourself feel less earnest as you participate. The point is good feeling, not efficacy. APATHY: Thunder against. AUTHENTICITY: What…


Healthy Competition

Every Dartmouth tour guide makes it a point to advertise the academic environment of the college as collaborative rather than cutthroat. Unlike some of the…


The Folly of Free Speech

“If liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear.” The plight of the liberal…


The Problem with Black Lives Matter

Dartmouth has a problem. Its campus climate is toxic, but not in the way that student protesters often claim. The recent conflict surrounding the Dartmouth…