Dartmouth

A Retrospective on Dean Johnson

My time at Dartmouth has been a turbulent one. In the years since the class of 2015 arrived on campus, three different presidents have presided…


ROTC at Dartmouth

You see us around campus, sometimes in your class, and if you are a varsity athlete or morning-runner, you will see us wandering wearily in…


Is the Password “Swordfish”?

Imagine, if you will, one day where the planet’s hackers have free rein.  What could possibly go wrong?  One could look at everything involving computers…


An Interview With Phil Klay

In the summer of 2004, Phil Klay attended Officer Candidate School in Quantico, Virginia. Less than three years before, September 11th occurred the very year…


Ban the Can, Tap the Keg

In the years since Dartmouth distanced itself from its erstwhile official Indian mascot, an anthropomorphic beer keg, aptly named, “Keggy,” has served as an unofficial…


A Brief History of Natives at Dartmouth

Editor’s Note: This piece is intended as an historical exploration of the facts pertaining to the early history of Native American students at Dartmouth. Many…


The First Reform

Recently, there has been a quite a lot of talk about – well – talk on the Dartmouth campus. In the days since the Freedom…


Rethinking Sexual Assault Policy

Recently, Dartmouth has been plagued by a string of attack ads run by UltraViolet that have claimed the College has a “rape problem.” Timed to…


Recruiting the Best Faculty

Dartmouth’s commitment to attracting and retaining its exceptional faculty is fundamental to the institution’s success. While most research universities are primarily focused on hiring the…


Housing Changes at the College

On March 21st, the Chair of Dartmouth’s Board of Trustees, Steve Mandel, announced the College’s intention to make sweeping reforms to the undergraduate housing system….