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Many Thousand Sunsets

When John Ledyard took his last stroll to the banks of the Connecticut in 1773, he probably felt his Dartmouth dream dying as he walked….


The Ballad of Sir Loyn de Béf

A glass of warm milk A little nostalgia One night some weeks past, as Sir Loyn de Béf dined with a few of his fine…


Travels in a Canoe

For everything you have missed, you have gained something else, and for everything you gain, you lose something else.” It is with this philosophy that…


Happy Founders Day, Kiddos!

As I peeled the knock-off red wax seal from my envelope, I made my way to the Allen reception area. Though I would not call…


The Bill of (Student) Rights

On Thursday, February 25, Student Assembly unveiled the Dartmouth College Students’ Bill of Rights and By-Laws. According to the first article, the bill seeks to…


Breaking Murphy’s Law

It was a bright, cold night in February, and the clocks were striking nineteen. Despite treacherous conditions as snowy Hanover thaws and refreezes into a…


Dartmouth’s Top Ten Athletes, Part I

Dartmouth is first and foremost a highly regarded academic institution. With Ivy league prestige and widespread alumni making a difference around the world, people sometimes…


The Diversity Debacle

Students of Dartmouth College are more than familiar with the school’s seemingly endless initiatives on diversity. From the ambiguity of OPAL to President Hanlon’s recent…


For the Students, By the Students

If you’re looking for a sign that student life has hit a rough patch, the opinion pages of The Dartmouth are pretty good bellwether. Over…


The Pour Man’s Canada Goose

4 parts coffee from the HOP 1 part creamer 4 pumps of sugar 1 long pour of Jim Beam Bourbon There used to be this…