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Worst Day Ever

Sunday, June 15, 2025, in Hanover is the first hot day I can remember in months, the air sticking between my lacy white Free People undergarments. My feet hurt from my sparkly high heels. My eyes are puffy and exhausted from a lack of sleep.

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Window to the Past

A fundraising gift ignites memories of a time when the Hinman Box was central to student life.

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Paddle Tales

Pong still rules during Sophomore Summer.

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There and Back Again

A long and bumpy path to a diploma offered unexpected benefits.

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Divine Nature

A former pastor embraces the sacred by walking out of the church and into the woods.

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The Fifty at 50

A momentous birthday hike during an extreme heatwave was tough but gratifying.

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Why Dartmouth Should Give Me $3 Million

One alum’s humble ask

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Spice of Life

A food writer explains why—and how—the kids’ menu should grow up.

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Finishing School

A new graduate learns about the wider world without ever leaving the Upper Valley.

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A Leap Back in Time

A chance meeting allows for a show of appreciation.

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Return Engagement

How can things change and still be the same?

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The Circle is Small

The death of Canadian folksinger Gordon Lightfoot in early May led a dozen old College friends back a half-century to a cellar bar at the Hanover Inn—and well beyond. Here are the emails they…

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Long Time Coming

Although the College made Hannah Croasdale wait nearly 30 years to gain tenure, it offered one student an opportunity to learn why.

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