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The Rise of Grade Inflation

The growing number of high marks has many professors—and some students—worried academic excellence is being cheapened. Has Dartmouth reached a breaking point?

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The Changing Blueprint of Life

In 2018, Roxanne Khamsi, then chief news editor of the journal Nature Medicine, read a New England Journal of Medicine article that described how genetic mutations could cause cardiovascular disease.
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The 2026 Job Market Survival Toolkit

How the class of ’25 learned to stop worrying and love the job hunt

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A Triumphant Return

Lavish praise greets a new book by Daniyal Mueenuddin ’86.

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Art For Education's Sake

John Stomberg is leaving a transformed Hood Museum that engages—and challenges—visitors.

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New Life for Bikes

Marcus Welker, Adv’15 helps keep the campus running on two wheels.

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The Last Out

Kyle Hendricks ’12 reflects on the Cubs’ 2016 World Series win, handling nerves, and what’s ahead.

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Admissions Decisions

Remembering the moment they got accepted to Dartmouth

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Inside Dartmouth Hockey’s Rapid Rise

After years near the bottom of the ECAC, the Big Green is now a sure bet to head back to the NCAA tournament for the first time since 1980.

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Comedy Duo Teams Up on Project Hail Mary

Phil Lord ’97 and Christopher Miller ’97 dazzle Hollywood again with a big-screen adventure in outer space.

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Julia Kern ’19 comes up just short

One of Dartmouth’s top Olympic hopes finishes fifth in cross-country team sprint, seconds from a bronze. But the College’s Nordic medal drought continues.

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Spo! and the Sun God

A Dartmouth love story

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Olympic Dreamer Wins Gold

Tanguy Nef ’20 makes history in men’s team combined Alpine skiing.

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Simone Swink ’98 is in Complete Control

Running America’s most popular morning show is stressful, but she knows there are bigger challenges in life.

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