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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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Big Green Photo Contest

October 1, 2026: Please note that this contest has ended. Thank you to everyone who submitted photos!
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Dog House

How my family ended up living with 200 puppies.

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On the Watch

A young fire lookout learns to read the smoke.

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House Call

A cartoonist meets his muse—and is inspired to new “upwardses and onwardses.”

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More Than Mere Tweets

Birdcall contest is something to crow about.

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One for All, All for One

Three buddies foster a fierce camaraderie.

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Chance Encounters

A challenging hike in Nepal forges a new connection.

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All Over the Map

A student explains how the pandemic ended her foreign study program before it began, and how she feels about being in San Jose instead of Paris.

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Io Resto a Casa

In this dispatch from Rome, a mother-daughter relationship evolves as Italy roils.

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Stuck in South America

Stranded alums bond during pandemic panic in Peru.

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A Fan’s Notes

The 2019 football championship sparks an homage to rooting for the good guys—and hating Harvard.

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Full Disclosure

A “Girl of the Ivy League” reflects on her decision to pose for Playboy.

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Training for War at Dartmouth

Remembering the changes that took place on campus when the College instituted the Navy V-12 program during World War II

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