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

Highlights from Bob Gaudet’s coaching career

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My Date with Winter Carnival

What's a freshman to do when a fever foils his big weekend plans?

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Learning Curve

Shanghai’s decrepit but rigorous public schools offer U.S. educators an unlikely blueprint for improvement.

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The Kids Are All Right

An admissions ambassador is humbled by prospective students and their very modern stories.

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Then and Now

A former journalist reflects upon his 50th reunion.

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Playing Catch Up

Fifty years is a long time not to talk. One email bridged the decades.

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The Duthu Dilemma

In the wake of the controversy over the appointment of Bruce Duthu ’80 as dean of faculty, a Native American alumna worries about the fate of indigenous activism in academia.

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Notes from the Life of a Musician

A violist returns to perform at her alma mater.

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His Guardian Angel

When life tests you in unexpected ways, sometimes the ultimate victory is survival.

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Spinning at Night

African-American DJs at WDCR brought new sounds to Upper Valley ears.

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Dartmouth on the Danube

Fifty years ago a group of students ventured behind the Iron Curtain. The group’s leader, Dan Dimancescu ’64, reflects on the Ledyard-inspired journey.

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“The Struggle Remains Relevant”

Muralist Florian Jenkins reflects on his campus visit 42 years ago to paint “The Life of Malcolm X.”

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