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Articles by Oriana Zhou
‘This is all I ever wanted’: Meet Dartmouth field hockey’s Class of 2030
Five freshmen joined Dartmouth field hockey this fall, arriving in Hanover from four different countries and bringing with them international experiences, varied academic interests and years of competition on the field. Two of the newcomers have previously represented their countries on the world stage, while all five of them are experiencing Dartmouth and Division I field hockey for the first time.
Field hockey opens the season with one win and two losses
The Dartmouth field hockey team opened the season last week with a 5-1 loss against Boston University on Sept. 6, a 4-2 win against Merrimack College on Sept. 11 and a tight 1-2 loss to Sacred Heart University on Sept. 13. The team’s win over Merrimack at Chase Field in Hanover marked new head coach Jason Klinkradt’s first win at Dartmouth.
Rewind from the field: ‘They were looking for resiliency, and we were unafraid to ask for something’
This article is featured in the 2026 Commencement special issue. Fifty-four years ago, athletic director Seaver Peters ’54 hired coach Agnes Bixler Kurtz to lead the creation of women’s athletic teams at Dartmouth.
Ben Hinchliffe ’27 is the 2026 Collegiate Club Road Race National Champion
On May 9, Ben Hinchliffe ’27 won the road race at the USA Cycling Collegiate Road Race National Championships in Waterloo, Wis. Hinchliffe completed the 86-mile race with a time of 3:21:22, over two minutes ahead of his closest competitor. The next day, Hinchliffe placed 19th in the men’s club criterium, a high-speed circuit race where competitors complete as many laps as possible in 80 minutes.
No Canvas data leaked in Instructure breach, College and Instructure say
Dartmouth has received “no information to suggest that Canvas usage poses any additional security risk at this time,” College spokesperson Jana Barnello wrote in a May 13 email statement to The Dartmouth on behalf of the Information, Technology and Consulting office. Students at nearly 9,000 colleges and universities lost access to Canvas after the breach on May 7, when criminal hacker and extortion group ShinyHunters breached Infrastructure, Canvas’s developer and publisher.
Horton heard men’s hockey won the ECAC
On March 21, Men’s ice hockey won the Eastern College Athletic Conference championship for the first time in program history. The win sent the team to the NCAA Division I Men’s Ice Hockey Tournament for the first time since 1980, where they ultimately lost to the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the first round but left decorated with awards. Goalie Emmett Croteau ’28 was named the tournament’s most outstanding player.
From the Friends of Dartmouth Boathouse to Thayer School of Engineering : Douglas Van Citters ’99, Th’03, GR’06’s Dartmouth journey
Engineering professor and former Dartmouth heavyweight rower Douglas Van Citters ’99, Th’03, GR’06 has served as the interim dean of the Thayer School of Engineering since former dean Alexis Abramson’s departure from the College after the fall term in 2024. Van Citters also leads the Dartmouth Biomedical Engineering Center for Orthopaedics, which researches musculoskeletal biomaterials, biomechanics and design applications.
Dartmouth Diabetes Initiative funds diabetes education and management
On April 25, the Dartmouth Diabetes Initiative held their second annual Diabetes Dash 5K run. The Initiative was co-founded by Kyriakos Papasavas ’28 and Coston Autry ’28 to raise awareness about diabetes on campus. For Papasavas and Autry, the issue is personal. Both students have Type 1 diabetes and saw their personal experiences as a way to decrease barriers for diabetes education.
Luke Haymes ’26 makes his NHL debut with the Toronto Maple Leafs
Luke Haymes ’26 signed with the Toronto Maple Leafs after the 2025-2026 season. At Dartmouth, he was a member of the men’s ice hockey team where he led the team with 36 points during his sophomore year. Despite starting his junior season off with an injury, he had five multi-point games and scored the game winning point on two occasions. Since leaving Dartmouth, Haymes has played for the Toronto Marlies, the Leafs affiliate of the American Hockey League.
Jason Klinkradt named new field hockey head coach
Following former coach Mark Egner’s departure, Jason Klinkradt has been named the new field hockey head coach and began his role on April 6. Prior to arriving at Dartmouth, Klinkradt was an assistant field hockey coach at Old Dominion University, the University of Delaware and James Madison University.
Men’s hockey beats Princeton to clinch the ECAC Championship
For the first time in program history, men’s hockey is the champion of the Eastern College Athletic Conference. The Big Green defeated Princeton on March 21 in overtime at Herb Brooks Arena in Lake Placid, N.Y. with an overtime goal scored by Tim Busconi ’28.
Long-time Dartmouth Football assistant coaches retire
This article is featured in the 2026 Winter Carnival Issue. With five Ivy League Championship titles since 2014, the Dartmouth Football turned around their earlier lull. Former coaches, who worked with the defensive line, Duane Brooks and Don Dobes have been with the team since 2014 and 2010, respectively. Combined, they have well over fifty years of Ivy League coaching experience. Dobes was also the 2024 AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year. What will you miss from your time coaching at Dartmouth?
Men’s hockey beats Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Men’s hockey beat Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 3-1, on Saturday night, following a 4-2 victory over Union College on Jan. 30. According to head coach Reid Cashman, the team fought a “tight,” aggressive game Saturday against RPI. “I did expect it to be a close game and a tight game and a hard-fought game,” Cashman said. Goalie Emmett Croteau ’28 expressed how tough the opponents were. “They’re [a] very hard-nosed, hard-working team, so credit to them,” Croteau said.
Women’s tennis beats Army in first match of the year
The women’s tennis team defeated United States Military Academy at the Alexis Boss Tennis Center in Hanover, N.H. on Jan. 17 to start off the year. Dartmouth ended with 5 points and Army with 2. “Our first match, it was nice to come out strong in our first home match,” Valentina Cruz ’26 said. “It was really nice to get the win.” Head coach Bob Dallis agreed and emphasized the importance of getting back into the game after a long break.
Women’s hockey at 4-13-3 with 10 games left in the season
In the six weeks when most Dartmouth students left campus, the women’s hockey team continued training and competing, now at 4-13-3 with 10 regular season games left in the season. The team traveled to Minnesota and Vermont, and hosted Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Union College, St. Michael’s College and Saint Anselm College at Thompson Arena. On Nov. 1 Dartmouth women’s hockey came home from Clarkson’s Cheel Arena with a win for the first time since 2011.
Men’s hockey beats Colgate 4-1
The Big Green got out to an early lead against the Raiders and never looked back, winning 4-1 to continue their undefeated start to the season. Three minutes into Dartmouth men’s hockey’s Friday night home matchup against the Colgate Raiders, forward Hayden Stavroff ’28 stood unmarked in front of the goal. Forward Hank Cleaves ’28 slid the puck to Stavroff, who slapped his stick towards the goal and rifled the shot into the top of the net to give Dartmouth a 1-0 lead.
Tucker McRae ’26 to captain men’s hockey team
The squad aims to defend its Ivy League championship with a newly-elected captain after past captains graduate. Men’s ice hockey is looking to defend its Ivy League Championship this season and pick up the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) title and the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) title. As they prepare for their season opener on Nov.
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