Student reporter at Dartmouth is from DC and just wrote about comic strips

Eliza Dorton '29 is a reporter from Washington, D.C. and is studying English and public policy. Outside the classroom, she enjoys reading and going on walks. 

Live from the archives: The Dartmouth’s cartoonists who went on to careers in media

Mindy Kaling ’01, Phil Lord ’97, Christopher Miller ’97 and Jake Tapper ’91 all wrote comics for The Dartmouth during their time at the College but are now better known for their work on screen.

By Alex Klee and Eliza Dorton

Published June 14, 2026  https://www.thedartmouth.com/article/2026/06/live-from-the-archives-the-dartmouths-cartoonists-who-went-on-to-careers-in-media