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The Dartmouth
May 20, 2024 | Latest Issue
The Dartmouth

Overheard

'08 Guy: "I really think I've lost some weight. These pants are looser. Even when I'm sitting down, there is not a lot of rollover fat. Why aren't you saying anything? I hope you really do think I've lost weight!"

Another '08 Guy: "Well you do, don't you?"

  • Collis porch

'08 Tri-Delt: Yeah, stereotypes make it really hard to be your own person when meeting someone for the first time. Like, when I introduce myself as a Tri-delt, people instantly assume I bake!

'08 Sigma Delt: "Yeah, looking at the stereotypes people have for my house -- it's a little hard to absorb. People think I'm a cold-hearted bitch who can drink. Oh, and I'm a lesbian."

'08 Theta Delt: Yeah, I totally know what you guys are talking about. Like, I will first meet someone and they will be all like, 'Hey, are you in a house?' and I will be like 'Yeah, I'm a Theta Delt' and then they will be like, 'sweet.'"

Coordinator: "Well, it's not a terrible thing to be labeled sweet."

Same '08 Theta Delt: "Dude, too sweet can sometimes be tough to handle ..."

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