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Ah, freshman fall. The glorious time of year when shmobs are formed, games are pre’d and meals are swiped.
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Ah, freshman fall. The glorious time of year when shmobs are formed, games are pre’d and meals are swiped.
It’s a common misconception that Halloween is the ~scariest~ part of October. Those of us who have been through sorority recruitment know better. In a lot of ways, the two are quite similar: the costumes, the decorations, the traveling door-to-door to houses with alarming screams and/or chants emanating from within. The only difference is that instead of candy, you get your questions like “What’s your major?” or “Where are you from?” or — if you’re lucky — “Spaghetti arms or spaghetti legs?”
Brown University: The Office of the Dean of Faculty haslowered Brown’s temporary teaching budget by $450,000, the Brown Daily Herald reported. As part of Brown’s deficit reduction action plan, this signifies the first step towards the university’s goal to reduce its budget by $1 million. Columbia University:“INSIGHT Into Diversity” magazine awarded Columbia the 2015 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award, the Columbia Daily Spectator reported. INSIGHT recognizes schools that commit themselves to representing the entire student population and value diversity within the student body and faculty. Of the other Ivy League universities, Cornell University also received this award, along with 90 other institutions nationwide.
September 25, 11:07 p.m., Fahey Residence Hall: Safety and Security officers responded to a report of a noise complaint coming from a room. Marijuana was found, confiscated and handed over to the Hanover Police Department. September 25, 11:46 p.m., Bissell Residence Hall: Safety and Security officers responded to a report of a room party. Upon arrival, there was evidence of drinking and two desks were pushed together to create a pong table. Two students were transported to and admitted into Dick’s House.
Choates study rooms Choates study rooms, located on the basement level of each building, contain hard wooden chairs, exposed pipes and zero windows. This may seem fine, but look closely at the walls — the Bissell study room features some extremely creepy art. There are black-and white photos of an old carousel horse, a black cat and a masked man staring directly at the camera. The study rooms strike a perfect balance between mental-asylum-aesthetic and horror-movie-chic, if you’re into that.
For the less observant among us, the Phnom Penh Sandwich Station is a new addition to campus. The food truck sets up shop across the street from the Hop and serves lunch and dinner. The wait was long, but surprisingly enjoyable. There were a few people in front of me in line, and I ended up with about a half-hour wait. Despite not having entered a physical structure of any kind, I felt like I was on another planet — right there on East Wheelock St. I ended up connecting with a fellow bystander over the fact that he had fished in my hometown of Grand Rapids, Michigan, this past winter. I realized that it was the first time in a while I’d experienced two things. First, I interacted with someone not affiliated with the College in any way. Second, someone was genuinely excited that I was from Michigan. This is the rose-tinted world of the food truck. When it came time to order, I went right to the featured menu item, #1—the Phnom Penh Sandwich. The offering features fresh-baked bread with cucumber, cilantro, pickled carrots, chili mayo and your choice of meat. I opted for coconut jumbo shrimp, and washed it all down with a sweet lemon mint iced tea. After power walking back to my room, eager to dig in, I finally tasted my meal. One word: Phnomenal (that one was all teed up, it had to happen). In all seriousness, the sandwich met my expectations and proceeded to soar further past them with each bite. The bread was warm and crisp, the vegetables tasted incredibly refreshing and the chili mayo added the perfect mild kick. The jumbo shrimp, once I got past their blatantly oxymoronic title, were fantastic. These were not the battered coconut shrimp you might find at an all-you-can-eat Chinese buffet — though I have nothing against those. These were sizeable, juicy shrimp slathered in a delicious sweet and tangy sauce. The sandwich is by no means a feast. I’ll admit to following up my meal with a trip to Collis—though to be fair, this move was only half motivated by hunger and half by the futile, perpetual war I wage to try and get my money’s worth from DDS. But an entrée is only $7 — $8 with shrimp — so this more than nullifies any possible complaint from me. The iced tea was a rare treat as well. Served with a lemon wedge and mint leaf garnish, it was the perfect complement to my meal. If you’re on the hunt for a great and exotic meal without having to venture outside the friendly confines of campus, look no further than the Cambodian cuisine of the Phnom Penh Sandwich Station. 4 out of 5 stars.
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As Dartbeat’s foremost expert on cocaine usage, I must inform you all of yet another major cocaine-related discovery in one of the biggest songs of this summer. This time it’s “Can’t Feel My Face” by The Weeknd, which may come as a surprise to some.
It’s no secret that Dear Old Dartmouth dropped in rankings this year, according to a U.S. News and World Report that ranked it 12th in the nation. Speaking of numbers, we’re about to turn this post up to 11 and talk about how we stack up with the other top 20 schools on what really matters — attractiveness, writing, partying and sex drive, using some data from our good old friend OkCupid. Much to our dismay, our least favorite tiger’s writing skills are more than good… they’re actually great. Sorry. In addition to dominating the U.S. News rankings, Princeton students’ OkCupid profiles are above an eighth-grade reading level, the highest of any school. Makes you question if this is really the highest grade level… but the data doesn’t lie. So be sure to read some Harry Potter before your next date, because apparently middle school vocabulary is where it’s at.
While my friends at other schools are nervous about emailing that person who interviewed them during corporate recruiting, I sent that one out two days ago. What’s hard about perfecting a professional email? The email that sits in my drafts, not quite perfect, is to that cute boy I met last week. It’s a flitz.
Each week, Dartbeat asks a group of musically inclined students to recommend their favorite songs of the week. We then share a few of those tracks. Enjoy!
’16: "This is Dartmouth, not Princeton. You need to learn how to drink"
Saturday classes: Just… no.
Brown University: The University released results for its largest-ever campus climate survey that detailed accounts of sexual assault on campus on Monday, administered through the American Association of Universities, the Brown Daily Herald reported. The survey found that the majority of female students who experienced sexual assault did not report the incident and that 25 percent of undergraduate women reported experiencing sexual assault. Columbia University: A recent survey revealed that the number of sexual assault reports, findings of responsibility and expulsions have increased in the 2014-2015 academic year, the Columbia Daily Spectator reported. Despite this, the university will not require students to re-attend an initiative focused on sexual respect education this semester.
If you ever feel intimidated by an impressive Dartmouth grad, just remember that they, too, pooped in the woods at some point.
1. Saturday classes are scheduled earlier in the day than usual, so if you have classes between 8 and 10 in the morning, you may as well pull an all-nighter and enjoy your Friday night — maybe even complete the Lou’s Challenge.
Sept. 18, 3:58 p.m., Connecticut River: Safety and Security officers responded to an anonymous report of students swimming in the river. They identified 25 members of the Class of 2019 swimming in the river and asked them to leave the dock.
’19s, we know that plunging so suddenly into everything that is Dartmouth can be overwhelming. Hopefully you’re loving life as you rush from Collis’ stir-fry line to a spikeball game on the Green, to club tennis practice, to the Tower Room, to dinner at FoCo, and then finally back to your dorm where you “do homework” by chatting with your floormates until 4 a.m. To help you navigate your way through the craziness of freshman year, Dartbeat checked with some ’18s — who most recently took the daunting everything-Dartmouth plunge — about things they wish they knew last year as freshman. Keep these tips in mind as you start to make Dartmouth home. “I wish I knew that it’s okay to not go out three times a week, every week. I wouldn’t have missed anything, and I definitely could’ve used the extra sleep. I also regret not applying to a DOC winter break trip!” —Dru Falco ’18