Lessons I Learned
Dartmouth has strengthened me a great deal, but it has cut me down in certain ways, too. That’s mostly been for good.
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Dartmouth has strengthened me a great deal, but it has cut me down in certain ways, too. That’s mostly been for good.
The coming months herald great things for Mirror readers.
If previous weeks were characterized by a surfeit of communication, Charlie and Maddie’s fourth issue of The Mirror was marked by a startling lack of any intra-Mirror editor discussion at all.
Scene: Production night for The Mirror. Hanover sleeps.
If last week Charlie and Maddie were just entering the delicate phase of a partnership, this week saw a gargantuan struggle for the reins of power in the back corner of Robinson Hall.
The first week of a partnership is delicate. Our working relationship was almost shot when Maddie proposed running an entire article on Taylor Swift. Charlie disagreed so vehemently that for once in his life, he was incapable of emitting a single sound.
Mirror readers, Mirror readers, the end of your agony approaches!
By the time you see the words “Unveiling Bureaucracy” splashed across this magazine’s cover, you’ve probably already fallen half-asleep.
13 — The number of librarians, specialists and archivists at Rauner Special Collections Library alone
What’s your favorite unreasonable bureaucratic fine?
You might expect that when I was named Mirror Editor this fall, I would have been most excited to use The Mirror as an arm for thorough, thoughtful investigations that inspire campus conversation.
Which meal plan should I buy?
31 — The number of toppings options for EBAs pizzas.8 — The number of types of momos — Nepali dumplings — that Base Camp Cafe offers. Options include wild boar and goat.9 — The number of meal plans DDS offers. Did you know that DDS says that the Convenience 45 plan “does not offer any value”?33 — The number of DDS management staff listed on DDS’s website.80,000 — The approximate number of Dasani water bottles bought from campus vending machines annually.
My editors walk a perilous tightrope when delivering end-of-term feedback. They must sate an impressive — yet wounded — ego’s maddening desire for affirmation. As The Dartmouth’s trusted stewards, though, they must also attempt to squelch, once and for all, the hijinks that have played out in this column for far too long.
7 -The price, in dollars, of Dirt Cowboy’s fox mustard.
How many times have you moved while at Dartmouth?
Writing about how gender infiltrates campus life requires nuance, empathy and a willingness to reconsider your most core beliefs.
4 -The number of panel discussions held under V-Feb.
How has V-February evolved?
This week’s Mirror discusses change, and as such, it has been an extremely upsetting few days for me. Few will raise an eyebrow upon learning that I have long counted fear of change among my most fundamental values. For fear of change underpins all the other qualities — particularly my stubbornness and sloth — that I hold dear. I spring from my seat at the thought of switching toothpaste brands. I awaken in cold sweats each Monday morning as I anticipate a tectonic shift in the weekly selection at World View. And — if you are somehow so self-flagellating that you could care to inquire about my personal life — anyone who has ever had the misfortune of knowing me well can attest that I quiver at the slightest glimmer of personal growth.