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The Sunday Night Event

By Abbey Cahill | July 14, 2016

For those watching watched “Game of Thrones” at Phi Delta Alpha fraternity every single Sunday at 9:00 p.m., the viewing parties were important. Homework was done before 8:30 p.m., six couches filled by 8:40 p.m. and the room fell silent at 9:00 p.m. on the dot.

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Editor's Note

By Parker Richards | July 14, 2016

I, Parker Thornton Richards, do not understand pop culture. That’s essentially the starting premise of this week’s Mirror, centered around the impact of cultural phenomenon amongst Dartmouth students.

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Before I Kick the Bucket

By May Mansour | June 30, 2016

This week, May discusses bucket lists - her own (somewhat inspired by rom-coms), the pressure to make one during sophomore summer and the danger of reducing rich cultural experiences to items to cross of a checklist.

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The Novelty of Returns

By Caroline Berens | June 30, 2016

Although freshman fall of college indisputably involves a great deal of novelty, and that eventually subsides as one becomes more adjusted to college life, one might argue that some level of novelty returns with the arrival of sophomore summer. This week, Caroline explores this question.

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Editor's Note

June 30, 2016

Annette assumes the Mirror throne for this first week of 16X. In her editor's note, she discusses everything from her expectations for the term to novelty of sophomore summer. Read on to find out more.

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Class of 2016 Senior Survey

By Alexander Agadjanian | June 14, 2016

From Friday, May 27 to Wednesday, June 1, The Dartmouth conducted an online survey on the demographics, Dartmouth experiences, opinions and post-graduation plans of the Class of 2016. Two hundred ninety-seven students responded, making for a 27.7 percent response rate. What follows are some of the more interesting results that the survey returned.

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Lessons I Learned

By Charlie Rafkin | May 24, 2016

Former directorate member Charlie Rafkin '16 reflects on how Dartmouth has strengthed and humbled him, the advice he should have taken from his dad and what being away from Dartmouth and close friends taught him.

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Don't Read Bad Reviews

By Jasmine Sachar | May 24, 2016

Former directorate member Jasmine Sachar '16 reflects on the evolution of her self-confidence and the importance of loving oneself, even in the face of criticism or difficulty.

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Perfectly Imperfect

By Maddie Brown | May 24, 2016

Former directorate member Maddie Brown '16 reflects on the lessons she's learned from taking a brief medical leave over her sophomore summer, the value of admitting vulnerability and her pride in expressing herself.

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Reflecting by the River

By Laura Weiss | May 24, 2016

Former directorate member Laura Weiss '16 reflects on losses she's experienced and how her perspective on Dartmouth has changed throughout her four years here.

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Sam's Little Larks

By Sam Van Wetter | May 24, 2016

In the final "Sam's Little Larks" of the year, PRESENT SAM and PREVIOUS SAM discuss the impending reality of graduation, the past four years and the way to make the most of one's time here.

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Gender shapes perceptions of mental health

By Alyssa Mehra | May 19, 2016

Language and cultural perceptions surrounding mental health can often be gendered, a result of a long history of mental health stigmas that persist today. Dick’s House staff counselor Liz Stahler said her team considers gender identity in the context of a patient’s identity as a whole, though its immediate relevance varies case by case depending on the patient’s specific concerns. “The whole gender spectrum may present with different concerns around gender based on masculinity or femininity or gender-role expectations or gender-nonconforming presentations and how the culture affects that,” she said.

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Sports and gender interact at Dartmouth

By Gayne Kalustian | May 19, 2016

From the U.S. Women’s National Team suing U.S. Soccer this year for wage discrimination to the splitting of rifle shooting based on gender in the 1984 Olympics after Margaret Murdock tied for first place with a man in the then-mixed event during the 1976 games, sports and gender have always had a complicated relationship.

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