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In Case You Were Wondering

By Katie Sinclair | February 13, 2014

In case you were wondering, Feb. 13-15 used to mark the Roman feast of Lupercalia, during which two young Roman men would sacrifice a dog and two goats, dress in goatskin and run around the city whacking people with bloody strips of skin from the aforementioned goats.

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Rejected

By Lauren Huff | February 13, 2014

Growing up in a town sardonically called “Swellesley, Mass.,” I never had much exposure to rejection.

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Posters through the ages

By Aimee Sung | February 6, 2014

From this year’s theme to “A Very Grimm Winter Carnival” to the many ski-themed posters of Carnival’s early days, every year, a unique Winter Carnival fills campus with a buzz of excitement and produces a poster made in the artistic styles of the time.

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Last-minute snowstorm arrives just in time for Carnival

By Zac Hardwick | February 6, 2014

Though nearly a foot of snow piled up Wednesday on the Green, rising temperatures in the month of January and a general lack of sufficient snowfall over the past few years have stymied classic Winter Carnival events and threatened the sanctity of the 103-year long tradition itself.

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Editor's Note

By Jessica Avitabile and Laura Weiss | February 6, 2014

Whether the snow sculpture is a massive throne, an intricate pirate ship, a muddy cupcake or just two blocks of ice in the middle of the Green, we can always count on some dedicated students to build the Winter Carnival icon, an unavoidable thread that goes back many dozens of years through Dartmouth’s history. In 1994, one student jumped into a freezing pond and became a part of that story.

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Carnival's Traditions, Changing With Time

By Chris Leech | February 6, 2014

The College has no shortage of traditions, from laps around the Homecoming bonfire to the semi-legal late-night swim that is the Ledyard Challenge. During past Winter Carnivals, however, some combination of cabin fever and a College-sanctioned holiday have driven students to come up with some downright ridiculous traditions.

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Overheards

February 6, 2014

’16 Girl: I was like, how can I combine “Game of Thrones” and drinking, my two favorite things? Government professor: You all look a little beleaguered today.

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A “Game of Thrones” primer

By Jake Bayer | February 6, 2014

Note to readers (May 23, 2014): When The Dartmouth found thatJake Bayer '16 had fabricated a quotation, wedecided to remove his articles from our website. For a full statement, clickhere.

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Trending @ Carnival

By Jessica Avitabile and Laura Weiss | February 6, 2014

THRONES CREEPY ALUMS: The glory days are over VALENTINE'S DAY:With Winter Carnival festivities, thereís one last chance for a love connection before the big Friday night. '18s:Literally how many of you applied.

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Publicity surrounds College’s carnival

By Jordan Einhorn | February 6, 2014

Ranked the sixth best winter carnival in the world by National Geographic in 2012, the College’s annual celebration has held the media’s fascination for decades, and has been featured in publications ranging from Playboy magazine to the Boston Globe.

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