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Is Dartmouth Receptive to Change? Counterpoint

By Gardner Davis | September 13, 2012

I'm not even going to write this point/counterpoint saying that Dartmouth is the kind of place that gets really excited about changes, because that would be blatantly incorrect.

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Is Dartmouth Receptive to Change? Point

By Lauren Vespoli | September 13, 2012

To examine Dartmouth's history is to observe that the College is resistant to change. Probably the most momentous example of this reactionary behavior was in response to one of the largest changes at Dartmouth: the admittance of women beginning in 1972.

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It Happened on Main Street

By Anuraag Girdhar | September 13, 2012

Courtesy of Rauner Special Collections For most of us, Dartmouth's allure back in application season had very little to do with quaint Hanover.

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The Calendar Is A Changin': The Pros and Cons of Dartmouth's New Schedule

By Kelsey Anspach | September 13, 2012

Rebecca Xu / The Dartmouth Staff Though good old Dartmouth may boast about its long-held traditions, some of our proud ways haven't always stayed exactly the same.

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The Wheelock Succession

By Erin Landau | September 13, 2012

Here at Dartmouth, we call our presidency "the Wheelock Succession," which makes it sounds like some sort of kingly, mystery-shrouded line passed down from generation to generation.

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A Year for the Arts

By Myrel Iturrey | September 13, 2012

Courtesy of Rauner Special Collections Yellowed and delicate with age, a loose-leaf pamphlet advertising the 1923-1924 course offerings for Dartmouth's now-defunct department of modern art boasts 18 classes ranging from "City Planning" to "The Art of the Manuscript." During this era, the fine arts at Dartmouth were merely a fledgling endeavor. Yet today, the inauguration of the Black Family Visual Arts Center encapsulates a century of transformation and evolution of the arts at the College.

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Re-KAFfeinated

By Sara Kassir | September 13, 2012

There are just some things that are inappropriate to do in the library. Eating tuna sandwiches is one of them. I don't mean in the library's designated eating areas if you need your canned fish and mayonnaise fix while chilling in Novack, be my guest.

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Through the Looking Glass: Coming Full Circle

By Eli Raphael | September 13, 2012

My mind fell out of my pocket the year I turned four, and I didn't bother picking it up again. It was a year of great violence and great love.

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Top 5 Things We Wish We Could change at Dartmouth

By The Dartmouth Mirror Staff | September 13, 2012

Jones Media Center becomes like the Baker Bells and accepts song requests for its closing time music. D2U: Dartmouth Daily Updates start including a picture of a cute puppy in each blitz. Rare Essentials stocks clothing that is not just appropriate for the 60+ crowd (This one may be beyond the jurisdiction of the College, but a person can dream). Collis Ray sells breakfast sandwiches door-to-door. McLaughlin, the River & the Choates each get their own fitness centers (Let's actually see what we can do about this one).

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The Dartmouth Bucket List

By Lauren Vespoli | September 13, 2012

It was a confluence of personal and cultural factors that eventually brought the idea for this column.

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It's All About the Little Things

By Felicia Schwartz | September 13, 2012

Most of us know the big changes that Dartmouth has faced: President Kim's brief stint in Hanover is over and classes have begun a week and a half ahead of last year's schedule.

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Overheards

September 13, 2012

'13 Girl: What are you doing after graduation?'13 Guy: I'm working for the Peace Corps.'13 girl: Oh really?

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Letter from the Editors

By Casey Aylward and Priya Krishna | September 13, 2012

Reese Ramponi / The Dartmouth Staff

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(Compact!) Overheards

By 16s! | September 3, 2012

'16 Girl: You don't know me, but I'm a dancer, so I might be interesting to talk to. '16 on Trips: I feel sick.'13 Trip leader: Do you want water?'16: Actually, can you play "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together?" '16 discussing pong: so how many points do you need to win? '16 to group of '16s: Really sexual stuff, but too sexual for me to go into detail with you guys. Parent of a '16 to '13s: Do you know when "Dock Trips" come back?

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The Unofficial Orientation Checklist

By Gardner Davis | September 3, 2012

Orientation will be an unfortunately short six days packed with department open houses, floor meetings, intellectual banter, quality time in the outdoors and some other stuff.

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Letter from the Editors

By Casey Aylward and Priya Krishna | September 3, 2012

Rebecca Xu / The Dartmouth Staff DOC Trip?

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The Orientation 15

By Myrel Iturrey | September 3, 2012

So you're back on Robo lawn after four long days of outdoor shenanigans. You hear a low, daunting grumble and wonder if a grizzly moose has indeed followed you back to campus.

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For the Parents: Learning to let go

By Sara Kassir | September 3, 2012

My parents come from two different cultures that share relatively common attitudes about sending your only daughter 700 miles away for school.

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Breaking Down the Orientation Schedule

By Kelsey Anspach | September 3, 2012

This week is supposed to be fun on paper, but it might seem long and exhausting. You probably have a lot of questions.

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Beyond Your Trip Leader: How to meet upperclassmen

By Reese Ramponi | September 3, 2012

It's Orientation week, so almost everyone on campus right now is a '16. However, you will likely see some rogue upperclassmen wandering around campus, as well.

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