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Taking the Long Way Around: Life Before the Dartmouth Coach

By Myrel Iturrey | April 5, 2012

Courtesy of Rauner Library "A more agreeable number of gentleman I never saw together upon any occasion whatsoever," John Wheelock, the speaker at Dartmouth's first Commencement ceremony, said to describe Dartmouth's graduating class in 1771.

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Being and Dartmouthness

By Kip Dooley | April 5, 2012

We come to Dartmouth in a million different ways by car, by bus, by plane. Some come to Dartmouth because they hear it's a good school, only setting foot on campus for the first time at Orientation.

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To Catch a Bike Thief

By Elizabeth Trager | April 5, 2012

Courtesy of Rauner Library Despite the perceived safety of going to school in the Upper Valley, students who choose to bring their bikes to campus often quickly learn that there are some sneaky two-wheeler stealers.

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The Rural Life

By Sara Kassir | April 5, 2012

It seems like the stereotype of college students as disobedient, destructive and distracted has existed for centuries.

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An Ode to the Dartmouth Coach

By Jack Boger | April 5, 2012

For many students here, the Dartmouth Coach is their primary mode of transportation to and from campus.

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Overheards

April 5, 2012

'12 Girl 1: I finally made it onto Bored@Baker!'12 Girl 2: What for?'12 Girl 1: This crew guy i hooked up with.

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Through the Looking Glass: Failing Gracefully

By Hilary Krutt | April 5, 2012

Editor's Note: Through the Looking Glass is The Mirror's newest feature. We welcome submissions from all members of the community both past and present who wish to write about defining experiences, moments or relationships during their time at Dartmouth.

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The Bus Less Taken

By Sean Schultz | April 5, 2012

This past Monday, I stepped onto an Advance Transit bus, the Upper Valley's free shuttle service, for my maiden voyage.

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Traffic Trouble

By Leslie Ye | April 5, 2012

I was born and raised in New York City, so coming to Hanover for college was a pretty big transition.

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Life on Wheels: Spotlight on Christopher Magoon '13

By Anuraag Girdhar | April 5, 2012

Sometime in between our Pokemon and Runescape phases, many of us were obsessed with skateboarding.

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Walking a Fine Line: College Parking Horror Stories

By Patrick Chen | April 5, 2012

My driving test is something that still haunts me. I hit the car behind me during the parallel parking section.

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Through the Looking Glass: A Change of Scenery

By Sean Schultz | March 29, 2012

Editor's Note: Through the Looking Glass is The Mirror's newest feature. We welcome submissions from all members of the community both past and present who wish to write about defining experiences, moments or relationships during their time at Dartmouth.

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Top 5 Most Legitimate Dartmouth Problems

By The Dartmouth Mirror Staff | March 29, 2012

It costs the same amount to live in the Choates as it does to live in McLaughlin. In the winter, S&S will probably Good Sam you if you so much as slip on ice. Jim Kim is breaking up with us.

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Rising Above the #___problems

By Anuraag Girdhar | March 29, 2012

Dartmouth problems? Why Bored@Baker is so often decried by its staunchest adherents for its faux intellectualism.

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Chicken and Waffles

By Peter Stein | March 29, 2012

This is the story of the seasons. Fall. It begins with warmth. It begins with the sun still happily shining.

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Dartmouth's Geographical Conundrum

By Gardner Davis | March 29, 2012

Dartmouth students' attitude toward our campus is a paradox. Our campus occupies only 0.42 square miles in Hanover, and yet in hearing some people talk about it, you would think that you need to pack a water bottle and a meal to get to class.

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The Mirror Solves Your Dartmouth Problems

By Mackenzie Bohannon and Tyler Bradford | March 29, 2012

Dartmouth kids love to complain. We whine about food, social life, cold weather, nothing to do in Hanover we could go on forever.

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Learning to Love the Liberal Arts

By Lauren Vespoli | March 29, 2012

This past spring break, my friend and I were greeted by an especially friendly, older saleswoman as we walked into a clothing shop.

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Overheards

March 29, 2012

'12 Girl 1: It was more like we were playing pong and he followed me to my room. Then we made out.'12 Girl 2: That's a flurk.

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Letter from the Editors

By Casey Aylward and Priya Krishna | March 29, 2012

Nathan Yeo / The Dartmouth Senior Staff Justin Cozad / The Dartmouth Staff Dartmouth has its own problems, but so does the real world, which happens to be where I am returning from after an off-term in New York.

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