Greek organizations to host parties celebrating spring
Greek organizations will host a wide variety of events over Green Key weekend to make the most of the spring weather, according to representatives from the organizations.
Greek organizations will host a wide variety of events over Green Key weekend to make the most of the spring weather, according to representatives from the organizations.
As Green Key weekend arrives, students prepare to shake off the last remaining vestiges of winter and celebrate the sunshine with friends.
Conspicuous consumption the idea of buying lavish goods and services to display one's wealth is a hallmark of contemporary America.
Professors across campus have mixed views about the significance of Green Key weekend, for which many students miss Thursday and Friday classes in favor of drinking.
The recent Rolling Stone article "Confessions of an Ivy League Frat Boy" profiles the now infamous Dartmouth student Andrew Lohse '12 and his allegations of hazing and its subsequent cover-up here in Hanover.
Chivalry is a weird term. It conjures up images of knights who joust, quest and slay dragons to win over the girl of their dreams.
They say that behind every stereotype is some form of truth. Maybe I have too much faith in my male peers, but for their sake, I sincerely hope this isn't true. If you ask any Dartmouth student to describe their classmates in general, they'll probably throw around complimentary adjectives such as "intelligent," "passionate" and "ambitious." Yet as soon as you ask for descriptions of the typical Dartmouth man, the image that comes to mind isn't entirely positive.
Undergraduate Dean: Being a dean blows! '13 Girl: I don't hate him, but if he was on fire and I had a cup of water in my hands I would probably drink it. '13 Girl: I really don't like purple bag Skittles.'13 Guy: Hey, beggars can't be choosers.
Being a man at Dartmouth might not seem particularly challenging. In terms of campus issues, people tend to focus more on women, who didn't come to Dartmouth until the 1970s and faced a great deal of adversity because of the College's all-male legacy.
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.
"On campus, I would want to just bro out in a frat basement because they're usually more of a guy scene than a girl scene." Amanda Spoto '14 "I would treat women with respect." Alice Liou '13 "I'd get used to my new body first.
Nathan Yeo / The Dartmouth Senior Staff Reese Ramponi / The Dartmouth Staff The two of us could fill an entire paper with the stories we have about men.
When I came to Dartmouth, some of my closest friends were women. But by the end of my freshman year, I barely spoke to women at all outside of passing hellos or frenzied, convoluted exchanges in the basement.
This is the story of an allusion. "I wake up every morning and wonder whether I love this place or I hate it." "That means you love it." You have probably noticed that the seniors are all carrying around a lot of jade these days.
What you wear certainly says a lot about you. The clothes we wear are not just for functionality, but also for performance.
He must be able to play any Aerosmith love song on the guitar. He must be good with kids and puppies. He must only wear his lax pinnie ironically or while playing lacrosse. He must be able to do something in the kitchen besides toast a Pop Tart. He must shower at least once a day.
Nathan Yeo / The Dartmouth Senior Staff Best friends really are the best.
As a biologically female, masculine-identifying transgender student, Matt Sturm '13 cannot easily answer questions about sex, gender and personal identity.
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.
Rebecca Xu / The Dartmouth Staff Ah, First-Year Family Weekend that time of year when freshmen hide the handles of vodka they have been pre-gaming with in their dorm rooms to show their parents what intellectual, collegiate individuals they have become during their first few terms at the College on the Hill.