A Non-Athlete in an Athlete's World
We take athletics seriously at Dartmouth. How seriously? Enough to devote our resources to sustain 32 varsity teams.
We take athletics seriously at Dartmouth. How seriously? Enough to devote our resources to sustain 32 varsity teams.
'13 Girl 1: This place offered me a job, but it only pays minimum wage.'13 Girl 2: That's an hour's work for a KAF caesar salad ... without chicken. '13 Male Athlete 1 to '13 Male Athlete 2: Have you seen "The OC?" Because that show changed my life. '13 Guy to '13 Girl: Aggressive crop top.
During high school, some of us came straight home from school and collapsed into ourselves away from the gaze of our teachers.
When I heard that The Mirror this week was about sports at Dartmouth, I thought it was some sort of oversight that an article about intramural sports wasn't included on the storyboard.
While many of us complain about the D-Plan, it presents a particular challenge to Dartmouth's many athletes, who must plan out their four-year schedule even before matriculating.
Courtesy of Rauner Special Collections High school football.
1."Oh my god, an etiquette test. Manners." Sarah Trahern '122. "A handshake test? Like, a nice firm handshake to make an impression." Laura Hechtman '153.
Dartmouth students love labels. At a school where anonymity isn't easily maintained, many students simply memorize facts about their peers so they can more easily be put into context on campus.
This is not a story. This is a collection of meandering experiences written in response to Kathleen Mayer's recent post on Dartblog ("A Friend Who Became a Brother," March 30). The views that follow are my own.
Rebecca Xu / The Dartmouth Staff
With the exception of that special satisfaction we get from stopping traffic on the reg by jaywalking, getting from one place to another around here is a huge hassle.
Dartmouth's location has been one of the most central and defining characteristics of the school since its founding.
Falling asleep on the middle seat of your flight only to discover that one or both of your neighbors is covered in drool. Taking up two seats on the Dartmouth Coach.
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.
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.
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.
It seems like the stereotype of college students as disobedient, destructive and distracted has existed for centuries.
For many students here, the Dartmouth Coach is their primary mode of transportation to and from campus.
'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.
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.