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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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Being and Dartmouthness

By Kip Dooley | March 29, 2012

, At the end of Winter term at Dartmouth, the campus empties out. Relieved to be done with exams and the cold, students head exuberantly to the tropics, gleefully to the mountains or quietly to the familiarity of home.

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Lest the Old Traditions Fail

By Renee Gauthier | March 29, 2012

It probably will not surprise anyone to hear that a school as old as Dartmouth has accumulated quite a few traditions over the years.

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The DDS Depression

By Leslie Ye | March 29, 2012

It's week two of Winter term, and you're in the library finishing up your reading for the night. You realize you're hungry, but one look at Accuweather kills any desire you might have had to make the trek to Collis.

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The FOMO Phenomenon

By Patrick Chen | March 29, 2012

Over spring break, I turned 22. It was when I was blowing out the candles on my cake that I felt an odd sense of anxiety and nostalgia.

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Things Could Be Worse

By Kelsey Anspach | March 29, 2012

Think about how many times per day you have the same conversation about how much you hate DDS or how you're already bored.

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What could Dartmouth do without?

By Myrel Iturrey | March 1, 2012

I'd like to believe that if some calamity were to occur today that would wipe me off the face of the Earth, I would leave behind some sort of legacy.

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What if we actually said what was on our minds?

By Sean Schultz | March 1, 2012

At Dartmouth, we all encounter the polite conversations in which we are perfectly content with treading permanently at the surface level.

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Overheards

March 1, 2012

'12 Guy: Have you taken your senior portrait yet?'12 Girl: Nah, I'm too ugly. '12 Girl: How is your New Year's resolution to not drink holding up?'12 Guy: Oh, I gave up resolutions for Lent. '12 Girl: Remind me to never get on your backside.'13 Guy: I don't think that's what you mean. '12 BG 1: If I go poop really quickly, does anyone want to have a cigarette with me?

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What if Dartmouth were a public university?

By Felicia Schwartz | March 1, 2012

Daniel Webster, a member of the Class of 1801, has become a Dartmouth legend for his famous defense of our small college in the 1819 Dartmouth College v.

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What if all Greek houses were coed?

By Madeline Zeiss | March 1, 2012

To the world outside of Hanover, it seems that Dartmouth is known for being really cold and really fratty.

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What if Dartmouth didn't have grades?

By Sara Kassir | March 1, 2012

Admission to a school like Dartmouth is typically reflective of a very successful academic career in high school.

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Through the Looking Glass: Fresh Old Start

By Carol Brown | March 1, 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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What if I weren't a varsity athlete?

By Chad Hollis | March 1, 2012

Throughout my Dartmouth career, I've always been defined as a football player. My major has changed, I joined a frat and I've been a member of a couple campus groups.

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What if dating at Dartmouth were a thing?

By Erin Landau | March 1, 2012

I met my wonderful boyfriend Brad during our First-Year DOC Trip Hiking 3 Section J. Well, technically we met on the Bema when I jumped into his strong arms during those wonderful meet-and-greet games you play before heading off on your trip.

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