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Overheards on Facebook

By '15s | August 8, 2011

one of the very few questions the U.S. consul asked me during my visa interview was, "have you seen animal house?" So guys, I'm thinking about having 8 children, and they're each going to go to a different Ivy League what do you guys think?

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It ain't about the money

By Eliza Relman | July 28, 2011

During her 2008 Harvard Commencement address, J.K. Rowling told the graduating seniors, "Your intelligence, your capacity for hard work, the education you have earned and received give you unique status and unique responsibilities that is your privilege and your burden." Because this woman single-handedly rose from poverty to create literature that has changed the way most of us think about books, life and imagination, I think we should give her words a second thought. Privilege.

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Goals you should have but don't

July 28, 2011

Many Dartmouth students have figured out what they want to do with their lives. Many haven't. Either way, you shouldn't limit yourself to only one particular life goal.

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You're so cliche: Dartmouth Goal archetypes

By Lauren Vespoli | July 28, 2011

Despite the tone of this piece, I truly believe that all of the following are noble career paths, but it's just too easy (genders are mostly arbitrary). Without any further ado, let me introduce you to every Dartmouth student ever. The pre-med student This student is the child of two doctors.

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Delayed gratification: Working hard now for Later

By Yoo Jung Kim | July 28, 2011

Last June, New York Times writer David Brooks opined, "Most [college graduates] will spend a decade wandering from job to job and clique to clique, searching for a role." He paints recent graduates as restless vagabonds, unwilling to settle down and to fixate on a single niche.

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Overheards

July 28, 2011

'13 Guy in Montreal: There is nothing in the world that makes cute girls want to dance with me more than having 75 sketchy dudes from Quebec behind them. '13 Girl: I'm 98% sure I'm going to be a serial kidnapper. '13 Guy: Whenever I see the guy adding whipped cream to a drink at King Arthur, I assume he's doing whipits. '13 Guy: We met during pledge term.

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Tell me what you want

By Angie Yang | July 28, 2011

When I arrived at Dartmouth with my teddy bear in my arms (it's a coping mechanism, I was nervous), I had one goal: to make friends.

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Advice for branching out 11X style

By Micah Peters | July 14, 2011

Early June came, and everyone crammed for exams that they suddenly realized were cumulative and simultaneously stuffed flimsy cardboard boxes teeming with things that should never be packed together in a frenzied scramble.

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Reality check: When does fun end?

By Jay Webster | July 14, 2011

Sophomore Summer, in many ways, is the apex of our time at Dartmouth. If your college years are supposed to be the four most fun years of your life, sophomore Summer is supposed to be the crown jewel of the experience.

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What is fun?

By Lauren Vespoli | July 14, 2011

What is fun? A question rarely on our minds, but a business we pursue constantly. Its definition is hard to pin down because it is essentially subjective.

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Overheards

July 14, 2011

'13 Boy: This morning i woke up because it felt like something was crawling over me and i looked up and there was a squirrel on my bed. '12 girl: Oh yeah he's hot ... I know him through Facebook. '13 Girl: He's also a PC person, which is kind of a turn-off. '13 Boy 1 to '13 Boy 2 : You gotta lend me some of your Astro quiz skills ... you just keep nailing these quizzes!

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DDS Detective

By Priya Krishna | July 14, 2011

I'm from Texas. That would not be immediately obvious if you didn't see the Texas necklace hanging around my neck and the obnoxious (yet obligatory) Texas flag I have plastered to the wall of my room.

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The 11 Xtracurricular Menu

By Clark Moore | June 30, 2011

Appetizers Dog Days of SummerFlorence was wrong, The Dog Days have just begun and what better way to start your summer than with a light serving of canine comedy? Summer Casual ThursdayThis starter continues to be as casual as the main course, just add wayfarers! Entrees SummerphonicsA zesty blend of various singing groups and first timers alike, this group's harmonious blend is sure to provide a great sense of aural pleasure in the conspicuous absence of the College's many year-round a cappella groups. Camp VandanaA trip to Southeast Asia, these spices will truly ignite the palette.

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