Matthews: The View from the Balcony
It's a cool night, typical for June in Hanover. From the balcony of Robinson Hall, I can see that the Green has successfully regrown, covering the scars of Homecoming to appear healthy for graduation.
It's a cool night, typical for June in Hanover. From the balcony of Robinson Hall, I can see that the Green has successfully regrown, covering the scars of Homecoming to appear healthy for graduation.
As seniors welcome their last days on campus, many are looking forward to pursuing a variety of post-graduation plans.
While other members from the Class of 2011 are apartment hunting, finalizing their employment plans or looking into graduate studies programs, Charlie Clark '11 and Sarah White '11 have a different plan after graduation than many of their classmates.
Last fall, I had the pleasure of visiting Moosilauke Ravine Lodge during DOC Trips to watch Lodj Croo greet a new group of first-year students a night which many of us count among our most memorable Dartmouth experiences.
Catherine Treyz / The Dartmouth Senior Staff *Read more of the 2011 Commencement and Reunion Issue.**## From the administration to the dining halls, the College has undergone many significant changes in several areas of campus throughout the Class of 2011's culminating year. DEAN OF THE COLLEGE On July 21, Charlotte Johnson, vice president and dean of the college at Colgate University, will assume the role of the dean of the College.
Correction appended From individual standout athletes to leaders that have brought renewed success while wearing a Big Green jersey, members of the Class of 2011 have left their mark on various varsity teams. This year, the football team capped off its season on a high note, defeating Princeton University in the final game of the season by a score of 31-0, its first shutout in 14 years.
JUSTIN COZAD / The Dartmouth Staff Well, this is it.
Why is J. Lo here? Wait, is that Karen Walker dressed as a slutty nurse? J. Lo really does have an amazing ass, doesn't she? As we ponder these questions, we realize we are no longer sitting poolside at P.
So I'm sitting in class and the professor is talking about time geological time versus cultural time versus political time.
Dartmouth is a bizarre place to spend your formative years. Four years in Hanover ensure access to a world of affluence and privilege for the rest of your life.
At any time between the hours of 11 a.m. and 1 a.m. (except from 3-5 p.m.), I can walk into the Class of 1953 Commons and get a delicious sandwich featuring fresh mozzarella cheese.
On May 21 at 6 p.m., people around the world celebrated when the Rapture did not occur. I was not one of them.
Blitz kicks ass. Here's a story to illustrate why. My freshman Spring, I got on a DND nickname kick.
I remember that the day my little brother Thomas was born, the rain was relentless. I sat by the glass-paned doors in our sun-room and I watched the trees bow underneath the roaring sky.
If being a senior has taught me anything, it's that graduation is like Fight Club. The first rule of graduation: Don't talk about graduation. Therefore it should come as no surprise that I currently exist in a more or less constant state of denial.
Don't read The D after you've graduated. Chances are you don't read it now, except for the Overheards cuz you're hip like that and just don't care.
What advice would you give to your freshman self?
'13 Guy: I feel like I don't get drunk I just get awesome. '11 Guy: I'll be working in Ghana next year with the Peace Corps.'14 Girl: Really?!'11 Guy: (laughing) No, I'm doing investment banking. S&S Officer at front door of Phi Delt: Hi.
Aki Onda / The Dartmouth Senior Staff I cannot understand when people tell me they don't like desserts.
Marguerite Imbert '11 lives exactly as she'd like to.