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The Dartmouth
July 16, 2025 | Latest Issue
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Modify This

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Let's say you have the aspirations of a double major but the laziness of the average, single-majoring college student.


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I wrote this at 3 a.m.

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As long as there are words to express human sentiment, there will be people trying to find ways to maximize efficiency of communication, to streamline our language into nearly unrecognizable shorthand like "u down 2 hu l8r?" Of course, slang has been culturally universal for centuries, as each society develops easy shortcuts to understand each other.




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The Light at the End of the Tunnel

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I am terrified about the prospect of a senior Spring without Homeplate. Terrified. Absolutely terrified. I've had lunch after 12s at Homeplate every Monday/Wednesday/Friday since freshman Spring.



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Frosty's Corner

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Myth: It's never too late to change your major. Throughout my Dartmouth career, I have experienced a wide range of academic crises.



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Dartmouth's My Favorite

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Readers, hi. You need to know that I cannot coddle you this term. The "OMG HAY!" of yesteryear was from a different me, a warmer me, a me that proclaimed "Dartmouth's my favorite!" with sickening sincerity.




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Frosty's Corner

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Hi there y'all. It's cold out. My nostrils froze on my way to Collis the other day. And after four years of this, I'm still not used to Hanover winters.


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Cabin Fever

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Freshman year I heard a rumor that Dr. Seuss, Robert Frost and Mr. Rogers all transferred out of Dartmouth because of the icelandic winters.


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Winter Withdrawal

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Do Dartmouth students suffer from Dartmouth withdrawal when they leave campus? No, I'm not talking about alcohol withdrawal.


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Editor's Note

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Justin Cozad / The Dartmouth Staff I'd say I'm a bit of an anomaly regarding my love for Hanover winters.


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Overheards

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'13 Tri-Kap: Yeah I was premed too, until my freshman fall. '11 Kappa 1: Mark Sanchez is a third generation Mexican-American.'11 Kappa 2: Well I'm a 15th generation WASP. '12 Tri Delt: I'm a cheap date, but I think I'm going to be an expensive wife. '14 guy: Is Sig Nu a sorority?'12 guy: I'm sending that in to Overheards.'14 guy: What is Overheards? '12 girl: I've pregamed bed twice this week. '11 KDE: I just drank beer and I feel much better.



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I wrote this at 3 a.m.

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Let me be the first to congratulate you on reading my new column. I say this because, in my experience, outright cockiness seems to be the tone best fit for winning friends and influencing people at this school.