Resorting to the Slopes
Winter term means many things at Dartmouth. Interestingly, they all seem to start with start with the letter "S." Sickness.
Winter term means many things at Dartmouth. Interestingly, they all seem to start with start with the letter "S." Sickness.
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.
With temperatures in the negatives and snow up the wazoo, it's easy to feel like Winter term is unsurvivable.
FEATHER OVER FUNCTION
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.
Freshman year I heard a rumor that Dr. Seuss, Robert Frost and Mr. Rogers all transferred out of Dartmouth because of the icelandic winters.
Do Dartmouth students suffer from Dartmouth withdrawal when they leave campus? No, I'm not talking about alcohol withdrawal.
Justin Cozad / The Dartmouth Staff I'd say I'm a bit of an anomaly regarding my love for Hanover winters.
'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.
There is one thing in Hanover that confuses me more than anything else. More than the Sun God. More than the inclusion of that extra ingredient in Collis baked goods.
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.
What is your #1 winter survival tip?
Mike: As a '14, I'm really excited for my first Winter term at Dartmouth. I'm from San Diego, so living in the snow is something that is completely new to me and the novelty still hasn't worn off.
Hey, so, um, it's Winter. I mean SNOWMYGOD 11W, GUYS!! No, that feels wrong. I'm just not sure I'm quite ready for exclamation points.
It's that time of year again. No, I'm not talking about your annual phone call to Mom save it for Mother's Day.
Truth: Time to face the facts "The Perfect Term" never actually happens at Dartmouth. When the bone-chilling sting of a Hanover winter begins to set in and people morph into unrecognizable blobs, masked in their hooded parkas and woolly scarves, it suddenly hits you: Everyone who's not on campus in the winter is currently having a better term than you. No, really, it's true.
We '14s came to Dartmouth young and nave, unsure how to approach the incredibly complex Big Green way of life.
Justin Cozad / The Dartmouth Staff In my first week back on campus, I've observed that the thick New Hampshire snow has done little to dampen the Dartmouth community's beginning-of-the-term optimism.
The phrase "Worst Term Ever" gets thrown around a lot these days. So much so, in fact, that it is losing its descriptive power.