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Alpha Phi Alpha, others perform at 19th step show

By Hannah Kuhar | May 13, 2010

In what has become an integral part of every Green Key weekend over the past two decades, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. will host its 19th annual Green Key Step Show in Leede Arena on Saturday, according to Alpha Phi Alpha vice president John Albert '11.

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Green Key Unlocked: What are students celebrating now?

By BRIDGETTE TAYLOR | May 13, 2010

Since 1899, Dartmouth's Spring term has featured an annual celebration known as Green Key, in which Dartmouth students spend more than three days relaxing outside and enjoying the weather, appreciating friends and carousing on fraternity lawns. But what exactly do Dartmouth students celebrate during Green Key?

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Bash to replace Green Key Ball this year, organizers say

Although last year's Green Key weekend featured the return of the time-honored Green Key Ball following a 40-year hiatus, this year's Green Key will see a scaling back of the event to a more casual dance, according to Green Key Society president Fernando Rodriguez-Villa '11. The "Green Key Bash," which will be held on Friday evening on the Gold Coast lawn, will serve as "an interlude" between other festivities throughout the weekend, Rodriguez-Villa said. "It will be an alternative for people who aren't into the traditional schedule, while [also] appealing to people who do enjoy traditional Green Key events, but might have fun in a relaxed music, food and conversation event," Rodriguez-Villa said. The event will feature a DJ as well as a capella performances and Stinson's barbeque, according to Kimberly Waters '11, Green Key Society special programming and events committee chair. Last year, the society had reinstated its traditional Green Key Ball that had previously been held each year from 1929 to 1967, according to former Green Key Society president Brendan McVeigh '10. "In recent years, the society's role in the weekend has deteriorated," McVeigh said.

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Safety and Security adds weekend patrol

By Emily Fletcher | May 13, 2010

Due to the high number of parties over Green Key weekend where both alcohol and underage students are often present Safety and Security will increase the number of patrolling officers this weekend, according to Harry Kinne, former director of Safety and Security and interim Associate Dean of the College.

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Freshman Musings: Unraveling the Meaning of Green Key

By Priya Krishna | May 13, 2010

Green Key: the only thing at Dartmouth shrouded in more mystery than the fried mac and cheese at Late Night Collis (how do they get the macaroni into those neat triangular shapes anyway?). When I first heard about Green Key, all these questions started to surface in my mind.

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Popping the Bubble

By Kate Farley | May 13, 2010

In my four years of terrifying prospective students while giving tours, I've developed a large library of "cute Dartmouth anecdotes," most of which have absolutely no basis in reality.

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Phi Delt, Zete bring changes to Webster Ave. for Green Key

By Casey Aylward | May 13, 2010

Correction Appended Ongoing construction on Phi Delta Alpha fraternity and the recent reopening of Zeta Psi fraternity mark important changes that students may note as they carouse along Webster Avenue this Green Key weekend. Despite significant damages sustained by Phi Delt's physical plant in a Jan.

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Female dates attended tea parties

May 13, 2010

It may be hard for students today to fathom a holiday weekend without female Dartmouth students both attending and hosting festivities, but in Green Key's early years the presence of women was limited to those bussed to campus from neighboring colleges for short visits.

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Editors' Note

By Jamila Ma and Greg Berger | May 13, 2010

Green Key arguably the most underappreciated of Dartmouth's big weekends is usually dismissed by students as just another excuse to party. Without a powerful emblem like the bonfire or snow sculpture, Green Key is often said to lack meaning, but this weekend is as rich in tradition as Homecoming or Winter Carnival.

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The Drunkest Girls at the Party

By Matt Scott and Emily Duke | May 13, 2010

We know, you're shocked. The drunkest girls were asked to talk about a weekend that has nothing to do with anything besides blacking your face out to pregame nothing. Well, the two of us quickly realized that our memories involving this most holy weekend are scarce and that the most important detail is that this holiday means nothing.

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We Used to Hang Out …

By Kevin Niparko | May 13, 2010

It's inevitable. This weekend, every single one of us will get sucked into a conversation with at least one crusty, close-talking alum with whiskey on his breath rambling on about the good ol' days.

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Loving the Little Things

By BRIDGETTE TAYLOR | May 6, 2010

After a weekend of sunshine and spring weather, I woke up on April 28 to snowfall. Not the beautiful, light snow of January and February, but sloppy, wet globs of half-melted snowflakes.

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Calculating Happiness

By Noah Dentzel | May 6, 2010

Are Dartmouth students happy? That depends, of course, on how we define happiness. Measured in units of consumption and standard of living, we seem a safe bet.

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Mirror Mixtape

By Divya Gunasekaran | May 6, 2010

In a rare attempt at optimism, I just want to say that whenever confronted with dark times and troubled waters, we can always find solace in the thought that good times are around the corner even though that's often not true.

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Overheards

By The Dartmouth | May 6, 2010

'11 Guy [playing pong]: If we win this game, you have to kiss me'10 Girl [pong partner]: No ... this is what's wrong with Dartmouth. '13 girl: Is it a sin that I've hooked up with all of 3rd Floor Berry? '13 Girl 1: I know how to get energized for going out tonight ... 5 hour energy!'13 Girl 2: That sounds like such a bad idea...'13 Girl 1: No!

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