Overheard
"If I gain 1.4 more pounds, I'll have gained 20 pounds this year!" '09 girl to other '09 girl walking to EW from the gym Girl with German accent: "Hey is there a party here tonight?" Guys: "Yeah, downstairs." Girl with German accent: "Sex on the beach party?" Guys: "Yup." Girl with German accent: "But where's the sand and the um ... sex?" Guys: "Uh, yeah, sex on the beach is a drink, it's the punch downstairs." Girl with German accent: "Oh, ok." [walks away dismayed] Chi Gam, Friday night "My first confession was when I was 12.
You Ponder This Dartmouth
Dear Hannah and Anna, My roommate's idea of a shower is to sweat through his t-shirts until they are soaked and completely dry again.
Dartmouth and TV: Obsession and Apathy
Ever wonder where those people running out of the library at 9:59 p.m. on Sunday nights are going?
Finding her soul
One student's quick journey into the Christian community at Dartmouth.
Overheard
"I've figured out the secret to AD. Wear a low-cut top and get really drunk." Girl, AD, Friday Night '07 female, reading: "The only time I was in Canada, I was in u-TE-ro?" '06 female, correcting: "No, 'in utero.'" '07 female: "Sorry, I'm not familiar with Canada." "Dude, she is 13 years old, that so does not work." Guy, Thayer lobby "How many cents does it take to mail a letter to California?" '07 Girl, Mass Blitz "Read this Blitz...this idiot lost his car, how does someone lose their car?
The List
You have no excuse for a sad, bare dorm room. In honor of spring and all things stylish here are some simple tips for brightening up your environment: Have no mercy on magazines Make a room more inviting by papering walls with anything that pleases the eye.
Inside This Issue
My attempt at a serious Editor's Note: This theme of this week's Mirror is not meant to promote any religious beliefs, practices or customs.
Alice Unchained: This is 1-1-0-0 One's about computers
Over Spring Break, I had a bit of a crisis. No matter how much ginkgo bilboa I funneled, I could not remember some of the most basic details of my youth; like what my crush was wearing on the first day of school in fourth grade, what he was wearing on the second day of fourth grade and where I buried that hamster-packed time capsule I'm supposed to dig up this year. Fortunately, I was safe at home in Chicago and had easy access to the tower of cardboard boxes in our attic that contain every treasure map/diary I've scrawled in since I was about nine years old.
You Ponder This Dartmouth
Dear Hannah and Anna, I signed up for "Hunting Safety" to get closer to a hot boy, but am slowly realizing that it's a horrific idea.
Searching For Salinger
We all know who J.D. Salinger is. We all got to know Holden Caulfield in high school; some of us even worship "Franny and Zooey" and the Glass family.
Alice Unchained: On The Wristbandwagon
I believe it was the renowned entrepreneur Charles Edward Cheese who once said, "Birthdays are for suckers." Twenty-five years ago, this cheese-whiz caught onto the fact that society is full of money-shredding twelve-and-under year olds, most of whom were born at one point or another.
Macs VS. Dells: A one-Sided Debate
In the name of journalistic integrity, I should declare my allegiances: I'm a Mac girl. A recently converted one, though.
THE LIST
Being busy, stressed and largely self-involved can blind us to the great art on this campus. Here are a few works that are impressive and worth appreciating even if you're an art-fearing math/science type: Mark Di Suvero's X-Delta This is the enormous steel structure behind Loew that has a swing-like attachment suspended by cables.
Inside This Issue
I l-o-v-e people watching; if they had support groups for addicts, I would have to join. My favorite perch for watching the comings and goings of campus is on second-floor Robo.
You Ponder This Dartmouth
Dear Hannah and Anna, As part of the seduction process, I lent my art history notes to a girl in my class that I wanted to "get to know better." Let's just say, mission accomplished.