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One Tiny House Finds a Giant Home

By Eva Legge | March 10, 2021

Engineering students have spent years working with ecologists to build a sustainable tiny house on wheels.

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Q&A: Government Professor Kathleen Powers on Feminism in International Relations

By Kate Yuan | March 10, 2021

In celebration of Women’s History Month, Kathleen Powers explores the shifting landscape for women in international politics.

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Weighing the Risks: Students Plan Spring Break Travel

By Street Roberts | March 10, 2021

While some students are planning trips this spring break, others have decided it isn’t worth the risk.

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Heading to Hanover: Students Hope for a Safe Spring on Campus

By Queen Ngozi Eche | March 10, 2021

After the recent COVID-19 outbreak, some students worry that spring term on campus might not be so sunny.

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Editors’ Note

By Sarah Alpert and Novi Zhukovsky | March 10, 2021

We’re in the final stretch of the term. This week marks many endings: the end of 21W, the end of a campus-wide COVID-19 outbreak and the final days of The Dartmouth’s 177th directorate. Here on campus, it’s nearly 50 degrees and sunny, and the promise of an imminent spring in Hanover has been getting us through the final days of the term (or distracting us from our work by tempting us to go outside — either way, no complaints here). 

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Lest the Old Traditions Fail: COVID-19 and the Future of Pong

By Caris White | March 3, 2021

Will Dartmouth pong be yet another casualty of the pandemic?  

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My Strain of the Pandemic

By Street Roberts | March 3, 2021

Now more than ever, college students are feeling the mental health burden of the pandemic.

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Safety First: Ski Patrol Brings New Precautions to the Slopes

By Brian Zheng | March 3, 2021

With less than half of its members on campus, Dartmouth Ski Patrol is still working this winter to keep Skiway patrons safe.

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Mirror Asks: Reflections on Winter Term

By The Mirror Staff | March 3, 2021

This winter, Mirror staff enjoyed ice skating on the Green, spending time with family and getting plenty of sleep.

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Editors' Note

By Sarah Alpert and Novi Zhukovsky | March 3, 2021

Winter term is ending on a bittersweet note, but we can find joy in little things — like the surplus of snacks at Collis.

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A Hidden Pandemic: Preventing Sexual Assault During COVID-19

By Kate Yuan | February 24, 2021

Sexual misconduct didn't stop when fraternities closed their basements. Since the pandemic's onset, the Sexual Violence Prevention Project has worked to provide resources and adapt its programming to the virtual world.

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Q&A: Environmental studies professor Elizabeth Wilson on climate change and Texas’s historic winter storm

By Brian Zheng | February 24, 2021

The Irving Institute director discusses the role of energy systems in a world grappling with a climate crisis. 

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An Ode to the Awkward

By Emma Ginsberg | February 24, 2021

When I imagined winter term on campus, I didn't picture myself yelling through plexiglass to order food at Foco.

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Five Nights at Foco Late Night

By Meghan Powers | February 24, 2021

Though Collis late night might be closed, its Foco iteration retains some of its old charms — like the mac and cheese bites.

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Editors' Note

By Sarah Alpert and Novi Zhukovsky | February 24, 2021

Skating into week eight, we reflect on the term and look forward to our last few weeks of 21W.

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Finding Your Mother: A New Perspective on Black History Month

By Queen Ngozi Eche | February 17, 2021

What is the symbolic meaning of Black History Month?

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Leaning Away From Language: Students and Professors React to Guarini Budget Cuts

By Solenne Wolfe and Meghan Powers | February 17, 2021

Whether you love or hate the D-Plan, Dartmouth’s academic calendar makes it possible for students to travel widely throughout their time in college. Many students cite their study abroad program as the highlight of their Dartmouth experience, and some spend entire years traveling to different countries. Dennis Washburn, associate dean for international studies and interdisciplinary programs, previously called study abroad programs “the jewel in the crown of Dartmouth’s undergraduate education.” These popular programs are a key advantage of the College’s liberal arts curriculum and flexible academic schedule.

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Friends From Afar: ’24s Navigate a (Mostly) Remote Second Term

By Claire Pingitore and Omala Snyder | February 17, 2021

The Class of 2024 was given priority to live on campus during the fall and spring of this academic year, which means that many freshmen are spending their first Dartmouth winter scattered around the world. Whether arriving on campus for the first time or taking Zoom classes in a busy house, ’24s are facing a strange second term at the College.

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Breaking ‘Zoom Fatigue’: Cognitive Neuroscience Students Experiment with VR

By Arielle Feuerstein | February 17, 2021

We’ve all experienced Zoom fatigue, and many of us are fed up with the limitations of the virtual classroom. But not every class at Dartmouth is sticking to the confines of Zoom. Students in PSYC 38, “Cognitive Neuroscience,” have used virtual reality headsets to experience psychological phenomena firsthand.

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Editors' Note

By Sarah Alpert and Novi Zhukovsky | February 17, 2021

Almost a year has passed since the pandemic began and campus shut down. By now, we have largely adjusted to the strange, timeless haze of remote learning. Or maybe time is racing by because we are just as busy as usual, jumping from Zoom class to club meeting and back again.

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