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April 12, 2026
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A Fish Out of Water: A Word-Lover Takes On STEM

By Vanessa Smiley | April 25, 2018

Numbers confuse me, science eludes me, but fortunately I possess the “useless” ability to hear the rhythm between words and read too deeply into texts — to transform the female body into a gesture of capitalist resistance, a character’s mixed skin tone into the embodiment of hybridity, a spectral figure into the enduring presence of our past or — if I’m feeling particularly misanthropic — the nonhuman, neoliberal Other.  I have worried, of course, about finding a job, because I presume that not many companies are seeking to hire someone with my qualifications.

Courtesy of Julia Marino
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A Thoughtful Way to Live and Learn

By Cristian Cano | April 18, 2018

“Social Media in the Age of Terrorism and Hate.” “How Social Relationships Affect our Relationship to Food.” “Should We Abolish Marriage?” What do the above topics have in common?

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Mirror Asks: Penny For Your Thoughts

By The Dartmouth Mirror Staff | April 18, 2018

If you had to put a price on your brain, how much would it be? Jake Maguire: I honestly don’t know — I don’t necessarily consider myself to be priceless or anything like that, but I am a first-year student at Dartmouth and the sticker price for my education here is about $70,000 per year, so that’s a good place to start. Eliza Jane Schaeffer: The collective value of a group of brains, one from each Dartmouth fraternity. Zach Gorman: About $3.50. Timothy Yang: Priceless — it’s not for sale! Zachary Benjamin: At least 50 cents — I don’t want to sell myself short. What are you passionate about? JM: I am passionate about improving opportunities for other people, and I also love reading, writing, hanging out with friends, traveling and being outside. EJS: Words.

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Pre-Med at Dartmouth: Friendly Competition

By Jacob Maguire | April 11, 2018

Preparing for and applying to medical school is a challenging process. This is certainly true at Dartmouth College, where students must complete each of their pre-health requirements during 10-week academic terms. For Nicole Knape ’19, a native of Raleigh, North Carolina who recently finished her coursework for medical school, completing pre-health requirements has been a time-consuming and challenging task.

Courtesy of Cheryl Chang.
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Raising the Bar: Women in Powerlifting

By Cristian Cano | April 11, 2018

Imagine what a powerlifter looks like and it is probably someone muscular. Someone whose extraordinary strength shows with every lift, the weights much heavier than the average person could manage. For many, the stereotypical powerlifter is a man.

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Finding a Love of Backpacking

By Zachary Gorman | April 11, 2018

At a college in the middle of New Hampshire’s scenic mountains and verdant forests, students have the freedom to spend as much time as possible in the surrounding environment.

Farm club gathers at the Dartmouth Organic Farm. Courtesy of Sophie Neuhaus '20.
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The Grass is Greener at the Organic Farm

By Melanie Prakash | April 4, 2018

Approximately three miles north of campus, a little deeper into the peaceful hills of the Upper Valley lies a farm “for the students” that offers an escape from the stress and demands that otherwise define the Dartmouth experience.  This is the phrase and idea with which I came into contact multiple times during my conversations with some members of the Dartmouth Organic Farm.  “It’s only three miles away, and you can go whenever you want,” Annika Bowman ’21 explained.

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Through The Looking Glass: Little House Life

By Riley Carbone | March 28, 2018

I don’t remember when I first read Laura Ingalls Wilder’s Little House series. I can picture the nine-volume paperback box set, each cover a different pastel gingham, sitting on the lower left of the downstairs bookcases as if it has always been there.

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