Skip to Content, Navigation, or Footer.
Support independent student journalism. Support independent student journalism. Support independent student journalism.
SUPPORT THE DARTMOUTH
The Dartmouth
August 19, 2026
The Dartmouth
Mirror
Mirror

Ten Word Etymologies You Probably Didn't Know

By Nikhita Hingorani | May 2, 2018

The word disaster stems from the French word “désastre,” which is derived from the Old Italian word “disastro.” All three variations of disaster evolved from the latin “dis” and ancient Greek “astron,” which together was interpreted as “bad star.” The ancient Greeks studied astronomy and the cosmos, so “disasters” are due to some unfavorable alignment of the universe.

Mirror

Hack Dartmouth: Hackers In Hanover For 24 Hours

By Cristian Cano | May 2, 2018

What does computer hacking mean? Today it can mean anything from using a computer to gain unauthorized access to information to simply accessing someone’s online credentials without permission, like when strangers “hack” Facebook accounts left logged in on public computers. p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: justify; font: 9.5px Baskerville} p.p2 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: justify; font: 9.5px Baskerville; min-height: 11.0px} span.s1 {font-kerning: none} span.Apple-tab-span {white-space:pre} Hackers are often depicted as technological geniuses whose rapid-fire coding skills allow them to crack even the most secure of firewalls.

Mirror

Editor's Note

If a Cornell or University of Pennsylvania student were to stand in the middle of the Green on a sunny day, they might overhear comments containing foreign phrases such as “My English class is such a layup” or “He never responded to my flitz....” The visitor might scratch their head, shrug their shoulders and say, “It’s all Greek to me.” At Dartmouth, we have our very own language, reflecting our unique culture cultivated in the hills of New Hampshire.

Mirror

Through The Looking Glass: Thanks For Saying Hi

By Alma Wang | April 25, 2018

By some mishap I’ve ended up here: senior spring, less than seven weeks left until I lose student discounts and access to the Cube and the Onion — not to mention other trivial points, like lifelong friends and alumni connections and what not.

Mirror

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
Mirror

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?

Mirror

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.

Michael Lin
Mirror

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.

Trending
The Dartmouth