Freshman Issue 2017

Live flair or die

By Eliza Jane Schaeffer | August 14, 2017

One time, I went to Forever 21 with my grandmother. It was not an enjoyable experience. “AIN’T WORRIED BOUT NOTHIN’,” announced the shirts.  “Victorian funeral in the front, public nudity in the back,” suggested the dresses.  “I will disintegrate the second time you wear me,” promised the sweaters.  “I’m going to wait outside,” whimpered my grandmother.

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Freshman Issue 2017

Making your way around Dartmouth: The map to essential locations on campus

By Cristian Cano | August 14, 2017

Foco: Short for “food court.” This building’s full name is the Class of 1953 Commons, but no one really calls it that, not even the actual members of the Class of 1953 (probably). Whatever you call it, you’ll be spending a lot of time here this fall thanks to your mandatory new student meal plan: the SmartChoice20.

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Freshman Issue 2017

Editor's Note

By Zachary Benjamin , Marie-Capucine Pineau-Valencienne and Carolyn Zhou | August 14, 2017

Welcome to the Dartmouth Insider’s Survival Guide. You’ve written an essay explaining why you want to come to Dartmouth.

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Freshman Issue 2017

Packing: What you think you will need

By Joyce Lee | August 13, 2017

Almost all Dartmouth students are familiar with the moment of panic that comes while attempting to pack their belongings at the end of the term.

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Q&A

Q&A with Rory Gawler '05

By Paulomi Rao | July 27, 2017

Rory Gawler ’05 found his passion for the outdoors during orientation weekend of his freshman year at Dartmouth.

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Mirror

Students find places for belonging and community

By Elise Higgins | July 27, 2017

Going away to college is many students’ first experience away from their families for an extended period of time, which can often lead to a difficult transition.

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Mirror

A look into the families of the greater Hanover community

By Rebecca Flowers | July 27, 2017

Hanover, New Hampshire is home to 11,260 people, according to the 2010 census. Dartmouth students make up a good portion, with 20 to 24 year-olds occupying 25.5 percent of the population, according to the census.

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Q&A

Professor Bernard Avishai talks patriotism in the U.S. and Israel

By Evan Morgan | July 14, 2017

Government professor Bernard Avishai studies the Middle East and is author of three books on Israel.

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Mirror

Perspectives on patriotism

By Jasmine Lee | July 13, 2017

Patriotism, a long and tightly-held part of American identity, is waning among American youth. In a 2015 Pew survey, 73 percent of the Silent Generation — Americans born between 1928 and 1945 — described themselves as patriotic, while only 12 percent of millennials felt the same.

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Editors' Note

By Nalini Ramanathan and Evan Morgan | July 13, 2017

For some, the word “patriotism” elicits strong emotions. It can be part of one’s gratitude for all they have been given, or a set of memories from childhood, or a set of traditions.

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Mirror

Red, white, blue and green

By Evan Morgan | July 13, 2017

For the troubleshooters, a Facilities Operations and Management team charged with solving the College’s off-hours problems — floods, electrical issues, broken pipes — raising and lowering the flags on the Green is a more symbolic task.

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Ttlg

Through the Looking Glass: Summer Lovin'

By Stephanie Everett | June 29, 2017

It’s sunny. It’s relaxed. It’s camp. It’s misunderstood by high school friends. It’s the pinnacle of Dartmouth traditions.

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Mirror

Dartmouth's ghost stories

By Rebecca Flowers | June 29, 2017

Most people don’t think of Dartmouth College as a breeding ground for paranormal activity. And compared to other colleges, it isn’t.

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Mirror

Strips: the natural way to start summer

By Carolyn Zhou | June 29, 2017

Sophomore trips, commonly referred to as “Strips,” has the potential to be the largest gathering of a class between matriculation and commencement.

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C&R 2017

Through the Looking Glass: Worth It

By Grace Miller | June 9, 2017

The best advice I ever got before coming to college was this: for the first couple of months, you probably are not going to love it, in fact you might hate it.

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C&R 2017

Seniors talk life experiences, lessons learned

By Eliza Jane Schaeffer | June 9, 2017

Dartmouth operates in synchrony with the seasons. In the fall, the leaves change and the people change, and campus is smattered with new colors and new faces.

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Mirror

Stepping into identity

By Eliza Jane Schaeffer | May 24, 2017

Eliza Jane profiles the Green Key step show, as well as a history of Dartmouth's black fraternity and sorority.

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Mirror

The fraught history of LGBT performance at the College

By Jaden Young | May 24, 2017

Check out how the 1988 performance "The Normal Heart" catalyzed a change in attitude towards LGBT students.

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Q&A

Academic Performance: Q&A with Dean Brian Reed

By Cristian Cano | May 24, 2017

Cris interviews Dean Brian Reed for a Q&A on academic performance.

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Column

Guo: Letter To My Future Self

By Clara Guo | May 24, 2017

Clara questions her identity in a letter to her future self 25 years from now.

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