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December 26, 2025 | Latest Issue
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The Mirror Asks

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If you could institute one rule of etiquette at Dartmouth, what would it be? "Say goodbye to the rando you've been studying next to in the library for the past five hours when you leave." - Jean Luo '10 "The Male Specimen Washing Hands After Urination." - Sarah Frostenson '11 "Always flush, and bathroom freshener should be sprayed to your heart's desire." - Priya Shanmugam '13 "No snoring on 3FB!" - Jamila Ma '12 "Stop referring to New York City simply as The City'. We're not all from the Eastern Seabord, after all." - Noah Dentzel '10 "Take a hint from the Southerners and say hello to everyone, it makes the world less awkward." - Jen Argote '10 "Show freshman boys some love.







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A Guide to Gracious Living

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The word etiquette brings to mind white-gloved girls, pearls and afternoon tea. At Dartmouth, well-mannered might not mean being quite so strait-laced, but words of wisdom could certainly remind us of a daintier time.




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The DDS Detective

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There is a woman in my life who, among other things, inspired me to get involved in politics, made me snickerdoodles that rival Paula Dean's and even helped me make the decision to come to Dartmouth.



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The Light at the end of the Tunnel

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Etiquette is relative. That point can't be overstressed. At a dinner with somebody else's parents, you're supposed to chew with your mouth shut, ask polite questions and never laugh boisterously, no matter how funny it is to see your future in-law with a piece of cheese literally three feet long hanging from her chin.


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Popping the Bubble

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Okay, so I'm about to present a list of what I consider to be The Rudest Behavior On Campus, but I'm also kind of hesitating because I feel like by doing that, I'm implicitly self-calling myself as some kind of bastion of etiquette and politeness. And everyone who actually knows me just wet their pants laughing at that implication, because if you spend a lot of time vacillating between total decaffeination and epic hyper-cracked-out-wooo-crunchy-bunnies as I do, you're going to accidentally tick some people off.


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Greeting from Paris

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My game plan for this article was to use my romantic escapades in Paris to explain French dating etiquette to everyone back in boring old Hanover.



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Ask Miss Muffin Top

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Dear Miss Muffin Top, I'm a sophomore trying to choose my major and I'm at a loss. As a senior, do you have any advice? undecided Dear Undecided, This is the moment of truth.


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Overheard

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'11 Girl: Just because I'm naked doesn't mean I'm not a real person! '11 Sigma Delt: We should block rush 10X. '13 Girl: Who is Danny Tanner?'12 Chi Gam: You mean Eric Tanner?



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Confessions of a BlackBerry Addict

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It was the last day of sixth grade, and I was the most talked about girl in my class. No, I was not going out with the quarterback of the Peewee football team, nor had I been spotted at the mall with a group of gasp eighth graders. I had just gotten my first phone.


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Blitz in the basement: The danger of e-mail access while intoxicated

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Thinking of trying to navigate the social waters of flitzing while inebriated? Think again, Mr. Frat-anova and Ms. NoSpaces. This week, I delved deep into the subconscious of the human mind operating while under the influence of alcohol and incredibly ragey hormones. Here follows my groundbreaking research, in which I have decrypted the subliminal messages behind drunken blitzes through a series of examples: The "Let's Get Lunch Blitz" Sent at 1 a.m. From: Johnny B.