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Editor's Note

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If you were grading this Mirror on a letter scale, it would be right at the median: an A.


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The DDS Detective

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In these penny-pinching times, the DDS Detective is always on the lookout for delicious yet cost-effective meals and this week, she hit the jackpot.


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A lesson in learning: what do grades mean?

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During my freshman spring, a Spanish professor tried to console me after giving me a 65 on a paper, by discounting grades as no more than "the language of the institution." It was a sneaky move, revealing her reservations about the grading process and giving the appearance of being anti-establishment, all while not agreeing to do anything about my grade.


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Reboot and Rally

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Now that it is 2010, all the '10s are starting to feel the ugly specter of the real world' creeping up on them; the little things in life Dartmouth students never deal with start surfacing.



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The DM Manual of Style

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No, you're not seeing double because of your Thursday night rage. Meet Eric and John Finkelberg '13 identical twin brothers from San Diego who share as many similarities as the climate in Hanover and that of the lovely seaside city they call home.


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Popping the Bubble

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My elementary school was fiercely competitive about grades, a phenomenon caused primarily by my fourth grade teacher and the Seriously Freaking Sweet supply of scratch-and-sniff stickers that she awarded for perfect scores on spelling tests.


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Popping the Bubble

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I missed Dimensions weekend because I had to go to a national science competition in New Mexico, which is pretty much all you need to know to understand my freshmen fall self.



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Ask Miss Muffin Top

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Dear Poppets, Miss Muffin Top assumes that your winter break was filled with treats, hence the radio silence, the proverbial coal in Miss Muffin Top's gmail stocking.





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Our Expectations vs. Our Reality at Dartmouth

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Before attending Dartmouth, I had the same conversation over and over, mostly with relative strangers while I was working as a waitress.It usually went something like this:"Where do you go to school?""I'm going to Dartmouth in the fall.""Oh man, you gotta like the cold.



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Editor's Note

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Shirley Hu / The Dartmouth Staff Shirley Hu / The Dartmouth Staff This is the true story of seven students picked to live in a house, or yeah, I think I'm mixing my MTV metaphors too.


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The DDS Detective

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They put enough sauce on Collis stir-fry to fill a small tub. The alfredo sauce in the pasta bar has a tendency to taste like Cheez-whiz.



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Top 9 in 2009

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Welcome to 2010! While you were slaving away in the corporate world over the summer, saving Africa during your off-term or just finishing up your last year of high school, you likely missed a beat or two of the campus drama over the past year so let's get you up to speed on a few of the biggest news stories at Dartmouth in 2009. President Kim.


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Different Strokes for Different Folks

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As much as we would like to deny it, another Hanover winter is well on its way. Luckily for students unfortunate enough to have to stay in New Hampshire for the next three months, a plethora of new winter products will certainly make life and more specifically, sex life a little more bearable this winter season. North Face All-Weather Condoms This winter, North Face will be releasing its new line of gortex-insulated and fleece-lined condoms.