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Lessons Learned

By Jilian Gundling | May 28, 2009

To me, Jack Kerouac's quote from "On the Road" epitomizes Dartmouth: "The only ones for me are the mad ones." Dear Dartmouth, you are absolutely raving insane, and that is why I love you. As a writer for The Mirror for the last three years, I have had the privilege of talking to some of Dartmouth's most colorful characters about their infamous experiences. I have chosen my top ten favorite quotes from The Mirror the frattiest, most inappropriate and typical Dartmouth quotes I could find and included the universal Dartmouth lessons that apply. "Once when I was blacked out, I walked to retrieve my EBAs, but got lost along the way.

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Counterpoint: Alternative Spots

By Kate Farley | May 22, 2009

I usually feel accomplished if I survive a big weekend with my liver relatively intact (horrified blitz from my mother in three, two, one...), but this Green Key, I discovered a new hazard: GAMMAPALOOZA.

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Point: Alternative Spots

By Joanna Patterson | May 22, 2009

Alternative social spaces often get a bad rap as poorly executed attempts by Student Assembly and Programming Board to offer students something -- anything -- other than fratting it up on any given Monday, Wednesday, Friday or Saturday night.

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AMY Knows Everyone

By Amy Davis | May 22, 2009

Editor's Note: Each week, Amy examines a small group of students in order to understand the individual Dartmouth experience as part of a whole.

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Funding the "Alternative"

By Sarah Frostenson | May 22, 2009

In light of all the hype generated by the anticipated arrival of Three 6 Mafia at Alumni Hall this Friday, and the unscrupulous scalping that has resulted due to a shortage of tickets, you may be wondering: "Why wasn't my student activities fee able to guarantee me a seat?" Every term, along with our tuition, room and board, books and miscellaneous expenditures, we ante up $75 in student activities fees.

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Overheards

By The Dartmouth | May 22, 2009

'10 Girl: Yesterday, I booted in the daylight. On the Phi Delt porch. On the dog. '12 Girl: I should have had coffee instead of vodka this morning. '10 Psi U 1: You haven't been hanging out at all, bro. '10 Psi U 2: That's not true, I hung out all the time at the beginning of the term. '10 Psi U 1: Bro, you don't get rollover minutes for hanging out. '12 Girl: He wasn't paying attention to me, so I danced on a table. History Professor, mid-2A: I just threw my lecture in the trash. '10 Kappa to legion of Kappas over lunch: So last night I got paid $100 to punch a guy... Legion of Kappas: (Laughter) '10 Kappa: (through laughter) ...Yeah, it was so much fun I punched him again! '11 Tri-Delt 1: This was the best green key weekend ever! '11 Tri-Delt 2: Says the girl who got punched in the face at AD! '09 KDE: Why would I booty call him when I can still call EBAs? '12 Girl 1: Wow, I haven't been to Chi Gam in so long. '12 Girl 2: Last time I went to Chi Gam I lost my coat. '12 Girl 3: Last time I went to Chi Gam I lost my virginity. '10 Chi Gam: Are you going to the TDX pig roast? '10 AD: No man, I really have no interest in watching Kappas standing around licking their fingers for four hours. '10 AD: Why are you so upset? '10 Girl: I was supposed to get a package in the mail today! '10 AD: I'll give you a package from a male today.

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Spotlight:Ruslan Tovbulatov '09

By Emma Fidel | May 22, 2009

It's easy to see why Ruslan Tovbulatov '09 calls himself "an events planner at heart." As a member of PB and Class Council, former co-chair of Student Assembly's student life committee and Chi Gam's social chair, Ruslan has spent his time at Dartmouth trying to break the mold of typical campus parties.

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Overheards

By The Dartmouth | May 8, 2009

'12 Boy to '10 Girl: Just answer your phone. I don't use blitz ... it must be a generational thing. Girlfriend: I haven't done crunches in like a month! Boyfriend: Who cares? Girlfriend: Well, it'd be nice to have abs for wearing bathing suits this summer. Boyfriend: I wouldn't wear a bathing suit if I were you. Tri-Delt '11: My desire to be on a reality tv show would be fulfilled on couples fear factor. Student from another University at Derby: I feel like I'm in a really messed up J.Crew Photo shoot right now. Boy 1: i should've hit up homeplate for cinco de mayo. Boy 2: whaaa? Boy1: you don't know what cinco de mayo is?

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COUNTERPOINT: Sending your kids to Dartmouth

By Karen Iorio | May 8, 2009

When I consider the children I might decide to spawn when I'm older, I can picture them doing all kinds of things: winning Nobel prizes, becoming leaders of the free world, and buying me tacky "#1 Mom" mugs for Mother's Day (which is this weekend, for all you slackers) to name a few.

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POINT: Sending your kids to Dartmouth

By Kate Farley | May 8, 2009

I honestly have never considered if I would send my kid to Dartmouth, mostly because I'm not sure how having children fits into my life plan to turn into a pile of caffeine. I did at least encourage my sister to come here, which not only qualifies me to write this column, but also makes my sister the first member of the Class of 2013 to be called out in The Mirror.

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Amy Knows Everyone

By Amy Davis | May 8, 2009

Each week, Amy examines a small group of students in order to understand the individual Dartmouth experience as part of a whole.

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THIS, Sir, Is My Case!

By Rembert Browne | May 8, 2009

I've decided not to follow the theme of Dartmouth families and legacies; I think they get enough facetime on these new buildings James Wright built with his bare hands.

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