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PRIDE and Prejudice: The Queer History of Dartmouth

By Eve Ahearn | May 1, 2009

Shirley Hu / The Dartmouth Staff Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Questioning and Allied issues have made headlines in the national papers repeatedly over the past year -- from continued protests over the passage of Proposition 8 in California to the New Hampshire Senate voting to legalize same-sex marriage this past Wednesday. At the College, where The Dartmouth's own headlines have trumpeted news of the third annual PRIDE Week this past week, this week's Mirror asks, 'How has being a part of the LGBTQA community at Dartmouth changed in the past few years, and where is the community headed in the coming years?' "I feel like Dartmouth has definitely changed and become more inclusive of LGBT students, but there is still a long way to go," Ray Rodriguez '09, one of the organizers of PRIDE Week, said. The letter A is sometimes added to the acronym LGBTQ to include "allies," or people who are not LGBTQ, but advocate for the fair treatment of those who are. "In my eyes, there's a huge difference in the LGBT people that have been here for four years, and the '12s that just came in.

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Overheards

By The Dartmouth | May 1, 2009

'12 Girl to S&S officer behind the bar at AD: Can I get a beer? '12 Guy: We'll have to do a surprise exorcism on you. Girl on Collis porch: It's the same concept as: If a tree falls in the forest, does it make a sound?

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Spotlight: Jen Schuster '09

By Emma Fidel | May 1, 2009

As co-chair of Gender Sexuality XYZ, Jen Schuster '09 works with members of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Allied community to combat heteronormativity on campus and promote gender-neutral equality.

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Out at Dartmouth (Leah S)

By Leah S | May 1, 2009

So, let's talk about gays at Dartmouth for a second. I have to admit, the gay community here proved to be a little different from the fantastical "college gay life" that I imagined before I arrived.

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Amy Knows Everyone

By Amy Davis | May 1, 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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Reboot and Rally

By Luofei Deng | May 1, 2009

Usually each week that I'm writing, my editor will tell me to "write about some gadgets that pertain to the theme." She didn't tell me to do that this week.

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Overheards

By The Dartmouth | April 24, 2009

Prospie: At Pomona they had bisexual bathrooms ... uh ... I mean unisex. '11 BG: I always wanted to be like a B-side Jonas brother. '12 Girl: I think I told him mid-hook up that I didn't want to be womanized. '10 Guy: When it gets warmer, you guys should have another topless car wash. '10 Tri-Delt: Huh? '10 Guy: Yeah, that was a huge hit over the summer. '10 Tri-Delt: Umm, that didn't happen. '12 Guy: I really want to go to Berkeley for law school. '12 Girl: To be honest, I just want to get married and go shopping at the Trader Joe's. '09 KDE: Do you think "Gingers" are a race? Tabard pledge: In two weeks, I'll be wearing a diaper and you'll be spanking me with a paddle. '10 Girl: Yeah, do you have anything planned for 4/20? '11 Girl: OH NO, today is 4/20?

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Underground Art

By Sarah Frostenson | April 24, 2009

Alex Rivadeneira / The Dartmouth Senior Staff This week, the Mirror is hitting the streets of Hanover to document Dartmouth's underground art scene.

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POINT: Tattoos

By Austin Prey | April 24, 2009

Tattoos are not art. If they were art, then that would imply that biker bars and punk rock concerts are museums; and that is simply not true.

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Amy Knows Everyone

By Amy Davis | April 24, 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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'Accidental' Art

By Eve Ahearn | April 24, 2009

So I'm a clumsy person, that's definitely true. However, I take no responsibility for the times I've slid in front of Wheeler residence hall, trying to take a short cut up that grassy hill.

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THIS, Sir, Is My Case!

By Rembert Browne | April 24, 2009

I think it's time that I came clean about one of my most private issues. I'm not proud of what I'm about to divulge, but it's the truth and it's been painful keeping everything bottled up for so long. The truth is, I am the absolute worst at art.

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