If you asked me what I was scared of on a normal day, I would say that I have a terrible fear of falling. If you asked me what I’m scared of while I’m holding onto a rope swing and soaring over a lake, however, I would say that I love that feeling of weightlessness that courses through me as I plunge ...
This term, I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about ink. Not in an abstract, metaphorical way, but the real stuff — oak galls, iron sulfate, the process of crushed and boiled ingredients turning into something that can last for centuries. In my Latin paleography class, we’ve not just been learning ...
As I blew out the waxy rainbow candles of my Lou’s birthday cake two weeks ago, I have to admit that I didn’t feel all that different. I was one year older — and no longer a teenager — but still surrounded by the same friends, in the same dorm room, with the same ideas and aspirations. Being ...
From scribbled half-sentences to lipstick-stained napkins, Aubrey King ’27 reflects on finding solace and selfhood in the pages of her journal.
In this Editor’s Note, our three new Mirror editors consider the term ahead.
Two writers offer our readers love advice — from sending a flitz to avoiding a situationship.
Dartmouth turns a “new leaf” as we reflect on our past and look into the future.
Two writers explore Salem on a weekend in October.
Dartmouth’s research librarians provide expert knowledge and research guidance in every subject, from chemistry to medieval literature.
One writer explores the decline of Layup List, Dartmouth’s student-run course assessment tool.