Greek life courses through our veins like our lifeblood here at Dartmouth. The Greeks provide our social sustenance. Given this reality, it’s strange to think that there could be so much ignorance concerning Greek life. Campus is going crazy over rush and getting lost in the gaggle of letters emblazed above frat row’s residences, but there are other combinations of Greek emblems that leave many with frowns of confusion. Before you sit in disbelief and bewilderment, before you call me a liar and say that I must be crazy, think beyond the confines of frat row.
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I happened to run into a good friend of mine outside of Collis. Rushing to the interview for which I was already a half hour late, I anticipated the usual quick hello and quick kiss on the cheek that is my typical mid-week greeting.
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If you’re not of that race or ethnicity, you can’t join.
Completely untrue. While these organizations have roots in specific communities, they welcome all people interested in the goals of the organization. Their interests are also in uplifting entire communities through their outreach, not just specific groups of people. There is no racial requirement and all four organizations have emphasized how they have a diverse membership with people of different racial, ethnic and cultural backgrounds.
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Ahh. Ahhhhhhh.
It is rush week and, honestly, I’m rushed out. It has taken over my life. I’ve gotten so used to asking the same two questions that my brain has adopted them as their only mode of communication:
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Question: Why do seagulls fly over the sea?
Answer: Because if they flew by the bay, they would be bagels.
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Yesterday I sat through a riveting seminar given by Career Services about how to write a cover letter. They don’t know, but at least my time wasn’t completely wasted because it gave me a stellar idea for this article. Just as I was happily settled in dreamland, the shmuck at the front of Carson L01 began yammering something about decoding job descriptions. Apparently this penetrated deep into my psyche because Luke Perry flashed me a peace sign as he exited my bedroom and the word DECODE miraculously appeared in huge spray-painted letters all over my walls. I awoke, relieved that my landlord would not be keeping my security deposit and disappointed that I had not, in fact, just had a feverish handholding session with Mr. Dylan McKay.
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“I smile at her and she never seems to want to return … My warmth.”
- ‘07 in sorority delibs
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For this week’s meal, I’m going to stretch the definition of dinner back to the days of yore when it really meant the afternoon repast. I enjoy a good repast and sometimes one of Dartmouth’s fine eateries just doesn’t cut it; there are only so many salad combinations I can make at Collis and I have heard Chicken Mondays are no more (to all the men I know, I am deeply sorry for your loss).
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The music I listen to, like yours, probably, has gone through several distinct phases. Sometimes the switch is effortless; sometimes you get fed up with every band writing the same song and latch onto the first new sound you hear. These songs are my favorite since a shift in taste about two years ago. The list is far from complete.
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Novack, Wednesday, 9:15 a.m.: Ladies and gentlemen, it has already been one of those weeks. I’m sure you understand. Rush has totally hijacked my brain (or whatever’s left of it after two years of membership at Delta Delta Destruction). I’m over-committed, under-caffeinated and I have about one hour to write this column — one hour dissected into tiny five-minute fragments and scattered across my so-busy/so-important/so-sorority-rushed schedule.
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It seems like every year, Apple announces new iPods that it claims will render the old ones “obsolete.” Well, last month, Apple updated the entire iPod family. Now before everyone rushes out to pick one up, let’s cut through the hype and see what is actually new.
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Book: “Skinny Legs and All,” by Tom Robbins
Challenge: write a book whose protagonists include a dirty sock, a can o’ beans and dancer whose naked form can change the world as we know it. Make it include 3,000 years of religious history and end up with the most f*cked up, rock and roll, provocative sh*t you’ve read in years.Tom Robbins did it. Blitz me yours when you’re finished. - John Beardsley
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