By Hillary Wool, The Dartmouth Staff
On December 8, 2004, I opened a letter informing me of my admission to Dartmouth College.
Actually, if I recall correctly, I left my AP Physics class C (Oh, the absurd things I did to get into this school...) 10 minutes early, to check my application status online at precisely 3:00 p.m. My facial expression and the chatter of my Ivy-aspiring classmates that followed my return gave away that I hadn't actually dissapeared to the bathroom like I'd said. (My parents actually opened the real letter before I arrived home that day.)
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By Amanda Cohen, The Dartmouth Staff
Inspired by Astro 3 lectures that force exploration beyond our familiar world, about three weeks ago, a few friends and I left the comforts of home sweet Hanover -- where frat basements serve as social meccas, pong skills are lauded and pick up lines reference Astro exams -- for a weekend escape to New York City.
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By Jesse Silberberg, The Dartmouth Staff
Amidst the greasy watermelons, chariot races and pie-throwing contest that herald the approaching Fieldstock weekend looms the scary realization that we've almost reached the end of the sophomore summer Slip 'n Slide (or the bottom of the sophomore summer Double Drop Falls, depending on which water toy metaphor you prefer). Trips down to the river are replaced by late-night study sessions; as finals approach, a stint at the library is no longer a Wednesday-evening taboo. As the summer evening sounds of Lone Pine Tavern drift upstairs, marking fall's return of Collis pasta, rising juniors are forced to confront the fact that college is halfway done.
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By Liz Ellison, The Dartmouth Staff
After attending the Hopkin's Center '07-'08 season preview yesterday, I'm feeling better than ever about my suicide eight. This upcoming year the Hop will host a number of world-class dance, theater, and musical performances for the entire upper valley community to enjoy.
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