By Jean Ellen Cowgill, The Dartmouth Staff
"At the end of a Scenic Vermont road lies a cheese lover's paradise," the Boston Globe wrote about Sugarbush Farm in 1975. Looking over the pictures of piles of cheese on Sugarbush Farm's website, Lily Macartney '08 and I, self-proclaimed cheese enthusiasts, were intrigued. So on a pleasant fall afternoon with nothing better to do (except for our ever mounting pile of coursework), we threw our history books to the winds and set off for that scenic road and for the golden, creamy treasure promised at its end.
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By Joanna Patterson, The Dartmouth Staff
When the novlety of of new faces and freshly-decorated living spaces wears off and when yet another night of basement mingling lacks appeal, the Inns and B&Bs of the Upper Valley await. Whether you're going on a mini road trip with friends or a romantic getaway, each destination offers a distinct experience for work-weary students. Since many students consider a walk to the river an arduous trek, I decided to limit my search to accomodations within 15 minutes of campus.
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By Erin Choo, The Dartmouth Staff
Organic Unsweetened Applesauce
Vermont Village Cannery applesauce jars were displayed right at the entrance of the CO-OP as part of a two for $5 deal. The CO-OP had a variety of flavors, including cranberry or mango-apple, but I chose the original so I could compare it to DDS's Musselman Applesauce from Pennsylvania. The organic applesauce is creamy and smooth, almost like Gerber baby food -- it doesn't have the grainy texture of the Musselman's. I personally like some pulp and texture, but the Vermont applesauce has a density to it that makes it more substantial and filling. It really does taste like ground up apple, no sugar added. Fortunately or unfortunately (depends on personal preference), "tastes exactly like an apple" means that along with the fruity sweetness, there is also a slight sour tang. Each little tube of applesauce at Food Court costs less than a dollar, but it's hardly organic: it achieves its sweetness and color with the help of high fructose corn syrup and ascorbic acid.
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By Aurora Wells
Listen up, freshmen: the rumors are true. You may, in fact, actually get laid in college. And if casual, inebriated encounters are what you're after, thank your lucky stars you were rejected from your first choice school. I'm kidding, of course. But don't cream your pants just yet, and I say this with tender empathy: you're still a total novice and awkward as f*ck.
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By Alex Howe, The Dartmouth Staff
There is a sign taped to the wall behind the Novack toasters. It says, "These are toasters."
I didn't understand the need for such a sign until yesterday. I was running the face-gauntlet down the first floor Berry hallway when I saw something promising. An obvious freshman with a huge backpack wasn't looking where he was going.
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By Maggie Severns-O'Neill, The Dartmouth Staff
Before we get down to business, please allow me to introduce myself. My name is Maggie, I'm from the state of Minnesota, and I like sandwiches and brushing my teeth.
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By Divya Gunasekaran
It doesn't matter who you are or what you like. If you listen to music, you are a music snob, and you might as well make things easier by admitting it now.
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By The Dartmouth Staff
Book: "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy
Based on the author's own experiences in post-Partition India, this devastating narrative of the caste system wins readers' hearts with its unwavering veracity. Roy not only opens readers' eyes to injustice in the third world, but also teaches readers that many themes, like discrimination, transcend cultural boundaries. -- Lily Ringler
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