Spotlight on: Mike Iskander
What’s it like to manage the 30-plus students that in the apartments above Murphy’s each term? Mike Iskander, the building manager, shares his thoughts on Dartmouth students. More »
Friday, July 25, 2008
The Art of Living Off-Campus
Since there are only 200 people who hang out at Dartmouth, it shouldn’t be too hard to make a name for yourself. Still, we’ve been carefully constructing our campus identities for two years now. But the class of 2010 is coming to a crossroads. More »
POINT: Where to Live?
Ah, the joys of living off-campus. Paying rent once (or twice) a month, having to clean your shower and take out the trash and being forced to make the long trek to FoCo anytime you want a sandwich. More »
COUNTERPOINT: Where to Live?
Hey, before you sign a year-long lease to the Love Shack, listen up! Sure, off campus housing may seem sweet, but dude, step back. Breathe. Look at yourself in the mirror. More »
Lions and Tigers and Bats, oh my!: Wild tales of living far off from campus
Squirrels chewing holes in cereal boxes, one-on-one pong tournaments on any and all weeknights, calling the police to get rid of a bat — do any of these scenarios sound familiar? Living in Hanover proper is what makes sophomore summer so new and different for many members of the sophomore class. We talked to some of our classmates living off-campus for their stories. More »
Dress To Impress: A Guide for My Guy
It’s Saturday morning. Your head is pounding as you try to recall any parts of last night you can – like how you managed to get back to your off-campus house without getting arrested by H-Po? It’s all a bit hazy though. As you pop in a painkiller, take a swig of water, and roll over to get a few more hours of sleep, you quickly realize you aren’t alone. More »
Creating the Perfect Bedroom
Finally! The hundreds of hours I spent watching “Design at Nine” and “Trading Spaces” are justified in the form of a column in the Mirror. Anyway, here are some jewels of advice to guide you in pimping out your sick sophomore summer room, making it more elegant and livable, whether you live on or off-campus. Ideas are partially culled from my own room and knowledge is courtesy of Home and Garden Television, The Learning Channel, and MTV Cribs. More »
Hooking Up Off-Campus
I thought about getting an off-campus house once. “It’ll be like my parents are gone for the weekend…for the whole term!” I imagined. But as I walked the 17.8 miles from my future house back to campus, I started second-guessing myself. I pictured trying to walk from Frat Row and finding my house in the remote suburbs of Hanover with a BAC of 0.24. I couldn’t even imagine attempting to convince my girlfriend to walk this half-marathon with me at the end of the night. That’s when I started sympathizing with the plight of those living off-campus, especially those trying desperately to tempt that boy or girl of their dreams to head from Frat Row to 49 Lebanon Street. More »
Overheards
‘10 Sigma Delt We just got back from [house on Wheelock Street] where we were like sexually assaulted. More »
