Well aware that The Mirror is the most well-read section of The Dartmouth, our motto is “anything you can do, we can do better.” With the never-ending news section coverage of H1N1 prevalence on campus and other “cutting edge” health breakthroughs in the news section, we knew it was time for The Mirror to take a “stab” at the topic of health at Dartmouth. (Trust us, you’ll never find such humor in the News section). More »
Imagine that you’ve just started dating the perfect guy. Now imagine that he has scabies — according to Dick’s House, that is (end scene honeymoon, eh?). You start taking scabies medication and advise your roommates to do the same. Yes, it’s inconvenient and exceedingly awkward, but it’s better than actually suffering from the contagious skin disease. More »
We’ve all seen them. The “Feeling Sick? Stay Home!” signs, the step-by-step instructions on how to wash our hands (in case you didn’t know, it’s a highly complicated process) in every on-campus bathroom, and — my personal favorite — the dancing cartoon germs decorating the College’s health poster that make the Mucinex characters look like Santa Claus. More »
Dear Miss Muffin Top, I am baffled by sleepover politics. When I go home with someone, what message am I sending when I stay the night? What about when I don’t? I can’t figure it out. What should I do? More »
Flashback to late one afternoon this autumn, just before classes began. I’m returning from a half-hearted run, hungover and full of thoughts. I pass that zen garden on Huntley Street, which I do often. Though I’ve never stopped, this time I do. More »
For the typical Dartmouth student, health concerns likely do not extend far beyond avoiding swine flu and penciling in trips to the gym. For students with chronic medical conditions, however, things can be quite different. More »
Usually, the rule of thumb is that if you are sick enough to miss class (excluding Thursday morning “sickness”), you are probably too sick to be sharing saliva with someone. Being from Utah, however, I know firsthand that abstinence is not always the best form of sexual education. More »
Oh sure, DayQuil seems innocuous at first, with its soothing promises of “multi-symptom relief” and its cheerful orange packaging. But make no mistake, those little pills will mess you up good. According to my exhaustively researched anecdotal evidence, it is entirely possible that while you are high on DayQuil, you may make some poor decisions. More »
Lauren Amery ’10 has the unique ability of constructing seemingly expensive outfits at very low prices. Dressing in “hand-me-downs” of generations gone by, Amery grew up on a farm in Morristown, N.J., and did not have the opportunity to choose her own wardrobe until she was a high school student. More »
’13 Girl: Are you guys having the Dodecs show tonight?’11 Guy: No, that’s Sigma Delt ... I’m not a Sigma Delt.’13 Girl: Oh! I keep forgetting Sigma Delt’s not a frat. More »
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