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Breaking Through

By Sandra Himen | March 6, 2009

Our hatchling days as naive granite-brained freshmen have been indoctrinated in all of the conventions of our dear ol' College on the Hill.

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The DM Manual of Style

By Sydney Ribot | March 6, 2009

When a supporter of former president Ronald Reagan, Raymond "Doc" Frazier, saw Mikhail Gorbachev for the first time, he knew from his manner of dress that he was the right General Secretary of the Communist Party to help thaw the Cold War. "All I had ever seen of Soviet leaders was [Nikita] Khrushchev banging his shoe on the table and some old men in drab uniforms all looking like Mao Zedong, you know, had no personality and looked like they were zombies," he said, according to a CNN documentary.

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THIS, Sir, Is My Case!

By Rembert Browne | March 6, 2009

Hey '09s, whatever you do, don't read the next sentence. We have 100 days left. Because of this horrific fact, coupled with the facts that it's already March, the term is almost over and our class trip to Cabo is but a few days away, our time is running out to do those things every Dartmouth student has to do before they graduate. Now, everyone has seen that stupid checklist that they give to students, the "100 things to do before you graduate" poster.

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Editor's Note

As the term winds down, many of us can't wait for the chance to escape the snow and head south. However, each spring break, a select few decide to be a bit more productive ... While the best of you are out there saving the world, I'm saving my sanity, curled up with my trusty dog Peanut, watching a season's worth of "Big Love" that DarTV fails to provide for me.

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Overheards

By The Dartmouth | February 27, 2009

'09 Guy: Yeah, usually I wear snowpants when I sled. '09 Girl: I don't even know what a snowpant is. '09 Guy: It's like a jacket for your butt. At "World, Hold On" Party: '10 KDE: OMG, I'm dancing my pants off! '09 Sigma Delt to herself (noting the girl wearing only leggings): Oh, thats where all the pants have gone. '09 Girl: Yeah, she's cute, but her personality is a little bland. '10 Theta Delt: Personality?

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Spotlight: Hugh Mellert

By Emma Fidel | February 27, 2009

Hugh Mellert, the director of the Fitness Center and the Fitness and Lifestyle Improvement Program (FLIP), has not had a desk chair in his office for over five years.

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Counterpoint: Elliptical or Treadmill?

By Christine Paquin | February 27, 2009

In life, some things are recognized as pure, unadulterated facts. For example, Princeton can't play hockey, UGGs will never go out of style at Dartmouth, a pong date here is equivalent to a first date everywhere else, and elliptical machines are for wimps.

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Point: Elliptical or Treadmill?

By Jilian Gundling | February 27, 2009

The historic battle between the elliptical machine and the treadmill can be resolved by one quote from Marilyn Monroe: "I'd rather be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring." There is no doubt that the elliptical machine is ridiculous -- some may go so far as to call it a joke.

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AMY Knows Everyone

By Amy Davis | February 27, 2009

Each week, Amy examines a small group of students in order to understand the individual Dartmouth experience as part of a whole.

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How Some Dartmouth Students Choose to Stay in Shape

By Kate Farley | February 27, 2009

I have poor blood circulation, or at least that's what I tell people when they ask why I spend 95 percent of my time curled up on my futon wrapped in a Snuggie (do not mock them until you've tried them). In the winter, I'm more likely to write a paper four days early than to cross the icy Green in pursuit of some quality time with People Magazine and the elliptical, which is why I am reduced to mentally including "times I ran extra quickly down to Novack from fourth floor Berry" and "walking backwards while giving a tour to freaked-out prospies" in my daily exercise count. When my editors told me that The Mirror this week would be about exercise at Dartmouth, I realized I should probably get some additional perspective on how the average Dartmouth student stays fit.

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The DM Manual of Style

By Jean Luo | February 27, 2009

Seeing as we are now eight weeks into Winter term, you've probably noticed the round of illness plaguing the men and women of Dartmouth.

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I'm Having Some Issues

By Katy Briggs | February 27, 2009

Dear Katy, Okay, so there's this boy that I really like who I see at the gym every week (I guess we're just on the same schedule, but don't you think that's kind of a sign?). Last week, I even skipped an X-hour to make sure I wouldn't miss him.

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THIS, Sir, Is My Case!

By Rembert Browne | February 27, 2009

I saw seven stretch Hummer limousines in Hanover on Friday, so I figured there was some dignitary in town, or at the very least a B-side congresswoman (Shea-Porter). But nay.

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Editor's Note

By Jennifer Argote & Amita Kulkarni | February 27, 2009

At a school that offers endless opportunities to stay physically active year-round, including running on the fitness center's treadmills with personal TV monitors, playing ice hockey on Occom Pond and kick-boxing for PE credit, you'll most likely find Jen and I hanging out in Collis, munching on our third breakfast sandwich of the day, or in FoCo, happily heading to the fro-yo toppings bar over and over again. Okay, so I guess working out isn't our thing.

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Spotlight: Ediz Tiyansan '09

By Emma Fidel | February 20, 2009

Ediz Tiyansan '09 might just redefine the term "international student." Sure he's from Istanbul, Turkey, but he also has four Foreign Study Programs under his belt and speaks six languages: Turkish, English, German, Spanish, Chinese and Arabic.

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Overheards

By The Dartmouth | February 20, 2009

'11 Boy checking out at Collis: How are you doing today? Employee at register: It's Monday.

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