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Point: International students going Greek

By Diana Dinescu | February 20, 2009

I have to admit, I was a little nervous as I volunteered to write this column, because I wasn't sure how the perspective of an international student on the decision to go Greek would be different than that of an American.

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Identity Crisis: I'm Canadian

By Joanna Patterson | February 20, 2009

I have a confession: I am an international student. You probably can't tell from my surname, and you won't pick up on an accent unless I happen to say "sorry," but I'm in this country on a visa, nonetheless.

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...And how they arrived at the College

By Jocelyn Krauss | February 20, 2009

For some of us, choosing to attend Dartmouth was an important decision that we were confident in making; however, when such a decision involves traveling 7,000 miles across the globe to a completely unfamiliar country, the choice can be more difficult. For some international students, coming to Dartmouth means seeing their families significantly less frequently and being introduced to an completely different way of life.

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International students sound off on the Dartmouth social scene...

By Jensen Lowe | February 20, 2009

Shirley Hu / The Dartmouth Staff When Yana Ernazarova '10, who was born and raised in Kazakhstan, stepped off the bus for the start of her DOC trip, she was greeted by the image of oddly-dressed members of H-Croo running, dancing and singing on Robo lawn. While many new students probably asked themselves, "What the hell are these kids doing?" Ernazarova said she instead thought to herself, "So, okay ... this is what Dartmouth kids are like." Ernazarova said that, while she then realized that Dartmouth might take some getting used, she was ready to make the adjustment. It takes all of us some time to become used to the quirks of Dartmouth life, but some international students, like Ernazarova, must also learn about American life in general upon their arrival at the College. Native Kenyan Kevin Mwenda '10 arrived at Dartmouth armed only with knowledge of American culture he had culled from television.

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THIS, Sir, Is My Case!

By Rembert Browne | February 20, 2009

Here at Dartmouth, there are only three types of students. The rarest of these types are those students that plan their academics very efficiently, always work hard, turn in assignments early, write rough drafts of papers, spell check thrice, watch "Spin City" re-runs and go to sleep by 10 p.m. Too bad I will never experience that life, nor will 97 percent of campus.

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Breaking Through: Carnival Zombies

By Sandra Himen | February 20, 2009

Yesterday, instead of writing this column, I decided to watch the end of George A. Romero's famous horror film, "Dawn of the Dead." For those of you unfamiliar with the 1970s classic, it features a pandemic of zombies who seek no other corporal pleasure than feasting off the flesh of the living. As I watched the decaying bodies emerge from the shadowy depths of hell, I couldn't help but find the similarities between Dartmouth alums and "Dawn of the Dead" zombies downright remarkable. It's funny how much can change in a year.

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Amy Knows Everyone

By Amy Davis | February 20, 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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Overheards

By The Dartmouth | February 6, 2009

'10 Girl: I dont know why guys always assume we want relationships, I mean all I want to do is play pong and hook up. '11 KDE: I'm a top search on juicy campus... I'M SO F*CKING IMPORTANT! Girl in Hop 1: Just because you suck at pong... Girl in Hop 2: Doesn't mean you're a bad person. Girl in Hop 3: But they're DEFINITELY correlated. '10 Sigma Delt: I think I came out at birth. While discussing the Heorot igloo: '09 Alpha Phi: Maybe we should build an igloo, too!

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Amy Knows Everyone

By Amy Davis | February 6, 2009

Valentine's Day is next week, but so is Winter Carnival, which means it's far more likely that, when Feb.

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Counterpoint: Blitzmail - Cool Communication or so 90's?

By Jocelyn Krauss | February 6, 2009

Blitz is Dartmouth. I love Dartmouth, therefore, I love Blitz. My love for Blitz grew slowly, beginning with an initial fascination during my freshman fall, and peaking while I was abroad last term, cursing the frustrations of Microsoft Outlook and pining for the subtle delicacies that make Blitz so marvelous. There are several key components of the BlitzMail system that make it so usable, unique and defining.

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Confessions of a Gmail Convert

By Matthew Ritger | February 6, 2009

"My name is Matthew and I'm a Gmail convert." "Hi Matthew." "It's been three months since I last used Blitz." (Gentle applause.) So in other, more pressing news, today I was thinking how relieved I am that no one asks anyone to "get lunch" anymore.

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