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Handbook clarifies marijuana policy

By Victoria Nelsen | September 25, 2014

Though New Hampshire has legalized medical marijuana, use at Dartmouth is still prohibited. The College is constrained by federal regulations that classify any use of the drug as illegal — regulations that if broken could mean a loss of federal funding, including grants and financial aid. As a result, Dick’s House and Student Accessibility Services assist students who have been prescribed the drug to find alternative treatments or off-campus housing.

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Unaffiliated men talk community

By Lucia McGloin | September 25, 2014

Five men reflected on community, pressure to rush and what it means to identify as “unaffiliated” in a panel Thursday night. The panel came a day before the start of Interfraternity Council recruitment.

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Hanover implements road changes to boost pedestrian, cyclist safety

By Sara McGahan | September 25, 2014

The bicycle advisory lanes intend to boost the popularity and safety of bicycling, walking and running, said William Young, chairman of the Hanover bike and pedestrian committee. He added that traffic speeds should hopefully decrease in a natural, intuitive way as a result of the suggestion lanes. The road’s current speed limit is 25 miles per hour.

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Guns, Germs and Steel: How to survive disasters at Dartmouth

By Maddie Brown and Luke McCann | September 25, 2014

We’ve been lucky that one of our community’s greatest disasters occurred over a century ago. Tucked away in the Upper Valley’s quiet hills, it’s easy to overlook the possibility of danger. Students abandon laptops at library desks for hours, and it’s common to leave dorm rooms unlocked. The wiring in Dartmouth Hall has been updated in recent years, so it’s unlikely that it will once again burst into flames on a winter morning. Here at The Mirror, however, preparing for the worst is second nature. While we certainly hope that none of the following situations ever occurs, students must understand just what to do when everything hits the fan at once.

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Overheards

September 25, 2014

’15: “Hanging out with you is like hanging out with a 5 year old with an immense libido.” ’18 at the activities fair: “I signed up for the mindfulness club — it smelled like weed so I signed up.” ’18: “Oh, how do you pronounce it?

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Editor's Note

By Erin Landau | September 25, 2014

I don’t know about all of you, but these first few weeks have been some of the most jam-packed and stressful of my Dartmouth career.

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The Wonderful Wizard of Dartmouth

By Mary Liza Hartong | September 25, 2014

Upon entering Dartmouth, students are bombarded with hordes of questions ranging from “What’s your major?” to “Where do you see yourself in five years?” to “How’d you get that wart?” For Joel Ash ’56 Th’58, the real question was “Do you believe in magic?”

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Fridays with Marian

By Marian Lurio | September 25, 2014

As graduation looms closer, I need as much guidance as possible. Forget academic advisors and CDP — I’ve recently discovered that the sage wisdom provided through astrology is the way to go. Here’s what the New York Post’s “Postrology” section had to say to me and all the other Cancers out there: “The choices you make over the next few days will have a major impact on your social or professional reputation, so make them wisely. Above all don’t let other people rush you into cutting corners or cutting back on essentials. Do it right.”

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Boots and Rallies

By Aaron Pellowski | September 25, 2014

“Son of a Gun” is a Dartmouth drinking song that’s managed to survive into the 21st century through the repertoires of a cappella groups and oddball enthusiasts. It’s also a favorite of mine, primarily because it’s basically a song about beer, which, along with my girlfriend and “Seinfeld,” constitute the only three things that give my wretched life any meaning. “Son of a Gun” is a joyful panegyric on fun and festivity — “Let every honest fellooooow / Drink his glass of hearty cheeeeeer! / For I’m a student of old Dartmouth and a son of a gun for beer!”

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Through the Looking Glass: Patience

By Mark Baum | September 25, 2014

Good job graduating from high school. I would say “congrats on getting in,” but you hear that enough already. How many times did orientation speakers describe you and your classmates as the smartest, most talented and most capable members of your graduating high school classes? Maybe you are, but there’s a word for people with grandiose views of themselves. So it’s time to start thinking about how to be happy at Dartmouth, instead of how great it is just to be here.

Sports

Cross country faces top talent in Boston

September 25, 2014

Both the men’s and women’s cross country teams return to action this Friday at Boston College’s Coast-to-Coast Battle in Beantown, where they will line up against some of the best teams in the Ivy League and around the country.

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The Big Green Weekend Primer

By Blaze Joel | September 25, 2014

Week two brings both the return of the Granite Bowl and the beginning of Ivy League play for several Dartmouth teams. With the Ancient Eight slate on tap or in the near future for the Big Green, teams are looking to keep momentum strong.

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Professor Q&A: Politics and gender

By Maria Brenes | September 24, 2014

In her recent memoir “Off the Sidelines,” Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand ’88, D-NY, describes being treated differently than her male counterparts in Congress. We wrote to government professor Deborah Jordan Brooks, who has studied gender stereotypes in politics, and asked her about barriers female politicians face.

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Forums highlight health care changes

By Erica Buonanno | September 24, 2014

In a five-part series of health care forums that ended yesterday morning, host and executive vice president Richard Mills sparked discussion among faculty and staff regarding changes to this year’s health care plans, before open enrollment begins on Oct. 21.

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