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Dartmouth gave birth to "Animal House"! The Greek system is clearly the
focus of the Dartmouth social life. Of eligible students (sophomores,
juniors, and seniors), approximately 50% "go Greek". Despite constant
pressure from the administration (ala Dean Wormer against the Deltas
in "Animal House"), the Greek system is going strong, and until
Dartmouth finds itself in the middle of a large metropolitan area, the
Greek system will dominate campus life.
There are few bars, and no clubs, but the Greek system makes up for this
loss. It is a completely open system, meaning that any Dartmouth student
can attend the parties. SAE's winter "Beach Party", which falls in the
middle of February, features a sand beach dance floor and Tiki huts, and
Alpha Delta (one of the houses which provided the model for "Animal
House") has a campus-wide lawn party during the spring-term's Green Key
weekend, both of which attract most students on campus. Ergo, one need
not be a member of a Greek house to reap some of the benefits. And while
a treatise on the pros and cons of Greek life could rival Tolstoy in
length, I think most Dartmouth students would agree that the Greek
system benefited their experience. Each term has a major party weekend:
Homecoming in the fall, Winter Carnival, Green Key in the spring, and
Tubestock in summer.
In addition to the Greek system, a wealth of sports teams, performing
groups and other activities provide substantial distractions to
supplement the educational experience of any Dartmouth student. And
remember, if one gets bored on campus, Boston and Montreal are only two
hours away.
Dating and relationships at Dartmouth are intense, in part because of
the heightened workload created by the quarter system. And the off
campus programs which many students take sophomore and junior years do
mean that you may be apart from many of your friends for substantial
lengths of time, but I really do not think it is any different than any
other school.
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