Articles by Jacko


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Jim Kim Elected Editor-in-Chief of the Jack-o-Lantern

      Greetings readership, We are pleased to announce that Dartmouth College President Jim Yong Kim has been elected Editor-in-Chief of the Jack-o-Lantern. In our recent elections, Kim defeated incumbent editors Kenny Baclawski ’12…



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From the Jacko Vault: Scary Keggy!!!

Keggy the Keg is usually a fun-loving, jovial creature. But sometimes he can be downright terrifying. You know what they say: it’s always the quiet ones… #1: Demonic Butcher Keggy!!! #2: What Keggy Looks Like…


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Notes on Peeves of Aerial Traversal

by Nathanael “Nathaniel” Friday ’15 1. The panic TSA instills in an otherwise tranquil line of people, and the mounting horror at their dull apathy when, despite their violations, you realize you accidentally got onto…


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A Guide to Starting an Online Chat

The Internet can be a terrifying place. With all the pictures of cats and silly captions in broken English – see what I mean, TERRIFYING!!! If you start chatting anonymously with someone else, use this…


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How to Read Your Physiology Textbook

by Alex Procton ’15 1. Try to actually read the words This step is really only a formality. Don’t pretend that any of the words make sense. “Homeostasis” isn’t a real thing. “Protein” isn’t a…



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What Your Names For Your Grandparents Say About You

Answers to the question “What do you call your grandparents?” Nana and Papa – You like things straightforward. Nonna and Nonno – You are Italian. Nannelli etti Peppacine – You think you are Italian. Naan…


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I Manage the War Horse

by Cecil R. Oswalt ’12 I Manage the War Horse Coming out of War Horse, one of the finest classic Hollywood epics ever, I was almost unnaturally excited about the horse who played Joey. Long…



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My New Year’s Resolution

by Matt Garczynski ’14 This is the year I will touch my toes. I know I have made this resolution before – seven years in a row, to be exact – but this is the…