Group Therapy

Facebook may have gotten its start at Harvard, but the Web site features plenty of Dartmouth’s own brand of social networking.

Type “Dartmouth” into the search engine on Facebook.com and you’ll find more than 500 groups. The usual suspects—sports teams, alumni classes and the like—abound. Then there are the less obvious groups: streakers, pirates, even Collis rats. Here’s a look at some of the more unusual online groups you may want to check out.

Dartmouth College Streakers
Type: Extreme Sports
Description: “The DCS: Working for a naked world, one streak at a time. Life’s short. Streak often.”
Members: 52
Sample Comment: “After extensive research during spring break (i stayed on campus) i can now officially say that the streaking season is back well...in season. it’s warm enough and the tour groups are just begging for it!”

You Know You Go to Dartmouth if…
Type: Beliefs & Causes
Description: “The mystery of the Dartmouth student explained….” This group celebrates the College’s unique culture by seeing how many of the activities—from “you’ve spent at least one finals period at the same table for five days in [the 1902 room]” to “you’ve rushed the field during the Homecoming football game”—they’ve accomplished.
Members: 635
Sample Comment: “I still get into heated arguments regarding pong’s superiority to Beirut, and there aren’t any Dartmouth alums around here (Baton Rouge) to ever back me up!”

Dartmouth Pirates’ Society
Type: Business—Public Relations
Description: “The Dartmouth Pirates’ Society was founded to promote greater understanding between Pirates and the other (lesser) members of the Dartmouth community.”
Members: 103
Sample Comment: “The word buccaneer derives from the French word ‘boucan,’ meaning ‘to barbecue.’ ”

Dartmouth Southpaws
Type: Beliefs & Causes
Description: “It’s tough being a lefty in a right-handed world, but our specialness more than makes up for it: We’ve got Bill Clinton, Babe Ruth, Bob Dylan, Ben Franklin, Napoleon, Alexander the Great, Da Vinci, Julius Caesar and f****** Charlemagne. Who do you have again? Everyone else? Yeah: We’re elite.”
Members: 68
Sample Comment: None

Dartmouth Kids with Dartmouth Sibs
Type:: Families
Description: “Yes, my brother/sister went here too. Yes, I may or may not have hooked up with his/her friend once or twice. Yes, our parents paid twice the tuition. Yes, my sibling was a legend, and YES, my legendary status is greater than his/hers.”
Members: 95
Sample Comment: None

Dartmouth Feminists
Type: Politics
Description: “define the f-word as you please; if you believe in the basic equality of all people, and/or are interested in questioning dominant social norms, come join!”
Members: 58
Sample Comment: “Resist the boys’ club reputation!”

Collis Rats
Type: None listed
Description:: “The few, the proud, the collis rats are here to declare our domination of the universe. Whether through our healthy eating habits, clique-ish nature...we would like to make our presence known as kings and queens of Dartmouth College. So grab a smoothie and toast the greatest dining, studying and socializing establishment in the history of the Ivy League.”
Members: 72
Sample Comment: Visible to members only.

Keggy the Keg for Dartmouth Mascot
Type: Beliefs & Causes
Description: “ ‘The Big Green,’ ‘The Dartmoose’ and the non-pc mascots are silly. Only Keggy the Keg is truly deserving of being the Dartmouth Mascot.”
Members: 48
Sample Comment: None

Dartmouth Fogies
Type: Age
Description: “Dartmouth folks just a little old for their year.”
Members: 2
Sample Comment: “This group is a bit lame. I signed on because the ‘mature’ angle suggested that something serious would be posted. But…nothing. Come on now. Fogies don’t start a discussion unless they are actually going to participate or unless they are going to wear dark socks with light-colored shoes.”

Karen Iorio is a DAM intern.

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