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The True Origins of Beirut and Beer Pong Founded in 1769, Dartmouth College has withstood the travails of history to remain one of this country’s finest academic institutions with a strong set of time-honored traditions. As Daniel Webster exclaimed in Dartmouth’s darkest hour in 1818, “It is, Sir, as I have said, a small College; and, yet, there are those who love it.” Webster’s claim, then, begs the question of what people exactly love about this “small College.” Many believe Dartmouth College is a bastion of academic excellence, ensconced amidst the sylvan majesty of New Hampshire. And to others, Dartmouth’s