#2: Nick Giaccone

Officer Giaccone has done nothing in his time as Hanover police chief that was not valiant, useful, and downright altruistic. Freedom isn’t free! It takes the hard work of individuals like Nicholas H. Giaccone (the H is for hero) to build solid communities like the one we’ve got right here, folks! Build ‘em from the ground up. If not for him, who knows how many young 20-year-old children would end up in the hospital without subsequently being shunned by a Greek house where they weren’t even necessarily drinking? Who knows how many of our innocent youth would have to trek into open basements for possibly skunked Keystones instead of pre-gaming hard liquor in their rooms that their trip leader/UGA/sibling/fraternity brother/sorority sister/expired fake in Burlington/daddy’s money on a weekend trip to Montreal got them?

#3: The Hero of the Football Team

Now don’t get me wrong, it pains me as much as the rest of us to see someone related to the football team in 2010’s three most influential people at Dartmouth. I’ll probably regret it next time there are fifteen people ordering burger specials in front of me in the grill line, but sometimes, someone comes along whose impact simply can’t be denied. Coming in at number three on the Dunyun’s top 10 of 2010 is the MVP of this year’s varsity football team, Sacred Heart kicker Jesper Fredriksson.

It’s rare that the success of an entire season can be credited to a single player, but Fredriksson is the exception to the rule. With time expiring and his team trailing by two points, he missed a chip-shot field goal to give Dartmouth it’s first winning season since 1928 and making the largest single contribution to Dartmouth football since that ’09 tried to sleep with everyone in GDX.

Number Four

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#5: Jim Gusanoz- Businessman of the Year

2010 was a banner year in the business community at Dartmouth. The endowment started to recover, Tridelt reclaimed the top spot in the Novack bake sale circuit and DDS turned a profit (just kidding). However, one man made some of the boldest business moves in Hanover history, challenging an age-old monopoly and brining both the free market and late-night Mexican cuisine to Hanover: Jim Gusanoz.

#6: Janet the Bikini Waxer

#6 on our illustrious list of Dartmouth’s most influential people of 2010 is the fierce, feisty, and unspoken secret hero to countless Dartmouth students: Janet from Hanover’s “Youthful Solutions” salon (not to be confused with Crystal at Hilde's, who goes certifiably Xena-Warrior-Princess-with-flypaper on your ass).

Number Seven: Self-Righteous D Opinion Columnists

Number Seven on our list of People of the Year goes to Self-Righteous D Opinion Columnists. Sure, they’ve been around for a while. Yes, they’ve been complaining about stuff for decades. But this year saw them take their griping to a whole new level.

That’s right. We’re looking at you, Mr. I’m-a-good-person-because-I-hate-the-Greek-system. And you, Ms. Football-players-are-dumb-and-I-think-I’m-the-first-person-to-bring-this-to-your-attention. You really made the world a better place with your words.

Number Eight

Number Eight: Collis Rey

I know we just did a number 8 but a '14 wrote it. Here's another number 8.

Collis Rey earns the number 8 spot on The Dunyun's most influential people of 2010 list because he's the Dave Matthews of Dartmouth College. They're both on a first-name only bro (Dave, Rey); they both are craved when you're slooshied ("Bro how sick would it be if there was a Dave concert right now?", "Why the fuck isn't Rey serving breakfast sandwiches now? No, I don't want a fucking smoothie") and they both think people who order meatless breakfast sandwiches are pussies. They also both ALWAYS sell-out and may or may not be zooted while performing/serving.

Rey could come in anywhere from 5th to 9th on this list every year--he's more of a Dartmouth institution to me than any fucking Tour Guide bullshit. I'd take that lone sausage sandwich over the Lone Pine anyday.

But the #8 is a special one to Rey, as he finished his education in 8th grade, has 8 children and would love to tell you about his cameo in 8 Mile (made breakfast sandwiches for the cast and told Eminem, "Way to go big guy" after he ordered two bacon ones. Eminem responded, "Shut the fuck up. You don't know me." Rey shot him. He knows everyone.)

'14s Who Touched the Fire

Number 8 on The Dunyun's People of the Year goes to those '14s who were brain-dead enough to believe that running directly into a 50 ft. flame was the best way to prevent 2014 from being the worst class ever. These are the true heroes of the class. They proved that getting 3rd degree burns (and arrested) is better than putting up with a little hazing for one night. I wish I was that cool. I'm so proud to be a '14 right now.

Number Nine

The Dunyun continues its countdown of the ten most important people at Dartmouth in 2010.

Number Nine: Bribable Formal Bus Drivers

The group of people coming in at number nine on our list of the most important people of 2010 may be the most underrated on the list. Many of us pass by them only four times per term, remembering only one or two. They are the formal bus drivers who somehow don’t notice as 60 bottles of Andre plus various other forms of alcohol make their way onto the bus, knowing that it may not leave the bus despite the fact that it will be consumed.

Ironically, these brave souls dedicate their days to protecting the lives of children but a Benjamin can swing their moral compass 180 degrees. Their calculated ignorance can take formal to the next level and makes those 2 hours at the DOC house bearable.

Number Ten

In honor of the New Year, The Dunyun has decided to list our ten favorite people of 2010. We will count down, announcing one each day.

Number Ten: The Kid Who Forgot to Renew Course Guide

Number ten on The Dunyun’s People of the Year goes to the kid who decided to delete all of the old Course Guide reviews. No, it wasn’t Derek Shmanner. It was some piece of shit ’10 who thought that CourseRank was gonna be the hottest thing since sliced bread. WRONG!