The Cool Girl aesthetic, popularized recently by "Gone Girl," seems to be a tool developed by those who seek to be desired by all, but threaten no one. And at a place like Dartmouth, there are a high number of Cool Girl perpetrators and enthusiasts.
Beginning tomorrow, the Hopkins Center for the Arts will celebrate the 29th anniversary of its Telluride at Dartmouth program. Six films from the annual festival, now in its 41st year, will travel to Hanover for the event.
The first time you talk to Xavier Curry ’14 you won’t want the conversation to end. But the first time you hear him sing, you’ll wonder why you chatted so long instead of requesting a serenade.
Honoring commitments is admirable, but honoring yourself — which for me came as soon as I said, “I quit” — is the only way to truly win the game of life.
On Saturday evening, Casual Thursday stepped out of the Greek houses they typically perform in and into the Hopkins Center. The 45-minute performance in the Hop’s Bentley Theater featured informal improvisation scenes, sketch comedy and audience involvement.