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On May 10, student a capella group the Dartmouth Decibelles released their new album “Decisions.” It is the sixth album created by the Decis and is a culmination of three years of recording, featuring singers going back to the Class of 2022. The Dartmouth sat down with Decis president Eliza Goodyear ’26, who has been part of the historically-female group since her freshman year.
Rays of pale red and blue light filter through the room and onto the audience’s faces. The sounds of murmurs and hushed conversations sweep throughout the crowd. On the stage, the band untangles the wires of their instruments. The crowd quiets as the band begins to play. At the forefront of this scene is Sylvie Benson ’25, a singer-songwriter and guitarist who has made a major mark on campus music during her four years at the College.
Ulla Libre ’25 has spent the last year conceptualizing, developing and crafting her creative writing thesis on the forced sterilization of women in Denmark in the 60s. The nonfiction piece — supervised by creative writing professor Jeff Sharlet — explores the history and stories of the spiral case, wherein the government ordered non-consensual fitting of intrauterine devices in Inuit women and girls. Libre spent three weeks abroad in Greenland and Copenhagen, conducting interviews and research for her thesis. Her writing grapples with the question of choice and autonomy through personal narratives — both others’ and her own.
Dartmouth’s Creative Writing Program is previewing the Literary Arts Bridge, a new off-campus space for creative writing, which it expects to fully open by the fall. During its soft opening this spring, the space has hosted a few small events, including talks with Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Héctor Tobar and The Yale Review editor Adam Dalva.
Wynn Johnson ’26 — a psychology and French studies major from Kansas City — was introduced to the Book Arts Workshop while working on her final project for an introductory women, gender and sexuality studies class she took her freshman year. Johnson began to spend more time at Book Arts before starting to work there. In addition to working at the Book Arts Workshop, Johnson has always had an interest in writing, frequently journaling and producing personal pieces of work. The Dartmouth sat down with Johnson, who is one of eight student workers at the workshop, to discuss her journey in Book Arts and how it has shaped her creative endeavors.
In an intellectual wilderness where young voices are too often neglected, a voice cries out: “The New Critic,” a new independent literary journal serving as a catalyst for discourse among America’s youth. Founders Tessa Augsberger ’26, Rufus Knuppel ’26 and Elan Kluger ’26 partnered with Swarthmore College junior Milla Ben-Ezra to establish this outlet for critical expression. The first publication of The New Critic, titled “Pulling the Veil from the Void” by Knuppel, was released on May 5.
Charlotte, Editor-in-Chief: “Original Sin” by Jake Tapper ’91 and Alex Thompson
On April 25, student band Read Receipts won Battle of the Bands — a showdown between five student bands bidding for a spot on the Green Key mainstage — for the second year in a row. Read Receipts opened for Jay Sean and A$AP Ferg on Gold Coast Lawn this past Friday.
Each year in April, the Kellogg-Hubbard Library in Montpelier, Vt., publishes an anthology to celebrate the work of Vermont poets and holds several events for its “PoemCity” celebration of National Poetry Month. This year’s PoemCity events highlighted the poetic voices of farmers, members of the LGBTQIA+ community and Julie Pellissier-Lush, an Indigenous Mi’kmaq poet. The book, published on April 6, 2025, includes work from elementary and middle school students as well as adults.
Members of the Dartmouth community gathered in the Hood Museum of Art’s Gilman Auditorium on May 15 to listen to Korean contemporary artist Choe U-Ram reflect on his artistic journey. His art is featured in the exhibit “Attitude of Coexistence: Non-Humans in East Asian Art,” which has been displayed at the Hood since November 2024.
In 1775, in a village in Hampshire, England, an author was born who would go on to be among the most influential and beloved in the world. In the state of New Hampshire this year, fans of Jane Austen are celebrating her 250th birthday in high style.
Green Key weekend began over a century ago as an informal series of fraternity parties, but today, it is Dartmouth’s signature spring celebration. From its earliest roots in 1899 — when the Class of 1900 threw “Spring Houseparties” with sports, dances and a prom — to the riot and cancellation of the Green Key Ball in 1967, the weekend has always been a celebration of the spring.
The Hopkins Center for the Arts and the Office of Pluralism and Leadership is hosting a film series in celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. The program, in its third annual iteration, features seven movies representing regions across Asia and the Pacific Islands.
Despite the recent wave of superhero fatigue that has been whittling audience’s attention spans, Marvel’s “Thunderbolts*” offers a refreshing, thought-provoking take on the stalling genre. Marvel films have been criticized for their lack of depth in recent years, but “Thunderbolts*” aims to set Marvel on a new path. The film handles depression, loneliness and finding one’s place in the world with a candor that surprised me.
Charlotte, Editor-in-Chief: “The Writing Life” by Annie Dillard
Sheng Wang is a standup comedian, writer and actor known for his laid-back style and sharp, observational humor. Born in Taipei and raised in Houston, Texas, he began his comedy career performing standup in San Francisco and New York City. From 2015 to 2018, Wang worked as a staff writer, executive story editor and actor for the hit show “Fresh Off The Boat.” In September 2022, he released a Netflix special titled “Sweet and Juicy,” which finds humor in everyday, relatable experiences. Since then, he has gained popularity, performing on “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon” and “John Oliver’s New York Stand Up.” The Dartmouth sat down with him before his upcoming tour, which he hopes to publish as another Netflix special. Wang will be performing on tour in Hampton, N.H. on May 16.
The Hood Museum of Art’s newest student-curated exhibition confronts visitors with a provocative question: What does it mean to be both “elegant” and “violent?” Women’s rugby team member Josie Harrison ’25 curated “Elegantly Violent: Exploring Masculinity and Gender Expectations within Women’s Sports.”
Every May — which is Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month — the Office of Pluralism and Leadership and a student planning committee plan a series of events throughout the month to celebrate AAPI culture, stories, identity and history.
Kira Parrish-Penny ’24, the 2024-25 Edward Connery Lathem ’51 Special Collections Fellow, utilized her research skills and interest in studying the societal roles of American women to curate “Plate to Print.” This exhibit examines how cookbooks speak to the evolution of domesticity and womanhood throughout the history of the United States. It has been on display since March 17 and will remain in the Class of 1965 Galleries in Rauner Special Collections Library until June 13.