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(10/25/13 2:00am)
In case you were wondering, high heels were considered fashionable for men from about the mid-16th century to the mid-18th century. It's rise in western fashion can be traced to interactions with the Persian Empire, where heeled boots were worn to keep feet from slipping out of stirrups. Women adopted high heels not as a sign of femininity, but to copy the military fashions that were de rigueur at the time. It was only by the Enlightenment, when it was agreed that all men needed to be sensible and boring looking, that the high heel for men fell out of fashion.
(10/18/13 2:00am)
In case you were wondering, the bacterium Yersinia pestis killed one-third of the population of Europe in 1348. As an English and biology double major, people tend to look at me askance and wonder what the hell the two subjects have to do with each other. To which I say, hey, guess what, Geoffrey Chaucer lived through the Black Death in 1348, and in microbiology we spend a lot of time talking about bacteria that can kill you, so there.
(10/11/13 2:00am)
In case you were wondering, the first game of football in the U.S. was played on Nov. 6, 1869 between Rutgers University and Princeton University. A match-up like that would be unthinkable today, because of divisions or leagues or whatever. Obviously, I know a lot about football. Rutgers won, and the Rutgers students subsequently ran the Princetonians out of town, which I find amusing because Puck Frinceton. '17s, soon you too will get to see the glory of green tennis balls raining onto the ice during a Dartmouth hockey game. You get just as cold watching hockey as you do football, but hockey is at least fun to watch.
(10/04/13 2:00am)
In case you were wondering, in Raphael's fresco "The School of Athens," the philosopher Diogenes lies sprawled against the steps, next to Aristotle and Plato as they debate the true nature of the universe.
(09/27/13 2:00am)
In case you were wondering, Helicoprion is a genus of shark-like fish that went extinct 250 million years ago. Helicoprion was very odd-looking: its teeth were arranged in a whorl resembling a circular saw. People were puzzled about the exact purpose of the tooth whorl, and early illustrations posited that the whorl was placed on the tail as a defensive mechanism, or curled up over the rostrum, a bit like a flamboyant unicorn. It was recently discovered that the tooth whorl was actually just teeth and that it did sit in the lower jaw, positioned almost exactly like a circular saw. Scientists were baffled as they tried to explain how on earth this creature managed to eat with such bizarre dentition, but eat it did.
(09/20/13 2:00am)
In case you were wondering, the inside of the storage shed for biological samples at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center smells suspiciously like a frat basement. When I first walked in there, unaware that I was breaking the safety protocols, since the shed may also have had killer toxic mold, the smell reminded me of home. And you know there's probably something wrong with you when a shed full of pickled polychaete worms and parasitic barnacles brings back fond memories, but that's the truth.
(09/17/12 2:00am)
by Katie SinclairThe Dartmouth Staff
(09/11/12 2:00am)
"I really love doing cross-disciplinary events with the Hood [Museum] or with the Hop," Heather Backman, Howe Library's programming coordinator, said. "It's a great chance to look at art, literature and theater together."
(08/07/12 2:00am)
When Aidan Nelson '12 first informed friends of his post-graduation plans to head to Mostar, Bosnia-Herzegovina, to help direct a performance of Shakespeare's "As You Like It," many were confused about where exactly he would be going.
(07/20/12 2:00am)
Despite its cheerful swirls of color, the first picture Fair displayed to the audience was actually a close up of sewage from a pig farm.
(07/13/12 2:00am)
The event will begin at 4 p.m. on Friday and will last until Saturday evening. A wide assortment of bands, including Asphalt Orchestra, Filligar, Matuto, Pine Leaf Boys, David Wax Museum and Sergeant Garcia, will offer free performances on the Green throughout the festival.
(07/06/12 2:00am)
I remember it like it was yesterday. Actually, that's not true I remember it like it was almost two years ago, a warm sunny day in September. A horde of overeager '14s in backpacks and hiking boots stood on the lawn in front of Robo, trying and failing to do the Salty Dog Rag while pretending that being in the company of 10 or so complete strangers and some seriously cool upperclassman leaders was not in the least bit terrifying.
(06/29/12 2:00am)
The sunny weather and blue skies proved to be the perfect backdrop for the concert, which featured a mix of African, pop and rock and roll musical styles. The concert marked Clegg's second visit to Dartmouth this month.
(02/27/12 4:00am)
The concert began with Tchaikovksy's "Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat Minor" and featured student soloist Sanghee Chung '12, who was welcomed onstage with enthusiastic applause.
(02/22/12 4:00am)
The documentary "Education Under Fire" was produced by Single Arrow Productions and derives its name from a non-governmental organization founded by David Hoffman, a member of the Baha'i faith. The NGO aims to use international pressure to convince Iran to grant Baha'is a Persian religion emphasizing human unity basic human rights, such as access to education. The documentary's production was co-sponsored by Amnesty International.
(02/22/12 4:00am)
Rainn Wilson is best known for his role as Dwight on "The Office," but the actor is also one of the key supporters of equal rights and access to education and jobs for Iranian Baha'is. The documentary "Education Under Fire," which discusses the unjust treatment of members of the Baha'i faith, was screened on Tuesday evening in the Rockefeller Center, bringing this often overlooked human rights issue to the attention of members of the Dartmouth community.
(01/31/12 4:00am)
La Excelencia, an 11-piece salsa orchestra, knew they had a unique sound to offer when they first performed in London two years ago. While playing songs off their 2009 album "Mi Tumbao Social" the group was able to coax the Londoners to their feet with their powerful salsa, Jose Vasquez-Cofresi, conga player and co-founder of the band, said in an interview with The Dartmouth.
(11/21/11 4:00am)
McMaster discussed his work on the Biennale and the importance of cross-cultural art exhibitions on Friday evening in Loew Auditorium for the seventh annual Dr. Allen W. Root Contemporary Art Distinguished Lecture.
(11/07/11 4:00am)
"It was the first time we had ever performed in a sorority house," New York Polyphony member Geoffrey Williams said, describing his ensemble's performance with The Decibelles at Alpha Xi Delta sorority on Thursday.
(10/20/11 2:00am)
"In self-portraiture, you can never depict what the mirror reflects," Heffernan said.