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‘Don't Trust' pushes the envelope on crass, cruel quirkiness

By Kate Sullivan | May 8, 2012

If I were to judge ABC's new comedy "Don't Trust the B---- in Apt. 23," which premiered this April, by its title, I would immediately discount it for several reasons: it rhymes, it is too long and am I supposed to replace the "B----" with what I think?

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First annual digital arts exhibit screens Thursday at Nugget

By Kate Sullivan | May 8, 2012

Courtesy of YouTube.com The first annual Dartmouth Student Digital Arts Exhibition will be held on Thursday at the Nugget Theater to honor and celebrate current and former students' work in the digital arts.

Charles Wheelan '88, who gave last year's Class Day speech, published his new book

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Wheelan finds inspiration for ‘10 1/2 Things' after Class Day

By Shannon Draucker | May 7, 2012

Courtesy of Joseph Mehling "10 1/2 Things No Commencement Speaker Has Ever Said" by Charles Wheelan '88, author of "Naked Statistics" and "Naked Economics," was inspired by his 2011 Class Day speech at the College.

The abstract expressionist artwork of Natalia Wrobel '11 will be on display in the Barrows Rotunda until May 20.

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Wrobel's rotunda exhibit aims to create peace from dualities

By Kunyi Li | May 7, 2012

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Meme of the Week: 'Awesome People Reading'

By The Dartmouth Arts Staff | May 6, 2012

Targeting a generation that often does not think highly of reading, the Tumblr "Awesome People Reading" re-establishes that it is cool to read.

Hip-hop artist Danny Brown performed in Fuel for

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Friday Night Rock expands repertoire with Danny Brown

By Julian Danziger | May 6, 2012

Courtesy of Alexander Procton Friday Night Rock, typically known for bringing alternative and indie rock performers to campus, expanded its traditional repertoire this weekend by bringing in Danny Brown, a 30-year-old hip-hop artist from Detroit.

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Now Playing in Hanover: 'The Raven'

By The Dartmouth Arts Staff | May 6, 2012

"The Raven" is a historical thriller about the pursuit of a serial killer whose crimes seem to mimic the plots of Edgar Allan Poe (John Cusack) stories.

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Guest conductor Reynish brings ‘British Invasion' to Hop

By Carla Yoon | May 6, 2012

Exuding his characteristic wry humor, British conductor Timothy Reynish broke the invisible screen dividing the audience from the musicians as he walked onto the stage of Spaulding Auditorium for the Dartmouth Wind Symphony's Saturday performance.

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Overtly symbolic, ‘Hunger Games' still fails to entertain

By Varun Bhuchar | May 2, 2012

As the last "Harry Potter" (2011) film becomes a distant memory and the "Twilight" series similarly comes to a close at the end of the year, one would think Hollywood had run out of young adult franchises, but Suzanne Collins' enormously popular "The Hunger Games" trilogy has proven that is not so.

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Of Monsters and Men garners large American fan base

By Julian Danziger | May 1, 2012

Courtesy of Popstache.com For a country as small and seemingly obscure as Iceland, musicians from the little island sure have produced some pretty darn influential and cult-followed discographies.

Martin Espada read samples of his poetry and prose, rife with religious symbolism, in Sanborn yesterday.

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Espada's Puerto Rican-influenced poetry highlights religion

By Ashley Ulrich | May 1, 2012

Jackie Donohoe / The Dartmouth Senior Staff A New York City native of Puerto Rican descent, poet Martin Espada read samples of his poetry and prose and discussed what he sees as the role of the poet in contemporary society on Tuesday evening in the Wren Room of Sanborn House.

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‘Going Gaga' approaches feminism through low theory

By Kate Sullivan | April 30, 2012

JACKIE DONOHOE / The Dartmouth Senior Staff While pop culture does periodically find its way into classroom discussions and the realm of academia, it is not often that contemporary, mega-famous icons weave their way seamlessly into the university landscape.

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Internet Meme of the Week: Ridiculously Photogenic Guy

By Katie Tai | April 29, 2012

When Zeddie Little entered the 10-kilometer Cooper Bridge Run, he never thought he would shortly become an internet sensation.

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New Music Festival showcases talent of student composers

April 29, 2012

Ying-Qi Wong / The Dartmouth Staff This year's New Music Festival, called "Song and Sound" and performed on Sunday, features a harmony of contemporary sounds complemented by more traditional music.

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‘Undue Influence' returns with revisions that address sexual assault

By Dana Venerable | April 29, 2012

Yomalis Rosario / The Dartmouth Staff The Dartmouth Dance Theater Ensemble brought last May's production of "Undue Influence" a theatrical commentary on the pervasive issue of sexual assault at Dartmouth back to the stage this past week with five performances, showcasing the production's revisions and new cast members.

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Now Playing in Hanover: A Separation

By The Dartmouth Arts Staff | April 29, 2012

This year's winner of the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, "A Separation" (2011) details the story of two families living in modern day Iran.

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Dodecaphonics' Spring Sing welcomes Princeton's Nassoons

By Anisha Mohin | April 25, 2012

This Saturday, the Dartmouth Dodecaphonics, the College's oldest coed a cappella group, will host the annual Spring Sing concert, which will also feature performances by the Dartmouth Aires and the Princeton University Nassoons.

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New series ‘Girls' chronicles lives of recent college grads.

By Kate Sullivan | April 24, 2012

I first became familiar with Lena Dunham when I watched her on an episode of "The Late Show with David Letterman," on which she divulged to the audience a number of fiercely personal moments, including the details of her spontaneous, in-a-friend's-living-room-administered tattoos, a la the female roommate of Kristen Wiig's character in "Bridesmaids" (2011). Dunham's appearance on Letterman was to promote her independent indie flick "Tiny Furniture" (2010), in which she played a whiny and unemployed girl named Aura who was living with her parents in a TriBeCa loft. Dunham's newest project, the highly anticipated HBO television show "Girls," which premiered on April 15, chronicles the life of a similarly carefree, whiny and nearly unemployed young woman living in New York City.

Tobias Wolff explained the importance of reading and imitating other authors' works to improve one's own writing.

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Wolff's Montgomery talk highlights his literary influences

By Shannon Draucker | April 24, 2012

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Lehrer's book explains the ‘light bulb theory' of creativity

By Shannon Draucker | April 23, 2012

In the book "Imagine: How Creativity Works," Jonah Lehrer, a journalist and the bestselling author of "Proust Was a Neuroscientist" and "How We Decide," explores the science behind human innovation.

‘Don't Trust' pushes the envelope on crass, cruel quirkiness

First annual digital arts exhibit screens Thursday at Nugget

Wheelan finds inspiration for ‘10 1/2 Things' after Class Day

Wrobel's rotunda exhibit aims to create peace from dualities

Meme of the Week: 'Awesome People Reading'

Friday Night Rock expands repertoire with Danny Brown

Now Playing in Hanover: 'The Raven'

Guest conductor Reynish brings ‘British Invasion' to Hop

Overtly symbolic, ‘Hunger Games' still fails to entertain

Of Monsters and Men garners large American fan base

Espada's Puerto Rican-influenced poetry highlights religion

‘Going Gaga' approaches feminism through low theory

Internet Meme of the Week: Ridiculously Photogenic Guy

New Music Festival showcases talent of student composers

‘Undue Influence' returns with revisions that address sexual assault

Now Playing in Hanover: A Separation

Dodecaphonics' Spring Sing welcomes Princeton's Nassoons

New series ‘Girls' chronicles lives of recent college grads.

Wolff's Montgomery talk highlights his literary influences

Lehrer's book explains the ‘light bulb theory' of creativity

After 10-year suspension, Dartmouth re-recognizes Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity

Alice Lloyd ’27 pleads guilty to disorderly conduct charge

Dartmouth students begin receiving payments from 2022 financial aid class action settlement

‘No planned changes’ to Dartmouth international student work program despite SEVP warning

Federal antitrust lawsuit against Dartmouth and 31 other universities over early decision practices to proceed, judge rules