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June 5, 2026
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'Scrubs' provides have-seen TV

By Kelly Swartz | October 9, 2001

A sitcom must be considerably striking to warrant the merit of college students. After all, they must give up their studies and numerous other abundant social options for 30 minutes to an hour each week, in exchange for zone time in front of the TV.

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New material dominates Counting Crows performance

By Mark Sweeney | October 8, 2001

The Counting Crows rocked Leede Arena Saturday night, treating the capacity crowd to a sizeable number of new tunes to go along with some, but not all, of the group's old standards. At 8:00 p.m., the crowd suddenly came to life as lead singer Adam Duritz appeared on stage to introduce the opening act, the Actual Tigers. The Actual Tigers, a five-piece group, began with what later seemed as a curious selection for an opening number -- a mellow, flowing song that made an apparent attempt at achieving Pink Floyd's sonorous, enveloping sound.

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Latest Garbage lives up to name

By Davey Archwamety | October 4, 2001

When Garbage produced their third album, "Beautiful Garbage" they didn't want to produce a replica of their previous releases, as many bands seem to do. Most of the album was written over a brief period of time, but that didn't prevent Garbage from attaining their goal. "I was able to come up with stuff on the spot much easier and much more comfortably than I had in the past," lead singer Shirley Manson said in the band's bio. Band member Butch Vig explained Garbage's most recent sound: "Let's see how far we can sonically go off with this." And they go far.

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Emmy Awards offers new tone, familiar nominees

By Rebecca Leffler | October 3, 2001

For nearly two weeks, the news monopolized the small screen and television became the most important thing in the world to both those searching for their loved ones among the missing and those interested in what the President and his men were going to do next. As a consequence of this full coverage of the "Attack on America," however, nearly all new programs set to premiere were postponed and television's biggest event, the 53rd Annual Emmy Awards, was pushed back by three weeks, marking the longest delay in Hollywood awards-show history.

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'Don't Say a Word' worth talking about

By Abiel Acosta | October 3, 2001

"Don't Say A Word" is a psychological thriller based on the novel by Andrew Klavan. Michael Douglas, starring as Dr. Nathan Conrad, plays his usual role of a wealthy guy with everything who gets pushed over the edge.

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Lichtman's '21 Small Paintings' presents a challenge

By Christopher Moore | October 1, 2001

Susan Lichtman's exhibit of mostly recent oils on linen, "21 Small Paintings," shows in the Hopkins Center's Upper Jewett Corridor (the hallways on either side of the Hinman mailboxes) through the middle of October. Lichtman's dark interior scenes display poorly in this less than museum-like setting (especially on field-trip days for local elementary schools), so at first they might remind one of earlier, vaguer Pierre Bonnards dragged through the mud (no offense meant -- pretty mud, I mean). Bonnard does not deserve this comparison, and in further analysis the comparison does not capture much of the sense of Lichtman's oeuvre.

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'Strange' days indeed for Amos

By Karen Zook | September 27, 2001

Ask just about anyone what they think about Tori Amos, and -- assuming they have heard of her at all -- they will express either devotion or antipathy.

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DFS film series kicks off at Hop

By Andrea Olinger | September 25, 2001

Everybody's feeling it -- the freshmen at college, the princes who find themselves paupers, even the girls who realize they're not in Kansas anymore. Tragic heroes such as these, thrown out of their elements and left to fend for themselves, are the focus of the Dartmouth Film Society's (DFS) fall series, "A Fish Out of Water." The series, which opened yesterday with a double feature of "Something Wild" and "Breakdown," will feature 28 movies throughout the term -- from "Memento" to the 1934 classic "Tarzan and His Mate" -- that focus on people living outside their comfort zones. "If something were to happen to you, and your regular life totally ended," said Sydney Stowe, manager of Hopkins Center Film, "would this [change] do you a favor?" Such a question provided Stowe with the inspiration for developing the series, which she planned nearly two terms ago.Film selection for each DFS series is an ongoing process.

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Mullins' solo acoustics captivate Dartmouth crowd

By Jennifer Thomas | August 20, 2001

Three guitars, a cowboy hat and a sense of humor. Armed with these unlikely accoutrements, singer-songwriter Shawn Mullins played to an utterly enchanted audience in Spaulding Auditorium last Friday night. Widely known for the sweet-sounding melodies of "Lullaby," and "Shimmer," the RIAA platinum solo acoustic performer showed that he had much more to offer than just his popular hits. His casual manner and between-set jokes captivated the audience, making the impersonal 900-seat auditorium seem more like an intimate coffeehouse as he crooned his musical anecdotes. Sitting at a table outside Dartmouth's own Courtyard Caf before the show, the Atlanta native took some time out to tell The Dartmouth a bit about his life and career. "I never expected to have the kind of success I had with ['Lullaby']," the singer said of the piece which he feels "really got [him] on the map." According to Mullins, the fictional character to whom he offers soporific musical solace in the song was inspired by a real-life Hollywood girl who used to attend his concerts regularly. "That's how most of my songs are written," he said, taking a drag from his cigarette and explaining that his lyrics usually come from his own experiences, and are further developed through journaling.

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Water puppets make a splash

By Christopher Moore | August 10, 2001

Twice in one week the BEMA has played the stage. After the in-house rendition of "A Midsummer Night's Dream" last Thursday and Friday, the Hopkins Center is currently presenting Water Puppet Theatre from Vietnam. As a performance space, the BEMA rarely seems particularly useful.

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