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Digital arts minor gains popularity

By Margot Byrne | March 6, 2013

As part of a project on sustainability, digital arts students created animations of a polar bear, whose appearance of health and happiness is contingent upon the amount of electricity being used, and projected these animations on monitors throughout campus.

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‘Idol' finalists face off Friday

By Lauren Sarner | March 6, 2013

Natalie Cantave / The Dartmouth Staff While mild-mannered Jeremy Whitaker '15 astonished audiences with his energetic performance during the semifinals of "Dartmouth Idol," audiences might be even more surprised to hear that he thought he would never make it to the finals, "There were a lot of really good people this year," he said.

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Exhibit displays horror of killings in Turkey

By Kunyi Li | March 6, 2013

The newest exhibition of original works by Sera Boeno '14, titled "Tore," exposes the tragedy and horror of honor killing in Turkey that has taken many young women's lives.

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Green Fish looks to improve, evolve spring term

March 5, 2013

Maggie Rowland / The Dartmouth Senior Staff Imagine a place where students and faculty alike listen to music, talk during the performances, wear jeans and enjoy Lou's pies.

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Film students show off term's work

By Laura Sim | March 5, 2013

Tomorrow and Friday, look no further than Loew Auditorium for your fix of weekend entertainment, from black bears on film to captivating animation.

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‘Inspector Hound' is an uproarious murder mystery

By Kristina Mani | March 4, 2013

Anna Davies / The Dartmouth Senior Staff A murder is committed and a body lies on the stage.

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Debut album from Atoms for Peace refines Radiohead mold

By Kyle McGoey | March 4, 2013

As a busy student, it can be hard to keep up with the world outside the Dartmouth bubble. On most days, scanning the front page of The Dartmouth and flipping through the Yahoo News ticker are the closest I come to remaining informed.

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Beyond the Bubble: Nostalgic New York

By Graylin Harrison | March 3, 2013

A century ago, New Yorkers were abuzz over 1,300 artworks displayed at the 69th Regiment Armory. Known as the Armory Show, the exhibition marked the first significant display of modern European art in America and included pieces by Paul Cezanne and Marcel Duchamp.

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Now Playing: Life of Pi

By The Dartmouth Arts Staff | March 3, 2013

"Life of Pi" (2012) has a particularly simple plot: a boy, left alone with just his thoughts and a tiger, is stranded in the middle of the ocean.

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Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater expertly interprets music

By Aaron Colston | March 3, 2013

Gavin Huang / The Dartmouth Staff The legendary Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater enthralled audiences in Moore Theater this weekend with performances both new and old.

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‘Don't Trust the B—' was harsh, enjoyable

By Kate Sullivan | March 3, 2013

Make no mistake: "Don't Trust the B---- in Apt. 23" is not one of this generation's television masterpieces.

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DSO show to feature piano solo by Cory Chang '13

By Laura Sim | February 27, 2013

Gavin Huang / The Dartmouth Senior Staff Students looking to incorporate a dash of bourgeois into their Saturday night by spending the evening listening to the symphonic melodies of Prokofiev and Beethoven can look no further than the Dartmouth Symphony Orchestra's winter term concert. The concert will feature two major works of music: Prokofiev's third piano concerto and seventh symphony by Beethoven.

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Q&A with international photojournalist James Nachtwey

By Ashley Ulrich | February 26, 2013

James Nachtwey '70, an internationally-renowned photojournalist, has captured images of war and social conflict in Northern Ireland, South Africa, the Middle East, Russia and Eastern Europe, as well within the United States.

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‘Zero Dark Thirty' fails to capture drama of historical event

By Varun Bhuchar | February 26, 2013

A few months before I came to Dartmouth, I turned on my television one Sunday night to find the cable news networks in a buzz over an unexpected announcement from President Barack Obama.

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New Sounds will perform Middle Eastern songs

By Margot Byrne | February 25, 2013

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Oscars in Review: ‘Argo' win was inevitable but mediocre

By Varun Bhuchar | February 25, 2013

The last time the Academy and I kind of agreed on a Best Picture winner was when the exciting and timely "The Hurt Locker" (2009) won over the visually impressive but wholly unoriginal "Avatar" (2009). Since then, I've watched the Academy give its most prestigious award to films that can be considered inferior in retrospect.

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Beyond the Bubble: Art as Time Travel

By Caela Murphy | February 24, 2013

Social media outlets were bombarded last week with outrage over the death of Matthew Crawley in the season finale of "Downton Abbey" last Sunday.

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Now Playing: Quartet

By The Dartmouth Arts Staff | February 24, 2013

Directed by: Dustin HoffmanWith: Maggie Smith, Tom Courtenay, Billy Connolly98 minutesRated PG-13 "Quartet" takes place at a home for elderly musicians who come together to perform in their retirement.

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‘Miracle Mile' shows off STRFKR's talents

By Julian Danziger | February 24, 2013

STRFKR, briefly known in a less bold phase as Pyramid or Pyramidd, is an electro-pop band based in Portland, Ore.

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Winds premiered ‘Glimpses'

By Aaron Colston | February 24, 2013

Zonia Moore / The Dartmouth Staff The Dartmouth College Wind Ensemble stepped outside its comfort zone this term, performing an array of modern and contemporary concert music.