1-on-1 with John Heise '14 and John Strizich '14

This week I sat down with John "Jack" Heise '14 and John "Big John" Strizich '14 to discuss the heavyweight crew team's upcoming spring season. When did you originally start rowing crew? JS: I first got into crew freshman year of high school when I realized I had no coordination or agility to speak of.

Daily Debriefing

Women and gender studies professor Michael Bronski has received the 2012 Stonewall Book Award from the American Library Association for his nonfiction book "A Queer History of the United States," according to a college press release.

Group draws attention to animal welfare issues

Attracting attention and members through plans for volunteering with the Upper Valley Humane Society and weekly dinner discussions, the Dartmouth Animal Welfare Group has reemerged under an active leadership team of underclassmen this term, according to co-president Laura Bergsten '15.

Faced with short bench, women lose to Ivy foes

On the road and with a short bench for the fourth straight game, the Dartmouth women's basketball team fell to the University of Pennsylvania and Princeton University this weekend.

Now Playing in Hanover: "The Secret World of Arrietty"

The newest offering of Studio Ghibli, which previously presented "Spirited Away" (2001) and "Ponyo" (2008), "The Secret World of Arrietty" is an animated Japanese fantasy film based on Mary Norton's young adult novel "The Borrowers." Directed by Hiromasa Yonebayashi, the film illustrates the friendship that develops between Arrietty, a tenacious 14-year-old Borrower, and Shawn, a human boy with a critical heart condition.

What to Watch For

Vince Marriott: Basketball just had its All-Star Game and hockey playoff races are heating up, but all I care about this week is the NFL Combine.

Yang: A Disturbing Duo

On Monday night, Chris Brown and Rihanna celebrated her 24th birthday by both dropping remixes: Rihanna's "Birthday Cake" from "Talk That Talk," and Chris Brown's "Turn Up the Music" from his album "Fortune." Da Internz, who produced the "Birthday Cake" remix, promised that it would "shock," and it sure did.

Alum. appointed as first chief economist

Heidi Crebo-Rediker '90, known for her economic expertise and role as an advisor to Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., on the Foreign Relations Committee, was appointed as the State Department's first chief economist, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced last Tuesday.

Internet Meme of the Week: Timeflies Tuesday

Every Tuesday, the band Timeflies releases a fun music video featuring either a short preview of a song they are working on or a catchy freestyle rap melody.

Salty Dogs 2012-02-27

Tucker launches groups to promote discussion

A desire for reflection and intimate student discussion have fueled the creation of two new groups recently implemented by the Tucker Foundation.

From Dewey to Digital: The Evolution of Our Library System

In today's cyber age, compiling information has never been easier for the average Dartmouth student working on a research paper.

Hollisto's World

On Thursday, Major League Baseball arbitrator Shyam Das overturned National League MVP Ryan Braun's 50-game suspension for testing positive for elevated levels of testosterone.

Daily Debriefing

The wife of newly hired University of Vermont President Thomas Sullivan will be subject to unprecedented rules governing her involvement with the institution, The Chronicle of Higher Education reported on Wednesday.