Now Playing in Hanover: Salmon Fishing in Yemen

Adapted from the novel by Paul Torday, "Salmon Fishing in the Yemen" (2011) tells the story of a Yemeni oil sheikh (Amr Waked) who wishes to artificially make a body of water in Yemen for the sole purpose of salmon fishing.

Jumbles 2012-04-02

Class of 2016 includes diverse student body

Kevin Cheng, of Bethesda, Md., didn't have to tell his parents he was accepted regular decision to Dartmouth. "They heard it definitely when I saw online," Cheng, who is deciding between Dartmouth, Williams College, the University of Pennsylvania and Duke University, said. Cheng was one of 1,715 students who were notified of their acceptance to the College's Class of 2016 on Thursday when Dartmouth released its admissions decisions online. The Admissions Office accepted a total of 2,180 high school seniors in both early and regular decisions and aims to fill a class of between 1,100 and 1,110 students, according to a Thursday press release.

Internet Meme of the Week: Wes Anderson and Stop Motion

After seeing the Wes Anderson-directed advertisement for Sony's Xperia Smartphones, you'll wonder why all ads can't be influenced by his creative genius.

Le Facepalm 2012-04-02

High schoolers come to College for Model UN

As evidenced by the throngs of well-dressed highschoolers meandering across the Green, Dartmouth Model United Nations hosted its seventh annual conference this weekend, drawing 500 students from 33 high schools across the country for the largest conference in DartMUN's history. DartMUN, which originated as a conference of 140 delegates in April 2006 and has since grown to include almost 400 participants, aims to provide high school students with an opportunity to discuss international issues, meet other students with similar interests and learn public speaking and diplomatic skills. Delegates arrived for the three-day conference on Friday afternoon for the opening ceremonies and their first committee sessions.

1-on-1 with Shelley Carpeni '12 and Jeri Reichel '13

This week, I sat down with women's tennis players Shelley Carpeni '12 and Jeri Reichel '13 to discuss the team's season and its quest to defend the Ivy League title. The team won Ivies last year.

DFC program receives Kramer Prize

When Sarah-Marie Hopf '12 discovered she had over $300 in her Declining Balance Account at the end of Spring term in 2010, she decided not to splurge the money by treating herself to overpriced steaks and Odwalla juices.

Daily Debriefing

Emma Smith '13 has been chosen as a 2012 Harry S. Truman Scholar, which provides juniors who are interested in careers in government and public service with up to $30,000 for future studies as well as career counseling, according a College press release.

College drops all SAE charges

The Undergraduate Judicial Affairs Committee dropped all 27 hazing charges against members of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity on Friday, according to former SAE president Brendan Mahoney '12.

What to Watch For

Vince Marriott: There's no doubt that the premier sporting event of this week is taking place on Monday night, when the Kansas University Jayhawks take on the Kentucky University Wildcats in the NCAA National Championship game.