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True GritWhen 14-year-old Mattie Ross (Hailee Steinfeld) finds her father murdered by one of his hired hands, Tom Chaney (Josh Brolin), she sets out on a merciless quest for revenge, enlisting the help of U.S.

Obama chooses Immelt to chair new council

Chief Executive Officer of General Electric and College Trustee Jeffrey Immelt '78 will serve as the chair of the newly-created Council on Jobs and Competitiveness, an executive order expected to oversee a panel of economic advisers, according to The New York Times.

Freddie and the Bigger People 2011-01-21

Caldwell sisters share skiing talent

While other toddlers were learning to walk, sisters Sophie Caldwell '12 and Isabel Caldwell '14 were already getting their footing on skis by participating in "lollipop races," an event in which younger children completed miniature ski courses and received a lollipop prize at the finish line.

Frosty's Corner

Myth: It's never too late to change your major. Throughout my Dartmouth career, I have experienced a wide range of academic crises.

Dartmouth's My Favorite

So, I decided that I would write something relevant for once and address this week's theme in my column.

Hanover Police closes assault investigation

Following an investigation led primarily by Hanover Police, the Jan. 16 call for assistance from a female who was allegedly assaulted in a campus residence hall has been deemed an unsubstantiated assault claim, Director of Safety and Security and College Proctor Harry Kinne said in an interview with The Dartmouth. "After investigating, Safety and Security and the Hanover Police found that the crime was never committed," Kinne said. The incident was "unfounded" and there is no present "risk to the Dartmouth community or to public safety," Kinne said in an e-mail to campus on Jan.

The Light at the End of the Tunnel

I am terrified about the prospect of a senior Spring without Homeplate. Terrified. Absolutely terrified. I've had lunch after 12s at Homeplate every Monday/Wednesday/Friday since freshman Spring.

Touch the Fire 2011-01-21

The Mirror's Guide to Picking Your Major

I think all my high school teachers and most of my friends would have pegged me as an English major, but I never expected it myself.

Hollisto's World

A player stands 10 feet in front of me, ready to shoot. I look around quickly and my entire body tenses as I stand on my toes and prepare for the pivot.

Making the Most of Midterms

So you've got your major. I'm not impressed. You'll probably change your mind at least twice before you graduate anyway.

I wrote this at 3 a.m.

As long as there are words to express human sentiment, there will be people trying to find ways to maximize efficiency of communication, to streamline our language into nearly unrecognizable shorthand like "u down 2 hu l8r?" Of course, slang has been culturally universal for centuries, as each society develops easy shortcuts to understand each other.

Modify This

Let's say you have the aspirations of a double major but the laziness of the average, single-majoring college student.

Daily Debriefing

Michelle Obama endorsed the Obama administration's effort to encourage higher education institutions to increase the number of students who study abroad in China, The Chronicle of Higher Education reported.

Rasheed: Rebalancing the Playing Field

This past weekend, the National Football League's two top-seeded teams, the New England Patriots (14-2) and the Atlanta Falcons (13-3), were each stunned at home in their playoff openers by white hot bottom-seeded teams.

Majorly Difficult Majors

I am an English major. I am English major because I like to write (revelatory!) and because I don't particularly like to endure inhuman levels of academic agony.