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Christian Bale and Hugh Jackman star as rival magicians in Christopher Nolan's newest film,
Arts

'The Prestige' brings dark magic to the silver screen

By Allison Ruderman | October 26, 2006

Courtesy of Rotten Tomatoes With "The Prestige," director Christopher Nolan ("Memento," "Batman Begins") once again throws us a cinematic sleight of hand -- this time, literally. Hugh Jackman and Christian Bale star as Robert Angier and Alfred Borden, two turn-of-the-century magicians whose friendship sours after a botched onstage illusion results in death.

The cross country squads will face off against Ivy competition this weekend.
Sports

Cross country hopes to keep Ivy crown at Heps

By Matthew Ritger | October 26, 2006

Courtesy of Dartmouth Athletics Dartmouth men's cross country coach Barry Harwick had only a few words for this Friday's Heptagonal Championship: "Our goal is simply to win." The Dartmouth men have garnered the Ivy crown at Heps 16 times, including last year.

News

Math students prepare for Putnam competition

By JR Santo | October 26, 2006

Although the Putnam Mathematics Competition exam is extremely difficult -- the median grade is usually zero out of 120 -- the Dartmouth Classes of 2009 and 2010 have experienced a surge in interest and mathematical ability, according to Vedant Mehra '07, a Dartmouth Math Society member. The College continued preparing students for the six-hour exam on Wednesday during one of several training sessions usually held in Carson 60. The exam is intended to stimulate a healthy rivalry among colleges' mathematics programs by testing students' originality and technical competence.

Men's heavyweight crew finished 40th at the Head of the Charles Regatta.
Sports

Rowing teams take on international field at Charles Regatta

By Schuyler Evans | October 25, 2006

Kawakahi Amina / The Dartmouth Staff All three varsity rowing teams competed Sunday against an international field at the Head of the Charles Regatta in Boston, Mass., the largest two-day rowing event in the world. The Dartmouth women took 12th in the women's championship eights race; the men's lightweights took ninth in the lightweight fours race and 25th in the lightweight eights race; and the men's heavyweights took 40th in the championship eights race. In the head race format, women's crew managed to pass three boats and catch up to a fourth.

Opinion

A Dangerous Precedent

By Ben Selznick | October 25, 2006

A recent series of articles in The New York Times, entitled "In God's Name," examined the troubling relationship between religious institutions and the nations' local, state and federal governments.

Sports

Men's hockey wins twice in preseason competition

By CJ Ryan | October 25, 2006

The Big Green men's hockey team cleaned up its preseason competition this past weekend, going two for two with victories over Canadian opponents the University of Prince Edward Island and the Universit du Quebc Trois Rivires. In the first match against UPEI, Nick Johnson '08 had four points to help the team to an 8-1 victory.

Opinion

I Used to Be a Republican

By David Glovsky | October 25, 2006

I have a confession to make. It's not something I share very regularly -- not because I'm ashamed of it, but because it requires a conversation long enough to explain the context.

News

Daily Debriefing

By Compiled by William Schpero | October 25, 2006

Lynmar Brock, Jr. '55 Tu'56 recently published "Must Thee Fight," a novel for young adults. According to BookSurge LLC, Brock's publisher, the novel centers around the protagonist, Thomas Pratt, in the 1700s as he attempts to reconcile his pacifist Quaker upbringing with the call to arms during the Revolutionary Era.

Arts

Messud exceeds expectations with 'Emperor's Children'

By Laura Romain | October 24, 2006

Claire Messud's new book "The Emperor's Children" could very well be subtitled "Great Expectations." The novel, which was released to impressive critical acclaim, interweaves the stories of three friends who first met as talented, promising undergraduates at Brown University (a very fashionable alma mater for fictional characters nowadays) and who have since pursued professional success in the whirl and dazzle of New York City. First, there is Marina Thwaite, a radiant, violet-eyed socialite, and the daughter of legendary activist and liberal journalist Murray Thwaite.

News

Samuels '88 bridges gap between comedy and reality television

By JR Santo | October 24, 2006

Filled with years of experience as a class clown, Al Samuels '88 masterminded a new style of sitcom -- full-fledged improvisation -- in his fall NBC show "Sports Action Team." The show, which gives viewers a fictional behind-the-scenes glance into the sportscasting industry with a comedic twist, airs in 13 percent of NBC's local affiliates and is available in 12 states including California and New York. Samuels said he hopes that his show bridges the gap between classic comedy and reality television. "It is reality in a way, but it is comedy because it has a set of characters that viewers can follow and believe in," Samuels said. The comedy differs from other reality-based shows because it includes interactions with people in the real world.

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