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“Saving Adam” retells statue’s rescue

By Kourtney Kawano | February 8, 2015

There is nothing more heartbreaking for an art museum than learning of the destruction of a beloved piece in its collection. While paintings can be cleaned using a combination of plaster and resin treatments, restoring broken sculptures is altogether a much more difficult task.

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Bill Phillips ’71 film “Sabra” to be shown at Loew Auditorium

By Kaina Chen | February 8, 2015

Film professor Bill Phillips, who is a member of the Class of 1971, started his career with an interest in playwriting and several appearances in the Massachusetts High School Drama Festival before shifting to filmmaking. His upcoming film “Sabra” about Vermont printmaker Sabra Fields will be played in Loew Auditorium today and Feb. 16 at 6:30 p.m.

Arts

Propaganda and “American Sniper”

By Andrew Kingsley | February 8, 2015

It’s odd seeing a propaganda film nowadays. There seems so little to cheer about in America — what could a director praise? Clint Eastwood’s hagiographic “American Sniper” (2014) lauds the murders of the deadliest sniper in American military history, Chris Kyle (Bradley Cooper), while introducing a brand of colonialist racism reminiscent of the American settlers’ against the Native Americans.

Sports

One-on-One with Taylor Yamahata

By Lily Gordon | February 8, 2015

This week, I sat down with swimming’s Taylor Yamahata ’18. This weekend, Yamahata led the Big Green in a narrow loss to the University of Connecticut, finishing with individual victories in the 200-yard IM and the 100- and 200-yard backstroke.

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Collaboration thrives among faculty

By Victoria Nelsen and Caroline Berens | February 5, 2015

Dartmouth’s departments, programs and minors have committed to a liberal arts education, evidenced by the many interdisciplinary programs and majors, cross-listed courses and the collaboration between faculty members. Though there is a limited supply of resources, and most department chairs would prefer to have more funding, this has not led to much competition between departments.

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Studio art program compares to B.F.A.

By Andrea Nease | February 5, 2015

Dartmouth graduates leave Hanover with either a B.A. or B.E., both representing an education cultivated across disciplines. This approach is advantageous for those desiring to gain experience in many fields, but some prospective students who want to specialize in art may have difficulty deciding between the liberal arts and the fine arts.

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Faculty and students question rankings

By Lauren Budd | February 5, 2015

Each year, The Dartmouth publishes a story reporting the College’s ranking compared to other higher education institutions as determined by the U.S. News & World Report. These rankings, however, are not without their critics.

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Students' identities affect classroom dynamics

By Hannah Petrone | February 5, 2015

Addressing the issue of how student identity affects classroom dynamics is messy and potentially controversial, yet, the conversation is one that both students and faculty at Dartmouth seem ready to have. And yes, the first step is admitting we have a problem.

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Research thrives among undergraduates

By Erin Lee | February 5, 2015

Each year, around 600 students participate in research through the undergraduate advising and research office, in addition to those who work through other sources on theses and independent studies.

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MALS program emphasizes liberal arts

By Haley Gordon | February 5, 2015

Extending the undergraduate emphasis on an interdisciplinary education to graduate studies, Dartmouth’s Master of Liberal Arts Studies graduate program focuses on the liberal arts rather than pre-professional training.

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