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June 14, 2025 | Latest Issue
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Caitlin Ardrey
04.21.10.arts.sophiehood
Arts

Hood '09 confuses passersby with playful clam exhibit

Ashley Mitchell / The Dartmouth Staff Ashley Mitchell / The Dartmouth Staff The question most people ask when they first encounter the artwork currently on display in the Barrows Rotunda near the front entrance to the Hopkins Center is, "What are those?" The cluster of brown, beanbag-like objects with googley eyes and gaping mouths that smile absentmindedly at passersbys stubbornly resist classification.

03.08.10.arts.Idol
Arts

Van Deusen '11 earns ‘Dartmouth Idol' title

Dani Wang / The Dartmouth Staff Dani Wang / The Dartmouth Staff Correction Appended### Featuring powerful ballads, multiple group numbers and a Michael Jackson medley that included an appearance by College President Jim Yong Kim, this year's "Dartmouth Idol" finals succeeded in presenting an evening packed with great entertainment. While all six finalists performed well, Dan Van Deusen '11 won the greatest percentage of audience votes and became this year's Dartmouth Idol, directed by Walt Cunningham, head of the Dartmouth Gospel Choir.

Back-up singers rehearse for the final round of
Arts

‘Idol' contestants prepare for finals

Zach Kuster / The Dartmouth Staff Zach Kuster / The Dartmouth Staff Following three rounds of elimination spanning five weeks, this year's edition of the Hopkins Center-sponsored singing competition "Dartmouth Idol" will culminate in a concert Friday night in Spaulding Auditorium.

02.10.10.arts.jamie
Arts

‘Dartmouth Idol' semifinals narrow field to six finalists

Eunice Lee / The Dartmouth Staff Eunice Lee / The Dartmouth Staff Tuesday night, 18 Dartmouth students performed a range of songs from Christina Aguilera to James Morrison to Norah Jones to N'Sync as they competed in the third annual, bigger than ever "Dartmouth Idol" competition. In front of a packed Alumni Hall, the contestants, representing all class years and a range of musical backgrounds, competed for a spot as one of the six finalists.

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