Paul Heintz graduated. Food Court Larry passed away. Professor Saccio retired. With the heavy hitters in the world of campus celebrity disappearing, where will the next generation originate? Joanna Paterson delves into the history and lore of the campus icon, trying to find the last remains of this dying breed. More »
Meryl Streep (transfer student,1970) She may have graduated from Vasser in 1971, but as a senior she spent a term at Dartmouth as a transfer student. As this was before coeducation, the later recipient of 14 Academy Award nominations was one of only 60 women at Dartmouth at that time. Streep was, of course, heavily involved in the theatre community while she was a student here, and then went on to win two Oscars and countless other acting awards. Coincidence? More »
Hey campus insiders, Mirror editor here, and I have some juicy news. Spotted: B. back on campus -- in the basement, to be more specific.He came to college with quite the thirst... for alcohol. Will G and F ever admit their secret and passionate yearning for one another? And will S ever regain her Queen Bee status? They better hurry up, because if you don't make a name for yourself as an icon before walking down the Green on graduation, you'll be stuck in frat muck forever. More »
"I think people will know me because I'm personable and make a point of greeting everyone I know." Mina Beveney '11 "Frankly, I hope not. I am sure I'll be just as awkward at 22 as I am at 18. I would rather achieve infamy -- I mean fame -- at a later date for doing something brilliant." More »
What is the geek in all of us going to be drooling over this year? Luofei Deng talks about Steve Jobs' latest masterpiece. I had planned for my first column of the new term and new year to be a look back at 2007 and a look forward to 2008. But something happened this week that caused me to drop those plans. More »
Is that copy of "People" perched on your elliptical really helping your workout, or are you hungry for gossip in addition to a Collis salad? Jean Ellen Cowgill pseudo-psychoanalyses the cult of celebrity and whether its worshippers have a presence at Dartmouth. More »
Consensus is that two things are true: this generation is the one to end Western Civilization as we know it, and celebrities are even worse than the rest of us. Impending apocalypse? Not so, Amy Davis argues. Celebrities in the past were just as scandalous. "Kids these days" may not be so crazy after all. More »
From years of exposure to images of celebrities flaunting their sunglasses, I have come to associate shades with power. It makes sense -- sunglasses prevent eye contact, allowing the wearer to read others' expressions while hiding their own. They cultivate an irresistible aura of mystery, and what's even better is that anybody can wear them. More »
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