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Alumna Q&A: children’s novelist, playwright Tara Dairman ’01

(10/27/16 4:00am)

Tara Dairman ’01 is a novelist and playwright whose children’s books have inspired praise, awards and even fan recipes based off the food in her books. Her debut novel “All Four Stars,” which stars the 11-year old food critic Gladys, was recognized as an Amazon Best Book of the Month and a Mighty Girl Top Book of the Year in 2014; its two sequels have also been received enthusiastically by reviewers and readers. Dairman’s plays have been professionally produced, and, as a creative writing major at Dartmouth, she won the Eleanor Frost Playwriting Contest.

https://www.thedartmouth.com/article/2016/10/alumna-qa-childrens-novelist-playwright-tara-dairman-01

Alumnus Q&A: Peter Nigrini ’93, Broadway projection designer

(10/25/16 4:00am)

Peter Nigrini ’93 is a projection designer for productions both on- and off-Broadway. At Dartmouth, Nigrini studied theater and film with a focus on backstage production but did not discover projection design until after college. Nigrini has designed projections for various projects ranging from broadway productions to concerts

https://www.thedartmouth.com/article/2016/10/alumnus-qa-peter-nigrini-93-broadway-projection-designer

Alumnus Q&A: Phil Olson ’79, comedy writer and playwright

(10/18/16 4:00am)

Phil Olson ’79’s award-winning career in comedy began unexpectedly. After graduating from Dartmouth with a degree in mathematics, Olson received an MBA from the University of Chicago and initially pursued a career in real estate. It was only then that he discovered his love for comedy writing. Olson went on to write and perform with The Groundlings, an improvisational and sketch comedy theater whose alumni include Maya Rudolph and Kristen Wiig. Olson has written 13 original screenplays and 15 published plays with over 350 productions worldwide, nine of which have been published by Samuel French. His next play, “A Nice Family Christmas,” will open in seven cities this year.

https://www.thedartmouth.com/article/2016/10/alumnus-qa-phil-olson-79-comedy-writer-and-playwright

Alumna Q&A: editorial assistant Perrin Brown ’15

(09/15/16 4:00am)

As a Dartmouth student, Perrin Brown ’15 interned for “Conan” and worked at an economics research firm. After graduation, she worked as a hospitality assistant at the Napa Valley Film Festival, as a marketing intern for a Los Angeles-based company and more recently, as an editorial assistant at Bodhi Tree, a spiritual online vendor startup. There, she hopes to grow and explore her interests, including film and media.

https://www.thedartmouth.com/article/2016/09/alumna-qa-editorial-assistant-perrin-brown-15

Starheim: Shedding Light on the Dark

(11/13/14 1:10am)

In its most recent issue, the Dartmouth Alumni Magazine published a letter in which John Barchilon ’60 wrote: “The College accepts too many politically combustible women and minorities who fail to grasp that they were admitted to an elite traditional institution older than the United States. Instead of saying, ‘Thank you,’ they try to change the majority of Dartmouth students and traditions in ways that attract an endless stream of politically incorrect wisecracks.”

https://www.thedartmouth.com/article/2014/11/starheim-shedding-light-on-the-dark

Alumni input helped shape Greek proposal

(11/10/14 11:29pm)

About three weeks ago, the Inter-Fraternity Council and fraternity alumni advisors began drafting a proposal recommending changes to Greek life, addressing areas like high-risk drinking, sexual misconduct, freshman safety, house renovations, faculty advisors and inclusivity. Soon afterward, IFC met with the Panhellenic Council and Gender-Inclusive Greek Council to share a preliminary draft.

https://www.thedartmouth.com/article/2014/11/alumni-input-helped-shape-greek-proposal