Turning Over a New Leaf

What Do You Mean? Idioms and Their Origins

This week’s issue of the Mirror is themed “silver linings.” The phrase literally has nothing to do with silver, or linings, but somehow I didn’t think twice about what it meant.

C.O.A.T.: Coldest of All Time

Light at the End of the Tunnel: When Illness Strikes

Dartmouth is recognized as a top producer of Fulbright scholars

The U.S. State Department has named Dartmouth a top producer of Fulbright students for the 2018-19 year, along with all the other Ivy League schools save for Cornell University. 

Review: Hozier’s ‘Wasteland, Baby!’ is a pleasant musical surprise

This past Friday, Hozier’s second studio album was released, closing a five year gap between his debut album from 2014 and his latest. Given the massive success of the Irish singer’s first album, “Hozier” and five years’ worth of expectation, Hozier’s second album was released upon high anticipation. So does ‘Wasteland, Baby!’ rise to the challenge? 

‘Black Panther’ should have won Best Picture at the Oscars

You may have heard that the 91st Academy Awards ceremony took place a little over a week ago, and you may have also heard that the results were … controversial. But as much as I disapprove of “Green Book” as the Best Picture winner, I don’t really have the desire to explore that any further in this article. Instead, I’d like to discuss “Black Panther,” another Best Picture nominee and one whose failure to win the top prize reflects a series of ongoing problems with the Academy Awards.

Review: ‘This Land’ doesn’t provide a cohesive musical identity

Gary Clark Jr. seems to be in the midst of an identity crisis. After bursting out of the Austin music scene as an heir to greats like Jimi Hendrix and Stevie Ray Vaughan, he settled into a comfortable role as a jam-and-solo blues guitarist, yet somewhere along the line grew tired of the redundancy. Starting with his 2015 album “The Story of Sonny Boy Slim,” Clark began experimenting with sounds that veered into R&B and funk, and his latest release, “This Land,” is even more of a departure from the traditional blues image he once presented. 

Dartmouth Comedy Network fills in comedy gap on campus

Dartmouth Comedy Network is Dartmouth’s newest comedy group, joining other comedy groups on campus including Dog Day Players, Casual Thursday and Jack-O-Lantern. Created by Samantha Locke ’22, the group represents Dartmouth’s only scripted comedy group. 

Rauda & Sivarajan: In Memoriam – Professor Jeffrey Hart

The College mourns the loss of a loyal son.

Waters: What is DOC First-Year-Trips?

Trips 2019 matters to the Dartmouth community.

Pak: Skirts and Slacks

Fashion is a driver for body diversity acceptance and respect.

College to develop master plan that will inform campus planning

Environmental sustainability, historical preservation, protection of green or open spaces, and improved access to the center of campus will take center stage as guiding precepts for the next two decades. On Monday, Dartmouth will embark on a nine-month process to create a master plan that will inform campus planning for the next 20 years.