Arts & Culture

An Erudite Endeavor

We are graced with only a handful of years at the College on the Hill, so it is of considerable importance to figure out the best ways in which to spend them. For those more motivated among us, the question of how to maximize our brief intellectual interlude at the College is perhaps most pressing of all…



Review Reviews: Orozco Murals

On October 11, Professor Mary Coffey delivered the seventh annual Manton Foundation Lecture on the Orozco Murals. The murals The Epic of American Civilization, were…


A Tale of Two Murals: Hovey and Orozco

In Ron Howard’s film adaptation of Dan Brown’s Angels and Demons, Robert Langdon speaks of the (semi-fictional) “Pius IX’s Great Castration.” The head of the…


A Tale of Two Dartmouths

The building you’re most likely to encounter before stepping foot on the hallowed grounds of Dartmouth is Baker library. However, the building you’re going to…


Murals of Old Dartmouth

Last week, Dartmouth College convened a study group to decide the future of the “Hovey Murals.” The murals, well-known for their controversial depictions of the…


“Avengers: Infinity War”: A Review

In the Western film canon, few films can compete with Marvel’s new offering of The Avengers: Infinity War. Featuring over 20 characters, the movie could…


The Review Reviews 1984

It is common for theatrical adaptations of books to be poor. But, it is rare that a theatrical adaptation of a book misses as much…


Stahel Says: The Last Jedi

Editor’s Note: In pursuit of authenticity, these are the raw and unedited thoughts of Mr. Stahel, presented in the original. For this inaugural column of…


Antifa: The Anti-Fascist Handbook

Antifa? You mean those “black-clad” thugs that smashed up a Starbucks on Berkeley’s campus? Who are they? Where did they come from? Why are they…