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The Rise of Grade Inflation

The growing number of high marks has many professors—and some students—worried academic excellence is being cheapened. Has Dartmouth reached a breaking point?

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Fantastic Worlds

A selection of works by artist John Stephens ’68

Updated on August 23, 2018

From his Thetford, Vermont, studio John Stephens ’68 paints psychedelic worlds characterized by intricate detail and fantastical creatures and landscapes. He uses Photoshop’s editing software to lay out an image, consider colors, and test different versions of a painting before deciding what works best. He likens the process to Darwin’s theory of natural selection: “One version will ‘survive’ to be the right one for the right surroundings,” he says.

Read more about Stephens in our Sept/Oct 2018 profile.

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Thetford Hill Church Fantasy
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Aine
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The Art Lesson
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Games of Chance & Levels of Meaning
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Crossroads of Time and Space
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Our Lady of the Foam
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Solace I
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Solace II
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The Vision Pool

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The New Labor Movement in Pictures

Professor Annelise Orleck and photographer Liz Cooke document the struggles of low-wage workers and activists around the globe.

Serenity Now

The campus offers many pockets of natural solitude where anyone can escape the grind and find a quiet place to think and be alone.

Slowing Down Time

Photography professor Virginia Beahan brings an old-school technique and a rare sensibility to her craft.

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