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Mindy Kaling Honors Dartmouth Roots With New Theater Lab

Mindy Kaling announced a big something with a major payoff. The actress/writer/producer came out and said that she has been busy with...

“I hope this lab gives the next generation the space to try, to fail, to take risks, and to invent the kind of work that hasn’t been seen before.” On a personal note, she is thrilled that she will be able to proudly point to a building on campus that carries the name of an Indian woman. Meanwhile, longtime friend Jocelyn Pearl (joce808) jokingly asked whether this would finally guarantee Kaling’s attendance for a reunion, to which someone responded, “I’ll drive her up from Boston!” From a student who secretly dreamed of somehow working on the entertainment side to a powerhouse putting her name on the school that is an integral piece of her characterization: an indicator of a long way her spirits have come.

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