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(03/05/04 11:00am)
As Winter term comes to a temperate close, we at The Dartmouth look back on a term that was, in many ways, light on news around campus. Aside from the whirlwind New Hampshire Democratic primary, the winter doldrums seemed to have quelled campus activity. We look forward to a busier spring -- and the return of our cold-fleeing classmates.
(02/27/04 11:00am)
In a promising step away from the slippery slope of government-funded religious education, a decisive seven Supreme Court justices have voted to allow states to withhold scholarship money from students enrolled in religious training. An all-too rare act of Constitutional clarity had Chief Justice William Rehnquist authoring a majority opinion that honors the state of Washington's firm provisions against funding religious instruction.
(02/20/04 11:00am)
In a week of unprecedented movement toward the legal recognition of same-sex unions, it was encouraging to see that, like San Francisco and Massachusetts, New Hampshire is beginning a long-overdue conversation on the controversial subject of gay marriage. Unfortunately, rather than seeking a way to honor and respect people's commitment to one another regardless of sexual orientation, the state legislature is instead considering a bill that would amend state law to define marriage as "a legal union between one man and one woman as husband and wife." It would also take the added step of explicitly denying legal recognition to same-sex couples married in states where such unions could soon be legal.
(02/06/04 11:00am)
A presidential debate at Dartmouth just days before last week's Democratic primary would have been icing on the cake. It's a shame that the College was unable to put together anything more spectacular than a Lifetime Television forum on women's issues with Dennis Kucinich, Joe Lieberman and Howard Dean, while the University of New Hampshire and St. Anselm's College both secured big-time televised debates. But to place blame solely on the Rockefeller Center and then accuse the College of sabotaging a student-organized debate -- as Kabir Sehgal '05 and his Buzzflood cohorts did (The Dartmouth, Feb. 5) -- is reckless, irresponsible and wrong.
(01/26/04 11:00am)
In a state where talk is curt and blunt, John Edwards' southern drawl takes on an almost foreign tone. He is an outsider in so many senses -- a one-term senator from a Republican state, the son of a mill worker-turned-self-made millionaire and a relentlessly optimistic candidate in a fearsomely negative campaign. But if he seems out of place in the Upper Valley, the same cannot be said of Tennessee, Louisiana, Arkansas and yes, Florida, where a weak showing in November will almost certainly hand the election to President Bush and result in another four years of miserable failure.
(01/23/04 11:00am)
If you happened to have strolled through the Hop yesterday, you may have run into Sen. John Edwards heading down the stairs after his town hall forum. Or perhaps you were walking along Main Street and you ran into Gov. Howard Dean and Rob Reiner heading into Lou's to tape Letterman's Top 10. Maybe you'll see Ambassador Carol Moseley-Braun today in Rocky or Sen. John Kerry tomorrow in Cook. Or perhaps you managed to snag one of those rare tickets to the debate in Moore on Sunday.
(01/16/04 11:00am)
For nearly 40 years, some of Dartmouth's most prized works of art have been covered by wooden boards and left to gradually deteriorate. In 1964, as the College was evolving from its Protestant roots into a more secular institution, stained glass windows created by Louis Tiffany and several other well-renowned artisans were thought to be too religious for the newly non-denominational Rollins Chapel. The College decided to cover the glass when it renovated the Chapel that year, and no one has seen the windows since.
(01/09/04 11:00am)
In 18 days, the people of New Hampshire will once again determine the Democratic presidential nominee for the rest of the nation. In over 80 years of hosting the first-in-the-nation primary, only two candidates have lost in the Granite State and gone on to win the presidency. Though the Republican nomination is virtually uncontested, the race to challenge President Bush is a heated one, and the Democrat who wins here Jan. 27 will likely face Bush in November.
(11/21/03 11:00am)
The Student Assembly's primary purpose is to rally the student body behind a cause. They demonstrated this power in working to preserve the College's swim team over interim last December. A disappointing lack of this type of focused campaign has plagued the Assembly's agenda this term, resulting in few substantial accomplishments to the benefit of Dartmouth's students.
(10/28/03 11:00am)
Congress's passage of a ban on partial-birth abortions last week is a victory to all who oppose the controversial procedure that former Surgeon General C. Everett Koop '37 asserted to be "never medically necessary to protect a mother's health."
(04/29/03 9:00am)
Janos Marton '04, the incumbent candidate for president of the Student Assembly, should be reelected. His successful efforts to implement small, targeted improvements reflect an important piece of knowledge gained through experience: that the Assembly cannot effect major changes on campus.
(04/16/03 9:00am)
When the United States Supreme Court rules this summer in a pair of cases filed against the University of Michigan, the verdict will likely be the most important decision on affirmative action in the last 25 years. Yet when the Court heard oral arguments last week, and thousands of students at universities across the country gathered to protest in support of Michigan, few students at Dartmouth took much notice.
(03/25/03 11:00am)
Operation Iraqi Freedom has received unprecedented media coverage. When former President Bush conducted Operation Desert Storm, people across the world learned of progress through press conferences, scattered images and limited news reports. Today, the world watches as armies advance. Twenty-four hour media coverage from Baghdad and embedded reporters in military units provide constant status updates, live video of bomb detonations and near-instantaneous relay of conditions, casualties and surrenders. However, this widespread access to war information is a double-edged sword.
(01/10/03 11:00am)
The College's welcomed announcement that it will reinstate the swimming and diving programs confirms that Dartmouth students can indeed have a voice in the decisions that guide and shape our college. Though the process was at times far from polite and cooperative, with mutual distrust and misunderstanding hampering efforts to reach a compromise, the end result is one that benefits both students and the administration. Through the funding agreement constructed by students, alumni, parents and College administrators, the swimming and diving teams will continue to exist based on $2 million raised in a furious fundraising effort. We commend the alumni who gave so unselfishly to support the swimming and diving teams; their generosity serves as another example of their endless dedication to the College.
(11/27/02 11:00am)
As details of budget cuts emerge and arguments escalate, administrators are apologizing for short-term difficulties while reminding everyone to focus on broader goals. But the long-term vision is too blurry to guide the College, and every member of the community must accept that there is a pressing need to clarify that vision.
(11/22/02 11:00am)
Disappointing Delays
(11/15/02 11:00am)
Security Bill Setbacks
(11/08/02 11:00am)
Election Lessons
(11/05/02 11:00am)
New Hampshire voters looking to make informed decisions in this year's major elections got little help from the candidates. Negative campaigning reached a fever pitch this year, until the ideal of informing constituents was buried by mudslinging. If predictions of depressingly low voter turnout prove true, those elected will need to consider whether they are satisfied with a weak mandate from an electorate disenchanted by campaign tactics.
(10/25/02 9:00am)
Time to Restructure