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(02/10/15 11:22pm)
My cousin joined Teach For America when he graduated from college a few years ago, and I’ve wanted to be a part of the organization ever since. When I recently looked at their website, however, it was immediately clear to me that their entire system is flawed. Given how strongly TFA recruits at Dartmouth, with the College consistently being one of the organization’s highest contributing schools, students must be cognizant of the organization’s shortcomings before committing to the program.
(01/26/15 11:30pm)
Connotations matter. We are continually reminded of the importance of word choice — by our English teachers who distinguish between “slender” and “skinny,” by our parents who scold us for cursing, by our friends whom we argue with over misunderstandings. But knowing that, we still exaggerate. We say that we’re “bored to death” when we’re studying or that we’re “devastated” when we missed an assignment. While there may be some who experience true feelings of devastation, for most, this is not the case. Hyperbolic statements can even be dangerous, altering how we perceive ourselves, how we see the world and how we look at the future.
(01/13/15 1:57am)
At many other colleges, such at Pennsylvania State University and New York University, their equivalent of DBA can be used outside of campus at certain local small businesses. Yet Dartmouth Dining Services allows DBA to be used on campus only, thereby controlling every aspect of food at Dartmouth — from the price, to the quality and variety. Because the least expensive meal plans are those made up largely of DBA, DDS has an almost complete monopoly of what many students can buy and eat.
(11/10/14 12:38am)
I am registered to take Art History 51, “Realism, Impressionism and Post-Impressionism,” next term. I have studied art history in the past, but I have never taken any college introductory courses in the subject. I also do not expect to major in it. Most colleges would require prerequisites for higher-level art history courses, but Dartmouth does not. It is important that Dartmouth retains this lack of prerequisites, especially in its liberal arts and humanities classes, to encourage intellectual exploration and impart necessary social skills.
(10/27/14 10:39pm)
Two years ago, my U.S. history teacher told us on the first day of class that he would quiz us before teaching the material. We were expected to read the textbook and learn the material beforehand, and after the quiz he would deepen our understanding of the material, fleshing out what we had read and addressing misconceptions. I was initially terrified — the thought of being tested on something before he taught it felt unfair and daunting. But after we had our first quiz, I realized that this method of teaching was far superior to the traditional lecture-then-quiz method.
(10/12/14 8:36pm)
Anyone in America connected to the Internet now knows about Ebola; media outlets have tracked the disease in the U.S. nonstop for the past few weeks. With this continued media attention, Ebola has been portrayed to the general public as easily infectious and deadly. But this focus on Ebola in the U.S. is completely disproportionate to the amount of U.S. cases.
(09/29/14 8:44pm)
How much does a legacy weigh? Colleges generally say that legacy status is used only as a tiebreaker between two equally strong applicants. But in a 2011 interview with Dartmouth Alumni Magazine, dean of admissions and financial aid Maria Laskaris said that Dartmouth admits legacies nearly two-and-a-half times more frequently than non-legacy admits. It’s time for Dartmouth to tip the scales the other way.