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(08/07/14 11:23pm)
Though the Class of 2018 is the largest class in its history, the College prides itself on its small size relative to its peers. The upcoming increase in students may not be drastic — roughly 50 more students will enroll compared to the Class of 2017 — but it raises the question of how prepared Dartmouth is to accommodate larger classes. Because much of student life depends on Dartmouth’s small size, larger classes like the Class of 2018 face challenges that should not go ignored.
(06/27/14 12:16am)
Since May, the Moving Dartmouth Forward initiative’s presidential steering committee has collected more than 1,000 recommendations from faculty, staff and students. We commend the initiative’s transparency throughout these efforts. The members of the committee have reached out to students for comments through campus summits, online submissions and over email. This kind of active student outreach is integral to the success of any initiative regarding student life. The College’s new sexual assault policy exemplifies what transparency and acknowledging student feedback can accomplish.
(08/09/13 2:00am)
For many, college serves as the first time that students are graced with true autonomy, independently determining how they spend their time. A sense of control can, however, seem far more elusive than many originally anticipate. With such a plethora of moving parts at Dartmouth, such as the fast-paced quarter system and the D-Plan, maintaining a sense of control appears almost impossible.
(07/26/13 2:00am)
In light of the Department of Education's Title IX investigation, we urge all members of the Dartmouth community to take a closer look at the culture and policies surrounding sexual assault on campus. The July 15 recommendations released by the Student and Presidential Committee on Sexual Assault offer concrete suggestions, but require the entire community's engagement to succeed.
(07/12/13 2:00am)
President Hanlon took office about a week before the class of 2015 arrived in Hanover for sophomore summer. Since then, he has been frequently sighted meandering around Occom Pond with his wife and two dogs or eating breakfast at King Arthur Flour. Exhibiting a sincere interest in a community brimming with diverse peoples, passions and priorities, Hanlon has not waited for individual students and groups to reach out to him. Instead, he has taken the initiative to visit a wide variety in their own spaces. But how long can the president continue to personally schedule students into his lunch and dinner calendar, especially when academic and administrative schedules become busier in the fall? Our advice to Hanlon is this: Start penciling in blocks of time now.
(06/28/13 2:00am)
In the two years since the Class of 2015 arrived in Hanover, the upper echelons of the Dartmouth administration have undergone constant and significant change. This fall, when President Phil Hanlon Dartmouth's third President in less than a decade takes office, it will likely be without a provost, executive vice president and chief financial officer, or chief of staff. With this in mind, President Hanlon should make filling his administration with dedicated, long-term candidates his top priority in the first year of his presidency.
(08/10/12 2:00am)
While Dick's House remains open for the summer, the nursing department which during most terms provides all care after 4 p.m., remains open throughout the night and ensures student well-being over the weekends is conspicuously closed. Sophomores who are required by the College to take classes during the summer and live on or near campus have few options for medical care once Dick's House closes for the day.
(07/27/12 2:00am)
With the recent departure of former College President Jim Yong Kim, the Presidential Search Committee has a crucial opportunity to shape the future of this institution. Earlier this week, the committee released its position profile, which outlined the qualifications that the future president should possess and the challenges he or she will face.
(07/13/12 2:00am)
On July 2, Dean of the College Charlotte Johnson announced proposals for a revised alcohol policy that will permit random walkthroughs of all campus common spaces by Safety and Security at any time, require Greek houses to hire licensed caterers to serve hard alcohol and apply stronger punishments to organizations for serving "punch" at parties. Given the well-known and widespread issues of binge drinking and hazing on campus, the administration's attempt to take concrete action to address these problems is commendable. But with these proposals, the College has the opportunity to do something even more commendable to be truly responsive to student input and to craft lasting, uniform and positive change.
(06/29/12 2:00am)
The U.S. Supreme Court's landmark ruling on Thursday to uphold key provisions of the Affordable Care Act has sent shock waves through the public psyche. In a 5-4 decision, with Chief Justice John Roberts surprisingly siding with the Court's four liberal justices, the majority supported the constitutionality of the law's individual mandate, but limited the government's ability to cut off Medicaid funding to states that do not comply with new eligibility requirements. Whatever the political implications, the Court has settled the ideological score by implicitly accepting the central premise of the Affordable Care Act that all Americans are entitled to health care as a fundamental right. On that note, today we are proud to call ourselves Americans.
(08/21/09 2:00am)
While we assumed that the arrival of a new College president would naturally lead to some adjustments within Parkhurst Hall, the College administration now appears to be entering a period of transition. Six weeks after College President Jim Yong Kim assumed office, Dean of the College Tom Crady has now announced his resignation from a post he held for just 20 months ("Crady Resigns as Dean of the College" Aug. 18).
(08/07/09 2:00am)
When the administration decided to close Lone Pine Tavern perhaps wisely, from a financial perspective it removed one of the only neutral social spaces on campus. Instead of hardcore partying, Lone Pine's laidback, pub-like atmosphere offered students an evening of assembling a puzzle with friends or enjoying a musical performance. The College now has the responsibility to ensure that Lone Pine's former venue becomes a similar and successful alternative social space.
(07/24/09 2:00am)
On Wednesday, July 15, President Jim Yong Kim met with the current leaders of Greek organizations on campus at a Greek Leadership Council meeting. This in itself represents a commendable deviation from previous administrations' initial approaches to the Greek system.
(07/10/09 2:00am)
The sentence handed down last week to Mohammad Usman, a former member of the class of 2010, left us concerned that Usman's crime was answered with little more than a slap on the wrist. As reported this week ("Usman receives three years probation, fine," July 7), Usman's actions fraudulently collecting $18,615 from the College in the form of College grants and federal work study funding could have cost him $250,000 in fines and 15 years of jail time. His actual punishment is mild by comparison: a $2,200 fine, 100 hours of community service and three years probation.
(08/21/07 7:08am)
The U.S. News & World Report issued the 2008 edition of its illustrious "America's Best Colleges" list Friday and Dartmouth dropped out of the top ten -- from a three-way tie for ninth to eleventh, behind the two with whom it had shared ninth. Dartmouth amounted a score of 89 out of 100 in the U.S. News algorithm, one point away from its former position. Hopefully no one will attempt to interpret this fall from the hallowed top ten as demonstrative of a real drop-off at the College.
(08/10/07 8:06am)
It has been more than a week since the late-night altercation between the members of Theta Delta Chi fraternity and Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority ("Kappas accuse Theta Delt of harassment," Aug. 3), and conversations centered on the event can still be heard in most corners of campus. Behind the discussion of inadequate female-controlled social spaces on campus ("Women Against the Greeks," Aug. 7), the misogyny of the Greek system ("Questions for Theta Delt," Aug. 7) and even the oppressing nature of the "Dartmouth Man" ideal ("Man Versus Beast," Aug. 7), there is a paramount opportunity to discuss individual responsibility at Dartmouth.
(07/27/07 8:04am)
When news spread earlier this week of the Petit family tragedy, sympathy, surprise and disbelief rattled the Dartmouth community.
(07/13/07 7:11am)
While our small, bucolic campus witnesses less crime than the average college, safety issues do exist at Dartmouth. The Summer term is no exception.
(06/29/07 7:21pm)
After nearly two years of anticipation, sophomore summer has arrived like a gift dropped from the gods of higher education. Asking our parents to pay our tuition for a summer at Dartmouth taking a light class load would be a hard sell to make -- if it were not required. If for no other practical reason, sophomore summer at Dartmouth exists to teach us the value of compromise.
(06/29/07 7:19am)
After nearly two years of anticipation, sophomore summer has arrived like a gift dropped from the gods of higher education. Asking our parents to pay our tuition for a summer at Dartmouth taking a light class load would be a hard sell to make -- if it were not required. If for no other practical reason, sophomore summer at Dartmouth exists to teach us the value of compromise.