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(02/28/14 2:03am)
This week, a group of concerned Dartmouth students released a “Freedom Budget.” The document comprises a list of demands on an administrative regime heretofore remiss in its treatment of minority communities. It calls for gender-neutral bathrooms, the institution of mandatory social justice seminars and harsher punishments for hate crimes, among other reforms. Although many of the specific proposals outlined in the “Freedom Budget” are impracticable, mainstream Dartmouth has showcased its immaturity in harping on the specific details of a document that represents, above all, an important call for change.
(02/16/14 9:51pm)
I spent my last Winter Carnival in the library with a series of chai tea lattes and a stack of philosophy books. Most of my friends and peers spent it sledding, ice-skating or drunk in fraternities. They looked at me with pity when we swapped anecdotes. Compare “I blacked in dancing on a table at Psi U!” with “I realized that thought experiments might be disanalagous with scientific experiments!” for a taste of the differential.
(11/05/13 7:59pm)
In a recent article, Jezebel columnist Kate Dries reported on a troubling phenomenon: the lengthening list of female celebrities who eschew the feminist label. Dries argues that iconic figures like Taylor Swift, Bjork and Lady Gaga refuse to sign off on the feminist agenda, citing their fondness for men as a prime deterrent. As Dries pointed out, such justifications miss the point of feminism by a mile.
(10/23/13 2:00am)
Although Dartmouth itself is the subject of perennial national conversation Which fraternity will Rolling Stone lambast this term? Which incident will Gawker sensationalize this week? its student population remains incapable of engaging in even the most cursory discussion of the issues plaguing the college. If anything, media attention has further polarized students. Opposing sides have retreated deeper into their respective camps (or their gaudy flair) and attempts to address Dartmouth's issues devolve time and time again into name-calling and recrimination worthy of the messiest break-up.
(10/15/13 2:00am)
Last week, Gawker published the latest in its series of (mostly successful) attempts to smear the Dartmouth Greek system: this summer, the blog lambasted Alpha Delta fraternity for its ill-conceived "Bloods and Crips"-themed party, and, more recently, the publication leaked a set of internal documents from Beta Alpha Omega fraternity's Google group.
(09/25/13 2:00am)
At the recent Video Music Awards, pop sensation and sometime child star Miley Cyrus scandalized audiences and alienated fans when she stripped down to her underwear, straddled an oversized foam hand, slapped the behind of one of her (all black) back-up dancers and did her utmost to induce her body to twerk. The results were questionable at best, scarring at worst.
(09/16/13 2:00am)
When I left for Berlin at the end of winter term, I could not have been happier to escape from the confines of Hanover, a town that I described to my international friends as consisting of "some trees and some bad beer." My gripe with Dartmouth, however, had less to do with the ubiquity of Keystone and more to do with the hazing scandals that blackened the College's good name.
(03/25/13 3:00am)
The story is familiar: a friend begins "seeing" some appealing second party in a casual and restrained capacity, only to disappear down the dangerous vortex of far too much too soon. A mere week later, dinner dates have escalated into nightly sleepovers, shared toothbrushes and cross-campus co-dependence. A two-hour-long 10A is sufficient to produce separation anxiety and frantic interclass blitzing. By the third week, prenups have been drafted, obligations have been shirked, matching profile pictures have been posted and plans with friends have been cursorily canceled. For the star-crossed lovers in question, the transformation from autonomous individuals into indivisible unit is complete.
(03/05/13 4:00am)
Last week, admissions announced that the annual Dimensions welcome show will be significantly reworked ("Admissions seeks to boost yield," Feb. 28). Amidst harsh criticism from the student body and hostile online commenters from all walks of life, the College revealed its intention to transform the Dimensions event into a more academic affair one that is designed to showcase the "breadth and depth" of the Dartmouth "intellectual experience," rather than the quirkiness of our collective wardrobe and the lightheartedness of our collective spirit.
(02/18/13 4:00am)
Last week, the Associated Press released an internal memo advising its journalistic staff to refer to members of same-sex marriages as "partners" or "couples" rather than "husbands" or "wives." Ensuing criticism from LGBTQ rights groups prompted the A.P.'s editorial board to issue a revisionary statement clarifying the publication's stance: the terms "husband" and "wife" may be used to describe same-sex spouses only when "those involved have regularly used those terms," reads the missive.
(02/06/13 4:00am)
We all have one: the inescapable reading that surfaces and resurfaces in every class to which it is even remotely relevant. Long after every law of reasonability and probability dictate its disappearance, it continues to rear its stubborn and over-read head. As one of my friends so eloquently put it, "If I have to read one more introductory explanation of Saussure, I'm going to kill myself."
(01/14/13 4:00am)
This December, our world survived the end of the Mayan calendar. Amidst online prophesies of impending Armageddon, we weathered the end of times and resurfaced unharmed, if not unfazed.
(11/06/12 4:00am)
The other day, my friend revealed to me that he is not planning to vote in the upcoming election. It was several moments before I recovered from my initial shock and thought to pose the obvious, albeit inarticulate, question, "But ... why not?"
(10/30/12 3:00am)
Responses to the College's inept attempts at cracking down on hazing have been manifold, but few have been as well-reasoned and articulate as that of columnist David Brooks. In a recent article, Brooks argued that harsher brands of hazing serve no greater purpose, reminding us that we are not the subordinates of our fellow students and that such hierarchical ideology has no place in a social and civilian context ("Use and Abuse of Hazing Practices," Oct. 24).
(10/22/12 2:00am)
In his recent column, physics professor Richard Denton inveighs against the supposed evils of casual sex ("Sex and Responsibility," Oct. 18). Citing sexually transmitted diseases and emotional damage as the prime dangers facing promiscuous members of the Dartmouth population, Denton encourages single students to adopt a program of abstinence until they are in a committed, lifelong relationship. To men, for whom celibacy is especially "difficult," he recommends masturbation. To women, for whom celibacy is at least presumably easy, he recommends nothing.
(10/08/12 2:00am)
Since the advent of second-wave feminism in the 1960s, the mainstream feminist movement has suffered a disquieting decline in popularity. According to a 2009 poll conducted by CBS News, only 24 percent of American women identify themselves as feminists. Among men, numbers are even more disheartening: Only 14 percent of the American male population identifies as feminist, while 24 percent of American men regard the term as an insult.
(10/04/12 2:00am)
This week, Amazon announced the release of its latest e-reader, the Kindle Paperwhite. The sophisticated device boasts a high-resolution screen, advanced backlighting, a 1,100-book capacity and up to eight weeks of battery life. A 62-percent increase in pixilation and a 25-percent increase in contrast make for superior image quality, while an expanded font selection provides readers with an extensive assortment of aesthetic options. At 7.5 ounces, Amazon's latest innovation weighs less than a hefty paperback. Gizmodo deemed the gadget "a pivotal step forward for the technology of e-readers."
(08/07/12 2:00am)
In recent years, the blonde-haired, socially adept heroine of popular culture has undergone a drastic change: She has abandoned her snark and snobbery in favor of earth tones and idiosyncrasy. Cultural fodder like "Legally Blonde" (2001) has given way to the edgier material like "500 Days of Summer" (2009).
(07/31/12 2:00am)
Infamously offensive comedian Daniel Tosh sparked nationwide controversy when he defended rape jokes at a recent Laugh Factory performance. During his routine, Tosh apparently made the claim that rape jokes are always funny. When an audience member vocally objected, Tosh quipped in response, "Wouldn't it be funny if that girl got raped by five guys right now? Like, right now? What if a bunch of guys just raped her?"
(07/17/12 2:00am)
In March 2010, former College President Jim Yong Kim spoke at The Washington Post lecture series on leadership. He addressed the Dartmouth undergraduate population, counseling its constituents to abandon their starry-eyed ambitions. "It's great to have all these great ideals," he noted, with a tinge of condescension. "But when you go to Haiti, when you go to Africa, they don't ask you, How much do you feel for my people?'" He concluded by chastising any Dartmouth students hopelessly naive enough to maintain an affinity for the liberal arts, whom he advised to "get a skill."