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(10/17/12 2:00am)
Every time I log on to Banner Student's DegreeWorks, I see a stark reminder of my "classification" at Dartmouth: junior. I casually sailed through sophomore summer and took comfort in its name, which distracted me from the reality that my college career is halfway over. As the summer haze recedes, we face a still distant but looming "real world" filled with exciting prospects and daunting challenges, taking comfort in not being seniors just yet. As students, we construct our own world as a bubble and live the proverbial dream beyond which another reality awaits. I don't understand why, but I've always differentiated Hanover from the "real world" out there, with the Dartmouth Coach acting like a Hogwarts Express of sorts.
(09/19/12 2:00am)
I'm not the only one exhausted by the constant bickering between College administrators and students on the issues of drinking, sexual assault and hazing. Our campus dialogue, however, will never be constructive if our collective definition and understanding of the most important issues we face is fundamentally flawed. In her most recent column, Katie Wheeler's misinterpretation of hazing presents a distorted image of Dartmouth to our newest peers and inhibits efforts to solve the persistent issues in our college ("Touch the Fire... If You Want To," Sep. 18).
(07/13/12 2:00am)
Every so often, high-profile figures veer off the beaten path of the lecture circuit to visit our campus. Just last week, I signed myself up for a double header with a lecture by New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof and a dinner with Sen. Rob Portman '78, R-Ohio. Considering their backgrounds and professions, I expected sobering realities from the human rights journalist and a sensationalist oratory from the politician. To my surprise, the exact opposite occurred.
(06/29/12 2:00am)
Although I've only been of voting age for two years of my life, I haven't missed an election yet, either local or federal. I am probably in the upper echelons of motivated voters, so I had a moment of near panic when I realized my absentee ballot was going to be mailed to my Hinman Box while I was on the other side of the world in Buenos Aires. To make matters worse, the voter registration deadline was in two days. I might have given up hope, had I not been registered to vote in Oregon. If only others were as lucky as me.
(11/28/11 4:00am)
About two weeks ago, long before cable news networks started squawking about "holiday trees" and Dirt Cowboy stocked up on eggnog, this holiday season's Christmas tree was planted in middle of the Green. It seemed to appear earlier than last year, and I can't help but notice its deteriorating health its inner branches are already becoming skeletal. I just hope that it survives through the annual Hanover Christmas tree lighting ceremony on Dec. 2. It is a local tradition that certainly doesn't match the hype of our major celebration weekends, but in spite of looming exams and final papers, more students should take a 20-minute study break and stop by this year's ceremony. I suspect that they will be surprised at what they find.
(10/27/11 2:00am)
Almost 10 months ago, Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D-Ariz., survived being shot point-blank in the head at a public event in Tucson. Despite the horrific attack, Giffords has made a remarkable recovery so far and has retained her elected position. Though some might delicately question whether her tragic injury has interfered with her ability to serve, the people of Arizona's 8th Congressional district would do well to hold on to Gabby, as they affectionately call her, in spite of her current limitations. Her survival story, although sad, is her biggest asset to positively change the political culture in Washington.
(10/12/11 2:00am)
I have already read one book for pleasure this term, which amounts to one more book than last year. But the important part of this story is the book itself.
(09/26/11 2:00am)
And so it begins: the controversial and rumor-plagued meal plan proposal of last Spring is the new dining reality for a skeptical mob of upperclassmen and a guinea pig class of freshmen locked into the largest plan. Only a week into Fall term, I admit that there is much to admire about the shiny new dining system. However, the tremendous value promised during the highly publicized rollout of the SmartChoice meal plan and the new Class of 1953 Commons has not been fully delivered. Dartmouth Dining Services has failed to make a nutritional value a focal point of the new dining system.
(05/18/11 2:00am)
The private lives of politicians have long been scrutinized in the American public eye. Last week's revelations of unsavory pasts and promiscuous escapades in the political world rekindled the debate over whether personal missteps are relevant issues during campaigns. Though the recent headlines involving former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich, R-Ga., and International Monetary Fund Managing Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn seem like par for the political course, the diverging public attitudes on the two sides of the Atlantic reveal cultural differences in how we criminalize immorality.
(05/03/11 2:00am)
The Book of Proverbs reads, "Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth" (Proverbs 24:1718, King James Version). Upon reflection on Sunday night's events, very few are disappointed with Osama bin Laden's death at the hands of U.S. Navy Seals. Many have spent the past hours celebrating the mass murderer's demise. But in the flurry of joyous status updates and quipping tweets, a few stragglers lamented that Americans were rejoicing death, regardless of the victim. Although I understand the moral code of these objectors, the ethics of celebrating a human's death no matter how despicable the life are but a narrow perspective of this weekend's events.
(04/25/11 2:00am)
You may or may not have known that last Monday marked the Civil War's beginning exactly 150 years ago. The shadow of our domestic war, with all of its atrocities, still hangs over the country to this day, and regional commemorations are representative of our wavering over how to remember Civil War history. Some chose to over-emphatically celebrate the war while others simply recognized its abstract occurrence on a timeline. Either is a disservice to our history and our future.
(04/05/11 2:00am)
Come Dimensions next week, students accepted to the class of 2015 will flock to campus for what is arguably one of the most unique prospective student events in the country. The College will spend tens of thousands of dollars and collaborate with hundreds of current students to give the accepted students a taste of the Dartmouth experience. Over my Dimensions, my host told me about the mythical deal former College President James Wright made with Mother Nature to guarantee sun for this busy April weekend. He might as well have done so, for Dimensions is a huge, finely-tuned production. It's the last push to convince prospective students that Dartmouth is the right choice for them. It's our chance to welcome the new class into the traditions and community Dartmouth holds dear. When May 1 rolls around and our newest class forms, we know Dimensions has done its job. But the impact Dimensions has on the incoming class doesn't end when a student commits to the College. The experience carries through the summer and well into freshman year in ways that are more important now than ever before.
(03/08/11 4:00am)
A few weeks ago, I proudly announced to my roommate, "Guess what? I'm going to major in Romance studies!" He just started laughing. Apparently he thought I said I was majoring in romance, which admittedly is an amusing interpretation of the concentration that I could easily turn into a bad pick-up line. But the exchange really made me consider what a "Romance language" major or any other language major from a liberal arts college must sound like to an outsider. Are language majors worth the time and effort in the big picture of life and career?
(02/16/11 4:00am)
When the United States Supreme Court makes a ruling, it has the potential to make revolutionary changes to the fabric of America. The impact of the nine justices reverberates throughout our country's history. As citizens, we should probably pay attention to people with that kind of influence over our society, and make an effort to understand their decision-making process. So we read their opinions, decipher their reasoning and ultimately adapt to their rulings. But as the opinions break word count records the median opinion length has doubled in the last 50 years and grow more inaccessible to the average American, we increasingly rely not only on a justice's written opinions but also on their questions during oral argument to understand their reasoning. Unfortunately, one of our nation's supreme arbiters does not vocally participate in the debates of national importance that are presented before him.