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(05/13/15 11:15pm)
The College’s mission statement reads in part, “Dartmouth College educates the most promising students and prepares them for a lifetime of learning and of responsible leadership,” and its core values include “support[ing] the vigorous and open debate of ideas.” If the College and its students are to embrace a liberal arts education — a broad education that provides students with knowledge of a wide range of topics, an education that will equip young people with the skills to be engaged, responsible citizens of the world — then we ought to do a better job of creating spaces to consider opposing opinions and viewpoints.
(04/28/15 9:44pm)
At the Class of 2015’s commencement in June, New York Times columnist David Brooks will receive an honorary degree from the College and deliver the address. Student reactions have been mixed in the days since the news broke. In fact, there have been some strong reactions against Brooks, who some see as an unpalatably conservative voice. Everyone is entitled to their opinion, and I would never say that this opposition is necessarily wrong or unwarranted, but we should not react disproportionately. A commencement speaker is but a relatively powerful symbol, and the selection of Brooks does not deserve the same level of attention as more substantive issues at the College or in the world.
(04/14/15 9:43pm)
This past weekend was the first in the series of three Dimensions of Dartmouth programs — sets of days for admitted students to visit the College before making a decision about which school to attend. Though no longer a single self-contained event as in years past, Dimensions still has an enormous potential to convince prospective students of the College’s merits. It is important, however, to sell Dartmouth in a responsible, reasonable manner. In my experience, we are not great at doing so.
(03/31/15 10:41pm)
Perhaps the least expected element of the “Moving Dartmouth Forward” plan was a renewed commitment to academic rigor. In his Jan. 29 address, College President Phil Hanlon proposed earlier class times on Tuesdays and Thursdays in addition to encouraging professors to no longer cancel class surrounding big weekends, with the implication he may institute other measures as well. The more nebulous suggestion that the College as a whole needs to increase its academic rigor is misleading and misplaced.
(01/29/15 2:04am)
The moment we have all been waiting for is here. College President Phil Hanlon will address the Dartmouth community today at 8:30 a.m., presenting the results of the Moving Dartmouth Forward process and laying out his plan for how the College will address binge drinking, sexual assault and inclusivity. According to a campus-wide email sent Wednesday night from Bill Helman, the chair of the Board of Trustees, President Hanlon’s plan was unanimously endorsed by the Board. One can reasonably expect them to have a significant impact on Greek life. As such, the timing of the announcement is either remarkably tone-deaf or a deliberate attempt to depress the turnout of the students who may be most affected.
(01/15/15 12:42am)
Anticipation can be a strange thing. Soon the Board of Trustees will vote on the Moving Dartmouth Forward steering committee recommendations. For some, I suspect these feel like the last days of freedom to continue the harmless fun they have always enjoyed. For others, perhaps, this feels something like the last days of Sodom and Gomorrah. The committee and its recommendations, like the Greek system it will surely seek to reform, are divisive. It will be tempting for some to reject any sort of proposed policy changes, while others may be inclined to ignore the very real deficiencies of the committee’s methods. We must avoid the tendency to see the situation solely in terms of right and wrong. Instead, what we can do — and what we must do — is work harder to understand the experiences of those with whom we disagree.
(11/05/14 1:23am)
In the midst of the heated Greek life debate, one question remains largely unaddressed. Who, ultimately, will make these decisions? Who has the authority to decide monumental issues like the abolition of Greek life? Dartmouth, like most colleges, relies on the members of its Board of Trustees to make consequential decisions. Given their enormous influence on College policy, the method by which trustees are elected to the Board should be made more democratic.
(10/08/14 8:27pm)
The words to Dartmouth’s alma mater were changed in 1988 to reflect the advent of coeducation. The original title, “Men of Dartmouth,” became “Alma Mater.” The lyrics, originally a poem by Richard Hovey (a member of the Class of 1885), were edited to include women. Today, more than 30 years later, many students continue to sing the original lyrics. This practice is detrimental to the College and those who do so disrespect the women who call Dartmouth home, especially given its bitter history.
(09/23/14 9:55pm)
Corporate recruiting exemplifies Dartmouth’s pre-professional, business minded culture. A career in the corporate world often seems the default expectation for a Dartmouth student, which can be frustrating to those who have no interest in the participating industries. The recruiting process provides an opportunity for many Dartmouth students to connect directly with potential employers — something that does not happen with other career paths, at least not to the same degree. Its extensive influence and culture can quickly become exasperating, and we must remember it isn’t the only option on campus.