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(02/08/10 4:00am)
Friday's Verbum Ultimum addressed the Hanover Police Department's intention to commence "sting operations" at Greek organizations. What role, if any, should the College administration play in the response to this announcement?
(11/16/09 4:00am)
While it is important to involve the students' and community's opinions in the budget-cutting process, Kim and the trustees must be appropriately wary of these opinions. These cuts are significantly more drastic than last time and require the professional knowledge of trustees and administration officials. Student and community opinions of what should be cut are important, but will inevitably be short-sighted and biased.Jasper Hicks '12
(11/09/09 4:00am)
While I sympathize with the Verbum Ultimum's general point that students should have accurate representation, I think it is important that Greeks and non-Greeks have equal representation, even though that would not reflect the campus at large. Giving Greek houses that have committed infractions the majority power to discipline other Greek houses that have committed infractions doesn't make a whole lot of sense. OAC needs disinterested third parties. Peter Blair '12
(06/01/09 2:00am)
Although the proposed changes by the Organization Adjudication Committee Review Commission are positive steps forward, I am wary that reforms are being made too quickly. Perhaps a better strategy than a hasty move to an all-student board would be the construction of a timetable whereby students can steadily earn the power to peer adjudicate. With such a system, students would be able to gradually learn the expertise, and garner the experience necessary, to make accurate and responsible decisions.Jasper Hicks '12
(05/18/09 5:33am)
Unfortunately, Hanover Police practice in response to ambulance calls directly discourages students from using the Good Samaritan service. Clearly those who drink to such a point are responsible for their own predicament -- however, when a friend is put in the position to make such a decision, their hesitance -- which only exists because of the threat of their friend's arrest by Hanover Police -- is absolutely unacceptable.
(05/11/09 6:23am)
If the H1N1 virus had turned out to be an outbreak with serious implications, I do not think that we would now be criticizing the College or anyone for anxiety-producing coverage. Hindsight is always 20/20. If anything, the warning from the College and The Dartmouth caused students to wash their hands a little bit more, take care of their bodies and crack swine flu jokes when eating ham sandwiches. Where is the "culture of fear" in that?
(05/04/09 7:32am)
I appreciate the fact that New Hampshire is following Vermont's lead in working to implement this law through the state legislature, rather than from the bench. Given the fact that the bill passed by such a narrow majority in both the House and the Senate, I feel that a veto from Lynch would be legitimate. Lynch has a role in creating legislation -- his job is not simply to approve bills that are passed by the state legislature.
(04/27/09 7:15am)
Vernon's platform insisted upon several Greek initiatives. If she wants these to be successful, she should take active steps to work with Greek leaders and individual houses to promote dialogue and cooperation between Student Assembly and her programs' most effected demographic.
(04/21/09 8:24am)
The Board was unambiguously wrong in removing Mr. Zywicki, essentially just for criticizing the Board and the College. The point of having a Board instead of a czar or dictator is to assure that stale and unenglightened thinking does not linger over our institution. It is imperative that the Board not be allowed to become homogenous in its thinking. Trustees should only be able to be removed by a vote of the alumni precisely to avoid disgraceful actions like this.
(04/13/09 7:27am)
Being something of a cynic when it comes to human nature, I am utterly astonished that Dartmouth's trusting policies are not repeatedly and systematically abused. It says something splendid about the character and spirit of this institution that incidents such as the Usman case are both rare and shocking. Rather than diminish my faith, I say give a rouse for the great integrity of our classmates.
(04/06/09 8:34am)
I agree with The Dartmouth Editorial Board that campaign finance reform should be high on the agenda. In recent years, Association of Alumni elections have followed the larger trend of our national elections in that candidates' campaign spending has ballooned out of control. Effective campaign finance reform would be consistent with the proposed amendment in producing a more democratic election process.
(03/09/09 7:18am)
I hope President-elect Kim will focus his attention on the quality of Dartmouth's undergraduate education, increasing the number of top professors and the number of courses offered, and introducing an optional core curriculum. I also hope he will thoroughly pursue his stated goal of promoting public service-based careers.
(03/02/09 12:24pm)
The College's mission statement is as follows: "Dartmouth College educates the most promising students and prepares them for a lifetime of learning and of responsible leadership, through a faculty dedicated to teaching and the creation of knowledge." Participation in athletics fosters strong work ethic, camaraderie and other valuable life skills. Strong leadership on the playing field often translates into strong leadership in other aspects of life. For this reason, athletic success is consistent with the overall mission of the College.
(02/23/09 10:00am)
Disenfranchising Dartmouth students who don't live in New Hampshire is the first step down a slippery slope. The right to vote should be unconditional. Once the government begins to abridge that right, we are stripped of our most basic democratic freedom. Besides, the notion that Dartmouth students don't have a vested interest in local politics is absurd; four years of our lives revolve around Hanover and the Upper Valley.
(02/16/09 9:05am)
With the possible exception of reducing the number of support staffers in less popular departments, academic departments should remain untouched. The thought of making any cuts in academic areas is troubling, particularly in light of the administration's seeming reluctance to significantly reduce funding to or eliminate organizations like the Office of Pluralism and Leadership, whose purpose is peripheral to the academic mission of the College.
(02/09/09 6:02am)
Instead of focusing so much of its health resources and information on the dangers of a single night of drinking, the College should be educating us about the long-term effects of substance abuse, especially alcoholism. Students joke about alcoholism, but few realize that the amount and frequency of our consumption, if left unchecked, could lead to real alcoholism. Especially within the Greek system, the College should be educating us about this problem, instead of spending so much time educating us about Good Sam and keg policies.
(02/02/09 9:54am)
I'm disappointed in The Dartmouth Editorial Board for embracing the upcoming unopposed elections of AoA executive committee members. While mudslinging and polarization may be byproducts of democracy, they cannot eclipse the value of healthy, democratic debate. The absence of petition candidates from this year's AoA elections, while causing less controversy, will only limit the ideas and opinions available to the Association.
(01/26/09 10:38am)
What makes a college great is the prestige of its faculty and alumni, but what defines a college is its undergraduate experience. Dartmouth needs to make more investments in undergraduate research and internships, but more importantly it must advertise such programs better. Everyone knows about FSPs and LSAs, but every time I walk into Career Services' tiny office, it seems to be entirely vacant.
(04/14/08 10:29am)
What is the best thing that the new Student Assembly leaders, Molly Bode '09 and Nafeesa Remtilla '09, can do for the student body in their year in office?
(04/07/08 5:21am)
What will be the most popular response to last Friday's letter from Board Chairman Ed Haldeman '70 soliciting presidential search criteria from the Dartmouth community?