Clarifying the Flag
(11/17/03 11:00am)
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On Nov. 13, 2003 Howard Dean addressed a large audience in Alumni Hall. The topic of Dean's talk was higher education. Dean offered a compelling plan to increase access to higher education for those who struggle to pay for college. According to Dean, "the 'College Commitment' plan guarantees eighth graders access to $10,000 per year for postsecondary education. The eighth graders who participate in the program must agree to prepare for and apply to college." Dean went on to say, "after graduating from college, students who participate in the College Commitment plan will never have to pay more than 10 percent of their income on student loan payments. If the students enter public service careers, they will never have to pay more than seven percent of their income." Finally, Dean said, "those students who work and make loan payments on a 10-year schedule will pay off their loans in full." Dean plans to pay for the $6 billion plan by repealing the Bush tax cuts.
Dartmouth will celebrate the nationally recognized International Week for the first time, starting today. The event will consist of student panels, an international fair, an international dress day, open houses and a bazaar.
Eight delegates traveled to Yale University this past weekend to represent Dartmouth College at the Ivy Council, a gathering of Ivy League university student governments intended to facilitate exchange between the schools and to pursue a unified voice for issues that concern the entire Ivy League.
During its quarterly meeting, held last Thursday through Saturday, the College's Board of Trustees voted to approve curriculum changes and to move ahead with the construction of new facilities.
While other top schools such as Harvard, Yale and Stanford changed their early admission policies for the class of 2008, Dartmouth stuck with its long-standing early decision program and saw a moderate increase in the number of early applicants for the third year in a row. Early applications rose just over five percent from last year to a seven-year high of 1,270 early decision candidates.
The Dartmouth College Board of Trustees will increase its size by six seats, from 16 members to 22, before the end of the decade, the Board voted this weekend and announced today.
When "That Was a Crazy Game of Poker" became an underground hit for O.A.R., some called the band an overnight success. But after talking to the band's bassist Benj Gershman, one would find nothing could be further from the truth.
At 2-0-1 (1-0-1 ECAC, 1-0-1 Ivy), the Dartmouth men's hockey team is one of two unbeaten programs this season in Division I. After this weekend, there's a good chance that the Big Green will be the only team with a zero in the loss column.
Anyone in need of proof of the old adage that defense wins football games need look no further than Dartmouth's 26-17 win over Cornell last Saturday at Memorial Field.
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I'm sick of the whining. The record companies are acting like how Fat Albert would if someone took away his plump, oozing Twinkie. These companies are crying about their "lost profits," because too many people are downloading mp3s for free. Did it ever occur to these "monster companies" that while their arguments are ideologically sound (e.g., protect the artist's rights, intellectual property), they are pragmatically stupid. Most people will download an mp3, for it's just a click a way, and besides, the monster companies don't need any more money. The monsters just can't stand it -- instead of screwing consumers, the consumers are screwing them. It's bigger and better than any class action lawsuit. Instead of hiring legions of lawyers and suing the consumers to inferno and beyond, these monsters should realize lawsuits aren't the solution. You have to make people want to buy mp3s. These companies were out-innovated by consumers, so instead of whining, dear monsters, innovate and provide the users a more compelling service.
The biggest improvement that can be made to energy use must come from an increase in generation efficiency, Executive Vice President of Northern Power Systems Dan W. Reicher '79 said yesterday in his speech, "Opportunities in Clean Energy Technology."
A skit used to introduce the new members of the Aires during a show Wednesday night provoked both laughter and outrage among students in the crowd, with several students condemning the skit as a tasteless joke that exhibited ignorance.
