Gado's Got It Wrong
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To the Editor:
I am always astounded by the level of voluntary political apathy that I encounter in a lot of students at Dartmouth. However, in an article by Maxwell Bryer ("Arab Culture Crisis," Aug. 10), I saw a lot of angst that was blind to a lot of equally angsty things we like to call "facts." According to him, there can be no sign of a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon today because the Arab nations "have sworn themselves resolutely and determinedly to the destruction of Israel at whatever cost." Before anything, let me just state here that all-expansive statements like those are what blotch facts and strengthen the institution of "misinformed opinions" -- the case with most of the U.S. media.
I was disappointed to read the story in The Dartmouth about a meeting I had with Nick Stork '06 in June ("Alumni Debate Reaches Students," Aug. 17). I was surprised and sorry to read that Stork felt intimidated in the meeting; I certainly had no plans for the meeting other than to talk with Stork about the same sorts of issues I had recently discussed with other graduating seniors.
Last week, two vocal opponents of the proposed Alumni Association reforms accused senior College administrators -- who claim to be neutral in a contentious constitutional debate -- of using their positions to squelch criticisms of the document. These allegations spurred the most recent drama in a long-running feud about the Associations' proposed constitution.
Next year's graduating seniors will have the chance to honor a kindergarten through 12th grade teacher during their final year at Dartmouth, thanks to a program the College implemented recently.
Director of Network Services Frank Archambeault announced Friday that students will be able to watch cable TV on their own television sets through the same wiring that carries phone conversations and other data beginning next term. Previously, students could only watch TV over the network by using DarTV. Now, TV addicts can get their fix by paying a $100 refundable deposit in exchange for a special box that allows a regular TV to connect to the digital TV data in the College's system.
Workers at the Moosilauke Ravine Lodge hosted a retirement party for an elderly man and 60 of his friends and relatives in June. He requested that the Lodge Crew cook him a turkey, and when it came out of the oven, he dressed the cooked bird in scientific goggles and a chef's hat and paraded it around the Lodge's giant dining hall. His guests cheered and danced in celebration.
Dartmouth Medical School researchers are blowing the whistle on inadequate medical care and malpractice across the nation. The Dartmouth Atlas of Healthcare project has garnered national media attention for its study of national, local and regional distribution of medical resources since its inception in 1996, and it recently stirred controversy over the disproportionately high rate of angioplasties performed in an Ohio hospital.
The sites slated to be up and running by this fall include the Tuck Mall residence halls and the McLaughlin residence cluster.
Interim Registrar Thomas Bickel announced Monday that beginning this term, the College will launch a two-year pilot program to test electronic class evaluations. Bickel said the evaluations, which are designed to be completely anonymous, have drawn mixed feedback from faculty.
In need of a hip-hop fix? Look no farther than the Higher Ground music and comedy venue in South Burlington, Vt. Jurassic 5 and X-Clan will bring their summer tour to Higher Ground Tuesday night for the second of their two New England shows before wrapping up the tour next month.
Has Donovan McNabb really disposed of all TO baggage? Only time will tell.
Students accompanying the Big Green Bus pause in Times Square, one of about 50 stops nationwide, to pose with their vegetable-oil powered vehicle.
Courtesy of Bob Marchant '57
Randy Meck, Dartmouth's Assistant Director of Athletic Facilities and Operations, arrived quietly in Hanover on a calm July day. Only a handful of people at Dartmouth knew about the storm he had left behind in Virginia.
Eagles QB Donovan McNabb says he has put the Terrell Owens fiasco behind him, but it remains to be seen if he can recover from the multiple injuries that sidelined him in 2005. Both new Dolphins QB Daunte Culpepper and Bengals' QB Carson Palmer must bounce back from knee injuries for their teams to have a shot at the playoffs.
In the days following the foiled terrorist plots in airports across England, British Muslims have come under renewed scrutiny as a threat to security. The group has always received attention in England due to their large numbers, especially in areas such as Walthamstow and the newly-trendy Spitalfields, where British Muslims are the dominant population. But studies show that the experiences of British Muslims are quite different than the lives of Muslims in the United States.
Last term, a group of 16 Dartmouth students descended on Washington. Many of us had never met before the program and little did we know that spending 10 weeks of a beautiful spring in the District would bring us so close.
The life of Meleia Willis-Starbuck '07 will be celebrated this Friday at an 8:00 p.m. dinner aimed at raising funds to purchase a memorial tree on the Green. Willis-Starbuck was accidently shot by a friend in July of 2005 in her hometown of Berkeley, Calif. The event will take place in Collis Common Ground and is sponsored by the Programming Board, Collis Governing Board, the Afro-American Society and La Alianza Latina. Performances include pianist David Sicilia, the Gospel Choir and SoulScribes. The Meleia Willis-Starbuck Memorial Tree Fund hopes to raise $2,500 by Sept. 15.
This fall, the student-led coalition Sustainable Dartmouth will continue its campaign to reduce the amount of waste generated by the College with Sustainable Move-In. The event will offer incoming students low-cost sales on three tractor-trailer truckloads full of used furniture, appliances and other items that were gathered from students at the end of Spring term during their Sustainable Move-Out.