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(07/02/15 10:59pm)
Dartmouth students, like college students almost anywhere, are busy. It seems like everyone at Dartmouth is constantly embroiled in something or another for a class, team or performance group. Sometimes, even, they’re too busy too keep up with the news. Although we would consider most of our classmates very intelligent, one could make the argument that we are a great deal less aware of current events and pending issues than students at other schools. Perhaps it’s our isolation in the beautiful mountains of New Hampshire, or the time and emphasis that we place on very Dartmouth-specific activities, that leads to us being more insulated than, say, young people at a school in New York City. As fun and important as all of our Dartmouth activities are, more of an effort needs to be made to “break the bubble” and become more acutely aware of current events. College is a great time to learn, develop interests and get coffee with friends, and we need to take this time to leverage these opportunities.
(05/17/15 11:26pm)
As this term comes to a close, many of my classmates and I are looking forward to our sophomore summer. Those of us who will be off campus in the fall, however, must have a little more foresight. Several employers have begun hiring interns for the fall, and a lot of us are already scrambling to secure one of these coveted positions. The market for internships is competitive, and as Dartmouth students we have certain advantages over students from other schools.
(04/28/15 9:45pm)
Saturdays in Hanover are quite nice. It’s a chance to recover from the previous night’s revelry, go grab some brunch at Lou’s Restaurant or Market Table and maybe go for a hike if the weather is decent. In many other college towns across the country, however, Saturdays exist for one reason and one reason only — game day. The entire town seemingly shuts down as everyone makes their way toward the stadium for a day of grilled food, tailgates and watching their team while screaming their heads off. Unfortunately, this culture doesn’t seem to exist at Dartmouth or in the Upper Valley, although we have all the necessary ingredients.
(04/14/15 9:46pm)
On Monday, the decision came down from the College that Alpha Delta fraternity — one of the most well-known and historic houses on campus — will be derecognized. Effective April 20, this derecognition means that AD will no longer be considered a campus organization and will not enjoy the benefits that accompany that designation. One such benefit is the fraternity’s ability to allow students to live in the physical plant as an option for campus housing, a privilege of which a good deal of older members often take advantage. Therefore, as a condition of the derecognition, we can assume that the students who currently live in AD must vacate the house by next Monday and instead move into College housing. I personally don’t agree with the decision to derecognize AD, but I have neither the qualifications nor the desire to use this platform as a medium to approach that argument. I do believe, however, that the students who currently live in the house — particularly the seniors — should be allowed to remain in their current rooms until the end of the term.
(03/31/15 10:42pm)
The start of spring term means many things for students — friends return from off-terms, ski season is largely over and now that big, furry boots are no longer necessary for students, L.L. Bean’s stock probably dips 50 points. For much of campus, spring also comes with a good deal of excitement about Dimensions of Dartmouth. Whether involved with the show or hosting prospective students, Dimensions affects most of us in one way or another. It impacts prospective students as well — most who went to Dimensions have a story about an amazing experience with older students or other prospective students who would later become their classmates.
(03/02/15 12:25am)
When talking about the College’s social scene with friends back home, I often find it difficult to explain the role that performance groups play here on campus. While “basically just like Pitch Perfect” is the best I can do to describe the atmosphere that surrounds a cappella groups, this still comes up short in capturing the nuances that make up the full extent of the Dartmouth performance culture. Most non-Darmouth students likely expect that these groups — not only the a cappella ones, but also dance, comedy, freestyle rap and slam poetry, among others — are performing in spaces like theaters or auditoriums for diverse crowds of students and faculty, as is often common at other universities. In reality, performance groups at the College almost always perform on Wednesday nights in Greek houses. While there is nothing wrong with these performances — and they are often very enjoyable — performance groups and the students who appreciate them would greatly benefit from more direct support from the College, such as financial support for more shows at venues like the Hopkins Center for the Arts. Doing so would likely boost attendance by making them far more public and accessible for all students, allow performers to experience more professional settings and help to create a sense of cooperation between the College and its student performers.
(02/16/15 12:26am)
While much ink has been spilled over the College President Phil Hanlon’s “Moving Dartmouth Forward” plan — primarily about the hard alcohol ban — some changes to the Greek system have been largely glossed over. The new rules concerning third-party bartenders and security at events are going change the Dartmouth social scene — and it may not be a change for the better.
(02/02/15 11:43pm)
At the beginning of sophomore year, most students seem to have found their stride. They live where and with whom they choose, friend groups grow closer and most students have begun to develop a stronger idea of their prospective academic path. Students no longer feel like the new kids on campus, and they are ready to embrace the Dartmouth social scene — whatever that means for each individual — with excitement and confidence. However, one aspect of the College’s social structure serves to knock these excited and confident young people off their pedestals and into uncertainty — the requirement that students wait until their sophomore fall to join a Greek house.
(01/05/15 2:30am)
In late December, President Obama announced that the United States would be normalizing relations with the Cuban government. In a prisoner exchange, three Cuban spies were released from U.S. custody, and the Cuban government released an American citizen incarcerated in Cuba as well as 53 political prisoners. This is the first significant shift in relations with the Castro-led Cuban government since the Eisenhower administration began the embargo in 1960. Although travel limitations have been eased in recent years, this move signals a potentially unprecedented loosening of both economic and travel restrictions. Political commentators foresee a new era in relations between Havana and Washington. The problem is, however, that very little has changed as far as Havana is concerned.
(11/11/14 9:58pm)
On Sunday night, Gov. Rick Perry, R-Texas, spoke to a group of some 100 students in Wilder Hall. Various topics like the Keystone Pipeline and the midterm elections were discussed, but when it came time to answer the audience’s questions, one topic was homed in upon: same-sex marriage. Perry, like most in the Republican Party with which he identifies, is opposed to same-sex marriage, and he has not shied away from being vocal about it. In one of his 2012 presidential campaign ads titled “Strong,” Perry states that something is wrong with this country when “gays can serve openly in the military but our kids can’t openly celebrate Christmas.” While the several questions that the governor was given about this subject were not surprising, the nature of the questions was. One student asked whether Perry would have anal sex in exchange for more than $100 million in campaign contributions, while another question asked if he did not like anal sex because “the peeny goes in where the poopie comes out.” I, like many others, was offended and disappointed by these questions. That is, of course, after I repressed my childish giggling.
(10/28/14 7:34pm)
There are a few things in which a stressed out college student can take pleasure: cancelled 10 a.m. classes, vending machine Reese’s and most importantly, melting into your bed to watch movie trailers on YouTube. Unfortunately, lately I have found my cinematic pursuits delayed for 30 miserable seconds as a question I never asked is answered for me: just how often did Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., vote with President Obama? “House of Cards” should be the only political intrigue included in my Internet downtime, but the prevalence of YouTube attack ads shows just how absurd the entire system of campaign finance has become. With midterm elections looming, it has become harder than ever to escape the volley of attack ads that fly back and forth between congressional candidates. This is symptomatic of a much larger problem (not that these ads delaying my watching of the “Avengers 2” trailer isn’t a big deal). The real issue is the amount of money that has permeated our electoral system and the undue influence individuals with money have over electoral politics. Right before our eyes, the electoral system has become an oligarchy run by wealthy individuals and political action committees.
(10/14/14 10:15pm)
The legal drinking age has been under fire since the National Minimum Drinking Age Act of 1984 raised it to 21. Rather than try to fight the act through legal or social means, many young people simply choose to ignore it, happily consuming alcohol despite its illegality. For evidence, you don’t have to look any further than our own campus, where dozens of Good Samaritan calls come in every term — and since most students are underage, these calls are likely due to underage drinking. Whether we like it or not, drinking is an integral part of the social culture here at Dartmouth, much like it is at most colleges. Though the school is constantly forming new policies to curb alcohol consumption and promote alternative social activities, a larger issue is being ignored. The legal drinking age in the United States should be 18 instead of 21, because the current drinking age is both senseless and hypocritical.
(09/30/14 10:31pm)
Since its reinvention with the 2008 release of “Iron Man,” it seems that Marvel Studios can do no wrong. It has released nine more live action movies, every single one of which has earned more than $250 million dollars. “The Avengers” (2012) and “Iron Man 3” (2013) each earned over $1 billion worldwide. In the comic book world, Marvel Studios blows DC Comics, its main competition, out of the water. Since 2008, under the auspices of either Warner Brothers, Legendary Pictures or Syncopy Inc., only five films based on DC characters have been made — one of which, “The Green Lantern” (2011), was a critical and financial disaster. With many of these Marvel Studios films making more money in a weekend than India needed to put a probe on Mars, many inside and outside of Hollywood are left wondering — what is Marvel’s secret?
(09/16/14 11:57pm)
On August 31, stolen photos that depicted female celebrities in some state of undress made their way to the Internet. The list of celebrities affected included such high-profile names as Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Lawrence and model Kate Upton. As expected, the Internet came to a screeching halt as the photos spread.
(07/31/14 10:48pm)
Last year, when I was a freshman, the Greek Leadership Council implemented a new policy that forbade freshmen from entering Greek houses for the first six weeks of the term, with the exception of certain special, designated events. This policy was met with some resistance, much of it coming from within our class. Many of us reasoned that because we were adults and were trusted with the responsibilities of living alone, we could certainly handle a fraternity basement. In retrospect, however, those first six weeks were beneficial to our class because they fostered bonding and allowed us to adjust to Dartmouth in other aspects of our lives before having to adjust to the Greek scene.
(07/14/14 11:41pm)
To a movie lover like myself, summer means time for all the movie studios to roll out long-awaited, big-budget blockbusters. This summer alone we have seen or will see the release of movies that are part of some of the biggest franchises in Hollywood — think “X-men,” “Godzilla,” and “Planet of the Apes.” These movies cost hundreds of millions of dollars to make and usually double or triple their budgets in profits. While colossal films like “Transformers” provide some good, old-fashioned summertime fun, they reflect an unfortunate larger trend in filmmaking. That is, mainstream Hollywood’s abandonment of creativity and risk taking. Luckily, it seems that television is filling the creative void that the movie industry has left.
(05/22/14 11:04pm)
Dear Dartmouth Class of 2018,
(05/11/14 10:00pm)
As I finish my first spring term here at Dartmouth, I am experiencing something that most members of the Class of 2017 can identify with (other than the realization that tender quesos do not, in fact, get old): the strange and exciting time that is pre-rush. It seems that every weekend is jammed packed with barbecues, info sessions and meet-and-greets. Being in a fraternity seems pretty fun, but is it worth dedicating hours and donning innumerable button-downs to impress people I don’t even know? I know a good number of ’17s who feel the same way; we have nothing against the Greek system, but we are just not that passionate about joining a house. Still, most of these people say they are going to rush somewhere, and almost all of them cite the fact that the stigma of not being affiliated is worse than being part of a system in which they do not necessarily want to participate.
(04/27/14 9:08pm)
Much ink has been spilled over the merits and pitfalls of the “Freedom Budget” and the means used by some of the students who advocate for its proposed changes. Seeing as how I’m still on the 20 meal plan, I don’t think of myself as someone who has been here long enough to fully understand and make informed decisions about Dartmouth’s many complexities and nuances. However, one thing that sticks out to me is the call for “serious consequences against hate speech.” No institution should have the ability or authority to regulate speech. I don’t want to go to a school where there is such a thing as a speech crime.
(04/13/14 9:50pm)
Walk around FoCo on a Saturday or Sunday morning, and you’re bound to notice a common theme among the diners. Many are slumped in their chairs, elbows on the table to support the weight of their heads, with looks on their faces that resemble those of extras from “The Walking Dead.” We’ve all been there.