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(10/14/09 2:00am)
Joseph Asch '79 doesn't have the greatest reputation around these parts, as far as I can tell. The profile on him in The Dartmouth ("College critic makes voice heard," Sept. 24) was factually correct, but gave enough quotes to his opponents and was written in such a way as to convey a generally negative impression of him. Additionally, many students simply view him as "the crazy old guy." To some extent, this makes sense. How often are the words of an alumnus found in the pages of this publication? Plus, Asch often presents his case in an impassioned way that students may find unique.
(09/30/09 2:00am)
"Blame it on the alcohol" this is the refrain of a popular Jamie Foxx song, and, dare I say, something Dartmouth students do far too often. We've all seen someone do something stupid while drunk. Heck, most of us have been there.
(06/02/09 2:00am)
Surprisingly, there has been very little written about the end of the era that we are now witnessing. So I find it fitting to devote my last column of this academic year, in the last issue of this newspaper this term, to College President James Wright. I mean, it's only fair that the last time he has someone skim this newspaper for him, something should be important enough for him to read.
(05/20/09 2:51am)
One of the most common complaints here in our quaint little college town is the oppression of students by Hanover police and even Safety and Security in enforcing the alcohol policies of the state of New Hampshire and those of the College. There was even a series of articles on this issue in The Dartmouth this past week ("Dartmouth students face high alcohol arrest rate," May 12 and "Students offer perceptions of police," May 13).
(05/06/09 6:32am)
Two weeks since the election, I can only say that my run for Student Assembly vice president was an experience. I would like to share some observations about both the process of running for office at Dartmouth and the current and future state of the Assembly.
(04/03/09 6:25am)
Now that the 17th President of our fine institution has been selected and introduced to the community, we need to take advantage of the great opportunity for change accompanies this occasion. Think about it, we have the chance to influence a man who has no ties to Dartmouth College, and who does not have a lot of predispositions on key issues such as the makeup of the Board of Trustees. He has not spent the last 11 years promoting administrative bloat. Thus, Kim will start with a blank slate with regard to budget cuts, and can truly focus on making Dartmouth the best college it can be. President Wright, alas, seemed to get a little caught up in creating a university. Unfortunately President-elect Kim has a nice little history with Harvard, but it looks good on the resume, I suppose, and we all have our faults.
(08/15/08 6:42am)
On Tuesday, we heard much wailing and gnashing of teeth regarding rankings and Dartmouth's place in them. Sam Buntz '11 decried both the most recent Princeton Review ranking and the most recent U.S. News and World Report ranking ("Reject Ridiculous Rankings," August 12). Claire Murray '10 lambasted the Princeton Review's new "Green Rating" system ("All That's Green Is Not Gold," August 12).
(08/05/08 6:05am)
Surely by now everyone on campus has either heard of or taken part in the recent spat about the Masters tournament. For those of you who do not attend Dartmouth, or who live in the library, "Masters" is a pong tournament of the highest caliber, in which each Greek house selects teams to represent its membership in a larger competition. The event, a staple of sophomore summer, is held each year -- and likely will be forever more.
(07/22/08 6:57am)
Of course, I am not politically correct. This is not to say that I don't understand political correctness, or that I don't think it has some place in civilized society, but I am against the way it has been obnoxiously spread and applied to everything nowadays.
(07/08/08 4:59am)
Finally, we -- the Class of 2010 -- have come to a point of no return. Our youth is gone, our goals set and corporate recruiting has gotten away with it. Yes, many of us have placed ourselves into the intense competition of corporate recruiting, but many of us will also rebel.
(06/24/08 6:26am)
Many alumni and other supporters of the Parity Slate of candidates in the completed Association of Alumni elections must ask themselves what to do now. I find myself asking the same question. The opposing slate of candidates won the election to the executive committee and has already separated itself from the firm that was representing the association in its suit against the College. It would have been better had the Trustees settled the matter of the lawsuit by preserving parity, but for now, it is over.
(05/20/08 6:01am)
Dartmouth Dining Services has a pricing system that surely shocks us all. Although we have become rather apathetic about the exorbitant costs involved with eating at Dartmouth, the concept that our Declining Balance Accounts are not filled with real money cannot completely desensitize us to the costs of eating here. I understand that DDS is a 'self-sufficient' business, meaning that all of its costs must be covered by its revenues. Some of its prices, however, demand scrutiny. One of these is the cost of fountain soda (my Minnesota heritage cringes at the use of the word "soda" for "pop").
(05/12/08 6:43am)
Having been accused by multiple people of not writing my own columns, I feel the need to begin this piece with a caveat. I am not writing this for any particular group. Although my personal beliefs may coincide with the stated opinion of others, I have not been promised jobs, money or good will by anyone on any side of this issue. That said, I strongly support parity on the Board of Trustees.
(05/12/08 6:40am)
Having been accused by multiple people of not writing my own columns, I feel the need to begin this piece with a caveat. I am not writing this for any particular group. Although my personal beliefs may coincide with the stated opinion of others, I have not been promised jobs, money or good will by anyone on any side of this issue. That said, I strongly support parity on the Board of Trustees.
(04/24/08 7:00am)
The term "liberal" has certain connotations. These connotations become even stronger when coupled with the word "student." The Liberal Student is one of the distinguishing marks of recent generations. It is a phrase that conjures images of activism, protests (violent and peaceful) and general rebellion against the establishment and previous generations. Of course, the term also indicates a set of political beliefs. It is a shame (of sorts) to see that the liberal student of today is a mere shell of those of old. The liberal student has died.
(04/09/08 6:28am)
I have critiqued the College and its administration in the past. The constant theme of my critiques has been a resistance to change. This is not to say there aren't things that should be changed, because there are -- reduction of administrative bloat and fully staffing popular departments are two such examples that come to mind. When I first read Dave Glovsky's column ("In All But Name," Apr. 4), I strongly disagreed. Having taken some time to reflect I now realize that our point is essentially the same -- we differ only on the details.
(03/26/08 7:55am)
It's happened again. Some of the alumni of our beloved College on the Hill have astounded me. Just when I thought Dartmouth and its "fine" administration had finally finished attempting to usurp power from the alumni in governance issues, I found out about the upcoming Association of Alumni executive committee elections. Then I discovered Dartmouth Undying.
(03/05/08 10:31am)
It seems to be a tradition of each generation of youth to rebel against the status quo and push for change. Despite our characterization as the "quiet generation," today's youth are no different. Furthermore, we are calling for change more than ever -- we are at war, the economy looks troubled, and global warming will have serious consequences for our generation if not older generations.
(02/22/08 9:45am)
Since I am a conservative, it is generally assumed that I do not care about the environment. Judge me after this opinion column. Dartmouth projects itself as a very ecological and clean campus, but how green are we really? For all of its talk and big proposals, the College only weakly addresses the greatest ecological disaster on campus: Coed, Fraternity and Sorority recycling.
(02/05/08 1:56pm)
Congratulations to the administration and Trustees of this humble College for the excellent work done in the recent revamping of Dartmouth's financial aid program.It is inspiring to see how far Dartmouth has come now that it is able to offer many of the world's youth a free Ivy League education. In the midst of congratulating our astonishingly generous selves, however, let us pause and think about those who may not be in "need" of aid but who are nonetheless worthy of consideration. President Wright has done a great job reaching out to current veterans, but what about those who will be veterans in the future?