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Congress's passage of a ban on partial-birth abortions last week is a victory to all who oppose the controversial procedure that former Surgeon General C. Everett Koop '37 asserted to be "never medically necessary to protect a mother's health."
Janos Marton '04, the incumbent candidate for president of the Student Assembly, should be reelected. His successful efforts to implement small, targeted improvements reflect an important piece of knowledge gained through experience: that the Assembly cannot effect major changes on campus.
When the United States Supreme Court rules this summer in a pair of cases filed against the University of Michigan, the verdict will likely be the most important decision on affirmative action in the last 25 years. Yet when the Court heard oral arguments last week, and thousands of students at universities across the country gathered to protest in support of Michigan, few students at Dartmouth took much notice.
Operation Iraqi Freedom has received unprecedented media coverage. When former President Bush conducted Operation Desert Storm, people across the world learned of progress through press conferences, scattered images and limited news reports. Today, the world watches as armies advance. Twenty-four hour media coverage from Baghdad and embedded reporters in military units provide constant status updates, live video of bomb detonations and near-instantaneous relay of conditions, casualties and surrenders. However, this widespread access to war information is a double-edged sword.
The College's welcomed announcement that it will reinstate the swimming and diving programs confirms that Dartmouth students can indeed have a voice in the decisions that guide and shape our college. Though the process was at times far from polite and cooperative, with mutual distrust and misunderstanding hampering efforts to reach a compromise, the end result is one that benefits both students and the administration. Through the funding agreement constructed by students, alumni, parents and College administrators, the swimming and diving teams will continue to exist based on $2 million raised in a furious fundraising effort. We commend the alumni who gave so unselfishly to support the swimming and diving teams; their generosity serves as another example of their endless dedication to the College.
As details of budget cuts emerge and arguments escalate, administrators are apologizing for short-term difficulties while reminding everyone to focus on broader goals. But the long-term vision is too blurry to guide the College, and every member of the community must accept that there is a pressing need to clarify that vision.
Disappointing Delays
Security Bill Setbacks
Election Lessons
New Hampshire voters looking to make informed decisions in this year's major elections got little help from the candidates. Negative campaigning reached a fever pitch this year, until the ideal of informing constituents was buried by mudslinging. If predictions of depressingly low voter turnout prove true, those elected will need to consider whether they are satisfied with a weak mandate from an electorate disenchanted by campaign tactics.
Time to Restructure
Asset Management
Full Disclosure
A Divisive Stance
Failing Our Students
A Rhetorized Mentality
Dartmouth's student government could spend the next year mired in bureaucratic changes, or students could elect Michael Perry '03 to the office of student body president. While other candidates would misdirect their energies toward unworkable structural reforms to the Student Assembly, Perry would spend his time bringing about tangible improvements to student life. Perry's plan emphasizes improving student-faculty relations, creating more student-controlled social spaces, continuing to provide student services and expanding support for diversity.
Defrocking the Myth
Something Positive, For a Change
Cleaning Up Off-Campus Housing