noparentswoo. 2007-10-22

The Still North 2007-10-22

Filling out the facts on Denmark

To the Editor: In condemning libertarian economic policies of low taxes and low spending, professor John Campbell is at best misguided, and at worst grossly negligent in his pseudo-economic analysis of America and Denmark ("ExtraCurricular," Oct.

A Cry Heard from Burma

The protests in Burma are not going to have a direct effect on the Burmese military government. It would be naive of the demonstrators to believe that the government will be even remotely inclined to respond to the people's requests.

I Feel Like... 2007-10-19

The Still North 2007-10-19

Weekend includes Dartmouth Night

Friday night's bonfire and Saturday's game against Columbia will undoubtedly be the highlight of this year's Homecoming weekend.

Alumni office plans events for graduates

As the Class of 2011 runs around the bonfire 111 times, continuing to create their own traditions at the College, the campus will be brimming with alumni who have returned to revel in the weekend's festivities and relive some of the best times of their lives. Homecoming weekend, with its many traditions and activities, is one of the most popular draws for Dartmouth alumni, according to Diana Lawrence, director of communications in the Office of Alumni Relations. "Alumni love Homecoming.

Health services ready, extra cots prepared

While Homecoming weekend may conjure up images of out-of-control dance parties and heavy drinking, College health officials say that for them Homecoming is just an average weekend.

Dance revolution: the Homecoming tune guide

The big football game and the omnipresent display of school pride are staples of homecoming that any college can brag about.

Hanover residents embrace Homecoming, student parties

Despite visions of Homecoming releasing hordes of drunken students upon the unsuspecting populace of Hanover, the town remains largely unconcerned with one of the three big weekends at Dartmouth. "I don't think people have much of an anti-Homecoming stance because they choose to live here," said Lia Heaney a junior at Hanover High School.

Maggie's Cheat Sheet: On Vocabulary

Language says a lot about its surroundings. It's been said, for example, that Eskimos have over 24 words for snow.

For the first time, College organizes halftime field rush

In yet another attempt to deter students from illegally rushing the field during the Homecoming football game, the athletic department has unveiled what it hopes will become a new tradition: having the freshman class forms its class number on the field during halftime. The idea to have students form their class numbers is not new but rather is a resurrection of one of the older aspects of the tradition of rushing the field in a more controlled and safe manner. Students have already performed a run through of the event, but only 150 members of the class attended. Although rushing the field has been a Dartmouth custom for many years, the College officially banned the practice in 1986, when revelers became disruptive to fans and committed violent acts.

Homecoming dates to 1895, survived changes to world and College

Now that fall has arrived and students are firmly settled into the routine of campus life, there is only one thing left to do: build a large wooden tower on the Green, set it ablaze, and begin running in circles around the conflagration. Despite the apparent familiarity and constancy of Homecoming festivities over the years, the towering bonfire being only one such part, elements of the current Homecoming celebration might seem markedly unfamiliar to Dartmouth students of the past. Although records from as far back as the 1700s chronicle tales of drunken revelry and practical jokes -- some of which involved animals both living and dead being placed in classrooms or on buildings' roofs -- that would not seem out of place today, early College celebrations had a far less festive atmosphere. Before Dartmouth Night officially came into being, Commencement took center stage as the foremost event at Dartmouth, including the appearance of booths set up around the Green for entertainment and refreshment. With the advent of President William Jewett Tucker's administration came the "new Dartmouth" initiative.

Alex Got In Trouble: The Benefits of Tradition

(Happy Homecoming. My Trouble story continues next Friday.) Freshmen, I've heard that the administration is trying to meddle with the tradition of rushing the field.

Fight to Rush the Field

Ah, Homecoming. A chance to come together as a school, get drunk and burn things. Seriously, though, Homecoming is probably my favorite big weekend, and for the freshman class, it is a right of passage into Dartmouth woman- and manhood. First some practical advice: wear long pants and long sleeved shirts to the bonfire.

Burning Progressivism

Circled by a self-flagellating cult of persistently counterclockwise freshman, the Goddess Bonfeu revels in the warm fetal glory of her worship.

Hey Alumni, What About Us?

On behalf of Palaeopitus Senior Society, I would like to voice our group's deep concern regarding the current debate over alumni governance, and especially the lack of interest in the sentiments of the most important constituency affected by this controversy: Dartmouth students themselves.