Elitism not tied solely to liberalism
To the Editor: Zak Moore's argument in "Elitism, Not Intellectualism," (Oct. 5) creates a dangerous precedent.
To the Editor: Zak Moore's argument in "Elitism, Not Intellectualism," (Oct. 5) creates a dangerous precedent.
Montgomery Fellow Romila Thapar, the preeminent historian of ancient India, fought against Indian nationalism and death threats to chronicle her country's intricate multicultural history.
Andrew Palmer / The Dartmouth After Jennifer Finney Boylan had a sex-change operation to become a woman, she asked her two sons what they should call her.
John H. Wasson, professor of community and family medicine at Dartmouth Medical School, is working with a team of researchers to help physicians lower the cost of running their practices and to increase patients' role in maintaining healthy lifestyles.
Courtesy of Rotten Tomatoes In Martin Scorsese's new movie "The Departed," Jack Nicholson parades around the screen wearing a leopard-print bathrobe while women half his age hang off each arm.
While mostly accurate, Zak Moore's op-ed ("Elitism, Not Intellectualism," Oct. 5) misses some very important points.
This weekend spread the Big Green sailors from the murky waters of Boston to the beautiful shores of Annapolis, testing the team's grit and drive in a mix of big breeze and light wind. Dartmouth sent a veteran team of Kate Hacker '07, Killarney Loufek '07, Betsy Bryant '08, Andrew Loe '06, Erik Storck '07 and Ben Sampson '08 to the Coast Guard Academy for the Hap Moore Team Race. Dartmouth's experience paid off, as the Big Green finished with 13 wins and three losses, good for second in a field of 12 of the nation's best teams.
To the Editor: Jon Wisniewski's stand that the New York City Health Department's ban on trans fatty acids should be opposed on some sort of ideological grounds ("The Western Tradition of Trans Fat," Oct.
Most students at Dartmouth are aware of the fact that "Animal House" co-writer Chris Miller was a member of the Class of 1963 at this college, as well as a member of the Alpha Delta fraternity.
After a strong third place showing at home in the Dartmouth Invitational held at the Hanover Country Club, the men's golf team hit a road bump this weekend at the MacDonald Cup, held at The Course at Yale in New Haven, Conn. The Big Green finished in 10th place out of a field of 17 teams with an overall team score of 945 in a rare three-day tournament.
Courtesy of Barnes and Noble Former Dartmouth Film Studies Professor David Thomson's new book "Nicole Kidman" has been the subject of much speculation during the past few weeks.
Fraternities and sororities handed out bids Saturday, Sunday and Monday, ending the week-long rush process this fall.
Thanks to the GyroBike, which recently won a Popular Mechanics Magazine Breakthrough Award, the days of training wheels may be numbered.
While varsity sports receive a majority of the press, Dartmouth has plenty of club sports, too, and this year has begun with three more club sports than the last.
The Dartmouth field hockey team suffered a major setback in its Ivy League campaign this weekend, falling to Yale University 3-1 on a breezy Saturday afternoon at Scully-Fahey field.
Harvard's decision to do away with its early admissions program has created a lot of hubbub about whether or not such policies are equitable.
Students played in Dartmouth's first barefoot charity soccer tournament on the Green Saturday afternoon.
Editor's Note: This is the first in a series of articles profiling senior artists and their involvement in the arts at Dartmouth. In between classes and hurrying off to the shop to begin work on the set for the forthcoming Mainstage production "Far Away," Sarah Hughes '07 agreed to meet with The D for a brief interview regarding her extensive involvement in theater at Dartmouth. The winner of the 2006 Dodd Drama Prize, the president of WIRED!, the president of the Displaced Theater Organization, and one of just three theater majors in the Class of 2007, Hughes has certainly made her mark on Dartmouth theater. Hughes' approach to her passion for playwriting is quintessentially Dartmouth -- she has managed to pursue her love for the dramatic arts without entirely limiting her focus to them.
Courtsey of Elizabeth Bissell Dartmouth equestrian kicked off its fall season in promising fashion, finishing third out of 10 teams at the Middlebury Horse Show on Oct.
To the Editor: I suppose it is problematic to try and pin down exactly who qualifies as elite in America.