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Continuing Progress

By Mary Anna Sullivan | January 5, 2005

To The Editor: I write in support of Dean Furstenberg. His remarks -- now four years old -- represent his personal beliefs about the mission of an excellent liberal arts college.

Opinion

Sending a Wave of Hope

By Deborah Wassel | January 5, 2005

The past weeks were an idyllic scene, full of smiling families and festivity. Christmas lights bathed everything in a soft, electric glow which tinged hearts with good cheer. "What a lovely holiday season," the American People sighed contentedly, and they settled down to watch reruns of "It's a Wonderful Life." But somewhere in between the Christmas ham and the New Year's champagne, our joy and warmth was, quite literally, washed away. Like the rest of the world community, I too was shocked and horrified at the disaster that claimed more than 150,000 lives, a number which I'm sure will continue to increase.

Opinion

Safety at What Cost?

By Louis Odette | January 4, 2005

To The Editor: In response to Brent Porter's article in the Nov. 23 edition, first let me express my deepest condolences to his daughter and his family.

News

Alums call for immediate resignation, defend value of strong football program

By Hannah Plotkin | January 4, 2005

Bill Wellstead '63 thinks Dean of Admissions Karl Furstenburg should receive a pink slip as punishment for the Dean's recently revealed stance on the Dartmouth football program. Wellstead, who runs the Dartmouth Athletics weblog where he posts news articles and letters from fellow alumni, is just one of a growing number of alums who are angry over a personal letter that revealed Furstenberg's belief that the football program detracts from the academic mission of the College. Alumni are communicating these sentiments through different means.

News

Dartmouth community rallies to help Asian tsunami victims

By Rebekah Rombom | January 4, 2005

With an estimated 150,000 dead and over 500,000 injured as a result of the devastating tsunami in Southeast Asia, the Dartmouth community is staging efforts to provide relief to victims in the affected regions. In a meeting Monday afternoon, a group of students, faculty and staff formulated ideas about ways in which the Dartmouth community could contribute to the relief effort.

Opinion

Opposition Lite

By Tim Mosso | January 4, 2005

Two month after the election, much of the grassroots energy that brought a supposedly unelectable liberal within one state of beating a wartime Republican incumbent has dissipated.

News

Furstenberg under fire for football comments

By Phil Salinger | December 23, 2004

WEB UPDATE, Dec. 23, 4:17 a.m. Controversy within the Dartmouth community continues to mount in response to the publication of a letter Dean of Admissions Karl Furstenberg wrote four years ago calling varsity football programs "a sacrifice to the academic quality and diversity of entering first-year classes." In the wake of this year's 1-9 season for the College's football team, some critics have called for Furstenberg's resignation. A recent article in the Valley News quoted pieces of the letter that precipitated the outcry -- a personal note to Swarthmore College President Alfred Bloom after that school cut its football team. "I am writing to commend you on the decision to eliminate football from your athletic offerings," Furstenberg wrote.

Sports

Pattman '07 quits basketball team

By Ben Zimmerman | December 11, 2004

WEB UPDATE, Dec. 11, 1:09 a.m. In a decision that is likely to affect Dartmouth athletics for years to come, Leon Pattman '07 has quit the Big Green men's basketball team. Only nine months earlier, the 6-foot-2 lefty from Memphis, Tennessee was named Ivy League rookie of the year, averaging 13.2 points and 4.4 rebounds per game despite a painful groin injury toward the season's end. One of the few bright spots in a season marred by the firing of 13-year head coach Dave Faucher, Pattman was a burst of excitement for the 3-25 Big Green. Armed with a smooth 15-foot jump shot that easily extends beyond the three-point line, Pattman quickly distinguished himself as the College's most dynamic scorer.

Opinion

If You Have to Fail, Then Fail Spectacularly

By Tyson Kubota | November 23, 2004

To the Editor: I'm puzzled as to the motivations and intentions behind the recent series of articles "profiling students who at first glance embody various Dartmouth stereotypes." Mainly because of your phrasing, I expected the articles themselves to go beyond the "first glance," but I've had no such luck.

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