The danger in proclaiming absolute morality
To the Editor: After reading Kevin Walsh's column "Protest Against Foster's Nomination is More Than Righteous," [April 3, 1995] I could not help feeling disappointed.
To the Editor: After reading Kevin Walsh's column "Protest Against Foster's Nomination is More Than Righteous," [April 3, 1995] I could not help feeling disappointed.
The Student Assembly External Review Committee will present its findings at the May 9 general Assembly meeting, said committee chair and senior class Vice President Hosea Harvey '95. The Assembly will vote on the committee's recommendations on May 16. Assembly President Rukmini Sichitiu '95 and Vice President John Honovich '97 chose Harvey last term to lead the panel charged with tackling the daunting task of reforming the Assembly. The committee was charged with reviewing the current structure of the Assembly and providing recommendations for improving its communication with the student body and the way it attends to student's needs. Harvey said the committee is focusing its energies in three different directions.
The College yesterday named Paul Danos, senior associate dean at the University of Michigan's Business School, as the Amos Tuck School of Business Administration's ninth dean. "I am delighted that Paul Danos will be the next dean of the Tuck School," College President James Freedman wrote in a press release.
It might be a good idea to scan your latest love interest's home page on the World Wide Web before you do something you might regret. You might discover that your new sweetheart's home page includes a gallery of photographs of dead people, like Dartmouth Medical School third-year student Dan Blumfeld's "Gallery of the Grotesque." Or you could find you have a real Casanova on your hands, like Rob Leathern '97, whose home page includes an extensive anthology of original poetry. "I saw you standing on the corner,/ Like some cheap whore --/ Selling meaningless gifts, soulless offerings," states one of Leathern's poems titled "Sell My Soul For Your Freedom." Home pages are a fast-growing phenomenon on the Internet and can be accessed by anyone who can get on-line.
After the long indoor season and a spring training meet in Arizona, the Dartmouth men's and women's track teams stepped out into the fresh air this weekend at Tufts University. Despite using the event as a training meet and leaving a number of its top athletes at home, Dartmouth, led by double-event winner Amy Winchester '96, won five events. Winchester won the discus with a toss of 42' 9.75" and the shot put with a put of 134 feet nine inches. Also for the women, Jenna Rogers '98 won the 5000 meters in a time of 17.12.60 with the aid of Senior Kristin Cobb '95 who paced a pack of teammates including Rogers, Deirdre Milligan '98, Emily Hodgson '98 and Kristin Pierce '96 through the first two miles. Rogers, Milligan and Cobb all finished below the ECAC qualification time.
Marathon contest called off with one game still remaining
Just hours before the campaign period began last night, the Election Advisory Committee decided it will not penalize any of the three Student Assembly presidential candidates for allegedly violating election policy guidelines. Candidates Brandon del Pozo '96, Phil Ferrera '96 and Jim Rich '96 each had complaints filed against them for early campaigning. Director of Student Activities Tim Moore, the chair of the EAC, wrote in a public statement that the committee determined del Pozo, Ferrera and Rich may have broken the rules, but will not take action against any of them because the rules are too vague. "Intentionally or unintentionally, the election guidelines may have been violated," Moore said.
Minutes after midnight this morning, juniors Brandon del Pozo's and Jim Rich's campaign staff members were busy stapling posters up on public bulletin boards. Midnight marked the official kickoff of the 1995 races for Student Assembly president and vice president.
Performing works which have been extant for over 2000 years, a troupe of 10 Korean artists performed a program entitled, "The Classical Music and Dance of Korea," this weekend to a highly captivated audience in Rollins Chapel. The program, which is the first of a series of Oriental performances on campus this term which includes the upcoming Dartmouth drama, Noh by Yukio Mishima and the Loew Theater focus on Chinese Cinema: The Fifth Generation, was as exquisite as it was moving. The 10 performing artists, based at the Korean Traditional Performing Arts Center in Seoul, executed a myriad of court music and dance while wearing traditional costumes and playing antique instruments authentic to the era. The performance also served to spotlight two members of the ensemble who have been named National Living Treasures by the Korean Ministry of Culture.
Student Assembly presidential candidates Brandon Del Pozo '96 andJim Rich '96 should both be penalized for violating early campaigning guidelines. At the end of Winter term, Del Pozo and Rich both attended a meeting held by the Conservative Union At Dartmouth to seek CUAD's endorsement in the upcoming election on April 11. An anonymous complaint was filed with the Election Advisory Committee on Friday charging that the two candidates violated election guidelines by starting to campaign before April 4. Campaign rules prohibit appearing "before a student group for the purpose of influencing individuals to vote for a candidate," appearing "before a group to share one's opinion on issues" and "seeking an endorsement from a student or group of students" prior to the official start of the campaigning period. In seeking CUAD's endorsement, Del Pozo and Rich clearly violated all of these rules. And like Phil Ferrara '96, who was accused Thursday of campaigning early by seeking the endorsement of two sorority presidents, Del Pozo and Rich should be punished. Although Del Pozo and Rich were invited by CUAD to address the group, their violations are not excusable.
With a 2-0 record earned during its spring trip, the men's lacrosse team carried its momentum back East, dominating Stony Brook 15-5 Saturday afternoon in Fairfield, Conn. With a mere 6-5 lead at halftime, the Big Green recognized that they needed a change of pace to defend their newly-earned place in the top 20 national rankings. "We really didn't make any changes," Coach Tim Nelson said.
Walking out of the Dartmouth Bookstore, I heard someone say, "Beat this! $440!" He had a smirk on his face, a Dartmouth ID in one hand and a bag of books in the other.
Victory is sweet. Revenge is sweeter. And sweet this victory was. The fifth-ranked Dartmouth women's lacrosse team avenged heartbreaking overtime losses in each of the past two years when it toppled the number-one-ranked and defending national champion Princeton Tigers 10-9 Saturday afternoon at Chase Field. The victory, while early in the season, gives Dartmouth a huge edge in the Ivy League title race and makes a strong case to voters to give the Big Green the top ranking when the Brine poll is released Tuesday. With 8:35 to play,Kelly Hannigan '97 had a direct foul shot and scored, to put the Big Green up 9-6. The battle for the win had begun.
After the first song, members of the audience were no longer able to remain still. Several people got out of their seats and swayed and shook, moving their bodies in rhythm with Ani DiFranco's rapid music. Despite her small stature, DiFranco's voice can hit you like a rock.
The unranked Dartmouth women's tennis team opened its spring season at home Saturday, at Leverone Field House,against the number four team in the East, the Boston University Terriers, Saturday at Leverone Field House. The Big Green ended up losing five points to two in the overall scoring, dropping their record to 0-1. Dartmouth went into the match uncertain of how it would perform.
The Student Assembly executive committee drafted two resolutions at its meeting last night and Assembly President Rukmini Sichitiu '95 announced some of her plans for the Spring term. But Sichitiu refused to release her comprehensive agenda for the Spring term, which will be her last term in office. The first resolution passed by the Executive Committee suggests a task force to examine the student advising system.
The debate over the issue of abortion has been defined in terms that polarize and divide, and we often choose to ignore it and not be bothered.
The Election Advisory Committee today will deliberate on complaints brought against all three Student Assembly presidential candidates for allegedly campaigning early. Assembly presidential candidates Brandon Del Pozo '96, Phil Ferrera '96 and Jim Rich '96 have each been charged with campaigning before April 4, the official date that the campaign opens. On Friday, Director of Student Activities Tim Moore received a complaint alleging that del Pozo and Rich violated election guidelines by speaking to a meeting of the Conservative Union At Dartmouth at the end of Winter term. On Thursday, Bill Bleier '98 lodged a complaint against Phil Ferrera '96 for allegedly seeking endorsements of his candidacy from two sorority presidents last term, which may also violate election guidelines. In interviews with The Dartmouth yesterday, all three candidates denied campaigning early. Election procedures state, "Campaigning shall be defined but not limited to ... seeking an endorsement from a student or group of students; and similar activities ... Students can organize their campaigns in advance, but actual campaigning may begin no earlier than seven days prior to the election date." The election will be held April 11.
Despite a chilly afternoon, the men's tennis team was red hot as it routed St. John's 6-1 Saturday at Leverone Field House. Getting a late start due to the women's match, the men were on the court until 11:30 p.m.