A Once-in-a-Decade Chance

You're a busy person. Yet groups are constantly asking you to spend some of your precious time at random events.

Sophistical Students

As those who have had the opportunity to read Plato know, Socrates' archenemies were the group of professional teachers and rhetoricians known as Sophists.

VERBUM ULTIMUM: Beyond Acceptance

Every year, Dartmouth publishes its latest admissions statistics and each time, it seems that the College has admitted the "most diverse class ever." But that kind of statistics-driven diversity is an incomplete metric.

Mind Shift

Work hard, play hard. We've all heard this maxim countless times, but is it the best way to live our lives?

Coffey: A Mural Imperative

Points in Perspective

An axe-wielding Christ-figure stands before a fallen cross and a junk heap of shattered cultural symbols.

Undeserved Anthem

If I were to run for political office and wave around a copy of L. Ron Hubbard's "Dianetics," it would no doubt ruin me.

Pigeonholed at the Poll

This past week, Keshav Poddar '14 discussed the crucial issue of the American voter lacking basic knowledge of civics as they entered the polls ("Uninformed Voter," Nov.

Hazy Thinking

Hanover Police Chief Nicholas Giaccone has made clear that Dartmouth is no longer immune from state laws.

Disgraceful Discussion

When I read the recent column by Roger Lott '14, a reasonable call for modesty and respect in conversations about sex ("Explicit Signals," Oct.

Still Room for Hope

In the wake of last week's election results, it is now time for either despair or jubilant celebration, depending on your point of view.

Uninformed Voter

Upon exiting the polls at Hanover High School on Tuesday, a friend turned to me and said, "There's something really wrong about what just happened." I was a bit confused all we had done was exercise our civic duty to vote.

VERBUM ULTIMUM: The First Step

Last week, The Dartmouth Editorial Board criticized College President Jim Yong Kim's use of the general meeting of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences to discuss binge drinking and sexual assault ("Teachable Moment?" Oct.

VOX CLAMANTIS: Teachable Topic

To the Editor: As a proud alumna, I was thrilled to be back at Dartmouth this past weekend for my 11th consecutive Homecoming Bonfire.

Demanding Donations

Every Homecoming, we are all reminded of the strength of Dartmouth's alumni base, when hundreds of alums make the pilgrimage to celebrate this cherished tradition.

Clowning Around

Two years ago, on my Theater FSP in London, I learned that I did not make a very good clown. What clown class did introduce me to was an idea common to many forms of improvised acting: the importance of saying "yes." The idea is that by opening yourself up to new avenues for exploration you not only push your character (or clown) in ways that are more interesting for the audience, but you are also able to react and more fully work with a scene partner.

Letter to the Editor: Unsettling Lecture

To the Editor: Any discussion of the Israeli-Arab conflict deals with tough, complex issues, but as rhetoric critical of Israel often does, Professor Jeremy Pressman's recent lecture mentioned only a fraction of the facts at hand ("Professor focuses on Israeli settlements," Oct.

No Offense Taken

Despite trying to figure out what students on this campus find offensive for over three years, I am not one step closer to predicting controversy than the day I first stepped foot here.

Smoke and Mirrors

Last week, mirrors were delivered to most of the Hinman Boxes of women on campus. According to the accompanying column by Mayuka Kowaguchi '11 published in this paper ("The V' Word," Oct.

Life Among the Letterless

For three years, I've inhabited a social space that lies somewhere between the Greek scene and the DOC.