VERBUM ULTIMUM: Left Out to Dry
While layoffs for hourly workers received widespread attention prior to the announcement of budget cuts, the effect of cuts at the upper levels of the administration was rarely discussed.
While layoffs for hourly workers received widespread attention prior to the announcement of budget cuts, the effect of cuts at the upper levels of the administration was rarely discussed.
Among the fury of rage and disbelief that followed Police Chief Nicholas Giaccone's announcement ("Stricter alcohol plans outrage Greek orgs.," Feb.
The article "Budget splits student response," Feb.
To the Editor: Professor Doug Irwin's letter to the editor ("Standing with the Students," Feb.
To the Editor: The Dartmouth published a full-page ad paid for by Joe Asch '79 calling on his opponents in the upcoming trustee election to cooperate with him, campaign together, save money and donate the excess to the College.
January 26th's Student Assembly meeting which the Assembly debated whether to pass a resolution asking the College to explain publicly why staff have been excluded from the budget committees ("SA debates inquiry of staff input on budget," Jan.
To the Editor: Ethan Wang '13 ("Community College," Feb. 9) argues that the relationship between the College and the Upper Valley community is based on mutual respect, and we "deserve the support of the community in standing up against [the proposed alcohol] policies." As a '10 and a native of the Upper Valley, I felt compelled to respond. Wang speaks of "myriad hours" spent by Dartmouth students in local community service; I applaud the actions of those individuals who do work to better the Upper Valley, but the idea that the "goodwill" of their actions spills over to all of those of us who do nothing is flawed.
To the Editor: Merle Adelman '80's letter ("Picking Sides, Feb. 9) is a wonderful example of the kind of distortion that marks too much of our political life.
"It's better to light a candle than to curse the darkness." This message has been echoed by peoples across the world since time immemorial.
Strolling along Webster Avenue last weekend, I thought I had stumbled upon the abandoned set of an archaic, low-budget Western film.
Immediately after Jan. 12 every major media house had its attention on Haiti. The international community rallied aid and logistical support with the United States showing leadership by taking control of the situation.
To the Editor: Did I hear a flip-flop drop? Petition trustee hopeful Joe Asch '79 claims he never supported the second round of litigation funded by the Hanover Institute against the College.
Thursday night, Dartmouth students organized a candlelight vigil on the Green to protest the potential staff layoffs and to express our concerns for the wellbeing of local community ("Layoff fears spark candlelight vigil," Feb.
I have written a number of disparaging columns about NASA and their budget in the past. However, President Barack Obama's new budget proposal and its implications for NASA infuriate me more than any of NASA's embarrassing failures ever have.
Friday's Verbum Ultimum addressed the Hanover Police Department's intention to commence "sting operations" at Greek organizations.
To the Editor: Seventy five faculty members have signed a letter entitled "Standing with the Staff," arguing against any employee layoffs as a means of addressing Dartmouth's financial woes.
It seems that everyone is criticizing the administration for its handling of the budget crisis. Some individuals demand more details, others ask for union representation, but Dartmouth students can play more of a role in the College's fiscal crisis than acting as critics.
The Hanover Police Department policy to deploy undercover operatives to Greek houses in order to combat underage drinking ("Stricter alcohol plans outrage Greek orgs.," Feb.
I cannot help but feel like Dartmouth is getting a bit bigger these days. Perhaps it is all these enormous numbers being thrown around by the College administration $100 million in budget cuts and $1.3 billion in fundraising for the "Dartmouth Experience." No one can comprehend such enormous figures. Or maybe I am getting this sensation because of all the recent talk about a potential increase in class size to help fund budget cuts ("Kim outlines College budget, potential cuts," Dec.
During President Barack Obama's first State of the Union Address last Wednesday, the president made critical remarks about the Supreme Court's recent decision to overturn 100 years of case law and grant near-unlimited campaign spending privileges to corporations.