SA should not fund events
To the Editor: It was with dismay that I learned about Student Assembly's recent decision to fund the 2007 Native American Pow-Wow ("Assembly delays reform move, funds pow-wow," Jan.
To the Editor: It was with dismay that I learned about Student Assembly's recent decision to fund the 2007 Native American Pow-Wow ("Assembly delays reform move, funds pow-wow," Jan.
It's easy to dismiss the creed of Bret Vallacher '10 against the College's supposed "classism" ("Work-Study Woes," Jan.
You think that we'd be tired of it already. After years of stone-throwing in the halls of Congress, one would assume that both the Dartmouth campus and the American public would be sick of it.
To the Editor: As a College swim/dive parent, I was stunned by The Dartmouth's last editorial ("If You Want to Dive, Dive Head First," Jan.
I applaud both Bret Vallacher '10 and the Dartmouth staff for addressing class issues at Dartmouth ("Work-Study Woes," Jan.
The recent influx of wannabe voters to Student Assembly in the face of a vote on a polarizing issue demonstrates a fatal flaw in the Assembly's rules on how to attain voting rights.
To the Editor: If you want to find fault with the College swim team, blame the admissions office.
I must admit, I was gleeful to see the initial effort to impeach current Student Assembly President Tim Andreadis.
To the Editor: Swim team head coach Jim Wilson blew a tongue-in-cheek one past The Dartmouth when he claimed his saintly academics priority excuses a 4:15 a.m.
Whether they realize it or not, all Dartmouth students have great interest vested in College policy -- $190,000 worth of interest.
"Classism" is defined by Webster's Dictionary as "prejudice against or in favor of people belonging to a particular socioeconomic class." This College, in all of its endeavors to make itself a symbol of equality, with all of its tirades against the perceived epidemics of hate crimes, with all of its attempts to finally triumph over its sexism, has overlooked one of its most atrocious anathemas -- its blatant classism. Over the past term, I have been applying to all of the jobs that meet my criteria of qualifications for a "good" job: resume builder, non-hectic work environment, decent pay.
To the Editor: Grant Bosse '94 wrote that he does not know where Board of Trustee alumni candidates Sandy Alderson '69, Sherri Oberg '82, Tu '86, and John Wolf '70 stand with respect to College issues ("Show me your platform, win my vote," Jan.
Have you ever skipped class before? Most college students have, and often with good reason. Maybe you overslept, maybe you had to study for an exam or maybe there was an all-day marathon of "Man vs.
The idea to write this came to me during my last ride in a Safety and Security cruiser. Most of my first eight terms here saw my wild imagination produce myriad conspiratorial metaphors to describe the antagonism, produced by the simple fact of drinking on campus, inherent in the student-Safety and Security relationship.
Dartmouth's swimming program has a tradition of academic excellence, and its athletes tout the structure that an athletic schedule brings to their lives.
Dartmouth Dining Services' announcement this past week that it will begin labeling trans fat-free food is a step in the right direction, providing students with more information about their food options in campus dining halls.
It is official. The Student Assembly is the most worthless organization on campus. However, considering the oh-so-juicy expos on the rebel faction led by former Academic Committee Chair Adam Shpeen '07, the weak defense of his presidency by our President Tim Andreadis '07, and Andreadis' secret manifesto calling for a frat-free world, our worthless and lame Assembly hasn't been this terrible since, well, about 1769. Flashback to two years ago when Assembly President Julia Hildreth '05 got funding to buy new BlitzMail terminals for the school.
To the Editor: Congratulations to Stephen Smith '88 on his remarkable accomplishments, both during and since his tenure at Dartmouth.
The Inter-Fraternity Council deserves accolades for introducing new criteria on the establishment of fraternities.
To the Editor: In its last editorial, The Dartmouth Editorial Board wrote, "no institutionalized speech code exists at Dartmouth" ("Reviewing the Rhetoric of a Potential Trustee," Jan.