Skip to Content, Navigation, or Footer.
Support independent student journalism. Support independent student journalism. Support independent student journalism.
The Dartmouth
December 24, 2025 | Latest Issue
The Dartmouth
Opinion
Opinion

Legislate, Don't Just Empathize

By Scott Newbry | May 10, 2006

I applaud the efforts of many Dartmouth students to increase awareness of the plight of illegal immigrants, but I write to express my dismay at the lack of proposals for better immigration legislation.

Opinion

Latkes, lefse and lutefisk

By Melissa Lokensgard | May 10, 2006

To the Editor: Let Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity establish a chapter! After all, as David Rothenberg '08 points out, "being Jewish is different than belonging to other ethnicities, races, religions and nationalities." ("The Case for AEPi," May 8). We, as a diversity-loving institution, have an obligation to save this fragile culture, lest it be lost "if future generations stray too far from it." Next, I hope that Dartmouth will establish a sorority promoting Norwegian-American culture, tradition, beliefs and values, so that my distinctive cultural identity will not die out because of "assimilation." During the holiday season, there can be a feast between AEPi and my sorority, where latkes, lefse and lutefisk will be served for all members to enjoy!

Opinion

Salary discrepancy?

By Jane E. G. Lipson | May 10, 2006

To the Editor: I am writing to comment on your recent article about equal pay ("Equal Pay Day aims to raise awareness," April 26). In the page three continuation of the article, which had the headline "Salary discrepancy 22 percent at College" you refer to a 2005 study by the American Association of University Professors which showed a 22 percent gender gap in salary -- which, incidentally, applied to full professors only, not across all ranks. I am a full professor at the College and was certainly interested in the results of the study last spring.

Opinion

A Two-Front Fight

By Zachary Hyatt | May 9, 2006

George W. Bush believes that America's security is dependent upon the stability and democratic integrity with which other countries govern themselves.

Opinion

Man versus ... Vending Machine?

By Zeke Turner | May 9, 2006

Recently, campus has been a hot-bed of issues. A left-of-center write-in candidate was chosen to replace our notoriously conservative lame duck; outraged students organized and skipped class on Monday to protest against the treatment of immigrants in America; even more students slept in to raise awareness about Sunday night drinking on Webster Avenue; over 150 students visited Dick's house with conjunctivitis ("the junk"); and countless others were kept inside, whooping the pertussis out of their lungs. But larger than the battles over political ideology, discrimination or even disease was a fight that occurred last Tuesday on the first floor of Wheeler Hall -- a veritable throw-down between man and machine. It started around 2:00 a.m.

Opinion

Plane Stupid

By Andrew Seal | May 8, 2006

To the Editor: Daniel Killeen's op-ed ("All Speech Should Be Equal," May 3) attempted the absurd -- to defend an act of overtly bigoted agitation (flying an airplane over the immigrant solidarity rally with an anti-immigrant message) by means of the very values of tolerance and diversity such an act flouted.

Opinion

Coming clean about quotes

By Minkin Zhang | May 8, 2006

To the Editor: I'd like to respond to last Thursday's article on pornography ("Pornography becomes more socially acceptable," May 4). The article misrepresents my opinions of pornography, presenting comments I made in a joking fashion in a way that was totally out of context. The author asked questions that were random and unrelated, yet my candid and exaggerated jokes were woven together in a way that made it sound like I recognized a campus need for porn, found a source nobody knew about and proudly distributed it.

Opinion

A better debate about Duke

By Kenan Yount | May 8, 2006

To the Editor: Michael Belinsky '08's "Breaking Down Partisan Perspectives" (May 5) correctly states that the Duke lacrosse scandal should not be viewed through a partisan lens, "crime." Who exactly is the "we" he claims supposedly all too "easily contextualizes" the incident along ideological lines?

Opinion

A Humble Farewell

By James Larimore | May 5, 2006

I never imagined that I'd ever have a reason to challenge any comments in Daily Dartmouth articles that complimented my work ("Larimore resigns, plans to leave for Swarthmore," May 4; "A look back at Larimore's tenure: A rocky SLI beginning, a solid finish," May 4), but good manners and a sense of personal integrity compel me to do so.

Opinion

Tim Andreadis should thank The Dartmouth

By Lee Cooper | May 5, 2006

To the Editor: I now agree with Yuki Kondo-Shah's assertion that some op-eds in The Dartmouth leave the reader feeling as though the author had "his head in the sand" ("Andreadis and the Press," May 3), for Kondo-Shah's own angsty critique of the paper's coverage of Tim Andreadis '07's recent victory is painfully misguided.

Opinion

A Democratic Catch-22

By Zak Moore | May 4, 2006

If the events precipitated by the election of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as president of Iran teach us anything, it is that democracy in the Arab Middle East is a catch-22.

Opinion

SEC Class Marshals will be replaced

By Anthony Bramante | May 4, 2006

To the Editor: In our selection of the 2006 Class Marshals, the Senior Executive Committee attempted to appoint individuals that represent a variety of perspectives in our community, have demonstrated leadership on and off campus and exemplify the spirit of Dartmouth ("Leading by Example to End Divisions," April 28; "Senior class marshals announced; Five of eight positions filled by Senior Executive Committee members," April 27). Although we still believe that our original slate of Marshals fulfills these criteria and was chosen fairly, we recognize that many in our class feel that our Marshal selection process was unfair and that their voices were overlooked in our decisions. Also, we realize that because of unfortunate circumstances, this committee started off with a tense and fragile relationship with those it is supposed to represent.

Opinion

The Benefits of the Biloxi Trip

By Nicholas Taranto | May 4, 2006

Over the past week, former student body president candidate David Zubricki '07 and I have been engaging in a private conversation regarding his recent op-ed ("Trusted Leadership," April 25). In that article, Zubricki poked holes in the Student Assembly's decision to allot $3,500 for the production of a video to raise awareness about the post-Katrina Mississippi Gulf Coast.

Opinion

Using Freedom Responsibly

By Ben Selznick | May 4, 2006

Yesterday, an individual proclaiming himself to be "proudly affiliated with The Review" employed a popular conservative argument tactic to garner legitimacy to his cause; he did not present a defense of why a banner, believed to be associated with The Dartmouth Review, said what it said, but rather defended the right to freedom of speech.

Trending
The Dartmouth