Israelis as Intolerant as Palestinians
To the Editor: Ilya Feoktistov '06 ("Loving the Bomb: How Palestinian Society Glorifies Extremism," Jan.
To the Editor: Ilya Feoktistov '06 ("Loving the Bomb: How Palestinian Society Glorifies Extremism," Jan.
To the Editor: The unstated implication of Ilya Feoktistov '06's most recent op-ed ("Loving the Bomb: How Palestinian Society Glorifies Extremism," Jan.
Uh-oh, kids -- the world's about to end. Yes, that's right, two countries now have newly-elected female presidents: Liberia and Chile.
When I first arrived in Morocco three weeks ago, I was like a very self-aware bull in a china shop.
To the Editor: Although I did not witness the Maria Schneider Jazz Orchestra concert, I must take issue with Dylan Hume's assertion that "she is one of the few jazz composers today who creates a truly unique sound" ("Maria Schneider brings unique sound to the Hop," Jan.
I hope other readers in town have followed the opinion pages of The Dartmouth over the last two weeks.
It is now a quarter to midnight. I'm sitting at my desk perusing sports statistics and munching on cookies.
The purpose of my fictional story about Palestinian suicide bombings against Israelis ("Allahu Akbar and a Bang," Jan.
Steven Spielberg should be commended for his most recent film, the gripping "Munich." As we live in a world that is still very much held hostage to the type of insidious terror that underpins much of "Munich," the film and its message are especially poignant.
There exists this school of thought referred to as intelligent design. This view of the world, the universe, and "how we got here" claims that the complexity and beauty inherent in life is so amazing that it could only have been put into motion by an aforementioned intelligent designer.
With the recent court decision in the case of Kitzmiller et al. v. Dover Area School District, the theory of intelligent design is again being hotly debated.
To the Editor: Despite an acknowledgement of the "complex dynamics of self-segregation," The Dartmouth Editorial Board ("Self-segregation at Dartmouth," Jan.
Iran's pursuit of nuclear technology has highlighted the venality, impotence and outright incompetence of the world's leading nations.
It was cold and wet on Saturday night, and as I was staying home to nurse a bottle of Nyquil, I found myself curled up in front of the television.
As college campuses go, Dartmouth is pretty laid-back. Our social lives do not revolve around nightclubs shared with non-Dartmouth residents.
While a slew of recent op-eds have posed questions regarding the poor level of writing among Dartmouth students, it has occurred to me that there is perhaps one very important, yet thus far unaccounted reason for this.
Dartmouth's commitment to diversity is beyond question. This past week alone witnessed many positive events: the Alumni Council recognized the Latino Alumni Group, Dr. Rev.
To the Editor: In response to her op-ed ("The Other Side of the Story," Jan. 18), I must strongly disagree with Justine Simon '06's sentiments.
To the editor: Justine Simon '06 ("The Other Side of the Story," Jan. 18) argues that "lack of access to education" is among "the conditions which lead to" Palestinian suicide bombings. However, according to a 2003 study by economist Alan Krueger, 57 percent of Palestinian suicide bombers have undertaken schooling beyond high school, compared to 15 percent of Palestinians in all.
To the Editor: These thoughts were provoked by recent news and Joseph Asch's op-ed ("Poor Writing at Dartmouth," Jan.