The Importance of Sensitivity
During my early years of childhood, my family lived in a remote town that had no ethnic diversity.
During my early years of childhood, my family lived in a remote town that had no ethnic diversity.
Kenji Hosokawa's column ["Higher Education for the Leisure Class," The Dartmouth, March 2] was very hurtful to many students.
Several recent acts of disrespect, trespassing and vandalism on campus have brought the often-ignored issue of College safety to the forefront of discussion. Although students are accustomed to the benefits of Dartmouth's relatively safe location in rural New Hampshire, it has become obvious that the College is not as isolated from acts of indecent vandalism as it is from the threat of metropolitan crime. In order to correct existing weaknesses in residence hall safety, the College must act now to protect its students before worse transgressions occur. The two-key measure currently under discussion would help to remedy the lack of safety in Dartmouth dorms.
The renowned Czech author Milan Kundera once defined our species as "man, the cow parasite" -- for good reason.
It's almost midnight. I'm in bed at Dick's House, trying to stay awake for the "Law & Order" verdict, but I keep slipping in and out of consciousness.
Words can convey love, sadness, hope, regret and joy. They can also be an insidious weapon, especially when written, because the written word is the clearest voice, and indelible.
By now, many readers of The Dartmouth might be tired of my diatribes against the occasional columns by Dean of the Tucker Foundation Scott Brown.
To the Editor: I am indeed impressed by the stellar achievements of Dartmouth graduates chronicled in Friday's Weekend Gazette [The Dartmouth, Feb.
A Dartmouth with an ever-stronger commitment to diversity is my vision. As we enter a new century, the excellence of our College is undisputed.
In a recent editorial ("The Failure of Higher Education," The Dartmouth, Feb. 20), Scott Brown made many excellent points regarding our society's failure to provide opportunities in higher education for our nation's poorest students.
I've always had a question I wanted to ask in a public forum, but until now didn't see an appropriate venue for doing so.
Preppy. Intelligent. Well-rounded. Of the many words Dartmouth students use to describe one another, one that I've heard come up all too frequently is apathetic.
I don't understand vegetarians and rarely venture forth into Home Plate where they serve "healthy" food.
This past weekend I went home for a job interview in New Jersey. However, I forgot that my mother Diane and her friend, also Diane, were throwing a surprise wedding shower for one of their close friends, Marcye, for a second marriage.
To the Editor: Although I am not a member of the Dartmouth women's hockey team and have never met Sarah Teuting '98, I am friends with many of the team members and can testify as to how hurt the team was when Tueting made comments on the commitment and desire of the girls in the program.
Today at lunch, right after I'd spilled my entire banana smoothie for a second time, a friend asked me if I'd turned in my graduation application yet.
To the Editor: I writing in regards to an issue raised within the student community in the past few days, and it has to do with the issue of "passivity." The campus was recently appalled by yet another racial incident which raised concerns over the persistence of ignorance and passive response in our community.
To the Editor: In your editorial concerning the Student Assembly ["Less Talk, More Action," The Dartmouth, Feb.
To the Editor: In his column "A Message to Conservatives" [The Dartmouth, Feb. 18], Seth Abramson '98 makes too many inaccurate claims to address in one letter.
Hey, how are you?" "Good, how are you?" "Fine thanks ... So what classes are you taking?" "So ... did you have a good weekend?" "So ... did you rush anywhere?" "So ... when are we gonna hang out?" "Why don't I ever see you?" "We should get lunch sometime." "Yeah, blitz me, and we'll do that." Does this sound familiar to you?