Listen To The Voice Of Reason
I pretty much though that I had cornered the market on idiotic columns in The Dartmouth. Today, however, the editorial staff has proven me wrong.
I pretty much though that I had cornered the market on idiotic columns in The Dartmouth. Today, however, the editorial staff has proven me wrong.
Dartmouth has a lot of ways of keeping one honest. That is, there are several structures that force us to examine our assumptions.
Tired of insensitive and uninformed editorials about self-segregation? Instead, let's discuss something we can all understand.
Imagine working 20-50 hours per week without pay in addition to taking a normal Dartmouth course load while trying to maintain some semblance of a normal student life.
Out of the rubble of the recent negative coverage and legal action against the tobacco industry comes a little publicized government report that industry spinmeisters hope to employ on behalf of their legal and public defense.
Last fall, feeling somewhat disenchanted about this thriving New Hampshire college, a friend of mine decided to head for an exchange term at University of California at San Diego.
It was with a certain note of irony that we went to the Senior Symposium panel on Friday night. It was devoted to the subject of coeducation at Dartmouth.
To the Editor: Miranda Johnson '97 wrote a very well written editorial about affinity housing at Dartmouth ["Dispelling Notions of Segregation," April 12, 1996]. However, I would like to respond to one of Johnson's comments.
In a previous column, the members of Abaris discussed some aspects of the present state of leadership at Dartmouth College.
Student Assembly presidential candidate Jon Heavey '97 and vice presidential candidate Meredith Epstein '97 will give the Assembly a much-needed injection of creativity and competence. Heavey's innovative approach to problem solving, his insightful ideas about leadership and his candor distinguish him from the rest of the field. For example, while other candidates suggest polls, committees or nothing at all to promote campus tolerance, Heavey advocates a campus-wide dinner to mitigate racial tensions. Heavey is open to others' ideas, which will garner him the respect of the Assembly, the student body and the administration. Unlike other candidates, Heavey has been forthright in admitting his potential shortcomings.
The other day I was talking to a friend of a friend who had just been tapped to join Casque & Gauntlet, Dartmouth's Senior Society for rock 'em sock 'em swank hipsters or some such thing. "Your parents must be really proud," I said to the friend-once-removed. "Sure, C & G's all that," came the reply.
To the Editor: I want to thank David Hemmer '96 for his article on "The Segregationist Practices of Prospective Week." [April 11] He pointed out the way in which Dartmouth lures minorities into an institution which is oftentimes inconducive to their social and academic growth.
To the Editor: As I pulled The Dartmouth out of my HB yesterday morning, I had to laugh at the irony of the whole situation.
The petition by the Dartmouth Rainbow Alliance for queer housing appears to have reopened the debate on affinity housing in general.
To the Editor: It's Tuesday night. I've just returned from Collis Common Ground, where the candidates for Student Assembly president and vice president presented their views and themselves to a pathetically small gathering of students.
I love Dartmouth, especially the people here. However, the infighting and recent suicides have left a cloud hanging over our campus.
To the Editor: On the asymmetry of Robert Lendvai's '99 satirical article ["Limit Free Speech," The Dartmouth, April 3], I entirely concur.
It should come as no surprise that behavior which usually brings nothing but misfortune isn't likely to be carried out often.
Next week the Class of 2000 will visit en-masse, descending on the College with innocent faces and maps in hand.
The first issue I would like to talk about is race relations at Dartmouth. Because of the racial incidents of last summer and last term, there is a growing concern among the Dartmouth community about how we interact with one another as students who come from an incredibly diverse ethnic background.