Dr. Silbfarb not one who resigned

To the Editor: I wanted to clarify the names of individuals stated in the article "Hersh Selected to Head Counseling" (July 6). The statement, "Hersh will replace temporary director Bruce Baker who took over in January after the resignation of Peter Silberfarb" is incorrect. Dr. Michael Gaylor resigned as the former director of Counseling and Human Development, Dr. Bruce Baker was the acting director of Counseling and Human Development, and Dr. Hersh is the present Director of Counseling and Human Development. Dr. Peter Silberfarb is the person to whom Dr. Hersh will report concerning his duties and responsibilities which involve the Department of Psychiatry at the Dartmouth Medical School; Dr. Hersh will report to me concerning his duties and responsibilities which involve the Health Service.

Stop residence hall damage

As any resident of the Gold Coast cluster knows, there has been a disturbing level of dorm damage only four weeks into this term.

Defining relationships

I attended a "discussion Monday night entitled, "Can We Talk?" The point of this event was to examine relationships between men and women at Dartmouth and to learn skills to improve those relationships.

How to eat after graduation

I've been worrying a lot about nutrition lately. Since I moved off campus at the end of last term, I've cooked for myself 18 out of the past 20 days.

Preview of real world disappoints

I opened my HB the other day to find a letter from Career Services asking me to fill out an "Employment Reactionnaire," and as I looked at the reactionnaire -- Career Services apparently sends this reactionnaire to students following their leave term in order to gauge their work experiences -- the horror of my spring term washed over me yet again.

Groups working together to prepare Social Issues program

To the Editor: Members of the Student Assembly's Sexual Assault Task Force have been working cooperatively with the Freshman Office for some weeks now on the preparation of the Social Issues event for Orientation. Members of the task force were instrumental in devising the current arrangement for preparing the Social Issues program. The article in the July 14 issue of The Dartmouth ("Group looks at Social Issues Night," July 14) created the impression that the relationship between the Freshman Office and the Student Assembly Sexual Assault Task Force is one of conflict when, in fact, this is simply not the case. The story unfortunately opened with quotations that lacked context, and the more positive characterizations of the situation were obscured by having been relegated to later parts of the article. A group of students in the Class of '96 will remain engaged through the summer in preparing the Social Issues program, and we continue to invite the participation of additional students. The next meeting is scheduled for July 26; those interested should phone or blitz Assistant Dean of Freshmen Tony Tillman for details on time and location.

Services of 'jerks' keep world running

To the Editor: John Strayer's column in Thursday's paper ("Learn from slackers," July 14) made some strong assertions about the personalities of Dartmouth students -- assertions which were not offensive, yet were extremely condescending. On one end, according to the author, are the "greedy jerks." These are described as money-hungry fools who are blind to all but the pursuit of wealth.

Let justice decide O.J.'s fate

When O. J. Simpson disappeared after his former wife's murder, the nation wondered. When he was spotted roaming the freeways and streets of Los Angeles in his white Ford Bronco, the nation became riveted. As O.J.

Learn from slackers

On Tuesday President Bill Clinton gave a historic speech from the site that used to mark the division between East and West Berlin.

Follow in the footsteps

With his arrival in Hanover, Provost Lee Bollinger has the opportunity to direct the evolution of the College in a number of important areas. Bollinger, as he continues the College's work to increase the beneficial interaction between the graduate schools and the undergraduates, should do so with the goal of enhancing Dartmouth's liberal arts education. Although many students come to Dartmouth because of the readily available opportunities to interact with professors -- an aspect of the College that should not be undervalued -- the College's undergraduate experience should not be compromised by faculty research. Bollinger should also continue the efforts of his predecessors and peers to foster intellectualism that have come in part from College President James Freedman's desire to explore the "life of the mind" and from Dean of the Faculty James Wright's push for a new curriculum. During the past eight years, members of the administration have worked individually and in unison to promote intellectualism on campus and Bollinger should join them. But intellectual growth is not limited to the classroom. The College is in need of a new dormitory so that everyone who wants to benefit from the camaraderie residence halls can provide is able to do so. This fall, 3,904 students will be in residence and the College faces the possibility of more than 150 students being denied housing. Bollinger, who is the chief financial officer at the College, should consider the housing needs of a residential college when determining the College's financial priorities. If the College starts budgeting money now, a new residence hall could be built in the near future, saving the College from the complaints of students with no beds. Plans for further development should also include more student space. Student organizations that need space currently can not get it.

Fight Mt. Washington pollution

Although Mt. Washington is not an active volcano, it belches smoke all summer long. Viewed from a distance, New England's highest peak is one of the most easily distinguished landmarks in the state of New Hampshire.

Solve housing crunch

The College must stop ignoring the annual fall housing crunch and do something to alleviate it instead of telling students that it "will do what it can" to help them find off-campus living arrangements. There were 423 students on the Office of Resdidential Life's Fall-term housing waitlist at the beginning of the summer and 278 were still on it this past Wednesday. Housing Assignments Administrator Lynn Rosenblum said she expects only about 100 spots to open up between now and the beginning of fall, leaving almost 180 students to forage for off-campus housing. And this is not an isolated incident.

Shawmut Bank symbol is offensive to some students

To the Editor: In your article on the Shawmut Bank take over ("Shawmut Bank takes over," June 30, 1994) you included the opinion of one Native American student who does not mind the bank's Indian symbol. Everyone has their own personal opinion about Indian symbols such as the Washington Redskins and the "Dartmouth Indian" and these opinions are not necessarily dictated by one's ethnic background. However, there are many people on this campus who are bothered by the Shawmut logo. When closing my account there, I explained to the bank manager that as long as stereotypes like these exist, more people will become desensitized to ignorance and racism, passed on to the next generation. It is a matter of passive exposure: violence that does not affect us --on televison or in movies -- can desensitize us to violence. Shawmut bank obviously sees their logo as a harmless caricature, but the targets of the discrimination perpetuated in this manner do not find this harmless. The small amount of money I withdrew from Shawmut will not effect the bank at all.

Faculty opinion cannot be ignored

It is a common perception among members of the Greek system that College administrators are out to get them.

Prosecutors should seek death penalty in O.J. Simpson case

O. J. Simpson, who stands accused of murdering his wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ronald Coleman, is perhaps the most famous figure to be indicted for murder in the 20th century. Americans have seen O.J.

Coeducation: Look how far we've come...or have we?

In The Dartmouth, Sept. 1867, on coeducation: "We anticipate a millennium which will please the most fastidious when ladies are admitted to a membership in American colleges.

BlitzMail habits don't always fit in

As Dartmouth students, we are bombarded by technology. Amidst the granite of New Hampshire with its splendorous natural endowment and idyllic terrain we send blazing, state-of-the-art electronic mail messages to each other and other addressees around the world.

College dining hours leave students hungry

It's 9 p.m. and I've just returned from watching movies for Film Studies. I'm hungry, and there's nowhere to go but home.

Save the lawsuit against the President until he's 'Bill Clinton'

On Monday, President Bill Clinton brought about some major changes in his presidential staff. Not his legal staff but, instead, in the actual close advisors of his presidency.

Don't revere all alumni