Assembly Critics Wrong: Budget Improved, Procedures Fair
The new year here at Dartmouth has hardly begun and already there's more bickering going on in the wonderful world of campus politics.
The new year here at Dartmouth has hardly begun and already there's more bickering going on in the wonderful world of campus politics.
As the many visitors to the Dartmouth campus head home and the rest of us who remain return to our regular routine of campus life, it is helpful to reflect on the events of this past weekend.
To the Editor: "Dyson: 'Technology is a force for evil'" is a very misleading headline in which you've taken Montgomery Fellow Freeman Dyson's quote completely out of context (news, Oct.
Dartmouth is a place that prides itself on being an institution of higher learning. In the recent past there has been an effort to further this even more by promoting intellectualism on the campus.
The "Big Tent" has made a comeback in American politics. In years back, political parties were said to have formed a Big Tent when, for the success of their organization, they welcomed groups with different ideas and views of government into their fold.
To the Editor: I would like to respond, briefly, to the review of the lecture given by Elaine Kim this past weekend ("Kim's Speech: Promoting Diversity?," Oct.
As the November 8th elections near, popular discussion across America includes talk of the failures of your presidency, and the implications for the Democratic party.
To the Editor: I would like to call attention to a policy held by many employers at Dartmouth which I feel to be a contradiction of the College's policy of Equal Opportunity, as well as an abuse in spirit of federal grant money. Namely, the common non-acceptance of applications for employment from students who are not eligible for federal work-study subsidies. Under the federal program, Dartmouth receives "a grant from the federal government for the purpose of subsidizing part-time and full-time jobs for financial aid recipients" (Student Handbook, p.
Offenders Use Ethnic Stereotype
To the Editor: I see the new graduation requirements for the Class of 1998 as more demanding than the previous curriculum.
There is something seriouslywrong with this year's Student Assembly. It is not about ideology, it is not about infighting.
Elaine Kim, a professor of Asian Studies at U.C. Berkeley and a political activist, addressed an audience of approximately 55 people this past Saturday night on issues regarding gender and race as they pertain to the academy.
It sure is a great feeling to see your Hinman Box stuffed with mail. What a lousy feeling when everyone who writes to you is trying to sell something! Banks send mass mailings about their credit cards to every mailbox on this campus.
Sometimes it's difficult having been a lifelong resident of New Jersey. People always joke about my state, ask what exit I'm from (163) and what oil refinery I live near.
Welfare frightens me. I almost cannot fathom living on welfare-- not just because of the material goods and security I know I take for granted, but because I cannot imagine living without hope of something better. This year the California State Legislature cut welfare funds again.
To the Editor: We are writing to clarify an article, "New dean to handle gay issues," that appeared in the Oct.
To the Editor: In light of recent news of possible administrative additions, I suddenly feel that I am not adequately represented in the administration of this institution.
To the Editor: I would like to explain why I had mixed feelings on David Boldt '63's editorial in Monday's issue of The D ("A Conversion on Campus Community, Oct.
In the ongoing push for a more diverse curriculum, we've seen more than a few groups seeking their own course or department.
To the Editor: A "hollow and spurious tradition?" "Hazing?" "Hitler Youth?!" I'd like to clarify a few facts about the much-maligned "rush" at football games. I went to a number of Dartmouth football games with my father in the mid '80s.