In Thursday's edition of The Dartmouth, an editorial cartoon was published on page six that failed to meet the newspaper's standards for respectful expression, offending many of our readers and indeed those of us who serve on the newspaper's Editorial Board. The cartoon, BlarFlex, which has appeared regularly on Tuesdays and Thursdays this term, has been discontinued.
Nearly two weeks after members of Theta Delta Chi fraternity allegedly harassed a group of Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority members at the back door of the fraternity's physical plant, College administrators are sifting through the details of the event as they discuss possible disciplinary action and issues of education and awareness to effect long-term change. "At this point we're still in the process of gathering information," Director of Undergraduate Judicial Affairs April Thompson said.
Ryan Yuk / The Dartmouth Staff A diverse crowd of nearly 200 students packed into the chapter room of Gamma Delta Chi fraternity both to listen to a panel of eight students talk about their experiences with gender issues at Dartmouth and to discuss those problems in a forum inspired by the campus-wide response to the harrassment of members of Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority by members of Theta Delta Chi fraternity last week. Last Wednesday, as members of Kappa were about to enter Theta Delt, members of the fraternity allegedly called them "sluts," "whores" and "bitches" as they threw objects from various windows in the direction of the group waiting at the back entrance below.
A diverse crowd of nearly 200 students packed into the chapter room of Gamma Delta Chi fraternity both to listen to a panel of eight students talk about their experiences with gender issues at Dartmouth and to discuss those problems in a forum inspired by the campus-wide response to the harrassment of members of Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority by members of Theta Delta Chi fraternity last week. Last Wednesday, as members of Kappa were about to enter Theta Delt, members of the fraternity allegedly called them "sluts," "whores" and "bitches" as they threw objects from various windows in the direction of the group waiting at the back entrance below.
Despite lobbyists' bad reputations, they are integral to the lawmaking process, according to journalist Jeffrey Birnbaum, who spoke at Dartmouth last week. "We think of lobbyists as fat, cigar-smoking men who shove $100 bills into the pockets of compliant lawmakers," Birnbaum said as he spoke about the Washington, D.C., lobbying industry to the 462 people attending the Institute for Lifelong Education at Dartmouth forum in Spaulding Auditorium.
Courtesy of Dartmouth Allegations of inappropriate conflicts of interest have arisen within the executive committee of the Assocation of Alumni concerning Dartmouth Vice President for Alumni Relations David Spalding '76's position on the committee as secretary-treasurer.
Wednesday night around 9:30 p.m., a group of Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority members going to Theta Delta Chi fraternity were met at the back door of the fraternity by its members shouting slurs and throwing items in their direction from the windows above them.
Courtesy of Meg Alexander Late Thursday afternoon -- nearly three and a half days after the brutal murders of incoming freshman Hayley Petit and her mother and sister in their home in Cheshire, Conn.
Money will assume an unapologetically important role in the upcoming trustee election since the Alumni Council approved open campaigning in the Fall term.
Acting Dean of the College Dan Nelson '75 led a discussion among four students and four adults about the link between religion and ethics in Fahey Hall's basement Tuesday evening.
The Dartmouth: Through the Ages presents a curated collection of the newspaper's archives from 1900 to the present.
