Dispelling the Dartmouth Bubble
By Louis Wheatley | October 16, 2012Every time I log on to Banner Student's DegreeWorks, I see a stark reminder of my "classification" at Dartmouth: junior.
Every time I log on to Banner Student's DegreeWorks, I see a stark reminder of my "classification" at Dartmouth: junior.
I'm not the only one exhausted by the constant bickering between College administrators and students on the issues of drinking, sexual assault and hazing.
Every so often, high-profile figures veer off the beaten path of the lecture circuit to visit our campus.
Although I've only been of voting age for two years of my life, I haven't missed an election yet, either local or federal.
About two weeks ago, long before cable news networks started squawking about "holiday trees" and Dirt Cowboy stocked up on eggnog, this holiday season's Christmas tree was planted in middle of the Green.
Almost 10 months ago, Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D-Ariz., survived being shot point-blank in the head at a public event in Tucson.
I have already read one book for pleasure this term, which amounts to one more book than last year.
And so it begins: the controversial and rumor-plagued meal plan proposal of last Spring is the new dining reality for a skeptical mob of upperclassmen and a guinea pig class of freshmen locked into the largest plan.
The private lives of politicians have long been scrutinized in the American public eye. Last week's revelations of unsavory pasts and promiscuous escapades in the political world rekindled the debate over whether personal missteps are relevant issues during campaigns.
The Book of Proverbs reads, "Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth" (Proverbs 24:1718, King James Version). Upon reflection on Sunday night's events, very few are disappointed with Osama bin Laden's death at the hands of U.S.