On February 4, 2004, the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts declared that the state legislature may not offer "civil unions" instead of marriages for same-sex couples.
There is no question that Sept. 11 has changed America forever. It is apparent to the citizens of this country that in the global age of the 21st century, vast oceans will no longer protect America from foreign threats.
Before you come to college, everyone tells you that the next four years will the best four years of your life.
The air is getting chilly, the days are getting shorter and the leaves are changing colors. As you walk around campus on yet another bright, crisp morning, the vibrant red and orange of the leaves all announce the same thing -- fall is finally here.
So I've been having this conversation with a lot of people recently. I'm not even sure why -- maybe we're just getting old?
It seems like the obvious way to go at Dartmouth. When asked to think about what a typical Dartmouth student does after graduation, the image that my mind instantly conjures up is that of a young corporate recruit rapidly making his or her way towards Wall Street.
So here we are, in the fifth week of our sophomore summer and the question that begs to be asked is: does the reality hold up to the myth?
And so the time has come. I look back at the year that has just passed and hope that in these months, I have become just a little wiser, just a little stronger, just a little older.
It's that time of the year again. The sun is shining (when it's not raining or snowing). The Green is actually green again.
I remember when I was growing up, I spent countless afternoons in my local library reading my favorite books.