Perhaps the most commonly uttered phrase in political discourse is the statement that 'liberals are charitable and conservatives selfish.' Too often conservatives uncritically accept this dictum by shamefacedly embracing the concept of selfishness in the name of efficiency or some other abstraction.
Early in the 2008 primary season, intangible ideas seem to be most important to voters -- change and hope rather than policy or experience.
The latest environmental craze is taking hold. We have already been told, inconveniently though perhaps of dubious truthiness, that driving, eating meat, non-local produce, flying, turning the lights on, etc.
Under current U.S. immigration policy everybody loses. Most bad policies have at least some small beneficiary, but our virtually nonexistent immigration policy is just good enough to keep out any winners and just bad enough to make sure that everybody loses.
Dartmouth students, like many of our idealistic, college-aged brethren, are always looking for ways to help the world.
It is not that I dislike all modern art. I have made many trips to the Museum of Modern Art in New York, perhaps like any college student aspiring to be "open minded," and I have generally been quite pleased.
When I read online in The Dartmouth that "Nearly 50 professors sign letter in protest of Commencement speaker," I got worried.
Nothing explodes the opinion pages of The Dartmouth like issues of race, whether it is affirmative action, Native American mascots, or illegal immigration.
As the Dartmouth community gears up for what is sure to be a very interesting trustee election, we should all give thanks.
As a Student Assembly class representative who thinks the Assembly is not pursuing worthwhile initiatives and who probably disagrees with Assembly President Tim Andreadis '07 on most issues, personal and political, I do not believe there is good reason to impeach him.