Sunday, November 16, 2008

Presidential Symposium

May the best person get the job. Dartmouth can’t afford less.
—Joe Asch ’79

Rugby Cruises into Semifinals

On a brisk autumn day in front of a 500+ crowd, Dartmouth took the field against Army, a game which determined dominance in New England as well as a free pass into the National Championships in May.

Ten Years of War and Peace

By attracting public leaders in foreign policy to speak on campus, especially ones chosen by students, the fellowship brings discussion about War and Peace to the student body at large.

Dickey Center: Bringing us the World

Though many people find it hard to reconcile the idea of a liberal arts education with the study of international affairs, the two are surprisingly compatible, and in fact build upon each other.

International Man of Character: The Tenure of John Sloan Dickey

By all accounts, John Sloan Dickey was highly regarded by students, faculty and alumni both for his good humor and humility. But what set him apart was the true magnitude of his accomplishments as president of the College.

The Other College and Univ. Presidents: Snapshots of Academic “Glory”

Editor’s Note: As Dartmouth’s Presidential Search Committee interviews potential candidates for the job, The Dartmouth Review presents our own list of possibilities below. As always, there are the good, the bad, and the ugly—we’ll let you determine which is which. More depth of coverage is given to the liberal arts institutions as Dartmouth is, in spirit and character, a liberal arts college.

Beschloss Lectures on Moral Courage

Leading with morality means that the president must do whatever is necessary to keep the country safe, prosperous, and united, even if it means an end to the president’s political future. If the president does the right thing, history will reveal his wisdom.

The Challenges of Obama-Nation

Professor Press recommended that America rethink its commitments, streamline its activities, and not enter into new alliances which will eventually become a drain on the country- a return to the Reagan/Carter era of “staying close, but out of the middle of things.

The Stem Cell Debate at Dartmouth

It is the Catholic Church’s position that it does not matter when exactly a human embryo is “ensouled,” a theological debate that has lasted for millennia and is often cited by those who maintain that a brain is a requisite for a developing child to be considered a human being.

The Next Dartmouth President Must...

My editor at Knopf was Angus Cameron, a Communist.

Barrett's Mixology

Sonnie Boy

Lipton black tea
Sweet sherry

Fill a thermos with freshly brewed black tea—no need for refinement, any cheap tea in a bag will do—and add sherry to taste. Take to work and drink throughout the day

The Last Word

An army of a thousand is easy to find, but, ah, how difficult to find a general.
­—Chinese Proverb