Wednesday, January 14, 1998

Dean Pelton Resigns

Dean of the College M. Lee Pelton announced last Monday that he would be leaving Hanover at the beginning of June to become President of Willamette College in Salem, Oregon. Willamette is a small, liberal arts institution with an enrollment of 2,502 students and an acceptance rate of 87% and a six-year graduation rate of 75%.

Some Assembly Required

It has been three weeks since the College Committee on Alcohol and Other Drugs (CCAOD) released its controversial report on alcohol, and the Student Assembly (SA) has submitted no formal response. The CCAOD report, which recommends crippling sanctions of Dartmouth's fraternity system, has been nearly universally condemned by students.

Freedman to Dartmouth: 'J'accuse!'

At a time when a last name like Rudenstine is no bar to the presidency of Harvard and no cry of concern is elicited when one third of the Penn student body is Jewish, a period when things were different can be difficult to imagine. In fact, however, admissions quotas tailored to disfavor Jews were a commonplace in the Ivy League half a century ago.

Strange Stuff at Harvard

Alex Myers, Class of '00, has short, dark hair and wears wire-rimmed glasses and customary campus garb — black jeans, denim shirt, work boots and a silver ring through the curve of one ear. According to a fascinating article in The Washington Post, Myers lives on an all-male floor in a coed dormitory, stands about 5 feet 6 inches tall, majors in the sciences and seems indistinguishable from the run of Harvard undergraduates. Myers' voice is an unremarkable tenor.

Addiction or Paranoid Hype?

Here I want to summarize what these laws, particularly in New Hampshire and Vermont, really are, and to consider what controlled studies have revealed about problem drinking, particularly among college students.

What? This, Racist? The Beacon's Questionable Cover

The editors of The Beacon, the college-affiliated, conservative monthly recently halted distribution of their December issue. The reason for all of the fuss? In an e-mail to The Beacon staff, Editor Adam Mirick '99 explained: "On the cover of our latest issue is a picture of the scales of justice, with Dean M. Lee Pelton's Head on one scale and the word 'GREEKS' on the other."

Uncommon Threads or Penthouse Variations? Test Your Deviant Acuity with this Quiz

Below are several excerpts culled from the two stories. Match the quote to the publication and check your answers at the end.

Lee '98 Dominates College All-Stars

While most of us were relaxing on Christmas Day, Lloyd Lee '98 was busy on the gridiron in the 60th Annual Blue-Gray Classic in Montgomery, Alabama. The star defensive back was the only player chosen for this all-star game from the Ivy League.

Water Polo Claims National Title

On Sunday November 9, the Dartmouth Water Polo Team rose to the highest rank for water polo clubs teams in the country. After defeating the University of Colorado in a tournament final, the Indians staked their claim as the best club team in the country.

A Spiritual Tonic: Conor Dugan Reviews '

I should quickly point out that Nearer My God is not for everyone. For those who don't enjoy questions of God, doctrine, liturgy, conversion, etc. this is a book to be avoided. And for those who desire a theological dissertation, this book will not satisfy.