Monday, October 2, 2000

Colleges' Housing Hypocrisy

University administrators insist troops in mortal combat should be able to handle the tension of living in mixed quarters. But it turns out that college kids living in dorms and frat houses, threatened by such dangers as beer kegs and basketball games, are quite a different matter.

Rainbow Intolerance

The LGBTA community reacted emotionally to Schneider's personal and religious disapproval of homosexuality. Yet, part of living in the "diverse" community that Dartmouth, and the DRA, advocates is tolerating different views—even when they anger you.

Ramblin' Roadshows

Sister Spit's animated behavior made some performances memorable, even good entertainment, but it wasn't much of an "education."

Uncivil Unions

The debate over civil unions has opened a Pandora's Box of bad precedents.

Gore's Computer Demagoguery

Marie Antoinette, told about a shortage of bread, legendarily said, "Let them eat cake." Gore is telling those who aren't learning, "Eat computers."

NH Senators Judge Judge

The state power structure, often hidden or muddled, has emerged to bring down New Hampshire Supreme Court Chief Justice David A. Brock '58, raising a familiar question: do his mistakes "rise to the leve" of impeachment?

Sexual Politics, Biological Consequences

It took a publicity-crazed sexologist to give the feminist-led sex-as-a-social-construct movement ammunition to overpower, for a time, traditional notions of biologically-determined sex.

The Playground of Europe

In the complex region's introduction to the public consciousness, a gap developed between what people knew about the Balkans' history and what people—especially policymakers—needed to know.

A Few Surprises

Radiohead's latest effort, Kid A, takes this anti-commercial attitude to the next level. Instead of the radio-friendly pop/rock tracks of OK Computer, one finds ambience and atmosphere interspersed with the occasional lyric on Kid A.

Soap Fiction

LaBute attempted to break his mold and create a large budget Hollywood (dark) comedy; he comes up short.

'What are you so afraid of?'

When Dartmouth graduate Tom Harrison replied to the College's e-mail regarding the April statement from the Board of Trustees, the following exchange ensued.