Monday, April 23, 2001

Frat Under Fire for 'Sexist' Newsletter

In the wake of the hearings and eventual probation of Psi Upsion, the College's Judicial Committee and Office of Residential Life have begun investigations into allegations concerning a sexually explicit newsletter circulated among the brothers of the Zeta Psi fraternity.

Students for Change!

'There is something wrong with Dartmouth." The words echoed from the steps of Parkhurst as Dartmouth students rallied for 'change.' The protesters hoped an organized rally would push the trustees to face the problems the students discussed.

'The Future Will Be Created in the Basement of Parkhurst'

For the past six months, a Greek Life Steering Committee(GLSC) has prepared a report, due to be released in the very near future, on changes that should be implemented in the Greek system. I have reviewed a copy of the final draft of that document. It is, I am sorry to report, deeply flawed, both in its lack of specificity and in the content of many of its most important recommendations.

After the Plane Crisis

The Bush administration handled the reconnaissance plane crisis quite well, despite rumblings from the direction of "The Weekly Standard" and growls from some in Congress.

TDR Interview: Dr. David Wojick

The Dartmouth Review sat down to talk with environmental consultant David Wojick on Bush's policies thus far. Dr. Wojick is a columnist for the Electricity Daily and a consultant to the energy industry. Dr. Wojick is is also a scientific advisor to the Greening Earth Society. He received his B.S. in engineering from Carnegie-Mellon and holds a Ph.D in mathematical logic and conceptual analysis.

TDR Interview: L. Brent Bozell

The Dartmouth Review talks with L. Brent Bozell, founder of the Media Research Center, about liberal bias in the media.

Bush's Missile Defense

"Throughout his election campaign last year, then-Governor George W. Bush made National Missile Defense (NMD) a centerpiece of his defense proposals. Now that Candidate Bush has become President Bush, the controversial program — which aims at developing a defensive shield of anti-ballistic weaponry around America to shoot down incoming nuclear missiles — is back in favor in Washington, and in a big way."

The Heart of a Conservative

Marvin Olasky, the editor of the Christian news magazine World and whom President Bush has called 'compassionate conservatism's leading thinker' shows that the catchy alliteration is more than a soundbite in Compassionate Conservatism: What it Is, What it Does, and How it can Transform America.

Florida Comes Up Clean

Jake Tapper must have been on the moon during the Florida recount drama of last year's election. Only this can explain how his book Down and Dirty: the Plot to Steal the Presidency could have been so fraught with error, speculation, and insinuation.

Notes from the Forgotten Colonies

The train from Budapest to Zagreb was unremarkable. But, the early spring evening which cast a warm, embracing glow on the shore of Lake Balaton, struck me as especially tranquil. The soft light made the homes and ugly resort structures indistinguishable from any other shorefront in Europe.

A Smarter New York Times?

On a daily basis, Smartertimes.com calls the New York Times to account. Veteran journalist Ira Stoll, creator and editor of Smartertimes.com, says that he got the idea while reading the Times. 'I had been reading the newspaper, and I noticed flaws in it, and it seemed worthwhile to share it with other people.'