Monday, May 14, 2001

Dartmouth Derecognizes Zeta Psi

Dean Martin Redman of the Office of Residential Life announced today that Zeta Psi fraternity has been permanently derecognized and will no longer exist at Dartmouth. The derecognition comes in response to Zeta Psi's publishing of an internal newsletter, the Sigma Report, which contained tasteless jokes about specific female Dartmouth students.

National Media Return to Campus

Hordes of television crews and reporters swarmed onto Webster Avenue, Dartmouth's fraternity row on Friday, May 11, in the wake of the College's decision to permanently derecognize Zeta Psi fraternity. The derecognition comes in response to from a series of newsletters published by the house and deemed offensive by administrators.

Student Response to Zeta Psi's Derecognition

Dartmouth's students, however, are much more divided over the issue of Zeta Psi's derecognition than Wright's and Larimore's bandying about of 'community' indicates.

Speaking For The Greeks

CFSC leaders were quick to bemoan the loss of yet another Greek organization from their synod. Yet, true to form, the CFSC leadership not only failed to respond decisively to Sigma Nu's statement; they failed even to comprehend it.

Objectifying Offense

Throughout my time at Dartmouth, the most feared word in the campus vocabulary has been 'offensive.' Offensive speech, offensive actions, offensive lecturers, offensive groups are discovered every term and routinely excoriated for their offensive nature. Rarely is any attempt made to define what we mean by what is offensive or why it is such an unholy and unacceptable state of affairs.

Halverssen: Dartmouth is 'PC Hell'

The Dartmouth Review talks with Thor L. Halvorssen of the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education about the College's decision to derecognize Zeta Psi.

Sullivan On Bush: 'So Far, So Good'

President Bush's recent appointment of Scott Everetz, an openly gay man, to head the White House Office of National AIDS Policy Coordination raises interesting questions about Bush's relationship with America's gay community. Though seldom mentioned in the media, there are over a million gay Republicans (and independents) who voted for Bush in the last election and who support conservative causes and gay rights simultaneously.

Lessons on Readiness at Peace

In retrospect, the period ending on December 7, 1941, possesses a strange quality. As I recall, most people thought we would get into the war, but everyone was stunned by the Japanese attack.

Spring Electcions Wrap-Up

On May 9 and 10, students voted in elections for Student Assembly representatives, class officers, College committee and Green Key Society members, and newly-named SA executive positions Student Body President and Student Body Vice President.

Be All You Can Be in the ROTC

The College has only eight students active in its Army ROTC program. Half are on scholarship. A single student has been commissioned each of the past two years. The College is a mere extension center of Norwich University as its program is 'too small to warrant a full-time Army Staff,' according to ROTC organizer Captain Gregory M. Goth.

Poetry Corner

When booted out onto the sidewalk,
The brothers of Zete, they all did squalk:
'We're somewhat distressed
That our Freedom of Press
Extends not past Main Street and Wheelock.'

Bargain Basement Debauchery: Kevin Parkman Reports From Cactus Jack's

With the Greek system on its way out and alternative social options the words of the day, an expedition to the deepest, darkest heart of the Upper Valley's social universe seemed in order. In the interests of journalism, it was determined that White River Junction's watering hole and strip club, Cactus Jack's, must be explored.

Miss Cleo Predicts Heoret's Future

When Dartmouth purchased and made plans to tear down the off-campus house where I was supposed to live next year, I decided to apply to live in my fraternity, Chi Heorot. However, Heorot's very existence has recently been called into question as Dean Redman and the Office of Residential Life have deemed the house unworthy to exist on campus, apparently because of minor violations that seem to be tolerated in many other Greek houses.

Letters to the Editor

I admire the way Eugene Long has handled himself during the 'Wah-Hoo-Wah' escapade. At no time did he ever say anything that could even be remotely construed as suggesting actual violence. He is guilty of name-calling, though, and for that the College should immediately make him stay in for recess and write a letter home to his mother.