Monday, May 28, 2001

The Daily Dartmouth's Journalistic Failure

While this particular statement was hard to argue with, it was far less clear that most students not spoken to by the Daily Dartmouth really supported the College's harsh punishment of Zete. The Daily Dartmouth had gotten away with it again, slanting its news coverage in order to cast the administration's actions in a positive light. Only this time someone caught them at it, someone with hard proof that the Daily Dartmouth was utterly wrong.

Dean Redman Commits Fraud

Nulla poena sine lege — 'no punishment without a law'. This seemingly self-evident dictum constitutes a crucial cornerstone of the American justice system. It is the motivating force behind our constitutional protection against ex post facto laws. It enshrines an expansive view of human liberties; if you want to punish something, you have to pass a law against it. If there is no law, there is no crime, and the action is permissible.

Dartmouth and 'Animal House'

The front page of the May 11 New York Post: 'IVY LEAGUE SEX SCANDAL: 'Animal House' Frat Jolts Dartmouth.' The reference of course is to the 1974 movie written by Chris Miller, a Dartmouth graduate. The movie has about as much resemblance to actual life at Dartmouth as a Restoration comedy has to actual 17th century English life.

Dartmouth's Honoary Graduates 2001

Each year, colleges and universities across the land clamor for a renowned speaker on commencement day, lest they be seen as a second-tier school. Dartmouth is no exception, and in the last six years, the College boasted the likes of now-former-President Bill Clinton, historian Doris Kearns Goodwin, and President of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson.

Who Are the 2001 Class Marshalls

Starting on Class Day and running throughout Commencement activities, a group of eight students will represent the graduating Class of 2001. These students, the class marshalls, are chosen by the Senior Executive Committee.

Mid Mass 221 Derecognized By College

After more than a week of deliberations, Dartmouth college administrators today officially de-recognized Mid-Mass room 221 for its alleged production of an offensive newsletter. The newsletter, dubbed the "Stallone Papers" contained derogatory and lewd humor about movie-star Sylvester Stallone.

Star Parker: 'Charity is Individual'

Star Parker is President and Founder of the Coalition on Urban Renewal and Education (CURE), a non-profit organization that promotes faith-based and free market solutions on issues of race and poverty. Prior to her involvement in social activism, Parker was a single welfare mother in Los Angeles, California.

Frosh in Canada: A Travel Guide

Tired of the alcohol abuse and barbaric misogyny so rampant at Dartmouth, we decided to go to Montreal. There were four of us—not the largest crowd, but enough to have a good time.

Local Golfing: It's All Rough

The miserable winter weather has finally lifted from the Upper Valley, and local golfers have retrieved their clubs from the corners of their garages and flocked to driving ranges and courses. I, too, recently teed off at the Woodstock Country Club and the Hanover Country Club.

Trout Dreams

Fly-fishing is a time for showing off. Impressing others with your delicate cast, your knowledge of the hatch, and your ability to sense when the trout rise. It separates the boys who catch their fish with bobbers and worms from the men who bring their dinner home with artful imitation.

The Church and the Holy Mother: Alison Jeffe Reviews 'Hail Holy Queen'

There is a certain stigma attached to the Catholic Church with regard to its members' worship of the Holy Mother. Critics will argue that the devotion in general is too great and that Catholics have an unhealthy habit of clinging to the Mother, praying to her—even saying the Rosary during Mass—wearing the Scapular, and otherwise transforming Mary into a God-like figure. To non-Catholic observers the alleged Catholic deification of Mary is either a too-ancient practice or just plain disrespectful.