Monday, April 15, 2002

The Daily D's Shameful Censorship: the Saga of ''The Kicker''

When the Daily Dartmouth suspended his strip, Ware found himself sunk in a sea of power-obsessed, agenda-driven editors, bureaucratic double-talk, and PC-madness—and it wasn't funny at all. The laughable conduct of the Daily Dartmouth staff and the ironic injustices inflicted upon Ware comprise just the sort of story that would be featured in his strip—and itself makes for the ultimate "Kicker" cartoon.

The Trees of Dartmouth

All Dartmouth students hear and learn the Alma Mater in their first days at the College. The history and importance of these words in our school song demonstrates the importance of trees to the spirit of Dartmouth. Only the stump of the Lone Pine remains, but Dartmouth and Hanover continue to value their trees, believing that many of these plants do, in fact, lend their individual personalities to the greater community.

Dartmouth Awaits Class of 2006

Over 2,000 high-schoolers from across the country and world are currently pondering whether to join Dartmouth's class of 2006. Some statistics on this imminent group.

It's Your Money

Sen. Bob Smith (R-NH) laments high income taxes and presents proposals for greater tax reform.

The Zagreb Chronicles: Opening Day

It is very odd to see baseball in Europe, outside the friendly confines of American military bases. It is doubly odd to see it in a country where another American export, basketball, is either the second-most or most popular sport in the country.

A Life of Lies: Brock's Confession

Alison Jeffe evaluates David Brock's Blinded by the Right: The Conscience of an Ex-Conservative .

The Strange Journey of Uncle Tupelo: A Comparative Music Review

Listening to Uncle Tupelo's Anthology and Wilco's YHF side by side, it is difficult to imagine the life that led a rustic punk to redefine rock and roll.

Letter from the Trail

At the end of last term, Review contributor John Kalb '03 informed us that he was going to spend the next six months hiking the Appalachian Trail.