Tuesday, October 15, 2002

Divestment Petition Spurs Charges of Anti-Semitism

The 583 signers of a joint petition of students, faculty and alumni of Harvard and MIT all too predictably have sought to christen their efforts with the moral authority of petitions directed toward South African Apartheid in the 1980s. The petition demands, in protest of abuses of Palestinian human rights, official divestment from companies conducting business in Israel.

Sanborn Values

In closing Sanborn Library, the College would violate the terms and intent of the very document that called this library into existence. The Last Will and Testament of Edwin W. Sanborn, Class of 1878, provided not only for the erection of Sanborn House and Library, but also allocated considerable monies for the initial furnishings and subsequent upkeep of the building.

What is the 'West?'

In my recent book Smiling Through the Cultural Catastrophe: Toward the Revival of Higher Education (Yale University Press, 2001), I tried to find a formulation that would reach deeply into the unique essence of the Western mind, explain at least in part its astounding success, its transforming energy, which have made the West supreme among the various powers of the earth.

Rich Kids Are Self-Absorbed

Stefan Beck reviews Nick McDonell's Twelve.

TDR Music Review: Your Post-Punk Primer

Brad Frese reviews four recently released albums.

Student Sits on Green to Improve World

Some people sit out on the Green trying to get a golden New Hampshire tan. Some lie down and study. Others sit in circles, discussing matters of intellect or politics. Some even stand and play Frisbee. But Patrick Martha '05 sits on the Green for a much more profound reason: he wants to make the world a better place.

Hirsh Sex Talk: Let's Get Mechanical

The evening's first task was to identify all the parts of the vagina by attaching printed labels to their proper places on a diagram of the organ.

Sports: This Week's Picks

Sports gaming enthusiast Andy Ross gives his picks for this week's NFL showdowns.