Monday, June 2, 2003

Dean for President: God Help Us All

Dean's own appeal relied not on the soundness of his general or specific policy forecasts but on the strength of vague rhetoric. The Doctor's only clearly-articulated prescription was a new approach, a promise to reclaim what he believes are the principles of the true Democratic party.

TDR Interview: Christina Hoff Sommers

Author and equity feminist Christina Hoff Sommers speaks out about how gender feminism has failed men and women.

Odetta!: Visionary! In! Residence!

Between sets, Odetta! regaled the audience with cute political natterings. She snappily instructed the crowd: "Whenever you go out, don't forget your condoms!" before launching into a few new lixx.

Art = Life: The Girl Show

A participant picked "The Slut" as an archetype, and one of the models whined, "Why do I always have to be the slut?" Nonetheless, she picked up Sports Illustrated and made wacky facial expressions as she flipped through it...Like the box-dancing, it didn't make much sense, but still, it was performance art at its best...Luckily, there were plenty of patrons milling around to comment on the work, and by eavesdropping, I came a little closer to figuring out what the hell was supposed to be happening.

A Female-Gendered Anatomical Female

Imported from the State University of New York by the Center for Women and Gender, the lecturer was anthropology professor Ester Muster, who was in town to speak about her sensational life story. Ms(?). Muster, as the title of her talk subtly implied, was a "butch lesbian." Her story checked out—her loutish demeanor left nothing to the imagination.

Playing with FIRE

The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education has initiated or been involved in over two hundred cases at colleges and universities across the nation, using strategic lawsuits and press releases to force schools to account for their actions. Few are aware of the prevalence of suppression of free speech on campus.

The Language Police on Patrol

Scott Glabe reviews "The Language Police: How Pressure Groups Restrict What Students Learn" by Diane Ravitch.

Letters to the Editor

Library staff members respond to recent article; a student comments at length on the Indian mascot.