Thursday, October 23, 2003

Why I Rushed the Field

We attend Dartmouth at a perilous time—at least on a collegiate scale?when the very links to the past that brought us here are being chiseled away. The College's aggressive investments, and the swelling endowment, afford the administration the capacity to ignore Dartmouth's loyal alumni—and to refashion the College according to their own narrow vision. The administration takes the school in the direction they want it to go for their own ideological ends, ignoring the pleas of students, parents, alumni, and other troubled well-wishers.

Why I Didn't...But Should Have

Three terms of Dartmouth tutelage were sufficient for me to realize that the prohibition on field rushing is simply one facet of the administration's comprehensive attempt to further its agenda with rules it hasn't the moral right to enforce.

Campus Speech Codes At Dartmouth: Harvey Silverlate and FIRE

Ye shall know the truth and the truth shall set ye free. [Administrators] want their spin to be the only one out there. They don't want alumni to get upset at what thet are doing. They don't want alumni to know what they are doing. They don't want the mainstream news media barking at their heels. They don't even want their own Trustees to know what they are doing. And so they want to squelch this little annoyance in their midst. That's why and they?ll do it however they can.

FIRE Slams Dartmouth

Dartmouth's ban on door-to-door distribution of student publications in the dormitories divides your campus into two areas: a "free speech zone," where rights of free expression are respected, and an expansive "censorship zone," where expression is strongly and unreasonably curtailed. By restricting written expression in those very areas where your students live, study, and socialize, you send the message that speech is to be feared, restrained, and monitored. This message is completely incompatible with a free society and stands in stark opposition to the ideals of higher education.

The College Pules

Contrary to your assertions, there is no "policy restricting freedom of the press at Dartmouth College," and the Dartmouth Review is not being treated selectively or unfairly. The installation of an electronic door-locking system and the desire to reduce litter in College residence halls recently led the College to review its procedures concerning distribution of solicited and unsolicited printed material.

Dartmouth Testifies Against the Review

In February 2002 The Dartmouth Review moved its offices from Main Street to the more central-to-campus Webster Avenue. The Review would occupy the first-floor of the derecognized Zeta Psi fraternity. Although Zeta Psi's lawyers considered the move legal within the bounds of Hanover zoning ordinances, the Hanover Zoning Administrator considered it a breach of "institutional" zoning regulations.The fraternity appealed in March and on July 10 went before the Hanover Zoning Board of Adjustment.

Primary Coverage: Howard Dean Returns

Dean's onstage presence also reflects his new status as frontrunner. While he still gets red in the face and raises his voice occasionally, he no longer acts like the dark horse bomb-thrower he once was.

Edwards Visits Animal House

Young conservatives were certainly present and vocal, however. While the senator was explaining his opposition to a ban on partial birth abortion, one infant conservative started crying loudly for his young, aborted brothers and sisters.

Democrats' Mock Debate Mocked

At first, it seemed as if the BuzzFlood crew would have more exploits to lend to their list of distinguished sons and daughters of Dartmouth, for the student representing Senator Joe Lieberman was elected to the United States Senate in 1988. Strike that'slaine '06 was only reading off his notes in the first person. He claimed that Bush not only will hurt the environment, but will continue to ?favor the wealthy with his faulty government,? if reelected.

Are You in Your Green Zone?

The organization behind this campaign is the Alcohol and Other Drugs Program, the same Parkhurst-sanctioned organization that brought us mandatory alcohol education, mandatory server-monitor-host training, and—who can forget—the patronizing Social Norms campaign.

All the Green That's Fit to Waste

GreenPrint wasn't supposed to be this way. It had been touted as an efficient system that allowed the user to send files to a main server, accessible at any GreenPrint station. Gone, said its supporters, would be the hassle of waiting at the pick-up window, wondering whether or not one's document had made it through the heavy traffic of the old system.

Student ID No. 24601

[President Wright's Convocation speech] revealed tentative plans for the College's forthcoming building project. The project, an array of new facilities to be completed over the next several years, will extend Dartmouth's Campus northward in the vicinity of the Dartmouth Medical School.

1,000,000th Taco Theory

Models are mostly white and thin, and thus Latinas question their attractiveness.When magazines do feature Latina women, they are generally "halfies"—they are half white and have white features. Despite my flawed birth, the true Latinas welcomed me to the discussion, and I even shared a few anecdotes from a biracial perspective.

Indian Sports Round Up

The start of the season has failed to add to Dartmouth's famed legacy, which includes one National title (1925), 17 Ivy League titles, and five unbeaten and untied seasons, the last occurring only seven years ago in 1996 with a 10-0 record...Instead, this team looks like it will continue the spiral of the last few, already sporting a 0-4 record and a 0-2 record in conference play after falling to Yale by a final of 40-17.