Monday, November 3, 2003

Silencing Alumni Voices: Alumni Lose Rights of Self-Governance

If the [Alumni] Council and its followers in the Association's leadership have their way, 60,000 loyal Dartmouth alumni will lose their stake in one of America's top academic institutions. A century-long relationship with the College would disappear in all but name, and the divide between the administration on one side and alumni and students on the other would only grow stronger.

My Continuing Search for the Perineum

One Don Juan was even insightful enough to point out that "you can often have, and satisfy, desire on your own." The source of the definitions of pleasure were those that one would expect to hear: books, religion, media, experience as well as beer and "legal statutes." I sat off to the side. I was both disgusted and intrigued.

Switch-Hitting: Billy Bean at Bat

Mr. Bean responded: ?I know him and I played with him for the Dodgers and I was disappointed, but I honestly think that the franchise put him up to it. They wanted the story told...Whether he's hiding a secret or not, it's none of our business?? I have not slept with Mike Piazza; when I do, I?ll call you.?

Indians Escape Columbia Surge

Everything necessary for a successful event was present: It was Homecoming Saturday, a season—best 8125 green—wearing spectators, multiple freshmen field-rushers, Keggie the Keg's first appearance'surely making the administration cringe?and a former player honored for his impending induction into the College Football Hall of Fame.

Ronald Reagan Changed My Life

Michael Ellis reviews the memoirs of Reagan speechwriter Peter Robinson '79.