The Grand Old Seniors

By Kevin C. Hudak | Friday, June 11, 2004

This year, no fewer than nine members of the Review staff will graduate with the Class of 2004. Their four years at the newspaper have proved invaluable. Their accomplishments are summed up here.

Stefan M. Beck

Well-versed in culture and common sense, Mr. Beck spent his time with the Review writing periodic critiques of music and of his ludicrous schoolmates, like the BlabberForce-cum-BuzzFlood [See Page 10]. Promoted to Executive Editor in the spring of his junior year, he began his introduction to the newest class of staffers in the fall by saying, "If you come here and think [The Dartmouth Review] is going to help you out, be a [expletive deleted] notch in your belt, you're full of [expletive deleted]. This is only going to hurt you." Mr. Beck has accepted a position with The New Criterion as an Assistant Editor, following an internship and his contributions to the publication's web site, Armavirumque.

G. Rollo Begley

Not much is known about Mr. Begley's past, although it is rumored that he was spawned during a home brewing accident. During his time with the Review, he interviewed New Hampshire Governor Craig Benson [See TDR 2/4/2002] and Senator Bob Smith [See TDR 3/1/2002]. Taking a break after serving as Political Editor his senior year, Mr. Begley gave up some responsibilities (as if that were possible) and became the Review's "Mixologist." Now a private in the Army, he will spend this summer in basic training and then at Officer Candidacy School, after which he will serve four to five years as "An Army of One."

T. Henry Camp

Mr. Camp also started his tenure with the Review by writing about hunting, later covering inter-collegiate news and the missteps of our own administration. Famous for authoring restaurant reviews while he was not assisting his colleagues with the business end of the paper, he became President in the spring of his junior year. Continuing to write extensively for the paper, he views "The Debate That Never Was" [See Page 12] as one of his best articles. Spearheading more than four successful fundraisers for the Review as President, Mr. Camp's talents will be used to the fullest next year as he takes a position as a research assistant and writer at U.S. News & World Report through a yearlong fellowship awarded by the Collegiate Network.

Seth A. Goldberg

Mr. Goldberg began writing for the Review his freshman spring, covering the administration's attempts to shackle the Greek system with the Student Life Initiative. During the winter he had the opportunity to interview Democratic presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich [See TDR 1/24/2004], asking hard-hitting questions about Mr. Kucinich's platform, including his ideas regarding space-based mind control and "the creatures of the forest," who apparently endorsed the candidate. Mr. Goldberg will be working at Lehman Brothers venture capitalist firm in New York City following graduation.

Ryan D. Gorsche

Avidly interested in blood sport, Mr. Gorsche began writing for the Review his freshman year, when he penned several pieces on guns and game even as he took up the reins at the Dartmouth Outing Club's Bait and Bullet Club. Given his keen sense of style and wont of wearing up to seven collars at once, Review editors soon promoted him to LifeStyles editor. By the spring of his junior year, he was Editor-in-Chief alongside Alston Ramsay, and had this to say about the Review social scene: "Most Friday nights are spent sitting on couches, staring into a glass full of whiskey, talking about how everything used to be so much better." Mr. Gorsche plans to attend University of Texas Law School in the fall.

Alston B. Ramsay

Mr. Ramsay began his Dartmouth career with a bang as one of only two '04s to rush Memorial Field at half-time of the 2000 Homecoming football game. Writing sporadically for the Review during his freshman year, he rose through the ranks, holding the titles of Photography Editor and Contributing Editor before ascending to Editor-in-Chief his junior Spring. A Government major, he plans on continuing his education in Prague over the summer on a foreign correspondents course sponsored by the Collegiate Network. While not presiding over the Dartmouth Croquet League and the Southern Society, he counts "Preparing the Fall: Dartmouth's Library Crisis" [See TDR 6/8/2003] as one of his favorite articles, since it contributed to the departure of Head of Libraries Richard Lucier.

R. Bennett Samuels

Mr. Samuels began writing for the Review fall of his junior year, though he was quick to move up the masthead and became a Contributing Editor by his senior year. As one of the most well-read students on campus and a scholar in several languages, he was responsible for many longer articles and book reviews. Finishing his course of study at Dartmouth early, he joined the Bush-Cheney '04 campaign in the beginning of the spring and works on the campaign's Rapid Response team.

John L. Scholer

Few have sacrificed so completely their physical and mental health for the benefit of the Review as has Mr. Scholer. During his first year he quickly established himself as an up-and-coming figure by repeatedly winning the much-coveted "Freshman of the Week" award. By his freshman spring, he had moved to the position of Managing Editor, and a year later, was named Editor in Chief. After a series of unfortunate incidents, Mr. Scholer took upon himself the duties of President in addition to those of Editor, even as he oversaw the newspaper's temporary move into Zeta Psi fraternity.

Alexander D. Talcott

Mr. Talcott became a junior editor of the Review his freshman year, and served as Contributing, News and Senior Editors during his tenure. An intern in 2002 for former Review editor Hugo Restall '92 on the editorial page of The Asian Wall Street Journal in Hong Kong , Mr. Talcott will commence his legal studies at Notre Dame Law School in the fall. He is engaged to former Review President Kristin Steinert '04.

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