Monday, May 5, 2008

Letters to the Editor

“The editor-in-chief of The Review, Emily Esfahani-Smith ‘09, who authored the article, refused to comment.” [—Daily Dartmouth]

Why is this?

Venkatesan to Sue the College

All parties agree that the classroom situation was far worse in the winter than in the fall.

TDR Interview: Dinesh D'Souza '83

When I showed up on the Dartmouth campus in the fall of 1979, I, like a lot of young people going off to college, found my Christian beliefs under a skeptical attack. This skeptical attack was in the name of liberal learning, in the name of questioning, in the name of evidence.

TDR Interview: Priya Venkatesan, Writing 5 Professor

Yeah, and the training which you receive, it’s very much slanted toward a particular political point of view. And it’s almost unstated—I’m not saying that this is good or bad, I’m just saying that this is the case.

The Architecture of Dartmouth: Our History Across the Landscape

Dartmouth ranks among the oldest colleges in America, and the deep sense of history and loyalty shared by alumni for their College over the centuries reflects this. Yet in terms of physical buildings, little remains that connects the students of today with Eleazar Wheelock’s wooden college.

Palladio in the Hood

It is likely that Palladio would have remained an entirely local sensation had it not been for his Four Books of Architecture.

Tracy Cooper on Palladio

With his influence on style ranging from the University of Virginia to the old Irish Parliament Building and countless others around the globe, Andrea Palladio has justifiably been called the most influential architect in the Western world.

Bob Dylan Revisited

Prof. Renza, whose interests include Edgar Allen Poe and Wallace Stevens, chose a particularly ambitious and personal subject this time—the elusive meanings behind Dylan’s enigmatic lyrics.

Spring Sports: A Round-Up

The Dartmouth Rugby Club won the Ivy League Championship on April 27.

Poetry: The Living Moment

Editor’s Note: In honor of poetry month, this past April, The Dartmouth Review presents the following two articles.

I’m Feeling Poetical

All those old ladies writing in saying that they were not amused by the last issue, you know what? I’m not amused by you! You folks are probably the same people who ask why poetry doesn’t rhyme anymore, or why modern poems don’t make sense.

Gordon Haff's The Last Word

Real freedom lies in wildness, not in civilization.
—Charles Lindbergh

Barrett's Mixology: Port Sleeper

2 parts aged port
3 parts whole milk
Ice
Pinch of sugar
Dash of nutmeg

Gently heat milk. Mix port, warm milk, ice, and sugar in a shaker. Pour into a rocks glass and add a dash of nutmeg.