Monday, May 19, 2008

TDR Symposium: 1891 Agreement

Editor’s Note: In light of recent debates about board-parity and the 1891 Agreement, The Dartmouth Review has asked several alumni leaders to contribute their thoughts to our symposium on the 1891 Agreement. We contacted an equal number of leaders from both sides of the issue, and the ones who responded appear in the symposium below. The question we asked is as follows: Is the 1891 Agreement contractual? If not, should it be honored anyway?

The History of Green Key Weekend: Sneaks, Running Season, and Hums

Editor’s Note: Presented here is a history of Greek Key weekend, required reading for any socially literate or historically conscious Dartmouth student. Joseph Rago ‘05 made the most recent, extensive updates, and added other relevant information, much of it drawn from primary sources and personal accounts. All images appear courtesy of Dartmouth College Library.

Letters to the Editor

Shame on you.

—Bev Martin

AskTDR: AoA versus Alumni Council

Editor’s note: Many of you may have noticed the College’s AskDartmouth feature on Dartmouth’s homepage. Recently, one of the submitted questions asked about the difference between the Association of Alumni and the Alumni Council. Given the pertinence to the current lawsuit against the College, this question is explored below in some detail. Specifically, this article outlines the differences between these two organizations, with an eye to determining which one actually represents alumni.

Venkatesan’s Thesis: Sound and Fury

If only someone in the College had had the presence of mind to read Ms. Venkatesan’s thesis, he might have been able to bypass the hiring of this unstable Writing 5 teacher.

Returning to the Big Questions

“I meant the novel [Herzog] to show how little strength ‘higher education’ had to offer a troubled man. In the end he is aware that he has had no education in the conduct of life.”
—Saul Bellow

The Fall and Rise of Dartmouth Frats

Back at Dartmouth I remember teaching a course in English poetry in which many students were so glazed over with drugs that discussion was all but impossible. No one seemed interested in seventeenth century poetry.

Last Word

Democracy never lasts long. It soon wastes, exhausts and murders itself. There was never a democracy that did not commit suicide.
—John Adams

Barrett's Mixology: Mint Julep

1 part Kentucky bourbon
2 parts water
Sugar
Freshly cut mint sprigs
Crushed Ice

Crush mint and combine with sugar and water. Pour bourbon, add ice. Garnish with mint as desired. Imbibe.