Original Article: http://dartreview.com/archives/2008/06/08/the_grand_old_seniors.php
Sunday, June 8, 2008
Nicholas S. Desai
Though capping off his career with The Dartmouth Review as Editor-in-Chief, Mr. Desai was first and foremost a writer. He dissected the nuances of hipsterism [see TDR 1/9/06], plumbed the deep mind of Francis Fukuyama [see TDR 10/5/06], and wrote the definitive account of Budd Schulberg and F. Scott Fitzgerald’s trip to Winter Carnival [see TDR 2/8/08]. Through it all his pieces have displayed a trademark blend of wit, dialectic, and knowing pop culture allusions. He also displayed a fine eye for talent, signing the fiery, urgent, and utterly sincere writer Cate Lunt to a regular column for the paper. Following graduation Mr. Desai will continue to write, having secured an internship with the Wall Street Journal.
Thaddeus E. Olchowski
Mr. Olchowski has been a Review stalwart since his freshman fall. By the end of his freshman year he had risen to the coveted position of soliciting Week In Review pieces, in concert with Mr. Ceto. From there he rose to the top, becoming president, the paper’s top business officer, in the winter of 2007. A natural-born raconteur, Thaddeus Olchowski was never short for material. Whether he was getting reinforced by NYPD-posing Puerto Ricans or parsing the subtle differences between roasted and fried turkey, his tales always astounded. Most of his stories would have surely been deemed apocryphal had we not been there to witness many of them. He wrapped up his harrowing Dartmouth career in true Review fashion: finishing with classes last fall, he has spent the last two terms skiing, golfing, and demonstrating to the pure of heart what exactly it means to “hang out.” After graduation, Mr. Olchowski will ply his talents in New York, as an investment banker for Shattuck Hammond.
Douglas C. Ceto
A southern gentleman until the end, Mr. Ceto has been with the Review since his freshmen year, when he and Mr. Olchowksi strolled into our offices from their freshmen year abode in the Choates, where they were roommates. In his friendships and in his capacity as Review publisher, Mr. Ceto was always the voice of reason, an anchor when reason drifted into madness, as it did on so many occasions. Mr. Ceto, for instance, on more than one occasion, not only saved Review staffers from the throes of danger, but ensured that the Review itself was not imperiled by distributing every issue across campus, door-to-door. We will miss Mr. Ceto’s loyalty, but it will serve him well in New York City, where he will be working for the Bank of America as a financial analyst.
Christopher J. Ryan Jr.
A recreational expert, Christopher J. Ryan, more popularly known by as C.J., started his writing career at the Review by bringing his expansive knowledge of summer-time tradition to the pages of the summer issue. Mr. Ryan came to the Review by way of the Daily Dartmouth, following in a long and proud tradition of sober and disgruntled talent at the Daily D finding a home in the inebriated arms of TDR. An English major with creative writing experience, Mr. Ryan has ghost-written numerous Barrett’s Mixologies, proving both his comic wit and his delight in the more Dionysian elements of life. As a sometimes contributor to the paper but a constant contributor to the office, Mr. Ryan’s presence will be sorely missed when he departs after commencement and heads to the University of Notre Dame for his masters degree with the Alliance for Catholic Education program.
Samuel F. Fisher
No fair-weather friend, Mr. Fisher has been a contributor to the Review since his freshman year. During his tenure Mr. Fisher’s engaged in true investigative journalism, most notably his reporting on the efforts made on the part of Hanover and Norwich to do away with Tubestock. With Mr. Desai he also produced the hard-hitting review of the SEMP policy, calling it out for its disconnect with the reality of campus, and highlighting the broad-based dissatisfaction with the policy. A champion on the pitch, Mr. Fisher has made sure that the Review’s attachment to the rugby team, and the old school, is never more than an arm’s length. This fall, Mr. Fisher will be in New York City where he will be promoting his old school ways at the management consulting firm, Applied Value.