Wednesday, February 22, 2006

The Myth of the Free Press

By Jon Wisniewski, Staff Columnist

I have come to understand something important: the news media is nothing more than a tool. All too often in this country — and in the world — we confuse it in this with some grand ideal of a Free Press. We fail to see it for what it really is: a group of regular people doing a regular job with all of the regular shortcomings typical of our imperfect species. More »

Setting the Record Straight on “Frat Free Friday”

To the Editor: Joanna Patterson’s article (“‘Frat Free Friday’ sparks discussion among Greeks,” Feb. 20) was not only poorly researched but also failed to acknowledge the greater issues surrounding both the event and the “discussion” it created. More »

Consider the Plight of Keggy

To the Editor: Dartmouth is a school built on the foundation of tradition, honor and perseverance. These values were all thrown to the wind this Winter Carnival when Keggy the Keg was not permitted to enter the Princeton-Dartmouth ice hockey game due to a capacity crowd. More »