This Olympic op-ed is not going to be about Bode Miller, Daron Rahlves, Johnny Weir (who’s hilarious, by the way) or anyone else who supposedly “underachieved.” None of those people will be mentioned after this sentence. Since most of us are Americans, we assume we’re the best in the world at everything we do. For the record, we’re awful at cross-country skiing. And the biathlon. And ski jumping. More »
The selection of the Class of 2006’s Senior Executive Committee earlier this month raises a number of troubling questions concerning the Dartmouth administration’s conception of diversity and democracy. Comprised of 20 students — 12 of whom are elected by the senior class and eight of whom are appointed by administrators — the SEC is charged with planning Class Day and the five-year reunion, while keeping classmates connected with one another and the College in the interim. More »
To the Editor: Lisa Melvin ‘07 remarks about a long-standing practice of the Dartmouth Symphony Orchestra to bring in professionals to fill out those stands when the conductor “turns away many musicians who do not live up to his expectations of orchestral experience” (“Ringers for the Orchestra,” Feb. 23). More »
To the Editor: Standard business e-mail systems, such as Outlook or Lotus Notes, allow users to have organization address books and all the features of BlitzMail plus many more features (“BlitzMail survives tough technological competition,” Feb. 24). Using a standard business e-mail system keeps students and staff in sync with the business world with which they will communicate. These systems add significant capability and productivity to the user. More »
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