I applaud the efforts of many Dartmouth students to increase awareness of the plight of illegal immigrants, but I write to express my dismay at the lack of proposals for better immigration legislation. Promoting awareness and protesting bills such as HB 4437 is not enough; to cause real change, protesters should develop pro-immigrant legislation and present it directly to legislators. More »
To the Editor: Let Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity establish a chapter! After all, as David Rothenberg ‘08 points out, “being Jewish is different than belonging to other ethnicities, races, religions and nationalities.” (“The Case for AEPi,” May 8). We, as a diversity-loving institution, have an obligation to save this fragile culture, lest it be lost “if future generations stray too far from it.” Next, I hope that Dartmouth will establish a sorority promoting Norwegian-American culture, tradition, beliefs and values, so that my distinctive cultural identity will not die out because of “assimilation.” During the holiday season, there can be a feast between AEPi and my sorority, where latkes, lefse and lutefisk will be served for all members to enjoy! (Or not enjoy, in the case of lutefisk …). More »
To the Editor: I am writing to comment on your recent article about equal pay (“Equal Pay Day aims to raise awareness,” April 26). In the page three continuation of the article, which had the headline “Salary discrepancy 22 percent at College” you refer to a 2005 study by the American Association of University Professors which showed a 22 percent gender gap in salary — which, incidentally, applied to full professors only, not across all ranks. More »
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