Thursday, June 22, 2006

Every Man for Himself

By George McArdle, Guest Columnist

This is not a letter of equality, this is a continuation of the battle of the sexes. It is an article pointing out the complete lack of support that men receive on campus. My writing stems from a poster I ripped off the wall on the third floor of Collis, entitled “10 Things Men Can Do to Prevent Gender Violence.” It details 10 things that men can do to help women on campus, including (point 10) “Try hard to understand how your own attitudes and actions might inadvertently perpetuate sexism and violence,” or, my personal favorite, (point one) “View men not only as perpetrators or possible offenders, but as empowered bystanders who can confront abusive peers.” More »

Defending a Coeducational Dartmouth

To the Editor: In response to Larry Morse ‘56’s guest column, written for the occasion of his class’ 50th reunion (“The Hill Winds Call Fifty Years Later,” June 10), I would like to point out that Dartmouth is a member institution in the Ivy League, a league that was officially formed in 1954 (while he was enrolled as an undergraduate, I might add). For the sake of parity for women, and for the reason of following the example of other Ivy League institutions, I think Dartmouth made the right decision to go coed in the early 1970s. More »