The op-ed by Larry Morse ‘56, “The Hill Winds Call Fifty Years Later,” (June 10) is for me, perhaps, the ghost of alumnus future. I am cranky by nature, and goodness knows how disaffected I will be by the time 2053 rolls around. So, maybe I shouldn’t throw stones. Well, okay, just a few. More »
Last Wednesday, Dartmouth made national news when The New York Times published an article covering the ongoing battle over the proposed alumni constitution. The article, which made the front section of the paper, explained the general gist of the controversy, and featured a familiar cast of characters, from College President James Wright to the editors of the Dartmouth Review and Free Press. I was initially surprised by the coverage of an issue that (I assumed) was only the concern of die-hard Dartmouth aficionados. But on Saturday, the article remained on the Times’ website’s list of most frequently e-mailed articles, sitting proudly at number five. More »
To the Editor: In responding to “The Hill Winds Call Fifty Years Later,” (June 10) I will not stoop so low as to explain why Dartmouth continues to be an amazing school or attempt to even begin to explain why the addition of women to Dartmouth has been one of its greatest accomplishments. I will only say this: Opinions such as Larry Morse’s hinder our society’s progression. He should be ashamed. I feel very lucky that I was not around in his “wonderful” times of “sunshine” when I would have had to share a campus with closed-minded students such as himself. More »
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