Thursday, October 12, 2006

Time to Take Responsibility

By Sarah Overton, Guest Columnist

For the first time that I can remember, last Tuesday’s Panhellenic Council dug into some serious issues currently affecting our campus community. Starting with a tense discussion on the failures of this year’s sorority bid night, the meeting evolved into a candid conversation about organizations at Dartmouth, our relationship with the administration, our roles in the broader community, and the disparate regulations imposed on sororities and fraternities. We ladies are up in arms, and frat boys should be, too. In fact, the entire campus should be concerned; the student-vs.-administration battle has gone far enough, and it is time that we take responsibility for ourselves. More »

The World, Weighed and Measured

By Zach Hyatt, Staff Columnist

You do not need me to tell you that the world is rife with bubbling conflict. Much of it is fueled by old hatreds; much by transformed animosities — most by religion. So one wonders … is God worth it? More »