Monday, October 30, 2006

A Wake-Up Call

By Shaun Stewart, Contributing Columnist

Last week, President Bush signed into law the Military Commissions Act of 2006. This sweeping legislation gives the president unprecedented power to wage the “war on terror,” disregard the Geneva convention and gut the Constitution. More »

Clarifying the Good Samaritan policy

By Dan Nelson, Acting Dean of the College

To the Editor: I appreciate The Dartmouth’s highlighting the “Good Samaritan” policy, but I am writing in response to Friday’s editorial that conveys the misconception that the policy is applied on a “subjective, case-by-case basis” (“Verbum Ultimum,” Oct. 27). That isn’t the case at all. A year or so ago, the Student Assembly and the Undergraduate Judicial Affairs Office worked together to revise the previous version of the policy (which was also crafted by a committee of students and administrators), primarily in order to remove the appearance of subjective or inconsistent application. More »

How to deal with skunks

By Wendie Howland, Pocasset, Mass.

To the Editor: We also share space with skunks around our home, so let me share some wisdom of experience with some who may be more citified (“Skunks make presence known on campus,” Oct. 26). More »