Thursday, January 04, 2007

The Absurdity of Mascot Boycotts

By Blair Sullivan, Contributing Columnist

Is it appropriate for a team to use a Native American emblem as a mascot? Is it a gesture of honor and respect, or one of hatred and degradation? More »

Are You Your Major?

By Skip Sturman, Guest columnist and Director of Career Services

Meet Jess. Jess is working toward a major in comparative literature (French/philosophy) with a minor in theater and art history. Jess asks herself, “Which employers are seeking comp lit majors with minors in theater and art history? Is there some sort of list available in Career Services?” More »

More Democracy in Trustee Elections

By David Glovsky, Staff Columnist

Dartmouth Alumni will soon be voting on a new member for the College’s Board of Trustees. A web update by The Dartmouth on new trustee candidates (“Alumni Council names trustee candidates,” Dec. 12) contained a telling statement by Dartmouth President James Wright. In a speech given to the Dartmouth Alumni Council, Wright said, “My fear is that we may soon find ourselves in a situation where ‘electability’ will also be a prime factor, perhaps the dominant factor, in alumni nominations — and the College will be the loser as a result.” More »