Last month, the history department at Middlebury College banned students from citing Wikipedia in essays and exams (“Daily Debriefing,” Feb. 16). Although the department did acknowledge that Wikipedia “may lead one to a citable source,” the renunciation of the online encyclopedia is nonetheless a step backward from recent technological advancements in the proliferation of information. More »
To the Editor: In his recent op-ed, Joseph Asch ‘79 chose to omit important contextual information that I had provided to him earlier in the week (“Thirsty for a Reasonable Alcohol Policy,” Feb. 16). I want to make sure that the readers of The Dartmouth have this information, which goes a long way to explaining the difference in numbers between Dartmouth and Yale. More »
To the Editor: Alexandra Garrison ‘07 did a good job of summarizing the position of petition trustee candidate Stephen Smith ‘88 on freedom of speech (“Smith Out of Touch With Students,” Feb. 15). On his website, Smith makes the suggestion that Dartmouth adopt a freedom of speech policy. Garrison calls this “unnecessary.” She proceeds to claim that Smith’s insistence on such a policy means he is “out of touch with students.” More »
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