Wednesday, February 28, 2007

Kucinich’s Krazy Kampaign

By David Glovsky, Staff Columnist

Unlike many of you, I met presidential candidate Rep. Dennis Kucinich, D-Ohio, in a unique way. Many may have seen Kucinich give formal talks or speeches regarding policy and his run for the presidency, but I was introduced to this unique candidate in a slightly different manner. In the summer of 2004, after Kucinich had finally given up his campaign, I had the pleasure of bumping into him when he met with the Hawaiian delegation to the Democratic National Convention. Not only did he talk to the Hawaiian Democrats wearing a lei, but he was as odd and unsettling in person as he appears to be on television. More »

Not Black and White

By Zak Moore, Staff Columnist

Nothing explodes the opinion pages of The Dartmouth like issues of race, whether it is affirmative action, Native American mascots, or illegal immigration. Nothing gets Dartmouth students as passionate as these debates that span the political and social realms of equality, freedom, discrimination and tolerance. Why issues of race are so salient, especially at an ostensibly color-blind institution such as Dartmouth, is difficult to address with more than speculation, but is interesting to look at nonetheless. More »