Candidates in the upcoming trustee election have used the word “independent” to describe the manner in which they will serve on the Board of Trustees. However, there is a distinct difference between saying one is independent and actually demonstrating that independence. More »
One week away from graduation, this fifth-year senior has found himself looking back at a Dartmouth life that was. I cannot say that my time here has always been easy or pleasant; I am, after all, a fifth-year senior for a reason. These are the memoirs of a basement dweller. More »
In contrast to the Middlebury College history department’s ban on Wikipedia, other institutions of higher learning have responded to the public knowledge movement more commendably. As open source information is rapidly and rightfully gaining prominence, top universities around the globe — including MIT, the University of Tokyo, and the world’s oldest engineering school, the Ecole Nationale des Ponts et Chaussees — are making their course materials freely accessible on the Internet. More »
To the Editor: I notice that support for the Dartmoose as an official mascot is once again gaining momentum (“Letting Loose the Dartmoose,” Mar. 5), but student leaders are concerned about possible tension with the alumni. In the interests of allaying those concerns, I submit a proposal for bridging the gap: The Dartmouth Mascots. More »
To the Editor: I am glad that College President James Wright has chosen to “correct the record” in the trustee race (“Wright pledges to ‘correct the record’ in trustee race,” Mar. 2). More »
To the Editor: What a bad, bad idea is Dartmoose (“Letting Loose the Dartmoose,” Mar. 5). If you know anything about moose, you know they are big, dumb, clumsy animals. The Student Assembly should go back to the drawing board and consider animals (if need be) that frequent the Hanover area — eagles, river hawks, etc. that give some fighting spirit to our athletic teams. We alumni will be up in arms if a moose is adopted. More »
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