After private interviews with each trustee candidate and hours of deliberation, we could not come to an endorsement. Each is qualified and addresses our biggest concern: Dartmouth’s tradition of great undergraduate teaching in available classes. We’ll take you through the pros and cons of voting for each and leave your ballot up to you. Voting begins Sunday, but votes can be cast through May 15, meaning that the nature of the campaigns could change as well. More »
To the Editor: In response to “Owing an Arm, a Leg and a Future” (March 29), there is unfortunately a large difference between government-issued loans and private ones. The federal government has instituted many policies that ensure that its loans are capped at a reasonable amount and repayable with manageable monthly payments. More »
To the Editor: I applaud the op-ed on student loans (“Owing an Arm, a Leg and a Future,” March 29) for its compelling arguments regarding the seriousness of the debt burdens many college graduates face upon receiving that mighty diploma, and the need for increased transparency to assure the best ethical compliance. A couple of assertions in the last two paragraphs about the loans themselves should be clarified for accuracy. More »
To the Editor: To Joe Herring ‘55, “it is clear enough that what sets us apart from the Amhersts on one side and Harvards on the other is our singular capacity to live within the creative tension between the extremes” (“Dartmouth’s identity reconciles the extremes,” Mar. 28). That Dartmouth is neither Amherst nor Harvard is indeed clear, but unless he explains the dynamics of what he asserts is “creative tension,” we should dismiss his statement as the sort of vainglorious nonsense we have had too much of. The question of Dartmouth’s identity as college or university has been raised by the last two decennial accreditation reviews. It is a critical matter, and far too important to be brushed aside by fatuous self-congratulation. Dare we hope that this defining issue will be central to the debate among candidates for alumni trustee? More »
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