Legislators in Concord seem intent on treating their constituents like children. The New Hampshire House of Representatives last Thursday passed a bill mandating that all adults in a moving vehicle wear seatbelts. The bill stands to go to the Senate, and barring public outcry, soon New Hampshire will lose its place as the last state in the Union that actually thinks its citizens are responsible adults. More »
Graduation is a time for extremes. Extremes of emotions (happy to be done; sad to leave), extremes of comfort (you’re sweating in your gown; the Xanax addiction you developed recently to prepare for your cubicled job in New York has you feeling fine), and extremes of scent (the boot on your shoes from your last night of college vs. the chlorine in your hair). More »
In his article “Iranian’s’ political fury on stylized ‘300’ misplaced” (April 9), writer Joe Indvik ‘10 illustrates his ignorance not only on the subject of Iranian history and culture, but also the role film and art can play in American society. The idea that “the Persian Empire of 480 B.C. can barely be compared to modern Iran at all” is preposterous, seeing that any culture or nation that has spanned so long is bound to have some deviations over the course of 2,500 years. More »
To the Editor: In the spirit of full disclosure, I am a former editor of The Dartmouth, much in the same way that Kalie Jackson ‘07 is a former softball player. More »
I appreciate The Dartmouth Mirror focusing a whole section on sexual assault (“What are we talking about?; How Dartmouth responds to sexual assault,” April 6). However, I must say it was disappointing. I don’t think I learned a single new thing in the entire issue. We all know sexual assault happens on college campuses. We all know sexual assault happens here at Dartmouth. Yes, the definitions are tricky, but we all know that it happens. More »
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