Tuesday, May 08, 2007

Colbert for SA President

By Jacob Baron, Staff Columnist

Having witnessed the farcical antics of this year’s Student Assembly, Dartmouth students are treating the upcoming presidential elections with their annual surge of relentless cynicism. Maybe more cynicism than usual: We have always cracked that there is nothing at stake in these elections but the candidates’ resumes, but this year we actually mean it. And it is true: Student Assembly is such a nonentity that even if the candidates did have serious platforms, it would be powerless to institute them. For those of us disillusioned with the irrelevance of the whole joke, there is a solution. The best way to change something is to make an utter mockery of it. I urge you to cast a write-in vote for Stephen Colbert for Student Body President. More »

Gratitude and Curiosity

By Amanda Rosenblum, Guest Columnist

I would be lying if I said I felt guilty for taking up one of eight class marshal spots this year. Yes, I have been confronting my (many) privileges for the past four years. Yes, I am constantly in awe, inspired and intrigued by my fellow classmates. Yes, I am an upper middle-class white Jewish girl from Long Island, who cringed when asked to write a list of the things I do on campus, for fear they would think, “that’s it?” Yes, I am happy to represent my class and humbled by the individuals who will “follow” me to commencement. Leading my class is something I am very proud to do. More »