A certain culture of complimentary impossibility has impressed me with a deep sense of disappointment, for which I cannot help but remonstrate my common man and woman. It is the elusive well-accepted compliment, something a straight man at Dartmouth is almost banned by social norms to give seamlessly in conversation. More »
The image in Saturday’s New York Times is simple: on the left is President Berdymuhammedov of Turkmenistan, the greatest producer of oil in the former Soviet bloc second only to Russia; on the right, President Nazarbayev of Kazakhstan. The two men are enthusiastically shaking hands. In the middle stands a stoic but self-satisfied President Putin of Russia about to cover the handshake with the blessing of his own (governing) right hand. More »
To the Editor: On behalf of DGALA, the Dartmouth Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Alumni/ae Association, I write to commend Jamal Brown ‘08, Raymond Rodriguez ‘09, Dina Warren ‘10 and Rigel Cable ‘10 on their tremendous efforts to develop PRIDE 2007. This week of events is a striking symbol of the progress that has been made around GLBTQA issues over the years. More »
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