It is not that I dislike all modern art. I have made many trips to the Museum of Modern Art in New York, perhaps like any college student aspiring to be “open minded,” and I have generally been quite pleased. I am, however, not thrilled about the “truly epic commission of contemporary art” currently on display in Baker-Berry Library. More »
To the Editor: I am writing in response to the article about the charges being dropped against Professor Kogan (“Prof. Kogan acquitted on shoplifting charge,” June 29). The reporter states that during the past few months, Kogan received support from her colleagues but not from her students. From where does the reporter receive her information? Even a marginal amount of due diligence would lead one to find that numerous students sent Professor Kogan countless e-mails and letters of support during this difficult time. I for one even published an article in The Dartmouth on the matter (“Kogan deserves her privacy,” Feb. 19). More »
To the Editor: At the May Alumni Council meeting, Rick Routhier, chairman of the nominating committee whose candidates lost the recent alumni trustee race, pronounced the electoral process broken. In tandem, William Neukom, outgoing chairman of the Board of Trustees, promised help in the form of a report by the Board’s Governance Committee. After the Board’s June 8 meeting, the Governance Committee announced that it was seeking comment on how to “improve” the Board (“Trustees reassess Board’s composition.” July 3). This had all the signs of a fig leaf for a decision already made. More »
To the Editor: A grave injustice has been done to an outstanding academician and I am hopeful Dartmouth has the opportunity and the desire to help remedy the situation. Professor Norman Finkelstein, a dedicated, courageous, extremely competent historian, and also a controversial figure, was recently denied tenure at DePaul University. He coined the term “Holocaust Industry” through his book of the same name. More »
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