Tuesday, November 06, 2007

All the President’s Acumen

By Lee Cooper, Contributing Columnist

President Wright gets extraordinary (for lack of a better word) facetime. It seems as though almost every other week, I hear about our president receiving public recognition for his admirable, ongoing work with U.S. military veterans. He even managed to beat out Tom Brady for “New Englander of the Year”! But as I think about James Wright’s non-Dartmouth-related actions, I can’t help but question what his role is, and should be, as Dartmouth’s president. Ultimately, President Wright seems to understand his role to be that of a figurehead and fundraiser, and while this may have its flaws, the College certainly benefits from it. More »

Feeding Our Goodwill

By Nina Maja Bergmar, Contributing Columnist

I was amazed by the evident contradictions in an email sent out last week concerning the fight against hunger. Students were enticed to attend a meeting about the struggle against hunger and health issues in the world by offering them free food. I was even more surprised to see that I was one of few to react to this rather ironic message. It seems to me quite pathetic that there is a need to bribe students into attending meetings concerning global issues, as our own drive to promote change is too weak of an incentive. More »