Last Thursday, Sylvia Spears, director of the Office of Pluralism and Leadership, gave a speech at the Pan Asian Council’s community dinner. Among other things, she spoke about self-segregation and the importance of being allies when incidents of prejudice or discrimination arise on campus. According to data presented at the dinner, 70 percent of the Class of 2011 claimed to value “diversity” while 90 percent cited a desire to become more “cultured” as one of their collegiate goals.
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To the Editor:
Where does one begin to respond to Todd Zywicki ‘88’s egregious and dishonorable remarks? (“Zywicki draws fire for remarks,” Nov. 26) A Dartmouth education centers on acquisition of knowledge and critical thinking in a context of civility that allows for expression of differences. His remarks qualify for “Flagrant Neglect” — a grade abandoned over three decades ago that was even lower than an “E.”
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To the Editor:
My father, Newc Eldredge ‘50, forwarded me the story from your Nov. 26 issue regarding Trustee Todd Zywicki ‘88’s comments characterizing former College President James Freedman as a “truly evil man” (“Zywicki draws fire for remarks”). I find Zywicki’s comments to be very unfortunate and regrettable. His comments and his alleged membership in the anti-College administration Phrygian Society are symptomatic of a larger issue in my view — namely the over-involvement of alumni (regardless of political persuasion) in influencing the long-term policies and daily operations of the College.
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I would sell my soul for Led Zeppelin tickets. Are you listening, Satan? Good, because this is not a drill. For those of you who haven’t been paying attention, Led Zeppelin, probably the most iconic rock band in the history of the art form, is getting back together for a one-off benefit concert in honor of Ahmet Ertegun, the founder of their record company, Atlantic Records.
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From: [Community Director]
Subject: Damages in [the cluster]
To: (Recipient list suppressed)
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This weekend I had the unfortunate experience of being kicked out of the library on a Saturday night. Naturally, the frigid walk home — during which I was still hyped-up on “Rockstar” and the liberal arts — was quite uncomfortable. The discomfort was only compounded by the two-daylong blitz bombardment by campus groups and offices, all of which snowballed into a colossal “don’t” list in my mind:
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