Monday, February 11, 2008

Three’s Company

By Brian Solomon, Contributing Columnist

I don’t want bipartisanship. The most popular thing on the campaign trail these days is to talk about reaching across the aisle and working with both parties to get things done. While it is true that traditional antagonistic politics help no one, even cooperation between Democrats and Republicans isn’t enough at this point. We don’t need the two parties to work together; we need more political parties. More »

Mirror, Mirror in the Classroom

By Lydia Chammas, Contributing Columnist

In her latest column (“See You in Hell,” Feb. 6), Lucy Stonehill ‘10 vents her frustration after listening to a classmate use his religious views when crafting an argument about the Genesis story during class. Stonehill rightly argues that religious zeal can sometimes handicap progressive learning, however, she mistakenly turns her academic encounter into a larger issue — the role of religion in the classroom. More »

I’d Rather Not See You in Hell

By Ryan Bouton, Hanover, NH

To the Editor: Lucy Stonehill’s article (“See You In Hell,” Feb. 6) is provocative; I can only sympathize with her over what sounds like an unfortunate experience, however, since she provides no details as to what her classmate said to so anger her. More »