Why don’t we protest as much as previous generations used to? This is the question posed by Dr. Rita Colwell to a dozen Dartmouth students at a dinner last Tuesday. Dr. Colwell, former director of the National Science Foundation, told us about the lack of adequate regulations on beef production and the security and health problems springing from global warming — and asked why Dartmouth students and their counterparts at other colleges do so little. More »
I’m writing in response to Phil Aubart’s column regarding recycling in the Greek System (“A Greener System,” Feb. 22) after discussing the issue with my predecessor, Kaili Lambe ‘09. While I’m excited by the recent increased attention surrounding campus sustainability, I find Aubart’s proposal a one-dimensional Band-Aid solution. Although it’s nice to hear that a self-proclaimed conservative is paying attention to the environment, it seems that he is more disgruntled about his friend’s expensive solution not being adopted by coed, fraternity and sorority organizations. Furthermore, Aubart only undermines his call for change by his attempt to downplay the hard work of many ambitious students to convert North Hall into the Sustainable Living Center by regarding the initiative as a mere publicity stunt. More »
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