Thursday, April 24, 2008

The End of The Liberal Student

By Phil Aubart, Staff Columnist

The term “liberal” has certain connotations. These connotations become even stronger when coupled with the word “student.” The Liberal Student is one of the distinguishing marks of recent generations. It is a phrase that conjures images of activism, protests (violent and peaceful) and general rebellion against the establishment and previous generations. Of course, the term also indicates a set of political beliefs. It is a shame (of sorts) to see that the liberal student of today is a mere shell of those of old. The liberal student has died. More »

A Corrupting Legacy

By Brian Solomon, Staff Columnist

While the Dartmouth Class of 2012 admissions statistics — including records of 16,536 applicants and just a 13.2 percent acceptance rate — portend a bright future for the College, they disguise a problem that subverts the very purpose of this esteemed institution and has become far too widely tolerated: high acceptance rate of legacy students. More »