Thursday, May 15, 2008

Pound for Pound

By Spenser Mestel, Contributing Columnist

Dartmouth College rarely encourages me to make decisions based on my happiness. Watching reruns of “American Gladiators” may produce more serotonin than my x-hour, but I am yet to successfully use that as an excuse for missing class. And when I tried to tell Parkhurst that my fourth hour of Tetris was vastly more appealing than filing my D-plan, I was met with the same cold-shouldered disapproval. It seems nearly uniform that Dartmouth does not consider my happiness to be the most important factor in my life, and that’s why last week’s No Diet Day has left me so confused. More »

A Sorry Excuse For Dialogue

By Chris Talamo, Staff Columnist

For all the hustle and bustle surrounding student life, the Dartmouth plan and 10-week terms, the administration of this College is remarkably slothful. I am not just talking about Parkhurst, but also the alumni that have an important stake in Dartmouth’s governance. While we are forced into a fast-paced schedule where sometimes only two weeks separate midterms and finals, the controversial alumni lawsuit is in its ninth month with no end in sight. In fact, it’s not even moving toward an end right now. More »