Letter from the Editor
By Priya Krishna, The Dartmouth Senior Staff
Published on Friday, January 20, 2012
While I was in London this past fall, I met an ’07 who told me that during her time at Dartmouth (which was really not that long ago), she often wondered why — given the amount of lawbreaking that occurs here on a daily basis — this college is still recognized today as a legitimate institution of higher learning. The truth is, we break a lot of laws. We drink, we streak, we inhabit brothels. (Apparently, it is considered a brothel for three unrelated residents to live together. Oops.) So in light of the crime and occasional punishment that takes place on a day-to-day basis here at Dartmouth, we decided to devote an entire issue to looking at our past and present history of lawlessness. I’ll be real with you — some articles in this issue are kinda scary. Like PG-13 or above scary. As in, I hope you’re reading these articles on a sunny day while enjoying the company of a group of happy people and a delicious Collis baked good and not alone in your apartment on a dark and stormy night like I did. Thankfully, some of the other articles address the more humorous side of crime and punishment, like being naked or how Dartmouth kids love punishing themselves by playing pong until 2 a.m. on a Monday when they have a 10A. And if those are crimes, then just lock me up and throw away the key, because who even wants to live freely in a world like that?!?! On a final note, I hope that whoever is reading this does not live in Mid Mass 207. I apologize in advance. You’ll see what I mean.