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(06/30/14 10:07pm)
Throughout my first two years at Dartmouth I constantly heard about sophomore summer. To me, this term seemed a magical, mythical time and place that was always light years away. I had so much to look forward to and so much to be excited about. I was told that sophomore summer would be everything I never knew I wanted and everything I would ever need. Over the first few weeks of term, I have come to realize that sophomore summer is not perfect and one reason falls under College policy. I as well as many others have suffered from the unreasonable hours and unnecessarily reduced services of Dartmouth Dining Services.
(05/14/14 10:44pm)
On Monday, I read the opinion column “Rushing to Rush” by Andres Smith ’17. In the piece, he discusses the pressures to rush, the dominance of the Greek scene at Dartmouth and the idea that “the stigma of not being affiliated is worse than being part of a system” in which one might not necessarily want to partake. A wise member of the Class of 2014 recently told me that there is more than one way to do Dartmouth right, and I believe that also holds true for participating in Greek life.
(04/30/14 7:01pm)
On Tuesday afternoon, NBA commissioner Adam Silver handed Los Angeles Clippers owner, Donald Sterling, a lifetime ban from the NBA. Sterling was fined $2.5 million, the maximum fine allowed, and Silver made clear that he will try to force Sterling to sell the Clippers, stating that owners can, with a three-fourths vote, make Sterling sell his team. I would be shocked if the NBA owners did not vote unanimously to force Sterling to sell, and they should. There is no room for racism in our society, and Silver and the NBA clearly understand that. Bravo, Silver. Bravo.
(04/16/14 10:37pm)
Last Monday, the student body voted to elect Casey Dennis ’15 and Frank Cunningham ’16 to be our next Student Assembly president and vice president. For the record, I believe that Casey and Frank will do an excellent job. But I believe that many students who vote do so based on popularity or familiar names, not policies and agendas.
(04/06/14 10:26pm)
I’m sure by now you’ve heard about the recent commotions involving the “Freedom Budget,” and you probably don’t want to hear anymore. And in writing this piece, I know that I am giving the demonstrators even more attention. Yet I believe that it’s important that we talk about these issues — both the ones brought up by the protests, like racism and classism at Dartmouth, and the manner of protest itself. After all, I also want a Dartmouth where everyone feels equal and included, but this Dartmouth will not come from the demonstrators’ methods. Alienating the rest of the student body is an unwise strategy. Whether or not the protesters relate to the rest of campus, the support of the student body is essential.
(03/24/14 11:48pm)
Over break someone asked me, “If you could change one thing about Dartmouth, what would that be?” I thought about the various possibilities: get rid of x-hours, put air conditioning in the dorms, renovate West Gym, et cetera. But ultimately, I realized that if I could change one thing, I would want to improve the lackluster student sections at sporting events. In my opinion (this is an opinion piece after all), support at sporting events, especially at games against other Ivy League schools, indicates school spirit, and whenever I sat in the silent, practically empty stands at basketball games this winter, I was thoroughly unimpressed.
(03/03/14 10:56pm)
Reading yesterday’s column (“Demands for DDS,” March 3) by Jon Miller ’15, I was a bit surprised at the first sentence: “Despite student body dissatisfaction, Dartmouth Dining Services seems unwilling to improve the dining plans or the quality of food served to students.” Although DDS does have its flaws and could stand some improvements, I, for one, am not dissatisfied whatsoever. In fact, I know plenty of people who are also relatively pleased with the food options on campus. I believe that DDS works to please everyone by offering a wide variety of meal plans and food options.
(02/18/14 12:35am)
One of the hardest parts about life is learning to deal with rejection. Everyone experiences it, and, much like failure, we must learn from it and move forward. The bottom line is that you cannot always get what you want. That is the way that life works. Get over it.
(02/03/14 12:31am)
First of all, I would like to clarify that despite my column on priorities, I am a staunch supporter of the Greek system. Just because I disagree with those who drink to the detriment of their grades and health does not mean that I do not support Greek life.
(01/31/14 12:54am)
As I handed in my chemistry exam on Tuesday night, I took one last look at the small portion of the class that remained, and I must say, I have not seen a more depressed group of people in the year and a half that I’ve been at Dartmouth. My classmates’ characteristic passion and determination was now more distant than Lebron James’s hairline. Seriously, the desolate look on the faces of the 15 or so students left was akin to the facial expression of Silly Rabbit after his Trix had been stolen.
(01/24/14 1:28am)
If I could sink a half-cup for every time I’ve heard, “Geller, you don’t even hang out, bro,” there wouldn’t be any beer left on campus. When my friends tell me that I don’t “hang out,” they mean that I don’t spend as much time as they do in fraternity basements. As far as I’m concerned, I hang out plenty. Just because they won’t find me out more than once or twice a week does not mean that I don’t hang out. It just means that I don’t hang out as much as some other students. When they ask why this is, I wonder if they realize that maybe they hang out too much.
(01/21/14 12:43am)
Each year, the National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association weighs in on not letting former varsity athletes play in club sports. A rule permits each club team to have as many former varsity players as they want, providing they only played varsity for one season. While the rule has not been changed, the question of whether or not former varsity players should be allowed to play in club tournaments should be reaffirmed on a smaller scale, in the context of the College’s intramural sports.