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The Dartmouth
November 23, 2024 | Latest Issue
The Dartmouth
Dave Hemmer
The Setonian
Opinion

Students Use Methods They Condemn

Apparently hatred, slander and destruction of private property are the newest means of building community at Dartmouth. The distribution of the anonymously written publication "The Shit You Don't Hear About" late Sunday night represents the second hate crime at Dartmouth in less than a week. How dumping manure on fraternity lawns and dumping libelous trash on people's doorsteps can possibly build community is beyond me, but the authors of this trash had the audacity to call their work "An Informative Publication By and For the Dartmouth Community." How dare these anonymous, gutless authors claim to speak for the Dartmouth Community? These two acts of hatred should send shivers down the spine of any student who is serious about building a community on this campus, as they represent a far greater threat to community than racial slurs scrawled on a door or mud slung at a window. Those incidents, while vile, represent the isolated acts of individual bigots.

The Setonian
Opinion

Liberal Elite Control Campus With Arrogance and Disregard for the Truth

In his newest book, "The Vision of the Anointed, Self-Congratulation as a Basis For Social Policy," Thomas Sowell discusses American liberals and their beliefs, which he claims share a "moral exaltation of the anointed above others." What struck me most about the book is how accurately it describes the reality at Dartmouth, where a small group of students who consider themselves more "educated," "sensitive" or "enlightened" than their peers attempt to control the campus with an arrogance and disregard for the truth that is despicable. While the arrogance of Dartmouth's liberal elite is impossible to measure, some anecdotes will illustrate several incidents where the liberals' behavior clearly reflects a belief in their own moral superiority. The first anecdote was relayed to me by an undergraduate advisor, who asked to remain anonymous.

The Setonian
Sports

Gilmore 94, Lonergan '97, named Players of the Week

The Dartmouth basketball teams swept four games this weekend, so it should not be surprising that Dartmouth also won this week's Ivy League Player of the Week honors. Guard Sea Lonergan '97 was named men's Ivy League Player of the Week for the third time this season for his play in two Dartmouth victories last weekend.

The Setonian
News

Rust, dirt linger in water

Several water main breaks in Hanover over the weekend have left a rust-brown discoloration in the water supply, which presents no health hazard to users and should be cleared up by today. "The water should be clear today," said John Defoe, a foreman at the Hanover Water Company.

The Setonian
Sports

The 1994 Dartmouth Winter Games promise gold

This afternoon at one, human drawn sled chariots will streak across Occom Pond while students hop across the golf course in potato sacks, each attempting to capture the elusive gold in the 1994 Dartmouth Winter Games. The games are sponsored by the Coed Fraternity Sorority Council and the Outing Club. The Winter Games is a relay event pitting teams of eight people.

The Setonian
News

Ceremonies honor Rev. King today

The College commemorates Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday today with a series of activities and speakers scheduled in honor of the late civil rights leader. College President James Freedman and James Crawford '58, Pastor of the Old South Church in Boston, Mass., will speak at the opening ceremony at noon in 105 Dartmouth Hall. Crawford "has a vast background working in civil rights," Associate Dean of Freshmen Tony Tillman said.

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