Harry Frankfurt Interview- May 31, 2008 Apologies for the light posting, but we are in the midst of finals. For those who want something interesting to read in the meantime, TDR Senior Editor David Leimbach has an interview with world-renowned philosopher Harry Frankfurt in the most recent issue of Aporia. Check it out (pdf).http://dartlog.net/2008/05/harry-frankfurt-interview.php College Decides that some Alumni Are Not Interested in Voting- May 29, 2008 This from Power Line:As the election for executive positions on the Dartmouth Association of Alumni draws to a close, we on Parity Slate have received two disturbing reports. First, a few alums have said they did not receive ballots. When one of them inquired about this, the college informed him that he has been classified as "not interested" in receiving it.http://dartlog.net/2008/05/college-decides-that-some-alumni-are.php Update on the Priya Venkatesan story- May 28, 2008 The daily D apparently had another interview with Priya Venkatesan yesterday. The article in today's issue noted that Venkatesan no longer plans to write a book that names names and exposes us Dartmouth students for the bigots we are. Venkatesan still claims that "in her heart of hearts" she believes the law was broken as she was blatantly discriminated against.http://dartlog.net/2008/05/update-on-priya-venkatesan-story.php New Tipster Service in Place- May 27, 2008 The Dartmouth Honor Education Committee has set up a website that allows students to anonymously inform on their peers. It will be interesting to see what kind of weight these anonymous tips will hold with the COS.http://dartlog.net/2008/05/new-tipster-service-in-place.php WSJ: Dartmouth and Clinton, Both Desperate- May 27, 2008 From today's Wall Street Journal:If you think Hillary Clinton has been slow to accept the results at the ballot box, meet the folks who run Dartmouth College.Like Sen. Clinton, the powers that be at Dartmouth have been getting trounced at the voting booth by an opposition campaigning for change. Like Sen. Clinton, Dartmouth's establishment has responded with increasingly desperate attacks. And like Sen. Clinton, its hopes of victory now depend on increasing the power and influence of unelected..http://dartlog.net/2008/05/wsj-dartmouth-and-clinton-both.php Choice of Font May Affect Paper Grade- May 26, 2008 Memorial Day marks the beginning of finals period here at the College. For those of us assigned final papers, Phil Renaud has some interesting research on how to raise your grade with virtually no effort.(I realize that the more students use Georgia over Times and Arial, the less advantage Georgia will have. My apologies for posting to those of you already in the know.)http://dartlog.net/2008/05/choice-of-font-may-affect-paper-grade.php O'Donnell Coordinates with DALA Surely Not.- May 25, 2008 DALA sent out a blitz to its affiliated alumni Friday morning, trotting out the right-wing conspiracy angle once more. They touch on most of the same things as Katy O'Donnell's recent article in the Daily D, but their appearance on the same day is surely just coincidental.The e-mail from the Dartmouth Association of Latino Alumni, under the fold.From: DALA Date: Fri, May 23, 2008 at 10:59 AMSubject: DALA urges you to VOTE - your vote mattesTo:Dear DALA Members:By now you have all received your.http://dartlog.net/2008/05/daily-d-coordinates-with-dala.php Review Holds Spring Fete- May 25, 2008 Yesterday the staff of The Dartmouth Review held its annual spring cookout. Celebrating the close of another eventful year here in Hanover, the Review staffers and one canine friend gathered on a verdurous fraternity lawn to enjoy pleasant weather and sumptuous comestibles. I certainly dont intend to name names, so I shall instead merely note that this years masthead has perhaps more than its fair share of culinary talent.http://dartlog.net/2008/05/review-holds-spring-fete.php The D Breaks a Story! Not.- May 23, 2008 In todays Daily Dartmouth, theres an article that acts like a real-live journalism piece: that is, it pretends to be news with an angle. Truly, though, the article possesses neither news nor a worthy anglethe fact that the Phrygians support the AoA parity slate is not news, and the only angle driving the piece is outing the members of the Phrygian society.The D takes issue with the fact that the Phrygians are taking over Dartmouths media outlets bywait for itwriting letters to the editor of the.http://dartlog.net/2008/05/d-breaks-story-not.php Dartmouth Undying Bribes Students- May 23, 2008 ...with Vitamin Water and cold, hard cash. Apparently, Dartmouth Undying is paying students to campaign for the organizations cause. Someone in my sorority sent the following e-mail out to the sororitys e-mail list edit: the e-mail was sent out last night, btw.If you want to make an easy $100 bucks and do something good for the Dartmouth community you can join me in calling women Alumni with Martha Beattie (Nell Beattie 09's mom) to encourage them to vote for Dartmouth Unity Ballot in the...http://dartlog.net/2008/05/dartmouth-undying-bribes-students.php |