Saturday, October 04, 2003I admit...I admit that I don't read Smarter Dartmouth. Sorry, Larry. Tried to read it the first time I heard of it, and my outdated browser freaked out. I made yesterday's post in good faith. In a broader sense, I would venture to say (without any data) that a greater number of people read DartLog than Smarter Dartmouth, if only due to its breadth and depth, both in subject matter and diversity of posters. Larry, maybe you can post the big fish on Dartlog too? That way people who only read blogs a half hour a day can catch them too.Full post and comments below the fold. Posted by JR at 9:43 PM (0 comments) Honor Code Violation?Roison, I'm glad you read The Smarter Dartmouth, but at least give me some credit. Your post is a flagrant rip-off of my entry that was posted many hours earlier. Unacceptable.From Sources: "Cite sources from which you paraphrase or summarize facts or ideas." There you are. I can think of no evidence more damning than that. I think you should stop posting on Dartlog. Full post and comments below the fold. Posted by J. Lawrence at 9:28 PM (0 comments) Friday, October 03, 2003Not quite...An article in today's Daily Dartmouth gave a confusing impression of New Hampshire law as it pertains to public intoxication.Director of Safety and Security Harry Kinne suggested that part of the reason for Dartmouth's comparatively high alcohol violation figures might be differing state liquor laws. In reality, up until last year, it was impossible for the courts to prosecute anyone, even those under 21, for public intoxication. However, this past January, a new law came into effect, which made illegal so-called "constructive possession" of alcohol on the part of those under 21. Hence, only those under 21 may be prosecuted for public intoxication. Breathe easy, seniors. Full post and comments below the fold. Posted by JR at 9:43 PM (0 comments) Chateau Dartmouth 2003>Date: 03 Oct 2003 10:55:16 EDT>From: 04-Class-Council >Reply-To: 04cc >Subject: Making Wine >To: (Recipient list suppressed) Ever thought: Hey - I wonder how those grapes get made into that fabulous Chianti I had for dinner last night. or - What is the chemistry involved in turning a sugar into an alcohol? or - I'd really just like to stomp on something... then have WE the project for YOU! Class Council is considering a project of wine making, bonding as a class over kiddie pools of grapes - but a lot more goes into the process than just crushing the grapes. There is chemistry and storing and of course testing the wine... We're looking for a group of dedicated individuals who are interested in taking this project to its full extent. Professor Gribble of the Chemistry department and Scott Stokoe of the Organic Farm have expressed interest in this project. If you are interested in working on a committee, or just have comments (aye or nay) on the project, please blitz '04cc'. Full post and comments below the fold. Posted by alex at 2:55 PM (0 comments) Publication DeliveryIn my latest editorial (not online yet), I asked everyone--students and alumni--to write a brief e-mail to Redman, Larimore, and Wright objecting to the delivery policy that prohibits publications from going door to door. I hope Dartlog readers will write, and if you do, please cc or bcc me, because I'm trying to keep a rough tally. I recently spoke with both Wright and Larimore, so if done soon it might have more impact.Full post and comments below the fold. Posted by Alston B. Ramsay at 2:26 PM (0 comments) Thursday, October 02, 2003Mascot VoteI hear that it's neck and neck between the Moose and No Mascot. If you haven't already, I urge you to vote here for No Mascot.Full post and comments below the fold. Posted by Alston B. Ramsay at 11:26 PM (0 comments) Not starting, not playing, not on team, and graduating earlyBig Ten transfer QB Scott Wille '04 quits the football teamArticle in the Valley News When the Dartmouth football team opened the season against Colgate two weeks ago, senior Scott Wille made his first start at quarterback in five years. Against New Hampshire last week, the transfer from Wisconsin made his last. Believing the decision to play sophomore Charlie Rittgers for the entire fourth quarter of the UNH game and a subsequent refusal to give him a full-fledged vote of confidence was steering the 0-2 Big Green into dangerous waters, Wille told coach John Lyons Tuesday that he was quitting the program. �I just felt that it wasn't in the best interest of the team to split them apart with a quarterback controversy,� said Wille. �I didn't come here to be a distraction for the football program. Obviously, I came here to be the starting quarterback. Full post and comments below the fold. Posted by alex at 4:14 PM (0 comments) Religion of peace...In The Dartmouth's article about the panel on American foreign policy yesterday, two '07 women who attended the event were interviewed for the requisite 'those who disagree with the event' position key to all D articles. Sarah Chaudry and Ambika Singh both "saw the panel as furthering stereotypes of Islam as militant and anti-women.""'I don't like how they made Islam synonymous with terrorism,' said Chaudry. 'I was discouraged by how misinformed the panel was on the Middle East, specifically on the subject of women's rights,' added Singh." Great point gals! Obviously, the world's Islamic nations treat their women with the utmost of respect and would never dare infringe upon basic human rights. Islam is not a religion whose tenets are perverted and used to oppress women or justify acts of terrorism. I wonder what will happen next week in Mr. Roger's Neighborhood of Make-Believe. Full post and comments below the fold. Posted by Michael Ellis at 10:33 AM (0 comments) Wah-hoo-wahWell, it's not like Dartmouth just got the Indian back, but it is still great that the Washington Redskins are getting to keep their trademark status.
Full post and comments below the fold. Posted by John Kalb at 10:21 AM (0 comments) Wednesday, October 01, 2003Against Ronnie...On Tuesday an apparent arson fire destroyed some artifacts at the Ronald Reagan Museum, located at his alma mater, Eureka College. Fortunately the sprinkler system kicked in, helping to quell the flames and save a part of the collection.Full post and comments below the fold. Posted by Courtney at 10:39 PM (0 comments) No we didn't, Kalb!Involvement noted early onAnd his resignationhere Full post and comments below the fold. Posted by alex at 6:16 PM (0 comments) We missed the listSomehowThe Young America's Foundation releases its list of "Dirty Dozen" radical college courses. Full post and comments below the fold. Posted by alex at 3:31 PM (0 comments) Paying for faculty privileges at ColumbiaNo longerFull post and comments below the fold. Posted by alex at 3:04 PM (0 comments) Today in The Smarter DartmouthDane Schlossberg �07 on Craig Benson at Tuck: �New Hampshire governor Craig Benson admits that he always felt a little weird as a child.� Full post and comments below the fold. Posted by J. Lawrence at The Smarter Dartmouth'">1:42 PM (The Smarter Dartmouth'">0 comments) BlackboardTechnology in the classroom is increasingly popular among professors, and the recently introduced Blackboard system is no exception. Conveniences abound. Course blitz lists are automatically generated, handouts can be merely posted, leaving the printing up to the students and their feeble Greenprint quotas. Students can sign up for labs, check assignments, and even their grades using this system. But a feature of which most students are unaware is much less visible. The image database of the Dartmouth Card Office is synchronized with Blackboard, providing professors with the names and ID photos of each student enrolled in a specific course.Such stunning technological morphing is intriguing to say the least, and raises questions as to potential raisons d'�tres for this. Is it to prevent cheating of sorts? Is roll call made easier by already matching a name with a face? Are students prone to taking exams for under-prepared friends? If so, this is a blow against the time tested Honor Principle. On a basic level, the use of this function smells of distrust and proctoring, not to mention a certain sniffle of big brother. Full post and comments below the fold. Posted by JR at 1:31 AM (0 comments) Tuesday, September 30, 2003The Freshman IssueIs up online at DartReview.com. There are still some formatting problems that will be corrected shortly.The new issue will go up within a day or so. Full post and comments below the fold. Posted by Alston B. Ramsay at 11:52 PM (0 comments) Role Playing Dems.A gem proferred by Janos Marton at last night's Democratic Interns Debate, on his candidate Kerry: �He�s got a great plan on health care that will cover 27 uninsured Americans. One of the reasons he�s going to do it is by offering businesses, helping out businesses that can�t pay for healthcare costs...The federal government is going to cover all healthcare catastrophes over $50,000.�One can only hope that all 27 will be mobilized to vote your way. Matt Slaine, representing Joe Lieberman, played his part to perfection but notably failed to differentiate his role from that of Lieberman's. For all outward signs and appearances, Lieberman was there in the flesh. This behavior may have caused audience concern in regards to Slaine's psychological health. Comments regarding "split-personality" disorder were rampant. Full post and comments below the fold. Posted by Courtney at 3:23 PM (0 comments) Today on The Smarter DartmouthHandicapped students to party: "The new handicapped-access renovations could signal a change in an administration historically cool to the frat party scene. Said Woody Eckels: 'Open parties are supposed to be non-exclusive, and we wanted handicapped students to be able to go to them.'" SHEBA practices exclusion "Consider an organization that picks its members based on 'personal style' or 'good rhythm.' Consider an organization that will say you can�t dance." Democratic Role Playing "Apparently, Dartmouth students both watched and participated in a forum that, while not itself a debate, had the appearances of one." Full post and comments below the fold. Posted by J. Lawrence at The Smarter Dartmouth'">1:03 PM (The Smarter Dartmouth'">0 comments) Monday, September 29, 2003Our ApologiesDue to internet difficulties in the office, we haven't been able to update the website as we'd like. Rest assured, this will be done in the near future, with Freshman Issue content coming tomorrow (probably) and the new issue the day after.But for those who didn't see the D's article on the Review's ejection from the Media Fair, here's our version from the issue at press this evening. Full post and comments below the fold. Posted by Alston B. Ramsay at 11:54 PM (0 comments) To pull a gienko...The ever ambitious Janos Marton, two-term Student Assembly President, self proclaimed man of the people, a drug loving, hard partying ladies' man, has announced his candidacy for the New Hampshire House of Representatives.Local Republicans are most concerned about Marton's potential to bring out the student body, the vast majority of whom will not vote for Marton's Republican opponents. Since Robert Gienko '01 almost won an identical bid in 2000, as a Republican, the potential for Marton is tangible. A possible additional seat for the Hanover district, thanks to population growth, only adds to a possible victory, as the current Democratic incumbents will not have to contemplate retirement. As enthusiastic as local Democrats, BuzzFlooders, and SA groupies may feel about this new moving train, it is essential to remember Marton's original campaign, which included such gems as "read my lips, no new committees," a promise to defend the Greek system, (keg ban anyone?), and my perennial favorite, a wage raise for all student workers. What has changed in one and half years? What the train of empty promises may accomplish down in Concord is left to the reader's imagination, and the picture which will emerge will be as colorful and contradictory as The Exit's personality itself. Full post and comments below the fold. Posted by JR at 10:18 PM (0 comments) Re: DOC HazingHere is an op-ed I wrote on the hazing policy. It is, of course, somewhat less eloquent than Wilson's, but the conclusion is apt:Between the twin public terrors of matriculation to graduation, and their attending stresses and embarassments, Dartmouth is a procession of subtle hazing horrors, so many College-sanctioned! On behalf of all students, I entreat the good Sr. Ass. Dean of the College: please, make it stop! Note also that Wilson's article was featured on Townhall.com soon after it was published and was, for a time, TDR's most-read article online. Full post and comments below the fold. Posted by Andrew Grossman at 7:51 PM (0 comments) Hopefully true...Reliable intelligence that Richard "Lucifer" Lucier, Librarian of the College, will resign tomorrow. A more than dubious success, his emphasis on questionable bibliographical techniques, coupled with misguided budgetary policy has hopefully at length caught up with him.UPDATE: Lucier's press release can be found here. Seems like he will stay on just a little longer, but he's going. Soon. Full post and comments below the fold. Posted by JR at 6:48 PM (0 comments) Conservative professors on campus?Roger Kimball at ARMAVIRUMQUE with link to article by David BrooksFull post and comments below the fold. Posted by alex at 4:53 PM (0 comments) Re: DOC HazingI'd say "I told you so," because I largely did in an article two years ago when the current hazing policy was proposed(The Terrible New Hazing Policy):"Imagine that you have just joined an organization. Almost immediately you are informed that there will be a new member trip into the woods around Hanover. Attendance is not required but it is strongly encouraged, and almost every other new member is going to go...After two nights in the woods, you return, having been forced to sleep on the ground in the rain, and hike mile after mile. On the way back you tripped and sprained your ankle. Under Dartmouth's proposed statute, you may have just been hazed...Of course, you might also be a freshman returning from your DOC trip." But I can't really claim any prescience, because as you can see, even a man as dubious of the College's good sense as myself assumed that a hazing prosecution of the DOC for freshman trips was a reductio ad absurdum, not a likely consequence of the policy. If the College is going to prove my undergraduate predictions wrong, must it be by becoming even more a caricature of a miniature nanny state than I ever thought it would? Full post and comments below the fold. Posted by Alexander at 1:56 PM (0 comments) Re: the Daily Dartmouth's new online designI saw it for the first time this morning and was startled, to say the least, by that garish green.Is their designer colorblind? More disturbingly, their designer seems to be stuck in about 1997. Nobody designs new sites with tables and non-validating HTML anymore because they are slow to load, inaccessable, and buggy on too many browsers. If we can do XHTML+CSS, it can't be that hard. If the Daily Dartmouth's designer is reading this post, I ask him or her to take a look here. Please. Also, this is a really strange lead: "Elizabeth Edwards, wife of North Carolina Senator and Democratic Presidential hopeful John Edwards, shared her husband's visions with a group of supporters in an intimate setting in Rockefeller Center on Friday afternoon." He's a political candidate, not a religious guru. And I suppose "intimate" means poorly attended, right? Full post and comments below the fold. Posted by Andrew Grossman at 10:49 AM (0 comments) Re: Smarter DartmouthIt is great to be back. As many of you know, when I took my long-awaited off-term last spring, my health was ravaged and my spirit nearly broken. If you contacted me and I did not contact you in return, do not take it as a personal affront. My hands were probably shaking too badly to type.I plan to update The Smarter Dartmouth weekdaily and on weekends when necessary. Posts should be up by two or three in the afternoon due to my morning classes that take attendance, and I'll keep Dartlog updated with any changes I make in the next few weeks. Full post and comments below the fold. Posted by J. Lawrence at 10:28 AM (0 comments) DOC Prank Under FireI personally think this is an incredibly brilliant Freshman trip prank, but Dartmouth, in its continuing crusade against fun, is considering prosecuting the students for hazing. See, they may have caused "mental or physical discomfort, harm or stress."Full post and comments below the fold. Posted by Alston B. Ramsay at 10:04 AM (0 comments) Re: The Smarter DartmouthInteresting.We haven't heard from Mr. Scholer in a while. Best of luck with your new venture, Larry, though we do hope you'll post your best comments (or at least links to them) here. Full post and comments below the fold. Posted by Andrew Grossman at 1:09 AM (0 comments) |
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