Dartlog: 11/30/2003 - 12/07/2003

The Dartmouth Review

Saturday, December 06, 2003

Alumni Vote

The proposal did not meet the 3/4 requirement at the vote today. More details as soon as we have them.

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Posted by Michael Ellis at 4:26 PM (0 comments)

He once was lost...

>Date: 06 Dec 2003 00:13:17 EST
>From: Jack-O-Lantern
>Subject: Keggy Found
>To: (Recipient list suppressed)

Keggy has been recovered. He was in a dorm room inhabited by students who are known for stealing from fraternity houses. His nose is crushed beyond recognition, but the rest of the costume seems to be okay, so if we can make a new nose Keggy will hopefully be back sometime in the winter.

Word will slowly spread about the identity of Keggy's captors. Please be kind to them, at least until winter term. We want them to get good grades during finals so they can transfer to another college with relative ease.

Thanks to everbody for words of support. We'd like to reemphasize that this was NOT a Jacko publicity stunt, that we really have been running around like headless chickens all day hunting for Keggy, and will fail our exams tomorrow because of it. We look forward to providing Dartmouth with further silly-mascot services throughout winter term.

Good luck on your exams.

Love,
The Jack-O-Lantern

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Posted by alex at 12:18 AM (0 comments)

Friday, December 05, 2003

Re: Mansfield after Dark

Nothing about this speaks well for the nation's most unquestionably prominent institution of higher learning.

First of all, it would be nice if the article actually told us what the speech was about.

Second, some of the students' are silly enough to warrant repitition of the old rule: if anyone ever uses the words "I was offended," or any derivative thereof, in a sentence, disregard everything and anything they say.

Finally, let's look at Ms. Goetz's statement: "If I was a gay man I'd be offended." A few comments:
a. She's not a gay man, so who the &#@% cares?
b. Some substantiation or reasoning please? Not a real helpful comment here.
c. If I WAS? if I WAS??!?!??!? are we joking here? A student at any self-respecting elementary school would get hit in the head with a ruler (from about 10 yards away) for saying something like this, yet a graduate student (4th year, no less) at Harvard can't get their grammar straight? IF I WERE.

Wow. Unbelievable.

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Posted by Nilanjan at 10:44 PM (0 comments)

Re: FO&M Troubleshooters

So did they manage to get your roommate out? The few times I've had to deal with the Troubleshooters, they've been both knowledgable and helpful. That said, that arm of the administration is extremely well run, even the ORL end of things. Bernard Haskell's a great guy, despite the way we may feel about his employers.

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Posted by Nilanjan at 10:34 PM (0 comments)

Mansfield after Dark

The Harvard Crimson is reporting that "students in Eliot House said they were offended" -- horrors! -- by a speech on undergraduate sex by Professor Harvey Mansfield. The most interesting part was the following:

Students said they were offended when Mansfield said the only gentlemen left were either gay or conservative.

Immediately afterwards came the following, entirely without irony:

�If I was a gay man I�d be offended,� said Rebecca Goetz, a fourth year graduate student in history who attended the speech as a guest of an Eliot undergraduate.

Boy, that just takes the taco. Where should I begin? That it was offensive for Mansfield to say that gays are gentlemanly towards women? That Rebecca doesn't think conservatives should be offended as well? Her refusal to use the subjunctive? Beautiful.

Via Andrew Sullivan.

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Posted by Emmett at 9:49 PM (0 comments)

Re: Pizza and Protest Tomorrow

Although we are Dartmouth students today, we will spend the majority of our lives as Dartmouth alumni.

No kidding!

Snarkiness aside, this is a good thing.

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Posted by Emmett at 9:29 PM (0 comments)

Pizza and protest tomorrow

>Date: 05 Dec 2003 21:05:32 EST
>From: Noah R. Riner
>Subject: Protest for Alumni Rights!
>To: (Recipient list suppressed)

**Protest tomorrow to maintain your alumni voting rights!**

Take a break from studying and join the protest this Saturday at 11:15am at the HOP (we'll be immediately inside the doors). Free pizza will be provided.

Although we are Dartmouth students today, we will spend the majority of our lives as Dartmouth alumni. One of the most important ways that alumni contribute to the college is by helping select half of the Board of Trustees. Alumni have brought a very disturbing issue our attention, and we feel it should be shared with you, the future alumni of Dartmouth.

This Saturday, Dec. 6, the Association of Alumni will vote on a new constitution, merging with the other alumni governing body, the Alumni Council. The problem lies in the fact that the new joint constitution could be amended by a small group, the leadership of the association. Alumni's rights to vote on trustees could be taken away and placed in the hands of that leadership group. Members of Student Assembly are not accusing anyone of trying to immediately take away alumni's voting rights; however, the new constitution would open the possibility for such an appalling act.

Also disturbing is the fact that according to a recent alumni-funded poll, 89% of alumni were not aware that a new constitution was being proposed. Numerous alumni have contacted us and are vehemently opposed to the new constitution because of its vulnerability to non-democratic amendments.

Because this proposed constitution is dangerously susceptible to significant non-democratic changes and because so many alumni are unaware that the vote is taking place, the issue should be tabled or voted down until these problems have been addressed. A student protest will take place this Saturday at 11:15 outside of the HOP to safeguard our voting rights as future alumni.

Sincerely,

Janos Marton
Student Body President

Noah Riner
Student Body Vice President

For more information, see these articles:

*http://www.daog.org/
*http://www.thedartmouth.com/article.php?aid=2003110401010
*http://69.57.157.207/archives/2003/11/03/silencing_alumni_voices_alumni_lose_rights_of_selfgovernance.php

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Posted by alex at 9:08 PM (0 comments)

Re: Still Not Laughing

Well, I think it's actually kinda funny... But I have a taste for outrageously offensive humor that others wouldn't find amusing. At the least, it's definitely provocative, and it's the height of irony that it would be by a comment on political correctness.

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Posted by Emmett at 9:06 PM (0 comments)

Re: Still not laughing

During a Blitz exchange with Mr. Shpeen, he revealed that his original headline for the article was "The Dartmouth Toreadors." A certain Karsten Barde is responsible for the printed title. Apparently "he didn't even realize the connotation" of his new title. So much for recognition, and the language of political correctness. This is just outright stupid and offensive.

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Posted by JR at 7:23 PM (0 comments)

Keggy update

Complete with photo of a bound and gagged Keggy

Senior intelligence officials believe Mr. Keggy may be moving between the Pakistan-Afghanistan border territory.

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Posted by alex at 7:01 PM (0 comments)

Re: Still not laughing

Perhaps the real joke lies on the opposing page: an editorial titled "Recognition: The New Anti-Racism." And part of the pull quote:

"As a generation, we are extraordinarily well versed in the language of political correctness..."

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Posted by Alston B. Ramsay at 6:58 PM (0 comments)

Still not laughing

We at TDR often scold the Dartmouth Free Press for lacking a sense of humor. They finally tried their hands at a joke, and the result is . . . uh . . . I really don't know what to say.

Well, here's the headline to Adam Shpeen's article about Red Bull:

THE FINALS SOLUTION

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Posted by Stefan Beck at 4:58 PM (0 comments)

Re: Letter from the SA...

Janos' email may be on track, except for the fact that the email address he gives for Mr. McClintock is not in use according to a quick DND search. C'mon people, its not hard to check things like that!

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Posted by Christian at 1:58 PM (0 comments)

Letter from the SA to Alums

I haven't seen anything about this posted here, so here goes-

Dear Young Alums,

As some of you may have heard, this Saturday, Dec. 6, the Association of Alumni will vote on a new constitution, merging with the other alumni governing body, the Alumni Council. The problem lies in the fact that the new joint constitution could be amended by a small group, the leadership of the association. Further, the new constitution gives this leadership the wide discretion to call new meetings in any manner they see fit - by internet ballot, mail ballots, or meetings in Hanover. Alumni's rights to vote on trustees could be taken away and placed in the hands of that leadership group. Members of Student Assembly are not accusing anyone of trying to immediately take away alumni's voting rights; however, the new constitution would allow for this dangerous possibility. Considering the recent fiascos at the administrative level of the College, from the SLI to the swim team and library cuts, it seems that now more than ever Dartmouth alums need to demand open and accountable governance and a renewed roll in the selection of trustees.

Also disturbing is the fact that according to a recent alumni-funded poll, 89% of alumni were not aware that a new constitution was being proposed. Several alumni have contacted us and are vehemently opposed to the new constitution because of its vulnerability to non-democratic amendments.

Because this proposed constitution is dangerously susceptible to significant non-democratic changes and because so many alumni are unaware that the vote is taking place, the issue should be tabled by being voted down until these problems have been addressed. There are many good changes in this constitution, but because it remains dangerously nebulous on issues of great importance to all alums, it must be voted down. Help preserve our rights as future alumni by coming to Hanover to vote no on these changes!

Feel free to forward this to your friends who are alumni so that they can have a chance to come to Hanover and vote this down. Buses for the day cost only $10 from New York City as part of an organizational effort by the alumni relations office. Please consider making your voice heard.

But we know many of you can't get away from your work and lives for this vital event, so we would ask you to instead please blitz those responsible for safeguarding your liberties, and CC Student.Assembly@Dartmouth.EDU on those blitzes so we can compile a record of those emails.

Please blitz President of the Association of Alumni, Michael McClintock '80, and tell him he needs to stand up for alumni against this dramatic and dangerous change. His blitz account is: Michael.R.McClintock.80@Alum.Dartmouth.ORG

Sincerely,

Janos Marton
Student Body President

Noah Riner
Student Body Vice President

I remember there being another Alumni Association meeting that ended up being cancelled due to 9/11 where Grossman tried to get alums to mail in proxy votes for those alums who couldn't make it. Would a blitzed proxy ballot work? I tried blitzing one to Janos, and he said he'd go and see if it works.

Otherwise, is there any fax number to which we can send a proxy ballot?

This sounds like pretty typical Administration maneuvering to subvert the Alumni Association, and as such, needs to be fought.

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Posted by John Kalb at 1:45 PM (0 comments)

Reward for Capture?

On Wednesday night, the Keggy costume was stolen from its temporary storage location.

Keggy took three weeks of planning and over a week of labor from almost a dozen people to be created and smuggled into Homecoming football game. His costume is of immense sentimental value to us. Furthermore, many of his parts, particularly his nose and internal frame, are fragile. We are worried we may never see Keggy again; we are worried that, if we do see him again, he may have been damaged beyond repair in the process of the theft. The costume is irreplaceable -- we almost certainly can't make another.

If you have any information on Keggy's whereabouts, please blitz us. If we have any new information on Keggy's theft and/or recovery, we will post it to the JACKO! blitz bulletin.

Good luck with your end of term work.

Nic Duquette and Chris Plehal
Keggy co-creators

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Posted by Scott at 12:17 PM (0 comments)

Thursday, December 04, 2003

Did You Know?

This evening, my roommate became trapped in our dorm lounge. Sent to extricate him were two "Troubleshooters." Apparently the troubleshooting department, a sub-category of F,O&M, has seven (!) employees. Best of all, the two guys were wearing vests emblazoned with their names and "Dartmouth Troubleshooting."

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Posted by Scott at 8:49 PM (0 comments)

Damn

Big Democratic debate at UNH Tuesday

Dartmouth hosted both Republican and Democratic televised debates for Campaign 2000.

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Posted by alex at 2:22 PM (0 comments)

Wednesday, December 03, 2003

In case you missed...

Queer Bar Night I...

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I T ' S F I N A L L Y H E R E ! ! !
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It's the night everyone has been waiting for and everyone is talking about...

It's here, it's queer....

QUEER BAR NIGHT II
The Second Coming

@ Lone Pine Tavern

Presented by the Dartmouth Gay Straight Alliance

TONIGHT!!!!!!! WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3rd at 9 PM

Prepare to have the most *FABULOUS* night of the term in a totally queer atmosphere

Dancing, karaoke, music all night, food, drinks, prizes, and so much more...

Come see what all the talk is about...

Come see for yourself what a Queer Bar can do to you...

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FIND OUT WHAT REALLY HAPPENS AFTER HOURS...
...AND DISCOVER THE ANSWERS TO ALL OF YOUR QUESTIONS...
***

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Posted by Scott at 5:33 PM (0 comments)

Selling out?

* * * T O D A Y * * *

We invite you to join an important discussion...

WHAT'S FUNNY, WHAT'S NOT?

A student-led open forum exploring racial collisions and contradictions.

5pm, Wednesday December 3rd
Alumni Hall, Hopkins Center

Featuring a student panel and small group discussion to address issues including intention, representation, privilege, and social responsibility.

Sponsored by: Aires, Afro-American Society, Casque & Gauntlet Senior Society, Deep Community, Office of Black Student Advising, Office of Pluralism and Leadership, Office of Institutional Diversity and Equity.

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Posted by alex at 10:46 AM (0 comments)

Tuesday, December 02, 2003

New England's real-life Rip Van Winkle

It looks like Howard Dean's a bit behind the times. From last night's Hardball appearance:

The key, I believe, to Iran, is pressure through the Soviet Union. The Soviet Union is supplying much of the equipment that Iran I believe mostly likely is using to set itself along the path of developing nuclear weapons. We need to use that leverage with the Soviet Union, and it may require us buying the equipment the Soviet Union was ultimately going to sell to Iran, to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons.

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Posted by Stefan Beck at 6:22 PM (0 comments)

Monday, December 01, 2003

Finals stress?

Alpha Theta Presents

BUBBLE WRAPPED

We're covering our entire first floor in
bubble wrap! Come stomp out stress
for an hour -- we promise mayhem,
mania, light refreshments, and fun.

Thursday December 4, 9-10pm
Alpha Theta
33 North Main
(two doors north of Carson Hall)

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Posted by alex at 4:28 PM (0 comments)

The Pete Blodgett

The Times on a dry deer hunt:

Our destination was the Pete Blodgett cabin, a weathered and commodious log building nestled against dark spruces less than 200 yards away. The cabin, owned by Dartmouth College, is one of several such hideaways that the college maintains within or abutting the Second College Grant, a 42-square-mile wilderness tract north of Wentworth Location, N.H.

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Posted by Andrew Grossman at 8:53 AM (0 comments)

Re: privaledge

Wow, those Daily Kos (I'm not even going to ask where such a dumb-ass name came from) guys are Losers.

With a capital "L".

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Posted by Nilanjan at 1:22 AM (0 comments)

Sunday, November 30, 2003

Re: privaledge

More angry feedback, this from comments by a parenthesis-happy Daily Kos reader:

"The focus [of the Nightline story] was principally on the movement of campus conservatives to put liberal professors on 'watch lists' (they talked to the president of the College Republicans at the Univ. of Texas., and a snide little prick from the Dartmouth Review)...this kid (wearing a jacket and tie, of course) had some waspy name (last name for a first name). Allton something..."

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Posted by Scott at 9:45 PM (1 comments)