15 September 2001
he reaction to Bush’s withdrawal from the Kyoto Protocol represents a general sentiment of resentment by Europe and much of the rest of the world community against what has been seen as an attempt by the US to force unilateral diplomacy. There are signs now, however, that arrogant approaches from this side of the Atlantic [...]
15 September 2001
Falling tax revenues. Drastic declines in domestic bank deposits. A country in debt. Reminiscent of the period preceding the United States’ depression in the ’30’s, this is the current reality in Argentina. Even though Argentinian government representatives have just successfully negotiated an $8 billion credit line with the International Monetary Fund, the nation’s economic downward [...]
15 September 2001
The dehumanization of the Palestinian is nigh complete in the American popular consciousness. Extra-judicial assassinations, collective punishment, inordinate force, economic strangulation, are much more justifiable, after all, against a fundamentally violent and intransigent people. Breaking from this logic, one of the principal orthodoxies of the American political establishment and news media, is a risky endeavor. [...]
15 September 2001
ith the current political climate characterized by tax cuts, federal funding for faith-based charities, and the abject failure of campaign finance reform, it is difficult to get excited about the achievements of our government. But there is some cause for celebration, though it does not emanate from the lawmaking branches of the federal government. The [...]
15 September 2001
n behalf of The Dartmouth Free Press and as a member of the Dartmouth community, I’d like to welcome you to Dartmouth College. Take a minute to make sure you have everything with you $mdash; especially your camera. The memories you’re about to make are yours forever. With your eye as the lens and your mind [...]
15 September 2001
grew up in a very small, rural Connecticut town, so when I arrived in bustling Hanover, I was overwhelmed by the choices available to me each night. I have realized, however, that many of my peers find their nightlife options to be very limited. I guess it is all in how and where you look. [...]
15 September 2001
ou have got your gelatos, your sorbets, your frozen yogurts, your soft-served, your non-fat, low-fat, and your oh-so-yummy classic ice creams. Then you can also get inventive with the flavors. I like the sound of “Reeses mint chocolate chip cookie” or “pistachio mocha banana swirl.” Ice cream is indisputably the 8th Wonder [...]
15 September 2001
o you have just arrived at Dartmouth and you already might have more questions about academics than you can count on both hands. At least I did. When I arrived for Orientation I had no idea what classes I wanted to take, what my major was going to be, or how I was [...]
15 September 2001
he Women’s Studies Program at Dartmouth is a uniquely situated academic program at Dartmouth. Founded in ’78, it is the first Women’s Studies program in the Ivy League. The program offers well over fifty different courses, and students can major, minor or obtain a certificate in the field. Women’s Studies is an interdisciplinary program, and [...]
15 September 2001
eminism at Dartmouth: where is it, and where is it headed? It is an undeniable fact that Dartmouth has historically been a male-dominated sexist institution. And yet it is also undeniable that, finally, feminist voices are being listened to here. With the beginning of coeducation in ’72, women’s ideas began to make an impact. With [...]
