02 August 2001
ho is to blame for drugs being out of the reach of so many? Often, the pharmaceutical companies take a bad wrap, due to their high drug prices. The situation, however, is not so simple. The blame that is placed on the pharmaceutical industry is misdirected. The prices of drugs are not the [...]
02 August 2001
In the discourse of the HIV/AIDS crisis, too often the blame is put on inaction. Unfortunately, good intentions do not necessarily mean good results. The new UN strategy to combat HIV/AIDS may be one such example. In theory, the new UN approach to the AIDS crisis is one to be heralded. In the past years, [...]
02 August 2001
n epidemic rages on in the world beyond Dartmouth. For most students at the College, it is easy to tune out the news reports warning of the increasing rates at which HIV is spreading in the US., especially amongst young adults. After all, the College is not located in a high-risk area, and most students [...]
02 August 2001
hough AIDS has been around as long as most Dartmouth students have been alive, many students seem unaware that HIV/AIDS directly affects them or their communities. Abby Drevs ’03, co-chair of Dartmouth AIDS Workcrew observed: “Most Dartmouth students seem to be aware that AIDS is a worldwide problem, and are aware of it [...]
02 August 2001
o the Editor: The increasing number and growing impact of new policies announced by various administrative offices are often the subject of discussion in this editorial page. Many of the objectives of the new policies are not controversial, yet vainly we struggle against them. What is it about Dartmouth that impels its students to resist change [...]
02 August 2001
n June 5, ’81, the centers for Disease Control published a Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report of a new disease that was affecting gay men. Little did we know that with that report we were witnessing the birth of the most destructive contagion to affect humankind since the Bubonic Plague. It is twenty years since the [...]
02 July 2001
ttention Kmart Shooters As of last week, America’s handgun enthusiasts will no longer be able to aim for red dot specials (no pun intended). Kmart officials announced that the stores would no longer carry handgun ammunition, although customers will still be able to buy hunting rifles’ and other long guns’ ammunition. Gun rights advocates acting under [...]
02 July 2001
n Thursday, July 12, the Republican Leadership in the House effectively shelved the debate over campaign finance reform until at least this autumn, causing great disappointment for many who had hoped to overhaul the current system of soft money contributions. Interestingly, this regrettable defeat was not solely due to the House Republican’s crafty parliamentary strategy. [...]
02 July 2001
“I believe it is wrong to execute individuals with mental retardation,” said Texas Governor Rick Perry to reporters last May, “and we do not execute the mentally retarded in Texas.” President Bush agreed. “We should never execute anybody who is retarded,” Bush said, “and our court system protects people who don’t understand the nature [...]
02 July 2001
voice crying out in the wilderness” is the Dartmouth College motto. My personal motto is only a slight variation – a lone voice crying out in the wilderness. For, until this morning, I felt like I was a lone voice crying out for someone to listen to the troubles and tribulations of students like me. [...]
