October 2005

Hello Team, Good-Bye Tradition

In a half-hearted attempt by the college to subdue alumni and student disapproval over banning of field-rushing at Dartmouth’s homecoming game, they have created “the…


NH Senator Gregg: Jackpot

New Hampshire’s own Senator Judd Gregg won the Powerball lottery in D.C. this week for a jackpot of $853,492. Out of spontaneity he purchased $20…


A Call to Inaction

Daniel Belkin ’08 writes in today’s Daily D that a recent spate of bad weather in Louisiana and New Hampshire means “we are feeling today…



Is Edsforth Still Employed?

The Daily Dartmouth reports today that the illustrious Ronald Edsforth, who was at some point in the not-to-distant past teaching a class titled “War and…



Johnson ’73 on the Alumni Election

Scott Johnson ’73 has a column up on the Daily Standard this morning on the upcoming Alumni Association election. For those that need a reminder,…


On English

I noticed something interesting in this week’s (London) Spectator. Brendan O’Neill, in his article on the decline of Britpop (non-suscribers—shame on you—may find it here),…


Post-Yom Kippur News Wrap-Up

The Daily Dartmouth had a write-up of Wednesday night’s Review-sponsored Mansfield / Travis debate on manliness. The article ignores a lot of the substantive points…


Reminder — Vote

If you have a Dartmouth degree, you’re eligible to vote in the Alumni Association elections this Homecoming. The elections, as well as a discussion of…