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Saturday, January 03, 2009

Back in the Swing of Things

Academia is a strange, surreal place:

Of course, not every sexual exchange at an academic conference ends with both parties happy. Israel Reyes, an associate professor of Spanish at Dartmouth College, noted that some of the sex (or attempts to get sex) at academic conferences is sexual harassment.

The whole article ('Tricks of the Trade') is pretty good for a chuckle.

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Posted by W. Aubin at 3:27 PM (3 comments)

Sunday, December 14, 2008

Sad News

I hate getting emails like this so close to the holidays. Prayers go out to his family.

Dear Members of the Dartmouth Community:

With great sadness I regret to inform you that we have learned of the death of Cody Lavender, a Dartmouth junior, who was studying in Edinburgh, Scotland on a Foreign Study Program (FSP).

We have expressed our deepest sympathies to his family.
The College is now reaching out to students in the FSP and other members of the community to offer counseling resources. Counseling resources are available on campus in person, or by phone for those not on campus, 24 hours a day. We will be looking after each other.

The authorities are investigating. The death is not being treated as suspicious. We have no other official information at this time.

Sincerely,

Tom Crady
Dean of the College

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Posted by W. Aubin at 8:56 PM (10 comments)

Wednesday, December 03, 2008

Reiko Ohnuma, Part 2

Further examination of Reiko Ohnuma's Facebook profile has dug up a few more gems:

* On co-professor Clarence Hardy: "Reiko is co-teaching this term with a black colleague...whose mind is no longer on the stupid class."
* On grading papers: "Reiko has nothing interesting to say about these damn papers, but better think of something quick."
* On her course load: "Reiko shouldn't be teaching Religion 1 nine years in a row, because it's getting pretty old at this point."
* On the religion department: "some day, when i am chair, we're all going to JOG IN PLACE throughout the meeting. this should knock out at least half of the faculty within 10 minutes (especially the blowhards) & then the meeting can be ended in a timely manner." (emphasis ours)
* Lastly, with a bit of irony, she posts a Salon article about facebook: "Professionals over 30 have joined the networking site in droves, but with great convenience can come great embarrassment."

Again, pictures, in case she closes her profile:

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Posted by Michael J. Edgar at 10:09 AM (39 comments)

Tuesday, December 02, 2008

Dartmouth Professor Uncensored...

As just about any college student knows by now, posting embarrassing things on Facebook or MySpace can have serious repercussions: taunts and ridicule, lost job opportunities, and even legal action.

However, this lesson has sadly been lost on Religion Professor Reiko Ohnuma. Her Facebook profile is littered with quotes, revealing deep insight into her teaching style:

* "Reiko doesn't know how to explain what 'modernity' is & isn't entirely clear herself."
* "(to a facebook friend) 'I'm now going to shamelessly plagiarize your language.'"
* "Where is Wikipedia when you really need it? The Wikipedia article on modernity SUCKS."
* "Yeah, I saw that page already. Thank fucking God for the Internet."

The next day:
* "Reiko faked it with aplomb."
* "yeah, but i feel like such a fraud...do you think dartmouth parents would be upset about paying $40,000 a year for their children to go here if they knew that certain professors were looking up stuff on Wikipedia and asking for advice from their Facebook friends on the night before the lecture?"

That's a very good question, Reiko. What do you say, Dartmouth Parents, Students, Alumni, and others?

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Posted by Michael J. Edgar at 1:26 PM (39 comments)

Friday, November 28, 2008

Presidential Generosity

This little gem popped up in the final paragraph of an article about the upcoming Men's Soccer match against Boston College.

Admission for Dartmouth students has been paid for by President Wright but students will need to show a Dartmouth ID.

I can't decide whether this is a bit of hyperbolic fluff or a last-ditch effort to get on everybody's good side at once.

Full post and comments below the fold.

Posted by W. Aubin at 11:27 PM (13 comments)

Monday, November 24, 2008

New Indian Store Online!

The Dartmouth Review invites all of its readers to visit our new Indian Store, featuring re-designed T-shirts, mugs, mousepads and more!

Click here to visit the new store

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Posted by Michael J. Edgar at 8:22 PM (16 comments)

Thanksgiving Wishes

This type of thing never ceases to amuse me. Happy Thanksgiving, readers!

From: Sustainable Dartmouth
Subject: *Have a Happy, Sustainable Thanksgiving!*
To: (Recipient list suppressed)

Dear Dartmouth,

Now is the time to give thanks for our friends, family, and mother earth! This Thanksgiving, show your gratitude and appreciation for the environment by:

1. Buy local, organic ingredients for your Thanksgiving meal.

2. Try to include more vegetarian courses in the Thanksgiving meal.

3. Recycle all of your empty cans, glass jars, and plastic containers and if possible, compost all food scraps. Recycle your leftovers through your body.

4. Save energy by planning ahead so that you can bake multiple dishes at the same time if they require the same baking temperature. Eat by candlelight!

5. Get creative with leftovers and sustain that Thanksgiving feeling for the next few meals. = D

6. Give thanks for the resources and labor that went into creating your celebration.

7. Burn off some of those extra calories or justify another piece of pie by taking a walk outside and appreciating the beauty of the natural world.

8. In your spare time, consider applying for a new, interdisciplinary internship:

Ecological Identity Internship
The internship will examine socially constructed elements of ecological identity, drawing on theories of ecofeminism to explore how gender and other constructions of identity shape how humans interact with the environment. We are recruiting applications for both Winter and Spring terms - applications due Dec 5th! This pilot internship is part of an exciting collaboration between the Sustainable Living Center and the Center for Women and Gender. For more information and the application go to http://www.dartmouth.edu/~slc/intern.html. Blitz questions and applications to Margi Dashevsky.

Have a peaceful, happy, and sustainable Thanksgiving break!

~Sustainable Dartmouth

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Posted by W. Aubin at 11:37 AM (22 comments)

Sunday, November 23, 2008

TIm Geithner '83 to Head Treasury

Last Friday, Barack Obama announced that Timothy Geithner, Dartmouth '83, will be his nominee for Treasury Secretary. It is notable that, succeeding Henry Paulson '68, Geithner will be the second consecutive Dartmouth alum entrusted with rescuing our troubled economy — in what many are calling the most powerful job in the world right now. Perhaps Dartmouth's "corporate culture" isn't such a terrible thing?

Full post and comments below the fold.

Posted by Michael J. Edgar at 10:34 PM (13 comments)