Monday, April 07, 2003Dartmouth Trustee ElectionA long while back both Emmett and Chris asked whether anyone knew anything about the alumni trustee candidates. While obviously some people must, even if not any associated with DartLog, the basic answer is no. No one knows anything about them, and no one is supposed to. As some of the leaders of the Alumni Council and Association, which both have responsibilities relating to the election of Trustees, informed me at a forum in New York last week, the system is designed to leave us with very little knowledge of the candidates' views, in order to ensure that the election isn't "political." So, whom should one vote for under the circumstances? No one. If you haven't already, simply don't. Voting in an election where we, as alumni, are given no knowledge about what the candidates think about the challenges facing Dartmouth, at a time when the Board is considering actions that may fundamentally reshape the College, simply encourages the belief that the current system should be maintained. The people who run the elections are primarily concerned with alumni participation; the fewer who participate, the more likely it is that we will be given a real choice in the future. So don't even bother. It will do far more harm than good. That said, if you have to vote, I must recommend either of the two gentlemen, as both are alumni of my fraternity. Posted by Alexander at 7:55 PM Comments Post a Comment (we enforce our comments policy) |
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