Saturday, April 27, 2002Right: The Boston Globe has this bit on Robert Reich '68, labor secretary under Clinton and Mass governor candidate:Reich, the former US labor secretary, has been telling interviewers recently that he moved back to Massachusetts in 1997 with no intention of running for office, and that the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks sparked his interest in the governor's race. But that account ignores a bit of his personal history. The Globe reported as early as 1999 that he was meeting with associates to discuss a run for governor in 2002. "I am on the fringes, sniffing around," Reich told the Globe three years ago. (via Kausfiles) Full post and comments below the fold. Posted by Andrew Grossman at 12:36 PM (0 comments) Saturday Happenings: (KPIX-TV: Squirrels invade Stanford University)"First-year family cookout" noon, Collis porch--Sponsored by the Dartmouth Rainbow Alliance, the Gay-Straight Alliance, the Afro-American Society, the Department of Sociology, COSO, the advisor to LGBT Students, and the Women's Resource Center. Does anyone affiliated with any of these groups know how to work a grill? Find out. "Lunch with Paris Combo" 1:30 P.M., Francophone House (16 North Park Street) "Hip-Hop Classes" 3:30 P.M., fencing room (Alumni Gym)--Let Sheba show you how to dance to hip-hop. Next week: the waltz ($10). "Lantana" (film) 7 and 9:30 P.M., Loew--"The lantana bush is the central symbol in this beguiling thriller that uses the crime-story genre to study four married couples" ($5 Dartmouth students, $6 gen. admission). "Paris Combo" 8 P.M., Spaulding Auditorium--"This retro-cabaret quintet celebrates the diversity of contemporary Paris with chanteuse stylings of original songs that blend jazz, Latin, gypsy, swing and North African rhythms" ($5 Dartmouth students, $20 gen. admission). "Decibelles and MIT Logs" 9 P.M., Brace Commons--Given the glut around here, need we import a capella? "Casual Thursday" 9 P.M., Wheeler Lounge--The improv comedy group performs. "Common Creep" 11:30 P.M., Sigma Phi Epsilon. Full post and comments below the fold. Posted by Andrew Grossman at 11:36 AM (0 comments) Friday, April 26, 2002Lamas and More: Those were indeed some of the best days of the Review. Stanley was a masterful interviewer. Even when he couldn't get anyone to respond.Other than that I'd like to disassociate myself from any and all wildly offensive remarks Barrett has made, is making, or will make, now that he's ended the Clark-Wilson monotony. Full post and comments below the fold. Posted by Alexander at 4:27 PM (0 comments) 4:01: Oh, and if someone could tell Andre Rison it's ok to rebuild his house now, that'd be great. Don't go chasing waterfalls...Full post and comments below the fold. Posted by barrett at 4:27 PM (0 comments) 4, Friday: I've decided to end the monotony of this clark--wilson discussion page. And also vent my frustration at nilly for being an insidious spy on behalf of the people's republic of tibet...some dalai lama convention delayed my travels yesterday, I honked and they tried to hug me...If anyone remembers the time we tricked some dalai lama, not the head lama but a sub-lama into interview with Brad Stanley, (I think?), well, those were the good ole days...goonga galoonga.Full post and comments below the fold. Posted by barrett at 4:10 PM (0 comments) Friday Happenings: "How to humanize a yeast cell" 3:30 P.M., 100 Cummings--Tillman Gerngross of Thayer speaks."Psychedelic Language" 4:30, Loew--"Scott Santoro, Graphic Designer, Worksight, New York City, will discuss the poster designs of [Hood exhibit] 'High Society' as a product of the social climate and in relation to the commercial attitude of the time." "Are there Second Class Citizens in America?" 6 P.M., 1930 Room, Rockefeller--A discussion basically asking of America what France has been asking of itself this week, including the toughie: "Do race and gender matter in America?" "Kandahar" 7:30 P.M., Spaulding--Self-discovery and adventure in pre-late Afghanistan. The film has a website ($5 Dartmouth students, $7 gen. admission). "Ensemble Ongaku-Zammai" 8 P.M., Rollins--"This Japanese quintet of instrumentalists will perform works by Tchaikovsky, Mussorgsky, Shostakovich and Ravel." Followed by a post-performance discussion at 11 P.M. ($5 Dartmouth students, $20 gen. admission). "Nonalcoholic programming event" 8 P.M., Sigma Delta "Band and Beer" 11 P.M., Gamma Delta Chi Full post and comments below the fold. Posted by Andrew Grossman at 12:56 PM (0 comments) Thursday, April 25, 2002Disappointed: Alex, I did not read the editorial in the D today, but as a Midwesterner, I must say how disappointed I am to see that blatant placeism is allowed in the D's pages. They just don't understand how hard it is to be from another place on the map, how hard it is to deal with East Coast bias, how one does not feel welcome. I feel stigmatized...and it hurts. I think a new dean should be hired to help these students break through the institutionalized placeism at the College. It just goes to show that these things can even happen at an Ivy League college. Additionally, affinity housing should be established so that these students don't have to deal with those other students who hate them so.Full post and comments below the fold. Posted by Ryan at 6:27 PM (0 comments) Battle of the Stereotypes: In the D today, Michael Chan '04 and Hannah Kwon '02 decry the stereopying of Asian-Americans in a new set of t-shirts put out by Abercrombie and Fitch. In their discussion of persistent anti-Asian sentiment, they state that "in 1991, Jonathan Pryce went "yellowface" in Miss Saigon, and that wasn't even in the Midwest." Read that again. Yup, it "wasn't even in the Midwest." Stereotyping in America, even without those ignorant, inbred, Midwestern rednecks in their trailer parks doing it.And people say irony is dead. Full post and comments below the fold. Posted by Alexander at 2:58 PM (0 comments) DIPAC Barkam event a success:The Dartmouth Israel Public Affairs Committee event last night featuring Mr. Nimrod Barkan speaking on the current Israel/Palestinian crisis was a success. Michael Sevi �02, VP of DIPAC, organized the event with the express purpose of �addressing hard questions through intelligent dialogue.� The forty or so students and community members who took part in the night�s constructive dialogue would likely agree that the event fulfilled its purpose. This event stood in stark contrast to the brash and often crude protestors and the speech-silencing S and S officers of the recent Collis protest. As Mr. Sevi explained of the Barkan event, �this is the only way this can be explored in a meaningful contect.� In the first segment of the event, Mr. Barkan thoroughly outlined the events that have led Israel and the Palestinians to their current situation, explaining how Arafat�s unwillingness to give up terrorism-one of the �key pillars� Arafat agreed to under the Oslo peace plan-was the reason for the current stalemate. Mr. Barkan feels that the current conflict is a �war for state power,� and that �as long as the Palestinians believe they can use terror� there will be a stalemate. As to current events, Mr. Barak explained how Israel was left with �no alternative� after the Passover Massacre and the recent spate of homicide bombers, but to deal with the terrorists directly themselves. He also explained how Israel was skeptical of UN fact finding mission to Jenin, due to the UN�s poor history in the past of being objective in the slightest when it comes to Israel. There seems to be much ado about nothing in this case as Jenin photos indicate, only a few houses were actually totally destroyed. Answering a number of mostly well thought out questions from the audience, Mr. Barkan explained how he felt Europe suffers from �an appeasement mentality� and that pressure from their Arab populations makes it �easier for them to be anti-Israel.� Ending on a note of hopefulness, Mr. Barak looks forward to a time when new Palestinian leadership will be willing to go back to the negotiation table. Full post and comments below the fold. Posted by Matt at 1:54 PM (0 comments) Thursday Happenings: (delayed by IE-Mac)"Looking Back, Moving Forward" noon, Commonground--Student activist meeting. Topic: "Why are we such nice and kind people acting on behalf of others?" "Poetry and Prose" 4 P.M., Wren Room--Poet David Wojahn, director of the University of Indiana's creative writing program, reads. A sample. "The Healing God: The Evolution of Cult and Medicine at the Sanctuary of Asklepios" 4 P.M., 105 Dartmouth--Vasillis Lambrinoudakis speaks. "Michelangelo: The Aristocrat as Artist" 4 P.M., 13 Carpenter--William Wallace speaks. "Theorizing Resistance in Early Modern Europe" 4 P.M., 217 Dartmouth--Stanford's Roland Green speaks. "The Asian-American Multi-Racial Experience" 6 P.M., Casque and Gauntlet--Student discussion on people who identify themselves with many hyphens. "PoliTalk" 6:30 P.M., 209 Rockefeller--That evil LePen, Earth Day, Al Gore, that evil Bush, and Jenin: a bit one-sided, non? "Meet the Candidates" 7 P.M., Tindle Lounge--Candidates for the various class councils and the SA give speeches. If a tree falls in the forest and nobody... "Earth" (film) 7 P.M., Loew--"The story of an 8-year-old Parsee girl with a Hindu nanny and Muslim playmates is a vehicle for a chilling exploration of how ordinary people are sucked into religious and sectarian hatred" ($5 Dartmouth students, $6 gen. admission). "Pre-med discussion" 7 P.M., Shabazz Lounge--Meet "several black medical students." "Brian Jacobs Live" 8 P.M., Spaulding--In the most advertised event of the year, senior Brian Jacobs presents his senior thesis and new CD. "MixedMedia" 9 P.M., Top of the Hop--"An AREA exhibit foregrounding the intersection of the Visual Arts and Writing." Featuring a cash bar, turntables, and performance art. Full post and comments below the fold. Posted by Andrew Grossman at 9:27 AM (0 comments) Wednesday, April 24, 2002Pong, anyone?: Fox: "College Drinking Study is Intoxicating Scam"--a debunking of the numbers from Ralph Hingon's alarmist study, by JunkScience's (and Cato's) Steven Milloy.Full post and comments below the fold. Posted by Andrew Grossman at 3:13 PM (0 comments) Israel: Nimrod Barkan, Senior Policy Advisor to the Director General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Israel, speaks tonight at 7 P.M., in 105 Dartmouth. Barkan is a former Minister of Public Affairs and has spent 20 years in the ministry. The topic of his speech will be "The War on Terrorism: The Israeli Front."Full post and comments below the fold. Posted by Andrew Grossman at 3:04 PM (0 comments) Two Lives: In a utterly inane Op-Ed in today's Daily D, Andrew Hanauer relates the story of Robert Hudspeth, a convicted murderer turned suicide. After gaining our sympathy for this burglar and killer, Hanauer links Hudspeth's demise to the tightening of parole rules in Texas. Basically, Hudspeth, a convicted murderer turned model prisoner, is denied commutation of his life sentence after twenty years. Despairing, he escapes from prison, and hangs himself. Hanauer then attempts to link former Texas Governor George W. Bush to this, as he was partially responsible to the change in parole policy. However, the most disturbing aspect of this drivel is Hanauer's conclusion. "When the political ambitions of one man interfere with the human rights of another, then there is a huge problem." Since when is it a convicted murderer's "right" to be paroled? He should be happy that he wasn't executed! Let's keep this in perspective.Full post and comments below the fold. Posted by JR at 1:03 PM (0 comments) Mangia!: The Manchester Union-Leader reviews Hanover's Murphy's on the Green. The menu is, as the review notes, eclectic but, I think, to the point of hazy promiscuity. From the meals I've eaten there, nothing seems mastered, and little rises above the quality of prepared gourmet foods--take-out from the Co-op, say. In sum, Murphy's is expensive, approaching $10 for a burger, the food is mediocre, the bar service is slow (and is quick to cut off revelous patrons), and the atmosphere isn't exactly 'Everybody knows your name," but, instead, surly with a smile. Can you get a good meal there? Yes, sometimes. Will it be a culinary experience? Of course not. And is it worth the price? Doubtful.For similar food, lower prices, and friendlier service, Molly's, right down Main Street, is a good choice. The menu may not be so exotic, but--be honest--in terms of taste, is an emu-burger really so different? Of course, the ultimate dining in Hanover is to be had at Cafe Buon Gustaio, and, yes, "good eats" is apropos. Specializing in Northern Italian cuisine, Cafe BG is marginally expensive (though, hardly more than Murphy's unless you hit the extensive wine list) but worth every penny. Particularly recommended are the house-made mozarella (served with basil and amazingly always-fresh tomatos), the white asparagus in truffle oil, and the ravioli in a wild mushroom and cream sauce. Recommendations, though, are hard to make, as the menu's constantly in flux. (Some boorish few contend that Hanover's best can be found in the Hanover Inn. I respond thus: Dartmouth Dining Services. Sure, the ingrediants are better and the dishes more ambitious, but the overall result is little improved over the fare to be had elsewhere on campus. Breakfast in the Daniel Webster room, however, is a treat--slabs of french toast swimming in syrup, a silver pot of steaming breakfast tea, and the Wall Street Journal all had in that huge, quiet, and airy room make starting the day so much easier. Regarding Zins, the Hanover Inn's casual, wine-centric restaurant, that place's food is an insult to the community: vegetables steamed to mush, pastas burnt and crunchy, and sauces that would make Ragu think twice. The wine list isn't bad--order a flight of cabernets, perhaps--but, for God's sake, don't eat there!) Finally, when they're not eating or aren't concerned about what they might be ingesting, Hanoverians journey to 5 Olde Nuggett Alley, the mileu of which can be described simply: dungeon. That said, everything's cheap, the staff and patrons (including a smattering of locals) are ingratiating (especially Gordon, the bartender), and the food is...well, the less said about that, the better. For late nights in town, though, there really is no alternative. Full post and comments below the fold. Posted by Andrew Grossman at 12:36 PM (0 comments) Wenesday Happenings: George Lewis 12:30 P.M., Faulkner Recital Hall--The composer performs as part of the Festival of New Musics. Players include the composer Christian Wolff and Don Glasgo."Edge Dinner" 6:30 P.M., Edgerton House (14 School St.)--Prof. Marcelo Gleiser, author of several books on physics, religion, and philosophy, discusses the origin of the universe. "Behind Closed Eyes" (film) 6:45 & 8:50 P.M., Loew--"How four children of war learn to build a future, despite their past" ($5 Dartmouth students, $6 gen. admission). "Identity Workshop" 7 P.M., Amarna--"...construct a creative online "image" of your identity referencing racial and gender stereotypes, and participate in a provoking discussion about the effects of dominant culture". Damn that dominant culture! "An American Indian Constructionalist Family Therapy Model" 7 P.M., Filene Auditorium--Dr. Rockey Robbins speaks on this topic. "Seekers of Spiritual Truth" 8 P.M., Tucker--Find God while enjoying refreshments and snacks. "ECO Meeting" 9 P.M., Robinson lobby--Didn't ECO meet on Monday? Did that not work out? Full post and comments below the fold. Posted by Andrew Grossman at 10:20 AM (0 comments) Tuesday, April 23, 2002Tuesday Happenings: "Strategic Supremacy" noon, Hanover Inn--Tuck professor Richard D'Aveni will discuss his new book, Strategic Supremacy - How Industry Leaders Create Growth, Wealth, and Power Through Spheres of Influence, over lunch. Attendees will receive copies of D'Aveni's book."What matters to me and why" noon, Tucker--Professor Jim Kuypers of the speech department, this week. Lunch served. "Appearance and Reality" noon, Thornton Hall Lounge--Another philosophy lunch, catering by Panda House. Ponder perceptions, reality, and the compostion of your lo mein. "Pillars - Activism and Social Change" 5:30 P.M., 212 Collis--Learn how to be a nuisance. Dinner served. "Festival of New Musics" 8 P.M., Spaulding Auditorium--George Lewis performs ($3 Dartmouth students, $8 gen. admission). "More Than a Few Good Men" 9 P.M., 105 Dartmouth--"Jackson Katz, a renowned speaker and anti-violence specialist, will address men's role in ending violence against women." Full post and comments below the fold. Posted by Andrew Grossman at 10:20 AM (0 comments) Monday, April 22, 2002Attack of the Clones?: As the Senate debates a ban on both reproductive and "research" cloning, The New Republic's Charles Krauthammer addresses the relevant moral issues. A fascinating if occasionally shaky argument, and an interesting example of modern moral/political struggle in the absence of religious guidance. A glimpse at the future of scientific and political debate.Full post and comments below the fold. Posted by Matthew at 6:09 PM (0 comments) Elsewhere: BusinessWeek: The Education of Jeff Immelt, Dartmouth '78.The NY Times profiles John Short '71, chief executive of the Leslie Fay company. Jonathan Lu '02 complains to The Globe and Mail that Americans joke at the loss of Canadian soldiers in Afghanistan. AP: Symposium at Dartmouth to discuss bone cancer. The progessive rag American Prospect reviews David Brock's Blinded by the Right. Best line: Conservative foundations "set out to build an infrastructure on the right--from scabrous college journals like The Dartmouth Review to cushy think tanks, journals of opinion, issue lobbies, and grass-roots operations." Followup: "Carnivore snooping system muzzled" by Dartmouth graduate researchers. Globe: Police honor trooper who found Tulloch's car. If you didn't know: The Dartmouth Murders is out, having been written before the two killers both pled guilty. Full post and comments below the fold. Posted by Andrew Grossman at 10:21 AM (0 comments) Monday Happenings:"Earth Day" 11:30 A.M., Collis Porch--Events include a barbeque (no beef, I should hope), quilt making, a "trash display," a "bottle mail-back," and "EcoPledge signing." Go wild."Too Many Notes: Computers, Complexity and Culture" 2 P.M., Hartman Auditorium--Composer George Lewis, New Musics Festival resident, speaks. "Student Art Exhibit / EW Coffee House" 5:30 P.M., Brace Commons--Including the Dartmouth Dance Ensemble, the Barbary Coast Jazz band, "Gumboot," spoken word poetry, "Salsa Improv," and "experimental theater." Unfocused? Perhaps a bit. "Emergency Pan Asian Council Meeting" 6 P.M., 101 Collis--A largish clothing retailer markets T-shirts that play with Asian stereotypes humorously, repudiating the type in their humor. Leftist groups, unaware of any other recourse, become incensed and threaten to boycott the retailer. The retailer, in turn, pulls the shirts. Tonight's emergency meeting topic: "A & F Bias Incident: What can we learn from this and how can we prevent it from occuring again?" Thugs, all. "How to Die Well: Medical Ethics and End-of-Life Care" 6 P.M., Filene Auditorium (Moore)--Dr. James Bernat and Dr. C. Everett Koop speak. At least it's not Peter Singer. "Dinner with Ensemble Ongaku Zammai" 6:30 P.M., Amarna--The group is a "five-member ensemble hailing from Japan uses a variety of instruments to play freely transcribed Romantic orchestral pieces" and will perform in Rollins Chapel on Friday. "Inter-party Debate" 7 P.M., Rockefeller Center--The Republicans, Democrats, Libertarians, and Greens have it out. In the past when this has been done, there's been a Socialist as well. Has that party here finally evaporated? Or, are they just running under a different, more colorful name? Full post and comments below the fold. Posted by Andrew Grossman at 9:55 AM (0 comments) |
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