Monday, November 27, 2006
Ken Burns to Debut “The War” at Dartmouth (06:11 PM) - This Friday, documentarian Ken Burns is going to screen the first hour of his two-hour documentary on World War II, “The War.”…
Two More Links on the Indian Wars (05:51 PM) - The fellers at the Inside College Hockey blog write, inter alia:[Dartmouth Athletic Director Josie] Harper added that when North Dakota was extended an invitation to the Ledyard Bank Classic two years ago, the school’s mascot and nickname were not considered….
Those who support income redistribution are more likely to express racist views (12:05 PM) - A provocative study by Professor Jim Lindgren….
Apology Necessary (11:26 AM) - I have just put my name to the “Dartmouth Welcomes North Dakota Hockey” on-line petition, which reads as follows:The undersigned members of the Dartmouth community wish to convey to the students, faculty and alumni of the University of North Dakota…
An e-mail Re: 2006 Ledyard Tourney Team Monikers (09:48 AM) - Stephen Shields writes:I am feeling terribly slighted, and I am deeply saddened and disappointed. As an alum of St. Lawrence University (recently characterized at NRO by Jonah Goldberg, as, uh, “humorless”), I think it’s important to point out our hockey…
Indian Wars, Round 238 (09:33 AM) - Inside Higher Education reports on the behavior of Dartmouth’s Native American group, which has tarred the campus as racist after a few cartoon t-shirts, an allegedly broken-up drum circle, and the crew team’s “Cowboys and Indians” party theme. The Chronicle…
Iraq on the Brink (08:53 AM) - The question of whether we will permit ourselves to win in Iraq looms large these days. We already know where the newsmedia stands. I made note yesterday of an AP article which moved on the wire with the headline, “U.S….