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| May 07, 09 |
Diversity DiscourseTolerance Course Would Be Needlessby Kate Tummarello '11Managing Editor The most important lessons we learn in college aren't taught in our classes. It is our interactions with each other that we will take with us when we graduate. Some argue that all Hamilton graduates should have an appreciation for diversity and that there should be a required class to enable this appreciation. I dare to disagree. More... |
From a Senior PerspectiveThe Top 10 Lessons We've Learned as Hamilton Studentsby Lindsey Wong '09 and Emily Chapin '09Mind Your Manners Columnists 10. Yeah, five months of winter sucks, but take some time to embrace the winter wonderland. Build a snow fort! Have a snowball fight. Make a snowman. The snow is also another reason to go abroad (refer to #5). More... |
Order in the Court: the Honor Codeby Jason Mariasis '12Opinion Contributor We supposedly have an honor code here on campus, but I'm starting to question whether that is actually true. When deciding to come to Hamilton, we made a commitment to abide by the Honor Code, which, in my opinion, plays a huge role on campus and is an integral part of who we are and what we stand for. Without the prevalence of the philosophy and reality of the honor code, Hamilton would be a very different place. More... |
Letters to the EditorTo the Editor: In last week's Spectator, I found the Spectator Between the Sheets' response to a question highly offensive, dead-wrong, and anti-feminist. A non-virgin student felt pressure from his/her current boyfriend to have sex, feeling that he/she was "not really ready yet," and asked "Should I just give it up and stop being a prude?" The columnist answered that while both students had reasonable wishes, probably the best solution was finding a comfortable stopping point before "humping." I have three main areas of concern with the columnist's response. More... |
Step Out of the Boxby Brandon Moore '12Opinion Contributor The concept of a "community building meeting" is flawed in both theory and practice. Though it is certainly well-intentioned, I can't help but see it as an unfortunate misallocation of time and effort by all those who attended. First and foremost, the audience consists only of those who are already concerned with raising respect and appreciation for diversity. Where are the "bigoted" people who are the ones truly in need of such a meeting? They are the last people that would be seen at the community building meeting and for this reason it is incapable of accomplishing the one goal it prioritizes. More... |