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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Hey Dartmouth Alum,
Hanover called. The development office wants to know where it can send back the $50 you gave last year to the annual fund? C'mon, people, Dartmouth is NOT like the other Ivies that tend to be populated by large numbers of geeks -- thank goodness. Excessive drinking and partying has been an American college tradition dating back multiple generations. If that "scene" is not for you or your darling offspring, then you have a few choices available. I think Dartmouth is trying to balance a lot of interests and not just legislate away "problems" that may actually be learning experiences for the student body. [/quote]

Dartmouth alum here. This poster above is a perfect example of the attitude that I was describing in my own previous post. I am glad he posted, since he proves my point. Basically this poster is saying that excessive drinking has been around forever, the college culture should not change just because some people don't like it, and if you don't belong in this drinking culture, then you have other colleges you can go to. No intellectuals or "geeks" need apply. He is saying the College does not want your money or your support if you aren't going to go along with the dominant partying culture there.

There are plenty of alums and current students who would disagree with this guy, but his tradition-bound, anti-intellectual outlook is a dominant one on campus, and always has been. So much for real diversity.

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Hey Dartmouth Alum,
Nice loyalty to your alma mater. In my experience, Dartmouth is relatively open about its problems and then tries to plot a course for the future while not forgetting the past. There are other Ivies that seem to revel in not having a party culture -- good for them. Dartmouth seems to be introspective about the Rolling Stone expose'. Yet, for some, anything less than outlawing the Greek system will be insufficient. By the way, I expect that there might be an intellectual out there who likes to party. Furthermore, I don't think anyone has said that college kids who party are kicked out of the intellectual class. Also, unless I missed something, there is not a prohibition against geeks at Dartmouth. Someone took you to task for your disparaging comments about the school. Deal with it.[/quote]

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