“Dartmouth’s student-athletes . . . contribute to many aspects of the community. We may be the College on the Hill, but we certainly are not some bland ivory tower of all-pervading academia. This school thrives on having a dynamic student body, and athletes add to that diversity of abilities.”
"The annual budgeting process for administrative services is not explicitly tied to institutional priorities...
"The bottom line is that Smith has been vocal, passionate, and proactive in articulating his vision to Dartmouth. He is addressing issues that matter to students from the liberty to speak freely to greater choice in course selection to ending academic injustice everywhere. Hundreds of alumni have signed on to support the petition candidacy of Smith because of his diversity of vision."
"[Stephen] Smith’s excellent website describes his impressive credentials and why he wants to be a Dartmouth trustee. He is campaigning on four core themes, one of which is “[e]nsuring genuine freedom of speech.” In his thoughtful essay, Smith recounts the recent, troubling history of free speech on Dartmouth’s campus. He emphasizes that real free expression can only exist in an environment where people are free to say what they think, without worrying about whether administrative sanction might follow.
