Tag Archive | "Landmark"
Edward Durrell Stone’s Unfinished Vision…
This is a classic Independent piece by Griffin Dean, from our first semester of publishing, way back in spring, 2010. I thought I would add it to the front page to round out our offerings this spring, our seventh semester of publishing. Other articles of interest can be found in the archives. A nice history [...]
Continue reading...Feature: What Landmark Can Learn from Cushing Academy
Thursday, March 4, 2010
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As those who keep in touch with New England news may already be aware of, there is a stir of controversy and debate over Cushing Academy’s recent move toward an electronic library. The well funded private high school in Ashburnham, MA, has been featured in local TV news programs and major newspapers with images of [...]
Continue reading...Weekend Food Options: Where’s the Beef?
Thursday, March 4, 2010
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The weekend gives a Landmark student many options for using their time. They can go on a jaunt to Brattleboro or Keene on Saturday, go to the mall on Sunday, or utilize the many facilities on campus. The one thing that makes the weekends difficult here are the food service hours over the weekend. The [...]
Continue reading...Editorial: Is The Independent “Independent”
Thursday, March 4, 2010
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As writers for the “Independent”, we seem to get a frequently repeated question: “If the paper’s reviewed by the faculty, how is it independent?” To be completely honest, we are still figuring that out, but while we decide just how independent we are and should be, we thought it would be in everyone’s interest to [...]
Continue reading...Effects of Drugs and Alcohol on Campus: An Honest and Open Dialogue
Thursday, March 4, 2010
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The effects of alcohol and drugs on campus, was an open dialogue to discuss any perspective and all angles that pertain to the way that alcohol and drugs influence life on our campus. Do you smoke weed in the woods? Do you come back on campus drunk? Does your roommate drink in the room? Is [...]
Continue reading...Some Student Opinions on the Drug and Alcohol Policy
Thursday, March 4, 2010
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The drug and alcohol policy arouses swarms of controversy among students. In an informal survey in the residence halls, I found that many students feel that it is great to have a strict policy in effect, and others, well…not so much. Although many students feel that the policy is too harsh for a college campus, [...]
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Thursday, March 4, 2010
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