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9/23/2003 01:47:00 PM | Karsten Barde Janos at Convocation Student Body President (and DFP contributor) Janos Marton delivered a characteristically schizophrenic oration in Leede Arena this morning. [link here] Those of us who have witnessed Janos' previous speeches heard him in classically self-aggrandizing, yet somehow inspirational, form. The '07s, who haven't heard his schtick before, seemed taken by him. Peppered with references to the Free Press, Chi Gam, John Kerry's campaign, and Marton's own aspiration to elected office in the NH state house, the speech sparked laughter and sustained applause. Even Provost Scherr and President Wright seemed entertained by his remarks. From describing his first encounter with Jim and Susan Wright (Marton had been dressed in a yellow jumpsuit), to quoting Richard Nixon and F. Scott Fitzgerald, Janos managed to bring it all together. One of his strongest (and most surprising points) was a frontal attack on the $40 billion War on Drugs. As he said, "remember that while hundreds of you will at one time or another smoke weed at Dartmouth, being caught with a joint will send you to Dean Zimmerman's office, not the New York State Penitentiary...that's invisible privilege." He also encouraged '07s to get to know international students on campus because "they're the most interesting people you will meet." perma link |
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