Looking back on his threemonth trek across the frozen continent, Dartmouth senior Jim Laatsch recalls ethereal storms of “diamond dust,” sparkles of frozen moisture swirling in the Antarctic air.

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Jim Hornig can be considered the soul of the environmental studies program at Dartmouth. Instrumental in its creation and chair of the program from 1978 to 1992, his legacy was solidified with the opening of the Hornig Environmental Studies Library in the spring of 2001. Whether or not it was the homage intended for him, we environmental studies geeks have a cult of sorts that occupies Hornig every afternoon and evening. For a man as caring and dedicated as he, I’m sure Jim would appreciate that a whole new generation of environmentalists are being raised in a room that bears his name.

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Looking for the Rabbit Hole

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I write primarily in response to Peter Colabuono’s article in the Winter 2003 issue of the Dartmouth Undergraduate Journal of Science entitled “The Genetically Modified Food Debate: Misconceptions in labeling.”

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I’ve had “good intentions” towards “the environment” since I was a little kid. Before coming to Dartmouth, I recycled regularly, volunteered at the Native Plant Nursery, and occasionally ranted about how disgusting SUVs were. Aside from these token concerns, though, I wasn’t especially conscious about living sustainably. I still took excessively long showers, and every week, after volunteering at the Native Plant Nursery, went to “Chubby Burgers” to buy milkshakes, which, of course, came in bulky Styrofoam cups.

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