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What a Strange Drip It's Been

By John Strayer | October 17, 1995

This past Friday there was an event in the Hyphen called the Psychedelic Coffeehouse. Posters advertising the event reveal that it was sponsored by the Programming Board, with "Thanks to Asgard." I was struck by the irony--Psychedelic Asgard? Perhaps a little elaboration is necessary to make the irony apparent.

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A New Discourse on Abortion

By Kevin Walsh | October 17, 1995

That the issue of abortion is a hopelessly tangled and complicated issue, impossible to discuss due to the intensity with which both "sides" hold their beliefs, is a tragically prevalent notion.

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Bitter About Butter

By Jim Brennan | October 13, 1995

I readily admit that I'm not the most health-conscious person in the world. I generally don't watch what I eat, rarely remember to take my vitamins and have never been in the weight room at the Berry Athletic Center.

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Confessions of a Republican

By Brian Sung | October 13, 1995

My name is Brian, and I'm a Republican." While it may seem a bit odd for someone to make an Alcoholics Anonymous-style confession like this, especially now that the Republican party seems as strong as ever, that is exactly how I have begun to feel lately. Being a Republican, which used to bring pride and comfort in the knowledge that I was supporting candidates I actually believed would do the best job, now seems to bring me only shame, guilt by association and even embarrassment with each passing day. I find myself agreeing more and more with recent critics on campus such as Dick Swett and Paul Tsongas -- both defeated Democrats -- that the GOP has swung too far to the right and become hostile and divisive.

Opinion

Saving The Flag at Freedom's Expense

By Tim Young | October 12, 1995

This summer, a large majority of the U.S. House of Representatives (including my own Representative) voted to approve an amendment to the Constitution prohibiting "flag desecration," whatever that means.

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Dartmouth's 'WebMaster' is a team of people

By Andy J. Williams | October 10, 1995

To the Editor: In the last week I have been visited by two different reporters from The Dartmouth, and both times I took pains to explain that I was not actually the College "WebMaster" but that I was but one member in a team of six who act under the name of "WebMaster." While I am flattered that The Dartmouth thinks I have so much power, in reality the work that is done for Dartmouth's Web Services is the work of a team of people, currently three Computing Services employees and three undergraduates, who are all highly talented and whose efforts should not, in any way, be marginalized. Lastly, I am not actually the director of "computer resources" but am instead the former Manager of the Computer Resource Center and the current Manager of Consulting Information Resources.

Opinion

Film Series Was Meant to Spark Debate

By Chris Kelly | October 10, 1995

I am writing in response to "Spanking The DFS," (Sept. 28, 1995) wherein Matt Nisbet uses his "Right From The Start" column as a springboard to personally attack me as the man who has single-handedly assaulted the values and morals of our institution with this term's "Sex In The Cinema" film series.

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