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Sexism still on campus

By 32 Robinson | August 6, 1993

After years of insisting that women not be called "girls," that female students be included in the alma mater and that every student aim to be a pillar of political correctness, it is baffling that most people on campus continue to use the word "freshman" day after day. Just looking at the word "freshman" makes its origins clear; it refers to men who are the "freshest" addition to an institution.

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Look at the bright side

By Brian Kurlander | August 3, 1993

Well, here we are, half done with our sophomore summer. I had wondered what the focus of the campus would be during this term, considering only a quarter of the students are here.

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Where has the time gone?

By 32 Robinson | July 30, 1993

Is a series of columns representing the opinions of the Summer Editorial Staff. The columns do not necessarily represent the official views of The Dartmouth. When she first walked across the Green two years ago, the campus had a very different look to it.

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Snapple's views are irrelevant

By Dan Richman | July 23, 1993

Alas, it is Friday and we have a new tantalizing topic of discussion on campus. Recently, rumors have led many to believe that there is a diabolical threat to the integrity of this college and the very fabric of our world.

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ROTC must go

By 32 Robinson | July 23, 1993

32 Robinson is a series of columns representing the opinions of the summer editorial staff. The columns do not necessarily represent the official views of The Dartmouth. The College's Board of Trustees vowed to discontinue the Army Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) program at the College if the ban on homosexuals in the military is not lifted by April of 1994, because of the program's discriminatory nature, which defies Dartmouth's principle of equal opportunity. If the Trustees wish to uphold the College's principle of equal opportunity to the fullest extent of its meaning, the Board must follow through with its promise to sever ties with ROTC. The revised plan proposed by the Clinton administration Monday, which would allow homosexuals in the military but require them to keep their sexual orientation and practices private, does not go far enough to acquit the military of its discriminatory policy and allow the ROTC program to continue on campus. The College's principle of equal opportunity states that "Dartmouth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or status as a disabled or Vietnam-era veteran in its programs, organizations, and conditions for employment and admission." Any program that treats a certain group of people differently based on their sexual preferences is discriminatory.

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Mixing slang and intellectualism

By Robert Disessa | July 20, 1993

U.S. News and World Report recently ranked Dartmouth seventh among the nation's thousands of undergraduate programs, and noted that its excellent academic reputation draws the top students from each state. It seems likely that such a concentration of extremely bright students would create an "intellectual" atmosphere, in which conversations would display terms and concepts seen only in doctoral dissertations, on campus. High-brow, intellectual chatter is heard on campus, but this is only half the story.

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'Womyn' stickers hurt cause

By Rachel Rochat | July 20, 1993

Last Sunday's incident with the "Womyn are Everywhere" stickers disturbed me greatly for two reasons: my motorcycle had a sticker plastered to it the next morning and I am a woman who strongly supports women's rights and equality. I do happen to own a motorcycle and do not believe that vandalism will accomplish anything.

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Womyn of Dartmouth

By Dan Richman | July 16, 1993

I hate Mondays. Waking up is never easy and going to classes is even less easy. But this past Monday turned out to be an eventful one.

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