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(05/23/97 9:00am)
I was saddened by President Freedman's comment in the Tuesday issue of The Dartmouth that he withheld the announcement of our commencement speaker "so students would not protest for someone more famous." I was further dismayed to hear student reactions all day Tuesday. "Paavo who? Finland? What about Bill Cosby?" While I, like many of my classmates, would have liked to have seen a woman speaker at commencement, I am thrilled that Lipponen was chosen. I will admit my bias up front: I wrote my government thesis on Finnish foreign policy and did include remarks about Lipponen. As the campus expert on Finland, I would like to take this opportunity to explain why Lipponen is not only a wonderful choice as speaker, but an impressive world leader.
(01/06/97 11:00am)
Going home for break affords me the opportunity to catch up on TV viewing, something I rarely do while at school. One week of faithful attendance in front of my television, however, is usually enough to satisfy my craving and remind me of how bad it actually can be.
(10/29/96 11:00am)
Walking across the Green this weekend, I was approached by what was certainly not a Dartmouth student, asking for money in support of a community service program. Organizations flock to Dartmouth looking for money, and once we graduate our dear alma mater will reach out its open palm as well. It's only natural; we're expected to join the ranks of the American elite, and have more money than we could possible need for ourselves.
(10/15/96 9:00am)
I was sitting in Food Court the other day when a male friend of mine walked in and sat down across from me. We chatted for a while, but then the conversation took a more serious turn.
(09/30/96 9:00am)
After three years in Hanover, my awed, appreciative, freshman-year impression of Dartmouth has since developed into the cynical perspective of one who envisions the campus only in the framework of hum-drum everyday life. But working as a senior interviewer full-time this summer, I was paid to promote the school and all of its wonderful attributes. As I told visitors all about our accessible faculty, our strong language programs and of course, the flexibility of the D-plan, I realized where Dartmouth's real strength lies -- in its students.
(04/30/96 9:00am)
Many things are taken for granted at Dartmouth, not the least of which is trust among students and faculty. This is evidenced by our Honor Principle, low crime rate and comparatively safe campus.
(04/17/96 9:00am)
Imagine working 20-50 hours per week without pay in addition to taking a normal Dartmouth course load while trying to maintain some semblance of a normal student life. Seems impossible, but Dartmouth's radio stations WDCR-WFRD require that students in their leadership positions make the organization their number one priority.
(02/23/96 11:00am)
I was having a discussion with a fellow staff columnist at a party last weekend about American prudishness when it comes to nudity. We both agreed that Americans are uncomfortable with nudity and that this is reflected in our insecurities with our physical appearance. Having spent some time in Scandinavia and Russia, I had to overcome my shyness and embarrassment just to dare to experience Finland's national tradition: the sauna. Fully experiencing a sauna requires showering naked with friends or strangers (usually of the same sex), sitting in a hot room (we're talking 100 degrees Celsius) with those same people (everyone's still naked) and beating each other with the bunches of freshly gathered birch leaves. My first few times I refused to enter without my shielding towel wrapped around me. I wasn't able to go in without the security blanket until I was a seasoned sauna veteran.
(02/05/96 11:00am)
In light of the campus uproar over signs of racism and sexism on this campus (which do exist) I would like to respond to Miranda Johnson, '97's column calling all students to hang flyers on their doors, showing their disapproval of hatred and prejudice ["Why Aren't You Putting Those Flyers Up?", Feb. 1]. I agree with the intended effect of the flyers -- students need to show that they do not support oppression nor tolerate oppressive behavior. However, this cannot be accomplished by hanging a flyer on a door.
(01/04/96 11:00am)
Living in the former Soviet republic of Estonia, I was oftentimes the first American my acquaintances had met or spoken with for any length of time. I was treated as a novelty, almost like a toy to be shown off and explored. As the token American I had to counter many misconceptions of American culture and society.
(11/08/95 11:00am)
I felt both empowered yet slightly unnerved when the deputy head of foreign affairs for the Ministry of the Environment said, "that's a really good point!" to one of my suggestions and meant it in earnest. Empowered because an important official might actually use my recommendations for policy making. Unnerved because the suggestion I made seemed to be so obvious.