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Broader Implications

By Ross Stevens | May 17, 2005

To the Editor: Congratulations to Dartmouth and to all those who grow tired of the tiresome politics of those who control politically correct universities in this country. As a University of Pennsylvania alumni, the issues behind the recent campaign / election resonate around the country with many frustrated by politicized universities. No doubt this will not be an isolated event.

Opinion

Beyond Marriage

By Michael Amico | May 17, 2005

There is a generation gap in the gay rights movement and it is getting wider every day. This is because of the gay rights movement's increasingly single-minded focus on marriage equality. On the anniversary of the first legal same-sex marriages performed in Massachusetts, all people, gay and straight, should celebrate the freedom of equality under the law. But for gay youth, the celebration is bittersweet. The elevation of marriage equality as the most important issue in the contemporary gay rights movement has obscured the fact that marriage is, for the most part, not even an issue for gay youth. Historically, the gay rights establishment has never asked gay youth for their opinion on any issue and the question of "gay marriage" is no different. The bottom line: the gay rights movement has never adequately addressed the needs of gay youth. My gay peers and I support equal rights for all. However, the issue of marriage equality has monopolized the gay and straight mainstream media's coverage of gay issues and effectively sidelined other issues in gay culture. As a gay male sophomore at Dartmouth College, I see many gay cultural and political issues that need to be addressed -- issues vital to the entire movement, not just gay youth. What are these issues?

News

Liquor sting faults six local businesses, Lone Pine

By Phil Salinger | May 17, 2005

Seven local alcohol-serving establishments, including the College-owned Lone Pine Tavern, failed a liquor license compliance check run by Hanover Police and the New Hampshire Bureau of Liquor Enforcement on the evening of Friday, May 6, police officials said. Police commissioned an unidentified underage individual possessing valid identification with an under-21 birth date to try to purchase an alcoholic beverage from the establishment.

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MPAA, RIAA warn College of file sharers

By Matthew Beale | May 16, 2005

The battle over file sharing on campus networks continues to rage, as the Recording Industry Association of America and the Motion Picture Association of America have sent letters expressing concern about illegal file sharing to College President James Wright. The letters, received mid-April, do not signal a new wave of lawsuits, but contained internet protocol addresses of 21 network users suspected of illegal file sharing, and requested that users cease such activity. While the College typically receives approximately 25 so-called takedown notices each month containing the IP addresses of suspected file sharers, the two latest letters differ in several key ways, most importantly that they were sent directly to Wright, rather than the usual recipient, Ellen Young, the College's Digital Millennium Copyright holder. RIAA President Cary Sherman and MPAA President Dan Glickman additionally both personally expressed concerns about file sharing over the College network to Wright in their respective letters.

Opinion

Savor the Victory

By Joe Malchow | May 16, 2005

There is, as Peggy Noonan is fond of saying, so much to savor. The College on the Hill has two new trustees, and they are something quite new.

Opinion

More Awareness Needed

By Ivy Pruss | May 16, 2005

To the Editor: In his recent column ("Fortnight in Review," May 9), N. Alex Tonelli raised the question, "Does anyone else feel that Dartmouth is a very safe environment for women compared to anywhere else in the world?" But I would answer his question with a NO!

Sports

Laxers roll over Hoyas, advance to Final Four

By Dana LaMendola | May 16, 2005

For the second consecutive game, senior Katieanne Christian scored five goals to lead the No. 5 ranked Dartmouth women's lacrosse team to a resounding 13-3 victory over the fourth-seeded Georgetown Hoyas (13-5) in the quarterfinals of the NCAA tournament on Sunday afternoon at Scully-Fahey Field.

News

Few incidents mark 'routine' Green Key

By Phil Salinger | May 16, 2005

Despite widespread expectations of raucous behavior, Green Key weekend went off without any major hiccups, College Proctor Harry Kinne said. "Actually this was a pretty routine weekend for Green Key -- a lot of parties, but things seemed to go pretty well," Kinne said. The only serious reported incident took place early Thursday morning when an unidentified intruder allegedly entered a female room in the Choates Cluster. Residents of the Choates were instructed to keep their doors locked for the remainder of the weekend.

News

Paur questions stigmas, discusses Summers flap

By Jennifer Garfinkel | May 16, 2005

Kathy Paur, a doctoral student in mathematics at Harvard University, challenged Harvard President Lawrence Summers' comments about discrepancies between men and women in the sciences during a luncheon sponsored by the Center for Women and Gender in Tindle Lounge Thursday.

Opinion

Teach for America Overrated

By PATRICK MATTIMORE | May 16, 2005

To the Editor: Emily Chenel's opinion about the Teach for America program ("Improving Teach for America," May 10) is more of a revelation about the programs' applicants than the program itself.

Opinion

Tear Down These Rules

By Geoffrey Berlin | May 16, 2005

Now that the 2005 alumni trustee election is over, Dartmouth's Association of Alumni should reassess its voting procedures and rules on campaigning. To the credit of the petition nominees, Peter Robinson '79 and Todd Zywicki '88, they ran vibrant campaigns and won.

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'Outdoor sleeps' and prom dominated Green Key's past

By Kevin Garland | May 13, 2005

Co-ed sleep-overs on the Hanover golf course may be a thing of the past, but Green Key weekend still manages to bring some revelry to every Dartmouth student's Spring term. Traditions have come and gone over the 106-year holiday celebration, yet the basic Green Key culture is rooted in the bustling house parties of 1899 that started the weekend tradition.

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