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In vilified France, complex emotions

By Megh Duwadi | April 21, 2003

PARIS " To Americans unfamiliar with its surroundings, the Saint Germain des Prs neighborhood " a busy crossroads at the center of the French capital " possesses several culture shocks. Newsstands dotting the quarter's streets have been littered for weeks by periodicals decrying what the overwhelming majority of France's population calls unjust American action in the Middle East. Graffiti at the entrance of nearby subway stations spout slogans against President George W.

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For Why War, new questions emerge

By Richard Lazarus | April 21, 2003

Standing in front of a blue sign proclaiming "War is Not the Answer!" speakers addressed a grab-bag of war-related and semi-war-related issues at a teach-in Friday sponsored by the campus group Why War. At the event, members of Why War announced that they would bring an anti-war statement to be voted on at the Hanover town meeting on May 13. According to Natalie Allan '06, who organized the event -- titled "Now What?" -- along with Graham Roth '04, the statement will not mention Iraq, but will state that any pre-emptive war is against the principles of the United States. The two-and-a-half hour teach-in came at a time when coalition forces have already achieved what they proclaimed as their main objective -- the removal of Saddam Hussein's Baath party from power -- and the international anti-war movement is reconsidering its goals and focus. Whether "Now What?" was meant to be asked of the future of Iraq, or if it was meant of the future of the anti-war movement, few clear-cut answers emerged from the diverse list of speakers. Still, there remains a small group of dedicated students that continue to organize events like "Now What?" The question is whether popular support will support the events. At the "What Now?" event, Allan said that attendance began around 40, but by 3:30, an hour and a half into the event, it had dwindled around half that number, including about six members of Why War and five professors, some of whom were also speakers. Speakers at the teach-in included professors, the College chaplain and a local poet. History Professor Bruce Nelson addressed the largest crowd, and Ronald Edsforth, director of the war and peace studies program, followed. English Professor Shelby Grantham talked about unconventional ways to protest the war, citing examples from Poets For Peace to Westerners acting as "human shields" in Palestine. Her presentation ended with an argument with one of the other speakers over Grantham's efforts to organize a faculty statement against the war. Upper Valley poet Peter Money read from a poem "America, America" by Iraqi poet Saadi Youssef.

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Give War a Chance

By Michael Weiss | April 21, 2003

Sam Stein '04 alleges that a "Smells Like Mujahideen Spirit" marketing campaign was deceptively used by the president to sell us war in Iraq ("The Godfather," Tuesday, April 15, 2003). It's amazing to me that someone who makes use of the word "euphemism" in an column could, in the same column, call the overthrow of a fascist dictator a "business transaction" brokered on the equity of Sept.

Opinion

Is North Korea Ready to Talk?

By Kevin Carmody | April 21, 2003

Amid the news channels' constant coverage of liberated Iraqis dancing in the streets celebrating the fall of Saddam Hussein's regime, there has been comparatively little notice of an important development on the Korean peninsula.

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Professor Swaine honored for dedication to students

By Dan McConville | April 18, 2003

Professor Lucas Swaine accepted his award with classic Canadian humility: "Thank you for the flattering comments, whether they're justified is another matter." At a dinner last night organized by the Student Assembly's academic affairs committee, Swaine was awarded this term's "Profiles in Excellence" award, part of a recent Assembly initiative aimed at giving students an opportunity to thank deserving professors. Swaine -- who teaches political theory -- went on to discuss various aspects of teaching, recounting several incidences of poor instruction that he had experienced, especially at the University of Manitoba, where he completed his undergraduate and masters degrees. "I had some awful, and I mean awful, professors at my undergraduate institution, which, I might add, is the second worst research institution in Canada," he said Swaine focused on his belief that the worst quality in a professor is arrogance.

Opinion

Discrimination, Not Diversity

By Daniel Kay | April 18, 2003

I wish to respond to your editorial board's Wednesday, April 16 column "A Case for Action," in which you argue in favor of the University of Michigan's use of race as a criterion for admission.

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Debaters take second at nationals

By Robert Kimmitt | April 18, 2003

Building on last year's strong performance, the Dartmouth Forensic Union -- the College's policy debate team -- scored a second-place victory at this year's National Debate Tournament at Emory University in early April. Eighty two-person teams competed in the tournament, which took place April 3-6, and 16 teams advanced to the single-elimination on the final day.

Opinion

Bunnies Don't Lay Eggs

By Nathaniel Paull | April 18, 2003

They really ought to offer a class on the history of holidays. I for one would take it, primarily because it'd probably be an easy and interesting distributive requirement, but I'd also love to know just exactly where we get some of these themes Apparently Christianity takes the cake in terms of having unrelated icons and stories associated with important religious events.

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Sailors finish off a busy week of action

By James Lamb | April 18, 2003

Coming off great performances from the previous week, the Dartmouth Sailing Team headed into this past weekend with vigor and focus. The team started its campaign at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology for the Geiger Trophy.

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Town may donate land for housing

By Jessica Spradling | April 18, 2003

During a town meeting next month, Hanover voters will decide whether or not to donate a large tract of land near Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center to Vital Communities, a local affordable-housing advocacy group.

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