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Putting the Cult in Culture

By Dan Galemba | May 23, 2002

In the interest of social science, I attended "Star Wars Episode II," notepad in hand, to observe the behavior of the masses and try to draw some conclusions about both the movie itself and the status it has achieved as a cultural phenomenon. Now I realize that this isn't the film review page, but for something as representative of popular culture as "Star Wars," it doesn't matter.

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Getting To Know...

By Mark Sweeney | May 23, 2002

Following in the footsteps of such journalistic luminaries as Mike Wallace, Barbara Walters and Ed Bradley, The Dartmouth's Mark Sweeney catches up with the big names on campus and asks the questions that others have too much professionalism or integrity to ask.

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Govt. endorses more single-sex schools

By Sarah Betts | May 23, 2002

In a controversial move, the U.S. Department of Education announced May 8 that it intends to propose amendments to Title IX, which prohibits discrimination based on gender in educational programs that receive federal funds, to allow for the establishment of single-sex public elementary and secondary schools. The proposed legislation, which comes as a part of President George W.

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College moves toward offering GLBT studies

By Carl Burnett | May 23, 2002

In next year's Organization, Regulations and Courses book, for the first time, students will be able to look for course listings under "GLBT Studies" or "Queer Theory." Although the headings will redirect students to the women's studies program course listings, the changes to the ORC are nevertheless symbolic of a gradual move at Dartmouth to increasingly embrace the academic discipline of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender studies. Perhaps the most visible step Dartmouth has taken is to hire Michael Bronski, a gay scholar, author, journalist and activist, to teach its biennial "Introduction to GLBT Studies" course.

Opinion

An Undemocratic Statement

By Gary Weissman | May 22, 2002

Only a small fraction of the Jews at Dartmouth (by Jews I mean those of you who checked the little box as a freshman) attended this past Hillel meeting, and it is important that we are very clear on the discussion and the vote that transpired. A resolution was put on the table at the last meeting to take out the ad that appeared on May 17 in The Dartmouth.

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SA releases dept. ratings

By Charles Gardner | May 22, 2002

Departmental assessments -- the long-awaited final component of the Undergraduate Teaching Initiative -- were released last night at a Student Assembly meeting that also featured a lengthy debate on a resolution to fund a forum for student organizations. The anthropology, music and Asian and Middle Eastern Languages and Literatures Departments came in at the top of the rankings, each earning an assigned grade of "A" for such factors as faculty-to-major ratio, average class size and results from a satisfaction survey taken by over 600 students with declared majors. The biology department -- which the study noted had an average class size of over 42 students -- was ranked last, with a grade of only C-plus.

Opinion

What if Dartmouth Hall were in Tel Aviv?

By Michael Mello | May 22, 2002

About halfway through Christopher Hedges' lecture last week at Dartmouth Hall -- somewhere around the time he compared the Palestinians of today with the slaves of the antebellum American South, which is to say after he accused Israel of "ethnic cleansing" (his phrase) but before he compared Israel's policies to South Africa during apartheid and after he characterized Israel's creation as a "crime" and the state itself "racist" -- a horrible thought popped uninvited into my head.

Opinion

Sources of Dissent

By The Dartmouth | May 22, 2002

By Mohamad Bydon '01 To the Editor: I want to commend David Kerem '05 for his well-written piece "Hedging Our Bets." At the same time, I want to point out that much of the information he uses to discredit Pulitzer-Prize winning journalist Chris Hedges comes from HonestReporting.com and CAMERA, two admittedly pro-Israel media watchdogs.

Opinion

Embracing Compromise

By Margaret Liu | May 22, 2002

To the Editor: I was extremely disheartened to read the May 15 article "Hillel votes to take pro-Israel stance." For the Jewish population, at least as represented on this campus, to take such an intolerant view is indicative of why the larger conflict remains unresolved. "Wherever we stand, we stand with Israel" is not a statement against peace but it is a statement that inhibits it.

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Local CEO details global health care imbalances

By Lizzie Wise | May 22, 2002

Faced with the daunting task of presenting disturbing statistics about global health epidemics, Dr. Nils Daulaire engaged a room full of potential public health practitioners, pre-med students and those interested in international affairs in Rockefeller Center yesterday. Daulaire, who is the president and CEO of the Global Health Council -- its headquarters located only two miles away in White River Junction, Vt.

Opinion

On Homosexual Rights

By Steven Lulich | May 22, 2002

To the Editor: Chris Curran '03 makes the case in his May 20 Op-Ed titled "The Right Thing for the Right Wing" that President Bush in particular, and the Republican party in general, should become more accepting and protective of homosexuals.

Opinion

A Statement Made

By Jessica Goldberg | May 22, 2002

To the Editor: It has been published on May 15 ("Hillel votes to take pro-Israel stance") that I voted against Hillel's advertisement in The Dartmouth: "Wherever we stand, we stand with Israel." Those who know me will know the following to be true: wherever my feet may stand, my sentiments stand wholly for Israel, for its right to exist peacefully, for its continuance as the homeland of the Jewish people, for its beauty as a nation both in spirit and in aesthetic.

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Mid-East debate attracts newcomers

By Megh Duwadi | May 22, 2002

Editor's Note: This is the second in a two-part series examining the state of the Israeli-Palestinian debate at Dartmouth and college campuses nationwide. For the non-Jewish and non-Arab Dartmouth population, Israeli-Palestinian debates are more than just history lessons -- they are opportunities for alignment in a new political arena. Continuing chaos in the Middle East has polarized many students at colleges and universities throughout the United States who lack ties to the area and to its religious factions. Previously an issue dominated by Arab, Muslim and Jewish students, in recent weeks activists new to the Palestine-Israel debate have taken on highly visible roles -- an occurrence attributed to increased general awareness of the situation. "For a long time, people saw Israel as a state that can do no wrong," Arab student group Shamis co-chair Mohamad Bydon '02 said.

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Exclusion in Berkeley course comes under fire

By Kaitlin Bell | May 22, 2002

At the University of California-Berkeley, an institution known for its history of social activism and liberal political views, a course description for an English course on Palestinian political poetry has sparked a heated debate on the role of freedom of expression in academia. The original course description for "The Politics and Poetics of Palestinian Resistance" included a caveat to students warning that "conservative thinkers are encouraged to seek other sections." The instructor, fifth-year graduate student Snehal Shingavi, has since removed the line, due in part to the large public outcry it generated. In response to the controversy, Berkeley has issued a public statement acknowledging "a failure of oversight on the part of the English Department in reviewing course proposal descriptions." The University website said that the department chair will "provide oversight" for the class, ensuring that it accords with the Faculty Code of Conduct.

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Education students 'test the waters' in Marshall Islands

By Lizzie Wise | May 21, 2002

In the middle of the Pacific Ocean, on the one-mile-long island of Majuro, the blazing sun beats down on the backs of children clad in Dartmouth T-shirts. The T-shirts are gifts from the children's schoolteachers, who happen to be Dartmouth students residing in the capital of the Republic of the Marshall Islands. Chair of the education department Andrew Garrod initiated the "off-term mentored internship," for students to leave Dartmouth during their winter term to teach in Marshallese public schools. "It's a wonderful opportunity to serve -- and to serve in a part of the world where America has had a very complicated relationship," Garrod said. Although the Republic of the Marshall Islands receives the most financial aid per capita of any nation in the world from the United States, the islands were once the site for U.S.

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