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The Argentina Experience

By Gabriel Brooks | February 15, 2002

To the Editor: I was a participant on the Buenos Aires Foreign Study Program in the spring of 2000 and as a result, I've taken an interest in the recent developments surrounding the Spanish department FSP and its possible move from Buenos Aires, Argentina to Montevideo, Uruguay (The Dartmouth, Feb.

Arts

Caine set to perform modern interpretation of Bach

By Sam Lederer | February 15, 2002

Bridging the gap between two musical genres is a very difficult task. Covering several different genres is something close to amazing. That is exactly what Uri Caine does with "The Goldberg Variations," a Bach"based performance that he will perform tonight in Spaulding Auditorium. Caine's interpretation of the famous piece features a wide variety of musical instruments and themes.

Opinion

The Price of Freedom

By Conor Jarvis | February 14, 2002

Nearing the end of my career as a Dartmouth student with the weight of the real world looming ever closer, I decided it was time to phase in some impending responsibilities.

News

Harvard Greek system rises from the ashes

By Devin Foxall | February 14, 2002

Recent changes to the undergraduate housing policy, complaints of a poor social life and an institutional crackdown on single-sex social clubs are the seeds for a new development at Harvard University: the Greek system. Hundreds have gone Greek at Harvard in the last two years, and the school now has five fraternities, two sororities and three all-female clubs.

Opinion

When the Killer is Within

By M. deRaismes Combes | February 14, 2002

I recently watched an episode of "Boston Public," and this is my response to the issue it raises about pro-anorexia ("pro-ana") websites and the depiction of eating disorders on television.

News

DMS teams with Maine hospital

By Nathaniel Ward | February 14, 2002

In a deal announced recently by Maine Governor Angus King '66, Dartmouth Medical School will enter into a long-term partnership with a Maine state psychiatric hospital. According to the deal, DMS will work to hire psychiatrists for AMHI, and the hospital will have access to College resources.

Opinion

A Fundamental Right

By Emmett M. Hogan | February 14, 2002

To the Editor: I wish to comment on the current debate over the "exclusivity" of Dartmouth's sororities (and, by extension, the Greek system as a whole). Those who decry the Greek system because of its "exclusivity" do so at the peril of a fundamental right that should not be abandoned lightly -- the right to free assembly.

Opinion

This is My Valentine's Day

By Jeff Deck | February 14, 2002

What of this "Valentine's Day?" A friend of mine has christened it Black Thursday, akin to that famous day of the plagues in the Middle Ages -- Black Friday.

Opinion

Perpetuating the System

By Ted Bush | February 14, 2002

To the Editor: Not a bad guest column by Kate Greenwood (The Dartmouth, Jan. 30, "System Failure"), but it begs a greater question: Why do all these people need fraternity/sorority-type organizations in the first place?

Arts

'Shipping News' doesn't deliver

By Mark Sweeney | February 14, 2002

"The Shipping News" has all the ingredients for a successful big-screen adaptation of a popular novel: a director, Lasse Hallstrm, who has experience in adapting works of literature to film -- including 1999's "Cider House Rules" and 2000's "Chocolat"-- and world-renowned stars such as Kevin Spacey, Julianne Moore, Cate Blanchett and Judi Dench. However, this movie can only be classified as an underachieving disappointment that falls short of the lofty standards set by the book. The film centers around a meek newspaper ink-setter named Quoyle (Spacey) whose rebellious wife (Blanchett) leaves him and, before killing herself in a car accident, attempts to sell the couple's daughter to a black-market adoption agency. Adding to his troubles, Quoyle's parents pass away. Upon hearing of their death, Quoyle's long-lost aunt Agnis (Judi Dench) arrives.

News

Inferior athletic facilities frustrate Dartmouth students

By Charles Gardner | February 14, 2002

Aging, undersized and overcrowded, Dartmouth's non-varsity athletic facilities lag behind those of most comparable institutions, but administrators say there is little prospect for significant improvement in the near future. The College's Kresge Fitness Center, popular among students, faculty, staff and town residents alike, regularly meets or exceeds its intended capacity on weekday afternoons, while general space limitations and the recent loss of several tennis courts have created difficulties in scheduling many of the College's physical education programs. "I've been to several other colleges, and they generally have much bigger gyms," one gym user, Vivek Menon '02, said.

News

In the shadows: quiet ACT avoids controversy

By David N. Archwamety | February 13, 2002

Just about every Dartmouth student has heard the criticisms of the SAT: that the aptitude test favors those who can afford expensive preparation; that minorities are unfairly disadvantaged; that it is an inaccurate predictor of college performance. But another widely used test in the college admissions process has escaped public scrutiny -- the American College Test, or ACT. A roughly equal number of students take the ACT and SAT each year.

Opinion

The Mysteries Within

By Tanisha Keshava | February 13, 2002

Life held very few mysteries for me. I have never been an intellectual pondering great philosophical questions about the existence of the universe or the purpose of life.

News

Faculty ponder new distrib.

By Alison Schmauch | February 13, 2002

Dartmouth's faculty will discuss and possibly vote on a proposed new World Cultures distributive requirement entitled "Race, Ethnicity and Migration" at the Winter term faculty meeting this Monday. Under the current system, Dartmouth students must complete one course in European culture, one in North American culture and one in non-Western culture.

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