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Former defense secretary says U.S. has not learned from Vietnam

By Julia Levy | October 17, 2000

Stepping through the door of the Rockefeller Center's Morrison Commons yesterday at first seemed like a journey back in time to an age when "dress down" did not apply to work days and when the United States was still saving the world from communism. There sat Vietnam-era Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara -- who has been called the "architect" of the war -- as well as James Blight, a Brown international relations professor and Robert Brigham, a Vassar history professor. Despite McNamara's presence -- still powerful at age 84 --- it was quickly obvious that there had been massive changes since the 1960s. The 21st century McNamara pounded his fist on the table when he talked about his actions as Secretary of Defense. He used strong language explaining that he should have "forced" the National Security Council to evaluate the U.S.

Sports

No madness at Dartmouth

By Kevin Allen | October 17, 2000

If asked, how well would I say Midnight Madness would go over at Dartmouth? I'm sorry to say that my first reaction would be a little chuckle.

Opinion

The Debate

By Hemant Joshi | October 17, 2000

Me: Hello, and welcome to the first of the Hemant Joshi Debates. Our guests today are presidential candidates Governor George W.

Opinion

Rush Speculation

By Nilanjan Banerjee | October 17, 2000

To the Editor: Bones Gate Fraternity has a long-standing policy of not releasing rush numbers to The Dartmouth, or in fact to any other publication other than our own Alumni Newsletter.

Opinion

Microcosm

By Dan Pollock | October 16, 2000

If the main event of fall 2000 is the fight for control of the White House, the contest for the House of Representatives may seem to some like more of a mundane side-show.

Arts

An apology

By Sam Means | October 16, 2000

I would like to formally apologize for several errors that appeared in yesterday's column, titled "High Praise for a New Yorker Cartoonist." The reference that the cartoon was making, I learned from several astute readers, was not to James Bond at all, but to Bjork. James Bond was not related to the cartoon in any way.

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Club athletes must sign hazing waivers

By Julia Levy | October 16, 2000

Prompted by widely-published accounts of athletic hazing at other schools as well as the Trustee Initiative's goals of reducing peer pressure and unsafe social practices, the College is in the process of rewriting its hazing policy. While no new changes have been instituted in the Greek system to date, the athletic department has already started on the course toward changing perceptions and policies. This year, for the first time, members of club sports teams had to sign waivers certifying that they read and understood Dartmouth's hazing policy.

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Dorm perpetrators yet to be identified

By Julia Levy | October 16, 2000

A recent spurt of incidents in Topliff and Brown Residence Halls has left the Office of Residential Life and Safety and Security baffled, as they try to identify three possible perpetrators in activities ranging from lewd behavior to leaving admiring notes in another student's room. Investigator Lauren Cummings of Safety and Security said there were three incidents last week that are currently under investigation, and a BlitzMail message sent to residents of Topliff by Area Director Jeffrey DeWitt also noted "an alarming number of incidents of vandalism and messes for which no one has taken responsibility." The first of the recent incidents occurred early morning last Monday, when a female first floor Topliff resident returned home to find a "note on her dresser from some sort of secret admirer," Cummings reported. The second event came Tuesday morning when an unidentified male entered the third floor Topliff room of a female student and climbed into bed with her. "She had great difficulty waking him up and getting him to leave," Cummings said. The third incident happened in Brown Hall in the early hours of Thursday morning when an uninvited man entered the room of two female students.

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Speaker encourages aspiring politicians

By Alison Schmauch | October 16, 2000

Maryland Lieutenant Governor Kathleen Kennedy Townsend told Dartmouth students Friday that women should seek leadership roles, be it on a college campus or in a national arena. Townsend, at Dartmouth as part of a campaign swing through New Hampshire, talked about her experiences as a female holding political office and about ways in which young women can become involved in politics. According to Townsend, while the number of women running for political offices has increased in recent years, much of the voting public still has difficulty electing women to executive positions. She cited the fact that while there are nine women currently serving in the Senate, and more than 50 in the House, only three women currently serve as governors. She said that while ambitious men are popularly perceived as strong and talented, U.S.

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Students show subdued attitudes about election

By Richard Lazarus | October 13, 2000

The frenzied tone of last year's primaries has given way to a quieter, less enthusiastic campus attitude toward the upcoming general election, perhaps a reflection of the presidential candidates themselves. While last year at this time students were packing into events that included such contenders as Senator John McCain, and were eagerly following the media corps that arrived with the debates held at Dartmouth, students now seem to be focusing their attention more on the daily news and less on large campus-wide events. Although participation in organized campaign activities seems to be lower now, students are not necessarily apathetic toward the presidential election.

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