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What Women Are Thinking

By Julie Sloane | February 14, 1997

Julie, you've got to help me. Y'see, I like this girl, but um, I don't know. We had lunch and she blitzed me but then I haven't blitzed her back and it's been a week but I really like her and ..." "Oh Julie!

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Mid-Mass students make Valentine's Day matches

By Edward Thomas | February 14, 1997

In honor of Valentine's Day, several students in the Mass Row residence cluster have planned a BlitzMail dating service called "Do You Have a Date?" for this most hallowed of Hallmark holidays. Kazunori Murata '97, an undergraduate advisor in Massachusetts Hall, said he thought it would be fun to create a dating service, with the match-ups being sent back to all participants this morning. "We thought it would be cool to do for Valentines' Day ... it started out as just a cluster thing, but we thought it would be nice to make it campus-wide," Murata said. In a BlitzMail message sent to all Mass Row residents, as well as to many other students, Murata asked all participants to submit personal descriptions and information including gender, height, class, major and sexual preference. Once these were compiled, he sent a second e-mail message yesterday morning with the profiles of all respondents. Participants were then instructed to send back at least 10 top picks from among the available candidates by 6:00 p.m.

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Hovey Grill to remain vacated

By Joseph C. Scott | February 13, 1997

The space in Thayer Dining Hall formerly occupied by the Hovey Grill will remain closed indefinitely, despite recent proposals to reopen it as an art gallery or vending-machine lounge.

Arts

Makem Brothers bring folk to Collis

By Elizabeth Dziadik | February 13, 1997

The Makem Brothers, an Irish Folk Band, will appear today at 7 pm in Collis Commonground to provide their own brand of hearty folk and traditional Celtic music. The group members, all in their late 20s, are the Makem brothers Rory, Conor and Shane. The band's integration of an assortment of musical instruments -- banjo, guitar, bodhran, mandolin and harmonica -- creates a blend of folk tunes.

Opinion

Even Susan B. Was Against Abortion

By Kevin Walsh | February 13, 1997

This Saturday, Feb. 15, marks the birthday of Susan B. Anthony. Many know that Anthony fought for social reform and women's suffrage, but few know that she was radically opposed to abortion and the social structures that led women to seek abortions.

Arts

Collier reveals personal voice through poetry

By Kelly Sidley | February 13, 1997

Whether he writes about a childhood picture of his wife, a Degas pastel drawing of ballerina dancers or his view of the moon through the lens of an old telescope, Michael Collier is a poet who writes from close observation. The Department of English welcomes Collier to the College as part of its Prose/Poetry Reading Series.

Opinion

Those Damn Frats

By Jarrod Tisdell | February 13, 1997

I was in the Hop one Tuesday afternoon, enjoying a rather tasty turkey club, when I overheard the beginnings of a conversation.

News

FSPs, LSAs yield higher grades

By Eun Lee Koh | February 13, 1997

Professors tend to award higher grades on Dartmouth Language Study Abroad and Foreign Study Programs than while on campus, although few people can agree on any single explanation for the trend. Last year's average GPA for Foreign Study Programs was 3.54 and the average GPA for Language Study Abroad was 3.52, both significantly higher than the on-campus average of 3.26, according to Registrar Thomas Bickel. Although some students say easy classes explain the disparity, more agree that better students participate and students participate better in the off-campus classes. Joshua Papsdorf '98 said the classes in his philosophy FSP "were definitely a lot easier" than classes at Dartmouth. "Students do find that courses are not quite so demanding abroad as they are here," Philosophy Professor Bernard Gert said.

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Students to navigate Vietnam's Black River

By Derek Chau | February 13, 1997

When members of the Ledyard Canoe Club want to go paddle, they don't have far to go. But five members of the club are planning a trip halfway around the world. The students will travel to Vietnam for a six-week, 600-mile trip up the Black River in foldable canoes.

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COC, CUAD team up to end waste

By Charlotte Bednar | February 13, 1997

Dartmouth environmentalists and the Conservative Union at Dartmouth have joined forces in an unlikely alliance to protect the environment and fight wasteful government spending. The alliance brings together groups from "opposite ends of the political spectrum" to fight "pork-polluters," according to Matt Nisbet '96, who works for the U.S.

Arts

Gaffney's 'Private Lives' debuts

By Regina Vinluan | February 13, 1997

Romance, comedy and a whirl with the unexpected are what is in store for the audience in this term's mainstage production, "Private Lives." Paul Gaffney, chair of the drama department, directs a talented student cast that brings to life the style of speech and behavior in upperclass English society of the 1930s.

Opinion

Dartmouth Women: Say It Like You Mean It!

By Amanda De La Rosa | February 12, 1997

To the Editor: After sitting here in my room for the last hour, clearly overhearing a conversation between my neighbor and one of his female friends (through the "sound-proof" Topliff walls), I decided that I can stand it no longer. Dartmouth women: Stop asking questions when you talk!

Opinion

Humor 101: How To Take A Joke

By Ben Oren | February 12, 1997

Yes, yes, please everybody sit down, class is just about ready to begin. First, I would like to welcome all of you who enrolled in my Introduction to Humor course entitled "How To Take A Joke." This fulfills the TLTS (Taking Life Too Seriously) requirement of the D-Plan.

Arts

Students fall prey to shoddy, crowded apts

By Robert Isaacs | February 12, 1997

Students who move off-campus may gain freedom and independence, but often pay a price. Some of Hanover's apartments are overpriced, overcrowded and under-maintained. Town Manager Julia Griffin said the most acute problem facing some of Hanover's living spaces is overcrowding.

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