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Forum discusses affirmative action

By Sara Burch | February 23, 1996

A panel of Dartmouth administrators and faculty members that discussed the positive and negative aspects of affirmative action and its impact on Asian-Americans provoked a heated discussion last night The community forum, titled "Asian-Americans, Affirmative Action and Graduate School Admissions," was co-sponsored by the Korean Asian Student Association and the Dartmouth Asian Organization. Government Professor James Shoch began by providing a compact historical background of affirmative action in America and went on to emphasize its illegitimate role as a political tool. "Affirmative action has become a wedge issue," Shoch said.

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Haig to compete in Miss Black USA

By Ann Debord | February 23, 1996

Nadine Haig '97 will represent New Hampshire at the Miss Black USA pageant in Washington, D.C., tomorrow. Haig says she is excited about the national contest because it will give her the opportunity to meet women like herself from across the nation and to be "a role model for other young ladies." A 20-year-old from Brooklyn, N.Y., Haig won first prize in the Miss Black New Hampshire pageant in November, giving her the right to continue on to the Miss Black USA pageant. Haig said she entered the New Hampshire pageant, which she learned about on an Afro-American Society bulletin board, because "it would be something fun and interesting, something to tell my kids about." So far there have been no requirements of her state title, Haig said. The national contest, which is based on academic achievement as well as physical beauty, will be aired on the cable network Black Entertainment Television later this year, she said. The competition consists of four segments: personal expression, talent, evening gown and a personal interview. At the televised pageant, Haig will perform a monologue for the talent portion of the show, she said. Haig said she has been working with English Department Chair Bill Cook to find an African-American monologue that is "really dramatic, strong and cultural." Haig said she spent her winter break preparing for the national competition.

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Mohr speaks on cultural attitudes towards gays

By Erin Loback | February 23, 1996

Richard Mohr, a philosophy professor from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, argued that political change can only result from reformed cultural attitudes towards homosexuality in a speech titled "Special Rights?

Opinion

On The Beauty of Formality

By Matthew Lubin | February 23, 1996

A fortnight or so ago (at least at the time these words were penned), a piece by my esteemed colleague Mr. Strayer in these pages referred to his communications misadventures with "some guy named Muhammad," and then went on to refer to a professor here as "Tom." So flabbergasted at these liberties was the present columnist that upon reading them he very nearly dropped and broke his monocle, which he was in the process of dabbing at with a Wet-Nap.

Sports

Track hosts Heptagonals, hopes for strong finish

By Sarah Hood | February 23, 1996

This weekend Dartmouth's Leverone Fieldhouse and the men's and women's track teams will play host to the rest of the Ivy League and Navy at the League's championship meet, the Heptagonals. Both teams figure to be in the middle of the hunt for a title in a hotly contested race, and the top finishers could come in any order.

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Basketball looks to upset League's top teams on the road

By Kevin Demoff | February 23, 1996

The rainy weather that the men's basketball team will endure during this weekend's road trip to Princeton and Penn serves as a perfect metaphor for the Big Green's schedule. The weekend's contests will be stormy and trying, but as soon as the storm is over and the clouds lift, the clearing skies will also leave a clear view of the race for the Ivy League title heading into the final weekend of play. For Dartmouth to be a part of that picture, the task is simple -- it must sweep both Penn and Princeton.

Opinion

'Fluff' Columns Published

By David Weinberg | February 23, 1996

To the Editor: Dan Hogin's column, "The D: An 'Anything Goes' Publication?" [Feb. 21] was an fantastic essay pointing out your columnists' well-demonstrated ability to write endless amounts of fluff pieces that somehow always manage to get published. After reading it, I felt it was necessary to get something else off of my chest.

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Results in, Buchanan shows strength, but not staying power

By Jeffrey Beyer | February 23, 1996

As presidential hopeful Patrick Buchanan eeked his way across the New Hampshire Primary's finish line, political pundits claimed they were unruffled by what many voters saw as a surprising upset. While few analysts think Buchanan will be handed the GOP nomination at San Diego, they say his New Hampshire finish may cause voters and candidates alike to pay more attention to him. The candidates will have just a few days to reflect upon the results in New Hampshire before the scene shifts to Delaware, Arizona, North Dakota and South Dakota. By March 12, or "Super Tuesday," more than half of the delegates for this August's Republican convention in San Diego will be determined. Since New Hampshire holds the first primary in the nation, the outcome of the election here is always significant, and few men have procured their party's presidential nomination without first receiving New Hampshire's stamp of approval. Following Tuesday night's election, the conventional wisdom among most analysts is that the number of candidates vying for the Republican Party's nomination has been definitively narrowed down from eight to three -- Buchanan, Kansas Senator Bob Dole and former Tennessee Governor Lamar Alexander. Buchanan garnered 27 percent of the vote, slightly ahead of Dole's 26 percent.

Opinion

Liberal Elite Control Campus With Arrogance and Disregard for the Truth

By Dave Hemmer | February 22, 1996

In his newest book, "The Vision of the Anointed, Self-Congratulation as a Basis For Social Policy," Thomas Sowell discusses American liberals and their beliefs, which he claims share a "moral exaltation of the anointed above others." What struck me most about the book is how accurately it describes the reality at Dartmouth, where a small group of students who consider themselves more "educated," "sensitive" or "enlightened" than their peers attempt to control the campus with an arrogance and disregard for the truth that is despicable. While the arrogance of Dartmouth's liberal elite is impossible to measure, some anecdotes will illustrate several incidents where the liberals' behavior clearly reflects a belief in their own moral superiority. The first anecdote was relayed to me by an undergraduate advisor, who asked to remain anonymous.

Arts

Cliff Vermilya named Hanover citizen of the year

By Charles Davant | February 22, 1996

Hanover Town Manager Cliff Vermilya, recently named Hanover's 30th Citizen of the Year, may not agree that he was born to be a town manager -- but he comes pretty close. "It is something I wanted to do since the days of junior high school," he said. After graduating from Weslyan University, Vermilya planned for a career in town management by studying public administration at the University of Connecticut. Vermilya has directed all of Hanover's administrative divisions, such as the library, police and fire departments, since he moved to the town in 1983. Citizen of the year After 36 years in municipal management -- the last 12 managing Hanover -- Vermilya was named Citizen of the Year by the Hanover Area Chamber of Commerce earlier this month. "I was very surprised by the whole thing," Vermilya said. "My wife and I were invited out to dinner with friends," he said.

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Snapshots recognized by COSO

By Jessica Jacob | February 22, 1996

Snapshots of Color was recognized last week by the Committee on Student Organizations as an official Dartmouth group. Snapshots of Color publishes a literary and artistic journal that discusses issues of race, ethnicity and culture "I am very happy to have Snapshots be a part of the COSO family of organizations.

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