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The Importance of (Ridiculous) Traditions

By Roy Lee | October 16, 1998

While giving tours during the past interim period, I was reminded that many of our sacred traditions here at Dartmouth College might seem a bit bizarre and strange to unfamiliar eyes.

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Editors' Note

By Hank Leukart | October 16, 1998

Sitting in the middle of the street is fun, but getting third-degree burns from a Homecoming bonfire is even better.

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It Could Happen at Dartmouth

By Karen Yen | October 16, 1998

I cried into my soup yesterday as I sat in Collis reading The Dartmouth. The story was easily overlooked, hidden on the third page, in the National Briefs section.

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Coming Home to Hanover

By Kevan Higgins | October 16, 1998

Homecoming is by far the most exciting big weekend at Dartmouth. Unlike the other big weekends, Carnival in the winter and Green Key in the spring, this one actually still has meaning.

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Weekend festivities not just drinking, parties

By Jay Krehbiel | October 16, 1998

This year's Homecoming will continue traditions established 103 years ago. The weekend attracts many alumni who return to celebrate their memories and the spirit of the College. College President William Jewett Tucker started the original Dartmouth Night to "promote class spirit and initiate freshmen into the community." The weekend starts tonight with a myriad of events.

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Parties abound this Homecoming

By Deborah Bernstein | October 16, 1998

Students from all classes eagerly anticipate the fraternity parties around campus as one of the highlights of Homecoming weekend. Despite the fact that members of the Class of 2002 are not allowed to attend fraterniety parties, many freshman say they have been attending parties this term and intend to do the same during Homecomiug weekend Kimberly Taylor '02 said she has been attending fraternity parties a lot this term.

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A Sense of Perspective

By Rob Valet | October 16, 1998

Tomorrow is the Homecoming game, and I hope you all are as excited as I am! Actually, based on my previous football game experiences here, some of us are probably a little too excited.

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