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Parental Control

By Claire Murray | October 16, 2007

I recently saw a silly article in the New York Times about a New Jersey high school English teacher who has begun requiring parents to do homework.

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Debunking Rush Myths - 2

By Kate Robb | October 15, 2007

To the Editor: As a woman who has been on both sides of the Panhellenic recruitment process -- both as a Potential New Member and an affiliated woman -- I was appalled by the blatant factual inaccuracies that formed the "foundation" of Michael Kreicher '08's "Fixing the Rush Process" (Oct.

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Debunking Rush Myths - 1

By Hannah Plotkin | October 15, 2007

To the Editor: In Michael Kreicher '08's article "Fixing the Rush Process" (Oct. 12), I agree with him on a few points: The fraternity recruitment process does exist "in stark contrast" to its female counterpart, the sorority recruitment process is "grueling," and, yes, there is reasoning behind the more formal sorority process, namely that women need a chance to familiarize themselves with houses they typically have not been given the opportunity to visit before.

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Rely on China?

By Zachary Hyatt | October 14, 2007

Rely on China for American foreign policy initiatives? Really? The recent New York Times Week in Review column, "Look Who's Mr. Fixit for a Fraught Age," written by Steven Lee Myers, points to China as the most important partner in American international relations today.

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A Time for Priorities

By The Dartmouth Editorial Board | October 12, 2007

In his speech to the faculty on Monday, College President James Wright identified three goals for the College to pursue in the future: moving toward need-blind admissions for international students; providing one leave term where there are no earning expectations for students; and providing that, for financial aid students studying abroad, the incremental expenses will be covered by scholarship rather than by loan.

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Jimmy's Big Mistake

By Chris Talamo | October 11, 2007

The symbols of the chivalry of times past were men clad in shining, polished armor who would do away with religious dissidents with sweeping blows from their swords.

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Accepting Rejection

By David Glovsky | October 10, 2007

Rejection: Thy sweet nectar never tasted so divine. Rejection is a typical part of the Dartmouth experience, since organizational elections, applications for various programs and late nights in frat basements will at one point or another make 98 percent of Dartmouth students feel the sting of the generic rejection blitz (41 percent of all statistics are made up on the spot). I certainly can't remember all the things I've been rejected from. For those freshmen that have yet to experience this phenomenon, remember the rejection letters you received from the other supposedly illustrious institutions you applied to (early decision monogamists, I'm sorry, you can't understand): "Dear (name of student, hopefully spelled correctly), While you were more than qualified, unfortunately we did not have nearly as many spots as we would have hoped for this year.

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Overdue COS Reform

By Michael Herman | October 10, 2007

The Committee on Standards Task Force, of which I am a member, and which has supported this op-ed, welcomes the news that Acting Dean of the College Dan Nelson has decided to reverse his past decision to delay consideration of the task force's proposals until a permanent dean assumes office in January ("Nelson to Convene New COS Committee," Oct.

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Let's vote again!

By Robert G. Reed | October 10, 2007

To the Editor: I note that the statement put out by the Alumni Council states, amongst other things, that "the lawsuit is against the will of the majority of alumni" ("Message to students fakes alumni address," Oct.

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Column was obscene

By Ali Amrhein | October 10, 2007

To the Editor: I find it necessary to express my extreme digust, displeasure and disappointment at your choice to print the obscene and borderline-pornographic article "Aurora's Guide to Eating Out" (Oct.

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Eating In

By Lee Cooper | October 8, 2007

It pains me to respond to -- and thus validate -- Aurora Wells '10's article on eating out ("Aurora's guide to eating out," Oct.

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Why Can't We Be Friends?

By Daniel Chiu | October 8, 2007

There's a scene in the movie "Mean Girls" in which newcomer Cady -- still completely ignorant of the customs and norms of her American public high school -- surveys the scene in the cafeteria with wonder during her lunch period.

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