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Responsible Excess?

By Zeke Turner | February 9, 2007

Winter Carnival is a weekend of excess. Students, chafed by the stress of midterms, take three or four days to bask in the warmth of carefree winter fun and gluttony.

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Praise for Parkhurst's Internal Review

By The Dartmouth Editorial Board | February 9, 2007

The release this past week of the Administrative Working Group's reports on administrative policies shows a marked increase in the transparency of Parkhurst.

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The real value of a Dartmouth education

By Joe Herring | February 8, 2007

To the Editor: In her discussion of the value of a Dartmouth education ("Varying Degrees of Success," Feb.

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Undemocratic War for Democracy

By Max Bryer | February 8, 2007

President Bush's recently announced plan to increase American troop strength in Iraq belies this administration's inadequacy in dealing with the challenges of the protracted struggle that America's war against terror has become.

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A-OK With Publicizing Greek GPAs

By Tina Praprotnik | February 8, 2007

Although "work hard, play hard" is very much a cliche, it is a cliche that rings true at the College and is a source of pride to many Dartmouth students.

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Students Against Water Unite

By Zachary Gottlieb | February 7, 2007

Many Dartmouth students likely read the article about water intoxication and thought that Community Director Kristen Deal went too far with her actions against water pong players ("Water pong banned, risks of overhydrating cited," Feb.

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Just be honest on rules

By Ansley Watson | February 7, 2007

To the Editor: Community Director Kristin Deal shows us exactly what is wrong with the bureaucracy on this campus ("Water pong banned, risks of overhydrating cited," Feb.

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PETA speaker too extreme

By David Martosko | February 7, 2007

To the Editor: Before Dartmouth students consider adopting the animal-rights philosophy of PETA Vice President Bruce Friedrich, they should know how far he takes his beliefs ("PETA spokesman extols upsides to going vegan," Jan.

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Edwards was empty

By Nathan Empsall | February 7, 2007

To the Editor: In his speech here Wednesday ("Edwards sketches 2008 platform," Feb. 1), presidential candidate John Edwards was very vague and, with exceptions for poverty and climate change, offered little real substance. Edwards did a great job explaining the problem in Darfur, but didn't tell us how he'd actually stop the genocide.

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Under Muslim Feet

By David Day | February 7, 2007

On Feb. 1, 2007, British police arrested nine Muslim men in Birmingham for their alleged plan to kidnap and behead a Muslim British serviceman.

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Grades Are Private Information

By Ben Selznick | February 7, 2007

When your fourth grade teacher passed back a test, you always wanted to know what your classmates got.

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Diversity of Vision Matters

By Zak Moore | February 6, 2007

As the Dartmouth community gears up for what is sure to be a very interesting trustee election, we should all give thanks.

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Varying Degrees of Success

By Claire Murray | February 6, 2007

The expensive-looking certificate of acceptance to Dartmouth College that we all received in the mail conjures up rosy images of our future as Dartmouth alumni.

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No Need to Ban Water Pong

By Kenan Yount | February 6, 2007

To the Editor: I have to say, I've never heard so much laughter from students reading along on my computer screen as when the headline "Water pong banned, risks of overhydrating cited" (Feb.

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The Life of a Student Nude Model

By Zeke Turner | February 5, 2007

Most people have nightmares about being naked in public. However, most people do not work as nude models in Dartmouth's drawing classrooms where baring it all is one of the best jobs on campus.

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Why SA Funded the Pow-Wow

By Yuki Kondo-Shah | February 5, 2007

The Student Assembly Constitution preamble directs the representative organization "to foster trust, understanding and communication between and among the members of the Dartmouth community, to provide for the support and development of all aspects of the educational process, to improve the quality of life at the College." The majority of the students in the Assembly, including myself, chair of the Diversity and Community Committee, believe that supporting the Native American Pow-Wow through participation and funding clearly fits these goals. This year's 35th annual Dartmouth Pow-Wow serves as an opportunity for members of both the Dartmouth and Upper Valley communities to observe, participate and learn from a broad representation of Native American dances, music and arts and crafts.

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The Facts Behind Work-Study

By Erin Clark | February 5, 2007

To the Editor: Bret Vallacher '10 suggested that his inability to find a job at Dartmouth was the result of "blatant classism" ("Work-Study Woes," Jan.

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Gaga About Globalization

By Nathan Bruschi | February 2, 2007

The United States is losing its comparative economic advantages. In today's global economy, the average American is slowly losing while the workers of developing nations are winning big.

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I Got Served By Meir Kohn

By Peter Gray | February 2, 2007

"This is not Camp Dartmouth and this is the last lecture you'll receive from me," began my introduction to Meir Kohn, the feared grand-master of Economics 26, the introductory finance course at Dartmouth and possibly the best one of my academic career. Kohn's class structure turns the average Dartmouth class experience on its head.

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Antagonism beings with perspective, not ignorance

By Brian Lloyd | February 2, 2007

To the Editor: Jacob Baron '10 questioned why Dartmouth students are so antagonistic toward the administration when they have a vested interest in its policies ("Make Parkhurst Public," Jan.