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A Metaphorical Bubble

By David Rothenberg | May 22, 2006

On May 8, 9.9 million people watched David Blaine, on live television, hold his breath underwater for slightly over seven minutes. I am not sure which is more astounding -- that he held his breath for that long or that 9.9 million people watched.

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Just Read Steph's Column

By Caleb Powers | May 19, 2006

OMFG. We've worked through nearly another whole term and our big weekend is finally here. It's the same routine every term, but there's definitely something special about Green Key.

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Steph's So Dartmouth

By Stephanie Herbert | May 19, 2006

I take exception to the term "Big Weekend." When I hear Green Key being referred to as "one of our Big Weekends," my green blood starts to pump faster with indignation.

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Confusion in Columbus's Wake

By Zeke Turner | May 18, 2006

Before Christopher Columbus died, he left instructions for his epitaph. The controversial explorer wanted his body to be buried under a stone engraved with the words "Let me not be confused forever." However, to this day, it seems that we are all pretty confused by Columbus, and confused in general for that matter -- especially here at Dartmouth. Last Saturday, those of us who managed to leave the dry solace of our dormitories had a wealth of opportunities on our hands:we could have either walked to Thompson Arena and enjoyed the drumming and dancing of the Pow Wow.

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Reflecting on Race Day

By Trey Blincoe | May 17, 2006

In this day and age, it is nice to read a motorsports-related article in the United States that is not centered around NASCAR; however, Sam Rendall's article on Race Day ("Straight From the Mule's Mouth," May 15) completely missed the mark when describing the current state of open-wheel racing in the United States.

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Refocusing the Immigration Debate

By Zak Moore | May 16, 2006

As some of the tensions abate, at least temporarily, on the issue of immigration, I have been struck by just how differently the immigration debate has played out on a national scale as compared to here at Dartmouth.

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Dartmouth and diets

By Ying Cheng | May 16, 2006

To the Editor: Dartmouth is a decadent, carbohydrate-laden fantasy. I mean, is there really a wrong time here for Everything But Anchovies, Keystone and Ben and Jerry's New York Super Fudge Chunk?

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A Truly Diverse Dartmouth?

By Daniel Chiu | May 15, 2006

Recent events on campus, including the rally to support immigrant rights, the uproar over a set of satirical, but racially insensitive posters and the election of Student Body President-Elect Tim Andreadis '07 on a platform that advocated greater inclusion of minorities, show that diversity and the place that minorities have on this campus are important issues that deserve continued discussion and visibility.

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Legislate, Don't Just Empathize

By Scott Newbry | May 10, 2006

I applaud the efforts of many Dartmouth students to increase awareness of the plight of illegal immigrants, but I write to express my dismay at the lack of proposals for better immigration legislation.

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Latkes, lefse and lutefisk

By Melissa Lokensgard | May 10, 2006

To the Editor: Let Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity establish a chapter! After all, as David Rothenberg '08 points out, "being Jewish is different than belonging to other ethnicities, races, religions and nationalities." ("The Case for AEPi," May 8). We, as a diversity-loving institution, have an obligation to save this fragile culture, lest it be lost "if future generations stray too far from it." Next, I hope that Dartmouth will establish a sorority promoting Norwegian-American culture, tradition, beliefs and values, so that my distinctive cultural identity will not die out because of "assimilation." During the holiday season, there can be a feast between AEPi and my sorority, where latkes, lefse and lutefisk will be served for all members to enjoy!

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Salary discrepancy?

By Jane E. G. Lipson | May 10, 2006

To the Editor: I am writing to comment on your recent article about equal pay ("Equal Pay Day aims to raise awareness," April 26). In the page three continuation of the article, which had the headline "Salary discrepancy 22 percent at College" you refer to a 2005 study by the American Association of University Professors which showed a 22 percent gender gap in salary -- which, incidentally, applied to full professors only, not across all ranks. I am a full professor at the College and was certainly interested in the results of the study last spring.

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A Two-Front Fight

By Zachary Hyatt | May 9, 2006

George W. Bush believes that America's security is dependent upon the stability and democratic integrity with which other countries govern themselves.

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