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Less whining, more partying

By Rowan Carlsen | March 2, 2006

To the Editor: If a non-student were to read all the indignant op-eds The Dartmouth has published concerning Frat-Free Friday, he or she might imagine our campus is in the midst of a heated gender war.

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What's wrong with Greek housing?

By Robert Cowden | March 1, 2006

To the Editor: Dean of Residential Life Martin Redman opines that students at Dartmouth do not want to live in Greek houses because "...they don't want to live at the bar ...Wading through the six feet of beer cans on the floor, and the odor, and the people hanging off the banister --- is that a pleasant place to be?" ("New Dorms Pose Threat to Greeks," Feb.

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Wright Must Be Replaced

By Joseph Asch | March 1, 2006

Last week's Verbum Ultimum (Feb. 24) accurately described the contrast between Larry Summers' role as intellectual provocateur at Harvard and James Wright's bland political posturing at Dartmouth.

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The Coed Alternative

By Robert Butts | March 1, 2006

I confess to being slightly amused -- and more than a little bit confused -- by the strong emotions that "Frat Free Friday" aroused among some students this past week. The event's organizer told The Dartmouth that she was sure it would "incite some retaliation from the fraternities," as though we were talking about an assassination or a territorial grab rather than a series of gatherings. Sure enough, though, she turned out to be right.

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Basic Needs Come First

By Peter Chen | March 1, 2006

To the Editor, While I admire Tempest William's initiative in doing work in Rwanda, I question its usefulness ("Tempest Williams speaks on community," Feb.

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Sexual Assault: The Culture of Protection

By Ana Catalano | February 28, 2006

Recently a series of events and debates at Dartmouth -- the Sex Fest, The Vagina Monologues, The Dartmouth's three-part series on sexual abuse in February and Frat Free Friday -- have brought questions of women's sexuality, sexual assault and rape to the forefront of campus discussion.

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The Philosophy of Frat Free Friday

By Shannon Troutman | February 28, 2006

There has been much confusion about the history, planning and execution of Frat Free Friday. I hope to be able to rectify the situation. Throughout my time at Dartmouth perhaps the number one complaint I have heard among women is that the social scene largely takes place in male-dominated spaces; many women do not realize that there are other places to socialize on campus.

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DSO professionals policy is logical

By Prof. Jon Appleton | February 27, 2006

To the Editor: Lisa Melvin '07 remarks about a long-standing practice of the Dartmouth Symphony Orchestra to bring in professionals to fill out those stands when the conductor "turns away many musicians who do not live up to his expectations of orchestral experience" ("Ringers for the Orchestra," Feb.

Opinion

The Real Olympics

By David Glovsky | February 27, 2006

This Olympic op-ed is not going to be about Bode Miller, Daron Rahlves, Johnny Weir (who's hilarious, by the way) or anyone else who supposedly "underachieved." None of those people will be mentioned after this sentence.

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Business e-mail systems superior

By Frans Barens | February 27, 2006

To the Editor: Standard business e-mail systems, such as Outlook or Lotus Notes, allow users to have organization address books and all the features of BlitzMail plus many more features ("BlitzMail survives tough technological competition," Feb.

Opinion

The Democracy of Diversity

By Paul Heintz | February 27, 2006

The selection of the Class of 2006's Senior Executive Committee earlier this month raises a number of troubling questions concerning the Dartmouth administration's conception of diversity and democracy.

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An Enduring Institution: Part II

By Timothy Dreisbach | February 24, 2006

Some people feel it inappropriate for the College actually to be run by its alumni. A senior official in the Alumni Relations Office once told me "the alumni are not like shareholders of a company, with rights to govern." A member of the current Alumni Governance Task Force (AGTF) expressed to me his frustration with the outsider activists who keep arguing over, in his words, these "so-called rights." All who deny the right of alumni to participate in the governance of the College are wrong; such a right does exist. Thanks to Daniel Webster, Dartmouth College is a legal entity with contractual rights.

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An Enduring Institution: Part I

By Timothy Dreisbach | February 23, 2006

There has been much debate, at times productive and at times not so, on how the body of alumni can be better organized for improved "governance." As background, readers are encouraged to review the considerable discussions that have occurred on the Alumni Governance Task Force and the Association of Alumni web log sites. In striving to achieve better representation, the well-intended efforts of the AGTF may indeed increase and perpetuate the politicization of alumni clubs and organizations, thus undermining their primary missions to serve their alumni members and the College.

Opinion

The Proper Way

By Zak Moore | February 23, 2006

Last week I tackled some minor political issues that have been in the news lately. But after finding a solution to global warming, solving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and creating a universal healthcare plan that would cover twice the population and allow for a 30 percent tax cut, I turned to some deep philosophical problems of our time: shower time, food consumption order and word choice. When I came to Dartmouth in the fall I thought sharing a bathroom was going to be bad.

Opinion

The Myth of the Free Press

By Jon Wisniewski | February 22, 2006

I have come to understand something important: the news media is nothing more than a tool. All too often in this country -- and in the world -- we confuse it in this with some grand ideal of a Free Press.

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