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Politics in a Liberal Arts Education

By James Redfield | October 25, 2005

To the Editor: I was disappointed to see in a feature on Scott Glabe '06 ("Dartmouth Senior Interns at Conservative Think Tank," Oct.

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Reclaiming 'Religion'

By Ben Selznick | October 24, 2005

There has been recent talk in the New York Times and other liberal arenas about a Democratic resurgence in 2006.

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To the Editor: Thank you for the great participation and coverage of the mock COS hearing ("COS demonstrates trial process, Riner plays part," October 18, 2005). I am grateful to Student Assembly and Tri Kap for hosting the event.

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Supporting Free Speech When it Matters Most

By Jon Wisniewski | October 24, 2005

Dartmouth prides itself on its pluralistic and free environment. A part of this environment is a sharp focus on vibrant debate.

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Pledge Term Double Standards

By Sarah Frazier | October 24, 2005

Now that the Recruitment Period for both men and women has come to a close, 'pledge term' has shifted into high gear.

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Homecoming: Lies! All Lies!

By Cole Entress | October 21, 2005

Without doubt, Homecoming is a time to remember and cherish the traditions which have made Dartmouth great.

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Editors' Note

By Zak Kaufman | October 21, 2005

Homecoming sucks. Just kidding. Actually, it's oodles of fun. And after it, you will feel a sense of belonging. While matriculation was your formal induction to Dartmouth, Homecoming is the unofficial, yet more important, ceremony.

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Homecoming and Hanover

By Caleb Powers | October 21, 2005

I stopped by the Hanover Barbershop between my 10 and 12 last Friday for a quick trim and had an important revelation.

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Homecoming and Tradition: Advice for the Class of 2009

By Noah Riner | October 21, 2005

I was scared. I gripped the rails and looked across the field. Officers scanned the stands menacingly.

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Southward to Biloxi

By Janos Marton | October 20, 2005

Ever since Captain Jack McDonald told me that my genetically irregular blood pressure rendered me ineligible for the Marines OCS program, I have wondered how one actually serves his or her country these days.

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Obsessed With the Wrong Reality

By Michael Kreicher | October 20, 2005

Trishelle Canatella, Veronica Portillo, Bob Guiney and Richard Hatch--do you recognize any of these names?

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Are You Willing?

By Nick Taranto | October 19, 2005

Lewis is not in good shape. He is frail, in his eighties, has emphysema and takes a veritable mountain of pills every day.

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Why the Wacky Weather?

By Daniel Belkin | October 19, 2005

Since when did our own weather patterns begin to mirror "The Day After Tomorrow?" The 2004 blockbuster film about a meteorological apocalypse no longer seems like a complete computer-generated Hollywood fantasy.

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Dressing for Success in the NBA

By Robert Butts | October 18, 2005

David Stern, the commissioner of the NBA, recently proposed a dress code for his league's players.

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Approval Voting

By Richard Schwartz | October 18, 2005

To the Editor: I was pleased to see professor emeritus Robert Norman weigh in on the trustee voting system ("A Superior Voting System," Oct.

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Desensitized by Disaster

By Andrew Lane | October 18, 2005

Large-scale disasters -- including the tsunami in Southeast Asia, Hurricane Rita and the recent earthquake in Pakistan--are severe drains on global morale and non-victims are rapidly becoming desensitized. Dartmouth students have done a commendable job organizing the Katrina Relief program through the Tucker Foundation.

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A Superior Voting System

By Robert Z. Norman | October 17, 2005

The subject of voting procedures in alumni elections has been the topic of several opinion pieces and letters to The Dartmouth in the past five months.

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Survivor: Extreme Parenting

By Daniel Chiu | October 17, 2005

Make sure your children come straight home to study after school. Forbid them to see their friends until the weekend.

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Notes from the Ground

By Will Olivos | October 17, 2005

Today marks the first time in a week that I've had downtime between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. Today, I've been assigned basecamp at our headquarters (the community center of a church left standing from Katrina). Admin has consisted of a few points today: (a) manning walkie talkies and coordinating debris crews, (b) informing the public works department, to their chagrin, that one of our chainsaw teams uncovered a "furiously gushing" water main break, (c) answering the phonecalls of anxious survivors and potential volunteers, and (d) most recently, signing onto Facebook.

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Verbum Ultimum

By The Dartmouth Editorial Board | October 14, 2005

It is often observed that a department's proximity to the center of campus reflects the favor bestowed on it by the powers that be in Parkhurst.