Opinion

The Merits of Instant-Runoff Voting

By Paul Heintz | October 31, 2005

I won't pretend to fully understand the political machinations and maneuverings of our tremendously committed alumni with regard to the election of trustees.

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Opinion

Florida's response is not Ideal

By Colleen Cullen | October 31, 2005

To the Editor: I am writing in response to Iden Sinai's article addressing hurricane response in Florida ("What Florida Can Teach Us," Oct.

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Opinion

Consensus should not overpower the minority

By Paul Marino | October 31, 2005

To the Editor: I strongly disagree with both Abraham Clayman and Professor Ronald Edsforth regarding the value of controversy, of inviting, listening to, even respecting, ideas that go harshly against the grain of consensus ("No Place at Dartmouth" and "A Multi-faith Community," Oct.

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Opinion

Lest the Old Traditions Fail

By Matthew Bartek | October 31, 2005

In 1971, Orlando, Florida became every child's favorite place when Walt Disney World opened its gates.

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Opinion

How Alumni Balloting Works

By Julie Amstein Cillo | October 31, 2005

As Chair of the Alumni Council Trustee Nominating and Search Committee, I must, on behalf of the committee, take issue with College Trustee T.J.

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Opinion

A Multi-faith Community

By Ronald Edsforth | October 28, 2005

To the Editor: I wonder how those people who have objected to last week's protest against the College's support for the policy debate on the use of torture and assassination ("Supporting Free Speech When it Matters Most," Oct.

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Opinion

No Place at Dartmouth

By Abraham Clayman | October 28, 2005

I think most students at Dartmouth would agree that we are a fairly tolerant and respectful place.

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Opinion

Bonfire Rites

By Andrew Lane | October 28, 2005

Ah, Homecoming: when the Dartmouth community initiates idealistic, wide-eyed freshmen by way of a frenzied, ritualistic pyre.

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Opinion

Verbum Ultimum

By The Dartmouth Editorial Board | October 28, 2005

For those not bogged down with midterms, papers or the pressures of finding a job, there were a number of special lectures and events this past Wednesday, all provocatively named.

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Opinion

What Florida Can Teach Us

By Iden Sinai | October 27, 2005

As I am a proud, native Floridian, there is one thing that has irritated me to the point of exasperation recently, and I will use this column to address it.

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Opinion

Fondly Remembering Saccio

By John Mills Talmadge | October 27, 2005

To the Editor: One of my fondest memories, which may be completely incorrect at my advanced age, is that of "Mr." Saccio acting in our production of "Murder in the Cathedral" circa 1968-69 ("Saccio bids farewell to students," Oct.

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Opinion

Debate Before Dogma

By Tina Praprotnik | October 27, 2005

Imagine standing trial for murder. Before the defense attorney is able to speak in your favor, the jury rises and finds you guilty.

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Opinion

Avoiding the Extremes

By Michael Belinsky | October 26, 2005

Our nation's policy on extrajudicial executions should be debated, not dismissed by politicized rhetoric, as it was by some professors at a recent panel discussion (see "Torture debate marked by controversy from history prof.," Oct.

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Opinion

One-Sided Open-Mindedness

October 26, 2005

To the Editor: Jon Wisniewski '07 is right to criticize those at Dartmouth who seem to want to stifle debate, criticism or even bad humor ("Supporting Free Speech When It Matters Most," Oct.

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Opinion

Conflicting Rights Claims

By Andrew Seal | October 26, 2005

To the Editor: Jon Wisniewski '07's op-ed titled "Supporting Free Speech When It Matters Most" (Oct.

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Opinion

Clearing Up COSO Questions

By Jonah Kolb | October 25, 2005

To the Editor: This letter is written to clarify several of the points raised in Thursday's article "COSO slashes funds for student orgs" (Oct.

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Opinion

Football Traditions, Old and New

By Scott Meacham | October 25, 2005

To the Editor: I was intrigued by the article on the new/old football tradition ("College revives ancient football game field-rushing tradition," Oct.

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Opinion

Divest from Darfur

By Ian Schlie | October 25, 2005

Dartmouth's ideals demand that we take action regarding our investments in Sudan, where genocide has resulted in the deaths of hundreds of thousands of people and has displaced many times that number, both internally and externally.

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Opinion

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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Opinion

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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