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September 2, 2026
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Rinse Thoroughly

By Cole Entress | January 10, 2005

It's winter in Hanover again, and for all of us trapped in the tumultuous midsection of our D-Plans, this means any of our more prudent, fortunate and survival-minded friends are gone.

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One Step in the Right Direction

By N. Alex Tonelli | January 7, 2005

When John Lyons was fired as head football coach and Buddy Teevens was simultaneously let go from Stanford, I was fairly certain of the abilities of the Dartmouth administrative forces to screw things up.

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Let's Be Fair

By David R. Lange | January 7, 2005

To the Editor: In her Jan. 5 letter, Mary Anna Sullivan '76 was concerned that the College might "revert to the Dartmouth of the '70s." This concern was voiced in a letter supporting Dean Furstenberg's right to voice a personal opinion, whether that opinion ran counter to the philosophies of the Board of Trustees or, for that matter, the majority of the alums.

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Verbum Ultimum

By The Dartmouth Editorial Board | January 7, 2005

With many alumni calling for Dean of Admissions Karl Furstenberg's head after the unearthing of a letter he wrote to Swarthmore President Albert Bloom in 2000, controversy has erupted over the appropriateness of Furstenberg's comments and the impact his expressed views have had on Dartmouth athletics.

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Cry Me a River

By Ted Bush | January 7, 2005

To the Editor: Responding to Bryan Knutson ("The Last Straw," Jan. 6): good riddance, you whining, mudslinging child. The dean's letter was private, from one individual to another.

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Continuing Progress

By Mary Anna Sullivan | January 5, 2005

To The Editor: I write in support of Dean Furstenberg. His remarks -- now four years old -- represent his personal beliefs about the mission of an excellent liberal arts college.

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Sending a Wave of Hope

By Deborah Wassel | January 5, 2005

The past weeks were an idyllic scene, full of smiling families and festivity. Christmas lights bathed everything in a soft, electric glow which tinged hearts with good cheer. "What a lovely holiday season," the American People sighed contentedly, and they settled down to watch reruns of "It's a Wonderful Life." But somewhere in between the Christmas ham and the New Year's champagne, our joy and warmth was, quite literally, washed away. Like the rest of the world community, I too was shocked and horrified at the disaster that claimed more than 150,000 lives, a number which I'm sure will continue to increase.

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The Next Swarthmore?

By Jake Dwyer | January 5, 2005

To The Editor: I was very disappointed, but not entirely surprised, by the news regarding Dean Furstenberg's comments regarding football, and athletics in general.

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Opposition Lite

By Tim Mosso | January 4, 2005

Two month after the election, much of the grassroots energy that brought a supposedly unelectable liberal within one state of beating a wartime Republican incumbent has dissipated.

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Safety at What Cost?

By Louis Odette | January 4, 2005

To The Editor: In response to Brent Porter's article in the Nov. 23 edition, first let me express my deepest condolences to his daughter and his family.

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If You Have to Fail, Then Fail Spectacularly

By Tyson Kubota | November 23, 2004

To the Editor: I'm puzzled as to the motivations and intentions behind the recent series of articles "profiling students who at first glance embody various Dartmouth stereotypes." Mainly because of your phrasing, I expected the articles themselves to go beyond the "first glance," but I've had no such luck.

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DDS vs. Common Sense

By Caleb Powers | November 23, 2004

Scanning the breakfast menu at Norma's restaurant in the stylish Parker Meridien Hotel in New York City, you tend to notice a couple of things.

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Unfair Stereotyping

By Jedidiah Sorokin-Altmann | November 22, 2004

To the Editor: In Friday's "Verbum Ultimum," (The Dartmouth, November 19) The Dartmouth Editorial Board wrote of the inevitability of hazing in the Greek system, claiming that "some rules are meant to be broken" and that "hazing ... is an inevitable component of Greek life ..." As president of Phi Tau coeducational fraternity, I was horrified to read this perpetuation of some of the worst stereotypes about the Greek system, and even more disgusted that The Dartmouth staff apparently believes that it is impossible to separate the Greek system from hazing. Phi Tau's official creed is "Unitas in Diversitate" (Unity in Diversity), but we also have an unofficial motto as well.

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Selective Safety?

By Cecilia Schmidt | November 22, 2004

To the Editor: As a parent of a college student at Brown, I was shocked to read the November 19 article about the selective requirement for wearing safety helmets while skiing at Dartmouth. It is outrageous that College spokesman Roland Adams claims that "safety was the major motivation for the rule." If that is indeed the case, why would the College require helmets exclusively for those students participating in skiing to fulfill a requirement?

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