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Verbum Ultimum

And so end the weeks of feverish campaigning, the hours of impassioned speeches and the closest Student Assembly election in recent memory. The first observation to make about this election season is that it motivated the largest voter turnout in over a decade.

Opinion

A Mandate for Change

By Ralph Davies | May 7, 2004

This election certainly is bittersweet for all involved. I don't think anyone feels completely satisfied about the process or even the end result. With this in mind, I think it is important first to thank every student on this campus for putting up with the incessant BlitzMails, posters, newspaper scandals and general controversy.

Opinion

Outlining the 'Porn Agenda'

By Meg Ciavarella | May 6, 2004

Kevin Arnold claims in his op-ed "EndPorn Has An Agenda" (The Dartmouth, April 30) that "the consumption of pornography may in fact be beneficial to sexual health, both for couples and for individuals." His entirely accurate and appropriate use of the word "consumption" exemplifies the problems of pornography.

Opinion

Blitz Sensitivity Check

By Julia Baxter | May 6, 2004

If there's anything that brings this college together, it is our tried and true e-mail program. Students and faculty monitor blitz as a second career because it is the main form of communication on campus, and it is made widely available.

Opinion

Sexual Abuse Awareness Program

By Lavinia Weizel | May 4, 2004

To The Dartmouth Editorial Board: Your editorial "Verbum Ultimum" (April 23) raised central issues regarding sexual assault at Dartmouth and the complexities of initiating effective programming that does not additionally burden survivors but makes an immediate impact.

Opinion

False Claims

By Frank A. Roberts | May 3, 2004

To the Editor: Your April 29 article headlined "FO&M Workers Complain of Unfair Targeting" quotes an anonymous source as asserting that five employees within the department of Facilities Operations and Management are being laid off.

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Returning the Favor

By Sandeep Ramesh | May 3, 2004

The world can be a better place if we constantly remind ourselves of the immortal words spoken by former "Male Model of the Year," Derek Zoolander: "I'm pretty sure there's a lot more to life than being really, really good looking.

Opinion

Think Twice About UNICEF

By Sokrat Postol | May 3, 2004

To the Editor: In the April 26 edition of The Dartmouth, Sheila Chithran '05 ("UNICEF Deserves Recognition") presents a problem within the Dartmouth bureaucracy that needs immediate attention or reconsideration: its failure to give recognition to a Dartmouth chapter of the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund.

Opinion

EndPorn Has An Agenda

By Kevin Arnold | April 30, 2004

Contrary to popular belief, apparently even the opinions of porn consumers themselves, the use of pornography is not "a shameful thing" ("New Student Group Combats Pornography Addiction," April 27). Despite the claims of EndPorn as a support and awareness group, I see this organization as yet another extension of an apparatus seeking to regulate sexual behavior under a particular moral and cultural agenda, even when that agenda conflicts with the values and desires of those it is seeking to influence. EndPorn is a new student group that (apparently) targets "porn addicts" to help them with their perceived addiction and to raise awareness about pornography issues on campus.

Opinion

More Than Just Abortion

By Gillian Morshedi | April 30, 2004

My two friends and I joked that among the reasons we were grateful for each other's company at the March for Women's Lives was our mutual understanding that we were allowed to complain about the discomfort of spending 24 out of 36 hours on a bus.

Opinion

Speaking Up for Programming Board

By Ben Waters | April 29, 2004

Maroon 5 was given a rave review in "Maroon 5 hosts sold-out musical performance in Leede" (The Dartmouth, April 26), pointing out the sold-out crowd was well-entertained by the band.

Opinion

Activist Judges?

By Matthew D. McGill | April 29, 2004

To the Editor: Regarding the article, "Appeals judge urges liberal interpretations of the Constitution" (The Dartmouth, April 27), reporting Judge Noonan's Thurlow Weed Lecture, the article refers to Judge Noonan as a member of "the activist, San Francisco-based Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals." The term "activist" is much en vogue today, and is not as a term of endearment.

Opinion

Academic Gala

By D. Bradley Bate | April 29, 2004

To the Editor: I was a bit disappointed to see that Wednesday's issue of The Dartmouth contained no mention of the Academic Gala, which occurred Tuesday evening.

Opinion

Tips for New Organizations

By Eva Vivalt | April 28, 2004

To the Editor: I have a few comments regarding the campus UNICEF group not getting recognition ("UNICEF Deserves Recognition," April 26). The following bits of information on campus resources might be helpful for students: Instead of blitzing the Tucker Foundation, go over there and talk.

Opinion

Shaping Masculinity in the Modern Age

By Phil Klay | April 28, 2004

Now that Sexual Assault Awareness Week has ended, I find myself wondering why even here at Dartmouth women have yet to completely "take back the night." A while ago, when a female companion and I walked across the Green, a large drunk accosted us, making threats and sexual suggestions as he waddled by.

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