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57 Varieties, All Good

By Timothy Mosso | July 29, 2004

Don Rumsfeld famously described the distinction between the things we know and the unknown unknowns; these are the things we don't know we don't know.

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A Pro-Alcohol Ministry?

By N. Alex Tonelli | July 29, 2004

Apparently 93 percent of Dartmouth students have not missed an academic deadline for alcohol-related reasons, and the typical Dartmouth student on a Friday night is reminiscent of a 12-year-old looking through a microscope.

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Clarifying Kohn

By Susannah Heschel | July 27, 2004

To the Editor: Professor Meir Kohn (July 22, The Dartmouth) wrongly asserts that the Jewish Studies program organized the talk by the Israeli Air Force pilot Yonatan Shapira.

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Freedom of Hate Speech?

By Bruce Gago | July 27, 2004

To the Editor: I have been reading with some consternation the various articles and letters to the editor in The Dartmouth the past few weeks regarding the incident of Al-Nur's website contents. I believe the campus can understand the anger of both sides, and though members of Al-Nur eventually complied and removed the offensive material, the questions raised by this incident are doomed to repeat themselves in potentially more vicious forms if the College compromises its duty to uphold free speech. I am firm in my support of the right to complete freedom of speech by individuals and organizations at Dartmouth. Though I must be unequivocal in expressing that I denounce the controversial passages that Al-Nur posted and believe it was foolhardy to post anything without reading it beforehand, students at Dartmouth must be committed to creating an atmosphere whereby good ideas can oust bad ones in the forum of logic, reason and open debate.

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Bush-whacked America

By Julia Keane | July 22, 2004

To the Editor: I am troubled by Mr. Ahmad's July 15 editorial for more reasons than those expressed in Ms. Mallonee's response (The Dartmouth, 7/20). Her observation of his political naivete is point on.

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Dartmouth Too Left-Biased

By Meir Kohn | July 20, 2004

To the Editor: Last week's talk by Yonatan Shapira, an Israeli reserve pilot who has refused to fly missions against terrorist targets, was all too typical of Israel-related events sponsored by the Jewish Studies program. It was typical in that it represented extreme-left views far from the Israeli mainstream.

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The Role of Pluralism

By Holly Sateia | July 20, 2004

To the Editor: Your article "Controversy erupts over Al-Nur website" (July 15, The Dartmouth) incorrectly states that "Potential sanctions against Al-Nur could be dealt with through the Office of Pluralism and Leadership." In fact, the Office of Pluralism and Leadership has no authority or responsibility for imposing any sanctions on students.

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Tubestock in N.H. Jurisdiction

By Martin Stephan | July 20, 2004

To the Editor: A quick note about your article "Students, police ready for Tubestock weekend" (July 15, The Dartmouth). It is my distinct recollection from a geography class on agricultural land use taught by Professor Robert Huke (who sadly passed away earlier this year) that the border between New Hampshire and Vermont is the low-water mark on the Vermont side.

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Summer School

By Brian E. J. Martin | July 20, 2004

As your Tubestock sunburn begins to peel, take a moment to remember all those friends who laughed when you told them you'd be spending your summer in school.

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Bush Win a Boon for Terror

By Brennan Mallonee | July 20, 2004

To the Editor: Regarding "Axis of Evil Announces First Summit in Pyongyang" (July 15, The Dartmouth), Mr. Ahmad's suggestion that al Qaida has a vested interest in a John Kerry win in November is ludicrous.

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Free Speech or Crime

By Ed Dailey, Boston, MA | July 15, 2004

To the Editor: I must respectfully disagree with Rev. Crocker's comments on free speech by Dartmouth religious groups (The Dartmouth, July 13). Certainly, religious groups, like any other groups, must have the right to state their beliefs and opinions, and even to proclaim their superiority.

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Axis of Evil Announces First Summit in Pyongyang

By Adil Ahmad | July 15, 2004

Axis of Evil leaders seem closer to achieving unity because of their common desire to support worldwide terror than at any time since their covert organization was exposed by President Bush in early 2002. In a joint statement released yesterday, the foreign ministers of Iran and North Korea announced the First Axis of Evil Cooperation Summit to be held in Pyongyang, the North Korean capital, early next year.

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Faith under Fire

To the Editor: Some recent articles about material on the Al-Nur website have called into question the role of religious opinions in creating and sustaining a compassionate, pluralistic educational community. Religious organizations at Dartmouth are free to express the tenets of their faith on their websites and in other ways, despite the fact that some of those tenets, especially taken out of historical context, may cause offense to others.

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