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A Misguided Requirement

By Linda Salzhauer Swenberg | February 15, 2002

To the Editor: I read with great interest the article in the Feb. 13 issue of The Dartmouth, "Faculty ponder new distrib.," about a proposed "Race, Ethnicity and Migration" requirement.

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Misrecognition

By The Dartmouth Editorial Board | February 15, 2002

When Zeta Psi fraternity was officially derecognized in May of 2001, the College played its trump card.

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An Imperfect Bill

By Brian Nick | February 15, 2002

Having written about our country's need for campaign finance reform in these pages before, I was disappointed with Hemant Joshi's Feb.

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An Issue of Talent

By Andrew Hanauer | February 15, 2002

To the Editor: Alexandra Roberts '02 makes a dubious point in her rebuttal of Katie Greenwood '04's critique of the sorority system (The Dartmouth, Feb.

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During the course of the three years of the post-Student Life Initiative era, Greek controversy has inevitably centered around one or another of the buzzwords that have trickled down from ineffectual administrative letters.

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An Active Student Body

By Jason Maxwell Spitalnick | February 15, 2002

To the Editor: In his Feb. 14 critique of student apathy at Dartmouth, "Adherence to Activism in the Face of Apathy," Sam Stein '04 is guilty of the very fault for which he rightly criticizes much of the student body; he condemns student disinterest but fails to acknowledge any viable alternatives or solutions.

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Perpetuating the System

By Ted Bush | February 14, 2002

To the Editor: Not a bad guest column by Kate Greenwood (The Dartmouth, Jan. 30, "System Failure"), but it begs a greater question: Why do all these people need fraternity/sorority-type organizations in the first place?

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This is My Valentine's Day

By Jeff Deck | February 14, 2002

What of this "Valentine's Day?" A friend of mine has christened it Black Thursday, akin to that famous day of the plagues in the Middle Ages -- Black Friday.

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A Fundamental Right

By Emmett M. Hogan | February 14, 2002

To the Editor: I wish to comment on the current debate over the "exclusivity" of Dartmouth's sororities (and, by extension, the Greek system as a whole). Those who decry the Greek system because of its "exclusivity" do so at the peril of a fundamental right that should not be abandoned lightly -- the right to free assembly.

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When the Killer is Within

By M. deRaismes Combes | February 14, 2002

I recently watched an episode of "Boston Public," and this is my response to the issue it raises about pro-anorexia ("pro-ana") websites and the depiction of eating disorders on television.

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The Price of Freedom

By Conor Jarvis | February 14, 2002

Nearing the end of my career as a Dartmouth student with the weight of the real world looming ever closer, I decided it was time to phase in some impending responsibilities.

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Adherence to Activism in the Face of Apathy

By Sam Stein | February 14, 2002

They sit there in their seats, enthusiastically listening to the words that their president has to say.

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The Mysteries Within

By Tanisha Keshava | February 13, 2002

Life held very few mysteries for me. I have never been an intellectual pondering great philosophical questions about the existence of the universe or the purpose of life.

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Sorority Super Bowl

By Matt Soriano | February 13, 2002

So how about those Patriots? New Englandwins its first championship game in God knows how long and nobody comments on any aspect of our singular triumph.

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Money Talks

By Hemant Joshi | February 12, 2002

Senator, someone from Philip Morris is on line one." "Thanks, I got it Bill! How's it going?

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Sororities' Exclusion Not Just for Women

By Nicolas Duquette | February 12, 2002

Katie Greenwood's editorial, "System Failure," in the Jan. 30 issue of The Dartmouth has sparked a huge response on both sides of the issue.

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A Question of Priorities

By Thomas H. Luxon | February 12, 2002

To the Editor: Let us begin with what everyone appears to agree on. Katie Greenwood's friend was upset.

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Dreams of Trinidad

By Ryan Tan | February 11, 2002

It must be all those spring break advertisements. You know, the ones that proclaim that you can go to the Caribbean for less than $300 -- better yet, rope in six or more friends and get to go for free yourself!

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The Spirit of Giving

By Virginia Hazen | February 11, 2002

To The Editor: The Dartmouth's article of Jan. 22, 2002, "College work-study falls short," stated that Dartmouth has failed to meet the requirement that seven percent of its work-study allocation be spent on community service.

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Putting Albany on the Map

By Abby Horowitz | February 11, 2002

I hail from Albany, New York. No, it's not the most exciting place in the country. And yes, it is sometimes referred to as "Smallbany," with its population falling just below 100,000. But leaving home for college has made me realize that Albany ain't that bad after all.