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April 13, 2026
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War on the Media Front

By Chris Curran | November 12, 2001

So it's official: we're at war. But have you noticed a change in your daily routine as a result? There are no war bonds to purchase, victory gardens to plant or scrap metal to save for the war effort.

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The Aging Process

By Andy Hanauer | November 12, 2001

I'd like to tell you about an epiphany I had last weekend while eating rice pilaf at the Hop; I believe it has changed my life (the epiphany, not the rice pilaf). See, I was minding my own business, eating my dinner, when I noticed a guy in an Abercrombie and Fitch sweater drop the entire contents of his tray into the "Plastic and Trash" container, without sorting out the food and paper!

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Don't Call it a Comeback

By Liam Kuhn | November 9, 2001

Picture this: the most powerful nation in the world, a country historically steeped in confidence and pride, is devastated by terrorism and plagued by the looming specter of biochemical attacks.

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Remember the Maine

By Paul Marino | November 8, 2001

There once was a dream that was Maine, but you could only whisper it. That dream has since been realized, as Maine ceded from Massachusetts on March 15, 1820 and became its own state.

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Polling for Profit

By Jourdan Abel | November 8, 2001

I never expected to spend 12.5 hours standing outside a polling location on Miami Beach, waving a sign and wearing a t-shirt declaring one mayoral candidate superior to all others.

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Omaha: The 51st State

By Dan Galemba | November 7, 2001

I feel it my duty as an American -- nay, a western American, one of the pop-saying variety -- to respond to recent comments in these very pages noting American ignorance of world geography.

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The Ramadan Quandary

By Kevin Carmody | November 7, 2001

As the military campaign against the al-Qaida terrorist network and the Taliban leadership in Afghanistan continues, some are looking to the future to determine whether or not the military campaign should carry on during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

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How Much Do You Know?

By Anil Antony | November 6, 2001

Geographic ineptness is ravaging the country. This trend is an offshoot of Americentrism, the theory that we're great and the rest of the world can kiss our asses.

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The Media is Skewed

By Kyle Larson | November 6, 2001

To the Editor: Regarding the Nov. 1 article in The Dartmouth, "Will attacks end before Ramadan?," I feel that Ramadan should not be an issue in deciding whether or not to suspend or end our bombing campaign against Afghanistan.

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Cold War Heats Up

By Sandeep Ramesh | November 6, 2001

We have all learned about the Cold War in history classes. Terms like containment, the Marshall Plan, Berlin crisis and communism have been spewed at us in the classroom.

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Hope for Harmony

By Jeff Deck | November 5, 2001

These are troubled times, it's true. Our ideas and preconceptions are constantly challenged; our prejudices are being dragged out into the unforgiving light of truth.

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What We Can Do

By Atteeyah Hollie | November 5, 2001

Upon learning of the backlash against people who resemble our stereotypical image of a Muslim, many students across the country have wondered, "What can we do?

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The Big Two-Oh

By Nancy Lai | November 2, 2001

The fact that I've spent the past 24 hours studying for my midterm (meaning, not sleeping) and the fact that I've just turned the big 2-0 (2 O?) makes it a most auspicious time for me to be attempting to write an articulate D column.

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Give Me Five!

By Cal Newport | November 1, 2001

Remember when it was cool to high five? (Correct Answer: yes) I would say that the high five really hit its peak right around the time I was in the third grade.

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