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Critically Thinking

By Randy Stebins | April 13, 2000

There are people (okay, students, but only one has made it onto my radar screen) out there in our liberal arts community who support the candidacy of George W.

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Having been stuck in the confines of rural New England for the majority of my twenty-one years, and being even more strictly bound within the Upper Valley's limits for nearly the past four years, I have come to three conclusions: 1) People need to have more sex; 2) People need to have more sex in public spaces; and 3) Some places on this campus are better than others for dropping the proverbial kids off at the proverbial pool. Increased sex on this campus would ameliorate gender relations at least a hundredfold.

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Bring Back the AK-47

By Rob Valet | April 12, 2000

I hope you are all just as excited as I am for the coming Presidential election season. Actually, I hope you are more excited, or God save the Republic.

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The Tyranny of DDS

By John Haskell | April 12, 2000

I believe that the Student Life Initiative is fake. In all likelihood, it's just a hoax. There is no way anything will be done to the fraternities, because Dartmouth likes money, and old frat alums like to give theirs away.

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I Love Badly Drawn Girl

By Abbye Meyer | April 12, 2000

Well, here I am, off campus and living alone in my grandma's condo on a beach in Florida. Other than the fact that I'm having a great time lounging in the sand and basking in the sun, I've been faced with a few perplexing issues. For one, I'm a little concerned that I just plain don't exist anymore.

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Bubblicious

By Dan Galemba | April 11, 2000

Hey, did you hear about this? Apparently India and Pakistan have nuclear capabilities and are going to destroy the world.

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Boulders From the Sky

By Marc Fenigstein | April 11, 2000

Here's a hypothetical situation: Every year great big boulders come falling out of the sky and land in an area about 100 square feet.

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The Campus SLI Response

By Dean Krishna | April 10, 2000

This weekend, the Trustees will be making the final decisions on the SLI. After 14 months of committees, discussions, task forces, and rallies, it comes down to this weekend. The Trustees have a lot of reading material.

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The Battle Over Elian

By Upendra Maddieni | April 10, 2000

It's amazing how the case of Elian Gonzalez, who was found floating in an inner tube off the coast of Florida just prior to Thanksgiving, has sparked both international and domestic controversy.

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Political Creativity

By Daniel Pollock | April 10, 2000

The saying in Hollywood is that "you're only as good as your last movie." In Washington, the saying should be "you're only as good as your last earmark." Earmarking refers to a practice that is common among many in elected office, of adding last-minute provisions to spending bills, provisions that are specifically targeted for a new program or service within their district or state.

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Selling Dartmouth

By Liam Kuhn | April 7, 2000

Ah, spring. A time when the earth begins to warm, flowers bloom, birds sing again, fathers play catch with their sons, and the sun shines down on everything.

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Psi U Appeal Denied

By CFSC Judiciary Committee | April 7, 2000

To the Editor: Due to recent editorials in The Dartmouth and comments made by the President of Psi Upsilon Fraternity, the CFS Judiciary Committee feels obligated to clarify any misconceptions regarding Psi Upsilon's conduct during the event known as the "Keg Jump" on the afternoon of February 12.

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Reinvigorating Dating

By Conor Dugan | April 6, 2000

One of the frequent observations about Dartmouth is its total lack of a dating culture. More often than not this observation is couched in the form of a complaint by both male and female students.

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A Fatherless Child

By Joe LaBracio | April 6, 2000

His name is Elian Gonzalez. To many, his is a household name. To others, images of him running around in a fenced-in yard with a Labrador puppy are played in daily packages on the morning, afternoon and evening news. Unfortunately, there are also those few, supposedly elite, individuals who consider Elian a most powerful political football.

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The Curse of Explanation

By Jeff Deck | April 5, 2000

A s I sit listening to Jay Leno continue his barrage of tired old Clinton jokes and watch local attorney Dennis Shillen hate to lose, I reflect on one thing.

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