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An Illiberal Decision at Liberal Institution

By Joe Bondi Wabash | February 15, 1999

To the Editor: As a graduate of a liberal arts college with historical links to Dartmouth, I was shocked to hear of the proposed initiative at Dartmouth which would, in effect, do away with the entire traditional fraternity/sorority system.

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A Violate of Trust

By Seth Kelly | February 12, 1999

The necessity of the move to end the Greek system at Dartmouth 'as we know it' in order to establish a foreign system of social and residential life is sure to be debated in the weeks to come.

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Administration Has Ignored Current Coed Houses

By Geoff Bronner | February 12, 1999

To the Editor: While reading all the coverage and commentary on President Wright's announcement of the new residential initiative, it would have been easy for someone unfamiliar with Dartmouth to assume that all Greek organizations at Dartmouth are single-sex. But the reality is that the "C" in CFS stands for coed, and there are organizations in the Greek system that have been coed since the 1970s. I am disappointed that the remarks from the President and the Trustees say nothing about the exisiting coed organizations on campus.

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What About the Women?

By Amy Mikolajczyk | February 12, 1999

When I walked back home from the library after studying last night, I found a living room full of women talking about Breast Cancer awareness; women who had come from Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center to talk to the college women assembled in the living room about how to perform a breast self exam and the importance of mammograms.

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Dartmouth Undying

By John Warren | February 12, 1999

By your very presence here, Dartmouth itself will be changed, as well. This is as it should be." President Wright said this in his inauguration speech. I have wanted to make an impact on Dartmouth.

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Bones Gate Activity with Habitat Exaggerated

By Christopher Taylor | February 12, 1999

To the Editor: In the opinion piece on page five of yesterday's copy of The Dartmouth, it was written, "Bones Gate is also heavily involved with Habitat for Humanity." As cochair of Dartmouth Habitat for Humanity, I would like to clarify Bones Gate's involvement with our project. I think it could be best said this way: for a fraternity, they are heavily involved.

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My Appreciative Non-Affiliation

By Sarah Reynolds | February 12, 1999

As a young alumna who, while at Dartmouth, never had any intentions of joining a Greek house, but who graduated with a deep respect for all that the Greek system means for Dartmouth's students and loyal alumni body, I feel I have a unique perspective on the current campus issues.

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To the Dartmouth Community

By The Coed Fraternity Sorority Council | February 11, 1999

Rather than cry and moan, "Woe is me", "What is happening to the Greek system is totally unfair", "Screw you," etc., what is currently needed by all Greeks college-wide, and alums nationwide, is a genuine commitment to proving that the Greek system, while perhaps flawed in its level of alcohol use and abuse, is still the best game going in town and will be an irreplaceable asset to the College.

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Disrespect

By John Muckle | February 11, 1999

For my first three years at Dartmouth, I wondered what role the President and the Trustees played in shaping this institution.

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Let's Make our Case

By Josh Green | February 11, 1999

So the Trustees have announced the end of the Greek System "as we know it"; now what? Last night, about 40 students from many different segments of campus came together to discuss that very issue: now what?

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Motivation Anyone?

By Courtney Henning | February 10, 1999

Lethargy is a phenomenon which I do not understand. This is not for a lack of experience with it -- oh no, Courtney Henning has plenty of experience with that most sluggish of states.

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