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An Elephant in the Living Room

By P. Cesar De Los Santos | January 22, 1999

In recent issues of The Dartmouth, the topic of race has been in the spotlight and, along with it, a term which is not very popular around here, racism.

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Legality of Abortion Leads to a Drain in Talent

By Dr. Jason Roberts | January 22, 1999

To the Editor: I read the article on abortion in the Jan. 18 issue of The Dartmouth , and I just wanted to pose these questions to the Dartmouth community: Would you consider abortion in these cases? There is a preacher and wife who are very, very poor.

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The Salt Fairy

By Courtney Henning | January 21, 1999

Being from Los Angeles, I often find myself moaning during the Dartmouth winter, "Why didn't I go to UCLA?" It is not so much the cold I mind.

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Letter Misconstrues Purpose of Campus Gay Rights Group

By Brian Jacobs | January 21, 1999

To the Editor: This is in response to a letter in the Jan. 20 issue of The Dartmouth. It was written by a '98 (J.

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Redeeming Your (English) Major

By Nicholas S. Van Amburg | January 21, 1999

From time to time, I am filled with soul searching doubt; a searing moment which proves the catalyst for much introspection.

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Return of the Mack

By Ben Rifkin | January 20, 1999

People like to play games. I'm not referring to Twister, Candyland, 7 Minutes in Heaven, or Truth or Dare.

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Hallmates

By Roy Lee | January 20, 1999

Every freshmen year at college is different and unique. Looking back to those days, I realize how bizarre my experience was and what eclectically weird hallmates I was surrounded by.

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Christian Mailing Controversy Off-sets a Double Standard

By J. Ryan Gilfoil | January 20, 1999

I am dumbfounded that the appearance of Christian materials in students' mailboxes could be treated as a "danger" warranting the sending of a warning letter to these students.

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Sexuality Trivialized

By Conor Dugan | January 19, 1999

I raise these questions because it seems that the promises of sexual liberation given to our parents' generation and thus passed on to us have hardly been fulfilled.

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Y2K and The Apocalypse

By James Golden | January 19, 1999

The year 2000 is rapidly becoming a focal point for all who have the same anxiety about the potential for mass destruction.

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Love Is All a Big Myth

By Eric Del Pozo | January 19, 1999

Now of course, you might be saying to yourself, "What is this guy talking about? I am a person, as normal as the next person, and here I am, in love." Well, you are in the minority.

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Parent Objects to 'Mere Christianity' Mailing

By Barb Wyckoff | January 18, 1999

To the Editor: I just want to voice my concern and opposition over an article I read today in your newspaper concerning the mailing of religious materials to the students.

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Rashid Letter Was Unfounded and Misinformed

By Emmett Hogan | January 18, 1999

To the Editor: I must express my heartfelt anger and dismay over a letter to the editor which ran in your issue of Monday, January 11.

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Winter Wonder or a SAD place?

By Mia Hockett | January 15, 1999

Picture Hanover in winter: Freshmen having a class snowball fight on the Green after the first snowfall.

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An Expensive Brownie

By Liam Kuhn | January 15, 1999

When I was younger, any time I went to a family gathering or banquet with buffet-style food my father would walk through the buffet line next to me and put on my plate all the food I had passed over.

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Comments Were Taken Out of Proper Context

By The Executive Committee of Sigma Phi Epsilon | January 11, 1999

To the Editor: Diversity and understanding are cornerstones of any successful community, whether a nation, a town, a college, or a fraternity.

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Should President Clinton Be Removed From Office? No.

By Renan Varghese | January 11, 1999

This week marks the beginning of what should be the most solemn event of the century. For the first time in a hundred and thirty years, the President of the United States will face removal from office as the Senate tries him.

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Bigotry Raises its Ugly Head In Party at Sig Ep on Friday

By Omar Rashid | January 11, 1999

In recent issues of The Dartmouth, the decline of early African-American applicants to the Class of 2003 has dominated the headlines and the reasons for this decline have been debated.

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Should President Clinton Be Removed from Office? Yes.

By James Golden | January 11, 1999

The crimes committed by the President of the United States, William Jefferson Clinton, are nefarious enough to our constitutional government, which has as one of its foundations a powerful judicial system, to merit conviction and removal from office by the Senate. One of the more interesting things about this entire process has been the lack of disputation over the actual facts of the case.

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A New Year

By The Dartmouth Editorial Board | January 4, 1999

The 2000 Directorate would like to welcome you to the bicentennial year of The Dartmouth's publication.