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I've Got Theories

By Janelle A. Ruley | January 22, 1998

Forgive me for this digression from my normal theme, but this time I've got theories. I have this theory on timing. My timing theory basically asserts that there are times in one's life when one is particularly open to someone or something, that there is a specific moment when you are most open to a person or an idea.

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Transcending Racism, Not Race

By Omar Rashid | January 21, 1998

Kenji Hosokawa's column "Interracial Relationships," January 19] has disturbed me in many ways. First of all, he falsely claims that race has been a problem in American society after "the demise of the 'evil empire.'" For when the first white northern European imperialists set foot on Plymouth Rock in the 17th century, racial diversity was imposed on North America and the natives living there. Then he proposes that in post-cold war America, "race may be the emerging definition of our identities." I suppose Hosokawa has neglected the fact that African-Americans were restricted by racism to the inhuman status of slaves for 100 years after the creation of our nation and then were only given the status of second-class citizens with the advent of apartheid from their emancipation for another 100 years -- c.

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Does Size Matter: A Short Story

By Dan Goren | January 21, 1998

Short men really have it tough. I have a friend who is really short. Most of the time he complains about his height because he sees taller, stronger guys with beautiful women.

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Article Downplayed the Success of THis Year's Alumni Fund Phonathaon

By Christopher Boffoli | January 19, 1998

To the Editor: On behalf of the 1998 Alumni Fund interns, I wanted to comment on your article on this year's Student Phonathon ["Donations down for Alumni Fund drive," January 16]. Although it was great to have The Dartmouth cover what is an important annual event for Dartmouth and the Alumni Fund, it was disappointing to see that you seemed to paint the program and its results in a bad light. The headline was completely wrong.

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What's in a Name

By Matt Mcdonald | January 16, 1998

My parents went on a golfing vacation to Ireland two years ago, and while there they intended to try to find some relatives and look into our family history a little bit.

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Wetterhahn Article Incorrectly Identified Fatal Compound

By John S. Winn and John S. Winn | January 16, 1998

To the Editor: Your "1997: The Year in Review" section included in last Friday's The Dartmouth mentions the tragic June death from mercury poisoning of chemistry Professor Karen Wetterhahn. The account ends with, "Wetterhahn was most likely exposed to the toxic metal in her College laboratory when she spilled several drops of mercury last August." I would like to correct one part of this sentence that, if left uncorrected, could lead to a misunderstanding.

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Confessions of an Undergraduate Advisor

By Roy Lee | January 16, 1998

Twas a quiet night, about a few weeks into the first term. As I walked to the bathroom to brush my teeth and turn in for the night, I heard retching noises and smelled an odor that usually belongs in frat houses.

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Rage Against the Machine Song was Previously Released by Springsteen

By Jim Muiter | January 16, 1998

To the Editor: In a January 8 review of a holiday package released by hard-rock band Rage Against the Machine ["Rage Against the Machine continues success with video and CD," The Dartmouth] I was surprised to read that arts writer Sebastian Barreveld called the song "The Ghost of Tom Joad" a "fragile composite of several carefully chosen catch phrases." In fact, the song is a Bruce Springsteen cover.

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