Opinion

Student Assembly Committee Seeks to Fill Gaps in the Curriculum

By Anne Kanyusik | January 15, 1998

To the Editor: I would like to correct some of the statements that I made regarding the plans of the Student Assembly Committee on Academic Affairs.

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Opinion

The Sale to End All Sales

By Julie Sloane | January 14, 1998

Fishnet tights in powder pink. With the tack-o-meter flashing in the red, I extricated the package in wonder from its beige pantyhose cousins.

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Opinion

A Job Search Reveals a Soul Search

By Jaime Bedrin | January 14, 1998

Many of us at Dartmouth -- graduating seniors, '99s and 2000s looking for permanent employment and leave-term jobs -- are often faced with interviews, essays, applications and more.

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Opinion

'Braveheart' Viewers Reacted Immaturely to Character's Murder

By Robert Dapice | January 13, 1998

To the Editor: During last night's showing of the movie "Braveheart," an angry king was shown killing his effeminate and incompetent son's boyfriend in disgust.

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Opinion

Tying the Knot

By Brittany Carlson | January 13, 1998

Over Christmas break, I did most of the usual things -- sleeping in, spending quality time with the fam in front of the TV and on long car rides to the mall and catching up with old friends.

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Opinion

Watch Out for That Tree

By Robert Valet | January 13, 1998

Skiing season is once again upon us, and I for one am quite excited. However, several trends this year are beginning to dampen my spirits. First, the rain we had all last week does not generally promote good skiing conditions.

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Opinion

Puritan Doctrine in Early Colonial America

By Matthew B. J. Delaney | January 12, 1998

The first week of the term has come and gone. That's one more week that I'm further past my sexual prime.

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Opinion

Pulling the Trigger

By Kyle Teamey | January 12, 1998

This past summer, I culminated my ROTC training at Dartmouth by completing Advanced Camp. This is really just a five-week boot camp for college kids where military skills are evaluated.

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Opinion

We Can Do This

By Robert Lendvai | January 12, 1998

Let's be good. Just for one day. On January 14th, Wednesday -- the day after tomorrow -- we're all going to be really good to each other.

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Opinion

Making the Kiss

By Jennifer Van Der Kwast | January 12, 1998

If I don't go out tonight, I am going to die. You might not believe me, but its true. If I don't go out tonight and rage until I end up as one of the two people left in a fraternity basement, playing a drinking game with one die and recycled beer, it means that I'll have given up.

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Opinion

Irresponsible Student Behavior Makes a Tough Alcohol Policy Necessary

By Benjamin B. Lind | January 9, 1998

To the Editor: The frequency with which binge-drinking occurs on our campus disturbs me more than does a stricter College alcohol policy. While the administration must comply with the law, it is irresponsible student behavior that forces their hand.

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Opinion

Messy and Proud of It

By Margie DeWard | January 9, 1998

I'm not the world's neatest person. In fact, I'm a bit of a slob. I used to think this was a very common trait among people my own age.

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Opinion

My Life as a Male Cheerleader

By Roy Lee | January 9, 1998

I am a guy cheerleader. For reasons unknown to me, I still cannot say those words without smirking or suppressing a chuckle.

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Opinion

Observations From Sophomore Fall

By Marcia Yablon | January 9, 1998

This fall to my surprise and no one else's, I joined a sorority. After a tedious rush process that I calculated took up 36 hours of my life, I finally joined a house.

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Opinion

Stamina Issues

By Janelle Ruley | January 8, 1998

I've got issues with stamina. Here it is: the start of another term. Winter is upon us and already moving quickly.

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Opinion

Class Differences: Here and Abroad

By Scott Brown | January 8, 1998

Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, the wretched refuse of your teeming shore.

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Opinion

The Presidential Search

By Frode Eilertsen | January 7, 1998

Are you, the current Dartmouth student, happy with what you see? In terms of academics, student life and campus culture, what do you like and dislike about Dartmouth?

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Opinion

A Call to Arms

By Joshua Graubart | January 7, 1998

Last spring, I met a Dartmouth alumnus from the class of 1944 who told me a wonderful story. After many of the veterans, including himself, returned from the war to complete their education, the town of Hanover got the idea that since the students comprised a greater percentage of the town population than local residents, it was passing up a huge revenue source by not taxing them.

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Opinion

Spice Up Your Life

By Julie Sloane | January 7, 1998

F2 enters the slug, and control-F9 splits the screen, but remember, within an E-V queue, shift-F2 switches sides, and shift-F10 prints.

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Opinion

New Year's Eve: Been There, Done That

By Eric Del Pozo | January 7, 1998

People have always been big into tradition. For instance, I would never knowingly write something that wasn't true, because it might make someone feel bad.

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