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October 19, 2026
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On Being a Median Student

By Lia Monahon | February 2, 1998

To the Editor: Two articles in the Fall 1997 issue of Uncommon Threads have come under recent attack: "Exposing Erotic Intersections with Class: A Re-Reading of Sally Mann" by Rachel Moss '99 and "awakening" by Uju Anya '98.

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So Long, President Freedman

By Kenji Hosokawa | February 2, 1998

President Freedman's announcement of his resignation at this school year's end has blessed us students with a rare opportunity -- an opportunity to influence the College's future.

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Rejecting Stereotypes

By Billy Wynne | January 30, 1998

Upon reading David Gacioch's opinion piece "Culture of Drinking Should Change," (The Dartmouth, January 26) I don't have a lot to say.

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I Repent

By Matt Mcdonald | January 30, 1998

All right, so maybe I did write a column in the fall saying that TV in the dorms might not be the best idea in the world.

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Clinton's Libido

By Roy Lee | January 30, 1998

Let's look at some facts about President Clinton while he has held public office. Most people will remember Gennifer Flowers from Clinton's '92 campaign and her allegations of sexual misbehavior and conduct.

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CFSC Denounces Generalizations

By Andrea Stenger | January 29, 1998

Last week a red flyer was sent to the Hinman Box of every '01 woman at Dartmouth. The flier looked like an invitation, with a picture of one of Dartmouth's fraternity houses on top, along with the words "You are invited to Frat Culture Night." The rest of the flier presented a timetable of occurrences for the fictitious event, including items like: "10 p.m.

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A Glass Half-Full at Kyoto

By Kyle Teamey | January 29, 1998

Last December, representatives of 160 countries met in Kyoto, Japan to discuss the possibility of global climate change brought about by human activities.

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Put Evaluations to Use

By The Dartmouth Editorial Board | January 29, 1998

The College's history of quality teaching has always distinguished it from larger universities which focus on research rather than on undergraduate eductions. In order to preserve this commitment to excellence in instruction, professors must remain accountable to those who know them best -- their students. Although the College has a system of teacher evaluations, the current procedures fail to solicit and implement student input sufficiently. Professors should attach greater importance to evaluations by giving them out at least a week before reading period, instead of haphazardly handing them out on the chaotic final day of classes. These evaluations should be incorporated into professors' syllabi for each class and should be utilized equally by all departments. Since they provide a direct source of student input into the process of deciding tenure, these evaluations should receive attention proportional to their value. No one is more familiar with professors' teaching styles, both good and bad, than their students.

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In Defense of COSO

By Christine Durocher | January 27, 1998

Many people are dissatisfied with some of the decisions the Committee on Student Organizations has made recently, and they are entitled to their opinion.

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Connect Us to the World

By The Dartmouth Editorial Board | January 26, 1998

The College's Committee on Cable Television has announced the possibility of providing cable service to dorm rooms by next fall. Now is the time for the College to proceed with this and enter the twentieth century before the twenty-first begins. Considering Dartmouth's isolation, the growing importance of international events to students and the potential educational benefits of cable television, not to provide cable would leave students at a disadvantage. As one of few colleges that does not allow individual access to cable or at least to all three networks, Dartmouth is ignoring cable's potential benefits, which easily outweigh any associated costs or problems. In a world where news changes rapidly and watching CNN and Sportscenter have become national pastimes, students need more than ever to keep up with national and international events as they emerge. The two sub-par networks students can watch in their rooms fail to provide complete coverage of national and world events -- even on the rare occasions when reception is clear. At a time when Iraq is on the verge of war and Clinton is enmeshed in the biggest scandal of his presidency, Dartmouth students are in a media blackout. In addition, the academic benefits of cable television cannot be ignored.

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