Opinion

'Doorstop' Theory

By John Green | November 26, 1997

I went through an egocentric phase a few years ago. Friends might argue that my use of the past tense is a bit optimistic; however, with "foofie" hair like mine, I assure you that egocentrism is nearly impossible these days. In any case, when I was six, I argued quite a bit with my parents, and I usually got my way.

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Opinion

Dartmouth Needs Korean Studies

By James C. Yu | November 25, 1997

I had quite a few memorable conversations in Spring 1996 during the annual Admissions Office phone-athon.

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Opinion

Volunteering for Planned Parenthood

By Jonathan Hurst | November 25, 1997

On November 13, a bulletin was posted by the Women's Resource Center: a "Call for Volunteers" for Planned Parenthood of Northern New England. I object to the posting of this bulletin, not on the grounds that the Women's Resource Center has acted wrongly per se, but rather because of the faulty and dangerous message which the bulletin (perhaps unwittingly) promulgates. To be sure, the WRC has every right to post a bulletin of this nature.

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Opinion

Berry Library: Dartmouth Community Should Have Been Consulted Sooner

By Dave Gacioch | November 25, 1997

I don't think that we have a problem of process; I think we have a problem of result." With those words, Provost James Wright closed the public meeting convened in Cook Auditorium on November 12th to address concerns raised about the design of the new Berry addition to Baker Library.

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Opinion

Part Two: The Corporate Hereafter

By Julie Sloane | November 25, 1997

"O concete prosim, vystup a nastup dvere se zaviraji." The words trill from my lips in a flawless Czech accent.

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Opinion

Seven Signs that the Apocalypse is Now

By Reggie Soni | November 24, 1997

In these crazy times that we live in, as I sat at the checkout desk at Kresge library I came up with a list of the seven signs that indeed we have reached the apocalypse now. 1.

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Opinion

Sophomore Slump

By Margie DeWard | November 24, 1997

Okay, all you 2000s, is this term killer, or is just me? Originally, I thought I was one of few who thought this term was not the greatest, but I have since revised my opinion.

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Opinion

Benedetto's Letter Unfairly Targets Dartmouth Review

By Alexander Wilson | November 21, 1997

To the Editor, In his letter to the Dartmouth on November 7, "Jack-O Derecognition Would Be Expressive of Sincere, Yet Misguided Campus Anger," Matthew Benedetto makes a valid point regarding the mistake inherent in a derecognition of the Jack-O.

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Opinion

Responsible Drinking is Not a Product of Age

By Etoile Pinder | November 21, 1997

I've been a bartender for slightly over 4 years and have seen a lot of drunk people. I've noticed something about them too -- the most irresponsible, "dumb" drunks are not necessarily the youngest.

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Opinion

Multiple Minors Option Will Not 'Limit' Students

By Anne Kanyusik | November 21, 1997

To the Editor: I would like to clarify the statements made about the new policy regarding the total number of majors and minors a student may pursue at Dartmouth.

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Opinion

Beyond Dartmouth's Anti-Semitic Past

By Justin Mandel | November 21, 1997

You might have noticed that Dartmouth has been mentioned quite a bit in the New York times since the opening of the Roth Center for Jewish Life on November 8.

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Opinion

A Galaxy of Transplanted Stars

By Janelle A. Ruley | November 21, 1997

I've got issues with being a fallen star. We all came to Dartmouth following presumably stellar high school careers.

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Opinion

'Drinking and Driving' and 'Driving Under the Influence' Are Not the Same

By John Finn | November 20, 1997

To the Editor: From her letter of Nov. 7, I feel that Anat Levtov missed my point in emphasizing that there is no "drunk driving" or "driving while intoxicated" (DWI) law in New Hampshire, but rather a law against Driving Under the Influence (DUI). Levtov asks, "Well, is that what really matters about drunk driving?

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Opinion

Parking Regulations Should Be Rational

By Dave Gacioch | November 20, 1997

Last Tuesday night, I left Collis and walked to my car, which I had parked in the driveway between Collis and Thayer.

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Opinion

Long History of 'Lame' Gender Relations

By Jake Tapper | November 19, 1997

Though I'm only 28, a recent weekend I spent in Hanover clearly indicated that most of you regard anyone my age as a relic.

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Opinion

Dialogue According to Brown: Closed-Mindedness

By Kenji Hosokawa | November 19, 1997

In his latest column, "Dialogue and Taboo" [The Dartmouth, November 3], Scott Brown writes, "When we debate, we tend to waste valuable intellectual energy proving the other person wrong, rather than promoting our point of view." I suppose he is being critical of a captious person like me.

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Opinion

Violent Athletes Must Learn to Vent Their Anger in Other Ways

By Reggie Soni | November 19, 1997

A look at November 6th ESPN Sportszone website gave an observant viewer a rather chilling sign of the times.

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Opinion

An Uncompromising Position

By Jennifer R. Peters | November 19, 1997

I spent the last two terms off-campus, living with my family at home. Though some people groan at the thought, I consciously planned this so I could spend quality time with my parents and younger brother before I go off to who-knows-where after graduation.

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Opinion

Part One: The Pre-Med Problem

By Julie Sloane | November 18, 1997

He flipped his Yankees cap to the back and flashed his post-orthodontia grin in cocky self-assurance.

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Opinion

Prohibitionist Tendencies

By Kyle B. Teamey | November 18, 1997

Responsible Drinking and the Raging Kegger

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