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April 14, 2026
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'Community' at Dartmouth

By Eric Delpozo | August 20, 1997

If Daniel Webster had been alive two hundred years later and living on-campus, his now-famous speech would probably have been something to the effect of, "As I have said, sir, it is a small college, but there are those who...wait, what the heck happened to my shampoo?" The fact is that while I'd like to remember sophomore summer as the term when I may have skipped class a little too much, played a lot of disc and got a pretty uneven tan in the process, I'll also remember it as the term that I discovered, for better or worse, what some students take to be the meaning of the term "community" at Dartmouth. One of the obvious benefits of on-campus living is a person's proximity to so many fellow undergraduates.

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Buh-Bye

By Polina Globerman | August 20, 1997

C Says: P, can you believe Sophomore Summer is almost over? It flew by. P Says: I know. It seems like yesterday that I was a naive freshman looking forward to this pivotal summer of intense growth and maturity and drunken oblivion. C Says: Did it live up to your expectations? P Says: Well ... I was drunk.

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The End is Near

By Kendra Kosko | August 18, 1997

The end is near. This isn't some apocalyptic message, just a reminder that within a matter of a week, give or take a few days, that we will all be upperclassmen and our class will be divided and scattered for the next four terms.

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DDS: Thanks for Listening

By The Dartmouth Editorial Board | August 18, 1997

DDS has made a step in the right direction by incorporating student opinion in its newly announced changes. Nearly 2,700 students participated in the Student Assembly-sponsored referendum, and an overwhelming majority voted to cut DDS services rather than pay for a mandatory $800-per-term meal plan. In response, DDS created a plan for Fall term that cuts and rearranges services to maximize student satisfaction and DDS profits. Topside Convenience Store will have new extended hours during the weekends, as well as during reading and exam periods.

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On Language

By Kevin Findlan | August 14, 1997

As I read through Eric Del Pozo's "Some Words on Words ..." [The Dartmouth, August 8, 1997] I couldn't help but feel proud as he intoned the emotional power of language, of the myriad complexities it presents to us.

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A Defense of Chemistry

By John Garber | August 12, 1997

Eric Del Pozo presents an interesting case for the joys of language, but the piece is riddled with illogical arguments and blatant inconsistencies ["Some Words on Words ...," The Dartmouth, August 8, 1997]. He argues that the world is "not an objective edifice, and should not be treated as such," yet a few lines later, makes the normative assertion that "works of literature, from Plato to Hemingway, are inherently more valuable than any scientific manual." Inherently?

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Some Words on Words...

By Eric Del Pozo | August 8, 1997

Language is a many-splendored thing. When used effectively, it is a tool that allows for the communication of thoughts and preferences like no other known to humans since the beginning of civilization.

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Gore's Address at DMS Symposium Private, Not in Spaulding

By Heinz Valtin | August 6, 1997

To the Editor: The article about Vice-President Gore's visit to Dartmouth, published on August 4 ["Gore to speak at DMS symposium"], gave an incorrect impression in two respects: that the Vice President would be speaking in Spaulding Auditorium, and that his speech would be open to the public.

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Too Damn Short

By Justin A. Carrino | August 6, 1997

Well, here it is -- August, the third part of the term. We have been taking classes for nearly two months, and have only 17 days until final exams begin (17 DAYS!!!). Of course, I'm sure that all of you out there have been keeping up with work, so there is no need to panic.

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Gift Certificate Inappropriate Reward for SAGE Event

By Malia Bodhaine | August 4, 1997

To the Editor: In a Monday, July 21, article in The Dartmouth ["SAGE Focuses on Gender Interactions"], SAGE co-Chairs Greg Neichin and Posy Evans announced their plans to organize a kickball tournament to encourage healthy gender relations and expand Greek interaction to venues beyond the basements and pong tables.

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Abortion Column Presented no Logic, Was Just a Spiel

By Kevin Walsh | July 29, 1997

To the Editor: I would hope that Brian Reilly recognizes that a reasonable and open discussion of the morality of abortion deserves more than the loosely reasoned "spiel" he presented in his column this past Wednesday ["A Brave New World: No Fetus Can Beat Us," July 23, 1997]. As someone who disagrees with his conclusions and holds to different opinions, I would at least like to respect his arguments, but I cannot.

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