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August 30, 2026
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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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The Kiosk Conspiracy

By David Sanders | July 25, 1997

If I take four classes every term for the rest of my time here, I should be able to fulfill the distributive requirements in only five years.

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New Member Education is no Laughing Matter

By Dan Epstein | July 25, 1997

To the Editor: On Monday Posy Evans '99 was quoted as saying she had heard fraternities' New Member Education series was "a joke" ["SAGE focuses on gender interaction," The Dartmouth, July 17, 1997]. She never justified this remark.

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Invasion of the 'Rents

By Justin Carrino | July 25, 1997

On the heel of midterms, just as half the campus is ready to jump off the bridge and the other half is ready to drink itself into oblivion, the College has played a nasty scheduling trick.

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Initially Speaking

By Eric Del Pozo | July 21, 1997

E says: Cranking out article after article to meet deadlines can be pretty tough, especially on those days when good ideas are as hard to squeeze out as that last bit of toothpaste at the bottom of the tube.

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