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Big Green With Envy

By Sam Bonderoff | November 5, 1996

Did you hear? The Big Green beat Harvard 6-3 this weekend! Thank merciful Heaven for that! You know, maybe it's the aphasia, but I simply don't remember this so-called "Harvard Weekend" from any other year.

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Don't Forget to Vote Today

By The Dartmouth Editorial Board | November 5, 1996

In this election year on the cusp of the 21st century, it is important for members of the Dartmouth community to vote today. With a presidential contest that has remained essentially unchanged over the last year, voter turnout threatens to plummet to historic lows.

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What's The Big Deal About Rushing the Field?

By Peter Goldsmith | November 4, 1996

It is easy for most of us -- even those whose idea of a "huddle" is an early morning conversation at the water cooler -- to imagine what a thrill it must be to dash across an open football field, to hear a crowd roar its approval, to sense the approach of the goal line.

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The Cutest Candidate Wins

By Laura Mannix | November 4, 1996

You gotta feel bad for Bob Dole. I mean, if I were a disabled war hero, an extremely influential member of Congress since the dawn of time and a morally upright hardworking American, I would be extremely annoyed at running a distant second to a smooth-talking, draft-dodging, skirt-chasing, scandal-ridden country boy like Bill Clinton.

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Candy Utopia

By Julie Sloane | November 1, 1996

On the eve of Halloween, suddenly, on what was otherwise an average grease-seeking mission to Food Court, I was possessed by an idea.

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Behold the Superman

By Matt Mcdonald | November 1, 1996

After reading Abiola Lapite '98's column, "Ecce Homo," I had to take another look around the campus to make sure that I was attending the same school as its author, Abiola Lapite.

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Think About Racism This Weekend

By Miranda Johnson | November 1, 1996

This weekend, nearly 300 students, faculty and administrators from schools across the Northeast will gather at Dartmouth to discuss ways to counter racism and discrimination in higher education.

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Four More Years of Clinton and Gore

By The Dartmouth Editorial Board | November 1, 1996

If we as members of the Dartmouth community want a government that is responsive to the needs of its citizens and will work to provide the best opportunities for all Americans, we must re-elect President Bill Clinton and Vice President Al Gore on Tuesday. During his four years in office, Clinton has shown his leadership in both the international and domestic arenas of policy. In his address to the graduates at the College's Commencement in 1995, Clinton stated, "We cannot walk away from our obligation to invest in the education of every American at every age." He has shown himself to be committed to the cause of education.

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Behold the Man, and Bewar(y)

By Brian Dalton | October 31, 1996

In his recent column titled, "Ecce Homo," [The Dartmouth, Oct. 28] Abiola Lapite '98 depicts Dartmouth as a school (at least partially) full of unthinking sheep -- a herd of wool-licking, self-satisfied vacancies that require only a "padded resume" and a "good job" to remain comfortable in our trivial, mediocrity-ridden lives. Unfortunately for us, it seems, we are not Abiola Lapite. For if we were, we would, aside from presumably making vast advances in the fields of literature, music, science and business, be reveling in our keen insights, patting ourselves on the back for unraveling complicated issues in mere paragraphs, and engaging in what he calls "right thinking." We may even take some time to address the sheepish public, but, of course, only out of the selfless motive of further promoting the glorious pursuit of "excellence." Don't think for a moment we would ever receive pleasure from having our words read by many, and even praised by some -- no, no -- that would simply not be in-line with the pursuit of excellence. Please. In my three and a (rapidly approaching) half years at Dartmouth, I have never felt more disappointed by a column than I have in reading this most recent one.

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Where's the Romance?

By Dan Donahue | October 31, 1996

I find it more than a little puzzling why one of the most aesthetically beautiful campuses in this country is teeming with about as much romance as an auto body shop in Detroit.

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No Vote, No Paycheck

By Marc Mcdonald | October 31, 1996

Please vote. Pretty please? That's what leaders from the Republican and Democratic National Committees are pleading to their respective electorate. Why is such begging going on? Democratic leaders realize many of the congressional seats they lost two years ago were strictly based on low turnout from their constituents. Republican leaders realize many of the congressional seats they won two years ago were strictly based on high turnout from their constituents. However, the tables may turn this year. With Bob Dole still significantly lagging behind President Clinton in the polls, RNC leaders fear Republicans won't show up at the polls thinking Clinton will win with or without their vote. That leaves the Democrats with a slight edge between the two partys' turnout which could lead to congressional seats falling into the hands of the Democrats. But all you Democratic faithful better not cheer yet because another scenario, a more likely one, is that a large Clinton lead in the polls would cause the Democratic electorate to think their vote isn't necessary for the re-election of the president. Which leads this election to be nothing more than a status quo election.

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