Opinion

Humor 101: How To Take A Joke

By Ben Oren | February 12, 1997

Yes, yes, please everybody sit down, class is just about ready to begin. First, I would like to welcome all of you who enrolled in my Introduction to Humor course entitled "How To Take A Joke." This fulfills the TLTS (Taking Life Too Seriously) requirement of the D-Plan.

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Opinion

Gloria Steinem is Wrong

By Laura Zachman | February 11, 1997

I read "When I Grow Up I Want to Be a Playboy Bunny" when I was about 13 and agreed with Gloria Steinem's clever insights during her undercover operation in America's sex and porn industry, which these days may have earned her a lawsuit similar to the one Food Lion threw at ABC.

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Opinion

On the Alien Question

By Sam Bonderoff | February 11, 1997

I recently read an article in that bastion of journalistic integrity, you know, The New York Times, that detailed some extraordinarily exciting discoveries made by some slick astronomers concerning a cosmological phenomenon called "exoplanets." (Whew ... that was quite a mouthful.

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Opinion

Carolina On the Brain

By Julie Sloane | February 10, 1997

It can be downright stressful for weekly columnists to find opinionated topics to write about each week.

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Opinion

The Odyssey

By Abiola Lapite | February 10, 1997

I am well aware that most readers of The Dartmouth are not accustomed to seeing philosophical musings in their favorite daily, and for this breach of custom I apologize profusely in advance.

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Opinion

Careers: Expose Yourself to All the Options

By Brad W. Brinegar | February 6, 1997

To the Editor: Hats off to Stefan Lanfer '97 for his piece "Corporate Recruiting and the Future: Don't be Afraid to Dream." [Jan.

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Opinion

Stop Whining About Lack of Social Options

By Chris Saccardi | February 6, 1997

To the Editor: Countless times over the past three and a half years, I have seen people complain about the lack of social options at Dartmouth in these pages.

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Opinion

Grandparents of Hatchel '96 Express Their Thanks

By Roland And Lillie Hatchel And Family | February 6, 1997

To the Editor: We would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to each one of you who so kindly sent cards, letters and flowers to us in memory of our beloved Heidi Hatchel and our son Steve. Your thoughtfulness meant more to us than words can express and will always be remembered.

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Opinion

Carolina On My Mind

By Sander Schlicter | February 6, 1997

As my good friend from Virginia Beach put it, "We are a tropical people." I think this eloquent statement holds a certain resonance for all of my Southern (and yes, it's capitalized, dammit) friends.

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Opinion

'Democrat' vs. 'Liberal'

By Ben Reilly | February 6, 1997

The ideals that are signified by the term "liberal" were once too, if only in part, signified by the Democratic party.

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Opinion

How to Simplify Your Life

By Vivian Lee | February 6, 1997

As I lay sprawled across the coach watching another episode of Rosie O'Donnell in which she proclaims her crush on Tom Cruise for the umpteenth time, my mother walked into the room.

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Opinion

College's Policies Defeat Their Goals

By Scott E. Jacobs | February 5, 1997

When you applied to Dartmouth, did you know what the social life here was all about? I bet you didn't find anywhere in the brochures the statement: "Students at the College rely on The Greek Scene for any and all social activities." So maybe this is a slight exaggeration of the truth, but it is based in the fact that for many Dartmouth students, the only conceivable option for some Friday-night fun is "fratting." Yet Parkhurst claims to be making a concerted effort to make students happier and provide alternatives.

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Opinion

College Should Answer Student Assembly's Challenges

By The Dartmouth Editorial Board | February 5, 1997

The Student Assembly recently passed two resolutions calling for the College's administrators and Board of Trustees to give students more input in decision-making.

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Opinion

From the Trenches: An Interview with Tiresias

By Sam Bonderoff | February 4, 1997

The following are excerpts from an interview I conducted this weekend with one of Dartmouth's most famous alums, Tiresias '94. ME: Tiresias, it's good to see you -- what have you been up to since you were graduated from Dartmouth? TIRESIAS: Oh, this and that, you know, prophesying and what have you. ME: Lovely, just lovely.

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Opinion

Birthday Reflections

By Matt Mcdonald | February 4, 1997

As I turn 19 today, I pause to consider the changing meaning of my birthday. Birthdays were nearly as exciting as Christmas when I was a child.

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Opinion

Inaccurate Depictions of the Koala Have Sparked Unnecessary Controversy

By Simon Holmes A Court | February 3, 1997

To the Editor: It is with great indignation that I read inaccurate depictions of the Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) in both Randall Poulin's esteemed Weekend Update(TM) and Bradford Davis' wise letter to these pages.

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Opinion

The Punishment Need Not Fit the Crime

By Ben Oren | February 3, 1997

I am amazed how the students of Dartmouth never notice the little things that go on here on this sleepy, snowy campus.

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Opinion

Timeline for Women's Resource Center Relocation Still Uncertain

By Giavanna Munafo, | January 31, 1997

To the Editor: We are writing in response to the cover story in Monday's issue of The Dartmouth about the relocation of the Women's Resource Center.

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Opinion

Too Quick to Jump to Conclusions

By Lee Istrail | January 31, 1997

While reading The Dartmouth on Monday, some friends and I found some interesting stereotypes in the various cartoons.

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Opinion

Can't Buy Me Love

By Jon Heavey | January 31, 1997

Several weeks ago, I was quoted in a New York Time article on President Freedman as saying, "Too many creative loners are coming.

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