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April 8, 2026
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So Long, Methusaleh!

By Matthew Lubin | November 27, 1996

I am about as un-sentimental a fellow as you will find, but even I cannot reflect on the subject of old age in this country without becoming quite weepy. "The witch that came, the withered hag, To wash the steps with pail and rag, Was once the beauty Abishag." In Frost we catch an unfortunate glimpse of the prevalent view of old age in the United States: a thoroughly grotesque period of decay, pathetic mumbling about past glories, and, eventually, hollow years of senility.

Opinion

Glee Club Was Invited to Sing at Tree Lighting

By Olivia Chapman | November 27, 1996

To the Editor: I am writing in response to your Nov. 25 article concerning the College's traditional tree lighting ceremony, and the participation of the Glee Club and other student groups. Our conversation with the Director of the Glee Club about the repertoire for this event has been ongoing since 1994.

Opinion

Happy Thanksgiving

By Sam Bonderoff | November 26, 1996

It's November, three Thursdays have already passed, the smell of pumpkin pie is in the air (figuratively speaking, of course, unless you're on crack), so you all know must time it must be ... Thanksgiving!

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Oh! The Places You'll Go!

By Julie Sloane | November 25, 1996

"What do I want to do with my life? Funny you should bring that up. I have every course for the next eight terms at Dartmouth entirely planned such that upon graduating with degrees in both the toxicology of cyanobacteria and the sociology of lower invertebrates, I can accept the job already offered to me as a head research assistant in a laboratory in Guam.

Opinion

The Transition

By Matt Mcdonald | November 25, 1996

Many relationships develop in college, and many of them are platonic. Of these, still more are destined to turn from being platonic to a more serious and intimate relationship.

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The Mascot Search

By Jay Lavender | November 25, 1996

This whole thing started just over a year ago on a fall day in the middle of the week when I ran into four friends in food court and sat down for lunch.

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CFSC Column is Annoying

By Sarah Johnston | November 25, 1996

To the Editor: Just dropping a line to tell you how much I admire The D's decision to publish interest group propaganda as manifested in the "CFSC Opinion" column.

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The December Dilemma

By Ellen Wight | November 22, 1996

Arriving back in Hanover after Thanksgiving, we'll once again be greeted by that gargantuan needled mass that mysteriously grows overnight from the Green's fertile soil, strands of lights and all.

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Let's Talk

By Lea Kelley | November 22, 1996

Those who placed the anonymous posters around campus labeling a '99 a rapist did a great disservice to both the students involved and to the Dartmouth community as a whole. In no way do I mean to disparage the seriousness of rape and sexual assault.

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Too Little, Too Late

By Jen Parkinson | November 21, 1996

The recent passage of the California Civil Rights Initiative (Proposition 209) is a threat to affirmative action policies everywhere.

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