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October 18, 2026
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Dartmouth State of Mind

By Sam Bonderoff | November 19, 1996

Well, friends and neighbors, I've just returned from a hearty weekend spent milling about in the frozen flatlands of upstate New York at a little out-of-the-way liberal arts funhouse known as Hamilton College, and my cynicism has been absolutely sapped.

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The Role of A Critic

By Rishi Goyal | November 19, 1996

To the Editor: Not only was the review of "Mother Courage" Nov. 8 a completely petty injustice to the production, it also evinced a clear lack of theatrical understanding.

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Prop. 209: Still Wrong, Different Reasons

By Kenji Hosokawa | November 18, 1996

In his column "Proposition 209: Wrong for CA and Us" [Nov. 15], Scott Jacobs criticized the recent passage of Proposition 209 in California, which will prohibit preferential treatment on the basis of "race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin in the operation of public employment, public education, or public contracting." Although I appreciate his spirit in endorsing the pro-affirmative action position, I was compelled to write this column to evince a number of problems in his argument.

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Environmentalists Play the Race Card

By Adam J. Siegel | November 18, 1996

The environment and racism. Aside from abortion, no two issues have consumed Americans more in the last several decades than saving trees and furry animals from greedy capitalists and ensuring that the individual liberties of all persons regardless of race, religion, gender and ethnicity are protected.

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The Virtues of Solitude

By Abiola Lapite | November 15, 1996

I wish to speak today about the virtues of solitude. It is a state of being that is beneficial to the state of the imagination and makes self discovery possible.

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Proposition 209: Wrong for CA and Us

By Scott E. Jacobs | November 15, 1996

California's Proposition 209 bans any type of preference given on the basis of "race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin in the operation of public employment, public education, or public contracting." It essentially means that programs intended to aid in attaining diversity in governmentally-funded institutions will be eliminated.

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On Intellectualism

By Ben Mathew | November 13, 1996

Several columnists have turned their attention to the issue of intellectualism on campus. Claims have been made that Dartmouth students lack an interest in ideas and issues beyond the realm of everyday life.

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'Stop Gossipping and Get the Story Straight'

By Jeffrey Fine | November 13, 1996

To the Editor: Monday, Nov. 11th's issue of The Dartmouth included a review of the Drama Department's production of "Mother Courage and Her Children." The reviewer described the opening sequence of Saturday's performance: "...not even a dimming of the house lights opened the Saturday evening performance...The soldier simply walks out on stage and begins one of the typical narrative monologues." Unfortunately, I did not see the same performance Saturday night.

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Debt Again

By Jamie Bedrin | November 12, 1996

My last Visa bill included various charges for books, both from Wheelock Books and the Dartmouth Bookstore.

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Theistic Thought

By John Will | November 11, 1996

Drowning in Religion," by Brian Reilly '99, [The Dartmouth, Nov. 7] is a disturbingly pessimistic column that encourages the "erasure of all questions and articulations of faith." Reilly argues that contemplating the question "What is God?" is irrelevant and sacrilegious since human minds are incapable of completely understanding the complex and holy nature of God.

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Dartmouth Etiquette

By Carolyn Wachsman | November 11, 1996

Etuqyette. Dartmouth seems to have its own set of behaviors that are deemed socially acceptable. By the time you graduate, you cannot help but to have mastered some of the finer details of these Dartmouth social formalities ... Situation #1: Walking across the Green, you see someone you vaguely know walking towards you and you feel obliged to acknowledge his presence.

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Problems with 'PC'

By Meylysa Tseng | November 11, 1996

I'm writing in response to the many harsh things I have heard said against political correctness, a phrase I believe has been abused for too long on college campuses.

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The Weekend Mirage

By Matt Mcdonald | November 8, 1996

As we have reached yet another Friday, I find myself reexamining the merits of the weekend. Don't get me wrong, I look forward to a couple days off as much as anyone else, but it just seems that the weekend isn't all that it is made up to be.

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