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Committee Advisory to the President has important voice in tenure decisions

By John S. Winn and John S. Winn | June 19, 1996

To the Editor: I am writing regarding the article titled "Departments grant tenure to professors" [The Dartmouth, May 28]. I am correctly quoted in the article, but the article and its title give an impression that is wrong and should be corrected. Departments neither grant nor deny tenure to professors. This responsibility rests ultimately with the Trustees, who act on recommendations made by the President, who, in turn, acts on recommendations made by the Committee Advisory to the President.

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Sophomore summer is a time for taking risks

By Editorial - Robinson Hall | June 19, 1996

Sophomore summer is unlike any other term at Dartmouth. With sports teams in the off-season and extracurricular activities relaxed, students will have unprecedented opportunities to meet new people, try new things and see new places. But new opportunities always bring new risks.

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Women worked in the Admissions Office before co-education in 1972

To the Editor: In Tuesday's Dartmouth ["Ups and downs of history are reflected in admissions policies," The Dartmouth, May 21] , an otherwise excellent article was seriously in error when Dean of Residential Life Mary Turco was quoted as saying that: "They had no female admissions officers when they launched the co-ed program." One might infer from that quote that in 1972 there were no females on the Dartmouth admissions office staff.

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Taking Sides in the Abortion Argument

By Christa Burtscher | May 28, 1996

To the Editor: I am writing in response to Ellen Wight '97's column titled "Being Pro-Choice and Anti-Abortion." [The Dartmouth, May 3] Wight began her article with a statement common among students today, and which lacks any firm commitment to the convictions she claims to hold. She writes, "A few weeks ago, I went to see the pro-life documentary, 'The Silent Scream.' As I expected, I left the film horrified at the brutality it presented.

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Onto Greener Pastures

By J. Morgan Drmaj | May 28, 1996

Sunday night, as I locked the doors to the Bentley Theater, I had what alcoholics call "a moment of clarity." I realized that I was closing the doors on the final dress rehearsal of what will be my final show at Dartmouth.

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A Question of Initiative

By Kerry Bystrom | May 27, 1996

How many of you actually know what the big yellow trucks behind Baker are doing? For the first three months they were there, we only noticed the construction because it forced us to take a detour en route to fraternity row on Saturday nights.

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The Cashless Campus

By Paul Pfeiffer | May 27, 1996

A couple days ago, students were mailed a glitzy, little booklet introducing the new and impressive "Your Card." Through this new program, which uses that same cards we already have, we are promised to be able to purchase more goods and services than ever before.

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Coeducational Houses Present Overlooked Alternatives

By Robert Puckett | May 27, 1996

To the Editor: Tim Young '96 rightfully criticizes parts of Steve Schmidt '97's analysis of why '99s should join the Greek system ["Conformity Explained," The Dartmouth, May 22]. But Young fails to point out the alternatives that exist within the Greek system, namely coeducational houses.

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Time for a Little Honesty

By Abiola Lapite | May 24, 1996

It is time for a little honesty in modern America. It is time to face some unpleasant truths without flinching, and to deal with them rather than trying to wish them all away.

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One Last Gripe

By John Strayer | May 23, 1996

Much of my time on this page has been spent griping about one thing or another. Since this is my last column, I thought about writing something entirely happy and uplifting.

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Ferns: a Celebration

By David S. Guerrerio | May 23, 1996

Look around you. Statistics indicate that 20 percent of everyone you see is asexual. There's almost no way to distinguish them from the rest of the world. These men and women have forced themselves to blend in so well that no one can really be sure of how many asexuals one knows.

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Believe in Action, Not Words

By Emily J. Perkins | May 23, 1996

As I prepare to leave Dartmouth in a couple of weeks, I find myself thinking more and more about the positive ways in which I have changed and grown during the past four years -- particularly the last year -- and being continually disturbed by the things I had to endure before that growth took place and even more disheartened and angered by the thought of the struggles countless more women will face. In particular, I am disturbed by gender relations on this campus and the rape and abuse that continue to take place everywhere.

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A Few Words of Gratitude

By Debbie Carbonaro | May 22, 1996

Junior spring. Here one minute, gone the next. In this whirlwind of a term that lacked a bit in the activism department from last term, but made up for it in the rain department, I had nearly forgotten that some of my best friends are leaving this place in only a few short weeks. Therefore, I would like my last column of their Dartmouth careers to pay a small tribute to some of the people who have impacted our campus and for me, have made this place easier to survive. Cassie Ehrenberg '96: A strong, dynamic and articulate woman, Cassie has been one of my main role models for the past two years.

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