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The Dartmouth
June 17, 2024 | Latest Issue
The Dartmouth
Opinion



Opinion

Dear Old Wentworth, Give a Rouse

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Wentworth is the name of a hall, Dresden is somewhere in Germany, and, for better or worse, America has but one Connecticut, a couple states down the river. And Dartmouth is the College on the Hill, symbolized by Baker Tower and distinguished by interminable winters.


Opinion

Pennant Fever?

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The Yankees made the playoffs for the first time since 1980. The Cleveland Indians are in the playoffs for the first time since 1954, winning 100 games in the process.




Opinion

Dartmouth's O.J. fever disappoints

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To the Editor: I came here last year in the hopes that there was something special about Dartmouth, some mysterious quality that separates us from the rest of the world and its sad influences.





Opinion

Skate Free or Die

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I do not own a skateboard. The only time I ever even tried to skateboard was in fourth or fifth grade, and I failed miserably, never getting my speed above a moderately paced walk.


Opinion

'E.Q.' Offers a New Way of Understanding Intelligence

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You forgot to return those books to the reserve desk, and now you owe $20. Do you tell yourself that "When I am involved in what I am reading, I often forget when it is due," or do you tell yourself that "I was so preoccupied with writing the report that I forgot to return the book." If you picked the latter statement, you might count yourself among those with a higher 'E.Q.' This question comes from a test given to Metlife insurance salesmen to determine their emotional intelligence.





Opinion

Choe ignored poverty in Confucian societies

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To the Editor: [Won Joon Choe's column] "Misconceptions of the Status of Women..." (Sept. 29, 1995) is an illuminating and provocative account of the role of women in East Asia, a topic which, as Choe asserts, has been much misunderstood in the West.



Opinion

Housing: A Look Behind the Stats

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Report: new beds needed" read the front-page headline in The Dartmouth this Monday (Sept. 25, 1995), drawing our attention to a hot news flash: After a thorough investigation by some of Hanover's leading housing experts, the Office of Residential Life had come to the conclusion that hey, there might be a housing shortage here!