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Colors Rally Provides Oportunity to Speak Out Against Hate

By The Dartmouth Editorial Board | February 2, 1996

The Dartmouth community must speak out against the recent incidents of hate speech directed at minority students and today's Colors rally provides the forum for such a response. The recent incidents of hate speech against members of specific groups on campus is nothing new.

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Freedom of Speech Entails Speaking Out Against Injustice

By Dan Nelson and Dan Nelson | February 1, 1996

To the Editor: I have been thinking a great deal these past few days, as I trust many others have, about the meaning and implications of a reported act of vandalism reflecting prejudice toward Asian and Asian-American members of this community.

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Why Aren't You Putting Those Flyers Up?

By Miranda Johnson | February 1, 1996

Last week, flyers were distributed to all students living on campus urging them to show their disapproval of hatred and prejudice by placing the flyer on their door.

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College Should Promote Intellectualism

By Ben Mathew | February 1, 1996

Daniel Hogins, in a column that appeared last week, claimed that the College should stop trying to promote intellectualism at Dartmouth.

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Groups Don't Define Idenitity

By Dan Mazzucco | February 1, 1996

To the Editor: Once again, John Strayer has gone off his rocker. Last term, in an effort to justify his sexual frustrations, John wrote an article debunking the paucity of sex that occurs on Dartmouth's campus.

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Students Are Silent No Longer

By Ku Chung | February 1, 1996

To the Editor: There are people that look the other way, minority or not, when the subject of racism comes up.

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Electronic Course Guide Useful

By Elijah Cocks | February 1, 1996

To the Editor: In the article "Assembly Deserves a 'Fair Shake'" [Jan. 31], Jonah Sonnenborn lauds the Student Assembly's unveiling of the new "complete and accurate" on-line student course guide.

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The Politics of Stupidity

By Abiola Lapite | February 1, 1996

There are few trends more idiotic in our times than the need by so many people to identify with political platforms.

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Injustice Anywhere Is Threat Everywhere

By Jennifer J. Chon | January 31, 1996

One of the most memorable experiences that I've had since I started my Dartmouth career in September was fairly recent.

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How Should We React?

By Carlo Corti | January 31, 1996

To the Editor: Like many people, I am appalled at the recent hate crimes that have been committed on this campus.

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Assembly Deserves a Fair 'Shake'

By Jonah Sonnenborn | January 31, 1996

I do not believe the glass is always half-full. I do not believe every cloud has a silver lining. I do not believe every thing has a bright side. However, I do believe everyone deserves a fair shake.

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Schwarzenegger (Instead of Dole) In '96

By Kathy Healy | January 30, 1996

This Sunday I had a strange experience. Kind of like something you would see in the X-Files. I woke up, made myself a few pancakes, picked up my Washington Post outside my door, and started reading the day's headlines.

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Celebrate Black History

By Jen Daniel | January 30, 1996

February is Black History Month. This is an important month for Americans because we learn about the history of a group of people who have helped to shape and define the culture and identity of this nation.

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Hate Speech Not Adjudicable But Is Subject To Disapproval

By M. Lee Pelton | January 30, 1996

To the Editor: I am writing in response to questions that my office has received regarding a racial slur written on the message board and the student residence door of two College undergraduates of Asian descent. As has been reported in The Dartmouth, the student who reportedly wrote this hateful message has been identified.

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AD Responds to Accusation

By Andrew Bernasconi | January 30, 1996

To the Editor: As President of Alpha Delta fraternity, I am writing in response to some comments which were quoted in The Dartmouth attributed to Miranda Johnson '97 [Jan.

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Sick of Ridiculous Opinions

By Ryan T. Mulrooney | January 29, 1996

To the Editor: I am sick and tired of reading the Comment page in your paper. I am sick and tired of reading the opinions of crybabies and whiners at this college who love to bash and complain about anything that they are not a part of and have little knowledge about.

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Separate Religion Department Serves a Purpose

By Michelle Meyer | January 29, 1996

In his editorial, "Against the Religion Department" [Jan. 23], Matthew Lubin combines a flagrant misunderstanding of the Religion Department's goals with poor reasoning and writing ability.

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Independent Study Worthwhile

By Liza Veto | January 29, 1996

To the Editor: As an alum who learned a lot from her independent study, I feel compelled to respond to Katie Shutzer's column, "Independent Studies Are For Schmoozers" [Jan.

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Egalitarianism Has Its Limits

By Matthew Lubin | January 26, 1996

We ought not need Aristotle and Horace to teach us of the importance of the aurea mediocritas -- the golden mean.

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Independent Studies Are For Schmoozers

By Katie Shutzer | January 26, 1996

It's three weeks into the term and many of us are plagued by what Dartmouth professors affectionately call the "midterm." Midterms are a funny thing here though, there are in-class midterms, take-home midterms, and even combination midterms.