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Sometimes Classes Are a Gamble

By Katie Shutzer | January 12, 1996

Monday is Martin Luther King Jr. Day. That means no classes -- well for most of us anyway. An extra morning to sleep in, an extra night to party and an extra day on the slopes for some.

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More Debate, Fewer Insults

By Kevin Walsh | January 12, 1996

Yale Law Professor Stephen Carter writes, "Too many commentators in the media, in politics, and in the academy, make a casual habit of insulting their religious opponents instead of debating with them," in the paperback foreword to "The Culture of Disbelief." What is most unfortunate about Carter's statement is its accuracy. Last Friday's edition of the Valley News ran a front-page story on the defeat of an assisted suicide bill in the New Hampshire State Legislature.

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Keeping An Open Mind

By Bryan Galat | January 12, 1996

As a student majoring in religion, I am urged with great regularity to keep an open mind with regard to whatever subject matter we cover.

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P.E. Requirement Important

By Michael Gottfried | January 12, 1996

To the Editor: I am upset by Sam Bonderoff's opinion piece whining about the Physical Education requirement ["Surviving the Phys Ed Requirement," Jan.

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Ivy League Overlords

By Matt Nisbet | January 12, 1996

Four years ago, my high school pal earned acceptance at all eight Ivy League institutions, but decided to stay at home and commute to the State University at Buffalo's Honors program.

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Movie Review Disappoints

By Shawn T. Burgess | January 12, 1996

To the Editor: Although everyone is certainly entitled to his opinion, the reporter's gushing review of "12 Monkeys" [Jan.

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Women and Men: Partners in Crime?

By John Strayer | January 12, 1996

With the recent demise of Spare Rib, the sometimes controversial women's issues publication, one might fear that Spare Ribbings are gone forever.

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You Can't Blame the Weatherman

By Tim Young | January 11, 1996

The weather this time of year is annoying: subzero temperatures and blizzards are ubiquitous, and neither my comatose car nor I are feeling particularly well.

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Many Manipulate D'Souza's 'Rational Racism' Argument

By Kishan Putta | January 11, 1996

To the Editor: Dinesh D'Souza's 1995 book "The End of Racism" has raised eyebrows across America for the disturbing truths it uncovers about racial problems today.

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'Ancient National Spirit' of French Stems from a Lack of Multiculturalism

By Dan Hogins | January 11, 1996

To the Editor: I could not help reading Jen Daniel's opinion "French Unity of Spirit Lacking In Americans" (Jan.

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French Unity of Spirit Lacking In Americans

By Jen Daniel | January 10, 1996

I spent half of 1995 at Dartmouth and the other half in France. The first three months of 1995 I was in Blois, France for the Language Study Abroad Program.

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Exporting Violence

By Sean Donahue | January 10, 1996

To the Editor: In 1991, the United States expressed outrage against Iraq's treatment of its Kurdish minority, using Iraqi human rights abuses as a justification for the Gulf War.

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How to Become a Yankee in Ten Easy Lessons

By Dani Brune | January 10, 1996

Every winter I slide into my Texas drawl and start whining about the snow and the ridiculously cold New Hampshire temperatures.

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Women In Science Project Discrimiantes Against Men

By Dave Hemmer | January 10, 1996

The latest issue of The Dartmouth Review contained a rather harsh condemnation of The Women in Science Project which, not surprisingly, garnered little attention on campus.

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Blue m&m's Offensive to Goals of Gender Parity in Modern Society

By Rachel R. Gilliar | January 10, 1996

Finals. At Dartmouth they seem to arrive in the blink of an eye, and they are over before we know it.

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Reforming American Education

By Abiola Lapite | January 9, 1996

Americans work hard, and are proud of it. So fond are Americans of work that work hours are on the rise in this country, in marked contrast to most other industrialized nations.

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Surviving the Phys Ed Requirement

By Sam Bonderoff | January 9, 1996

The physical education requirement. Even now, sitting in my room, a 12-ounce can of Mountain Dew in one hand, a half-eaten package of Swiss Rolls in the other, I am still haunted by it. I thought I had it all figured out this term.

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Affirmative Action is Still Necessary

By Kenji Hosokawa | January 8, 1996

Many, these days, denigrate affirmative action as a practice that perpetuates African Americans' dependence on the government.

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SASH Report is Based on Year's Committee Work

By Giavanna Munafo, | January 8, 1996

One of the Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Committee's agendas this year is to better inform the Dartmouth community about the committee and its work.

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Tuition Buys Connections, Not Diplomas

By Brandon Del Pozo | January 8, 1996

Every once in a while I have a conversation with some person who hates Dartmouth. I have little patience for these types, because they tend to whine a lot and don't try to make the best of the situation they're in. I'm not saying Dartmouth is perfect, because it's not.