Opinion

Pelton Should Release Letter

By The Dartmouth Editorial Board | September 28, 1995

Tofurther necessary campus debate, Dean of the College Lee Pelton must release the letter he is writing about the infamous "Beta poem" to the entire Dartmouth community. Pelton told The Dartmouth he had drafted a letter regarding the poem that he planned to send to Beta Theta Pi fraternity President Jason Fanuele '96 and Coed Fraternity Sorority Council President Matt Raben '96.

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Opinion

Merits of a Diverse Education

By Chris Houpt | September 28, 1995

AbiolaLapite's column "Good Education" (Sept. 25, 1995) presents a faulty view of educational goals.

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Opinion

Release of Beta poem will not help sexual and racial relations at the College

By Jennifer Wulff | September 27, 1995

To the Editor: I agree with Sarah Johnston on the fact that some Dartmouth students' views on and reactions to sex need to be examined.

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Opinion

'Women of the Ivy League' is an Obstacle to Women's Progress

By Rachel R. Gilliar | September 27, 1995

Playboy. It's here. And Dartmouth is talking about it again, albeit not as loudly as we were in the spring when they came to recruit Dartmouth women.

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Opinion

Early morning construction disturbs peace

By Philip Hanaka | September 27, 1995

To the Editor: We are writing to complain about the ongoing construction behind Robinson Hall.

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Opinion

Alpha Theta rush posters anonymously torn down

By Robert Puckett | September 27, 1995

To the Editor, Alpha Theta coed fraternity recently put up a series of posters advertising its rush.

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Opinion

'Traditional family' is far from safe for women

By Liza Veto | September 27, 1995

To the Editor: While I appreciate the coverage that Kevin Walsh's column gives to Meredith Davis' "Family Values," currently on display in the Hop rotunda, relying completely on Thomas Sowell to "prove" that "the traditional family is the safest setting for a woman" is a mistake. While I do not disagree that people in same sex partnerships are also at risk for relationship abuse, statistics from a variety of sources show that most frequently, women are the victims and men are the perpetrators of domestic violence.

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Opinion

Problems facing college graduates are more complex than college curricula

By Adrian Randolph | September 26, 1995

To The Editor: I share Kate Obenshain Griffin's dismay at the gloomy employment statistics for college graduates ("Job Prospects for College Graduates," The Dartmouth, Sept.

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Opinion

Exhibit Overlooks Extramarital Violence

By Kevin Walsh | September 26, 1995

Lookingat the glass-encased area near the front entrance of the Hopkins Center from a distance, one can see a crowded ensemble of pure white garments hanging as if on a line to dry.

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Opinion

Debunking the 'Reality' Myth of Affirmative Action

By Benjamin Mathew | September 26, 1995

Theother day, I saw a poster on a bulletin board in Bradley Hall which proclaimed: "MYTH No.

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Opinion

Greeks Must Put Action Behind Words

By John Strayer | September 26, 1995

Idealismis not dead at Dartmouth. How fitting that a poem has occasioned the most recent upspring of idealistic commentary at the College.

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Opinion

Gingrich's Lesson

By Laura Zachman | September 25, 1995

Americansread Joe Klein's piece in Newsweek on how to capture the "radical middle." Candidates seek the center.

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Opinion

Good Education

By Abiola Lapite | September 25, 1995

It is always interesting to hear public figures wrangling over the content, or supposed lack thereof, of the courses offered in colleges today.

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Opinion

Beta Should Accept Responsibility by Releasing Poem

By Sarah Johnston | September 25, 1995

Atthe end of summer term, Beta Theta Pi Fraternity found itself in the middle of yet another controversy, coming right off the heels of their "Good Samaritan" policy and their hazing problems.

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Opinion

Fraternity Bashing Begins

By Ryan Mulrooney | September 22, 1995

To the Editor: The Fall term has started -- let the fraternity bashing begin.

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Opinion

Waking Up to the Senior Alarm

By John Strayer | September 22, 1995

Overthree years of lunch at the Hop I have observed numerous things that made me chuckle. The Happy Hop Guy was a cheerful source of humor.

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Opinion

Words of Wisdom for '99s

By Andy Schader | September 22, 1995

Itis often said that hindsight is 20/20. In many ways that often seems true to me. Having now completed my first year at Dartmouth, as I look back, I see a litany of things that I probably should have done differently.

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Opinion

Rich's Speech Was Overly Pessimistic

By Jennifer Frontera | September 22, 1995

To the Editor: I have to disagree with Student Assembly President Jim Rich's overarching theme of "team nothing" as discussed in his speech at this year's Convocation.

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Opinion

Spelling Mistake Was Inexcusable

By Andres Dandler | September 22, 1995

To the Editor: The title of an Associated Press news article on page 11 of [the September 21 issue of The Dartmouth] reads: "Leftist workers kill at least 24 in Columbia." Misspelling a country's name is not only an embarrassment for the editor(s) of The D, but also an insult to any Colombians that might read your newspaper.

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Opinion

Job Prospects for College Graduates: What's the Problem?

By Kate Obenshain Griffin | September 21, 1995

Studentsarriving at the "Ivies" this fall are encountering a surprising phenomenon. Women's studies courses outnumber economics classes, often by as much as two to one.

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