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April 8, 2026
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Opinion

Graduation Ceremony Lacks Intelligence

By Andrea Useem | April 20, 1995

Earlylast week seniors received a letter from Acting President James Wright stating, "After considering a whole range of factors and possible options, we have decided that the 1995 Commencement will be held in Memorial Stadium." Graduate on the football field?

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SA Execs' resolution against Commencement move was uninformed

By Kaja Schuppert | April 19, 1995

To the Editor: The Student Assembly's Executive Committee should be ashamed of itself.Its resolution calling for Commencement on the Baker Lawn shows a clear lack of effort at gathering information about the College's decision to move the ceremony to Memorial Field. Although, like many seniors, I was upset at the announcement, after examining the College's reasoning I became convinced the decision is a logical one.Based on the statements made by Assembly President Rukmini Sichitiu and VicePresident John Honovich in The Dartmouth, the SA Execs apparently did not take any steps to become more informed about the issue before making their resolution. I had the opportunity to discuss the change of venue with Director of News Service Alex Huppe and Senior Advisor to the President Peter Gilbert, along with a group of concerned students.

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WRC relocation and housing crunch are separate issues

By Giavanna Munafo, | April 19, 1995

To the Editor: Lest Aaron Klein's April 17 letter ("The College should have higher priorities than relocating the WRC") create any misconceptions about the Women's Resource Center's need for a larger and more centrally located physical plant, we would like to make a few points. First, the WRC was housed in the Choates when it opened in 1988 as a "temporary solution" to a perennial space shortage.

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A Commencement Nightmare

By Brian Eyster | April 19, 1995

Ifyou will allow me the following cathartic luxury, I would like to share pieces of the lucid nightmare I had last night. The day is June 11, and I and my classmates gather in the gym locker rooms to begin our procession through the tunnel under the aluminum bleachers on the east side of Memorial Field.

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It's Ethics, Stupid

By Michael Beckley | April 19, 1995

Ispent this past Saturday morning posting fliers with my name on them all over campus, but I'm not a late entrant into the Student Assembly elections.

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The Logic Behind Choice

By Rachel R. Gilliar | April 19, 1995

Inthe April 3 issue of The Dartmouth, columnist Kevin Walsh '98, laid siege to Dr. Henry W. Foster's nomination for the position of Surgeon General ("Protest Against Foster's Nomination is More Than Righteous"). Walsh uses the flap over Foster's nomination to make a case for the pro-life position.

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Memorial Field is the best location for Commencement

By Peter Gilbert | April 18, 1995

To the Editor: As one who was extensively involved in the decision-making process related to moving Commencement to Memorial Field this year, I would like to share some information concerning that decision and the reasons for it. As Acting President James Wright said in his April 10 letter to 1995 Dartmouth graduates, Baker Lawn has a maximum seating capacity of approximately 8,700.

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No harm done in poking fun at Harvard

By Jennifer Wulff | April 17, 1995

To the Editor: In response to Dan Hogins '98's column ("Harvard Bashing is Pointless," April 13, 1995) on how horrible it is for us to make fun of Harvard University, I'd like to say, "lighten up." Having spent last summer attending classes at Harvard, I'm probably more aware than most how overrated the 'oldest college in America' actually is.

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Artists of the Floating World

By Abiola Lapite | April 17, 1995

Awar rages in the academies of our daybetween the supporters and decriers of multiculturalism, its opponents claiming that it detracts from the study of the western heritage.

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Keep Commencement at Baker

By Matthew R. Riley | April 17, 1995

Therehas been a lot of talk about the logistics of the 1995 Commencement. While I am sure that everyone involved is working to make the event the best possible experience it can be, I want to take a look at the issues as I see them and propose a solution that might get us the best of all worlds. First of all, like it or not, twice as many people are expected to attend this year's Commencement exercises.

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The Tyranny of Tolerance

By Kevin Walsh | April 17, 1995

Howmany times do we hear of tolerance here at Dartmouth? There are many places where this word can be encountered, and we often use it without reflecting on exactly what we mean when we say it.

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