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October 15, 2026
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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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Finding Unity Amongst Diversity

By Chris Houpt | April 14, 1995

Pascalwrote, "Plurality which is not reduced to unity is confusion; unity which does not depend on plurality is tyranny." The tension between plurality and unity lies at the center of Dartmouth's multiculturalism debate.

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Many women have benefited from posing in Playboy

By Peter Ruprecht | April 14, 1995

To the Editor: Debbie Carbonaro '97 seems to think that Playboy "is contributing to an industry whose sole purpose is the sale of women's bodies," ("The Importance of Rejecting Playboy," April 12, 1995.) She fails to see other points, firstly, that every woman that has been a centerfold in the recent past has received large amounts of cash and has had many doors opened [to] the fashion and entertainment industries. She states that "it seems extremely difficult to view a woman as a commodity one day and then go to work or school the next day and treat her as an equal." Perhaps she might not see this as good because these women are relying on their bodies as opposed to their intellects in such situations to succeed.

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Is it Worth the Trouble?

By Joel Thornton | April 14, 1995

Matt Nisbet's column "Just Right of the Center" ("Playboy Opponents Face a Long Fight," April 13, 1995) should have been more appropriately titled, "Just Right Passed the Point." In a stupendous display of logical analysis Nisbet leads us to the quintessential Dartmouth view, "Is it worth the trouble?" I do not intend to try to explain the difference between art and pornography, which any intelligent person could discern for himself.

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Commencement relocation fails to honor Seniors

By Jeremy Katz | April 13, 1995

To the Editor: The Class of '95 has earned a wonderful distinction. We will be the first class whose Commencement exercises will be held in Memorial Stadium, breaking the 40-year-old tradition of commencement in front of Baker Library.

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