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August 29, 2026
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Housing Plan Is Unfair

By The Dartmouth Editorial Board | February 28, 1995

In theory, the Office of Residential Life's new housing plan is a good one. It makes sense for seniors, who have been at the College the longest time, to have the best housing on campus, followed by juniors and then sophomores. But, given that the Dartmouth Plan makes it impossible to predict the numbers of students on campus in any given term and that for the past three years there have not been enough beds on campus fall term to meet the demand, the new housing policy is unfair. The new system unjustly punishes sophomores, who are likely to be on campus in the Fall term and who do not have the advantage of Summer term to look for housing. If recent trends continue, there is a good chance there will be a waiting list this fall for on-campus housing.

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Lower Learning

By Chris Kelly | February 28, 1995

I went to see "Higher Learning" last Thursday, and it turned out to be a decision I'm still regretting.

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An Argument Against Assisted Suicide

By Kevin Walsh | February 27, 1995

According to Luis Gallop, director of the New Hampshire chapter of the Hemlock Society, "Death with dignity is the coming thing." He was referring to assisted suicide, which was examined at a panel discussion this past Thursday. If Gallop has read the signs of the times correctly in coming to his conclusion, this does not augur well for either our individual or our collective future.

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Reactions to 'Higher Learning' were disturbing

By Alexander Vogel | February 27, 1995

To the Editor: Having just returned from Thursday night's screening of John Singleton's "Higher Learning," I found that I was not nearly so disturbed by this poignant (albeit heavy-handed) film as I was by the reaction of the audience -- a group made up of my friends and classmates. Throughout the movie, which focused on issues surrounding the understanding (or lack thereof) of differences on America's college campuses, a small but vocal group of those in attendance saw fit to make public their reactions to it.

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Senate Bill 85--The Right to Safety

By Deb Baltzer | February 27, 1995

In Concord last week, a hearing was held in front of the State Senate Judiciary Committee regarding New Hampshire State Senate Bill 85, or the "Free Access Bill." This bill was designed to ensure safe access for women to reproductive health services.

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SA Resolution Is A Step Forward

By The Dartmouth Editorial Board | February 23, 1995

The Student Assembly has made the right decision by supporting the motion to hire a full-time health care professional to serve the needs of Dartmouth's gay, lesbian and bisexual students. The new position would create "a health professional at Dick's house with special training on gay, lesbian and bisexual psychology to provide counseling and guidance." The creation of this position would not give gay, lesbian and bisexual students any special privileges.

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Housing Policies Inconsistent

By Brian Sung | February 23, 1995

Lately, a lot of conversations, community meetings and even newspaper editorials on this campus have centered on the recent report of the Committee on the First-Year Experience.

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Missed Connections

By Chris Kelly | February 22, 1995

Probably the most pleasant surprise in last week's Oscar nominations was the inclusion of the superb Polish director Krysztof Kieslowski in the Best Director category for his film "Red." Kieslowski has been making films for more than 20 years, but he has just begun to receive recognition outside of Europe, which is a shame because each of the five Kieslowski films I've seen is hugely impressive.

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'Constituency by class year is a fallacious assumption'

By Brandon Del Pozo | February 22, 1995

To the Editor: The editorial board of The Dartmouth, in its effort to tell the community what changes the Student Assembly should enact, made a glaring though common mistake in suggesting that individual classes elect at-large members only from within their class in order to create a feeling of constituency. Distinction by class year is purely arbitrary, as individual classes do not have individual needs.

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