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Look at the bright side

By Brian Kurlander | August 3, 1993

Well, here we are, half done with our sophomore summer. I had wondered what the focus of the campus would be during this term, considering only a quarter of the students are here.

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Where has the time gone?

By 32 Robinson | July 30, 1993

Is a series of columns representing the opinions of the Summer Editorial Staff. The columns do not necessarily represent the official views of The Dartmouth. When she first walked across the Green two years ago, the campus had a very different look to it.

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Snapple's views are irrelevant

By Dan Richman | July 23, 1993

Alas, it is Friday and we have a new tantalizing topic of discussion on campus. Recently, rumors have led many to believe that there is a diabolical threat to the integrity of this college and the very fabric of our world.

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ROTC must go

By 32 Robinson | July 23, 1993

32 Robinson is a series of columns representing the opinions of the summer editorial staff. The columns do not necessarily represent the official views of The Dartmouth. The College's Board of Trustees vowed to discontinue the Army Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) program at the College if the ban on homosexuals in the military is not lifted by April of 1994, because of the program's discriminatory nature, which defies Dartmouth's principle of equal opportunity. If the Trustees wish to uphold the College's principle of equal opportunity to the fullest extent of its meaning, the Board must follow through with its promise to sever ties with ROTC. The revised plan proposed by the Clinton administration Monday, which would allow homosexuals in the military but require them to keep their sexual orientation and practices private, does not go far enough to acquit the military of its discriminatory policy and allow the ROTC program to continue on campus. The College's principle of equal opportunity states that "Dartmouth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or status as a disabled or Vietnam-era veteran in its programs, organizations, and conditions for employment and admission." Any program that treats a certain group of people differently based on their sexual preferences is discriminatory.

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Mixing slang and intellectualism

By Robert Disessa | July 20, 1993

U.S. News and World Report recently ranked Dartmouth seventh among the nation's thousands of undergraduate programs, and noted that its excellent academic reputation draws the top students from each state. It seems likely that such a concentration of extremely bright students would create an "intellectual" atmosphere, in which conversations would display terms and concepts seen only in doctoral dissertations, on campus. High-brow, intellectual chatter is heard on campus, but this is only half the story.

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'Womyn' stickers hurt cause

By Rachel Rochat | July 20, 1993

Last Sunday's incident with the "Womyn are Everywhere" stickers disturbed me greatly for two reasons: my motorcycle had a sticker plastered to it the next morning and I am a woman who strongly supports women's rights and equality. I do happen to own a motorcycle and do not believe that vandalism will accomplish anything.

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Womyn of Dartmouth

By Dan Richman | July 16, 1993

I hate Mondays. Waking up is never easy and going to classes is even less easy. But this past Monday turned out to be an eventful one.

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Abortion and Federal Funding

By Dan Richman | July 9, 1993

Since it is already very hot outside, I figured that I'd add to the heat with some conversation that's certain to anger a few of the "activists" on campus. Recently the House of Representatives voted to uphold the ban on federally funded abortions.

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Benefits for Gay and Straight

By 32 Robinson | July 9, 1993

32 Robinson is a series of columns representing the opinions of the summer editorial staff. The columns do not necessarily represent the official views of The Dartmouth. The administration is currently considering a plan to extend health benefits to the homosexual partners of College employees, treating one employee's same-sex domestic partner as another employee's legally married spouse.

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Locard's Principle

By Kevin Lapin | July 6, 1993

I was reading the other day about Emile Locard and his peculiar theory of fifty years ago called Locard's Exchange Principle.

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Americans, reflect on who we are

By Dan Richman | July 2, 1993

June is coming to a close and it is almost time to break out the fireworks for the 4th of July, Independence Day. This holiday is not just another excuse to sleep in, but rather a time when all Americans can unite behind some of the few ideals which we all have in common -- i.e.

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Give cups a chance

By 32 Robinson | July 2, 1993

32 Robinson is a series of columns representing the opinions of the summer editorial staff. The columns do not necessarily represent the official views of The Dartmouth. Despite injuries resulting from the clay cup ceremony held on Class Day, the College has achieved significant strides in revising the ritual that, with minor alterations, can remain an integral element of the senior year experience. In May, a committee of administrators, faculty and students voted to end all College support for the more-than-century-old tradition of breaking clay pipes on Class Day, an activity that desecrates the religious beliefs and spiritual practices of Native Americans. This year's seniors smashed clay cups instead of pipes on the stump of the Lone Pine, an amendment which preserved the symbolic breaking with the College while eliminating the controversial destruction of pipes. This alternative appeared to satisfy most ardent traditionalists while not offending any members of the class.

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