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October 15, 2026
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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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Ready for summer?

By Dan Richman | June 25, 1993

Well, it's summertime. The birds are chirping, the bugs are buzzing and the term is beginning. And since the term just began, I thought that I would make some predictions for this summer for all of you to ponder. Within the first month of the term, someone will find President Freedman in a can of Diet Pepsi.

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From hate to love, and learning all the way

By Jarvan Shen | June 13, 1993

Before I matriculated at Dartmouth, I thought I knew the school pretty well. I thought either I would despise the rural environment and become completely bored with the College, or I would enjoy the serene country club lifestyle. Born and raised in New York City, I knew myself to be a subway rat and city-dweller.

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It's time for action

By Julie Gordon | June 13, 1993

Over our 20-odd years as students, I'm sure we've all been given (more than once) the advice of choosing a hero to model ourselves after: our mothers, our fathers, our teachers, our presidents, sometimes our peers.

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Academic honor first

By House Editorial | June 1, 1993

"Fundamental to the principle of independent learning are the requirements of honesty and integrity in the performance of academic assignments both in the classroom and outside." The academic honor principle is a pillar which upholds the basic educational mission of the College.

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Mugs keep the tradition

By House Editorial | June 1, 1993

The Class Day Committee, charged with choosing a ceremony to replace the century-old tradition of breaking clay pipes on the Lone Pine stump, came up with a new ritual that maintains all the symbolism of the old. This year, seniors will drink a toast to their class from clay mugs, and then break the mugs on the Lone Pine.

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Dartmouth and the closed-minded student

By Rick Connelly | May 28, 1993

A friend and I were chatting the other night at Food Court about some of the different classes we have taken this year and about the love of learning in general. He mentioned his Government 5 class, which changed his outlook on life.

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Moving sports team to Division III is a mistake

By Jeffrey English | May 27, 1993

The explanations for the Committee on Admissions and Financial Aid's recommendation that Dartmouth change from NCAA Division I-AA to Division III are dubious and discriminatory. The report endorses the change because it would eliminate 100 recruited athletes, who average $2,525 more per year in financial aid than non-athletes.

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