It seems to have passed nearly unnoticed around Hanover that several weeks ago Ben Lolies ‘09 died in a motorcycle accident (“Junior dies in motorcycle accident,” Oct. 29). Perhaps it was because few students knew him. He only spent a little time on campus because of a bad case of Crohn’s disease, and when he was here he was not very active in campus life. Still, I am sorry to see that Dartmouth has allowed his death to pass with such a small reaction. If we claim to be a tight-knit community, we should try to remember the ones we lose. Someone should tell a story of Ben, even if it is incomplete. My story is one of a genuinely good, gifted man who had a lot to offer. It may not be much, but it is something to remember him by.
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“All dreams are welcome here,” pledges Career Services to anxious Dartmouth students aspiring to find their ideal entry-level position for life post Hanover. Amid the resume drops, career fairs and rounds of interviews that have created the corporate recruiting buzz on campus, hordes of government, biology and history majors feel left out and that Career Services’ mantra should instead read: “Some dreams are more welcome here than others.” Is this fair?
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The revolution of the older woman has arrived. It seems that finally, in 2007, Hollywood has come to realize that middle-aged women are no longer just your second-grade teacher or the soccer moms on the sidelines or the ladies who play bridge and talk about menopause on Sunday nights. Hollywood has finally realized that older women are, well, hot.
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For the first time since matriculation, I am an outsider to the College. I am currently off campus for two terms due to the D-Plan, and can only see Dartmouth through a very constricted lens. As an outsider, I’ve been able to view Dartmouth in various lights. I see the College in one light as a student who is actively involved on campus and has knowledge of the College’s unique atmosphere, and in another light as a person who sees things objectively from a distance.
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To the Editor:
John Gaythorpe may wish to see Netblitz go away, but as someone who has had the misfortune of having to use Webblitz and Webmail for the past two days, I certainly do not (“Netblitz conks out, resurrection unlikely,” Nov. 14). The latter two programs may well be better at handling passwords, but in all other respects they are terrible. Webblitz is slow, clumsy and has a truly wretched user interface. It can also be difficult to connect to.
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