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Deaf ears

By House Editorial Staff | September 28, 1993

Last night six senior women participated in a panel discussion on the Greek system, a valuable exercise in improving the sorority system. The women shared their personal experiences with audience members, but those women who would have benefited most from the speakers were, for the most part, not there. The audience was made up mostly of other senior women, who were eager to discuss their own impressions of the system and answer questions they had about the system while participating in it. But on the eve of the first day of sorority rush, the number of '96 women in theaudience was conspicuously low. The number of audience members and their eager questions after the event show the value of students advising each other about the benefits and pitfalls of the sorority system.

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An open letter to Jeffrey Hart

By Walter Stephens | September 28, 1993

Dear Professor Hart: I would like to correct what I believe are errors of substance in your letter published in The Dartmouth Monday. You state that "[Professor Thomas Luxon's] political correctness is so great that he has the arrogance in a public forum at Dartmouth to speak over a sophomore in the kid's [sic] mid-sentence, shouting his own views." To the best of my recollection, (a) Professor Luxon did not interrupt a student in order to shout his own views; (b) the professor who did interrupt one or more students was myself.

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Don't rest your future on the name 'Dartmouth'

By Tyler Newby | September 28, 1993

When I was in high school one of my more cynical friends told me that a college's name secures your first job, but not much else. However, I matriculated believing that a an Ivy League diploma would guarantee me a prosperous, high profile and meaningful career for the rest of my life.

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No Greek suicide

By House Editorial Staff | September 28, 1993

By adding a night of Wednesday rush, the Interfraternity Council has saved itself from doing a regrettable disservice. Until last night, this year's rush regulations only allowed one night of open rush, to be followed by two nights of invitation-only events.

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Peace will bring Israel security

By Michael Arad | September 27, 1993

Over this summer Israel's government demonstrated its commitment to security and peace. The retaliatory strikes that the Israel Defense Forces carried out in southern Lebanon against the Hizbollah terrorists made it clear that when issues of security arise the government would not hesitate to react promptly and with the required force. Less than two months after the events in Lebanon, Israel's government demonstrated that it was also committed to peace as it recognized the Palestine Liberation Organization as the representative of the Palestinian population, and cut a deal with it over limited self-rule. I believe Israel's security depends on peace.

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Homelessness and the Dartmouth connection

By Brandon Del Pozo | September 23, 1993

I hoped it was too early in the term to have negative things to say about Dartmouth, but I was wrong. One of the more pressing problems with our academic institution is homelessness. Don't struggle to recall where you saw the last bum on Main Street this morning.

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Falling into place

By House Editorial Staff | September 22, 1993

"Are you an upperclassman?" the young woman asked the man in Thayer Dining Hall. The wisdom in his spectacled eyes must have given him away. "I am a clueless 'shmen," she admitted.

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Emphasize individualism

By Matthew Berry | September 22, 1993

My sophomore year, I was invited to participate in a panel discussion to supply the "white male" perspective on the issue of political correctness.

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Co-eds should predominate in Greek system

By Terry Osborne | September 22, 1993

A year ago Andrew Beebe '93 proposed an entirely co-ed Greek system. While I supported the spirit of his proposal, I disagreed with some of the particulars, and spent last year talking about the issue with as many sorority, fraternity and co-ed house members as possible. As a result of those talks I offer the following proposal: Reorient the present Greek system so that co-ed houses are numerically the majority, the "mainstream" social option.

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Men of Dartmouth

By House Editorial Staff | September 22, 1993

When members of the Class of 1997 gathered in Leede Arena for their first class meeting Saturday night, the men and women of Dartmouth were greeted by Dean of Students Lee Pelton.

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Believe it or not, Hart has heart

By Amiri Barksdale | August 24, 1993

Recently, I have heard much talk about Dartmouth Review mentor/National Review Assistant Editor/Cheatmonger/English Professor Jeffrey Hart speaking to the freshman class during Orientation Week.

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All should fund Greeks Against Rape

By Brian Kurlander | August 24, 1993

In a shocking development, there are people upset at the Greek system on campus. This time, it is over the Interfraternity Council's refusal to grant a target amount of money to Greeks Against Rape, an organization dedicated to educating pledges and to eliminating sexual assault. The idea behind Greeks Against Rape is noble, and the group should be supported.

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Students must uphold honor code

By Jeffrey Hart | August 24, 1993

To the editor: I write in response to your 32 Robinson column "Fit to speak?" (The Dartmouth, August 20) regarding allegations of cheating in English 68, an enormous course held in Spaulding Auditorium with some 500 students. Several students complained to me about cheating on the midterm.

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