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Fit to speak?

By 32 Robinson | August 20, 1993

The College is making a mistake by allowing retired English Professor Jeffrey Hart to give a speech entitled "How to get a Decent College Education, Even Today" to the Class of 1997 during Freshman Week. Last spring, Hart embarrassed the College by openly flouting Dartmouth's academic honor principle when he acknowledged cheating in his English 68 course and refused to do anything about it. While Hart's 30 years teaching experience qualifies him to discuss a liberal arts education in a general sense, his disregard for the honor code is inconsistent with Dartmouth's educational policies. The honor code is a pillar which upholds the basic educational mission of the College.

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To read or not to read: Mill's Mall

By Amiri Barksdale | August 17, 1993

I do not like to read books or newspapers. I think they are a form of intellectual cheating. I like to solve my own problems and pull myself up by my own mental bootstraps, but when I read magazines or newspapers, they swipe the pleasure of solving problems from my grasp. For instance, in one particular magazine from 1981 I found the words to express a general distaste I have been feeling.

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Avoid battle of the sexes

By Brian Kurlander | August 17, 1993

There has been a disturbing trend recently involving Dartmouth men harassing Dartmouth women. In the past couple of weeks, one male decided it would be neat to call many females in the Gold Coast and Hitchcock dormitory clusters at insane hours of the morning and whisper to them.

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Fraternities should fund Greeks Against Rape

By David Cohen | August 17, 1993

To the Editor: I am writing regarding the Greek system (the IFC in particular) and its refusal to grant Greeks Against Rape the money it requested for funding ("Greeks clash, compromise on rape awareness funding," The Dartmouth, August 13). The IFC cannot have it both ways: it cannot at once insist that Greeks Against Rape is a necessary organization (as it has in the past) and then refuse to fund it (as it is doing now). The Greek system is just digging itself further into a hole by not funding this group that originally was supposed to help address fundamental problems within the system. Furthermore, the burden of funding Greeks Against Rape should fall entirely on the Greek system.

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Safety precautions pay off

By 32 Robinson | August 13, 1993

Surrounded by tree-lined mountains and a calm river, Hanover's rural, collegiate atmosphere provokes a very natural feeling of security deep inside all of us.

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Sexism still on campus

By 32 Robinson | August 6, 1993

After years of insisting that women not be called "girls," that female students be included in the alma mater and that every student aim to be a pillar of political correctness, it is baffling that most people on campus continue to use the word "freshman" day after day. Just looking at the word "freshman" makes its origins clear; it refers to men who are the "freshest" addition to an institution.

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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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