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Adam J. Patinkin

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Adam J. Patinkin is a contributing writer at The Dartmouth Independent.

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Dartmouth’s predilection for streaking exposed “Weee’re Going Streeeeaking!!!” When Frank the Tank proclaimed these timeless words, he called upon a new generation to continue one of college’s most sacred traditions. His words were both a statement and a challenge: he was taking the plunge. Would we be joining him? Unfortunately, in Old School at least, his plea fell on deaf ears. And yet, while his naked onstage exhortation did not elicit quite the response he was hoping for—poor old Frank ended up streaking alone—here on the Dartmouth campus, the culture of nudity remains as strong as ever. Dartmouth College students’ penchant for