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Homecoming weekend is a weekend of traditions, including building the bonfire, the freshman sweep and the Homecoming parade.
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Homecoming weekend is a weekend of traditions, including building the bonfire, the freshman sweep and the Homecoming parade.
Homecoming is a time to recognize the contributions of alumni to the College. One of Dartmouth's favorite and most colorful alumnus is children's author Theodore Seuss Geisel '25.
On no other campus will one see as many students wearing school sweatshirts and hats as one does at Dartmouth. This may be a small affectation, but it is certainly telling of the deep pride Dartmouth students have for their college.
Although there are no statistics that directly correlate Homecoming weekend with a greater incidence of sexual assault, the presence of alcohol should lead women to be extra careful if they venture out to parties this weekend, acording to experts.
From their first meal in Food Court to their first time on blitzmail, the Fall term provides a time for freshman to engage in countless new activities every day. But one activity which members of the Class of 1999 will not experience this fall, if college administrators have their way, is attending parties at Dartmouth's sixteen Greek organizations.
Unnoticed by most Dartmouth students, several divisions within the College have been working diligently behind the scenes for weeks to ensure that one of the College's most important events runs smoothly.
While many students enjoy Homecoming because of its traditions like the freshman bonfire and parade, others anticipate the weekend for an equally important reason: free meals courtesy of family and friends visiting the College for the Homecoming festivities. Hanover offers a multitude of exciting alternatives to Dartmouth Dining Services.
Each Homecoming weekend, Hanover businesses reap the economic benefits of the thousands of alumni dollars that flow into town.
This weekend marks a monumental event in the history of the College as Dartmouth celebrates a century of the Homecoming tradition.
Returning alumni will scarcely have a free moment this weekend. Scores of activities are scheduled which aim to recognize distinguished alumni, celebrate special anniversaries and promote class unity.
Just as students' roles in building the bonfire change with each passing year, so do their perspectives toward Homecoming weekend.
When students at other Ivy League schools and Colgate University go to sleep tonight, Dartmouth students will probably just be starting to celebrate.
The Dartmouth Big Green will take on a non-Ivy league opponent for its annual homecoming football match tomorrow because of scheduling logistics, Associate Director of Alumni Relations David Orr said.
Greek parties and other social events traditionally abound during Homecoming weekend, and this year is no exception.
Wearing hard hats and gloves to protect themselves from splinters, members of the freshman class worked all day yesterday to complete the 62-tier bonfire structure for tonight's Dartmouth Night Homecoming ceremony.
Spirit has always been one of Dartmouth's most fundamental strengths. Besides the College's excellent reputation for academics and athletics, the sense of school spirit among its students sets it apart from all other colleges.
Ursula Oppens has been hailed as the most important interpreter of contemporary music.
Through LocalNet, which can be found at http://www.lnis.com, and ValleyNet, which is at http://www.valley.net, Dartmouth students and local residents can now use the Web to access a plethora of information about organizations and businesses in Hanover and the Upper Valley.
Zach Walz '98, a defensive line backer on the Big Green football squad proved through his performance last weekend at Yale to be a force to be reckoned with, making him this week's Athlete of the Week.
When the volleyball team traveled down to Harvard this past Tuesday, it lost more than it bargained for. Not only did Dartmouth lose the game, 1-3, but the team also lost starting outside hitter Alison McKinley '99 to a knee injury and outside hitter Erin Clarke '99 to bronchitis.