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Winter Carnival '05 - Editors' Note

By Emma Haberman | February 11, 2005

Watching "Peter Pan" as a little kid, it was hard to imagine why Peter never wanted to grow up. Our eyes looked forward - to driver's licenses, to proms and to the pinnacle of all that was grown up: college. Now that we have reached that pinnacle, we still look forward to the next term, the next few years -- the future.

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Greek life dominates weekend with evolved traditions

By Matthew Abbott | February 11, 2005

Despite the plethora of events scheduled for the ninety-fifth Dartmouth Winter Carnival, many students are most anxiously anticipating only one aspect of the weekend: the parties. Winter Carnival has certainly evolved from a weekend centered on sports competitions into one of the College's most fabled social events that draws visitors from far and wide. The weekend became quite popular among students prior to coeducation, as it was a means of drawing female visitors to the male-only campus.

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Baker offers scenic views; subtle tradition

By Jessica Chen | February 11, 2005

While "library crowds" might prompt most Dartmouth students to picture frenzied students studying for midterm or final exams, Baker Tower tours in fact cater to over 700 visitors each year in the short span of only 2 days during Winter Carnival weekend.

Arts

WhingDing highlights weekend arts

By Katherine Harrison | February 11, 2005

Despite its reputation, Winter Carnival is not all about the icy outdoors. For those seeking a warm alternative, live performances and video screenings are offered, the highlight of which is Winter WhingDing. A long-standing Carnival tradition, Winter WhingDing will be hosted by the Dartmouth Subtleties, an all-female group, Friday at 8 p.m.

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Women take on new roles

By Kelsey Blodget | February 11, 2005

Prior to the implementation of coeducation, Hanover was a lonely place for men seeking a date. "Road-tripping" to nearby women's colleges, such as the "Seven Sisters," Colby Junior College and Skidmore was commonplace.

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Hanover residents stray from Carnival festivities

By Jennifer Garfinkel | February 11, 2005

Winter Carnival is undoubtedly a time of tradition for the Dartmouth community, but walking down Hanover's Main Street, it is clear that local residents are seemingly devoid of any enthusiasm for the College holiday. As students scrambled to finish midterm papers in anticipation of the big weekend, downtown Hanover seemed as calm as ever.

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New website aims to personalize job search

By Jessica Chen | February 10, 2005

Fed up with what they say are difficult and inefficient campus job recruiting systems, a team of college seniors has taken it upon themselves to personalize the process that is the nightmare of every college student. Joboozle.com, the brainchild of thefacebook.com co-founder Eduardo Saverin, was conceived almost a year ago as Saverin participated in corporate recruiting.

Sports

Men's squash falls to Princeton and Penn, women split

By Matthew Mackey | February 10, 2005

After taking losses to the Princeton Tigers, the Big Green squash teams regrouped and found more success at Penn, splitting as the men lost 5-4 and the women won 6-3. Freshman Christie Alexander moved into the top spot for the women this weekend, but Julia Drury '06 continued to lead the way in victories, winning at the second position against both Princeton and Penn. Heather Lisle '07, who recently worked her way into the ninth spot, enjoyed similar success, winning both of her matches during the weekend. Though the men only won one match against Princeton, upper-level starters Adam King '08, Todd Wood '07, Hank Alexander '06 and Adam Slutsky '06 put up good fights as each won a game during their losing matches. Senior superstar Ryan Donegan continued his winning ways despite the men's 8-1 loss to Princeton, defeating No.

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Clemson and Furman sweep Big Green tennis

By Rob Friedman | February 10, 2005

Dartmouth men's tennis team opened its season this weekend in South Carolina with a shaky start, suffering two losses. On Saturday the Big Green lost a close match 4-3 to the Furman Paladins (2-3). Sunday's match proved to be less competitive, as the Clemson Tigers (4-0) dominated to shut out the Big Green 7-0.

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Possible disruptive threats imperiled Pipes lecture

By AnnMary Mathew | February 10, 2005

When controversial scholar Daniel Pipes recently addressed the Dartmouth community, Hanover Police and Safety and Security officials not only had to prepare to deal with protesters, but they also faced rumor of a possible terrorist activity. The Search for International Terrorist Entities Institute, a terrorism watchdog group, uncovered the threats to Pipes' lecture and sent a memo to the event's organizers.

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