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Finished, thesis writers breathe easier

By Mark Herman | June 1, 2004

At the end of the academic year, senior thesis writers are breathing a giant sigh of relief after finishing and presenting their projects and finally venturing out of the library. According to an informal survey of College departments conducted by The Dartmouth, the number of seniors writing theses this year is typical among most departments, with the most thesis writers, 28, in the English department.

Opinion

Dorm Room Dice

By Dan Knecht | June 1, 2004

We can all breathe a sigh of relief after the end of those infamous few days of room draw. The majority of Dartmouth students have successfully interpreted dormitory blueprints, negotiated with overzealous ORL employees and jockeyed for prime Dartmouth real estate.

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Pilot prog. safeguards departmental data

By Tim Spellman | June 1, 2004

If a new Computing Services pilot program succeeds, data from computers in every College department may soon be stored in a single backup system -- a move that would efficiently allocate resources left for years without widespread organization. David Bucciero, director of systems services at Dartmouth, called a newly-launched backup centralization initiative program "utility computing" because it consolidates the data backup and storage needs of multiple offices and departments throughout campus, much like power and water utilities consolidate the power and water needs of a community. "Right now, it's a pilot with 500 computers in 17 campus offices, but if it's successful, we would like to do a bigger offering," Bucciero said.

Arts

Frost fest showcases range of original plays and ideas

By AnnMary Mathew | June 1, 2004

Loving two people at once, black men loving black men and infanticide were the major themes in the plays presented in this year's 77th annual Eleanor Frost Playwriting Festival. The first play, "Complex Mathematics in the Backyard," was ambitious but often came off soap-operatic.

Opinion

Drinking Dialogue

By Ryan Travia | May 28, 2004

To the Editor: Researchers (including researchers at Princeton using Princeton students) have established that people tend to grossly overestimate the number of their peers who engage in high-risk alcohol consumption.

News

College, Greek leaders agree on fall rush

By Matthew Kelly | May 28, 2004

The College has approved proposals from the Greek system to return rush's start date to Fall term, with the process slated to begin at the end of the third week of classes. The first day of eligibility would be Oct.

Opinion

Nalgene Alcohol Statistics Are Not Fuzzy Math

By John H. Pryor | May 28, 2004

To The Editor: The article "Stats class questions social norms" (The Dartmouth, May 25) contained an assertion that "the statistic is inaccurate because of the possible sample bias of those who responded to the online survey." My office, the Office of Evaluation and Research, conducted that survey and presented the results to the Health Educators who then crafted the social norms messages. I have two points I'd like to make.

News

UFC finalizes next year's allocation decisions

By Zachary Goldstein | May 28, 2004

The Undergraduate Finance Committee finalized decisions Thursday on where it would allocate its $755,000 budget for fiscal year 2004-05, beginning June 30. Of the seven organizations receiving money, six were given a larger sum than last year, with Programming Board receiving the largest share at $366,000 and Student Assembly receiving the largest increase, up $20,000 from last year. Student Body President Janos Marton '04, who chairs the UFC as a nonvoting member, attributed the Assembly's increase to $80,000 next year primarily to the popular College Readership Program instituted this year to provide free newspapers to students.

Opinion

Verbum Ultimum

By The Dartmouth Editorial Board | May 28, 2004

Compromise, an element often lacking in decisions made in all walks of life, has today created grins of satisfaction both in Parkhurst Hall and along Webster Avenue. The Dartmouth community receives welcome news that Greek leaders have finalized plans with College officials to move rush back to the fall.

Sports

Getting to Know... (Kind of)

By Katie Van Syckle | May 28, 2004

Following in the footsteps of such journalistic luminaries as David Klein, Rebecca Leffler and Mark Sweeney, The Dartmouth's Katie Van Syckle cops Sweeney's style and asks the questions that others have too much professionalism or integrity to ask.

News

Celebrated author takes on new view toward liberalism

By Kevin Garland | May 27, 2004

The U.S. political system has been steeped in religion since its original roots in Puritan traditions, according to James Morone in a lecture about his book "Hellfire Nation" at the Rockefeller Center Wednesday afternoon. Morone, a professor at Brown University, first discussed two views of American society and the nation's political system -- one a perspective of liberalism and the other a community structure-based approach. Morone said both perspectives seemed incomplete to him, and added that he instead created his own ideology about American society and politics.

Opinion

Responsibilities of a Trustee

By Christopher Springer | May 27, 2004

In T.J. Rodgers' recent op-ed, he accuses Professor Wilder of misrepresenting his perspective on diversity (The Dartmouth, "Popular Trustee Candidate Responds," May 12). He writes: "If Wilder had taken the trouble to read my trustee candidate statement on the Dartmouth website . . . he would have read the following introduction, which is followed by a statement that is obviously inconsistent with his claims." However, the quote he cites is not in the introduction to his candidate statement -- it is not in his candidate statement at all.

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