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Giving Greeks Credit

By Meredith Jones | May 21, 2004

To the Editor: While I believe in freedom of the press, I also believe that the press has a responsibility to provide the community it serves with fair, impartial and thorough coverage.

Opinion

From a Full House to the Big House?

By Lawrence G. Walters, Esq | May 21, 2004

To the Editor: I read, with dismay, the article regarding the potential charges being considered based on participation in online poker betting (The Dartmouth, "Police consider pressing online gambling charges," May 19). As an attorney practicing in the area of online gambling, I can say that such charges are rare, and not well founded.

News

Coke bottles Dartmouth Spring Water

By Kevin Garland | May 21, 2004

Students expressed a mixture of indignation and apathy concerning the recent revelation that Dartmouth Spring Water is bottled by a subsidiary of Coca-Cola and that the pop-up caps have been changed to flat, twist-off caps. With an image of Baker Tower on its label and promises of New Hampshire springs, the Dartmouth Spring Water bottles appear to be produced locally.

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Gym's student workers praise monitoring jobs

By Anna Parachkevova | May 21, 2004

Editor's note: This is the second in a multi-part series on employment conditions for students at the College. Not all students frequent the Alumni Gym to fight for elliptical machines or tone their biceps. Sean Furey '04 is one of those rare students who find themselves in the gym not to work out but to get paid for monitoring activities and ensuring the safety of others. Sitting at the front desk of Kresge Fitness Center, Furey answers the phone, collects College ID cards of people rushing through the door and checks out sports equipment. In another section of the gym, Michael Hipps '05 sits with a life float in his lap, watching swimmers make laps up and down the lanes of the Karl Michael Swimming Pool. To ensure that they are prepared to act in case of an emergency, all student employees are required to take a CPR test as part of their formal training. "It's a pretty safe pool," Hipps said.

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Slew of big gifts predate capital drive

By Dax Tejera | May 21, 2004

The last three months have seen a rash of multi-million dollar donations endowing new academic centers, buildings and institutes for Dartmouth's undergraduate and graduate students and faculty. The gifts come under the "silent phase" of Dartmouth's latest capital campaign, which the College has been operating since July 2002.

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Palaeopitus inducts new 2005 delegation

By Mark Henle | May 21, 2004

Palaeopitus, the senior society that represents the student body to administrators and facilitates communication among campus groups, announced its next year's members Wednesday. Each year, the group's 20 current members select rising seniors of diverse backgrounds to represent the undergraduate student body.

Opinion

Defending Affirmative Action

By Yuki Kondo-Shah | May 20, 2004

Some of the points Zachary Goldstein made in his recent article in "In admissions, many get 'special' attention" (The Dartmouth, May 13), on admit rates for students of color are off the mark.

News

Student employees at Hop praise its variety of job opportunities

By Anna Parachkevova | May 20, 2004

Editor's note: This is the first in a multi-part series on employment conditions for students at the College. Selling tickets, stage managing, monitoring an art exhibition, wiping tables or washing dishes in the cafeteria -- many jobs, one location. The Hopkins Center is not just a site for esoteric Scandinavian dance ensemble performances.

News

Court releases new details on Greek thefts

By Matthew Kelly | May 20, 2004

New details have been released regarding property stolen from the College and Greek houses April 14 and 15, including a list of the pilfered items. Five of eight accused Middlebury College students copped a plea with prosecutors Tuesday that lowered the charge of "theft by unauthorized taking" from a Class A to a Class B Misdemeanor.

Sports

Okafor and Howard vie for top pick in NBA Draft

By Stephen Macekura | May 20, 2004

With the deadline over for underclassmen to declare NBA draft eligibility, scouts from across the leagues will convene in the pre-draft camps and at individual workouts in the ensuing weeks to gauge the talent available. As underclassmen and high school players dominate the top of recent drafts -- two of the last three top choices, Lebron James and Kwame Brown, never played in college -- teams are relying less and less on experience and game-proven talent and more on potential, making the next month of scouting imperative for draft success. Here's a brief look at some of the top underclassmen available. Josh Childress, Stanford University, SF.

News

College's endowment jumps by 16 percent

By Michael Reeves | May 20, 2004

A 16 percent increase in Dartmouth's endowment and other financial successes have led to a projected operating budget surplus of over $5 million for fiscal year 2004, Executive Vice President for Finance and Administration Adam Keller said. Keller, the College's chief financial officer, said Dartmouth plans for a balanced budget every year and that the projected surplus resulted from the strong investment performance, unexpected increases in alumni giving and success in controlling expenses. College Provost Barry Scherr noted that it was not yet determined how the surplus funds will be used. "We would decide how to allocate any surplus after the current fiscal year closes.

Opinion

A Just Move

By Rene C. Moya | May 20, 2004

Prime ministers and presidents respond, in principle, to their electorate. As the Spanish saying goes, "son gajes del oficio" -- it comes with the job description.

News

History professor wins prestigious Columbia award

By Kristen Kelley | May 20, 2004

The 50th anniversary of the Brown v. Board of Education decision to end segregation in public schools was coupled with the recognition of a distinguished scholar who forms inquiries on urban minority history and equal opportunity of all races in inner cities. Craig Wilder, an American history professor at Dartmouth for two years and an expert on urban culture and race relations, earned the annual Medal for Excellence from Columbia University at its commencement ceremony Wednesday morning. According to Columbia president and former Dartmouth provost Lee Bollinger, the award was presented to Wilder because of his grasp of intricate historical issues, excellence in writing and record as a teacher. In addition to being praised by colleagues for his sense of humor, Wilder has been described as perceptive in illuminating how contemporary impoverished black ghettos result from public policies rather than natural social developments, Bollinger said at the ceremony. Growing up in a minority community, Wilder solidified his interest in race and religion relations and sought to create an integrated and equal society, he told The Dartmouth. "As a teenager, I worked in a church-based organization that sought to integrate African Americans living in the South Bronx into Latino communities," Wilder said.

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Goodridge '78 blazes trail for gay marriage

By Steven Orbuch | May 20, 2004

Escorted by Boston mayor Thomas Menino, Dartmouth alumna Hillary Goodridge '78, a leading plaintiff in the case that ushered in the legalization of same-sex marriage in Massachusetts, married her partner before media fanfare this week at Boston City Hall. "There were more cameras there then I've ever seen in my life," Goodridge said. Massachusetts became the nation's first state to marry gay and lesbian couples May 17, a date the state's supreme court set last November. Many protestors and supporters were on hand at Boston City Hall to witness events on the monumental day that saw over 1,000 same-sex couples apply for marriage licenses. Goodridge said, however, that she did not have a good look at the protestors because they were clustered off to the side. "Frankly, they were not my focus," Goodridge said, adding that the majority of protestors were from a church in Kansas -- not Massachusetts residents. Goodridge also said she thought fewer Massachusetts residents turned out to protest because they have become increasingly sympathetic toward of the movement supporting same-sex marriage rights. "I think Massachusetts has been at the forefront of the U.S.

News

SA elects committee chairs for next year

By Lizzie Wise | May 19, 2004

Student Body Vice President Noah Riner '06 led a low-key Student Assembly meeting Tuesday night, one that stood in sharp contrast to the tightly-organized meeting -- led by President-Elect Julia Hildreth '05 and Vice President-Elect Todd Rabkin Golden '06 -- that followed. Hildreth expressed pleasure with the nature of her meeting.

News

Outside students plead guilty to thefts

By Matthew Kelly | May 19, 2004

Five Middlebury students admitted guilt in a plea bargain Tuesday morning to stealing various items, including composite photos and personal keepsakes, from Greek houses the night of April 14 and morning of April 15. Four of the five also pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of alcohol.

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Dartmouth beats Princeton, Yale, Cornell in minority percentages

By Kate Mulley | May 19, 2004

While all college admissions offices heavily recruit for the best and the brightest students across the country, Dartmouth's attempt to create a diverse community in New Hampshire, the third whitest state in the country, requires some major work. Under the guidance of College President James Wright, the College has increased its minority enrollment by almost 50 percent. Though the belief persists that Dartmouth has a smaller percentage of minorities than other Ivy League institutions, Dartmouth, with around 30 percent minorities, actually falls in the middle of the Ancient Eight.

News

Police consider pressing online gambling charges

By Alix Cody | May 19, 2004

Hanover Police Department officials are currently contemplating whether to investigate and charge students for their involvement in online campus gambling rings. Gambling is a state misdemeanor in New Hampshire that carries potential penalties of fines or incarceration.

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