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Prof. discusses subplots in 'Merchant of Venice'

By Brian E.J. Martin | January 17, 2003

Professor James Shapiro of the Columbia University English Department addressed an audience of about 50 students and faculty gathered in Rocky 2 during his lecture on "The Merchant of Venice" and Jewish-English literary history, entitled "Jessica: The Jew's Daughter." A central subplot to Shakespeare's romantic comedy "The Merchant of Venice" concerns Jessica, who betrays her father, the antagonist Jewish character Shylock, to run away and marry the Christian Lorenzo. Introduced by Dartmouth Professor Susannah Heschel, chair of the religion department, the lecture began by the claim that he intended this as a sort of addendum to his previous literary effort on "The Merchant of Venice," as an effort to appease the critics of "Shakespeare and the Jews." "What happens to Jessica," Shapiro asked, "amidst the joy at the end of 'The Merchant of Venice,' one of Shakespeare's most complicated comedies?" Shapiro proceeded to elaborate on the history of the name Jessica and the role of Jews in Shakespearean English literature. In one anecdote, Shapiro demonstrated the similarities between the Jessica character and a "long-standing English literary tradition of a beautiful Jewish daughter ... and [her] hidden threat." He recounted a folktale found in James Joyce's "Ulysses" and in several English sources which describes a seductive young Jewish woman who lures an unsuspecting Christian boy to her chambers where she murders him.

Sports

Yacey, Big Green ready for UVM

By Dan Weinberg | January 17, 2003

Tomorrow night, the Dartmouth men's hockey team will return to Thompson Arena to host its intrastate rival, the University of Vermont. The Big Green (9-6-1, 5-4-0 ECAC) traveled up I-89 to Burlington to play the Catamounts on Jan.

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Student report was key for swimmers

By Megh Duwadi | January 17, 2003

On what initiated the race to save Dartmouth's swimming and diving teams, key negotiators point to a packet of printouts. It's not as much what the 26-page report offered in content -- the proposals outlined have been described as rudimentary at best.

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Rush may exceed '02 nos.

By Colin Barry | January 17, 2003

Although not all bids have yet been sunk, this winter's fraternity rush figures may dwarf those from a year ago if preliminary numbers are any indication. Last year was a relatively anemic one for the Greek system, with 279 men rushing fraternities as compared to 520 rushees during Fall term two years ago.

Opinion

A Higher Standard

By Sue DuBois | January 17, 2003

We made a list. The War on Terror. Ivy League student leaders. The failing economy and our role as consumers.

Opinion

Evolution of a Diet

By Abby Horowitz | January 17, 2003

After dining on cumin-dusted salmon with sundried tomato couscous one night at home this past vacation, my father and I set to work on the new recipe box.

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Students to attend D.C. protest

By Kaitlin Bell | January 16, 2003

At least some people will be escaping the Dartmouth bubble this weekend with at least 60 Dartmouth students expected to participate in a massive anti-war protest to be held in the nation's capital on Saturday. The rally -- which some have estimated will attract as many as 40,000 protesters --is being organized by International ANSWER, an organization devoted to combating war and racism, and will begin at 10 a.m.

Opinion

Five Bucks a Gallon

By William Meland | January 16, 2003

Last Friday at the Rockefeller Center rally for Sen. John Kerry, the Democrats' apparent best presidential hope for 2004, there was sometimes a jarring discontinuity between his obvious sincerity on topics like his stance against President George W.

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GOP Speaker decries student participation

By Samantha Lane | January 16, 2003

Fearful of their potential power at the polls, a prominent New Hampshire Republican has questioned the right of college students to participate in state elections. "It is simply not right to allow college students to have any say in our elections in New Hampshire," New Hampshire House Speaker Gene Chandler (R) said at a public forum Jan.

Opinion

The Sound of Silence

By Tanisha Keshava | January 16, 2003

There exist on every campus a few divisive issues that will never go away -- issues that will forever flare tempers and passions, issues that have no quick, painless resolution.

News

Trustee selection winds down

By Devin Foxall | January 16, 2003

Three Dartmouth alumni have advanced past a long selection process to become finalists for a soon-to-open alumni seat on the Board of Trustees. At the beginning of March, Dartmouth's 60,000 alumni will decide whether Elyse Allan '79, John J.

Arts

Dashboard is just plain creepy on live CD/DVD

By Lance Kramer | January 16, 2003

On the DVD that accompanies Dashboard Confessional's new live album, "MTV Unplugged v2.0," a small audience sings along with almost every song -- something to be expected by loyal followers at a show like this. But their involvement with the music extends far beyond a casual connection to the music -- they are under its spell. There are times when the camera focuses on audience members who appear to be in a trance.

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Dhand, Herring win int'l Rhodes

By Brian E.J. Martin | January 16, 2003

Two recent College graduates, Amar Dhand '01 of Canada and Fiona Herring '02 of Bermuda, were recently honored as Rhodes Scholars by their respective nations. The Rhodes Scholarships were created 100 years ago and enable students from 18 nations to study for two or three years at Oxford University in Cambridge, England.

Sports

Women's Basketball

By The Dartmouth | January 16, 2003

Angela Soriaga '06's defense and Vermont native Jamie Librizzi '04's offense weren't enough Tuesday night as the Big Green fell to Siena 76-55 at Leede Arena.

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