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Dick's House faces negative image

By Matt Lewis | March 5, 2002

Under the observant -- and often pink -- eye of the Dartmouth student body, Dick's House has managed to gain a less-than-desirable reputation despite a reputable staff, plentiful funding and adequate space. Rumors of misdiagnoses, long waits and inept practitioners infect the perception of college health services -- yet students still overwhelmingly approve of Dick's House. According to a health-service satisfaction survey conducted last summer by the College, 73 percent of responding students said that their overall experience at Dick's House ranged from good to excellent. But the reason why the remaining 27 percent, proportionately the size of a class at Dartmouth, were not sufficiently satisfied with the care at Dick's House may lend some substance to the rumors. "Students should get good care at Dick's House.

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Leneis '03 follows unlikely path to DOC presidency

By Charles Gardner | March 5, 2002

Brad Leneis '03 did not always have a passion for the outdoors. Growing up in the suburban town of Lower Merion, Pa., Leneis never guessed that his path in life would lead him to become president of the Dartmouth Outing Club, the oldest collegiate outing club in the nation. Even after his arrival at Dartmouth, Leneis was not immediately drawn into the activities that would become such an important part of life at the College. "If you had asked me coming off my freshman trip if I was going to be president of the Outing Club, I would definitely have said no," Leneis said. After a first year spent rowing with freshman lightweight crew, Leneis was attracted to the DOC as "something that was very non-competitive." "It was something I figured I'd enjoy doing, though I saw myself as a person who started out at Dartmouth with relatively little outdoor experience," he said. Since that time, however, Leneis has involved himself in a wide range of outdoor activities, from snowboarding to road biking and local hiking trips, all of which he began during his time at Dartmouth. Leneis, an Earth Science major who traveled on the department's off-campus study program last Fall term, is also a member of Psi Upsilon fraternity and a participant in several other campus activities. Despite his busy schedule, which will now include his duties as DOC president, Leneis feels he has no problem accommodating both academic and extracurricular responsibilities. "I'm one of the fortunate few for whom every day is my free time," he said.

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CCAOD gathers info. but questions its role

By Alison Schmauch | March 5, 2002

The College Committee on Alcohol and Other Drugs is currently gathering information that may be used when Dartmouth next examines its alcohol policy, but some members of the CCAOD are frustrated with the committee's lack of authority. Rabbi Edward Boraz, the chair of the committee, said that CCAOD is currently conducting an "environmental assessment" of the social scene at Dartmouth. According to Boraz, the committee has focused mainly on gathering qualitative rather than quantitative data.

Sports

Green racketeers string together four shutouts

By Mark Sweeney | March 5, 2002

Both the men's and women's tennis teams notched a pair of convincing victories over the past several days, as the men racketeers defeated Massachusetts 7-0 and Colgate 7-0 while the women's squad pummeled Massachusetts 7-0 and Charleston Southern 7-0.

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CDC attempts to combat pink eye

By Tara Kyle | March 5, 2002

As an outbreak of conjunctivitis continues to sweep the campus, several peculiarities in the strain afflicting Hanover have attracted sufficient attention from College and state authorities to prompt a visit from the Centers for Disease Control. The track of the recent infections, contrary to the usual patterns in the spread of pink eye, is one factor that has thus far baffled experts. Since the outbreak's onset nearly a month ago, 15 to 20 new student cases of pink eye presented themselves at Dick's House nearly every day, Director of College Health Services Jack Turco said. Ordinarily, cases of such an infection would appear, rise in frequency and then dwindle.

Arts

Ben Folds electrifies Spaulding

By Mark Sweeney | March 5, 2002

In Spaulding "get your foot off the boat" Auditorium last night, Ben Folds lived up to his reputation as a great performer and then some, as the former frontman of Ben Folds Five put on an all-around excellent show. Folds immediately set the tone for the concert when he crawled on his hands and knees onto the stage.

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Ben Folds to display solo talents for Spaulding crowd

By Davey Archwamety | March 4, 2002

Ben Folds, former singer/songwriter of Ben Folds Five will perform at 8 p.m. in Spaulding Auditorium today as part of his first-ever solo tour. Although his entire top-40 career consists of one song, Ben Folds has had a large presence in the music scene for many years.

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Events examine race, class, gender linkage

By Nathaniel Ward | March 4, 2002

A series of events held this weekend, including an examination of traditionally black sororities, sought to take a unique approach to the issues of social, racial and gender identities by focusing on the links between the categories. Organizers of the events, entitled "Race, Class, Gender: The Invisible Cross-Section," hoped that by dividing the discussion into multiple interactive events, as opposed to a single lecture or panel, they would be better able to draw out feelings and emotions. "The different venues they had definitely made them more interesting and accessible to different people," event participant Nubia Solomon '04 said.

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Profs. interact across departments

By Karla Kingsley | March 4, 2002

Professors at Dartmouth differ in their perceptions of interactions between departments, but one apparent trend shows that a divide still exists between the sciences and the arts. Many professors do interact frequently for various reasons, but others feel more isolated in their departments. "Most of the things I do are within my department, but if I need the interactions, I find them," psychology Professor Yale Cohen said. Other professors had a different perspective, noting that Dartmouth has an environment that is conducive to inter-departmental interaction. "There is something unique about Dartmouth.

Opinion

Performing a Duty

By Justin A. Steinman | March 4, 2002

To the Editor: As an alumnus of The Dartmouth, I am writing to take issue with the letter to the editor from Garret Gil de Rubio '96 ("Losing Credibility," The Dartmouth, Feb.

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'02 accused of art facility vandalism

By Tara Kyle | March 4, 2002

Suspicions that the person who vandalized student artwork in Clement Hall and the Hopkins Center was a member of the studio art department were realized last week when Hanover Police arrested Emily Lewis '02 in Watertown, Mass. Lewis will face charges of criminal mischief at an arraignment scheduled for April 23, Hanover Police Chief Nick Giaccone said.

Opinion

The Attack on Clement Hall, and Why It Matters

By Mark Woodward | March 4, 2002

To the Editor: Perhaps the great formulation of 20th century world jurisprudence was the "crime against humanity," a catch-all term used to embrace acts of genocide and human massacre that so far exceeded the idea of war crime that new standards of justice were needed, if only they could be consistently applied.

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Brown may arm campus cops

By Charles Gardner | March 4, 2002

Brown University is considering equipping its police force with firearms following a recent surge in campus crimes, though some students are concerned that the guns will create more problems than they solve. The debate over whether to arm the Brown University Police -- who are trained at the same academy as most other Rhode Island police officers -- arose in response to statistics showing a 400 percent increase in on-campus robberies from fall 2000 to fall 2001. "There are a number of students and staff who are not happy with the level of service that they are receiving right now," said Col.

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