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Monk is optimistic about future of Tibet

By Mike A. Hamilton | October 27, 1999

Speaking to an overcapacity crowd of Dartmouth community members in Three Rockefeller Center, Tibetan monk and ex-political prisoner Palden Gyatso chronicled the 33 years he spent in Chinese captivity and proceeded to voice his optimism for a peaceful future relationship between China and Tibet. Assisted by his translator, Thupten Tashi, Gyatso's presentation stressed the importance of nonviolent action as he urged individuals and organizations to take action to improve human rights conditions in Tibet and elsewhere. Gyatso's confidence in a solution to the Tibet-China conflict ascribed great importance to young people everywhere.

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Panel discusses being gay, Greek at Dartmouth

By Maggie Shnayerson | October 27, 1999

Gay members of Dartmouth's Greek system shared stories last night of their painful experiences being part of a system they said is inherently biased towards heterosexuality, at a discussion in Sigma Nu fraternity. Members of Epsilon Kappa Theta sorority, Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority, Delta Delta Delta sorority, and Sigma Nu made up the five-member panel, who recounted positive and negative aspects of belonging to Greek houses.

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No charges yet in sexual assault case

By Maggie Shnayerson | October 27, 1999

The Hanover police department is currently investigating an alleged incident of sexual assault on a Dartmouth student which occurred late Friday night of Homecoming weekend. According to Hanover Police Chief Nick Giaccone, a female Dartmouth student was attacked by a 22 year-old male visiting from out of state.

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Pakistani students happy with coup

By Chance Hill | October 26, 1999

Several Pakistani Dartmouth students openly support the military coup that took place earlier this month in Pakistan. On October 12 General Pervez Musharraf led the coup to oust the former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, suspended the Constitution and declared military rule -- an action that ended democracy installed in the country since 1986. Although several armed soldiers stormed the residence of Prime Minister Sharif, it was an apparently bloodless undertaking. While some Pakistanis demonstrated against the takeover, many native citizens approve the military effort to ensure an expeditious cleanup of government corruption. Shehryar Salamat '00, a student who has family and friends in Pakistan, said "people are pretty happy about it." Salamat found out about the coup the day it happened from a friend in Pakistan who e-mailed him about the event. Salamat believes that the coup was in the best interest of the country.

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I Love Bruce Springsteen

By Teddy Rice | October 26, 1999

When I find myself in social situations that require an impromptu conversation starter, I usually begin with three quick personal facts: I'm from Norfolk, VA; I am one of the few people ever arrested for biking five miles naked on the Virginia Beach boardwalk; and I love Bruce Springsteen.

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Freshman charged with removing gravestone

By Jeffrey Tanenhaus | October 26, 1999

More than a week of police investigations have resulted in the arrest of Monique Seguy '03, who is charged with the bizarre crime of removing a gravestone from the cemetery behind the Gold Coast residence halls on October 9 and keeping it in her room. Seguy is currently out on bail after being arrested on October 20.

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NEASC evaluates College this week

By Regis Ahern | October 26, 1999

The New England Association of Schools and Colleges is evaluating Dartmouth College this week as part of a mandatory reaccreditation process conducted every 10 years. Accreditation involves a week-long examination of Dartmouth by a visiting committee of eight representatives of U.S.

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