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Author Halberstam begins stay in Hanover

By Elinor Actipis | February 17, 1997

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, author and honorary Dartmouth graduate David Halberstam arrived in Hanover yesterday to start his 11-day Montgomery Fellowship. The third and final Montgomery Fellow this term, Halberstam will live in the Montgomery House on Rope Ferry Road during his stay at the College, from Feb.

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Trustees hike tuition 4.8 percent

By Elysa L. Jacobs | February 17, 1997

The College's Board of Trustees voted this weekend to raise undergraduate tuition by 4.8 percent from $21,846 to $22,896, for 1997-98 academic year -- marking the lowest rate of increase in tuition since 1966. In addition, the total tuition charge for the 1997-98 academic year -- including tuition, mandatory fees and room and board -- will be $29,507, a raise of 4.5 percent from last year. This is the second straight year the rate of growth in the tuition has decreased.

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Dining halls pass latest inspection

By Edward Thomas | February 17, 1997

Thayer Dining Hall was subject to a surprise inspection early last month and was found to have remedied several health violations from last November, according to the New Hampshire Division of Public Health Services Bureau of Food Division. The Jan.

Sports

Women's hoops splits against New York Ivies

By Justin Evans | February 17, 1997

"The defense never rests." So goes the saying on the warm-up shirts of the Cornell women's basketball team. The Dartmouth women's basketball team shoved this saying in the face of the Big Red with a 69-56 win on Saturday night, leapfrogging over Cornell into third place in the Ancient Eight. The Big Green effort was most evident in Dartmouth's domination under the boards.

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Alcohol a factor in fraternity attendance?

By Elinor Actipis | February 17, 1997

It was a tale of two parties this past Saturday night when both Alpha Delta and Chi Heorot fraternities held open gatherings -- with extremely different results. From most accounts, Heorot's "Kountry Kwencher" party was very well-attended while AD attracted far fewer partygoers, and many have said the reason is because Heorot served alcohol and AD did not. The major differences between the two events was the presence of alcohol and the type of entertainment. AD -- which co-sponsored its party with Kappa Delta Epsilon sorority -- did not serve any alcoholic beverages and had a live band as entertainment. Next door, Heorot was serving alcoholic beverages and had a disc-jockey.

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Car bursts into flames in front of Hop

By Robert Isaacs | February 14, 1997

An electrical malfunction caused a car to burst into flames in front of the Hopkins Center on East Wheelock Street last night, causing $1,600 worth of damage and rendering the automobile worthless. The car, a 1986 Toyota Celica, belongs to Eddy Zervigon, a student at the Amos Tuck School of Business Administration.Zervigon could not be reached for comment last night. Hanover Fire Department Captain Jon Whitcomb said multiple, simultaneous callers reported the fire.

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Baryshnikov rehearses, eats Hop fries

By Elysa L. Jacobs | February 14, 1997

Students who frequent the Hopkins Center for the Performing Arts have recently been treated to a rather extraordinary sight -- world-famous ballet dancer Mikhail Baryshnikov, who has been spotted at the Hop several times over the past few days, usually eating lunch. Baryshnikov, who is at the College with the White Oak Dance Project for four performances beginning next week, arrived in Hanover on Monday, according to Hopkins Center Publicity Coordinator Georgia Croft. He is currently "deeply involved" with work on a new dance that will have its world premiere during the performances next week at the Moore Theatre, according to Croft. Baryshnikov said he appreciates the privacy the College has afforded him and called the campus "lovely." He added that his dance company's rehearsals have been "so far, so good." There are no plans at this time for Baryshnikov to meet with students, since "all of his time and energy is going into the development of this dance," Croft said. Croft said she is very impressed by College students' behavior towards Baryshnikov. It is obvious students have recognized Baryshnikov and are thrilled each time they see him, Croft said, and she praised College students for "respecting his privacy." Baryshnikov has also been sighted by College students at the opening performance of the drama department's main-stage production, "Private Lives." "He is just like everybody else," Croft said.

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Trustees may raise tuition

By Jess Jacob | February 14, 1997

Yesterday marked the beginning of the annual Winter-term meeting of the College's Board of Trustees, with tuition rates and quality of residential life among the issues on the agenda. College President James Freedman, a member of the Board, said the Trustees will be setting tuition and room and board costs for next year.

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Education dept charts new course

By Erin Loback | February 14, 1997

After the education department's rescue from near-abolishment last term, the department is now on a comeback trail, having earned at least a three-year reprieve, and several changes may be in store in the near future. Although the education department is in a much less precarious position than six months ago, Education Department Chair Andrew Garrod said he is the only tenured professor in the department. He said if the evaluation three years from now goes well, the department can then hire a limited number of tenure-track professors. But he said the new opportunity to offer three-year contracts is an improvement over the past and shows the growing strength of the department.

Opinion

Dartmouth Women: Act More Like Men?

By M. Penn Dodson | February 14, 1997

To the Editor: Perhaps I just have sick humor, but I am amused when people wave their arms around under the banner of feminism or saving the world or what-have-you while contradicting themselves in the content of their flamboyant ravings.

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Can There Be Too Much Accountability?

By Matthew Lubin | February 14, 1997

A series of recent and not-so-recent political events--the flap over Clinton's Kaffeeklatsches, questions surrounding the nomination of Anthony Lake as CIA director, the conduct of the 1996 elections -- share a set of issues in common.

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