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Student exodus from residence halls worries administration

By Erika Patrick | February 12, 1997

Students are becoming less likely to remain in College housing, a trend some administrators say is threatening the College's mission as a residential institution. The number of students living off-campus has risen 57 percent since 1989, partly in response to students' perception of a shortage of beds on-campus.

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Chinese ambassador praises trade growth

By Eun Lee Koh | February 12, 1997

Chinese Ambassador to the United States Li Daoyu glorified China's economic progress and skirted questions about human rights violations before a packed Cook Auditorium last night. Li said 1997 is particularly significant for the Chinese because it marks the 19th year since Deng Xiao Ping's revolution, which opened up business opportunities for the outside world, including the United States. Since opening its market, China has rapidly integrated into the world trading system, Li said.

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Tribal leader shares caring nature

By Michelle Gregg | February 12, 1997

When Native American Scholar in Residence Alyce Spotted Bear isn't teaching, reading or doing research for her dissertation, she spends time tending to the needs of students -- caring for others is what Spotted Bear does best. Spotted Bear has taken care of her people as tribal chairman of the Fort Berthold Reservation in North Dakota.

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Local 560 gives voice to College employees

By Erin Loback | February 11, 1997

One would not expect that the woman who scans students' I.D.s at Food Court and the man who sprinkles sand on the icy sidewalks would have a voice on the Dartmouth campus. But as members of local Union 560, the College workers have control over their wages, benefits and job security. Union 560 is composed of 378 College employees -- Dining Service employees, grounds workers, painters, custodians, heat plant operators, golf course operators, ski tow operators, carpenters and other trade workers, according to local Union 560 President Earl Sweet. All College employees for the positions outlined in the union contract must be union members, College Director of Human Resources Roger Brock said. Sweet said the College hires employees for a 90-day period, after which they must join the union in order to remain employed. The Union and the College The local Union 560 was formed in 1966 by a group of College employees under the National Labor Relations Act, which provides the opportunity for individuals to collectively bargain. According to Sweet, local Union 560 is part of the service employees international union -- the third-fastest growing union in the country, with a membership of about 1.5 million.

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Wright moonlights as provost

By Beth Duncan | February 11, 1997

In his 28-year career at the College, James Wright has seen a lot. From a fundamental change in the core curriculum to the controversial moving of the Commencement location, Wright has had a hand in many important events and decisions since he came to Hanover in 1969. But even a six-month internship as acting president of the College in 1995 likely did not prepare him for what is probably his greatest challenge at Dartmouth to date -- presiding simultaneously over the provost's and dean of the faculty's offices. Since former Provost Lee Bollinger departed to become the president of Michigan University, Wright -- who has been Dean of the Faculty since 1989 -- has also assumed the duties of acting provost. Wright has often said that he is dedicated to the improvement of student life, and in his new role as head of two of the most powerful offices at the College, he should have the chance to do so. Seeing double One of the most interesting consequences of Wright's dual role is that he shares his time between both of his offices -- the dean of the faculty office in Wentworth Hall and the provost's office in Parkhurst Hall. And while both the dean of the faculty and the College provost are full-time jobs, Wright can only devote half a day to each.

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'97 class execs hold first meeting

By Jess Jacob And Erik Tanouye | February 11, 1997

The newly elected members of the 1997 Executive Committee met for the first time yesterday to plan for the their class' future in the first five years after graduation. Planning and organizing Class Day will be one of the committee's first responsibilities, though they are also responsible for planning mini-reunions and establishing trust funds throughout the next five years. Of the committee's 21 members, which were announced late last week, 17 are women.

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On the Alien Question

By Sam Bonderoff | February 11, 1997

I recently read an article in that bastion of journalistic integrity, you know, The New York Times, that detailed some extraordinarily exciting discoveries made by some slick astronomers concerning a cosmological phenomenon called "exoplanets." (Whew ... that was quite a mouthful.

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Gloria Steinem is Wrong

By Laura Zachman | February 11, 1997

I read "When I Grow Up I Want to Be a Playboy Bunny" when I was about 13 and agreed with Gloria Steinem's clever insights during her undercover operation in America's sex and porn industry, which these days may have earned her a lawsuit similar to the one Food Lion threw at ABC.

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Eating disorders awareness week begins

By Sarah Gerry | February 11, 1997

The College Health Service is addressing students' concerns on student nutrition this week during its second annual Eating Disorders Awareness Week. Marcia Herrin, co-chair of Eating Disorders Awareness Week, said eating disorders are "definitely a problem" at Dartmouth. "We know that each term there are about 50 students getting some help," said Herrin, who is also coordinator of the Nutrition Education Program.

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