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The Student Assembly's Fall-term agenda includes several small projects as well as an examination of some College policy issues.
Assembly Vice President of Communications Jonah Sonnenborn '99 said this year's Assembly will continue to focus on student services.
The Assembly has already provided many of these services, such as the completion of the Mug Shots facebook, the ride board in the Hopkins Center, suicide hotline stickers and soap dispensers in residence hall bathrooms and the "free stuff" distributed last week including local coupons, Fruitopia beverages and toiletry items, he said.
Sonnenborn said more student services are on their way, including the Student Advantage Cards, the annual Assembly dining guide and intra-campus phones installed on the first floor of all residence halls.
This year's Assembly will investigate the "structure of fines imposed by the College," as well as look into DarTalk, the campus telephone system, Sonnenborn said.
Assembly President Jon Heavey '97 said although it is still in the preliminary stages, next year's DarTalk may eliminate its monthly $15 charges and instead spread out the service cost among all campus residents, which Heavey predicts will be less than what students currently pay.
Heavey added the Assembly would also like to work with Dartmouth Dining Services Director Pete Napolitano to improve the revamped dining system.
Sonnenborn said another Assembly objective is to work with the administration to "re-evaluate the Dash card and see if it is working or if there are still ways to improve it and simplify it."
The Assembly plans to place more emphasis on its community service committee this year, after it abandoned the committee midway through last year, he said.
