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The Future of Food

By Sam Bonderoff | May 13, 1996

After a long weekend of mediocre revelry and occasional insanity, a friend and I sat down outside the Hop on a fine rainy Sunday morning.

News

Rosenbaum reviews state of journalism

By Erin Loback | May 13, 1996

David Rosenbaum '63, a senior writer for The New York Times' Washington bureau, demystified some criticisms of media bias for about 30 students Saturday afternoon. Rosenbaum spoke about "What's Wrong With Journalism in America Today -- and What's Right With It," in the library of Casque and Gauntlet Senior Society. Rosenbaum analyzed several public conceptions of the media. He said newspapers and the press "come under a lot of fire," especially in election years. The first criticism Rosenbaum addressed was the notion that reporters and editors are all liberals, and consequently, conservatives do not receive fair news coverage. Rosenbaum stipulated that reporters and editors tend to be liberal and said surveys have shown a vast majority of reporters and editors are liberals. The belief that "journalism should comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable," attracts people of a leftist ideology, he said. He said the stories the press covers reflect its liberal tendencies.

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DAPA to begin education Fall term

By Jess Jacob | May 13, 1996

Students who have questions about alcohol use will soon be able to turn to a new resource -- the Dartmouth Alcohol Peer Advisors. This group of 10 students just finished their year-long training session and will begin counseling students next fall. Lisa Stigler '96, the Health Services administrative intern who spearheaded the program, said the idea began last summer. The goal of the group is "to help disseminate information in a nonthreatening way and to establish a support system that has not been here in the past," said Monica Oberkofler '96, who is a member of DAPA. Stigler said she worked with Assistant Coordinator of Peer Education Programs Bart Bingenheimer, Director of Health Resources Gabrielle Lucke and members of the Student Alcohol Education Network to develop the program. Bingenheimer said DAPA will add another component to College alcohol education programs. "Alcohol abuse education needs to stress both prevention and treatment and DAPA can help on both of those ends," he said.

Sports

Men's crew takes 1st over Syracuse

By Brian Fleming | May 13, 1996

The men's heavyweight crew team got back in the win column this weekend with an impressive home victory over Syracuse. Right from the start of the race, it was apparent that the Big Green meant business as they pulled out to an early lead.

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More than 1,000 gather at pow-wow

By David Kung | May 13, 1996

Hailing from cities across the nation, more than 1,000 people attended the College's 24th annual pow-wow this weekend to witness the largest performance in the College's history. This year's pow-wow, held in Thompson Arena, "had many more dancers and a few more vendors than previous years," said Native Americans at Dartmouth President LaWanda Johnson '97. She said the caliber of the drum groups attracted more performers. In a celebration of Native American culture, many participants wore traditional Native American dress and danced in the center rink of Thompson Arena. Vendors of Native American jewelry, trinkets and clothing set up booths around the upper level of the rink.

News

COSO reduces its funds to some publications

By Elysa Jacobs | May 13, 1996

The Council on Student Organizations has revamped its funding procedures in order to subsidize more student publications, and the changes have caused some student journals to undergo budget cuts and format changes. According to COSO's new funding policy the council "will fund completely one 'bound' journal per year at a rate not to exceed $2,100.

Arts

Giles' 'Nudes' appear on display

By David S. Guerrerio | May 13, 1996

Shannon Giles '96 has a boast. "Everyone I've asked to pose for me, eventually has. It may have taken months or years, but so far my record is perfect." Speaking with Giles, whose photographic exhibit of "Nudes" are currently on display at Old Pete's Tavern on Main Street until June 2, it is easy to understand how she gets so many people to take their clothes off for her. Her deep voice and direct conversational style can seem vaguely confrontational, and yet her manner is so laid-back and disarming that one feels completely put at ease. Not that Giles has to hunt down models any more. "These days people approach me," she said.

Sports

Disappointing meets for track

By Austin Whitman | May 13, 1996

Neither of the Big Green track squads had its strongest showing this past weekend at New England championships, mostly because athletes from both squads sat the meet out. Fellow Ivy-Leaguer Brown won the men's meet held at Williams.

Opinion

'The Histories'

By Abiola Lapite | May 10, 1996

What good is history? Since Herodotus first earned himself the title "father of lies," it has been the penchant of a few men to note down accounts of the words and deeds of the ages preceding theirs. Perhaps, as Henry Ford suggested, these men have been wasting their time; perhaps, like the alchemists and astrologers, they were chasing after nonsense; perhaps what we really need in this age is to do away with history entirely and concentrate on subjects which will fit men to deal with the problems and occupations of our day. At this point Santayana's famous quip on the matter comes to mind, but this is not a good defense, for even if history has lessons to teach us, we must not forget that history never repeats itself -- perhaps it is sometimes better that we do not pay too close attention to what learned accounts tell us. There is a better defense of the study of history.

News

Marston brings cloak and dagger to class

By Michelle Gregg | May 10, 1996

Chris Marston '96 was interested in governmental intelligence and the Central Intelligence Agency -- so he decided to create a class about it. Marston is teaching Student Initiated Seminar 1, "Interdisciplinary Approach to Intelligence," this term.

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Students defend education dept

By Charles Davant | May 10, 1996

More than 300 students packed 105 Dartmouth Hall to discuss and question the Social Science Council's recommendation to abolish the education department. About 40 of the students present pelted Associate Dean of the Faculty George Wolford with criticisms of the council's decision, questions about the future and praise for the beleaugered department. The Social Science Council, comprised of the chairs of eight academic departments, recommended the department be eliminated, citing administrative problems and a lack of high quality programs within the department.

News

Committee releases library proposals

By David Kung | May 10, 1996

The Library Building Committee released its proposals for the renovation of Baker Library and the building of Berry Library which include a new student coffeehouse, more varied study space and administrative computing. The committee has worked for the past four months to transform the report of the Task Force on the Library of the 21st Century into a specified plan, said Director of Library Administrative Services and head of the Library Building Committee John Crane.

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Alumni urge students to network in job searching

By Jake Molland | May 10, 1996

Three Dartmouth alumni told students entering a the job market to take advantage of the networking opportunities in Dartmouth Alums in a panel discussion held last night in Silsby Hall. About 20 students and faculty attended the discussion titled "Diversity in the Workplace." The panelists included Garvey Clarke '57, the director of a non-profit company designed to provide career direction for young people of color; Gwen Pointer '90, who works for a transnational corporation specializing in sports marketing, and Pamela Ponce '85, a former corporate worker and entrepreneur. "Young people have a much more difficult time now," Clarke said.

Opinion

Leveling the Playing Field

By Miranda Johnson | May 10, 1996

In "Confronting Reverse Racism" [The Dartmouth, May 6], Adam Siegel '98 points to Ward Connerly, the man spearheading the drive to abolish affirmative action programs in California, as an example of why these programs are no longer necessary.

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