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Students rally against GOP education cuts

By Michelle Kraemer | February 20, 1995

More than 50 students gathered in the lobby of the Collis Center Sunday night to protest proposed federal government cuts in educational funding and to urge other students to contact their Congressional representatives. The rally, sponsored by the Afro-American Society, La Alianza Latina and Native Americans at Dartmouth, drew together students of varying ethnicity and class to voice concerns about the prospect of cutting funds. "Because Congress is scheduled to vote on the proposals as early as February 22, we had to act fast," said Ernesto Cuevas '98, one of the event's organizers. Organizers said the event addressed a problem affecting all students, regardless of race and ethnicity. "This is not just an issue of color, but as minority students, we will be disproportionately affected by the cuts," AAm President James Hunter '95 said. The cuts are also a socioeconomic issue, Unai Montes-Irueste '98 said.

Opinion

Shopping for A's on Public

By Brian Deaner | February 20, 1995

The administrators of Dartmouth undoubtedly want to improve the Big Green's academic reputation. In fact, the Class of 1998 has seen the unveiling of a new academic program that requires a more diverse array of liberal arts courses as well as a culminating experience before graduation. Part of this intellectual grooming includes a plan that will list the median grade given in a course next to the grade students receive.

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Dole kicks off campaign with N.H. visit

By James M> Hunnicutt | February 20, 1995

WEST LEBANON, Feb. 18 -- Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole kicked off his presidential campaign Saturday with a "town meeting" here attended by a capacity crowd of more than 250 people. "I just feel I have to do this -- be president of the United States," Dole said at the Radisson North Country Inn. The Kansas Republican, who failed to win the nomination for president in 1980 and 1988, said he feels more relaxed now than he did during his previous campaigns. He talked about the Republican-controlled Congress as the "second chapter of the Reagan Revolution" and a major factor in his decision to run in 1996. He said he hoped to be elected as a Republican president who would work closely with a Republican Congress.

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DaGLO to hold community discussion

By Maggie Fritz | February 20, 1995

The Dartmouth Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Organization is planning a community discussion to address the ramifications of a flier found in the organization's Hinman Box last Thursday, DaGLO co-Chair Earl Plante '94 said last night. The flier was sent to inform the group of a discussion scheduled for Saturday night titled "Let's talk about faggots." No one attended the discussion, which was supposed to be in held in the lounge of French residence hall. The flier said some of the topics for discussion would be "Is it OK to shoot gays?

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College, NHCLU, police agree on internal possession policy: Police would take students into custody and then call College

By Michael Ross | February 17, 1995

The New Hampshire Civil Liberties Union, the Hanover Police Department and the College have come to a tentative agreement over the "internal possession" controversy that will give the College a greater role in dealing with undergraduate inebriates. Attorney Steve Borofsky, who represented the NHCLU in the negotiations, called the solution an "overhaul of the HPD protocol." He described the changes as a combination of procedural modifications and increased College involvement. Borofsky said under the agreement, Hanover Police would stop forcing students to take breathalyzer tests and would inform students of their rights to refuse a breathalyzer test. In addition, Borofsky said police would place nonviolent suspects into protective custody rather than arresting them and would inform the College of their offense. Hanover Police Sergeant Chris O'Connor confirmed that an agreement had been reached, but declined to comment on the details. "After a number of meetings there was an agreement" on an alcohol policy, O'Connor said.

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Affinity groups will hold 'sit-in' on Sunday

By Caroline Timbers | February 17, 1995

Several affinity groups will stage a sit-in at the Collis Center on Sunday to protest potential cuts in federal spending on education by the Republican-led Congress. "By protesting against the spending cuts, we hope to also raise campus awareness of what is going on in the government," said Ana Henderson '94, president of La Alianza Latina.

Opinion

'Evil Face of Prejudice'

By William Summers | February 17, 1995

To the Editor: Once again the evil face of prejudice reveals itself in the Upper Valley. Your piece on the program at the Ray School should have sought out individuals like me who have children in the school for an alternative and positive correcting opinion to those expressed by Ms. Whitney et al. Our foster daughter loved the program by the Flirtations, and I and my wife were thrilled by the initiative of the committee on diversity at the Ray school to bring them there.

Opinion

Greek System Benefits Community

By Lee Grinberg | February 17, 1995

The Presidents of Dartmouth's fraternities, sororities, and coed houses feel that it is time to address certain misconceptions about the Greek system and relate many of its positive contributions to the Dartmouth and Hanover/Lebanon communities.

Opinion

Evidence Against Political Apathy

By Jim Brennan | February 17, 1995

I'm glad that I deciided to take Speech 25 this term. The class is on persuasive speaking, and all of us in it pick a topic or issue in which we're interested to look at in depth over the term.

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Kahn speaks on Proposition 187

By Rebecca Siegel | February 17, 1995

Ronald Kahn, a political science professor at Oberlin College, lashed out against Proposition 187, which seeks to restrict social services for illegal immigrants in California. The speech, "Proposition 187 and the Rights of Illegal Immigrants -- the Supreme Court and Social Change" was given to about 100 students and professors in the Rockefeller Center for the Social Sciences. Voters in California approved Proposition 187, which would deny educational and health service rights to undocumented immigrants, in November.

Sports

Hoops looks to extend win streak at #1 Penn

By Rohit Chandra | February 17, 1995

The Big Green will assay for their shot at the Ivy League title this weekend when they take on league-leading Penn and stingy Princeton in a pair of tough road games. To have a shot at the elusive Ivy crown, Dartmouth needs to win both games.

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