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Faculty backs COI plan

By James M> Hunnicutt | January 31, 1995

Several faculty members voiced their support of a Committee on Instruction proposal that would allow students to drop a course without permission up until the last two weeks of a term. "I'm favorable to it," Mathematics Department Chair Kenneth Bogart said. Bogart said such a policy would not affect Grade Point Averages or be abused by students because the College already has guidelines restricting how often students can have terms with two courses. Registrar Thomas Bickel suggested the proposal to the COI last term.

Sports

Pariseau on television today

By David Hemmer | January 31, 1995

Jen Pariseau '97 will appear this morning on ABC's "Good Morning America." Pariseau, who plays on the Dartmouth basketball team, will be featured along with author Madeleine Blais in a segment about Blais's book, "In These Girls, Hope is a Muscle." Blaiswrote the book about Pariseau's high school basketball team in Amherst, Mass.

Opinion

COI Proposal Is Too Lenient

By The Dartmouth Editorial Board | January 31, 1995

The Committee on Instruction's proposal to allow students to drop courses without a professor's permission up until the last two weeks of a term is unjustified and will not benefit the College. Gary Johnson, the committee's chair, said the proposal "will ease the logistical burden to the Registrar's office." Johnson said Registrar Thomas Bickel receives about 100 petitions every term and the new policy will reduce that number. With more than 3,500 students on campus every term, 100 petitions are not enough to merit a drastic change in the course-drop policy. Johnson's argument that the new proposal "will allow students to initiate course changes themselves and toss decisions back into the student's lap" is more valid. But this does not require the College to take drastic steps.

Arts

Trio Globo captivates audience with exotic jazz rhythms

By Dave Lelesi | January 31, 1995

Combining Eugene Friesen's combustible spontaneity on the cello, Howard Levy's mastery of the piano and harmonica, and Glen Velez's proficiency on the frame drums, Trio Globo entranced the audience at Spaulding Auditorium Saturday night. Called "a totally original voice in contemporary jazz" by music critics, the trio mesmerized the audience with their unique blend of jazz and world music. Both musician and audience members alike received an education in listening as the group combined their original compositions with an uncanny ability to improvise that stunned the audience. Each artist showed tremendous individual expertise on his respective instrument.

News

International Office director to leave

By Jonathan Zimmerman | January 31, 1995

Director of the International Office and International Student Advisor Judy Mackenzie is leaving Dartmouth at the end of Spring term. Mackenzie has been head of the International Office since its founding in 1987.

News

Winter Carnival will start Feb. 9: Even without snow, Kennedy says Carnival still will be exciting

By Karen Rose | January 31, 1995

With or without snow, this year's Winter Carnival will kick off on Thursday, Feb. 9 with ski races and the traditional opening ceremonies. This year's theme is "Call of the Wild," and despite the lack of snow, the Carnival Council and the Programming Board have been busy planning an activity-filled weekend. Events range from the traditional opening ceremonies to slalom races on the Dartmouth Skiway. The Carnival Council, co-chaired by Tamara Busch '95 and Timothy Chow '96 has been working on building the sculpture, creating t-shirts and posters and planning the opening ceremonies. "We always try to select a theme that gets the most campus excitement," Busch said. Dartmouth's Winter Carnival is the nation's oldest collegiate weekend and has been an annual tradition in Hanover since 1911. According to Programming Coordinator Linda Kennedy, Dartmouth students have participated in activities such as the ski races, opening ceremonies and a formal since the first few Carnivals. The Carnival begins on Thursday with the Citizen's Classic Cross Country Nordic ski race and a dance in Collis Common Ground. The weekend will officially start Thursday at 7:00 p.m.

Sports

Women's hockey trounces McGill

By Erika Tower | January 30, 1995

The women's hockey team thrashed McGill Saturday, coming away with a 12-2 win behind a five-goal effort from center Sarah Howald '96.. Historically McGill has not fared well against Dartmouth.

Opinion

Lessons to Learn From 'Spanking the Monkey'

By Chris Kelly | January 30, 1995

This past Saturday I went to see "Spanking The Monkey," which as far as I can tell, is the first mainstream (relatively speaking) American film to deal with the subjects of masturbation and incest. The film is about an MIT student who is forced to give up his lucrative summer internship in order to stay home and take care of his bedridden mother.

Opinion

SA should focus on solutions

By Editorial Board | January 30, 1995

The Student Assembly needs to refocus its Webster Hall campaign, which has been misguided and ineffective from its beginning in January. Saturday night's "Rally to Replace Webster Hall" was the latest example of the Assembly's lack of focus.

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