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Residents oppose new Jewish center

By Charles Davant | January 19, 1995

At a Hanover Planning Board meeting last week, angry residents of Occom Ridge Road again presented their case against the proposed location of the Center for Jewish Life at Dartmouth. Members of the Occom Pond Neighborhood Preservation Association, a group of about 70 citizens, told the Hanover Planning Board that the proposed Center has too broad a usage to be located on a primarily residential street. Charles Officer, who opposes the Occom Ridge location, said if the building was completely full it would need 74 parking spaces -- 32 more than are planned.

Arts

Fire guts professor's home

By Christopher Kao | January 19, 1995

A fire yesterday morning caused "extensive damage" to Engineering Sciences Professor Stuart Trembly's home on Dunster Street in Hanover. A press release from the Hanover Fire Department stated that the fire started a little before 10 a.m.

News

Robinson renovations slated

By James M> Hunnicutt | January 19, 1995

The College is in the final stages of planning a multimillion dollar project to extensively renovate Robinson Hall, which is home to a number of student organizations. "If things go well, renovations start this summer and will take a year," said Jack Wilson, assistant director of facilities planning and architectural services. Wilson and George Hawthorne are the two College architects in charge of redesigning Robinson Hall. "The project looks likely, but there are still some funding issues that have to be resolved.

Opinion

In defense of "Pulp Fiction"

By Brian Sung | January 19, 1995

Earlier this week, Chris Kelly ("Dartmouth's 'Pulp' Obsession," Jan. 16) treated readers of The Dartmouth's editorial page to a lengthy commentary on the campus' response to the hit film "Pulp Fiction," which I and several friends found condescending and offensive to certain people on this campus. Kelly's comments about the movie were not what we found objectionable; all of his praise was well-deserved.

News

Sizer challenges 'shopping mall school'

By Maya Lodish | January 19, 1995

Dr. Theodore Sizer, a prominent leader in American educational reform, spoke last night about the challenges of improving the American educational system. Sizer gave his speech, "School Reform: Just Talk or the Real Thing?" to a packed crowd of students, professors and community members in 105 Dartmouth Hall. Sizer, an education professor at Brown University, is director of the Coalition of Essential Schools, a group trying to change American schools by redesigning them according to principles Sizer developed. "These are extraordinary times in American education," Sizer said.

Opinion

Empty beds must be filled

By The Dartmouth Editorial Board | January 19, 1995

The College's recently released proposal to force Greek organizations and undergraduate societies to fill their houses before their members can get College housing is a wise step. The plan should help alleviate the perennial housing crunch and does not place an unfair burden on the houses. Last Fall term, more than 100 students were denied housing and many were forced to live off campus while 58 beds remained empty in Greek houses, of which 56 beds were in fraternities. It is unacceptable to have empty beds on campus while students are forced to take leave terms because there is no available housing on campus or in Hanover. The Office of Residential Life has two ways to assure that there are no empty beds in Greek houses or undergraduate societies.

News

Speech classes canceled

By Amy Semet | January 19, 1995

The College's Office of Speech will not offer classes this spring and summer while it continues to search for a replacement for Goodwin Berquist, the office's only professor. Berquist said the College expects to hire a visiting professor or senior lecturer by next fall for a two-year, nontenured position. Berquist, along with professor William Brown, taught all three of the office's courses last year.

Opinion

CFS housing proposal not an assault on Greeks

By Dani Brune | January 18, 1995

To the Editor: Labeling the new CFS housing policy the administration's "latest assault" on the Greek System as Jeff Caterino did in his editorial ("New CFS policy wrong," Jan.17) is inaccurate and unfair. Caterino ignores the important fact that the policy has not been officially adopted yet.

News

ORL to revamp UGA training

By Micheal Posey | January 18, 1995

The Office of Residential Life and Ann Marshall '95 are continuing efforts to revamp the training for the College's undergraduate advisors, area coordinators and graduate advisors this term with the help of money provided through a Bildner Grant last spring. Marshall said her project is an ongoing one aimed at providing better diversity training for UGAs and ACs. "There are presently many vehicles that exist to promote campus diversity, however slight changes may be made to provide more opportunities for education," she said. Marshall, who this fall collected literature addressing racial issues, sexual orientation and cultural differences, said she expects to complete her search this term and to discuss her finding with ORL. Marshall said she would like to see more diverse programming on campus by providing educational training and materials for the student residential life staff. She said she also hopes to provide training that could help dorm clusters sponsor study-breaks highlighting Black History Month or Women's History Month. The College provided funding for the project last spring through a Bildner Grant, which are used to examine intergroup relations. "I decided to focus my interests on educating the community in matters of diversity," said Marshall, who is currently neither a UGA nor an AC. Assistant Dean of Residential Life Allison Keefe said ORL will not implement Marshall's suggestions until next year because student training is only in the fall.

Sports

Penn edges swimmers

By David Hemmer | January 18, 1995

The men's swimming team went into action last Saturday hoping to rebound from a close loss to the University of Massachusetts and snap its losing streak. But the team's luck ran short as it was touched out in a few key races and edged out on the diving board, losing 131-112 to the University of Pennsylvania.

News

Warm weather wreaks havoc on sculpture, skiing

By Meghan Pound | January 18, 1995

This winter's unusually warm weather, though a blessing for many, is threatening one of the College's oldest traditions -- the Winter Carnival snow sculpture. Due to a blast of warm air from the West Coast, some students are starting to fear that the snow sculpture may never be completed. "The weather is ruining all my plans for building the sculpture," said Patricia Bankowski '95, head of the Winter Carnival council. "Besides the warm weather melting the snow, making it impossible to build a solid base, the rain is further hindering my plan," she said.

Opinion

SA's Webster Hall campaign is on track

By William S. Kartalopoulos | January 18, 1995

In its house editorial of Jan. 13, 1995, The Dartmouth editorial board implied that the Student Assembly had been imprudent in its informational campaign regarding Webster Hall, saying that the issue cannot be "decided in five minutes" or through an informational campaign such as the Assembly's.

Sports

Vermont trims Big Green in nail-biter

By Rohit Chandra | January 18, 1995

Catamount means mountain lion, and is short for cat of the mountain. The Big Green discovered this yesterday when the Vermont Catamounts strutted into Leede Arena and walked out with a 64-61 victory. As Vermont Coach Tom Brennan said after the game, Dartmouth "could have just as easily won it." Perhaps, but the realization does little to alleviate the sting inherent in such a loss. After playing superbly for much of the second half, the Big Green still found themselves down four, 62-58, with 2:42 remaining, after Vermont star Eddie Benton swished two foul shots. After several unproductive trips down the floor for both teams, Kenny Mitchell '97 was fouled after grabbing an offensive rebound in traffic. Mitchell hit the front end of his one-and-one, but missed the second.

News

Assembly to hold rally in Webster

By Siobhan Gorman | January 18, 1995

The Student Assembly last night passed a "Student Space Rally" resolution and elected Jesse Russell '96 Assembly secretary. The resolution endorses the Assembly's plan for a student rally in Webster Hall on Jan.

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