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Poet offers advice on life at AAm conference

By Breeanne Clowdus | April 25, 1994

"I am delighted to be in the middle of nowhere," were the first of many comical words spoken by Nikki Giovanni, an African American poet, writer and feminist, during a speech titled "Racism 101" held Saturday night. The speech in Webster Hall, which was attended by about 400 people, was part of a series titled "Celebrating Our Heritage: Exploring Our Multiple Identities," sponsored by the African American Society. Despite its title, Giovanni's speech was anything but classroom oriented.

Arts

Film premiere draws crowd, comments

By Susan Zieger | April 25, 1994

"The Beans of Egypt, Maine," a feature film written by a College film professor, had its world premiere Saturday night before a full Spaulding Auditorium. Film Studies Professor Bill Phillips adapted the screenplay from Carolyn Chute's best-selling novel.

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College considers moving Hinman Boxes from Hop

By David Hemmer | April 25, 1994

Dire lack of space in the Hinman Post Office has forced administrators to consider moving the College's Hinman Boxes from the Hopkins Center for the Performing Arts to another location, or to consider expanding the current location. Both options present problems and no changes are expected in the near future. "It is very unlikely that any move of the Hinman Post Office is going to occur in the near future," Director of Institutional Research Chris Strenta said.

Sports

Lacrosse downs Eagles, Bears

By Rebecca Oettinger | April 25, 1994

Continuing their dominance of the Ivy League, the women's lacrosse team racked up two more wins this past week, defeating Boston College and Brown University. In an easy 13-3 drubbing of BC, Dartmouth's defense played strongly, allowing only four shots on goal in the first 30 minutes of the game to help conclude the first half with a lopsided 9-0 lead. The Big Green had a slow start scoring due to a patient attack.

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Thesis crunch time

By Rebecca Siegel | April 25, 1994

Senior spring might seem relaxing, but '94s with senior theses to write by graduation are hardly sunbathing on the Green. Seniors who elected to write theses can be found in study carols at Baker, hibernating in their rooms or traveling across the country researching their thesis topics. Adam Lipsius '94, an English major, was in Washington, D.C.

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Ten schools participate in AAm conference on black identities

By Timothy Fitzgibbons | April 25, 1994

More than 75 students from 10 colleges across the Northeast came to Dartmouth to participate in the Afro-American Society's first Intercollegiate Conference this weekend. The conference titled "Celebrating Our Heritage: Exploring Our Multiple Identities" included speakers and workshops on topics ranging from beauty ideals to the Greek system to African-American leadership. There were two keynote lectures Saturday that highlighted the weekend - "Racism 101," given by Nikki Giovanni and "Black Economic Empowerment," given by Dr. Juwanza Kunjufu - but LaShae Sloan '94, a co-chair of the program, said she enjoyed the student workshops the most. The workshops "stimulated a lot of intellectual discussion that you don't usually get," Shakari Cameron '96, the other co-chair, said. The workshops engaged students in conversations about prevalent issues in the African-American community including gender equity, the role of blacks within Greek systems, divisions among African-Americans based on different skin color and beauty standards and maintaining identity at predominantly white colleges, said Zola Mashariki '94, a member of the conference committee. The conference, which included 17 different events, began Friday afternoon and ended yesterday. English professors William Cook, Deborah Chay, and Martin Favor, African and Afro-American Studies Professor Chinosole, Associate Dean of Freshman Anthony Tillman and Class of 1996 Dean Sylvia Langford participated in panel discussions during the weekend.

Opinion

Why Suicide?

By Christopher Kelly | April 25, 1994

It has been almost two weeks since I first heard about the suicide of Kurt Cobain, the lead singer of Nirvana, and something about it continues to bother me. I considered myself a fan of Nirvana in only the most casual way; I own both "Nevermind" and "In Utero," and I think they're both terrifically accomplished records.

Opinion

U.S. Military Better Off with Liberal ROTC

By Mike Pevzner | April 22, 1994

To the Editor: Now that the Trustees have given their approval to retaining the Reserve Officers' Training Corps program on this campus, it is my sincere desire to restore a balanced relationship with the Dartmouth community, and especially with the Dartmouth Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Organization and those faculty members who voted to oust the program. Army ROTC has throughout its short recent history at the College (it had only returned to the campus in 1985) endeavored to maintain a low profile at Dartmouth.

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College celebrates Earth Day

By Jack Vaitayanonta | April 22, 1994

The Environmental Studies Division of the Dartmouth Outing Club will sponsor a concert on the Green today to celebrate Earth Day and culminate a week's worth of activities designed to raise awareness. The concert, which will take place from 3 to 5 p.m., will feature performances by Environmental Studies Research Fellow Lynn Noel, Matt Ellis '97, Justin Wells '95 and Daisy Alpert '95 and other artists.

Sports

Crew's hopes sinking

By Ally Hyun | April 22, 1994

The season of hope and high expectations has turned into one of frustration for Big Green crew. Last weekend, the men's heavyweight races were moved to Lowell, Mass.

Sports

Fiedler '94 awaits NFL draft

By Scott Anthony | April 22, 1994

No one will be watching this weekend's National Football League draft more closely than Dartmouth's all-everything quarterback, Jay Fiedler '94. "I'm getting very anxious.

News

Crossley, Spitzer chosen Guggenheim Fellows

By Amy Semet | April 22, 1994

Two Dartmouth history professors, Pamela Crossley and Leo Spitzer, were among 12 historians and 137 other artists, scholars and scientists to receive this year's Guggenheim Fellowship Awards. Guggenheim Fellows are appointed annually on the basis of "unusually distinguished achievement in the past and exceptional promise for future accomplishment," according to a statement from the Guggenheim Foundation. Dartmouth is the only school in the country to have two Fellows selected from the same department.

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More than a day for ESD

By Tom O'Shea | April 22, 1994

Today's Earth Day celebration marks the high point of a term's work by the Environmental Studies Department of the Dartmouth Outing Club to plan events promoting environmental awareness. ESD Members have worked to preserve forests in Northern New Hampshire, organized plans for an organic garden and lobbied to make the Collis Cafe more environmentally conscious. Last Monday, several members traveled to a Concord, N.H.

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Lederman speech brings light to physics

By Keith Lavigne | April 22, 1994

Montgomery Fellow Leon Lederman brought his humorous and lighthearted discussion of physics to Dartmouth Hall yesterday, captivating the standing-room-only crowd during his afternoon speech. Lederman, a Nobel Prize-winning physicist from Columbia University and the University of Chicago, presented theoretical physics theories using anecdotes, metaphors and jokes. The speech was about the search to understand the universe's basic elements. "The history of physics and general science," Lederman said, "is a road that started in ancient Rome and has continued along to the recent discoveries of sub-atomic particles such as quarks and neutrinos." Lederman constructed a picture of the universe's building blocks, interjecting humor and stories to help illustrate the information.

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