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Artzer challenged; Students question appointments

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At the first Student Assembly meeting of the term last night, an Assembly representative accused president Nicole Artzer '94 of making unconstitutional appointments to her executive committee. Representative Grant Bosse '94 demanded the formation of an ad hoc committee on procedure to investigate the constitutionality of Artzer's appointments. Bosse also proposed that the ad hoc committee discuss rules of order for the Assembly this term and how to change the constitution to incorporate changes to the Assembly's standing committee structure proposed by Artzer last spring. "There are some major procedural questions that need to be addressed before we can move on to the other business of the Assembly," Bosse said. The general Assembly approved Bosse's motion by a vote of 10 to two with four members abstaining. Bosse said many of Artzer's executive committee appointments were not elected to the Assembly by the student body in the spring, and that this violates the Assembly's constitution. But the constitution does not specifically require members of the executive committee to have been elected to the general Assembly. Each year, the Assembly president hand-picks the executive committee, which decides what issues the Assembly should discuss. Only two of Artzer's executive committee appointments were elected to the general Assembly last spring.


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AAm president hopes to unite black students

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From childhood, Zola Mashariki '94 has taken an active stance in community affairs one of her first memories of childhood is picketing with her father. Mashariki, the recently elected president of the Afro-American Society, said that memory helped her decide to use the AAm presidency as a bully pulpit to promote the enrichment of Dartmouth's black community through academic and cultural education. "The AAm has to focus on getting everybody involved, not just at parties, but at cultural and academic events as well," she said. Working with the AAm's executive committee, Mashariki has already organized the entire year's agenda.



Opinion

I depledged my sorority

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I depledged my sorority at the end of Summer term 1993. Although there a few other motivational forces, the reason I ended my membership was that as a woman of color I felt very uncomfortable in Dartmouth's mainstream sorority system.


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Hillel opens year with plans for new home

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Discussions about community service, social activities and the election of new officers dominated the first Hillel meeting of the term Tuesday evening. Hillel, the College's Jewish students organization, will be led this year by newly elected President Jeff Greilsheimer '94 and Vice President Gila Ackerman '94. Rabbi Daniel Siegel, Hillel's adviser, discussed the community service programs planned for this year, which include the formation of the Hillel's own Big Brother-Big Sister program with the Upper Valley Jewish community and Saturday night services in the Kendal nursing home on Lyme Road in Hanover. Hillel leaders are also planning a study-discussion group series twice a term to talk about pertinent issues in the Jewish community.


News

ORL looks to reduce halogen lamp usage

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Renovations between Summer and Fall terms to New Hamp residence hall provides a glimpse of what could be in store for other dormitories that are slated for renovations. The Office of Residential Life installed Ethernet, a computer networking system that works much faster than the normal network plugs, into all hard-wired wall jacks in the house.




News

Mother Jones criticizes women's studies dept.

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An article in this month's issue of Mother Jones, a political magazine, strongly criticizes the merit of women's studies programs at Dartmouth and three other colleges. The article's author, Karen Lehrman, argues that a background in women's studies programs limits one's potential. As part of her research, Lehrman sat in on women's studies classes at Dartmouth, the University of California at Berkeley, the University of Iowa and Smith College. From those first-hand experiences, she concluded that the "core" women's studies classes tend to be less difficult than other classes at the schools. Lehrman targeted Dartmouth's women's studies program as the one most likely to succumb to the latest ideological fads. Lehrman said the guiding force behind the women's studies classes was a sense of oppression.


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Hazing law gets first test

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Alpha Pi Tau fraternity at Keene State University in Keene, N.H. was disciplined this month for allegedly hazing pledges by making them roll around naked in dog food. To date, only the university has punished the fraternity through an on-campus judicial hearing.


Sports

Mens cross country sets sights on Heps

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Eager to bolster its reputation as a national powerhouse, the men's cross country team enters the 1993 season optimistic and focused. The team has set two clear goals for itself ' to win the Heptagonal Championships in Van Cortlandt Park, N.Y.




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Rush starts tonight; Greek houses set to recruit Class of '96

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The Greek system that at this time last year was fighting for its soul after Student Assembly President Andrew Beebe '93 proposed making the entire system co-educational, is hoping for an infusion of some vital new blood during rush activities this week. Sorority rush starts tonight at 7 p.m.


Opinion

No Greek suicide

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By adding a night of Wednesday rush, the Interfraternity Council has saved itself from doing a regrettable disservice. Until last night, this year's rush regulations only allowed one night of open rush, to be followed by two nights of invitation-only events.


Opinion

Don't rest your future on the name 'Dartmouth'

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When I was in high school one of my more cynical friends told me that a college's name secures your first job, but not much else. However, I matriculated believing that a an Ivy League diploma would guarantee me a prosperous, high profile and meaningful career for the rest of my life.


News

Tale of two Greek houses

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When the Panhellenic Council, working with College officials, developed a plan last spring to save an ailing sorority, the strategy eventually settled on was similar to one tried by Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity in the spring of 1991. The strategy, centered on circumventing the College's delayed rush policy, backfired on SAE.


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Outreach counselor heads Women's Center

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Former Dick's House counselor Sandy Spiegel has stepped in as the interim director of the Women's Resource Center. Over the summer, Mary Childers, the former director of the Center was appointed as the College's Director of Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity. Spiegel, who took over from Childers Sept.