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Trustees to look at S. Africa reinvestment

By Diane Fernandes | October 1, 1993

Following a recent appeal by African National Congress leader Nelson Mandela for the end to economic sanctions against South Africa, the College is considering reinvesting in companies doing business there. The Council on Investor Responsibility, which makes recommendations on how the College should invest its money, has been asked to submit a proposal to the Board of Trustees at the board's next meeting, according to Trustee Chair E.

Opinion

Rush questions

By Christopher Carson | October 1, 1993

I have some questions about the fraternity system. I am addressing these questions to the Dartmouth community with the hope that they will not be taken as a cynical stream of challenge, but as a voice in the dialogue that must be continued. First and foremost at this time of rushing, I question the need for a social system of exclusion.

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Not this year; Students can't take many listed courses

By Fiona Koper | October 1, 1993

Nearly one-quarter of the courses listed in the new course catalog will not be offered over the next four terms. Of 1,678 courses listed in the Organization, Regulations and Courses bulletin, a count by The Dartmouth revealed that 417 will not be taught between now and next fall.

Sports

Women's cross country ranked 13th in nation

By Kenneth Y. Lee | September 30, 1993

Living up to their high pre-season national ranking, the women's cross country team continues to build upon last year's successes behind the strong nucleus of Meegan Larsen '95, Kristin Cobb '95 and Maribel Sanchez '96 and are now ranked as the country's 13th best, a position shared with rival Cornell. Coach Ellen O'Neil described the team as "more excited than nervous" about their national standing. She noted that an Eastern College Athletic Conference Championship and qualifying for the NCAAs remain the team's ultimate goals this year, as well as improving on last year's fifth place finish at the Heptagonal Championship. "If we keep running as we have been, and improving as we have with each race, I think we have a very good chance," Captain Tori Knox '94 said.

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Students to provide input for Hanover's master plan

By David Hemmer | September 30, 1993

Some College students will have input in the upcoming revision of Hanover's master plan next spring, when the town's planning board will include students in its first survey of voters since 1981. The master plan outlines the town's long-term plans and goals in areas such as population growth, affordable housing, economic development, transportation, recreation and use of natural resources. Only students who are registered to vote in the town of Hanover will be allowed to participate in the survey, said Peter Johnson, the town's code administrator. Important issues that will be addressed in the master plan revision include the departure of Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center for Lebanon, transportation problems and the future of Ledyard Bridge. Board member Mark Severs said the survey allows the board to "get a general feel for what the town citizens would like to see," before proceeding with the revisions. Katherine Connolly, the town selectmen's representative to the planning board, questioned whether surveying students might waste town money. "The survey has all sorts of questions which, in my opinion, a Dartmouth student would not consider ordinarily or might be burdened by," Connolly said. "A Dartmouth student receiving this long questionnaire, which is probably totally irrelevant to his or her life, would probably discard it and it's costing the town money," she added. The survey is expected to cost between $2,000 and $3,000 dollars. Severs led support for the plan.

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Tennis camp complains about AD

By Allison Sciortino | September 30, 1993

The director of a tennis camp that rents College facilities every summer has written to the Office of Residential Life asking the College to sanction Alpha Delta fraternity for a variety of disturbances reported to Safety and Security throughout the summer. Mike Gardner, the director of the Adidas Tennis Camp, said that over five weeks this summer his campers, who stayed in the RipWoodSmith dormitory cluster, were kept awake by late night noise coming from AD and were menaced by the fraternity's dogs. In a telephone interview from Concord, Mass., where he is the head tennis pro for the Thoreau Club, Gardner said that at the request of Assistant Dean of Residential Life Deb Reinders he has written a letter formalizing the camp's complaints and suggestions. In the letter, Gardner said he wrote that loud music from the fraternity house often prevented campers from sleeping and forced camp directors to call Safety and Security several times each week. The five-week long camp attracts high caliber athletes between the ages of 10 and 17, many of whom are training for national tournaments, Gardner said. Chase Arnold '95, AD's summer president, said the music over the summer was "nothing out of the ordinary." Besides the loud noise, camp staffers also complained about crashing sounds in the middle of the night, snarling fraternity dogs, missing camp equipment, vandalism and repeated late night use of RipWoodSmith facilities by AD brothers. "I understand that it is typical for fraternities to party and have fun," Gardner said.

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UVM prof discusses environment

By Jim Tuxbury | September 30, 1993

University of Vermont Professor Joni Seager said in a speech yesterday that researchers should look beyond the simple causes of environmental damage like over-population, to the deeper root causes, such as religion and gender roles. Seager, a professor of geography and women's studies, spoke yesterday afternoon to about 40 audience members in Hinman Forum in the Rockefeller Center. Fundamental environmental problems like acid rain and ozone depletion are easy to address, she said.

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Corporate recruiting underway

By Jack Vaitayanonta | September 30, 1993

Companies looking to recruit graduating seniors are already starting to advertise with Career Services, and the office will soon start planning schedules for corporate recruiting visits later this term. Career Services "acts as an intermediary between the senior and the various corporations that will be appearing on campus," said Mary Oronte, the career resource library manager. The office, located in the old hospital building on 6 Maynard Street, helps graduating seniors anxious about the current state of the job market by preparing them for the entire job search process.

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Men's Older and Wiser begins its second year

By John Honovich | September 30, 1993

Long a staple for women seeking guidance, the Older and Wiser Program for Men, which seeks to acquaint seniors and freshmen, will begin its second year tomorrow night. The program was established last year as a counterpart to the Older and Wiser Program for Women, which is now in its sixth year. During tomorrow's introductory meeting in Webster Hall, the 175 participating freshmen will be matched up with their senior partners. The freshmen will also hear words of advice from Dean of Freshmen Peter Goldsmith and Senior Associate Dean of Students Dan Nelson. Duncan Hodge '94 and David Zug '94 are directing the program for men. Included in their plans are movie nights, panel discussions and receptions to bring the big and little brothers together. The big brothers seem eager to meet their little brothers.

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Textbook costs approach aid limit

By Jeff Lee | September 30, 1993

A survey of textbook prices at the Dartmouth Bookstore reveals that some professors ask their students to buy books totaling nearly $150, a tally that nearly wipes out the usual stipend provided for books for students who are on financial aid. Students in Government 83, "Contemporary Issues in Arms Control" were asked to buy $147.15 worth of books this term, making the class' reading list the most expensive on campus. Financial aid recipients can receive as much as $165 per term for books, according to Virginia Hazen, director of admissions and financial aid.

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Siegel assumes control of Mediation Center

By Jason Casell | September 30, 1993

Rabbi Daniel Siegel will take over as adviser to the Dartmouth Community Mediation Center, replacing Environmental Studies Professor Jack Shepard. Shepard left the College this summer for a job at Cambridge University after beginning the mediation program as a supplement to his war and peace studies class. The mediation center works with the College community to help students and faculty members solve disagreements peacefully.

News

Posters criticize fraternity system

By Chris Kim | September 30, 1993

Posters plastered across campus Tuesday, the first day of sorority rush and the day before fraternity rush, accused the College's Greek system of encouraging drug abuse, alcohol distribution to minors, sexual promiscuity and disorderly conduct. No individual or group is suspected, nor will the College look for suspects, said Senior Associate Dean of Students Dan Nelson. As of yesterday afternoon, almost all of the posters had been removed from bulletin boards in the Hopkins Center, Thayer Dining Hall, Dartmouth Hall and residence halls. The computer-printed posters, in the guise of fraternity and sorority rush promotions, ridiculed the Greeks.

News

Sudikoff nears finish

By David Zipkin | September 30, 1993

The new 16,000 square-foot Sudikoff Laboratory for the Computational Sciences will open around Thanksgiving, Director of College Planning Gordie DeWitt said. The Sudikoff Labratory, located in the former Dartmouth-Hitchcock Mental Health Center on the corner of Maynard Street and College Street,will house both research and instructional laboratories for math and computer science course, and a study lounge. Donald Johnson, co-chair of the math and computer science department said the building will provide state-of-the-art computer facilities and much-needed space for research and teaching. "Sudikoff laboratory will provide first-rate facilities for computer science undergraduate students, graduate students, and faculty.

Opinion

A new social experience

By Amiri Barksdale | September 30, 1993

How many of you Dartmouth men wish that there was more to the social life here than getting drunk with buddies and going to the same old fraternities and meeting the same old 115-pound waifs with trust funds? If you are the least bit like me, there must be quite a few of you who have just about reached your limit with these women.

News

Artzer challenged; Students question appointments

By Scott Anthony And John Honovich | September 29, 1993

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

By Sung Eun Choi | September 29, 1993

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.

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