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I depledged my sorority

By The Dartmouth | September 29, 1993

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

By Suparna Dutta | September 29, 1993

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.

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ORL looks to reduce halogen lamp usage

By Colin Grey | September 29, 1993

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.

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Mother Jones criticizes women's studies dept.

By Amy Semet | September 29, 1993

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

By Melissa Marroncelli | September 29, 1993

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

By Peter Scheidt | September 29, 1993

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

By Scott Anthony | September 28, 1993

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

By House Editorial Staff | September 28, 1993

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'

By Tyler Newby | September 28, 1993

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.

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Tale of two Greek houses

By David Herszenhorn | September 28, 1993

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.

News

Outreach counselor heads Women's Center

By Rebecca Siegel | September 28, 1993

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.

Opinion

An open letter to Jeffrey Hart

By Walter Stephens | September 28, 1993

Dear Professor Hart: I would like to correct what I believe are errors of substance in your letter published in The Dartmouth Monday. You state that "[Professor Thomas Luxon's] political correctness is so great that he has the arrogance in a public forum at Dartmouth to speak over a sophomore in the kid's [sic] mid-sentence, shouting his own views." To the best of my recollection, (a) Professor Luxon did not interrupt a student in order to shout his own views; (b) the professor who did interrupt one or more students was myself.

Opinion

Deaf ears

By House Editorial Staff | September 28, 1993

Last night six senior women participated in a panel discussion on the Greek system, a valuable exercise in improving the sorority system. The women shared their personal experiences with audience members, but those women who would have benefited most from the speakers were, for the most part, not there. The audience was made up mostly of other senior women, who were eager to discuss their own impressions of the system and answer questions they had about the system while participating in it. But on the eve of the first day of sorority rush, the number of '96 women in theaudience was conspicuously low. The number of audience members and their eager questions after the event show the value of students advising each other about the benefits and pitfalls of the sorority system.

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Harvard grad files 'overlap' lawsuit

By Kristen King | September 28, 1993

The College is facing a second lawsuit for a series of meetings with other schools during which administrators discussed how much financial aid they would give to prospective students. Lawyers for Harvard graduate Anthony Ashby are asking the court to certify his lawsuit as a class action.

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