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Winter recollections through the decades

By Edward Thomas | February 13, 1998

Though Winter Carnival is still one of the most celebrated weekends on campus, it now exists only as a pale version of its former self. When Winter Carnival hit its peakin the 1950s and 1960s, CBS reported the festivities from the Green, Pepsi made commercials in front of Wheeler Residence Hall and the selection of the Queen of the Snow captured the attention of the entire campus. The Queen of the Snow competition has since disappeared, the hype of the fraternity snow sculpture competition is a thing of the past and the ski jump at the Freshman Hill is now obsolete, but certain traditions of Winter Carnival such as the central snow sculpture and ski races at the Dartmouth Skiway, still continue to this day. Since its inception in 1910, people from all over the country have journeyed to Hanover to partake in the tradition of Winter Carnival. The idea for Winter Carnival originated 88 years ago when The Dartmouth published a letter from Fred Harris '11 in a December issue.

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Before coeducation, winter was women's weekend

By Eun Lee Koh | February 13, 1998

Little time was left until the opening ceremonies of the 1948 Winter Carnival, but some of Dartmouth's men were still scrambling for dates to accompany them during the winter festivities. Just one week before the Carnival, an article in The Dartmouth offered two possible solutions to the prospect of a womanless Carnival. "No date yet?" the article asked these dateless men, and the proceeded to profile "two lush lovelies" who were "panting" to see some Dartmouth men. "Anne weighs in at 128, with a 26-inch waist and 34-inch bust," the article reported.

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Other Colleges celebrate cold weather

By Kathrin Weston | February 13, 1998

Dartmouth's Winter Carnival, although one of the most famous college winter carnivals, is not the only collegiate winter celebration in the northeast. There are many other colleges -- particularly those with a focus on winter athletics and outdoor activities -- that also have festivals similar to Dartmouth's Carnival in honor of their school's snowy home. Like Dartmouth, Middlebury College's celebration is strongly community-oriented withboth social and athletic events during the weekend open to all community members. For the students at Middlebury, "Winter Carnival is seen as a very special time on campus," said Middlebury Carnival Social Chair Melissa Pruessig.

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Winter Carnival

By Katie Uhre | February 13, 1998

This year's Winter Carnival takes us back in time to the beginning years of this winter weekend with the theme "The Roaring -20s." The Dartmouth celebrates the 88th anniversary of Winter Carnival with this special issue. As a celebration of winter, from the polar bear swim to races at the Skiway, Winter Carnival gives Dartmouth students an opportunity to take advantage of the outdoors. Through its many traditions,Winter Carnival continues to be an integral part of the Dartmouth experience.

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Panel discusses wake of apartheid

By Edward Thomas | February 12, 1998

Claudia Braude, a South African journalist from Capetown, told a packed audience in 3 Rockefeller yesterday that, although the era of apartheid is over in her country, many of its supporters retain positions of importance in the media and government. Braude was one of three panelists who engaged over 100 students, professors and community members in a colloquium on South Africa and its Truth and Reconciliation Commission. Dumisa Ntsebeza, a commissioner of the TRC, and Heidi Gruenbaum-Ralph from the University of Capetown joined Braude in explaining the workings of the TRC and the problems that face South Africa as it begins to deal with its past. The TRC was established two years ago and is charged with gathering information about past crimes committed by the apartheid regime.

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College sees Big Green engagements

By Kimberley Tait | February 12, 1998

From an unforeseen Undergraduate Advisor's romance to an ignited marching band friendship, as the everyday life of the campus beats on, it is happening. Whether on bended knee on the Boston Common, watching the skyline from atop the Empire State Building or quietly at home on Christmas day, fellow Dartmouth students are pledging their eternal vows. On a campus seemingly notorious for lacking the archetypal dating scene, engagements at Dartmouth appear to be far less rare than might be expected. The stories and reasons behind the College engagement phenomenon are all different. Sarah Boynton '98 and Edward Pitts '98 will be married in Rollins Chapel the day after their graduation this year. Boynton said they decided to take the big step because "it was more important to stay together than to pursue anything independently." "We wanted to think about our future beyond Dartmouth with each other in mind," she said.

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Trustees plan to discuss the presidential search

By Edward Thomas | February 12, 1998

The Board of Trustees will be on campus this weekend for their annual Winter term meeting and are scheduled to discuss the progress of the presidential search and the College's budget for the next year. Stephen Bosworth, chairman of the Board of Trustees -- and the United States Ambassador to South Korea -- said although the Trustees will meet with the Presidential Search Committee, the Dartmouth community should not expect any breaking news. "We will be making no announcement on the search, that I can assure you," Bosworth said with a chuckle. The Presidential Search Committee will give a full report to the Trustees on the progress of the search and the candidates they are now reviewing. The names of candidates are not released to the public due to concerns for their privacy -- since many are applying though they currently hold positions at other universities. Five of the 15 members of the Board of Trustees already serve on the search committee, including the search's chair, William King '63. "For the Trustees who are not on the search committee -- like me -- this weekend will give new information and it should be interesting," Bosworth said. According to Bosworth, the committee is on track in the process of interviewing candidates. "From the extent that I have been following the search, it is on schedule and making progress," Bosworth said. During the last presidential search in 1987, the announcement of James Freedman as David McLaughlin's successor came one day after the Spring term Trustee meeting. In addition to the presidential search, the Trustees will conduct its quarterly examination of the College budget. "On one level it is a standard board meeting, dealing with the budget ... and the prospective level of fees for next year," Bosworth said. Dean of the College Lee Pelton, President Freedman and Provost Jim Wright will all deliver unspecified reports to the Trustees.

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Education professor explores school reform

By Hank Leukart | February 12, 1998

Education expert Jeannie Oakes described last night how a number of middle-school principals attempted to reform their schools by confronting racism and implementing curriculum changes. Oakes told an audience of approximately 100 Dartmouth students and local educators in 105 Dartmouth Hall about a middle school educational reform study she researched in 16 different schools in five states. The detailed study assessed the success of various middle school reforms and the difficulties and problems that administrators encountered. "Doing this study allowed me to explore school reform from the bottom up," Oakes said. In the speech, Oakes described three key schools that she said encompassed her entire study.

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Berry Library starts construction

By Jen Hickey | February 11, 1998

Construction has begun on the west side of Baker Library for the $60 million Berry Library Project, and the first phase of the project is scheduled to begin in March. Construction workers have built small temporary test walls next to the Reserve Corridor entrance to match the brick and mortar used in the Baker and Carpenter Libraries. Starting today, workers will be cutting small test holes in the exterior wall and floor of Baker's 1941 Annex on the north side of the library.

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BlitzMail servers take breaks at night

By Hank Leukart | February 11, 1998

Dartmouth's e-mail network is one of the most used in the country, and several machines serve the one-half million messages sent over the system each week. According to Manager of Special Projects Rich Brown, BlitzMail handles over 125,000 messages each business day. With about 5,000 people using the system, this is about 25 messages per person each day.

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College remembers Roe v. Wade's 25th

By Maura Henninger | February 10, 1998

On Jan. 22, 1973, the Supreme Court of the United States voted seven to two to prohibit states from interfering with a doctor's medical decision to perform an abortion during a woman's first three months of pregnancy. But Americans refused to take the court's vote in the Roe v.

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De Moya refuses to speak to panel

By Jacob T. Elberg | February 10, 1998

Brian de Moya '00 said last night he does not intend to meet with the panel formed to investigate allegations that he was threatened and mistreated by Safety and Security officers Saturday, Jan.

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Play honors first black female pilot

By Kathrin Weston | February 9, 1998

As a part of campus programming for African-American history month, writer and actress Madeline McCray performed a one-act play about Bessie Coleman, the world's first female black pilot, last Friday to a mainly female audience in 105 Dartmouth Hall. In "A Dream to Fly: The Bessie Coleman Story," part speech and part performance, McCray played the role of daredevil pioneer aviator Coleman, born in Texas in 1892. From Coleman's point of view, McCray told the story of the aviator's struggle to fulfill her dream of becoming a pilot and of the adversity she encountered. Her goal was to set an example and to encourage African Americans to learn what she called the "art of flying" in order to keep up with a fast-paced technical world. "The only way to be safe is to belong to the future," McCray said.

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