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Education dept charts new course

By Erin Loback | February 14, 1997

After the education department's rescue from near-abolishment last term, the department is now on a comeback trail, having earned at least a three-year reprieve, and several changes may be in store in the near future. Although the education department is in a much less precarious position than six months ago, Education Department Chair Andrew Garrod said he is the only tenured professor in the department. He said if the evaluation three years from now goes well, the department can then hire a limited number of tenure-track professors. But he said the new opportunity to offer three-year contracts is an improvement over the past and shows the growing strength of the department.

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Baryshnikov rehearses, eats Hop fries

By Elysa L. Jacobs | February 14, 1997

Students who frequent the Hopkins Center for the Performing Arts have recently been treated to a rather extraordinary sight -- world-famous ballet dancer Mikhail Baryshnikov, who has been spotted at the Hop several times over the past few days, usually eating lunch. Baryshnikov, who is at the College with the White Oak Dance Project for four performances beginning next week, arrived in Hanover on Monday, according to Hopkins Center Publicity Coordinator Georgia Croft. He is currently "deeply involved" with work on a new dance that will have its world premiere during the performances next week at the Moore Theatre, according to Croft. Baryshnikov said he appreciates the privacy the College has afforded him and called the campus "lovely." He added that his dance company's rehearsals have been "so far, so good." There are no plans at this time for Baryshnikov to meet with students, since "all of his time and energy is going into the development of this dance," Croft said. Croft said she is very impressed by College students' behavior towards Baryshnikov. It is obvious students have recognized Baryshnikov and are thrilled each time they see him, Croft said, and she praised College students for "respecting his privacy." Baryshnikov has also been sighted by College students at the opening performance of the drama department's main-stage production, "Private Lives." "He is just like everybody else," Croft said.

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FSPs, LSAs yield higher grades

By Eun Lee Koh | February 13, 1997

Professors tend to award higher grades on Dartmouth Language Study Abroad and Foreign Study Programs than while on campus, although few people can agree on any single explanation for the trend. Last year's average GPA for Foreign Study Programs was 3.54 and the average GPA for Language Study Abroad was 3.52, both significantly higher than the on-campus average of 3.26, according to Registrar Thomas Bickel. Although some students say easy classes explain the disparity, more agree that better students participate and students participate better in the off-campus classes. Joshua Papsdorf '98 said the classes in his philosophy FSP "were definitely a lot easier" than classes at Dartmouth. "Students do find that courses are not quite so demanding abroad as they are here," Philosophy Professor Bernard Gert said.

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Students to navigate Vietnam's Black River

By Derek Chau | February 13, 1997

When members of the Ledyard Canoe Club want to go paddle, they don't have far to go. But five members of the club are planning a trip halfway around the world. The students will travel to Vietnam for a six-week, 600-mile trip up the Black River in foldable canoes.

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Hovey Grill to remain vacated

By Joseph C. Scott | February 13, 1997

The space in Thayer Dining Hall formerly occupied by the Hovey Grill will remain closed indefinitely, despite recent proposals to reopen it as an art gallery or vending-machine lounge.

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COC, CUAD team up to end waste

By Charlotte Bednar | February 13, 1997

Dartmouth environmentalists and the Conservative Union at Dartmouth have joined forces in an unlikely alliance to protect the environment and fight wasteful government spending. The alliance brings together groups from "opposite ends of the political spectrum" to fight "pork-polluters," according to Matt Nisbet '96, who works for the U.S.

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Tribal leader shares caring nature

By Michelle Gregg | February 12, 1997

When Native American Scholar in Residence Alyce Spotted Bear isn't teaching, reading or doing research for her dissertation, she spends time tending to the needs of students -- caring for others is what Spotted Bear does best. Spotted Bear has taken care of her people as tribal chairman of the Fort Berthold Reservation in North Dakota.

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Chinese ambassador praises trade growth

By Eun Lee Koh | February 12, 1997

Chinese Ambassador to the United States Li Daoyu glorified China's economic progress and skirted questions about human rights violations before a packed Cook Auditorium last night. Li said 1997 is particularly significant for the Chinese because it marks the 19th year since Deng Xiao Ping's revolution, which opened up business opportunities for the outside world, including the United States. Since opening its market, China has rapidly integrated into the world trading system, Li said.

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Student exodus from residence halls worries administration

By Erika Patrick | February 12, 1997

Students are becoming less likely to remain in College housing, a trend some administrators say is threatening the College's mission as a residential institution. The number of students living off-campus has risen 57 percent since 1989, partly in response to students' perception of a shortage of beds on-campus.

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'97 class execs hold first meeting

By Jess Jacob And Erik Tanouye | February 11, 1997

The newly elected members of the 1997 Executive Committee met for the first time yesterday to plan for the their class' future in the first five years after graduation. Planning and organizing Class Day will be one of the committee's first responsibilities, though they are also responsible for planning mini-reunions and establishing trust funds throughout the next five years. Of the committee's 21 members, which were announced late last week, 17 are women.

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Wright moonlights as provost

By Beth Duncan | February 11, 1997

In his 28-year career at the College, James Wright has seen a lot. From a fundamental change in the core curriculum to the controversial moving of the Commencement location, Wright has had a hand in many important events and decisions since he came to Hanover in 1969. But even a six-month internship as acting president of the College in 1995 likely did not prepare him for what is probably his greatest challenge at Dartmouth to date -- presiding simultaneously over the provost's and dean of the faculty's offices. Since former Provost Lee Bollinger departed to become the president of Michigan University, Wright -- who has been Dean of the Faculty since 1989 -- has also assumed the duties of acting provost. Wright has often said that he is dedicated to the improvement of student life, and in his new role as head of two of the most powerful offices at the College, he should have the chance to do so. Seeing double One of the most interesting consequences of Wright's dual role is that he shares his time between both of his offices -- the dean of the faculty office in Wentworth Hall and the provost's office in Parkhurst Hall. And while both the dean of the faculty and the College provost are full-time jobs, Wright can only devote half a day to each.

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Local 560 gives voice to College employees

By Erin Loback | February 11, 1997

One would not expect that the woman who scans students' I.D.s at Food Court and the man who sprinkles sand on the icy sidewalks would have a voice on the Dartmouth campus. But as members of local Union 560, the College workers have control over their wages, benefits and job security. Union 560 is composed of 378 College employees -- Dining Service employees, grounds workers, painters, custodians, heat plant operators, golf course operators, ski tow operators, carpenters and other trade workers, according to local Union 560 President Earl Sweet. All College employees for the positions outlined in the union contract must be union members, College Director of Human Resources Roger Brock said. Sweet said the College hires employees for a 90-day period, after which they must join the union in order to remain employed. The Union and the College The local Union 560 was formed in 1966 by a group of College employees under the National Labor Relations Act, which provides the opportunity for individuals to collectively bargain. According to Sweet, local Union 560 is part of the service employees international union -- the third-fastest growing union in the country, with a membership of about 1.5 million.

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Eating disorders awareness week begins

By Sarah Gerry | February 11, 1997

The College Health Service is addressing students' concerns on student nutrition this week during its second annual Eating Disorders Awareness Week. Marcia Herrin, co-chair of Eating Disorders Awareness Week, said eating disorders are "definitely a problem" at Dartmouth. "We know that each term there are about 50 students getting some help," said Herrin, who is also coordinator of the Nutrition Education Program.

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Dartmouth grads enter corporate, academic worlds

By Neil Desai | February 10, 1997

As consulting firms and investment banks search among Dartmouth's senior class for the best and the brightest, it would appear at first glance that just about everyone is going through corporate recruiting. But there seems to be more myth than reality to the "corporate slave" image that is so-often evoked regarding Dartmouth students' plans after graduation. If the most recent graduates, the Class of 1996, are any indication, consulting and investment banking are the careers of choice for students in their first year or two out of college, but hardly anyone says they will end up in the corporate world in the long term. 'Post-graduate internship' Of the 887 members of the Class of 1996 who last Spring term filled out Career Service's Senior Survey -- a questionnaire that asks seniors about their short- and long-term plans after graduation -- 63 percent said they planned full-time employment within the next year and 25 percent indicated a desire to pursue graduate study. And of the seniors interested in full-time employment, more than half said they received offers in consulting, investment banking or other business occupations. But it is unlikely that many of these College alumni will still be consulting or investment banking, for example, 10 years from now. According to the survey, students do not plan to go into the corporate world for the long haul. Of the '96s who were surveyed, medicine and health care was the most popular long-term career goal, followed closely by law.

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Ellis '97 brings energy to internship

By Jess Jacob | February 10, 1997

It takes an energetic and committed student to intern for the president of the College, but if any member of the senior class fits the bill, it is Theresa Ellis '97. Whether it is volunteering at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, talking to alumni or studying Danish, Ellis handles whatever she is doing with zeal and excitement. The 22-year-old religion major said she wanted to become the intern to College President James Freedman to "cap off" her experiences at the College and to gain a "window into that world" of the upper levels of administration. But Ellis has not only gotten some insight into the inner workings of Parkhust Hall -- she has brought to her job a work ethic and thoughtfulness that is exceptional, even among students at a school of excellence like Dartmouth. 'Opened my eyes' Interning for the president has given Ellis a chance to see the man that very few other students at the College are able to see. For example, Ellis said she had seen Freedman speak at Convocation and read his book, "Idealism and Liberal Education," before she started working for him. But she said as his intern, she has been able to see the values contained in Freedman's speeches and writings actualized. Ellis said students may not see the real Freedman because he is often not out and about around campus, but she described him as "genuine, thoughtful and warm." "He's so willing to give of himself.

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Carnival was 'quiet' despite arrests

By Sarah Gerry | February 10, 1997

Although Hanover Police Sergeant Michael Evans said it was an "abnormally quiet Winter Carnival," the weekend involved a few winter mishaps, injuries and alcohol-related incidents. Several guests to the College became unwilling participants in the Polar Bear Swim on Friday when they fell through the ice on Occom Pond. Marc Resteghini '99 said his parents were the first in the water at the Polar Bear Swim when they fell through the ice on their way across the pond. "All of a sudden I turned around, and my parents were up to their shoulders in ice," Resteghini said. He said a stranger saved his parents by helping to pull them out of the water.

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Some schools throw their kegs

By Sarah Gerry | February 7, 1997

The College is far from alone in its celebration of the winter season. Many New England colleges have comparable holidays. While Psi Upsilon fraternity brothers at Dartmouth jump over rows of kegs in the annual Keg Jump, students at Colby College in Waterville, Maine, throw their kegs. Among the activities of the college's Winter Weekend is the annual "keg-throwing contest," said Chris Sullivan, the college's Student Association social chair. "It's like a shot-put kind of thing," Sullivan explained. Dartmouth's Alpha Chi Alpha fraternity holds a beach party every Carnival and blankets the house's floors in sand.

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