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College reduces kegs by one-third

By David Kung | February 21, 1997

The College decided last week to reduce the number of permissible kegs at all Greek parties by one-third following a recommendation issued by the Hanover Fire Department. Fire Chief Roger Bradley said a fire safety warning letter was issued due to concerns about overcrowding at parties hosted by fraternities, sororities and co-ed houses. Until the change, the formula had permitted alcohol purchase for one-and-a-half times the maximum fire capacity of the house hosting the party. The fire department recommended the Office of Residential Life "cease issuing permits" based on the existing formula and to instead use exactly the maximum capacity in calculating the formula. Until the fire department meets with ORL, the alcohol policy will continue to be calculated based on the maximum capacity of a Greek house instead of one-and-a-half times the capacity. Besides the maximum fire code capacity of the house, the formula also takes into account the duration of the party and the percentage of students on campus of drinking age. The formula assumes each student over the age of 21 will drink one 12-ounce beer an hour.

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College strives for ethical investment of endowment

By Lillie Ng | February 20, 1997

With the recent decision by PepsiCo, Inc. to join several other companies in ceasing to do business in Burma, all institutions and organizations with business ties to the troubled nation -- including American colleges and universities -- have been forced to re-evaluate their investments. For Dartmouth, which in the 1980s experienced a tumultuous battle over whether or not to divest from South Africa, the recent pullout again brings to light the issue of how the College decides where to do business. According to College Director of Investments Jonathan King, the College does not have any direct investments in Burma -- a nation controlled by a military regime which has a reputation for serious human rights abuses. Yet, in the current global environment with many markets and businesses worldwide, King could not say with "100 percent certainty" that the companies which the College has investments in do not have corporate ties to Burma. "In the Investment Office, we don't set policies regarding any kind of social investment standards," King said. "It's our role to maximize the return given the policy and risk parameters given" by the Board of Trustees, King said.

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Course catalogue to move on-line

By Elysa L. Jacobs | February 20, 1997

Students will be able to browse the Organizations, Regulations and Courses book on the world wide web later this year, and they may be able to skip registering in person at Alumni Hall due to advancements in putting College resources on-line. "We hope the day is not too far away where going to the Registrar's offices is a thing of the past and we can abandon the registration scene at Alumni Hall," Registrar Thomas Bickel said. Students will be able to electronically search for classes by various criteria, like meeting hour or distributive requirement.

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Bosworth denies student vote

By Jess Jacob | February 19, 1997

Chairman of the Board of Trustees Stephen Bosworth turned down the Student Assembly's request asking all Dartmouth students be given the right to vote in the election of new Trustees. Bosworth sent a response on Feb.

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Elsewhere, students vote, sit on board

By Jess Jacob | February 19, 1997

Dartmouth's Board of Trustees lacks students, but other universities allow some student participation within their equivalent bodies and a few even let students sit on boards. The level of involvement varies from school to school.

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Collis chefs add spice, flavor to Collis Cafe menu

By David Horowitz | February 19, 1997

Students who regularly eat at Collis say the meats served at Collis Cafe are colorful, fun, and daring -- and so are the Collis chefs. Brent Bradley and Derek Lorrigan plan and oversee the cafe's entrees while Mary Anne Milanese takes care of baked goods such as the 'Collis brownie,' famous since she brought it to Dartmouth Dining Services eight years ago. Collis Cafe's Assistant Manager David Cornwell said Bradley and Lorrigan "give us a real eclectic blend of cooking." "Cooks here have a lot of freedom to plan their own menu, which the cooks don't have in other kitchens," Cornwell said. When it comes to cooking, Lorrigan and Bradley exude tremendous enthusiasm, a trait they say is shared by all Collis staff.

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Assembly collects $400 in student donations

By Erik Tanouye | February 19, 1997

After six days of soliciting small donations in the lobby of Thayer Dining Hall and at the Kresge weight room, the Student Assembly has amassed over $400 worth of contributions toward improving the weight room. In addition to collecting five- and 10-cent donations from students, the Assembly has received close to 1,000 students to sign letters to the administration calling for improvements in the weight room and more funding for other student life issues. The donations and the letters are being collected as part of the Assembly's "Will to be Well" campaign, which was initiated Thursday and is scheduled to last another week. "We've struck a chord with a lot of students," Assembly President Jon Heavey '97 said.

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Pelton debates Saccio on 'chapel'

By David Kung | February 19, 1997

In a veiled satire addressing time and over-activity problems at Dartmouth, Dean of the College Lee Pelton and English Professor Peter Saccio debated the reinstatement of mandatory chapel attendance. Last night about 75 students and members of the community laughed about, discussed and reflected on the question of "Do We Need Compulsory Chapel Back at Dartmouth?" in 105 Dartmouth. Pelton debated in favor of reinstating required chapel attendance so students would have time set aside to reflect on life and Saccio took the opposite standpoint by arguing such a proposal would never work. Although the debate was conducted with the utmost sincerity, after the debate Pelton revealed the entire scenario as "theater" with no real intentions by the College to bring back chapel. Rather the discussion was intended as a starting point for discussions about a dearth of spiritual contemplation and reflection in the Dartmouth community because students are too busy. Tucker Foundation Dean Scot Brown, who moderated last night's debate, said the typical Dartmouth student was an "activities addict" too concerned about "fitting in" and "being successful" at standards set by today's culture. While arguing for Dartmouth to "necessitate a dead Dartmouth tradition," Pelton utilized many quotes from famous authors and argued that students needed the time set aside to review the content of their character. Pelton said the College needed to set aside a specific "sacred and inviolable" time each week for chapel during which no other activities could be planned. Saccio -- during his rebuttal -- argued students would merely find this time another blot on a busy schedule. "It's a crackpot idea defeating its own purpose and principles," he said. But Pelton argued that student's busy schedule was precisely the reason a time was needed for chapel. "We are too busy," he said.

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Halberstam reflects on Vietnam

By Michelle Gregg | February 18, 1997

Montgomery Fellow and Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist David Halberstam called the Vietnam War a "second American Civil War" before a standing-room-only crowd in Cook Auditorium yesterday afternoon. Halberstam, who won the Pulitzer for his Vietnam coverage for the New York Times, will be in residence at Dartmouth until Feb.

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Traditionally Trendy relocates

By Robert Isaacs | February 18, 1997

Members of the College community who frequent Traditionally Trendy, a retail store in downtown Hanover, will now have to walk a bit further from campus to make their purchases. The store, formerly located at 24 South Main Street, recently moved down the street to a new, smaller space at 32 South Main Street. Rocio Menoscal, the store's owner, said the move was made to reduce overhead costs and hours and to improve Traditionally Trendy's location. The 32 South Main Street location, formerly the home of Pizzazz, is below Hanover Strings and next to Ledyard Bank. Menoscal, who owns and manages Traditionally Trendy, said she doubted the extra distance from the College campus would affect the store's business. "In five years, we have built a good clientele," she said.

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Rockapellas nominated for a cappella honors

By Erika Patrick | February 18, 1997

The Rockapellas may never make the Top 40, but at least they know they are in the Top Four. The all-female a cappella group is one of four groups nominated for best female album of the year by the Contemporary A Cappella Society of America, and Alli Pope '97 is a finalist for best female soloist. The group submitted their album "Think On These Things," which they released last fall, according to Rockapella Business Manager Inger Strand '97. Strand said the group has come a long way from its humble beginnings. "I've been told our first tape ... was recorded in a barn," she said.

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Alcohol a factor in fraternity attendance?

By Elinor Actipis | February 17, 1997

It was a tale of two parties this past Saturday night when both Alpha Delta and Chi Heorot fraternities held open gatherings -- with extremely different results. From most accounts, Heorot's "Kountry Kwencher" party was very well-attended while AD attracted far fewer partygoers, and many have said the reason is because Heorot served alcohol and AD did not. The major differences between the two events was the presence of alcohol and the type of entertainment. AD -- which co-sponsored its party with Kappa Delta Epsilon sorority -- did not serve any alcoholic beverages and had a live band as entertainment. Next door, Heorot was serving alcoholic beverages and had a disc-jockey.

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Dining halls pass latest inspection

By Edward Thomas | February 17, 1997

Thayer Dining Hall was subject to a surprise inspection early last month and was found to have remedied several health violations from last November, according to the New Hampshire Division of Public Health Services Bureau of Food Division. The Jan.

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Trustees hike tuition 4.8 percent

By Elysa L. Jacobs | February 17, 1997

The College's Board of Trustees voted this weekend to raise undergraduate tuition by 4.8 percent from $21,846 to $22,896, for 1997-98 academic year -- marking the lowest rate of increase in tuition since 1966. In addition, the total tuition charge for the 1997-98 academic year -- including tuition, mandatory fees and room and board -- will be $29,507, a raise of 4.5 percent from last year. This is the second straight year the rate of growth in the tuition has decreased.

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Author Halberstam begins stay in Hanover

By Elinor Actipis | February 17, 1997

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, author and honorary Dartmouth graduate David Halberstam arrived in Hanover yesterday to start his 11-day Montgomery Fellowship. The third and final Montgomery Fellow this term, Halberstam will live in the Montgomery House on Rope Ferry Road during his stay at the College, from Feb.

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Trustees may raise tuition

By Jess Jacob | February 14, 1997

Yesterday marked the beginning of the annual Winter-term meeting of the College's Board of Trustees, with tuition rates and quality of residential life among the issues on the agenda. College President James Freedman, a member of the Board, said the Trustees will be setting tuition and room and board costs for next year.

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Mid-Mass students make Valentine's Day matches

By Edward Thomas | February 14, 1997

In honor of Valentine's Day, several students in the Mass Row residence cluster have planned a BlitzMail dating service called "Do You Have a Date?" for this most hallowed of Hallmark holidays. Kazunori Murata '97, an undergraduate advisor in Massachusetts Hall, said he thought it would be fun to create a dating service, with the match-ups being sent back to all participants this morning. "We thought it would be cool to do for Valentines' Day ... it started out as just a cluster thing, but we thought it would be nice to make it campus-wide," Murata said. In a BlitzMail message sent to all Mass Row residents, as well as to many other students, Murata asked all participants to submit personal descriptions and information including gender, height, class, major and sexual preference. Once these were compiled, he sent a second e-mail message yesterday morning with the profiles of all respondents. Participants were then instructed to send back at least 10 top picks from among the available candidates by 6:00 p.m.

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Car bursts into flames in front of Hop

By Robert Isaacs | February 14, 1997

An electrical malfunction caused a car to burst into flames in front of the Hopkins Center on East Wheelock Street last night, causing $1,600 worth of damage and rendering the automobile worthless. The car, a 1986 Toyota Celica, belongs to Eddy Zervigon, a student at the Amos Tuck School of Business Administration.Zervigon could not be reached for comment last night. Hanover Fire Department Captain Jon Whitcomb said multiple, simultaneous callers reported the fire.

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