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College rape cases decline markedly

By Ajay Rao | October 3, 1996

Sexual Abuse Awareness Program recently issued a report to the College community, indicating the number of cases of sexual assault or rape has steadily decreased over the past five years. The SAAP reported a dramatic drop from 21 cases from in the 1994-1995 academic year to 14 cases in the 1995-1996 academic year. The number of cases of unwanted sexual contact also declined, falling from 17 in the 1994-1995 academic year to 11 in the 1995-1996 academic year. The number of cases of attempted sexual assault or rape remained at six for the past two years. This year, the SAAP acquired data on incidents of relationship of domestic abuse for the first time and reported 12 cases of relationship or domestic abuse This year, SAAP has put more focus on domestic and relationship violence, shown by the new category in the statistics, said Giavanna Munafo, director of the Women's Resource Center. "People in relationships on this campus are in violent relationships sometimes," she said.

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Athletics meets EADA gender ratio equity

By Erik Tanouye | October 3, 1996

The proportion of men to women who participate in varsity athletics matches almost exactly the proportion of men to women in the undergraduate student body as a whole, according to a report issued by the College yesterday. The Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act report states 52.8 percent of varsity athletes are male and 47.2 percent are female.

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Bollinger discusses First Amendment

By Bruce Kennedy | October 3, 1996

Provost Lee Bollinger last night addressed the three major First Amendment issues Americans are likely to confront as they approach the turn of the century: extremist speech, the government's subsidizing speech and freedom of speech on the Internet. In a speech titled "Freedom of Speech at the Turn of the Century," Bollinger, a First Amendment scholar, discussed his predictions before a crowd of about 30 students in the Wren Room of Sanborn House. Bollinger began by speaking about the protections granted by the Constitution for extreme speech.

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Students say drug use at Hanover High continues to be stable

By Tom Arnold | October 2, 1996

While recent reports indicate that drug use among teenagers is skyrocketing, students and administrators at Hanover High School say the drug problem on their campus has remained essentially unchanged. While they admit a drug problem exists, students and administrators at Hanover High say it is no greater than the drug problems facing other high schools around the country.

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SA passes resolution to distribute Mug Shots

By Erik Tanouye | October 2, 1996

In their first meeting of the term, the Student Assembly voted last night to purchase and distribute a copy of the publication Mug Shots to each of the freshman Residence Hall rooms. Low attendance forced the Assembly to postpone much of last night's agenda until next week's meeting. The resolution, sponsored by Assembly President Jon Heavey '97 and Assembly Vice President Chris Swift '98 estimated the action will cost the Assembly $3,000. The resolution will be partially funded by a sum of money bequeathed by last year's Assembly for use specifically in funding a publication like Over the Hill, which has not been issued since the 1994-1995 academic year.Mug Shots, like Over the Hill, features pictures of upperclassmen in addition to brief biographical sketches. "I'm really happy to see that resolution for Mug Shots go through," Heavey said. Assembly Treasurer Bill Kartalopoulos '97 presented the financial report at the beginning of the meeting.

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College hires new faculty members

By Erik Tanouye | October 2, 1996

The College hired three tenured professors and six tenure-track professors to start this term, which marks a 50-percent decrease from previous Fall terms. "It's a very small class," Assistant Dean of the Faculty Sheila Culbert said.

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WISP will receive $10,000 from NSF

By David Kung | October 2, 1996

As a recipient of the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mentoring in Science, Mathematics and Engineering, the Women in Science Project has received a $10,000 grant to further their mentoring programs and activities. The National Science Foundation created the award this year to recognize institutions and people with outstanding mentoring programs that encourage the involvement of women, minorities and those with disabilities in sciences and engineering. WISP Director Mary Pavone represented the organization at an award ceremony held in the White House last week, which also recognized 10 individuals and five other institutions. Pavone said the award "is a great honor to the College and to this program and the women who began it." "I was accepting the award but really it was coming to the Women in Science Project and the College," Pavone said.

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Garmire joins President's science medal committee

By Erik Tanouye | October 1, 1996

Dean of the Thayer School of Engineering Elsa Garmire is one of three appointees to the President's Committee on the National Medal of Science. Garmire, who has been dean of the Thayer School for one year, joins professors from Stanford University and Yale University on the Committee that will National Medal of Science recipients in November. "The medal recognizes individuals who have made outstanding contributions to science and engineering," according to the Valley News. Garmire said she believes recipients of the award receive "just a medal." "I don't think there's money involved," she said.

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Gorelick blasts political extremism

By Aviva Moss | October 1, 1996

United States Deputy Attorney General Jamie Gorelick last night criticized the growing extremism of the political debates in which government officials and the general population engage in a speech last night. Gorelick discussed "Political Rhetoric and Public Perception," with about 65 students and faculty in Collis Commonground. She said extreme rhetoric "dehumanizes and demonizes" the opposition rather than "illuminate[s] the issues." An ideal political debate is one in which people with opposing ideas can freely and equally discuss prevalent issues in a climate of respect "using democracy as a process to work together" to find solutions, she said. She said while Americans have the right to speak freely, with that right comes responsibility. Gorelick said the extremism of political debates both in the United States and internationally can sometimes lead people to carry out extreme actions . For example, she said, the assassination of Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin stemmed in part from the hateful rhetoric of the opposition.

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Pair of environmental experts will be this term's Montgomery Fellows

By Elysa Jacobs And David Kung | October 1, 1996

The Dartmouth community will have an opportunity to explore environmental issues in depth when Joseph Sax, a consultant to the Department of the Interior, and George Woodwell '50, founder and director of the Woods Hole Research Center in Massachusetts, visit the College this term as Montgomery Fellows. The Montgomery Endowment was established in 1977 by Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth F.

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Assembly sets goals for new year

By Erin Loback | October 1, 1996

The Student Assembly's Fall-term agenda includes several small projects as well as an examination of some College policy issues. Assembly Vice President of Communications Jonah Sonnenborn '99 said this year's Assembly will continue to focus on student services. The Assembly has already provided many of these services, such as the completion of the Mug Shots facebook, the ride board in the Hopkins Center, suicide hotline stickers and soap dispensers in residence hall bathrooms and the "free stuff" distributed last week including local coupons, Fruitopia beverages and toiletry items, he said. Sonnenborn said more student services are on their way, including the Student Advantage Cards, the annual Assembly dining guide and intra-campus phones installed on the first floor of all residence halls. This year's Assembly will investigate the "structure of fines imposed by the College," as well as look into DarTalk, the campus telephone system, Sonnenborn said. Assembly President Jon Heavey '97 said although it is still in the preliminary stages, next year's DarTalk may eliminate its monthly $15 charges and instead spread out the service cost among all campus residents, which Heavey predicts will be less than what students currently pay. Heavey added the Assembly would also like to work with Dartmouth Dining Services Director Pete Napolitano to improve the revamped dining system. Sonnenborn said another Assembly objective is to work with the administration to "re-evaluate the Dash card and see if it is working or if there are still ways to improve it and simplify it." The Assembly plans to place more emphasis on its community service committee this year, after it abandoned the committee midway through last year, he said.

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Programming Board seeks to make impact on social scene

By Erin Loback | September 30, 1996

Seeking to improve social options at Dartmouth, the Programming Board kicked off some of its new activities this weekend with a revamped Friday Night Dance Party and a comedy show. The board also has plans in progress for a daily events bulletin and a coffee house in addition to continuing many of its activities from last year. Linda Kennedy, director of student activities, said the reinstitution of the weekly Friday Night Dance Club was one of the Programming Board's more significant additions. Programming Board Co-Chair Matt Ellis '97 said the former Friday Night Dance Club died out in 1995 because attendance dwindled. She said it was held in Webster Hall for a while, but Webster was too large a venue for the event. Shauna Brown '99, who co-chairs the dance club committee, said the Programming Board allots the funds and the space for the party, and a co-sponsor group is in charge of setting up, getting decorations and handling the publicity. "The purpose of having different groups co-sponsor it is so it doesn't get stale," Kennedy said.

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Durousseau '58 speaks at AAm convocation

By David Kung | September 30, 1996

Addressing the Afro-American Society at its annual Convocation yesterday afternoon, Dr. Wilburn Durousseau '58, a Los Angles-based obstetrician and gynecologist, spoke about his experiences at Dartmouth and advocated racial tolerance. Durousseau was one of eight black students who matriculated at Dartmouth in 1954 -- the same year the Supreme Court rendered its Brown v.

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Renovated supercluster opens its doors

By Erik Tanouye | September 30, 1996

After one-and-a-half years of discussion and debate over the merits of the Dartmouth Experience program, students and faculty launched the new program when they moved into the recently renovated East Wheelock cluster last week. The program aims to merge students' academic and social lives in the residence cluster by facilitating interaction between faculty advisers and the 135 freshmen and 100 upperclass students living in the cluster.

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Bicycle thief faces felony charages

By Elysa Jacobs | September 30, 1996

A local man is facing a felony charge after allegedly stealing one bicycle and attempting to steal another at the College earlier this month. During the past nine months, more than 40 bicycles have been stolen in the Hanover area.

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New sorority moves towards recognition

By Jessica Jacob | September 27, 1996

The group of 15 women intending to form a new sorority on campus hopes to formally request College recognition this term. Panhellenic Council President Jess Russo '97 said the sorority has many plans for the future.

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