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Houses host numberous events

By Jeffrey Giuffrida | February 9, 1996

Winter Carnival is hardly a tradition unique to Dartmouth. Nearby rivals Middlebury College and the University of Vermont are only two of the several Northeastern universities holding winter festivals replete with skiing, snow sculptures, and sporting events.

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Winter Carnival 1996

By Jeffrey Beyer | February 9, 1996

What is the essence of Winter Carnival? This traditional weekend of revelry has been a central Dartmouth tradition for generations of students since Fred Harris '11 wrote his famous letter in 1909 proposing the establishment of a winter field day. As the event has evolved over the past 86 years, different aspects of it have become more prominent, while some have faded away entirely. Indeed, the definition of Winter Carnival inevitably changed throughout the decades as Dartmouth and the world changed too.

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Ski teams prepare for annual Carnival

By Brian Fleming | February 9, 1996

With Winter Carnival upon us, this weekend is your only chance to catch the Big Green ski team in action this year as they host the Dartmouth Winter Carnival. "A lot of people are excited to come out for the races," Andy Martin '96 said.

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Carnival kicks off

By Sara Burch | February 9, 1996

The 87th annual College Winter Carnival, a celebration titled, "'Round the Girdled Earth They Roamed: A Prehistoric Carnival," kicked off last night with the opening ceremonies, which included performances, speeches and fireworks. College President James Freedman, speaking only briefly, declared the Carnival would go on, "snow or no snow," referring to the unusually warm weather and lack of snowfall that has characterized Hanover for the past several weeks. The ceremonies began when the ski and swim teams marched onto the Green carrying red flares, arrived in front of the finished snow sculpture and faced the crowd of about 500 people. A brief performance by the Dodecaphonics officially opened the ceremony. Tim Chow '96, co-chair of the Winter Carnival Committee for a third year, led the ceremonies with tremendous enthusiasm and complimented his fellow committee members for overcoming the recent thaws and for persevering in their preparation for the weekend. Amy Henry '97, the other Committee co-chair, said she felt that this Carnival would be "a celebration of the outdoors and of all winter sports." She then invited the captains of the alpine ski teams to speak. Next, Jeremiah Thompson '96, captain of the men's ski team, said "Carnival is a very mystic occasion," and urged everybody to "make the best of the weekend." "This Carnival should be promising.

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Alumni recall many fun-filled Winter Carnivals

By Karen Rose | February 9, 1996

Winter Carnival has always been a weekend filled with friends, parties, snow and memories. Whether they spent the weekend in fraternity basements or out skiing on the slopes, many Dartmouth alumni still vividly recall the Carnivals they celebrated during their four-year stay in Hanover. Peter Beekman '69 remembers Winter Carnival as a time of good parties and phenomenal snow sculptures. "Winter Carnival back then was far different than it is now.

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Commentators talk on Forbes' role

By David Kung | February 8, 1996

Political commentators Arnie Arenson and Charlie Arlinghaus discussed the role GOP candidate Steve Forbes will play in the coming primary elections at "Who's Who in Presidential Politics," a forum about presidential candidates held last night at the Rockefeller Center for the Social Sciences. The two commentators co-host "Arlinghaus and Arenson," a political news program aired weekly on New Hampshire Public Radio.

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Monk talks on women and location

By Erik Tanouye | February 8, 1996

Janice Monk, executive director of the Southwest Institute for Research on Women, said yesterday that specific geographic locations help women find their identities. In a speech titled "Gender, Place and Identity," Monk focused primarily on female authors whose works involved women discovering their identity in relation to geography.

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Winter Carnival events to commence tomorrow

By Jean Blackerby | February 8, 1996

Tonight marks the beginning of Winter Carnival -- an annual Dartmouth tradition since 1911. The theme for this year's carnival is "'Round the Girdled Earth They Roamed -- A Prehistoric Carnival," which is complemented by the snow sculpture of a giant stegosaurus on the Green. Winter Carnival events will begin with the opening ceremonies this evening at 7 p.m.

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Professors bring the primaries into the College's classrooms

By Karen Rose | February 8, 1996

With the constant flow of presidential hopefuls through Hanover, the primary's reverberations can be felt throughout the campus from fraternity houses to classrooms. From the latest poll to the flat-tax, Dartmouth professors take advantage of the College's national importance during primary season, using the political current to fuel class discussions.

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Seniors elect their Executive Committee

By Jennifer Matthews | February 8, 1996

With the new program allowing them to vote over the Internet, seniors have elected their 20 representatives to serve on the Senior Executive Committee. The committee acts primarily as a liaison between the class and the Alumni Council. The members of the committee serve for five years until the fifth year class reunion in 2001. Every graduating class elects its own committee, and this was the first year seniors could vote through the World Wide Web, said Tom Caputo, vice president of the Class of 1996 and a newly-elected member of the committee. "Approximately 337 students voted -- which is a strong turnout," said Linda Kennedy, associate director of Student Activities and chair of the Election Advisory Committee.

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Hillel construction set for spring

By Charles Davant | February 7, 1996

Construction of the proposed Center for Jewish Life at Dartmouth may begin as soon as the ground thaws, Associate Director of Major Gifts Karen Blum said. The $3 million facility, which will be built in an empty lot on Occom Ridge Road near Delta Delta Delta sorority, will replace the current home of Hillel on Summer Street near Hanover High School.

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Panel discusses hate speech code efficacy

By Erik Tanouye | February 7, 1996

College Provost Lee Bollinger said it would be difficult to make new rules that governed hate speech on campus fairly, before about 100 students in yesterday's panel discussion about hate speech. College President James Freedman opened the symposium by discussing the connection between law and the liberal arts. "I have always been disturbed that law and liberal arts have been separated," Freedman said of the current state of education. Addressing the possibility of developing rules governing hate speech, Bollinger said it is important to examine each instance of hate speech individually before making overall decisions.

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Honey Alexander talks on campaign

By Rebecca Siegel | February 7, 1996

Honey Alexander, wife of Republican presidential hopeful Lamar Alexander, told students of her positive feelings toward her husband's campaign in Iowa and New Hampshire in a lunch discussion yesterday. "I was just in Iowa and I am very upbeat about how the campaign looks there," Alexander said to a group of about 30 students in Morrison Commons in the Rockefeller Center for the Social Sciences. "The feeling [in Iowa] is very good," she said.

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SA to ask Pelton for new committee

By Erin Loback | February 7, 1996

The Student Assembly voted last night to establish a committee to facilitate and encourage communication between students of diverse backgrounds. The Assembly also passed a resolution to endorse the Dartmouth Rainbow Alliance's Winter Carnival drag ball and spoke to Director of Health Services Jack Turco about intoxication charges at Dick's house. Proposed by Chris Swift '98, who is not an Assembly member the resolution that addresses communication and diversity calls for the creation of a committee to "provide the College community with proactive measures to encourage communication, awareness and respect among individuals with different backgrounds, perspectives and experiences." The committee will determine the nature of these measures once it is formed. Assembly President Jim Rich '96 said the resolution will be given to Dean of the College Lee Pelton along with a letter requesting Pelton to consider forming the committee. The resolution proposes the committee be comprised of an equal number of students, faculty members and administrators, and be co-chaired by Pelton and a student elected by the Assembly. Rich stressed the importance of the community's keeping the promises it made during last week's town meeting and "Rally Against Injustice." He said the resolution shows "the Student Assembly is willing to be an active participant in the process." They voted to voice their support for the Dartmouth Rainbow Alliance's Winter Carnival drag ball.

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