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Fowler speaks on public polling

By Carolyn Wachsman | November 3, 1995

Linda Fowler, the director of the Rockefeller Center for the Social Sciences, discussed concerns about election polls for the upcoming New Hampshire primary in an informal lecture at the Rockefeller Center last night. Although Fowler enthusiastically referred to herself as the official "College pollster," her lecture focused on skepticism of the usefulness of polls as an information source for the public.

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Ledyard Bridge project is overbudget

By Erica Thrall | November 3, 1995

Despite the fact that the lowest bid on construction of the new Ledyard Bridge is still $2.3 million more than an earlier New Hampshire Transportation Department estimate, construction could begin this spring. Midway Excavators submitted the lowest bid, $11.2 million, and an additional $1.1 million will be necessary to purchase land.

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Rainbow Alliance plans response to rash of 'homophobic' activity

By Jacqueline Rose | November 3, 1995

The Dartmouth Rainbow Alliance last night discussed how to address a recent rash of what they term "homophobic attacks" directed at residents of Lord residence hall, the most recent of which occurred early Wednesday morning. "At two o'clock in the morning on Wednesday, I was awakened by yelling and people throwing dirt at my first-floor window," said a woman, who did not wish to be named. The woman, who is a member of the alliance, said the dirt broke the screen of her window, where a Dartmouth Rainbow Alliance flag hangs. "I was really shaken up," she said.

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Tri-Kap defends name change

By Erin Loback | November 2, 1995

At a panel discussion last night, members and supporters of Kappa Kappa Kappa fraternity defended the house's recent decision to change its name, which angered some students because of the name's association with the Ku Klux Klan. The panel discussion, titled 'What's in a name?" was sponsored by Palaeopitus, a group of senior leaders who advise the College President and the Dean of the College.

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Viral meningitis afflicts two students, employee

By Jacob Molland | November 2, 1995

Just nine months after two Dartmouth students were struck with the potentially fatal spinal meningitis disease, meningitis is back at Dartmouth -- but in a much less dangerous form. The virus, now afflicting one College employee and two students, has returned in a viral form not nearly as threatening as the bacterial strain seen last winter, according to Assistant Director of the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center Dr. Nield Mercer. Viral meningitis is "not much harder on the body than the typical fever," Mercer said. He said viral and bacterial meningitis have no biological connection, and the presence of viral meningitis does not mean there is a threat of another bacterial outbreak. Last January, a female freshman was diagnosed with the meningococcus bacteria, which can lead to spinal meningitis.

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Minority fellows work on dissertations

By Jennifer Chon | November 2, 1995

Four minority graduate students in the last year of their research are at the College serving as fellows, receiving extensive support from the College as they work on their dissertations. Robert Clyne and Demetrius Eudell '89 are Thurgood Marshall Dissertation Fellows, Kevin Connelly is the Native American Dissertation Fellow and Nancy Mirabal is the Latino Dissertation Fellow. The fellowships were created to increase the number of minorities in the academic pipeline.

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Assembly shuts doors for grant discussion

By James M> Hunnicutt | November 1, 1995

In an unusual move, the Student Assembly closed its weekly meeting to the public last night to discuss whether or not to co-sponsor a professor's proposal to the Bildner Endowment. The Assembly has not closed its weekly general Assembly meeting in several years, but Assembly leaders said there was no intention to be secretive. "There are no hidden motives," Assembly spokesman Scott Rowekamp '97.

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Panels to be installed

By Neil Desai | November 1, 1995

The College began to install solar energy panels on the roof of Murdough Hall on Monday, changing its original plan to put the panels on the roof of the Kiewit Computation Center. Until early Monday morning, Dartmouth planned to place the photovoltaic panels on Kiewit's roof based on the recommendation of students who took Environmental Studies 50 last winter. But due to "access reasons," the College decided to change the location of the panels to Murdough Hall, Environmental Studies Professor Doug Bolger said.

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With Canada remaining intact, students are happy

By Karen Rose | November 1, 1995

Quebec's decision Monday not to secede from Canada is a landmark for Canadians, and Canadian students at Dartmouth said they are generally pleased with the results of the vote. "It is awesome that Quebec is not going to secede," said David Rapson '99, who comes from Nova Scotia.

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Suit over trustee selection dismissed

By David Pichler | November 1, 1995

A Merrimack County Supreme Court justice last week dismissed a class-action suit filed against the College's Board of Trustees by a small group of alumni, who promptly promised to contest the dismissal. William Tell '56, along with six other alumni, filed the suit last winter on behalf of all of the College's alumni.

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Garmire aims high as new Thayer dean

By Jeffrey Beyer | November 1, 1995

Elsa Garmire, the new dean of the Thayer School of Engineering, admitted that before she interviewed at Dartmouth, she had never heard of the Thayer School. "There are a lot of distinguished people here that do a lot of distinguished work, but somehow the school as a whole doesn't stand out," Garmire said.

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Teaching, researching and managing: Dept. chairs

By Michelle Gregg | November 1, 1995

While many professors find their hands full teaching and doing research, some professors must also deal with the extra responsibility of running their departments. Religion Department Chair Hans Penner said every full professor must serve as the chair of his or her department at some time. "You have to do it because of your dharma -- it's your duty," he said. Department chairs serve three-year terms, where they approve transfer credits, plan and schedule courses, sign major cards and lead department meetings. Chairs also works with the department's administrative assistant to plan the department's budget and sit on the Committee of Chairs.

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CUAD discusses 'The End of Racism,' race relations

By Karen Rose | October 31, 1995

About 25 members of the Conservative Union At Dartmouth met last night to informally debate Dinesh D'Souza's book "The End of Racism" and discuss race relations at Dartmouth, in anticipation of D'Souza's visit to the College this weekend. This Sunday, D'Souza, a member of the Class of 1983, will debate Government Professor Roger Masters on the problem of racism in American society. The debate is sponsored by CUAD. In a short and informal debate, Kishan Putta '96 took the position expounded by D'Souza in "The End of Racism" while John Honovich '97 argued the opposing viewpoint. Following their formal arguments, the two debaters elaborated their main points in an open discussion. Putta said black people need to focus inward on the problems afflicting their race. He pointed to the difficulty black men have being picked up by cab drivers who feel less safe with them in the car.

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Students, administrators discuss recent suicides

By Jacqueline Rose | October 31, 1995

Faculty, students and members of the College community gathered last night to discuss the recent spate of undergraduate suicides at Dartmouth and the general feeling of sadness pervading the College community. "I sense a kind of sadness and weariness among students," Dean of the College Lee Pelton said.

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Students celebrate Halloween early

By Jessica Jacob | October 31, 1995

Something is a little bit eerie at Dartmouth today. Perhaps it is the cashier adorned with spiders at Collis Cafe, the pumpkin aglow in one of the windows of Hitchcock residence hall or the abnormal amounts of candy that costumed students are consuming. All Hallows' Eve has arrived on campus, and the spirit of the haunted holiday has taken over the College. Last night, a clown, a devil, a Power Ranger, a farmer and Darth Vader were all on the dance floor at the Collis Center for the Phantom's Masquerade Ball. At press time, Masquerade Ball co-chair Jenny Constable '98 said the ball "is going great so far.

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Pres. Freedman addresses faculty

By Jacqueline Rose | October 31, 1995

College President James Freedman stressed the importance of faculty research and reaffirmed the College's commitment to affirmative action yesterday in his annual State of the College address. "I appreciate that some institutions regard publication as a distraction," he said.

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Harvard fans outnumbered on own turf

By Jennifer Parkinson | October 30, 1995

A crowd of Dartmouth students braved the traffic and driving rains to get to Cambridge, Mass. this weekend -- some to see the Big Green football team crush the Harvard University Crimson and others just to get a taste of the nearly-forgotten city life. "I've always loved Boston," Noah Rubin-Schneiderman '98 said.

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