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CFS, DaGLO hold discussion

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About 55 people gathered last night at Sigma Nu fraternity for a discussion on homophobia in the Greek system, the first event the Dartmouth Area Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Organization has ever sponsored with a fraternity, according to DaGLO co-chair Earl Plante '94. The discussion, moderated by Rahul Mathur '95, a Sigma Nu brother and the Coed Fraternity Sorority Office intern, started with a 10-minute film portraying gay life in fraternities at other schools. The film featured interviews with gay men in fraternities who discussed how their houses inhibited their ability to "come out," or announce their homosexuality, by creating a fear of rejection among brothers. The video showed one man who "came out of the closet" and was strongly supported by his fraternity brothers, while other men in the film said membership in a fraternity inhibited their ability to express themselves. One male audience member said during the discussion after the film, he felt the men in the video were honest but he believed it was too easy to simply say the fraternity system is a tough environment for homosexuals. He said the problem of homophobia is deeply rooted in our society and is not just a by-product of the Greek system. Other students also said it is unfair to the open-minded members of fraternity houses to be immediately labeled as homophobic. Jeff Middents '93 said although he agreed it is unfair to stereotype all fraternities as homophobic, it is important to remember that many communities bond together on hate. Student Assembly President-Elect Jim Rich '96, who spoke at the event, said he applauded the initiative of DaGLO and Sigma Nu to educate members of both the Greek system and the homosexual community who might not have gotten a chance to hear both sides of these issues.


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Playboy finishes photo shoot

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Playboy Magazine photographer David Mecey and his assistants packed up their cameras and left Hanover yesterday, taking with them photos of three Dartmouth women that will appear in the magazine's "Women of the Ivy League" pictorial this fall. The Playboy representatives arrived at Dartmouth last week to interview women interested in appearing in the magazine's Ivy League pictorial, scheduled to run in Playboy's October back-to-school issue. Mecey said he interviewed with about 15 prospective models last week and took pictures of the three women selected to appear in the magazine over the past few days. One model, Xantha Bruso '97 said the Playboy photographers took her to a country home in Etna owned by a student at the Amos Tuck School of Business Administration. She said in the photos, she is seated in a chair on a porch with her legs stretched over the porch railing.



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Jack Turco works for College and community health

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When Dean of the College Lee Pelton needed someone to chair a task force he created to comprehensively evaluate the problems alcohol causes at Dartmouth, it was only natural that Pelton chose Dr. Jack Turco. Turco, who has been the director of Health Services at the College for more than 13 years, has studied alcohol and its effects for more than 20 years.


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James Hunter '95 steps down as AAm president

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James Hunter '95 stepped down as president of the Afro-American Society over the weekend, saying he wants to dedicate the rest of his time at Dartmouth to prepare for graduate school. Hunter said he announced his resignation in an electronic-mail message to Taja-Nia Henderson '97, the AAm parliamentarian.


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More than 1,000 attend 23rd Pow-Wow

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More than 1,000 Native Americans, students and spectators from around the country gathered on the Green to celebrate Native American culture this weekend at the 23rd annual Pow-Wow. Pow-Wow participants wearing fancy traditional dress mingled with students and Upper Valley residents clustered around the dance circle in the center of the Green. Inside the circle were intertribal competitions of Native American dance and dance costumes.



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Glover '98 arrested

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Hanover Police arrested Jonathan Glover '98 Thursday afternoon and charged him with resisting arrest and unlawful possession of alcohol. Glover's charges stem from a May 4 incident when he and three other male students allegedly attempted to steal a bicycle.


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Native American house dedicated by the College

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In his first public address as Acting College President, James Wright reaffirmed the College's commitment to its Native American students at the formal dedication of the new Native American House on Friday. The Native American House, a $450,000 renovation of the old Occom Inn, will house up to 16 undergraduates who are either Native American or interested in Native American Studies.



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College may create public policy minor

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The College may introduce a public policy minor as early as next year, according to Syracuse University Professor Linda Fowler, the new director of the Rockefeller Center for the Social Sciences. The Committee on Instruction has been considering the proposed minor for some time.


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Native Americans to hold Pow-Wow this weekend

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The College will formally dedicate the new Native American House this afternoon, kicking off a weekend of celebration for the College's Native American community. More than 1,000 people are expected for the 23rd annual Pow-Wow, which will be held on the Green on Saturday and Sunday.


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Linda Fowler looks forward to starting her new job on July 1

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Linda Fowler, the new director of the Rockefeller Center for the Social Sciences, seems to fit right into the Dartmouth community: her husband went to Dartmouth, her son goes to Dartmouth and she loves the outdoors. Fowler, who was in Hanover visiting the College on Wednesday and Thursday, said in an interview with The Dartmouth that she has specific plans she hopes to implement at the College, but said she will wait until July to outline a more detailed proposal. "One of the things I need to do first is to figure out what needs the students and faculty have in terms of teaching and research that the [Rockefeller] Center could be addressing," she said. Fowler said she will meet with the Rockefeller Student Council and members of the faculty of the social sciences to hear their ideas when she officially takes over on July 1.


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College responds to charges from alumni

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The College, the Board of Trustees and College Alumni Association Secretary Patsy Fisher-Harris '81 last week officially denied allegations that changes made to the Alumni Association's constitution in 1990 were done illegally and should be invalidated, College Counsel Cary Clark said. Seven alumni led by William Tell, Jr.


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The mechanics of litigation at Dartmouth

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When a person or a group brings a lawsuit against Dartmouth, the College has a set procedure but no set strategy for handling the case. The three top officials of the Legal Affairs Office -- Assistant College Counsel Alegra Biggs, College Counsel Cary Clark and Associate College Counsel Sean Gorman -- meet to discuss the College's strategy, Clark said. The three discuss defense strategies, which sometimes involve "engaging an outside lawyer to participate in the defense litigation," Clark said. According to Clark, the method of defending the litigation depends on the nature of the lawsuit, and there is no stated strategy the College employs to defend the litigation. "There is a whole range of types of litigation and each type requires a different way of preparing a defense," Clark said. Clark said where the suit is filed and the type of lawsuit are major issues in preparing a defense. The Legal Affairs Office can act independently, and is under no obligation to contact the College President's Office or other administrators. But Clark said the College Counsel often contacts administrators depending on the nature of a specific case. "If there are significant decisions to be made regarding the handling of the litigation then obviously I and the others on the legal staff would consult with the appropriate administrator," Clark said. Gorman said the money used to defend the College against lawsuits comes from the yearly operating budget, and no money is set aside in a special legal defense fund. Clark added that an additional budget is set aside for the payment of legal fees for outside counsel. "There is no real way of anticipating what's going to happen from one year to the next," Gorman said.


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Playboy calls back nine women to pose

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Playboy Magazine photographer David Mecey finished his first round of interviews with Dartmouth women Tuesday and said he called back nine women yesterday to pose in two-piece bathing suits and lingerie. Mecey said he was so pleased with the quality of the women who arrived during the preliminary interviews on Monday and Tuesday, he called back most of the 15 women who came to see him. Of those 15 women, Mecey said he suspected three were not serious about posing.


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Faculty utilize D-Plan to facilitate research interests

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Just like everybody else on campus, Dartmouth faculty members have very divided and strong opinions on the Dartmouth-Plan, the College's unique enrollment system that allows it to operate year-round. While many Dartmouth professors laud the Dartmouth Plan for the extended research opportunities and flexibility it offers to them, some faculty members say they feel the D-Plan is a threat to the College's intellectual community. According to Deputy Provost Bruce Pipes, faculty members largely support the D-Plan because it allows them to teach in the summer and take a term or two off during the year to do research. Taking terms off during the "regular" school year to do research is particularly attractive to faculty because they do not have to compete with professors from all around the country for library space, Pipes said. On the other side of the issue, perhaps the biggest complaint faculty members have about the D-Plan is that it severely disrupts educational continuity.


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Scientists get $7 million grant: 11 Dartmouth professors receive funds to investigate toxic metals

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A group of 11 Dartmouth scientists led by Acting Dean of the Faculty Karen Wetterhahn will receive more than $7 million over the next five years from the federal government to research how toxic metals in the environment affect the human body. The grant was awarded by the National Institute for Environmental Health Services, one of the National Institutes of Health.



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Tovell proposes overhaul of finance group

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In an attempt to increase student input in determining how the $35-per-term Student Activities Fee is appropriated, Undergraduate Finance Committee member Bill Tovell '96 has devised a way to change how the UFC works. Currently, the UFC divvies up all proceeds from the fee to nine campus organizations, like the Programming Board and the Student Assembly.