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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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Jacobus '96 rescues cyclist after 70' fall

By David Pichler | October 30, 1995

While vacationing in Maine this weekend, Christian Jacobus '96 helped rescue an 18-year old bicyclist who had fallen approximately 70 feet from a footbridge and was floating unconscious in the river below. Philip Courtemanche was biking across a footbridge that spans the Kennebec River in Skowhegan, Maine, Friday afternoon when he lost control of his bicycle and fell into the river. In an interview yesterday, Jacobus said after he saw Courtemanche fall, he descended the river bank and helped Courtemanche resume breathing before medical assistance arrived. "By the time I got there, I saw him floating face down in the river right near the shore," Jacobus said.

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Suicides leave campus perplexed

By Jacqueline Rose | October 30, 1995

The recent suicides of three Dartmouth students have left administrators, faculty and students at the College shaken and perplexed. Mark Reed, the medical director of Counseling and Human Development at Dick's House, said it is alarming that a school of Dartmouth's size has experienced so many suicides in such a short period of time. "Three suicides in four months is big, very big," he said. Since July, Philip Deloria '96, Sarah Devens '96 and Marcus Rice '94 have committed suicide.

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College to host conference on student centers Saturday

By Jonathan Zimmerman | October 27, 1995

Students and administrators from more than 50 colleges in New England and the United Kingdom will converge on Hanover this weekend for a conference examining ways to improve student life by bettering student unions. The conference was put together by the Association of College Unions International.

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Group gathers signatuares for sexual assault petition

By Jessica Jacob | October 27, 1995

Almost 150 students have signed a petition calling for the College to consider expelling students found guilty of sexual assault. The petition, which was written by Megan Gaphardt '96, states, "We believe that such offenders should face dire consequences for their abusive actions -- namely, that COS should consider expulsion from the College as a realistic punishment for judgment of sexual abuse." The petition will be submitted to Dean of the College Lee Pelton by the end of the term, according to Cassie Ehrenberg '96, a member of the Rape Education Action Committee.

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