United Way campaign kicks off

United Way at Dartmouth officially kicked off its term-long $150,000 fundraising campaign on Tuesday, having already raised almost 33 percent of its goal. The College's contributions represent about 20 percent of the United Way of the Upper Valley goal of $732,000.

Is Dartmouth the home of the Frisbee?

"In the beginning there were tin lid covers and pie pans, ... lids from paint cans or phonograph records." Or at least in the beginning as written by Victor Malafronte. According to Malafronte, back in the 1950s, enterprising Dartmouth men had to find some way to amuse themselves in the sleepy town of Hanover. And one item to which Dartmouth men turned were flying discs.

Dartmouth United will have official members

Dartmouth United, a student organization founded a year ago with the goal of increasing social options at Dartmouth in a substance-free environment, is now seeking to become a College-recognized organization with official members. This new policy represents a reversal of its original intent to not have formal membership.

Boskin talks on economy

Michael Boskin, the former head President George Bush's Council of Economic Advisers, said last night that government bureaucracy stands in the way of economic growth. "A highly bureaucratic, centralized, totalitarian manner of government cannot produce a successful economy," Boskin said. "Decentralization is not an easy battle, especially when it deals with governmental regulation on local, state and national levels," he said. Boskin, who is an economics professor at Stanford University, gave a speech titled "The Sense and Nonsense in American Economic Policy" to an audience of about 60 people in the Rockefeller Center for the Social Sciences. Boskin discussed ways to decentralize the national government and decrease the national deficit while also balancing the federal budget. Boskin said the United States has had a huge problem balancing the budget in the later part of the 20th century.

Mankiller named Montgomery Fellow

Wilma Mankiller, the first female chief of a major Native American tribe, will be at the College this winter as a Montgomery Fellow. A respected Native American leader who was chief of her Cherokee Nation tribe from 1985 to this past August, Mankiller will spend the entire term at the College, participating in classes and hosting smaller, informal discussions. "I anticipate a lot of activity," Executive Director of the Montgomery Endowment Barbara Gerstner said.

Students mingle with Phil Gramm

MANCHESTER, Oct. 11 -- Waving banners of "N.H. Gun Owners for Gramm" and "Gramm '96 for President," about 40 students from the Conservative Union At Dartmouth had a chance to meet Republican presidential contender Phil Gramm up-close and personal. The Republican entourage, which was sponsored by the Gramm camp, was bused from Kappa Chi Kappa fraternity to the poster-plastered Holiday Inn ballroom in downtown Manchester. Gramm was one of 10 Republican presidential candidates to speak in a nationally televised forum tonight.

Zonana feels College is liberalizing

Deputy Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services Victor Zonana '75 said in a speech last night that the College has undergone a "profound transformation" it its treatment of gays, lesbians and bisexuals. "Dartmouth has really emerged from the closet," said Zonana, who is homosexual, to an audience of about 30 people in the Collis Common Ground.

BlitzMail bulletin causes system crash

An extremely long message posted to one of the BlitzMail bulletins caused the College's electronic-mail system to crash Tuesday and Wednesday for students monitoring that group's bulletin. When students monitoring the group's bulletin signed on to their accounts, BlitzMail immediately shut down, according to Jim Matthews, chief programmer for Computing Services and one of BlitzMail's developers. Matthews said Computing Services fixed the problem by about 4:00 p.m.

Furstenberg discusses the admission process

Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid Karl Furstenberg talked candidly about the College's admissions process, calling himself Dartmouth's "vice president of sales," in an informal discussion last night in Sanborn Hall Furstenberg did not need a moment to think about the reasons he loves his job. "I get a chance to meet an incredibly rich and interesting group of people.

Candidates attack Clinton in forum

In a nationally televised forum of 10 Republican presidential hopefuls in Manchester, front-runner Bob Dole said he is the only Republican presidential candidate with the experience to beat President Bill Clinton in next year's election. The forum gave the candidates an opportunity to express their views and plans to the citizens of New Hampshire and to a national television audience through the Cable News Network.

In college known for intimacy, crowded classes abound

When students imagine classes at Dartmouth, they probably think of small, intimate classrooms with students interacting closely with their professors. But students taking introductory mathematics and chemistry courses at the College this term are more likely to feel like fans watching a football game in Memorial Field. More than 150 students are enrolled in Chemistry 5 and there are about 270 students split up into two sections of Math 3. Students and professors of the large introductory courses say the classes are not overcrowded, but also say they would prefer smaller introductory courses. Math Classes Math Professor Donald Kreider, who has about 130 students in his Math 3 section, said he would prefer smaller sections so he could get to know students and their work. "And I can't remember 130 names, only 25 to 30," he said. But Kreider did say he does not consider the class to be overcrowded.

Students protest anti-gay law

Vigil held against proposed Colorado amendment

Half of renovation money raised

The College has only raised about half of the $10 million it needs to convert Webster Hall into a Special Collections library, leaving Webster's immediate future in limbo and potentially delaying the proposed expansion of Baker Library. The College originally planned to begin construction on Webster in the summer of 1994. Special Collections must be moved before construction can begin on the new Berry Library.

Kamarck speaks on Gore's initiative

Senior adviser talks on National Performance Review

Panel examines 'coming out' and being a minority

At an informal panel discussion last night, students and administrators said it is difficult to be homosexual at Dartmouth and even harder for gay minorities to openly express their sexual preference. "Where my race and my sexuality come together is filled with so much emotion," said Alexis Sainz '96, a Latino who was one of the panelists. "Coming [to Dartmouth] made me focus those two things at once in a community that may not be so friendly.

Future of Hanover banks still in doubt

Walkway to close Wed.

As part of the ongoing renovations to Robinson Hall, the walkway between the building and the Collis Center will be temporarily closed as of tomorrow to protect pedestrians from the dangers on the construction site. Assistant Director of Facilities Planning Jack Wilson said concerns about pedestrian safety led Jackson Construction Company to block off the popular path.

Oberkofler '96, intern to the President, always on the go

Not many people would admit to having a grandfather who was a German soldier in Adolf Hitler's army and cousins who fought with the Hitler Youth. But Monica Oberkofler '96 is not exactly what you would call a timid person.

Fowler speaks on 'Inside Politics'

Linda Fowler, director of Rockefeller Center for the Social Sciences, appeared yesterday evening on CNN's "Inside Politics," where she discussed poll results that favored Sen.

Panelists discuss Simpson verdict

Eight-month trial raises complex ethical questions, panelists say