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Police evacuate Fayer Hall

By Alexander R. Edlich | September 22, 1995

Hanover Police evacuated sleeping students from Fayerweather residence hall early yesterday morning after a rag in the laundry room caught fire, sending fumes and smoke throughout the basement of the five-story dormitory. The Fire Department arrived at the scene at 4:41 a.m.

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Rush activities start Sat.

By Scott Anthony | September 22, 1995

Sorority rush begins tomorrow night, kicking off the frantic week during which the sorority system will try to bolster its weakest house and the rest of the College's social organizations will try to woo new members. The 250 women -- primarily sophomores -- who signed up to participate in sorority rush will go to 30-minute parties at each of the College's six sororities Saturday night and Sunday afternoon.

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Hart speaks on components of a liberal arts education

By David Pichler | September 22, 1995

English Professor Emeritus and conservative commentator Jeffrey Hart emphasized the review of western classics and diversity of study as necessary components of a liberal arts education in a speech given to about 40 students in Carpenter Hall last night. The speech, titled "How to Get an Education at Dartmouth," was targeted at freshmen.

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Pamphlet gives advice about safe sex

By Charles Davant | September 21, 1995

Members of the Class of 1999 received some extra words of unsolicited wisdom from their elders during orientation week this year. On Friday, a group of about 20 mostly anonymous women from the Classes of 1995 and 1996 distributed a free, non-College sponsored guide to sexual health that contained condoms to all freshmen. "The Other Student Handbook," as the 18-page guide is called, provides information on such topics as "How to Use an Oral Dam," "Lubricants / Spermicides & Latex" and "Fun Things to Do at Dartmouth with Someone Special." The document's introduction states: "You won't get all the information you need about college from the administration, the Student Handbook and your UGA!

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Registrar to take 6-mo. sabbatical

By Jacqueline Rose | September 21, 1995

Registrar Thomas Bickel will leave the College next month for a six-month sabbatical at the University of California at Santa Cruz tostudy mathematics. Associate Registrar Mary Farrington will serve as acting registrar until Bickel returns in mid-April. Bickel, who is a mathematics professor, said he decided to go on sabbatical last year when he agreed to serve as registrar for four more years instead of returning to teaching. He said he plans to continue several projects for the College while in California.

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'99 orientation ends

By David Pichler | September 20, 1995

Members of the Class of 1999, many arriving in Hanover from their Dartmouth Outing Club trips unwashed, unshaven and even a little jittery, were welcomed with a week-long orientation program aimed at easing the transition from high school to college. "The primary purpose of orientation is to get students ready to start classes," Dean of Freshmen Peter Goldsmith said.

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Hossfeld leaves Kiewit

By Jeffrey Beyer | September 20, 1995

Nancy Hossfeld, Computing Services' director of user communications, resigned from her post earlier this month to travel with her husband and to "seek other pursuits outside of the area," Computing Services Director Larry Levine said. Hossfeld, whose resignation took effect Sept.

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Math Professor Rockmore to receive Presidential award

By Amy Semet | September 20, 1995

President Bill Clinton recently named Mathematics Professor Daniel Rockmore one of 15 American scientists who will receive a 1995 Presidential Faculty Fellow Award. The award annually recognizes young faculty members who demonstrate excellence in scientific or engineering research and in teaching. Each Presidential Fellow receives a grant from the National Science Foundation of up to $100,000 a year for five years to allow the researcher to pursue self-designed research and teaching projects. Rockmore said he plans to use some of the award money to improve the mathematics environment at Dartmouth. "I plan to use some of the money to buy more equipment and to bring visitors in," Rockmore said in a telephone interview from Princeton, N.J.

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SA forms joint venture with student-run firms

By James M> Hunnicutt | September 19, 1995

Students going to the Hopkins Center for the Performing Arts for registration today will be greeted by Student Assembly members working in conjunction with representatives from the Hanover Green Card and College Promo-Pack. The Assembly's Executive Committee decision to work with the two organizations, which Assembly President Jim Rich '96 termed an attempt to "provide service to the students," caused some controversy yesterday within the Assembly because of a misunderstanding between members. Members of the Student Assembly manned booths for the Green Card and College Promo-Pack yesterday at the Hop for freshman registration. The Green Card is a discount and debit service that lets students use a declining balance account at many Upper Valley businesses.

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