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At first meeting, SA reviews winter projects

By James M> Hunnicutt | April 5, 1995

At its first meeting this spring, the Student Assembly discussed its projects from last term and passed a motion calling for a task force to investigate the College's advising system. Meredith Epstein '97 proposed a motion asking the Assembly to form a task force charged with revising the advising system for first- and second-year students.

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'Liberal agenda' 3 months later

By Michael Posey | April 5, 1995

When Rukmini Sichitiu '95 took over as Student Assembly President in January, she unveiled a self-described "liberal" agenda that focused on minority and women's issues. However, when she took office, Sichitiu had a much larger task facing her, one which she did not formally list in her agenda: restoring order and direction to an often combative and ill-respected Assembly. Sichitiu, who was initially elected the Assembly vice president, took office after Danielle Moore '95 resigned as Assembly president in November.

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Panel discusses starting own businesses

By Jennifer Whetsell | April 5, 1995

A panel of local entrepreneurs presented encouragement and advice to students interested in starting their own businesses last night in Collis Common Ground. About 30 students attended the discussion, whose panelists included Bob and Denby Coyle, proprietors of Bagel Basement, Ryan FitzSimons '96, founder of numerous businesses including RoadRunner Express and Wheelock Books owner Whit Spaulding '89. Despite the long hours and self-sacrifice, the panelists said they are satisfied running their own businesses.

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Alumnet keeps alumni in touch with the College

By Karen Rose | April 5, 1995

Maybe it's only fitting that a graduate of the college that helped pioneer computing helps keep Dartmouth alumni in touch over the information superhighway. Carey Heckman '76 publishes the newsletter, called Alumnet, and describes it as a "technical list server" distributed to more than 270 Dartmouth alumni about every two weeks. "Alumnet is like an alumni magazine, only on a smaller scale," Heckman said in a telephone interview from Stanford, Calif.

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Amid allegations, SA campaign begins: EAC opts not to impose sanctions

By James M> Hunnicutt | April 4, 1995

Just hours before the campaign period began last night, the Election Advisory Committee decided it will not penalize any of the three Student Assembly presidential candidates for allegedly violating election policy guidelines. Candidates Brandon del Pozo '96, Phil Ferrera '96 and Jim Rich '96 each had complaints filed against them for early campaigning. Director of Student Activities Tim Moore, the chair of the EAC, wrote in a public statement that the committee determined del Pozo, Ferrera and Rich may have broken the rules, but will not take action against any of them because the rules are too vague. "Intentionally or unintentionally, the election guidelines may have been violated," Moore said.

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From the grotesque to poetry, home pages express personalities

By Maggie Fritz | April 4, 1995

It might be a good idea to scan your latest love interest's home page on the World Wide Web before you do something you might regret. You might discover that your new sweetheart's home page includes a gallery of photographs of dead people, like Dartmouth Medical School third-year student Dan Blumfeld's "Gallery of the Grotesque." Or you could find you have a real Casanova on your hands, like Rob Leathern '97, whose home page includes an extensive anthology of original poetry. "I saw you standing on the corner,/ Like some cheap whore --/ Selling meaningless gifts, soulless offerings," states one of Leathern's poems titled "Sell My Soul For Your Freedom." Home pages are a fast-growing phenomenon on the Internet and can be accessed by anyone who can get on-line.

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Tuck names U. Michigan's Panos as new dean

By Jacqueline Rose | April 4, 1995

The College yesterday named Paul Danos, senior associate dean at the University of Michigan's Business School, as the Amos Tuck School of Business Administration's ninth dean. "I am delighted that Paul Danos will be the next dean of the Tuck School," College President James Freedman wrote in a press release.

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SA review report due May 9

By Michael Posey | April 4, 1995

The Student Assembly External Review Committee will present its findings at the May 9 general Assembly meeting, said committee chair and senior class Vice President Hosea Harvey '95. The Assembly will vote on the committee's recommendations on May 16. Assembly President Rukmini Sichitiu '95 and Vice President John Honovich '97 chose Harvey last term to lead the panel charged with tackling the daunting task of reforming the Assembly. The committee was charged with reviewing the current structure of the Assembly and providing recommendations for improving its communication with the student body and the way it attends to student's needs. Harvey said the committee is focusing its energies in three different directions.

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Senior sumposium to investigate traditions

By Jeffrey Beyer | April 3, 1995

The Class of 1995 will present a series of speeches and panel discussions Thursday through Saturday as part of the 17th annual senior symposium, "Lest the Old Traditions Fail: An Examination of Tradition in America." Symposium co-Chair Haskins Hobson '95 said the symposium will focus on the role of tradition in today's society. "We'll be looking at whether maintaining tradition is something to strive for," Hobson said. Joseph Dadzie '95, the other co-chair, said, "We want to know how tradition has affected us in the past and how it will affect decision making in the future." A number of poets, authors, professors and students will examine tradition in a number of different areas, including religion, literature, science and education. The Class of 1978 established the senior symposium as an intellectual gift to the College from the senior class. The majority of events will take place at either Collis Common Ground or 105 Dartmouth Hall.

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Pipes: Webster to close in winter; Administration continues to search for more programming space

By Charles Davant | April 3, 1995

Renovations to convert Webster Hall into a special collections library will probably begin next winter, despite recent controversy over the building's future, according to Deputy Provost Bruce Pipes. In order for construction to commence on the new $30 million Berry Library, the College's Special Collections must be moved from its current location in Baker Library. "The whole renovation of Berry Library has as one of its components moving Special Collections to Webster Hall," Pipes said.

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Katz challenges telephone monopoly

By Neil Desai | April 3, 1995

Saetec, Inc., a student-run firm, recently entered the market for College students' long-distance and international telephone business and is challenging the monopoly over student telephone service at the College. The company gives customers an option other than Dartalk for long-distance and international telephone service.

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Two more SA candidates face charges of early campaigning

By James M> Hunnicutt | April 3, 1995

The Election Advisory Committee today will deliberate on complaints brought against all three Student Assembly presidential candidates for allegedly campaigning early. Assembly presidential candidates Brandon Del Pozo '96, Phil Ferrera '96 and Jim Rich '96 have each been charged with campaigning before April 4, the official date that the campaign opens. On Friday, Director of Student Activities Tim Moore received a complaint alleging that del Pozo and Rich violated election guidelines by speaking to a meeting of the Conservative Union At Dartmouth at the end of Winter term. On Thursday, Bill Bleier '98 lodged a complaint against Phil Ferrera '96 for allegedly seeking endorsements of his candidacy from two sorority presidents last term, which may also violate election guidelines. In interviews with The Dartmouth yesterday, all three candidates denied campaigning early. Election procedures state, "Campaigning shall be defined but not limited to ... seeking an endorsement from a student or group of students; and similar activities ... Students can organize their campaigns in advance, but actual campaigning may begin no earlier than seven days prior to the election date." The election will be held April 11.

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SA execs call for look at advising

By Charles Davant | April 3, 1995

The Student Assembly executive committee drafted two resolutions at its meeting last night and Assembly President Rukmini Sichitiu '95 announced some of her plans for the Spring term. But Sichitiu refused to release her comprehensive agenda for the Spring term, which will be her last term in office. The first resolution passed by the Executive Committee suggests a task force to examine the student advising system.

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Freshman alleges Ferrera violated SA election policy

By James M> Hunnicutt | March 31, 1995

Bill Bleier '98 yesterday filed a complaint with Director of Student Activities Tim Moore alleging that Student Assembly presidential candidate Phil Ferrera '96 violated election policy by campaigning early. "I am tired of seeing dirty politics, and it is unfortunate to see a potential student leader break rules designed to insure fairness," Bleier wrote in an electronic-mail message to Moore.

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Jewish Center plans finalized

By Charles Davant | March 31, 1995

After more than a year of controversy, the Hanover Planning Board unanimously approved the Occom Ridge Road site for the College's Center for Jewish Life in a meeting last week. College Rabbi Daniel Siegel said the groundbreaking is tentatively scheduled for the spring of 1996.

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Freshman Parents Weekend to stay in April: Goldsmith, College drop proposal to move weekend to Fall term

By Jeffrey Beyer | March 31, 1995

Dean of Freshman Peter Goldsmith announced that the College decided to drop a proposal to move Freshman Parents Weekend to Fall term, meaning the weekend will remain in the spring. But the College may still eventually move the weekend or institute a new weekend in the fall for parents of students in all four classes. Goldsmith, who released a memo with the decision on March 9,said Freshman Parents Weekend would stay in the spring, but said he is concerned not enough parents will be able to make a special trip up to the College to attend a spring meeting. Last May, the College announced Freshman Parents Weekend would move to Fall term, beginning with the Class of 1999.

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