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CFS rewrites minimum standards

By Caroline Timbers | May 4, 1995

The College's Greek system is currently rewriting the programming segment of its minimum standards requirements as part of an effort by the administration to give the houses more responsibility for governing themselves. For the past year, the Greek houses have been voluntarily complying with the new programming minimum standard, which is stricter than the College policy. Minimum standards are a set of requirements placed upon all the Greek houses which set certain goals the houses must reach if they wish to retain College recognition.

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Behind the scenes of construction

By Charles Davant | May 4, 1995

From conception to construction, the process of erecting a new building on the Dartmouth campus is long and onerous. Director of Facilities Planning Gordie DeWitt said the ultimate authority in most projects lies with the College's Board of Trustees and the College President, whoapprove the funding for a project and the selection of an architect. The first step in the process is pickinga project for construction. DeWitt said ideas for construction may come from a number of sources, including students, faculty and administrators. In order to accommodate the broad spectrum of ideas, the Facilities Work Group, an informal committee, meets weekly to examine different groups' perspectives. He said the group members discuss the needs of different groups before sending high-priority projects for formal approval to the Facilities Advisory Committee, a group that makes final recommendations about what projects should be funded. The 11-member committee includes DeWitt, Deputy Provost Bruce Pipes, Associate Treasurer Win Johnson and representatives from the College and the graduate schools. According to DeWitt, authority over projects of different prices is allocated to various organizations.

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Coalitions formed to examine COS

By James M> Hunnicutt | May 4, 1995

Two student groups have formed to examine how theCommittee on Standards handles sexual abuse cases, in particular the case ofEmily Stephens '97, who recently alleged the College mishandled her COS complaint of sexual abuse last year. One of the student groups, led by Student Assembly President Rukmini Sichitiu '95 and several other students, formed Sunday what Yvonne Chiu '95 called a "coalition of concerned students." The coalition, which has noformal name, hasmet two other times, Chiu said. In an interview yesterday with The Dartmouth, Sichitiu and Chiu '95, a coalition member, said the coalition would work to change the role the COS plays in cases of sexual abuse.

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Three students win Mellon grants

By Jaime Bedrin | May 3, 1995

Two seniors and one Dartmouth graduate recently received prestigious scholarships for post-graduate studies from the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation. Lisa McGill '95, Antonio Talvares '93 and Susan Zeiger '95 were among the 97 recipients of the Andrew W.

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Portrait of an economist

By Jason Casell | May 3, 1995

World-renowned economist and Harvard University professor John Kenneth Galbraith does not lose too much sleep worrying about people who do not agree with his more controversial ideas. "I take it for granted that some people will be wrong," Galbraith said of those who disagree with him.

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Meningitis not as contractible in spring

By Jacqueline Rose | May 3, 1995

Although there still is a small possibility that students may contract the meingococcus bacteria, Health Services Director Dr. Jack Turco said spring weather reduces the likelihood of the bacteria spreading. "Traditionally, meningitis has the highest incidence in the winter months," Turco said.

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Short list down to four for sexual assault coordinator

By Caroline Timbers | May 3, 1995

Almost a year after Sexual Abuse Awareness Program Coordinator Heather Earle left the College, Women's Resource Center Director Giavanna Munafo said the College will soon pick a new coordinator from a short list of four candidates. The new coordinator, who Munafo said will probably be announced next week, will begin her job in mid-June.

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Galbraith gives Nossiter lecture

By Jeffrey Beyer | May 3, 1995

John Kenneth Galbraith, world-renowned economist and professor at Harvard University, outlined the five major "lessons of history" that have stood out in history in the years since World War I in a speech last night. Galbraith's speech, titled "A Journey Through Economic Time," was the inaugural lecture for the Bernard D.

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Canoe Club celebrates 75th anniversary

By Heather Bell | May 2, 1995

The Student Assembly External Review Committee met with members of this year's and next year's Assembly Sunday night to discuss their views of the Assembly's role on campus. The groups debated how the Assembly should admit new members, how to improve communications between the Assembly and the student body and how much power the president should hold. The review committee, chaired by Class of 1995 Vice President Hosea Harvey, was formed at the beginning of the term and charged with reviewing the current structure of the Assembly and providing recommendations for improving its communication with the student body and the way it addresses student needs. The Assembly is scheduled to vote on the review committee's proposals on May 16. Several Assembly members voiced objection to the current policy of admitting new members once they have attended three meetings, involved themselves with a project and received approval from the Nominations Committee. Assembly President-elect Jim Rich '96 called the current policy "a rubber stamp process" that hurts the credibility of the Assembly. Harvey asked Assembly members how students who join the Assembly of their own accord could be made responsible to a constituency. Sarah Johnston '97 said, "Making the Assembly some hyper-exclusive group is not the answer." She said students who show up to three meetings and become involved with a project show real effort and deserve to be on the Assembly. Assembly President Rukmini Sichitiu '95 pointed out that many members of the current Assembly joined via the three-meeting process.

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Posters hung supporting Stephens after allegations

By Maggie Fritz | May 2, 1995

David Gonzalez '95 hung posters around campus yesterday in support of Emily Stephens '97, who alleged last week that the College mishandled a sexual abuse complaint she filed last year. Gonzalez said he hung somewhere between 50 and 100 posters around campus.

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Panelists talk about U.S. culture

By Allison K. Hoffman | May 2, 1995

Six Dartmouth faculty panelists and more than 100 audience members met in the Rockfeller Center for the Social Sciences last night to try to answer the question, "Is there an 'American' culture?" Although the participants in the event, which was moderated by College Chaplain Gwendolyn King, were unable to give a concrete answer to the posed question, they debated with audience members about a variety of issues related to defining and understanding culture in the United States. Each of the six panelists, English Professor William Cook, Freshman Dean Peter Goldsmith, Native American Studies Professor Christopher Jocks, Sociology Professor Deborah King, History Professor Annelise Orleck and Geography Professor Frances Ufkes, approached the subject in a different direction in brief opening speeches. Goldsmith stressed the need to define culture before discussing if it exists.

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Schweitzer moderates pornography discussion

By Karen Rose | May 2, 1995

With Playboy Magazine coming to Dartmouth in about a week, Women's Studies and English Professor Ivy Schweitzer told students last night it is important to "raise consciousness" and to become informed about "the issues surrounding pornography and sexuality." The Women's Studies Department sponsored the showing of two films portraying opposing viewpoints on pornography followed by a discussion led by Schweitzer and University of California at Riverside Graduate Student Tiffany Lopez. In a short introduction to the almost full auditorium in Carpenter last night, Schweitzer said she was glad to see the large number of men in the audience. "It is important that a lot of men are here," she said.

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Review committee meets with StudentAssembly

By James M> Hunnicutt | May 2, 1995

New Hampshire Governor Stephen Merrill was a no-show, but that did not dampen the spirits of members of the Ledyard Canoe Club, who gathered in a residence hall room Sunday night to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the oldest canoe club in the country. "We sent the governor an invitation to the ceremony even though we really didn't think he'd come," Tina Rutar '98 said. Merrill recently declared April 30 "Ledyard Canoe Club of Dartmouth Day." His proclamation was read Sunday to a group of about 20 canoeing enthusiasts who crowded into 7 Richardson Hall, the site of the club's first official meeting 75 years ago. Following the ceremony in Richardson, Jay Evans '49 presented a slide show in Carpenter Hall called "Great Moments at Ledyard." Evans, an Olympic kayaking trainer, has been an active member of the canoe club for more than 40 years and is now its adviser. The presentation described the club's growth from a small, recreational organization to a competitive kayaking group to the mostly recreational, 800-member organization that Ledyard is today. Despite the shift in focus, the club is still well-known in boating circles.

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AARP president-elect says all generations must work together

By Jennifer Whetsell | May 1, 1995

Margaret Dixon, president-elect of the American Association of Retired Persons, said Saturday the responsibility for a bright future lies on the shoulders of all three generations in America today -- the World War II generation, the baby boomers and college students. Calling for "a contract between generations of America," Dixon appeared with three other people on a panel discussion titled "Economic Security/Insecurity -- Who's Responsible?

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Campbell speaks on violence

By Allison K. Hoffman | May 1, 1995

Bonnie Campbell, director of the Violence Against Women Office at the Justice Department, on Friday urged women to speak out about incidences of violence against them. Campbell is currently working to pass the Violence Against Women Act, which was part of the 1994 Crime Bill.

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Administrators deny they erred in Stephens case

By Rini Ghosh | May 1, 1995

Dean of Freshmen Peter Goldsmith yesterday denied accusations leveled against him and the College administration that charged the College mishandled an alleged sexual abuse case last spring. Last week, in an interview with The Dartmouth, Emily Stephens '97 claimed she was persuaded to resolve her sexual abuse complaint through mediation, instead of proceeding with a Committee on Standards hearing. Stephens also said she was encouraged to sign a mediation agreement and received unfair treatment during the month-and-a-half the College handled her case. "I handled this case to the best of my ability, taking care and compassion to consider the best interests of the student involved," said Goldsmith, who acted as Stephens' adviser in the case. Goldsmith said approximately five deans made collective decisions concerning the case, and that the deans at the College "do things very self-consciously and with a lot of care." Stephens said in an interview last night her complaint was with the entire College and its processes, not only with Goldsmith. "I think if somebody chooses Dean Goldsmith as a scapegoat in this matter they are narrowly focusing on the issue," she said.

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Conference tries to join generations

By Eryn Macdonald | April 28, 1995

"Joining the Generations," a symposium examining inter-generational issues kicks off this afternoon in the Rockefeller Center for the Social Sciences. Acting Director of the Rockefeller Center Roxanne Waldner said the symposium will "provide an opportunity to have people from a variety of generations discussing issues that are not usually discussed between generations. Kevin Walsh '98, who is part of a student group that helped organize the conference, said it was scheduled for Freshman Family Weekend to allow several generations to take part. He said after taking part in a series of lunches with the Kendall retirement community he realized that "there is a definite lack of understanding between generations." Walsh said one of the goals of the symposium is to look at "idealism across generations and how different groups ideals have held steady across generations." Walsh said he hopes the symposium will be a first step in "creating a dialogue." The symposium will consist of presentations by a variety of speakers, including Vermont Governor Howard Dean and Barbara Dixon, the president-elect of the American Association of Retired Person. One of the most prominent issues, Walsh said, is expected to be a discussion of the future of social security and of whether it will still be available in 40 years. The symposium will open with a keynote address by Fernando Torres-Gil, the Assistant Secretary of Aging tonight at 7 p.m.

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