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Sigma Delt is homeless

By Tim Fitzgibbons | June 23, 1995

This summer Sigma Delta sorority has become a house without a home. The College-owned house will be closed for renovations all summer, said Sigma Delt Summer President Jodi Scarpa '97. The College informed the sisters of Sigma Delt about three weeks before the end of Spring term that the house would be unavailable for the summer while fire alarms, sprinklers and handicap entrances were installed, Scarpa said. "Had we known ahead of time, we could have gotten an off-campus house," Scarpa said. The women who applied to live in the house were not allowed to withdraw their Office of Residential Life housing contracts, she said.

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Science grad students get federal grants

By Aran Toshav | June 23, 1995

The chemistry and biology departments will each receive research grants of $167,251 from the United States Department of Education. The grant will allow seven graduate students each year to receive doctorates in biology and chemistry. John Winn, chairman of the chemistry department and co-author of the proposal said, "the money is to allow both departments to increase graduate student enrollment by providing money to allow us to recruit more students each year." The College was one of the 70 schools chosen out of a pool of 285 to receive a grant through an Education Department program, called the Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need. In 1991 the chemistry and biology departments received a similar grant for three years. This grant will allow the two departments to maintain the same level of students enrolled in the program. "The grant's purpose is to attract students of the highest academic ability and demonstrated financial need with an emphasis on increasing the number of traditionally underrepresented minorities," Winn said. The program is also designed to increase the proportion of women studying for a doctorate in each department. In a press release issued by the College, Winn said "Our chemistry department has long had a percentage of women graduate students that is about twice the national average." Biology Associate Professor Carol Folt co-authored the proposal with Winn.

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President's visit received warmly

By Aditya K. Dutt | June 21, 1995

Although Commencement and Reunion at the College is generally known to attract large crowds, the celebrations this spring drew an unprecedented number of visitors. More than 12,000 people, including media and secret service officials, gathered on Memorial Field to attend President Bill Clinton's address to the graduating class on June 11. "He received a rousing reception," College spokesman Alex Huppe said.

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Charges against Finn dismissed

By Maggie Fritz | June 21, 1995

Vermont District Court Judge Marilyn Skoglund dismissed charges of allegedly growing marijuana against College Mathematics Lecturer John Finn on May 31, due to lack of evidence. John Finn, his son Forrest, his wife Holly, who is also known as "Jahni" Finn, and her live-in companion Carla Schauble were charged last November with growing 198 marijuana plants in their Thetford, Vt., home. The charges against Forrest Finn were dismissed last year, but warrants for the arrest of Holly Finn and Schauble are still out, according to Orange County District Court, where Skoglund presides. Finn said his lawyer, Charlie Buttrey, petitioned the court to have the charges dismissed against him three times because of insufficient evidence. In January, at the time of the first petition, police testimony during the court hearings indicating the presence in the Thetford house of drug paraphernalia as well as receipts for items "bearing the initials of John Finn, Jahni Finn and/or Carla Schauble," which could be used to grow marijuana-like plant lights and water cans led to Skoglund's decision to allow the charges to remain. But in May, Skoglund wrote that the receipts do not directly implicate Finn. Finn, who denied his guilt from the outset, said he has not used marijuana for 30 years but also said he does not consider growing the hemp plant a crime. Finn has characterized the episode as the result of the country's "so-called war on drugs," which he referred to as a "witch hunt." Finn said he feels the charges were a "deliberate attempt to deprive me of my civil liberties." Finn, who paid $5,000 to defend himself against the charge, said he has spoken with a local lawyer and the American Civil Liberties Union about filing charges against the state of Vermont.

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Thayer School receives fellowship grant

By Colin Grey | June 21, 1995

The Thayer School of Engineering will receive $530,000 from the Clare Luce Booth Program to pay for a new female faculty position and to fund the last year of study for eight female engineering majors. Associate Dean of the Thayer School Carol Muller said the money will keep the number of women graduating from the College with a bachelor of engineering degree on the rise. Thayer was one of 10 schools selected to receive approximately $5 million dollars of grants to be given out by the nine-year-old program next fall. The national program for women in the sciences awarded Thayer a total of $205,000 to pay tuition for four fifth-year women for each of the next two years. "Female students will complete the degree who would not otherwise do so," Muller said.

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Clinton emphasizes merits of education

By Jason Casell And Maggie Fritz | June 21, 1995

President Bill Clinton stressed the importance of education in a rapidly changing global economy and the role graduates will play in society in his Commencement address to the Class of 1995 on June 11. Though the Clinton's Dartmouth appearance was slightly upstaged by his highly publicized meeting with House Speaker Newt Gingrich, (R-Ga.), in Claremont that afternoon, more than 12,000 people attended the ceremonies on a rain-drenched Memorial Field. Clinton, who received a standing ovation from the crowd at the outset of his 28-minute speech, expressed his gratitude for being invited to the College and spoke of his friendship with College President James Freedman before shaking the hand of every graduate. "I am delighted to be back at Dartmouth, but I am especially grateful to be here seeing my good friend President Jim Freedman looking so very well and back here at this graduation," Clinton said. Freedman returned to the College to preside over Commencement after a six-month sabbatical following chemotherapy treatments for testicular cancer.

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Fewer professors visit during summer term

By Mary Ellen Moore | June 21, 1995

Although having fewer students on campus seems like the perfect time for Dartmouth professors to leave teaching in the hands of visiting professors, there are fewer visiting professors teaching in the summer than in other terms this year, according to Assistant Dean of the Faculty Sheila Culbert. "Visitors are used to cover for faculty leaves such as a sabbatical or a medical emergency," Culbert said.

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Senior exposes Clinton to meningitis at graduation

By Siobhan Gorman | June 21, 1995

The day after graduating from Dartmouth and shaking hands with President Bill Clinton during Commencement ceremonies, Peter Hecht '95 fell ill with meningitis. Complaining of flu-like symptoms, Hecht was admitted to Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center June 12, where he was diagnosed with meningitis -- a potentially fatal disease that causes inflammation of the brain and spinal cord, according to College spokesman Roland Adams. Hecht was released from DHMC on June 15 "with a clean bill of health," said Hecht's mother Joanne. Director of College Health Services Dr. Jack Turco said he contacted the President's physician immediately. He said Clinton's chances of contracting meningitis were zero, but he thought he should still notify the White House. "Both the Center for Disease Control and all experts I talked to said they wouldn't have notified him, but we felt obligated to inform his physician," Turco said. He said meningitis is transmitted via oral secretions of the meningococcus bacteria, such as coughing, which can then be inhaled by others and colonize in their throat or nasal passages. To ward off the disease, Clinton took a pill form of cipro, an antibiotic that would eliminate any of the bacteria from his throat or nasal cavities, Turco said. Clinton is reported as being in good health. "The President is in excellent health, and his doctor knows he is considered low-risk for being inflected," Deputy White House Press Secretary Ginny Terzano told The Associated Press last week. The College also notified Hecht's close friends or others Hecht may have exposed to the disease, Adams said. Hecht's was the fourth reported case of meningitis on campus this year. Turco said meningitis usually strikes during the winter when people tend to stay in confined areas for longer periods of time.

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Von Rittmann '95 towers above all obstacles

By Rebecca Siegel | June 11, 1995

James von Rittmann '95 will be celebrating Commencement along with the rest of his classmates, but with a different perspective on graduation -- von Rittmann is a 34-year-old businessman who enrolled at the College at the age of 29. "I am such a non-traditional student -- I've had some really phenomenal life experiences," he said.

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Clinton will deliver 225th Commencement address

By Jack Vaitayanonta | June 11, 1995

President Bill Clinton will deliver the keynote address to the Class of 1995 this Sunday at the College's 225th Commencement, an event that is expected to be attended by more than 16,000 College alumni, faculty, parents and guests at Memorial Field. Clinton is the second sitting U.S.

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1994-95 season yields ups and downs for Big Green teams

By Jeffrey M. Beyer | June 11, 1995

The 1994-95 season was a year of records for Dartmouth sports, with several teams experiencing success they had never before achieved. While some teams struggled, particularly the men's teams, this past year was perhaps the best year for women's sports since Dartmouth became coeducational in 1972. Overall, the Big Green sports teams had seasons of ups and downs, joy and frustration, bitter disappointments and satisfying rewards. Men's Football The gridironers entered the 1994 campaign looking to continue the success the team enjoyed under the leadership of quarterback Jay Fiedler '94, who led the team to three Ivy League championships in his four years with the team. With new QB Ren Riley '96 calling the shots, the Big Green opened up the season at 3-2, including a thrilling 14-13 come-from-behind victory over Yale on Homecoming Weekend.

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Secret Service guarantees a safe presidential visit

By James M. Bedrin | June 11, 1995

Although most people who live in Hanover consider it to be a safe town, the Secret Service still has a tough job to do when they prepare the small New Hampshire town for a visit by the President. According to Dave Adams, spokesperson for the Secret Service, the government never releases any information about security issues to the public.

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Graduates raise College senior gift record

By Abigail Klingbeil | June 11, 1995

Each year, Dartmouth's senior class gives a gift to the College -- usually not a tangible gift but a promise of future donations. This year, the Class of 1995 set a College senior gift record by raising over $100,000 in four-year pledges made by about 55 percent of the class, Assistant Director of the Alumni Fund Joe Whitworth said.

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End Notes

By The Dartmouth | June 11, 1995

Steven Hoffman '95-A time to reflect Feel free to tune out parts of President Clinton's speech Sunday, along with any other portion of the Commencement ceremony.

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Senior athletes reflect on dedication, leadership, success

By Jeffrey M. Beyer | June 11, 1995

While their classmates were relaxing on the Green or hanging out with friends, some seniors athletes spent hours in training.These dedicated athletes have led Dartmouth's teams to success. Dion Del Monte Dion Del Monte '95 has been described by his teammates and coaches as an outstanding talent, a natural leader, and above all, a fierce competitor.

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Graduates are ready to leave the College, but sad to go

By Amy Semet | June 11, 1995

While some seniors can barely stand the thought of leaving the College after this weekend, others can hardly wait to get out of Hanover and into the big, wide world. But most '95s do admit to feeling pangs of sadness, even though they are happy to have survived four years of papers, early morning drill and roommates. "On the one hand, I'm ready to leave and to move on with my life," Gina Vetere '95 said.

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Commencement changes location

By Charles French | June 11, 1995

The brief controversy that erupted this spring when the College announced it would move Commencement from its traditional location in front of Baker Library to Memorial Field, has for the most part subsided. In mid-April the College announced that due to security and logistical reasons, Commencement would be moved from Baker lawn, where it had been held since 1953. Acting President James Wright said the Baker Library location could not accommodate the large crowd that President Bill Clinton is expected to draw. The College estimates 20,000 people will attend Commencement this year, according to a letter released by the Office of the President.

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Commencement: 225 years of graduation ceremonies steeped in tradition and color

By Mary Ellen Moore | June 11, 1995

The relocation of this spring's Commencement ceremony from its previous location on the lawn in front of Baker Library bothered many seniors who considered it to be a break from Dartmouth tradition. But the history of the 225-year-old ceremony shows that Baker was not its original location, nor was it the second or even the third. In fact, the location of Commencement has been changed numerous times over the years in order to facilitate an increased number of graduates and spectators as the College grew in size and prestige. Other Commencement traditions have also evolved over the years but the ceremony never fails to include famous guests and interesting occurrences. The first commencement ceremony took place in 1771 in the location where Reed Hall now stands, according to a Commencement history written by the late College Professor Francis Lane Childs '06.

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College spends long hours in preparation

By Michael Ross | June 11, 1995

Over the past several weeks, Dartmouth's department of Facilities, Operations and Management has been working feverishly to prepare for Memorial Field's debut as a graduation site. According to Director of Conferences and Events Linda Hathorn, hundreds of College employees and several outside companies have been involved in a massive effort to make sure the stadium and the College look their best for Commencement and class reunions. "We're showing off our best, and we're doing the best job we can," she said. Hathorn said Memorial Field has undergone several renovations in order to transform it into a suitable graduation site. The areas under the stands have been leveled and the field has been renovated to prepare it for graduation exercises.

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