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United Way kicks off campaign

By Jack Vaitayanonta | October 6, 1994

The United Way of Dartmouth College will kick off its 1994 campaign next Tuesday to raise $146,000 for the benefit of local health and social service agencies. The campaign will formally begin with a traditional solicitor luncheon beginning at noon on Tuesday in Alumni Hall in the Hopkins Center.

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Lack of funds stalls Webster's conversion

By Jeffrey Beyer | October 6, 1994

The $10 million project to convert Webster Hall into a Special Collections section of Baker Library remains on hold because of inadequate funding, leaving the facility available to programming events for the next two terms. The overall project, which includes the construction of an underground connection between Webster and Baker, contains three phases, two of which have already been completed, Director of Facilities Planning Gordon DeWitt said. The final portion, the "working drawing" phase, entails formulating the final blueprints and submitting them to the contractors for construction.

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Sorority rush reveals a few flaws

By Kristen King | October 6, 1994

The revamped sorority rush process designed last year with a double goal of offering all rushees a bid and strengthening houses had only partial success when the formal process came to a close Tuesday night. "The main goals we had in mind were to give every woman who wanted to be a part of the system a chance to be and to make sure each house is as strong as possible," Panhellenic Council President Melissa Trumbull '95 said in an April 14 interview with The Dartmouth.

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Assembly squabbles over new members

By Maggie Fritz With Nick Gansner | October 5, 1994

In a debate-filled meeting last night the Student Assembly passed two motions: one calling for a committee to examine the constitutionality of several Assembly appointments and another allocating $5,000 for a speaker symposium. Assembly member Kishan Putta '96 motioned to form a Committee on Procedure to examine four appointments to the General Assembly made during the last two weeks. Lischa Barrett '95, Shakari Cameron '96, Sue Kim '96 and Nada Payne '96 were admitted to the Assembly but Putta's motion called for an investigation into whether the four had met the Assembly's requirement of having attended three General Assembly meetings before being eligible for appointment. At last week's meeting, Assembly Treasurer John Honovich '97 questioned whether or not meetings the three appointees attended during the summer fulfilled the requirement. Honovich said they do not count because summer meetings are technically not General Assembly meetings. Appointments to the General Assembly are made by the nominations committee, which is headed by Assembly Vice President Rukmini Sichitiu '95. Sichitiu said she believes the appointments are valid although the constitution is unclear on the point.

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Drill expands to public schools

By Micheal Posey | October 5, 1994

Local public schools that cannot afford to hire their own language teachers are still emersing their students in the world of French and Spanish with the help of Dartmouth drill instructors. It is a program that is under the direction of French and Italian Professor John Rassias and was founded on the urging of a parent in the Plainfield, N.H.

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Pollack discusses ethics and DNA

By Karin Chesebro | October 5, 1994

In a speech yesterday, Biology Professor Robert Pollack of Columbia University used metaphors to explain the structure and function of DNA in terms more easily understandable by the general public. Pollack also discussed some of the ethical concerns related to DNA research and genetics but did not take a particular stand on the issues, which he said he will do in the seminars he will lead today. Pollack described deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) as a book -- or a chemical text -- made up of letters, words and sentences.

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Sciences awarded $1.8 mill.

By Allison Groff | October 5, 1994

The College will receive $1.8 million from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute to enhance undergraduate research and upgrade facilities in the life sciences departments. Dartmouth is among 62 colleges and universities to receive a portion of $86 million being awarded this year by the institute.

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Kontos looks ahead to Mandela's challenges

By Nathaniel Leclery | October 5, 1994

William Kontos, former ambassador to the Sudan who was also Executive Director of Report to Charter New Policy on South Africa, delivered a succinct speech last night on the economic and racial challenges facing South African President Nelson Mandela's post-apartheid government. Kontos emphasized the seminal event of a "government that was still in control of the means of coercion but voluntarily and peacefully gave up its sole rule." He also gave a brief overview of the last 20 years in South African politics and the recent emergence of the coalition between Mandela and former South African President F.

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New dean to handle gay issues

By Breeanne Clowdus | October 4, 1994

The College wants by June 1995 to create a new administrative position to address issues related to Dartmouth's gay, lesbian and bisexual community. Although the specifics have not yet been worked out, the position will become part of the Dean of the College Office. "The position is currently conceived as a halftime position to support gay, lesbian and bisexual students," Dean of the College Lee Pelton said. The new position is the brainchild of the Coalition for Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Concerns.

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Greeks host 'Make a Difference Day'

By Nick Gansner | October 4, 1994

On Saturday, Oct. 22, members of Dartmouth's Greek system, along with people across the country, will have an opportunity to give back to the local community through the fourth annual "Make a Difference Day." Organized through the Coed Fraternity Sorority Council by Angela Lee '95 along with Assistant Dean of Residential Life Deb Reinders, this is the first year the College is involved in "Make a Difference Day" -- a national celebration of community service sponsored by USA Today and the Points of Life Foundation. Greek houses and the entire student body will be encouraged to participate in a variety of community service activities.

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Gov. Dean declares month 'Rocktober'

By Jack Vaitayanonta | October 4, 1994

Vermont Governor Howard Dean declared the month of October "Rocktober" for the second consecutive year in recognition of College radio station WFRD 99 Rock's commitment to better broadcasting. In an Executive Department proclamation, the Governor recognized the importance of student broadcast journalism and praised Dartmouth Broadcasting on three main points: providing students interested in broadcast journalism with access to hands-on experience keeping "citizens of the Upper Valley informed, entertained and aware of day-to-day events" of the community offering "diverse and entertaining promotional programming" WFRD Radio is centered in Hanover and transmits signals strongly throughout a 30-mile radius, which extends into both Vermont and New Hampshire. Dean signed the proclamation Aug.

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DDS rarely undercooks orders

By Keith Lavigne | October 4, 1994

Juicy red hamburgers and soft boiled eggs may make your mouth water, but be warned, Dartmouth Dining Services employees may tell you your favorite foods are hazardous to your health and refuse to cook them. Uncooked, or even undercooked meat, dairy and poultry products are the breeding grounds for a host of bacteria harmful to humans. Recently, outbreaks of food poisoning caused by Salmonella bacteria throughout the Northeast aboard cruise ships have left numerous persons ill, some seriously. Over the past year, college students throughout the region have been stricken by food poisoning caused by the Salmonella bacteria. At Saint Michael's College in Vermont, four students were diagnosed with Salmonella, and at Johnson State College one student died as a result of the bacteria. For this reason, DDS has posted warning signs in campus dining facilities asking people to not request undercooked foods, like rare hamburgers. Beef, poultry, eggs and unprocessed milk need to be heated to a minimum temperature of 140 to 180 degrees Fahrenheit in order to destroy bacteria such as Salmonella, which lead to at least 400,000 food poisonings and an estimated 500 deaths annually nationwide. DDS Director Pete Napolitano said people should be assured that adequate safety precautions are taken to insure DDS is serving healthy foods. Dining Services requires all food handlers to wear gloves, and requires all cooks to carry food thermometers, Napolitano said.

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Drills, inspections to enforce fire safety

By Kristen King | October 3, 1994

In an effort to prevent fires in residence buildings and to insure students are aware of health codes and exiting drills, the Office of Residential Operations will conduct fire safety inspections this week in all dormitories, special affinity houses and Greek houses. Director of Operations Woody Eckels said a fire in August in Lord Hall demonstrated the need for the fire safety week because it caused about $8,000 in damages and six to eight people remained asleep in the building despite alarms.

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Seniors sell souls for med school applications

By Jeffrey Beyer | October 3, 1994

Senior year in college means many things to many people. For some seniors, it is the last year of education before entering the job market. But for the members of the Class of 1995 applying to medical schools, senior year signifies endless hours of applications, dozens of essays, expensive application fees and cross-country plane trips for interviews. According to Dean of Graduate Advising Susan Wright, fewer than 10 percent of seniors are applying to medical school this year.

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Home numbers up for grabs

By Jeffrey Beyer | October 3, 1994

College officials are allowed to release student's home phone numbers to anyone who asks for them, according to modifications to the Student Records Policy made during the summer. Under the old policy, in place since 1987, the college was authorized to provide information about students from a list of more than a dozen categories, but prohibited from releaseing home telephone numbers from this list. According to Senior Associate Dean Dan Nelson, the 1974 Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act created a list of "directory information" -- a stated set of guidelines for what a university could and could not not disclose. Until the policy change in July, Dartmouth made all information suggested by the FERPA available, with the exception of students' home phone numbers.

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Rush over, men sink bids

By Maggie Fritz And Colin Grey | October 3, 1994

The traffic along Webster Ave. has eased up and fraternity rush hour is finally over. By Friday night the College's 15 fraternities had finalized their membership invitations after three nights of rush, and by Saturday approximately half of sophomore men had accepted bids. This year showed a large disparity among the fraternities.

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Swett crusades

By Jack Vaitayanonta | October 3, 1994

U.S. Representative Dick Swett (D-N.H.) spoke about his crusade to reform government at the first meeting of the Young Democrats at Dartmouth last night. Young Democrats President David H.

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