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Environmental symposium moves to campus

By Dave Lelesi | October 21, 1994

The sixth annual Environmental Issues Symposium will take place on campus this weekend so participants can focus primarily on how to make the College environmentally sustainable. The symposium, taking place for the first time on campus, will provide workshops for participants to develop their own ideas on how to achieve a self-contained environment. The workshops are a new addition to the symposium. Miranda Johnson '97, the event's co-organizer, said in the past the symposiums were more informational than practical. The workshops have been divided into six design groups -- land and water stewardship, material cycle, energy and architecture, transportation, measuring sustainability and education on sustainability. Each group will be headed by a diverse group conprised of either an administrator or professor, an alumnus and a student. After meeting in the design groups, members will write a report recommending how the environment can be improved.

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Rocky recommends Fowler

By Maggie Fritz | October 21, 1994

The search committee for a new head of the Rockefeller Center for Social Sciences extended an informal offer to Syracuse University Political Science Professor Linda Fowler. Fowler, who specializes in American public policy and the U.S.

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Trustees vote to up goal

By Rebecca Siegel | October 20, 1994

The Board of Trustees voted unanimously to increase the goal of the Will to Excel capital campaign from $425 million to $500 million, the College announced yesterday. The increase is a recognition of the campaign's overall success and an attempt to secure funding for portions of the campaign that are lagging behind in money raised so far. The campaign is still scheduled to conclude in June 1996. National Campaign Chair and College Trustee Richard Page said he could "pretty comfortably" predict that the $425 million would be raised by this May or June, if the campaign continues at its current pace. But the $425 million would leave the College with several unfulfilled ambitions because the campaign received unexpected gifts for projects that were not originally on the campaign's list of objectives and because several categories of the campaign have already exceeded their goals, Page said. Money from the $425 million goal divided into five categories: Arts and Sciences ($203 million); the Amos Tuck School of Business ($27 million); the Thayer School of Engineering ($12 million); the Dartmouth Medical School ($58 million); and the general College ($125 million). The five-year Will to Excel campaign, which began three years ago, had raised 367.5 million as of Sept.

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Ed. dept. works to improve problems

By David Hemmer | October 20, 1994

More than a year and a half after a faculty review committee recommended terminating the education department, College administrators still have not officially decided the department's future but the program appears to be here to stay. "My clear understanding is that the administration has said there will be education and education will be maintained as part of the Dartmouth course offerings," Education Department Chair Robert Binswanger said.

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Aid includes free tickets

By Micheal Posey | October 20, 1994

Students receiving financial aid can obtain free tickets to several events at the Hopkins Center for the Performing Arts this term, but only a limited number of tickets are available. The free tickets are made possible by a $1,000 donation from the Class of 1951, working in cooperation with the Hop and the Financial Aid Office. The idea stemmed from a long history of class projects implemented by the Class of '51, including a variety of cultural activities since 1987. In previous years, the Class of '51 has given football tickets to employees of Dartmouth Dining Services and custodial staff and hosted them at evening programs in the Hop. "The Class of '51 approached us with the idea and many students have already received tickets," said Kenneth Jefferies '94, the Hop's promotion and marketing coordinator. Students can pick up an application in the Financial Aid Office, pick four events from a list of 10 and return the form to the Hopkins Center Box Office. "Tickets are limited and we are about 75-80 percent sold out of what we have set aside to do," Jeffries said. The events include the Barbary Coast, the World Music Percussion Ensemble, and seven other student-led performances, including last weekend's Fall Fling. "The theme of our class has always been to the nurture the relationship between the College, the community, and our class," said Class Representative Bob Hustek.

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Hot water off tonight for 6 hours

By David Hemmer | October 20, 1994

A complete steam outage will deprive the entire campus of heating and hot water for about six hour tonight to allow for repairs to the power plant. The work will begin tonight at 11:30 and last until 6:30 tomorrow morning, according to College Utilities Engineer Stephen Mischissin. The complete steam outage is necessary so the College can repair the power plant on the main feedwater system before cold weather sets in. Mischissin said the outage should cause no problems unless the weather tonight is extremely cold. But the National Weather Service forecast calls for temperatures to stay above 50 degrees tonight.

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Skits address AIDS, alcohol, sex

By Breeanne Clowdus | October 19, 1994

"We're not here to tell you not to drink," said Bob Keene, a member of The Improbable Players of Boston, which performed a number of skits in which alcohol and drugs play a part in decision making and behavior. Keene is one of two actors who performed for hundreds of Greek sorority and fraternity pledges last night at the second of three mandatory events presented by the Coed, Fraternity and Sorority Council as part of the "New Member Series." The performance began rather unconventionally with Gabrielle Lucke, the College's Health Educator, being ran off stage by Keene, who said that the audience was "tired of hearing the same old speech about alcohol abuse.

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Assembly grants membership, but only this time

By Siobhan Gorman | October 19, 1994

From now on, student's attendance at Summer term Student Assembly meetings will not count toward Assembly membership, the Assembly's Committee on Procedure reported at last night's general meeting. But for the four students who went to three consecutive meetings this Summer, their attendance will count toward membership, said Assembly Treasurer John Honovich '97, who chaired the committee. Two weeks ago, the Assembly passed a motion by Kishan Putta '96 to form a the committee to look at the appointments of Lischa Barrett '95, Shakari Cameron '96, Sue Kim '96 and Nada Payne '96. Assembly President Danielle Moore '95 said she is glad the issue is settled.

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Administrators try to incorporate teaching

By Siobhan Gorman | October 19, 1994

Teaching requires a great time commitment -- often too much of a commitment when combined with the duties of being a College administrator. But for some administrators the desire to teach overrides the time management difficulties. Four of the College's top administrators -- College President James Freedman, Provost Lee Bollinger, Dean of Faculty James Wright and Dean of the College Lee Pelton -- hold faculty appointments, but only Bollinger and Pelton have taught classes while serving in their current positions. While Bollinger and Pelton said their love of teaching prompted them to create time to return to the classroom, Wright said he and Freedman travel too much to be effective teachers. Bollinger is currently teaching a class in the government department about freedom of speech and the press and Pelton will teach an English course on the rise of English Gothic novels this spring. Wright distinguished between two kinds of faculty appointments -- those retained by faculty members after they are promoted to administrative positions and those given to administrators who are also academics. Wright said faculty appointments are done through the Dean of Faculty Office but are initiated by either the department or the administrator. Keeping in touch Bollinger, a specialist on the First Amendment, said he teaches to stay connected with the College. "I think it's valuable to be a regular member of the institution and to continue to do what faculty do -- to teach and to write," he said.

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KDE drops pledge period

By Hanita Sawhney | October 19, 1994

Hoping to spark change in the Greek System, Kappa Delta Epsilon sorority recently created the New Woman Program, designed to enhance members' individuality. "If the Greek system is going to stay around here, it'll have to change," said Georgina Gemmill '96, KDE president. Under the guidelines of the new program, KDE will no longer have a pledge period; members will join as full sisters, Gemmill said. The New Woman Program is divided into three areas designed to enhance a particular part of the new sister's personal development -- specifically self development, sisterhood and the larger Dartmouth community. The New Woman Program is based on Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity's Balanced Male Program.

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Villar puts Hispanic literature on Internet

By Kate Armstrong | October 19, 1994

Working in his spare time during the past 10 years, Luis Villar, the humanities and social sciences reference biographer, has compiled the first on-line database of Hispanic literature. The database, which is in Spanish and available internationally over the Internet, contains the poetry of Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz, a 17th century Mexican nun widely considered to be the first great poet of the New World. "I do things just because I like to," Villar said.

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Moracco FSP in approval stages

By Jack Vaitayanonta | October 19, 1994

Within the next few days, the Asian Studies program will find out if the Committee on Off-Campus Activities has approved its Foreign Study Program to Fez, Morocco. Last May a group of Asian Studies professors proposed forming a new Foriegn Study Program in Fez, citing the lack of prior cultural-oriented Dartmouth off-campus programs in the Middle East. Dale Eickelman, anthropology professor and co-chair of the Asian Studies program, was the main driving force behind the proposal, which was recently put up to a vote by COCA. "This [FSP] is something the faculty has been talking about for some time," Eickelman said. Eickelman said the proposed Asian Studies FSP would be associated with the American Language Institute in Fez. Eickelman had personal contact with the Institute during his time as a Fulbright scholar and recommened the school because "the Moroccan staff has developed the best materials to introduce students to the Moroccan society and language." Eickelman said he envisions the program as a true cultural experience for students.

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Union contract nears completion

By Breeanne Clowdus | October 19, 1994

After seven months and 18 meetings, the College and Union 560 are near an agreement on the new contract, which is now four months late. The new developments -- which focus on job security -- come as a result of the latest round of negotiations, which took place Monday from 8 a.m., to 8:30 p.m.

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College upgrades for disabilities

By Jeffrey Beyer | October 18, 1994

In compliance with the American Disabilities Act, the College is continuing its program of upgrading facilities to make them more handicapped accessible, Student Disabilities Coordinator Nancy Pompian said. Under the terms of the ADA, Pompian said, the College must have a program in place to "improve and upgrade facilities." Furthermore, all new construction and major renovations must make buildings handicapped accessible. But the law does not state that all buildings must be instantly accessible, said Pompian, who is also co-chair of the College's section 504/ADA committee. Jack Wilson, assistant director of facilities planning and project architect for the College, said the highest priority projects are Rollins Chapel, the Ravine Lodge and Robinson Hall. The Robinson Hall project is especially extensive, Director of Facilities Planning Gordon DeWitt said.

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College honors published professors

By Katy Bieneman | October 18, 1994

Students and faculty will have a chance to mingle over tea in Baker Library's Tower Room this afternoon during an event to honor professors whose work has been published within the last year. The event, called "Fall Author's and Editor's Celebration," is the first of its kind and is sponsored by the Programming Board.

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Tuck plummets from 6 to 13

By Jason Casell | October 18, 1994

The ranking of Dartmouth's graduate business school has fallen seven spots because of the departure last spring of Edward Fox, whose term as dean was not extended by the College, according to a new survey. The biennial survey released this week by Business Week magazine said Fox's "ouster" disrupted the academic atmosphere at the Amos Tuck School of Business Administration, causing the decline in ranking. Fox resigned from his position as Dean of the Tuck School last spring after he was denied a second four-year term.

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Thefts cause videos to move to Reserve

By Nick Gansner | October 18, 1994

Audio tapes for the English Department's Shakespeare 1 class have been moved this term from Sanborn English Library to the Baker Library Reserve Desk because students during the summer abused Sanborn's informal check-out system. In the past, students could sign out the audio tapes on an informal basis from Sanborn for an unlimited time.

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Activities promote alcohol awareness

By Jackie Rose | October 18, 1994

This week marks the commencement of the 10th annual National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week, featuring free activities designed to educate students about the prevalence of and problems associated with alcohol abuse. As part of the program, a performance titled "Stages" will take place tonight in Webster Hall at 8 p.m.

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Spectator editor finds herself in the hotseat

By Jack Vaitayanonta | October 18, 1994

How far will an Ivy League newspaper go to bring the most pressing news to the fingertips of the campus community?

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Women trace the 22 years of coeducation

By Anne Renna | October 17, 1994

At a panel discussion Thursday night, six women spoke about the evolution of coeducation at the College during the last 22 years. The panel was the second event in the year-long Student Assembly-sponsored "Women, Leadership, and Activism" symposium. It was designed to "stimulate intellectual conversation on coeducation," said Lischa Barret '95, who moderated the event. Panelists included chair of the Assembly's Intellectual Life Committee Shakari Cameron '96, Cara Abercrombie '97, History Professor Judy Byfield '80, Associate Dean of Faculty Mary Jean Greene, Associate Dean of Thayer School Carol Muller '77 and Associate Director of the Hopkins Center Marga Rahmann '78. The panel began with the showing of a 1991 film, "Not Men of Dartmouth," a senior project that documented life at the College before coeducation and during its earliest years. The film showed bus-loads of women coming up for Winter Carnival and featured interviews with several women from the first female classes, including one who told of being raped. After the film, the panelists discussed the progress of coeducation at the College since 1972 and the issues that still need to be addressed.