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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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Dreams hinge on a standardized test

By Amy Semet | September 30, 1994

For many seniors, one of the next two weekends represents the first hurdle in the time-consuming and stressful race for their futures at graduate school. More than 200 students will take the Law School Admissions Test and the Graduate Records Examination at Dartmouth on the next two Saturdays. According to Associate Director of Career Services Susan Wright, the test roster indicates that 106 individuals are registered to take the LSAT at Dartmouth tomorrow.

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Indoor climbing wall to open

By James M> Hunnicutt | September 30, 1994

A new indoor rock climbing facility will open soon on campus, providing experts and beginners a chance to practice their climbing skills all year long. The Jonathan Belden Daniels Climbing Gym will open Oct.

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Health and safety department formed

By Allison Groff | September 30, 1994

In an effort to minimize potentially hazardous conditions for members of the Dartmouth community, the College has created the Environmental Health and Safety Office. The office will handle a variety of issues including biosafety, disease prevention and employee comfort in the workplace. The department was created to consolidate into one office the administration of health and safety issues on campus, said Larry Morris, the department's director. The move was initiated by Vice President and Treasurer Lyn Hutton and then acting Provost Bruce Pipes. The department has already introduced a driver's safety course and has taken steps to notify the College community of the state-wide rabies epidemic, said Morris, who served as the College's Environmental Health and Safety Specialist before the department was created. The department will "provide a support group which will lend its services to the Dartmouth community," Morris said, adding that its benefits would affect everyone involved with the College. The Environmental Health and Safety Office has also implemented programs pertaining to more specific problems. By focusing on ergonomics and evaluating computer stations and workplace layout, the office hopes to prevent long term skeletal and muscle problems among members of the College community, Morris said. Morris said the office has also addressed health issues among athletes. For ski-patrol members and weight room advisors, the Environmental Health and Safety Office has created training programs to address the issue of exposure to blood-born pathogens. "The department has provided us with reliable information," Eric Lawson, the director of strength and conditioning, said. The Environmental Health and Safety Office also oversees biosafety and radiation regulations as well. Last summer a Yale professor contracted a severe illness when a rare virus escaped during a laboratory accident.

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Senior Symposium to examine tradition

By Aran Toshav | September 30, 1994

Both the positive and negative aspects of tradition at the College and in society will be examined during this year's Senior Symposium. "We will examine tradition through such aspects as anthropology and sociology.

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Task force requests faculty input

By Elizabeth Nolan | September 30, 1994

After overcoming initial challenges of over extension and ill-preparation, The Task Force on the Status of Women submitted a report to advisor and Dean of Student Life Holly Sateia in August calling for the inclusion of faculty and staff members on a permanent committee to address women's issues on campus. The task force, created last winter by former Senior Class President Dan Garodnick '94, proposed to study a broad spectrum of issues for two terms and submit its findings by June, 1994. The twenty members of the task force formed subcommittees to study academic, social, health/safety, and extracurricular activities, but the approach proved too inclusive and left members seeking focus and reorganization. "It was much too broad to address the issues," task force member Danielle Moore '95 said.

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