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Muslims fast to celebrate holy month

By Yvonne Chiu | March 7, 1994

When the next new moon appears Saturday, Muslims around the world will celebrate the end of their month-long observance of Ramadan, with all-day festivities and feasts the following day. Since the last moon cycle began Feb.

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New candidates join election race

By Scott Anthony | March 7, 1994

Three more students declared their intention to run for Student Assembly president over the weekend, bringing the number of candidates for the April election to five. Jim Brennan '96, Danielle Moore '95 and Caleb Scott '97 said they would join David Gonzalez '95 and Kenji Sugahara '95 in the struggle for the top Assembly position. Rukmini Sichitiu '95 will seek the vice presidency, according to her friend, Michael Corriere '94. Sichitiu joins Alexandra Morgan '95 and Steve Fagell '95 in the vice presidential race.

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Former chief discusses CIA's role

By Ranjit S. Ahjuwalia | March 4, 1994

Peter Earnest, former chief of media relations for the Central Intelligence Agency, held an informal question and answer session with about 20 students last night in the Class of 1930 Room in Rockefeller Center. Earnest retired from the CIA last January after working for the agency for 35 years, during which time he also represented the CIA to the U.S.

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Freedman, Pelton meet with Greeks

By Scott Anthony | March 4, 1994

College President James Freedman and Dean of the College Lee Pelton answered questions on topics ranging from the coeducation of the Greek system to the value of a Dartmouth education in a fire-side chat last night at Chi Gamma Epsilon fraternity. Chi Gam and Sigma Delta sorority co-sponsored the event in an effort to improve relations between the administration and the Greek system, Chi Gam President Kevin Fleming '95 said.

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Greek video sparks discussion

By Colin Grey | March 3, 1994

Editor's note appended (Oct. 17, 2014) Last night more than 50 students attended a presentation of a video and audiotape that documented the initiation rites of two Dartmouth fraternities. English Professors Tom Luxon and Ivy Schweitzer led students through the 80-minute videotape of Alpha Chi Alpha fraternity's 1987 "Hell Night" and an audio recording of Alpha Delta's 1988 sex-room interrogations. Students listened to and watched the recordings in the Hyphen Lounge of Butterfield and Russell Sage Halls. "What we really want to do is get a discussion going.

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Spelios '95 provides weather service

By Maggie Lockwood | March 3, 1994

If you are one of the 190 people on the Lou Spelios '95 daily BlitzMail weather update, then you know when it is the kind of day so cold your nose freezes within a minute of leaving the dorm. "I've tested the temperature which causes your nose to freeze.

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Ski team struggles, individuals excel at weekend championships

By Scott Burns | March 3, 1994

With the NCAA Championships less than two weeks away, the ski team, hampered by sickness, took to the road last Friday and Saturday, posting some of its best individual results of the season, but struggling as a team in the Eastern Collegiate Championships. The men finished third in overall competition just two points behind host Middlebury College, while the University of Vermont took the win. On the women's side, the Big Green took fourth overall behind UVM, Middlebury and the University of New Hampshire. J.P.

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Assembly proposes new constitution

By Maggie Fritz | March 2, 1994

The Student Assembly considered 21 amendments to a proposed constitution at its meeting last night. The 27-page proposed constitution has had 15 revisions since the original draft was produced in January. The amendments discussed fundamental aspects of the constitution and also addressed minor points such as wording. The proposed constitution is a more detailed document than the present constitution. The new constitution calls for a change in the number of general representatives from the student body from 21 to 24 and the number of freshman class representatives from seven to eight. It also gives more flexibility to the Assembly by not pre-determining the functions of the Assembly's standing committees and by leaving unspecified spending limits to be determined each year by the by-laws. Amendments to the proposed constitution include provisions for a special all student body election in the event of a tie in an initial vote for Assembly president or vice-president. "The bulk of [the constitution] got through and I'm happy with that," Chair of the Constitutional Task Force Tim Rodenberger '95 said. The Assembly will examine the constitution as a whole at its meeting next Tuesday and vote on whether to accept it. The constitution must be passed by a two-thirds vote of the general Assembly in order to be instituted.

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Green Key creates forum for candidates

By Maggie Fritz | March 2, 1994

The Green Key Society plans to publish a special election newspaper next term to provide space to every candidate running for offices in Student Assembly, class councils, the Green Key Society, and the Committee on Standards to present their platforms. The single-issue paper will be distributed to students' Hinman Boxes four or five days prior to the elections scheduled for April 12th, according to acting vice president of Green Key Hosea Harvey '95. "The purpose is to increase responsible student government in order to give students the easiest possible access to responsible voting," Harvey said. The paper will be about 12 pages and will print submissions from every candidate.

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Wallis delivers lecture

By David Hemmer | March 2, 1994

Engineering professor and world-renowned expert on fluid mechanics Graham Wallis delivered the College's seventh annual Presidential Lecture yesterday afternoon to a crowd of about 150 in Alumni Hall in the Hopkins Center. The lecture, titled "A Smorgasborg of Multiphase Flow," presented a broad, basic survey of fluid mechanics. President James Freedman, who introduced Wallis, said, "The Presidential Lecture Series is designed to recognize the contributions of members of the faculty to Dartmouth's academic excellence." Wallis currently holds the Fairchild Professorship at Dartmouth, and served as associate dean of the Thayer School of Engineering from 1989 to 1993. Wallis discussed multiphase flow, which is the study of fluid behavior in which a combination of suspended particles, liquids, gasses or plasmas travel together and react with each other. Examples include pouring whiskey over ice cubes, burping, stirring milk into tea, clouds, soda, blood, beer and pollution. Wallis said for many diseases, including pneumonia, kidney stones and allergies, "multiphase flow is the primary cause or symptom." The lecture was accompanied by an extensive slide show. Wallis discussed experiments on multiphase flow conducted by several local companies, some of which were started by Thayer School of Engineering graduates or faculty. Multiphase flow research examines such diverse topics as pressure zones around ski jumpers, chemicals that dissolve blood clots after heart attacks and air vortexes that cause dirt to build up on rear windows of cars. Wallis spoke of different models researchers use to help predict the behavior of systems.

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Planners shape library

By Siobhan Gorman | March 2, 1994

The new Berry Library, the futuristic companion to Baker Library, which is scheduled to begin construction in 1996 or 1997, is being billed as the library of the 21st century by members of the task force responsible for its development. Berry is scheduled to be built on Elm Street, which the College has purchased from the city of Hanover, said Nancy Marion, economics professor and task force member. The $30 million gift for the new library has been invested and may reach $40 to $50 million by the time the library is actually built, Marion said. Berry Library is in its earliest planning stages, according to Bill Scott, classics professor and chair of the task force. "There isn't any need for us to get specific yet," he said. The task force has been gathering information by visiting libraries on campus and listening to presentations on new technology and preliminary architectural options, Marion said. Marion said one of the main issues the task force is discussing is the new library's focus on electronics as opposed to storage of volumes in hard copy. "We're going to think about a library with a huge book collection," English professor and member of the task force Alan Gaylord said. But he said the more science-oriented task force members are focusing on creating a kind of "virtual library." The virtual library would consist mainly of a huge computer network which would improve access to materials, Gaylord said. One of the main features of the library of the future will be flexibility, Margaret Otto, librarian of the College and task force member said. "The technology is moving at a rapid rate.

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Wright names new deans

By Michelle Francois | March 2, 1994

Dean of the Faculty James Wright announced yesterday the appointment of Biology Chair Edward Berger to the position of dean of graduate studies and Physics Professor John Walsh to the dean of the sciences position. Berger will replace Richard Birnie and Walsh will fill the position vacated by Karen Wetterhahn.

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Men's group discusses gender issues

By Amanda A. Amann | March 2, 1994

Dean of the College Lee Pelton founded a men's discussion group last fall for male administrators, faculty and students to discuss gender issues and work to reduce violence and sexual assault against women. Pelton said the group's original purpose was to educate campus males about sexual assault, but their purpose has expanded to include discussion of other gender issues. "We are concerned with social structures on campus- how men and women relate, how they date and the role alcohol plays in socializing," Pelton said. The group, which meets about once a month, is open to any men interested in joining.

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Japanese author visits

By Timothy Fitzgibbons | March 2, 1994

One of Japan's most distinguished contemporary authors discussed themes ranging from boredom to American pop culture in a speech to students and faculty yesterday afternoon. More than 60 people filled the Wren Room of Sanborn Library to hear Haruki Murakami give a short speech and field questions from the audience. The speech and question-and-answer session focused on Murakami's motivations for writing and the difficulties of translation and cross-cultural writing. Murakami said his works center on everyday boredom.

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Health Clinic decreases waiting time, yet still misdiagnosis

By Marina Lakhman | March 1, 1994

Dicks House; The second in a three part series on women's health. The creation of the Women's Health Program last September at Dick's House has decreased the waiting time for students to get appointments and allowed for greater development of programs geared toward women's health, according to the program's manager, Janice Sundnas. Emphasizing preventative care, Sundnas wrote letters to first-year women who indicated on their health forms that they had never had a pap smear or gynecological exam and inviting them to come for an annual check-up at the beginning of Winter term. The annual exam, which lasts approximately one hour, allows the health care provider to discuss medical and family history and look at diet, stress management, exercise, relationships and sexual issues. Sundnas said it is too early to determine how responsive freshmen were to the letter. "In the first month after sending the letter, at least 40 freshmen came in," Sundnas said.

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