Larimore to leave College

Colleen Larimore, director of the College's Native American Program, will leave Dartmouth at the end of the Spring term. Larimore's departure was announced in a letter released by Assistant Dean of Students Dan Nelson on May 4. According to Nelson, Larimore is planning to move to the San Francisco area to begin a doctoral studies program in sociology within the next year. Larimore received her undergraduate degree from Dartmouth in 1985 and she was president of Native Americans at Dartmouth, the College's Native American students' organization, during her senior year. From 1985 until 1989, Larimore was assistant director of admissions at the College and served temporarily as director of minority recruitment.

Abroad to study Italian, women face sex assault

SIENA, Italy -- The nature of relationships between Italian men and American women is not listed as a lecture topic on a syllabus for any Italian Language Study Abroad class. But many female students on the Dartmouth LSA here have found themselves wondering how to cope with a significant difference in attitudes toward gender relations. Dartmouth women have tried to ignore whistles, stares, comments and endless invitations to bars, parties and even homes.

Deer runs through Fairchild window

Chased by dogs, a frightened deer smashed through a first floor window of the Fairchild Natural Sciences Center last night. The deer sped through the building, leaped out a window in Room 18 and ran across campus to Memorial Field where it bled to death, according to Hanover Police Sgt.

Biathlon called a success

Saturday afternoon, 109 people participated in the third annual Peter A. McKernan Memorial Biathlon, a race made up of a three-mile run on Rip Road and an eight-mile bike race on the Etna loop. Participants joined the event, a tribute to Peter McKernan '93 who died of cardiac arrest in the winter of 1991, to help raise money for the scholarship fund named in his honor. The $10 contribution per participant amounted to a $1090 donation to the scholarship fund.

Forum eases tension; RipWoodSmith residents meet to discuss racism after Review conflict

Residents of the RipWoodSmith dormitory cluster met last night in a forum intended to ease racial tensions heightened by a string of Blitzmail messages that circulated through the cluster the last week. In the angry exchange of electronic mail messages over several days, residents of the cluster accused each other of racism and intolerance. Students said the 90-minute forum helped relieve tension and said they would urge The Dartmouth Review to develop a new distribution system in the cluster. Relations in the cluster have been tense since April 20 when two freshman students, a black man and a white woman, angrily confronted each other in a Woodward hallway over the collection of copies of The Review, the off-campus conservative weekly. Ripley resident Amiri Barksdale '96, who is black, was part of a campuswide effort to remove copies of The Review from dormitories where they are distributed. Erica Greenwood '96, a white Woodward resident, confronted Barksdale as he picked up copies of the paper.

Traditional pow-wow celebrated

People of all ages packed the Bema's natural amphitheater Saturday for the 21st annual Native American pow-wow at the College.

Artzer captures SA presidency in special election

Only woman in race wins with just over 30 percent, 1,420 students turned out to vote

Winds damage roof, tree

A sudden and powerful gust of wind last night snapped a 40 foot pine tree behind Gile Hall and swept portions of copper roofing off Parkhust Hall. According to the Lebanon Airport control tower, winds reached speeds of 44 mph. A long portion of copper roofing on Parkhurst was lifted up, twisted about and landed back on the roof. Students reported seeing a funnel of wind touch down on the top of Parkhurst. "The wind was blowing really hard," said Greg Papajohn '96 who stood out side of Massachusetts Hall.

Biathalon remembers Peter McKernan '93

Three experts on the United Nations discussed the future of the organization in the post-Cold War era in a panel discussion last night in Dartmouth Hall. Nitya Pibulsonggram '62, the permanent representative from Thailand to the U.N., Jonathan Moore '54, the former U.S ambassador to the U.N., and Edward Luck '70, the president of the United Nations Association of the USA emphasized the changing role of the U.N.

Biathalon remembers Peter McKernan '93

The third annual Peter A. McKernan Memorial Biathalon will kick off this Saturday at 1 p.m., combining a three-mile run on Rip Road with an eight-mile bike race on the Etna Loop. The event is held in memory of Peter McKernan '93, who died of heart troubles in the winter of 1991. All proceeds will go to the Pete McKernan Scholarship Fund. "The scholarship was set up by Peter's parents and is given to three distinguished Maine high school students," said Jay Gonzalez '93, who was a friend of McKernan's and helped establish the yearly event. Participants must pay a $10 entrance fee, and can sign up in the Hopkins Center Thursday, Friday and the day of the race, according to Laurie Senn '94, who is helping to organize the fundraiser. "We hope to get around 100 to a 150 participants," Senn said. Sponsorship from the Interfraternity Council, the Coed Fraternity Sorority Council and the Panhellenic Council will help pay for free t-shirts given to participants. Local businesses will provide prizes for the first 15 finishers, according to Senn.

Arctic explorer; Symposium honors prof's 80th birthday

Retired Anthropology Professor Elmer Harp, a pioneer in the development of archaeological research in the Eastern Arctic, was honored on campus last week at an event which drew anthropology experts from around the world. The three-day event, dubbed The Elders Conference on the History of Archeology in the Eastern Arctic, was sponsored by the Dicky Endowment, the Institute on Canada and the United States, the Institute of Arctic Studies, the anthropology and Native American studies departments and The Arctic Studies Center of the Smithsonian. The celebration was the brainchild of William Fitzhugh '64, one of Harp's former students, and attracted the "elders" of the field, experts from around the world. Harp noted that this event was not held entirely for him, yet his assessment falls into line with his modest account of his accomplishments, many of which have had significant impact on the academic departments at Dartmouth. Harp, who celebrated his 80th birthday in April, founded the anthropology department at the College in the 1960s. His 32 years of field research in Newfoundland resulted in the naming of the site of his research near the city of Port au Choix as a historical landmark.

Designing A College: How Dartmouth grew up and why it looks like it does

One of the most important parts of any college or university is its appearance. Dartmouth's edifices are composed mostly of staid, conservative New England buildings, which reproduce nicely in glossy promotional catalogs and postcards. But each of these buildings has a unique story to tell.

Special SA presidential election today

A long and strange campaign trail winds to an end

Maathai speaks on African environment

Montgomery Fellow Dr. Wangari Maathai last night told an audience in 105 Dartmouth Hall, "My government does not seem to like what I do ... there were fears that I would not arrive at this beautiful campus." Maathai, considered the leading environmentalist in Africa and the Third World and a controversial political figure in her native Kenya, was recently in hiding there following a government attempt to arrest her. Her visit to the College as a Montgomery Fellow was uncertain only weeks ago, but she spoke last night on "Women's Role in the Environment and Politics in Kenya." Maathai is director of the Green Belt Movement, an environmental organization founded 16 years ago to promote reforestation and expansion of natural fuel resources, and provide income and empowerment for rural workers, who are mostly women. The movement encourages tree-planting to combat malnutrition and the effects of environmental exploitation in rural communities.

Counting 'em up quick

Dartmouth scores big at (fun?) six-hour math competition

Seven candidates spar in only debate

Thefts across campus

Backpacks, wallets reported missing

Dick Swett evaluates Clinton

Although President Bill Clinton has taken heat from the press for his first 100 days in office, Democratic Congressman Dick Swett Monday night told the Dartmouth community Clinton has done a good job.Speaking to a near-capacity audience in Rockefeller Center, Swett said Clinton has accomplished more in his first 100 days than most past presidents, citing the progress of his government appointments, his proposed budget deficit resolution and advances toward health care reforms. Swett said Clinton took office at a difficult time following 12 years of Republican rule. Clinton had to "overcome 12 years of inertia ... and 12 years of pent-up frustrations from the Democratic Party waiting to enter the White House," Swett said. "Clinton is in good shape," Swett said. Swett commended President Clinton's attempt to balance the budget despite the "deep, obvious, somewhat painful spending cuts" which Swett said were necessary to control the budget deficit. If the deficit continues to escalate at its current rate, Swett said when today's college students enter the work force 45 cents of every tax dollar will be spent on interest associated with the deficit However, Swett said he believes Clinton can make further spending cuts.

Teaching supercedes research

Dartmouth's system is a solution, former Stanford President says

New sorority will replace Xi Kappa Chi

Panhell agrees to close weakest house