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Themes, drinking and fatigue: Winter Carnival, that is

By Liz McDonnell | February 9, 2007

Theme-picking is never an easy task. Winter Carnival is no exception; choosing a theme for such a nebulously defined festival is especially tricky. This year's theme, "Down the Rabbit Hole", references the first chapter of Lewis Carroll's iconic "Alice in Wonderland." The obvious psychedelic underpinnings of the novel got me thinking about the true nature of Winter Carnival and its function. The entire idea of the "carnivalesque" revolves around social inversion and pageantry.

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Antique Carnival posters fetch high prices at auction

By Astrid Bradley | February 9, 2007

While some alumni and members of the Dartmouth Community hold on to the days of their Winter Carnivals simply through memories, others have gone the route of collecting more substantial memoirs such as classic Carnival posters. These posters, which commemorate each year's theme, are often valuable and expensive antiques. Students may recognize these valuable commodities as they hang in the halls of Thayer Dining Hall and Collis Center. Poster prices vary widely depending on their year and condition. Older posters that are in good condition can typically go for around $2,000 at auction houses.

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Hot tub to debut at Winter Carnival

By Ben Nunnery | February 8, 2007

By Ben Nunnery Dartmouth will take a leap "Down the Rabbit Hole" at the opening ceremonies of the 97th annual Winter Carnival Thursday at 7 p.m The ceremonies, which will take place on the Green, will begin with the traditional Winter Carnival rituals, including the unveiling of this year's snow sculpture, and will end with a Mad Hatter's Tea Party in Collis Cafe. This year's snow sculpture depicts Alice in Wonderland's white rabbit rushing off a ski lift to avoid being late.

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Wright tests out an 'Ombuds Office'

By Carolyn Kylstra | February 8, 2007

In a Feb. 6 e-mail to colleagues, College President James Wright announced the creation of a College Ombuds Office and appointed long-time administrator Mary Childers to a temporary, part-time position as ombudsman.

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Former ambassadors recruit students

By JR Santo | February 8, 2007

Alumni who served as United States ambassadors, United Nations advisors and members of multiple presidential cabinets gathered to call students into public service in Filene Auditorium on Wednesday evening during an event hosted by the John Sloan Dickey Center. The Dickey Center also sponsored a student dinner discussion and subsequent panel titled "Answering President John Sloan Dickey's Call: In the Service of the Nation," to provide inspiration for America's next generation of leaders. Jonathan Moore '54, U.S.

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Police Blotter

February 8, 2007

Feb. 3, 8:03 p.m., East Wheelock Street Hanover Police received a complaint from a Dartmouth graduate student after a 35-year-old male propositioned him in the basement bathroom of the Hopkins Center.

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N.H. Senate committee rejects anti-abortion bill

By Anna Lotko | February 8, 2007

All five members from the New Hampshire Senate Health and Human Services Committee turned down a state senate bill Thursday that would prevent the Department of Health and Human Services from funding Planned Parenthood and other centers providing abortion services. Although the U.S.

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Published alum shares studying tips

By Amanda Cohen | February 7, 2007

Author of "How to Win at College" and "How to Become a Straight-A Student," Cal Newport '04 shared the insights presented in his books at a lecture in Moore Hall Tuesday evening. Newport, who began his quest for academic success during his sophomore year at Dartmouth, compiled his most valuable findings into the two books after graduating. "Maybe brilliant success is not necessarily the result of being a brilliant person, maybe it's an emergent property from a lot of small changes, a lot of small habits," Newport said of the inspiration for researching his first book. Newport's research proved successful during that academic year, when he achieved a flawless grade point average, which continued through sophomore summer, despite factors that seemed to make academic success during that term unlikely -- including a house off campus with friends and a backyard pong table, a constant stream of beer he said Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity unknowingly supplied and an ongoing battle with mononucleosis. During his second year of college, Newport began taking note of his study habits and experimented with them to learn what was successful.

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Senior may become America's Next Top Model

By Brook Jackling | February 7, 2007

Unlike most Dartmouth students who travel abroad or work at lucrative internships during their off terms, Whitney Cunningham '07 spent her fall in Los Angeles as one of the 13 contestants on Cycle Eight of America's Next Top Model, Tyra Banks's hit reality television show that pits wannabe models against each other for a $100,000 CoverGirl contract. Cunningham first auditioned for the show last February hoping to be a contestant on Cycle Seven, but was called back this year for Cycle Eight. "I decided to audition on a total whim," Cunningham said.

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Underage, Hanover High partygoers hit up frat row

By William Schpero | February 6, 2007

Nate Mathis '10 was walking with his friend towards Webster Ave. one weekday around 5 p.m. when he was approached by two 16-year-olds who "asked if they could score some weed," he explained. "I laughed it off and said 'Sorry, no.'" Such frat row encounters with teenagers are rare, but a portion of Hanover High School students defy curfew, brave fraternity parties, and risk possible rejection from fraternity houses and punishment from their parents. And it's no wonder fraternities try to keep high school students outside; College and town officials stated that Dartmouth fraternities expose themselves to legal liabilities by admitting them. Several current high school students -- who did not want to be named because of the sensitive nature of this subject -- estimated that approximately one-third of Hanover High's current senior class has visited a fraternity.

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