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Hanover businesses stock up to prepare for weekend

By Marina Agapakis | February 9, 2007

While many local businesses are preparing for an increased level of traffic with the influx of thousands of alumni and visitors to Hanover this Winter Carnival, nearby residents will remain largely absent from the weekend's festivities. Restaurants including Molly's Restaurant and Bar and the Canoe Club are expecting a larger-than-average turnout this weekend. "Because our business runs off of what goes on at the College, we're always ready for a big weekend," Molly's manager Dan Young said. Though Molly's will not be holding any special events over the weekend, Young is looking forward to a larger volume of students and alumni dining at the restaurant. "We have a lot of fun with the weekend because students seem to be pretty lively that weekend," Young said. Aside from the increase in business that the weekend entails, Young, a Hanover resident, also plans to spend time at Occom Pond with his family during Carnival. At the Canoe Club, the bar will highlight several local microbreweries as well as a dark green martini to mark the big weekend, owner John Chapin said. Special musical guests have also been invited to the restaurant, including two acoustic guitarists from the area on Friday night and a trio featuring Joseph Stallsmith on Saturday night.

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Polar Bear Swim attracts brave students, spectators

By Victoria Boggiano | February 9, 2007

Recent snowfall and low temperatures have created enough ice on Occom Pond for the annual Polar Bear Swim to be held as planned. "The swim is a go-ahead," said Winter Carnival co-chair Elizabeth Teague '09. The swim, which began a little over a decade ago, has evolved into a Carnival tradition, with students flocking to Occom Pond not only to brave the icy water, but to watch their daring friends dive in. Mike Herman '07, who participated in the swim during his freshman year, said that despite not being his first icy water dive, the experience was thrilling. "The polar bear swim was extremely cold, but I had experience doing cold swimming because I once swam in 40 degree water in a cave.

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For some, Gulf Coast is the new Green

By Jennifer Gaudette | February 9, 2007

Since Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast in August 2005, hundreds of Dartmouth students have made their way down to Louisiana and Mississippi to help communities that were completely wiped out by the massive storm. "I'd say over 400 to 500 Dartmouth students have come down over the past two years," said Carrie O'Neil '04, who traveled down to Biloxi, Miss., in September 2005, with her friend Kate Gage '05. "We drove down not knowing what to expect -- I was just compelled" said O'Neil, now associate director of Hands On Gulf Coast. According to its website, Hands On Gulf Coast is "a disaster response project of Hands On Network," which encompasses over 60 nonprofit organizations around the world.

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Counseling wait-time decreases at Dick's House

By Carolyn Kylstra | February 9, 2007

The wait to schedule counseling appointments at Dick's House has improved since a College review in May 2005 called for a reduction in wait times. According to Mark Reed, director of counseling and health resources, the current wait for a counseling appointment is eight to ten business days, reduced from the three- to four-week appointment delay students complained of in an article in The Dartmouth in 2005, "Students seeking counseling encounter four-week wait." Reed attributes the decrease in wait time to the hiring of new staff and improvements in the appointment system. Each year, approximately 1,000 students seek counseling help at Dick's House, Reed said.

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The Friday Quickie

By Abi Medvin | February 9, 2007

After playing hard to get all through December, it seems Old Man Winter has finally decided to put out, and just in time for Winter Carnival.

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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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