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Secrecy, rumors muddy Alpha Delta investigation

By Phil Salinger | August 15, 2006

More than a week after the investigation resulting in a Hanover Police raid of Alpha Delta fraternity was suspended indefinitely, students remain in the dark about the reasons behind the search, causing information and misinformation to circulate campus. On the day of the search, Hanover Police Captain Frank Moran reportedly told AD alumni adviser John Engelman '68 that they were searching for a sex tape and gave the names of both the accuser and the accused.

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Daily Debriefing

By Compiled by Matt Beale | August 10, 2006

The College and the University of New Hampshire received a $100,000 grant to support a cooperative college and university network which would help them meet environmental health and safety requirements at local, state and federal levels.

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College ranks in top 100 gay-friendly universities

By Elise Waxenberg | August 10, 2006

A college guidebook that came out last week and targets lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender students named Dartmouth one of the top 100 gay-friendly universities in the country. The Advocate College Guide for LGBT Students, endorsed by gay and lesbian newsmagazine The Advocate, compiled the list of LGBT-friendly campuses based on a "gay point average" -- a number calculated from surveys of current LGBT students, faculty and staff at 680 universities nominated by students.

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'Greek' chariots return after 20 years

By Julia Hecht | August 10, 2006

Taking a cue from Ben-Hur, Saturday's Fieldstock event will revive chariot races, a College tradition begun in 1966 that was eliminated in 1984 due to safety concerns. The chariot races began as a replacement for the Wetdown Ceremonies, in which the newly elected members of student government were pelted with various food items and beverages as they ran across the Green.

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'Consent Day' attracts over 500 for shirts, games, food

By Phil Salinger | August 8, 2006

Students flocked to Webster Avenue on Saturday, Aug. 5 to celebrate the College's fourth annual "Consent Day," a day aimed at encouraging victims of sexual violence to speak out and educating students about what constitutes sexual violence. The day of games, food and music drew over 500 undergraduates, high school debate campers and graduate students to the front lawns of Alpha Xi Delta sorority and Chi Gamma Epsilon, Phi Delta Alpha, Sigma Nu and Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternities. There the houses were hosting an array of activities, from a scavenger hunt to "consensual Twister," which differed from the original game in that each color was associated with a phrase related to consensual sex.

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Grads return for Career Services anniversary

By Alina Gonzalez | August 8, 2006

Dartmouth Career Services celebrated 30 years of service to students Thursday with an anniversary party that showcased the stories of alumni who have followed nontraditional or unexpected career paths after graduation. "All dreams are welcome here," Career Services Director Skip Sturman said as he addressed more than 40 students, professors and alumni who gathered at Collis to toast the organization's three-decade effort to assist undergraduates with their professional endeavors. The recognition of alumni was made possible by the Alumni Stories Project, a Career Services' effort funded by John Kovis '63's Career Discovery Program.

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Lawley '04 seeking publisher for novel

By Stuart A. Reid | August 8, 2006

Strip clubs, meth labs and teenage life in rural Oklahoma are all topics central to the senior thesis of Mark Lawley '04: a novel titled "Strip Club of God." After a year-and-a-half of revisions, he finished his work on March 13, 2006 and has sent the manuscript to his agent, who Lawley hopes will agree to shop the book to publishers. "I was expecting some big relief, but that wasn't the case.

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College drinking is safer than perceived, study says

By Dan Duray | August 3, 2006

A study by the National Social Norms Resource Center published late last month found that college students are drinking more safely than public perceptions would lead many to believe. In a study that surveyed over 28,000 students at 44 colleges, researchers found that while up to 80 percent of students drink, fewer than 13 percent have injured property or themselves after drinking. The study also found that 73 percent of student drinkers take some kind of preventative measure to ensure that they do not become too intoxicated. Pat Delgado '08, Dartmouth's Drug and Alcohol Peer Advisors program intern, said he believes the study's results are reflected at Dartmouth. "I do believe Dartmouth students use preventative measures, such as making sure they eat before going out, switching off drinks with water and drinking under four drinks a night, as tactics for smart drinking," Delgado said. "For many studies, the trends we see nationally often fall in line with what's happening at Dartmouth," Dartmouth alcohol counselor Bryant Ford said. "I don't think Dartmouth's too far off from what we see nationally." Ford added, however, that he generally interacts only with those students who have had issues with alcohol and therefore might not have a complete sense of the Dartmouth drinking culture. Michael Haines, director of the National Social Norms Resource Center, said that the study is significant because it reverses the previously existing sense that student drinking is out of control. "Even though studies reveal that a clear majority of college students regularly consume alcohol, serious harm is not a frequent occurrence for the majority," Haines said in a press release.

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Organic farm bustles with summer action

By AJ Fox | August 3, 2006

While some Dartmouth students spend their summer days basking in the air-conditioned comfort of the library, others travel a few miles down the road each week to work outdoors at the Dartmouth Organic Farm.

An Arabic language immersion program became all too real when Edward Kim '09 found himself in the middle of the Israeli-Lebanese conflict.
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Kim '09 evacuated from Mid. Eastern war zone

By Kelsey Blodget | August 3, 2006

Courtesy of Edward Kim When Edward Kim '09 decided to participate in an Arabic language immersion program through Lebanon American University this summer, he thought he was headed to one of the few safe countries in the Middle East. In Beirut the women wore western clothing and "there was a Starbucks every few blocks," Kim said. On July 12, several weeks after his June 23 arrival, Kim found himself immersed in a volatile conflict after the Lebanese Shiite group Hezbollah killed and kidnapped several Israeli soldiers and Israel retaliated by bombing Lebanon. "At first I didn't really worry too much I guess, because people told me not to," Kim said.When Israel bombed the airports Kim realized he might be in serious danger. "I remember I was really tired and I was about to go to bed, and we could hear the bombs going off near the airport, hitting the airport," Kim said. "Sometimes we could see flashes in the sky." Although the students were not in a "Hezbollah part of the city," according to Kim, it was "unnerving to hear and see these things for the first time in your life." With the airports inaccessible, most of the highways bombed and exits blockaded, Kim realized it was time to leave -- if he could. "They said we wouldn't have a chance to get out for a while unless we were evacuated," Kim said.

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Daily Debriefing

By Compiled by Jennifer Garfinkel | August 3, 2006

A new record electrical power peak demand was likely to be set in New England on Wednesday according to John Gratiot, associate vice president for Facilities Operations and Management.

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Rollins renovations reveal stained glass

By Matt Beale | August 3, 2006

Five stained glass windows depicting Christian imagery, at least three of which date back to 1885, will see the light of day for the first time in 41 years as part of a $1.4 million renovation project for Rollins Chapel that began July 1. Also underway are a re-stabilization of the exterior stonework, which suffers from water damage, and the installation of a sprinkler system.

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Daily Debriefing

By Compiled by Rebekah Rombom | August 1, 2006

A team of Dartmouth researchers has been selected to share in $2.3 million of NASA funds. The researchers will conduct studies that will facilitate auxiliary missions on a larger mission that will launch in 2012.

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