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Weekend's long history includes chariot races, piano smashing

By Dan Duray | May 19, 2006

Courtesy of Rauner Special Collections Library Since the dawn of time, human civilizations have welcomed the transition from the cold winter to the fertile spring with various festivals, usually involving celebrations of the most bacchanalian and hedonistic aspects of life. Since 1899, Dartmouth has had Green Key. Originally called Spring House-Parties weekend, the event was first organized by the class of 1900.

Wearing the traditional beanies, freshmen volunteer at the information desk for returning alumni during 1940's Green Key weekend.
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Green Key Society performs small role during weekend

By Marina Agapakis | May 19, 2006

Courtesy of Rauner Special Collections Library While the history of Green Key weekend and its namesake organization go hand in hand, the Green Key Society currently plays a minor role in the weekend of traditions and debauchery. In its current form, the GKS is a junior service organization made up of approximately 60 members who play an important role in Orientation, Homecoming, Commencement, the Baker Bell Tower tours and various other events. "We're really the ushers of the college when it comes to official functions," President of the Society Sebastian Restrepo '07 said.

A band plays at Phi Delta Alpha fraternity during the 1994 Green Key.
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Alumni recollect wild, different Green Key weekends

By Ashley Zuzek | May 19, 2006

Courtesy of Rauner Special Collections Library While the face of Dartmouth may have changed over the years, Green Key is still the same as it has always been -- a weekend for good music, spring weather and true Animal House-style fun. "Green Key was just a great time of year," Don Weir '70 said.

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Safety and Security officers, professors reminisce on Green Key's wild past

By Rebekah Rombom | May 19, 2006

Students may be looking forward to cutting loose and enjoying some springtime revelry this weekend, but the Green Key weekends of the past were even more prone to "Animal House"-esque behaviors, according to some College faculty and staff. In the years before coeducation, Dartmouth men drank and smoked freely but did not often have the opportunity to leave campus or entertain female guests, classics professor Edward Bradley said.

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Outing Club, other organizations offer alternatives to Greek weekend scene

By Katy O'Donnell | May 19, 2006

Hundreds of students will no doubt flock to the block party on Webster Avenue or the lawn party at Alpha Delta fraternity this weekend, but if sipping beers and listening to sweet music on a (most likely wet) lawn is not really your thing, there are plenty of non-Greek events planned for this year's Green Key. The Dartmouth Outing Club kicked off the weekend Thursday afternoon with its All-DOC Day on Massachusetts Row.

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Students start project to aid Iraqi children

By Lense Gebre-Mariam | May 18, 2006

The Iraqi Kids Project has begun its campus wide collection to lessen the plight of children in war-torn Iraq by sending clothes, shoes, toys, school supplies and new toiletries collected from Dartmouth students. Meredith Wilson '07 and Marlene Labastida '07 co-founded the Iraqi Kids Project last spring after coming up with the idea during their freshman year. "[Iraq] is probably the worst place for children and I'm a government major so I'm definitely aware of it," Wilson said.

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Three seniors to accept ROTC Army commission

By Jennifer Bandy | May 18, 2006

"I will always place the mission first. I will never accept defeat. I will never quit. I will never leave a fallen comrade," reads the poster that hangs in the Dartmouth ROTC office. With these words in the back of their minds, Jason Hartwig '06, Brad Wolcott '06 and Jonathan Vaccaro '06 will each accept commissions into the United States Army as Second Lieutenants on June 10 at Robinson Hall. They are ranked among the top five percent of 4,500 Cadets on the National Order of Merit List, a ranking based on performance in ROTC, grades, physical fitness, extracurricular activities and at the Warrior Forge training exercises held at Ft.

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Hanover unscathed by spring floods

By Dan Duray | May 18, 2006

As most of the severe flooding that has recently inundated New England is now receding, Dartmouth and the town of Hanover have both managed to remain relatively unaffected.

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Hill Winds group to unite students, alums

By Rebekah Rombom | May 18, 2006

As part of his search for 15 students with "an infectious Dartmouth spirit," Rex Morey '99, the Assistant Director of Young Alumni and Student Programs, gave an informal white-on-green PowerPoint presentation discussing the yet-to-be-formed Hill Winds Society to about 40 undergraduates in Blunt Alumni Center Wednesday evening. The Society, one of Morey's main projects since he joined the College staff a year ago, will consist of five students from each of the freshman, sophomore and junior classes. "The main goal is to increase interaction between students and alumni," Morey said. While some of the details are in place, Morey emphasized that he intends to allow students a strong role in determining the Society's activities.

Staff writer Christine Paquin '09 tries on a mask with Brenda Freeland.
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Dartmouth prepares for flu outbreak

By Christine Paquin | May 17, 2006

Larkin Elderon / The Dartmouth Staff As scientists worldwide foresee the dangers of a mutated form of the H5N1 strain of the avian flu, Dartmouth strives to raise awareness about the issue, protect students and prepare for a potential disaster. Today, the only cases of avian flu in humans have involved the transmission of the virus from birds to humans, which can occur through contact with infected birds via droppings or poorly cooked meat.

Columnist Bruce Bartlett delivers a lecture Tuesday at the Rockefeller Center.
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Prominent conservative critiques Bush

By Christine Huggins | May 17, 2006

Asafu Suzuki / The Dartmouth Staff Students, professors and community members gathered at the Rockefeller Center Tuesday afternoon to hear conservative economist and syndicated columnist Bruce Bartlett speak. His lecture, entitled "Impostor: How George W.

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