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Some students who attended a conference directed toward Latino student leaders rallied on Saturday, protesting current immigration legislation.
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College hosts Latino conference

By Hillary Wool | April 10, 2006

Lauren Wool / The Dartmouth Dartmouth hosted the fourth annual New England Latino Student Leadership Conference on Friday and Saturday to promote Latino student leadership, scholarship, activism and cultural embracement. Keynote speeches and panel discussions centered on Latino student issues highlighted the conference, which was organized in partnership with the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators. Ilan Stavans, the event's guest speaker, focused on the betrayal of Latinos in higher education.

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First model UN conf. at College hosts 140

By Lense Gebre-Mariam | April 10, 2006

Over 20 Dartmouth students spearheaded the College's first Model United Nations Conference, drawing 140 New England area high-school students this weekend to participate in one of the largest student-organized events held this year. The student organizers sent invitations and applications to more than 500 New England area high schools and accepted about 200 students out of 300 who applied to come to Dartmouth for the day-long event. "The conference was wonderful and went smoothly," said Michael Belinsky '08, who is also a member of The Dartmouth staff.

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Penn's financial aid boost mirrors College policy

By Joanna Patterson | April 10, 2006

The University of Pennsylvania's new financial aid policies and a recent report about student debt in New Hampshire has raised questions about the best financial aid calculation strategies for colleges to use. On March 23, Penn President Amy Gutmann unveiled plans to pay tuition as well as room and board for students whose families earn less than $50,000 per year.

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Male 'affirmative action' examined in admissions

By Marina Agapakis | April 7, 2006

While much of the debate surrounding college admissions in the last few decades has focused on affirmative action for minority students, a new issue--affirmative action for men--has recently garnered national attention. While many of today's most selective colleges have reported that their admissions standards for women are stiffer than they are for men, Dean of Admissions Karl Furstenberg denies that Dartmouth's admissions standards have changed in this direction. "It's not an issue at Dartmouth and I don't think it's an issue for any other highly selective places like the Ivies," Furstenberg said.

Sister Dianna Ortiz
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Lecturer describes abduction, torture in Guatemala

By Alex Belser | April 7, 2006

Asafu Suzuki / The Dartmouth Staff It was almost quiet enough to hear a pin drop as Sister Dianna Ortiz described the chilling and graphic tale of her own torture to an audience of over 100. Speaking softly and haltingly, Ortiz peered out from beneath dark bangs and said she was abducted, burned, gang-raped and dropped into a pit of human remains in 1989 while doing humanitarian work in Guatemala, "If I answered in a way they liked, I would be allowed to smoke," she said of a "game" devised by her captors.

Community director Angela D'Amour, Rena Fried '08 and Kristen Wong '06 participate in a reenactment of a COS hearing as part of Sexual Abuse Awareness Week.
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April marks sexual abuse awareness

By Christine Paquin | April 7, 2006

Ursula Grisham / The Dartmouth The College will mark April, Sexual Abuse Awareness Month, with events including a rally, panel discussions and a mock Committee on Standards hearing that strive to heighten students' awareness and interest in issues surrounding sexual assault. At the opening of the mock COS hearing on Wednesday April Thompson, director of undergraduate judicial affairs, said that the month's events also aim to unveil some of the perceived mysteries concerning the COS. "We do a lot of work trying to make the COS process more transparent," Thompson said.

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Moussaoui trial impacts Hanover resident

By Matthew Abbott | April 7, 2006

As the sentencing phase of the Zacarias Moussaoui trial begins, one local resident will be paying particular attention to the proceedings. Blake Allison, a Hanover resident, lost his wife Anna during the terrorist attacks of Sept.

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Police Blotter

April 6, 2006

April 1, Tuck Mall, 1:43 a.m. Safety and Security officers observed a 23-year-old male unaffiliated with the College pushing his motorcycle through the Cummings Hall parking lot with significant difficulty.

American playwright Edward Albee
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Albee arrives as Montgomery fellow

By Amanda Cohen | April 6, 2006

Courtesy of Dartmouth College Website Notable American playwright and Montgomery Fellow Edward Albee will visit Dartmouth for three days beginning April 24 for a series of events, including his Montgomery Fellow Lecture. Albee is a three-time Pulitzer prize winner for "Delicate Balance" (1966), "Seascape" (1975) and "Three Tall Women" (1994), and only playwright Eugene O'Neill has won more Pulitzer Prizes.

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Early graduates enjoy benefits of senior spring

By Hillary Wool | April 6, 2006

While most Dartmouth students choose to graduate after the Spring term of their senior year alongside the class with which they matriculated, a small number of qualified students wind up leaving Hanover earlier than their peers. "My eagerness to jump right into my major and minor freshman fall led me to graduate early.

Interim Registrar Thomas Bickel
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Bickel appointed interim registrar

By Phil Salinger | April 6, 2006

Jeewon Kim / The Dartmouth Senior Staff In the wake of College registrar Polly Griffin's resignation last week, Dartmouth administrators have begun a national search to find a replacement. Griffin will depart to become Princeton University registrar on Aug.

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Three academic teams make national comps.

By Astrid Bradley | April 6, 2006

The College's Mock Trial, Parliamentary Debate and College Bowl teams will spread out across the country for a shot at winning national titles this weekend. Mock Trial will compete in its third consecutive trip to nationals in Des Moines, Iowa.

Corlan Johnson, the owner of Left Bank Books used books store, is looking to sell the operation due to recent competition on Main Street.
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Left Bank Books searches for buyer

By Ashley Zuzek | April 5, 2006

Jeewon Kim / The Dartmouth Senior Staff Although Hanover is a small town, many of its long-established, small businesses have recently been forced to compete with some not so small-town newcomers.

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