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Barreca uses comedy in addressing coeducation

By Julie Glasgow | October 10, 2005

Author, comedian and Dartmouth graduate Regina Barreca '79 surprised listeners at her Friday evening speech with a blunt, comedic take on her experience as one of the first women at Dartmouth and how that has shaped her view of feminism. Barreca's lecture, "Coeducation at Dartmouth: Celebrating Pioneering Men and Women," drew a 150-member audience.

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Tuck group far exceeds goal in Katrina relief

By Mary Katherine Flanigan | October 10, 2005

An alliance of Tuck students, faculty and alumni recently smashed their fundraising goal 20 times over by collecting over $100,000 for the victims of Hurricane Katrina last week. The hurricane struck the Gulf Coast just as Tuck students were settling into their routines in Hanover.

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Sreedhar decries inequality in India

By Cathy Wu | October 7, 2005

Katherine Sreedhar, executive director of the Unitarian Universalist Holdeen India Program, spoke to students, community members and faculty in Filene Auditorium on Thursday evening as part of the Tucker Foundation's Social Justice Lecture series. Sreedhar's speech, titled "Empowering the Oppressed: Women, Dalits and Tribals in India," highlighted the struggles of poor women and criticized the shortcomings of local governments and international organizations, urging students to be the change they want to see in the world. The speech began with a vignette about an impoverished, young, illiterate woman, who was able to turn her life around through the support of UUHIP and its affliates.

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Latino adviser returns after stint in Texas

By Hannah Plotkin | October 7, 2005

Alex Hernandez-Siegel, assistant dean of student life and adviser to Latino students, returned to his position this week after spending three months at a college in southern Texas, where he initially intended to fill a permanent post. Hernandez-Siegel left Dartmouth after holding his advising position part-time for three years and full-time for the past four years.

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Gym to be completed by April

By Matthew Abbott | October 6, 2005

Dartmouth students and staff members will only have to brave conditions at the interim fitness center for another few months, as construction proceeds according to schedule, according to a job meeting held Tuesday. The renovations to Alumni Gymnasium are still expected to be finished by mid April, officials said. The new gym will be much more spacious and have better ventilation, flooring and sound systems than its predecessor, according to Associate Provost Mary Gorman and Assistant Director of Planning, Design and Construction John Scherding. The new fitness center will also be fully air conditioned, aimed to quell student complaints about high temperatures in the interim fitness center. "The spaces for the FLIP [Fitness and Lifestyle Improvement Program] and PE classes will be hugely improved as well," Gorman said.

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College sends out 20 scholarship apps.

By Katie Silberman | October 6, 2005

The College's Scholarship Advising Office, which many students have criticized as being inefficient and disorganized in years past, submitted nearly 20 applications for Rhodes and Marshall scholarships this week. The deadline was Monday for Rhodes scholarship applications and Wednesday for Marshall scholarships. This year, the Scholarship Office has tried to allay complaints that they are to blame for the low numbers of students selected for prestigious fellowships in recent years. Kristin O'Rourke, who took over as scholarship adviser this year from Marilyn Grundy amid complaints of incompetence, offered an optimistic view of this year's applicants and the office's future. "Our goal this year was to make the process as smooth and crisis-free as possible," O'Rourke said. To aid applicants during the chaotic process, O'Rourke helped many seniors during a "pre-application" period over the summer, offering feedback on different aspects of the application. "Getting feedback from different sources, different layers of commentary, makes a big difference," O'Rourke said. This fall, the office solicited professors from various departments to help review and edit applications, and made Iona McAulay, a writing editor in the art history department, the scholarship office's official writing editor.

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Police Blotter

October 6, 2005

Sept. 29, Lyme Road, 2:15 a.m. Police received a call from a passerby that a man had apparently fallen off his bicycle in the vicinity of the rotary and was lying on the ground unconscious.

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Computing Services unveils new online calendar system

By Matt Beale | October 6, 2005

Help is on the way for students who struggle balancing busy social lives and packed schedules. Kiewit Computing Services recently rolled out Oracle Calendar, a free, web-based version of the calendar program used by Dartmouth faculty and staff since 2000. Despite being web-based, the student version of Oracle Calendar is fully featured, allowing students to organize a wide range of daily commitments and plans.

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Sororities predict strong participation in fall rush

By Sam Rendall | October 5, 2005

Sorority members are preparing to meet sophomore women Wednesday during the first night of the Panhellenic Council's week-long sorority rush period. This season will mark only the second consecutive year that sorority rush has taken place during Fall term -- rush had previously been a winter occurrence since 2002.

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Abroad programs see low enrollments

By Ashley Zuzek | October 5, 2005

Although applications for next year's off-campus programs are due in February, some departments are still accepting students to fill free spaces on programs that have faced problems with enrollment. The French language study abroad program in Lyon this fall was canceled due to low enrollment, and a number of Spring term programs are accepting late applications to fill openings that resulted from lack of interest, according to Joyce Kenison of the Off-Campus Programs Office. The Spanish language study abroad program in Puebla, the French LSA in Lyon, the French LSA-plus in Toulouse, the music FSP in London and the German LSA in Berlin all have open spaces long after their application deadlines. "Decisions to accept late applications lie with the department," Kenison said.

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Alcohol-related crimes dominate campus offenses

By Zach Swiss | October 4, 2005

Hanover Police made 123 alcohol-related arrests on the Dartmouth campus in 2004, a three-year high, according to a report released last month by Safety and Security that compiled crime statistics for the Dartmouth campus. Burglaries were also up from 2003, while sexual assault reports stayed constant, the report said. The 123 alcohol-related incidents topped the annual list of crimes committed on campus.

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