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ZBT attempts to penetrate Hanover's fraternity scene

By Kate Lyon | October 5, 2004

Astute readers may have noticed an atypical advertisement in the classified section of The Dartmouth at the beginning of the term: brothers wanted. Zeta Beta Tau, a historically Jewish fraternity, is offering male students the opportunity to start a chapter at Dartmouth, but as members of other campus Greek-affinity organizations can attest, the path from vision to reality can be a struggle. Dartmouth is one of about 75 schools where ZBT is advertising, based on criteria such as the quality of the Greek system and the Jewish population at the school, ZBT executive director John Yulish said.

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Kerry, Fox speak on stem cell research

By Alix Cody | October 5, 2004

PORTSMOUTH, N.H. -- Presidential candidate Sen. John Kerry energized supporters at a rally held at Pease International Tradeport in Portsmouth Sunday night, with chants of "'Kerry!

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Junior leads absentee registration drive

By Phil Salinger | October 4, 2004

If David Quaid '06 has his way, Dartmouth students' absentee ballots won't all be postmarked from Hanover this November. Quaid is leading a project that aims to encourage students participating in language and foreign study programs this fall to vote in the November election. Quaid asked members of the Young Democrats' BlitzMail list for the contact information of friends participating in language studies abroad or foreign study programs this fall.

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DCAL to break ground inside of Baker-Berry

By Kelsey Blodget | October 4, 2004

A Dartmouth teaching center established this summer will soon take physical form in Baker-Berry Library, College officials recently announced. Construction on the Dartmouth Center for the Advancement of Learning begins early this October at a date yet to be determined.

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Braun derides Bush's foreign policy moves

By Linzi Sheldon | October 4, 2004

Advocating a message of hope, change and participation, former U.S. senator and Democratic presidential candidate Carol Moseley Braun visited Dartmouth Friday to exhort the public to vote in the November elections.

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'Trailblazer signs' to point visitors in right way

By Alexander Belser | October 4, 2004

Are we there yet? Visitors to Dartmouth could soon have an easier time answering that question. With no signs in Hanover currently directing outsiders to campus, it's not uncommon to stand on the Green and be asked for directions to the College, according to John Gratiot, associate vice president for Facilities Operations and Management. A total of eight "trailblazer signs" could change that in the near future, if the College has its way.

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'87 alum appears as an 'American Candidate'

By Bridget Alex | October 1, 2004

Dartmouth government courses don't teach how to start a fire and ingest insects, but Keith Boykin '87 found one reality show where a government degree proved useful. The Dartmouth graduate is currently appearing on Showtime's "American Candidate," a reality television show where contestants try to prove themselves worthy presidential candidates by facing a series of challenges modeled on the travails of a real political campaign. Boykin, a former staffer on six Democratic campaigns and aide to former President Bill Clinton, lost his bid for the imaginary presidency in episode seven but remains on the show as the running mate of candidate Malia Lazu.

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Sullivan critiques Kerry, Bush campaigns

By Mark Henle | October 1, 2004

Essayist Andrew Sullivan appeared on campus Thursday night to offer Dartmouth students an articulate and informative critique of President Bush's platform and that of his challenger John Kerry. The columnist and former New Republic editor decried this year's presidential race as a "maddening election" that skirted honest intellectual debate. As a self-described conservative who endorsed Bush in 2000, Sullivan began by praising Bush's moral certitude in pursuing the war on terror. "There is much to admire in the presidency of George W.

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Book prices deter some from enrolling

By Katherine Michelis | September 30, 2004

Subject matter is no longer the only factor distinguishing a course in the humanities from one in the sciences. With science textbooks sometimes running up bills in the several-hundred dollar range, and some humanities classes requiring a single, low-priced publication, book costs for different courses can vary widely. The total cost of new books for organic chemistry is $335.59 at Wheelock Books, while the tab for American Founders, a history course, comes in at just $12.35. Such great variation in course costs has led many students to consider the price of books for a particular course as much as the material the books cover. "If I were deciding between two courses to take, and there was a significant difference in the prices of the books for each course, I would definitely choose the course that required cheaper books," Ambika Singh '07 said. Niral Shah '08 spent $1 more than expected on course books this term.

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Endowment jumps by 18 percent from 2003

By Dax Tejera | September 30, 2004

Dartmouth's endowment saw an 18 percent investment return over the past fiscal year -- the second-highest return in the Ivy League among those universities reporting to date. The College has yet to officially announce the endowment's gains, as independent auditors are still confirming Dartmouth's internal analysis of the fund's performance.

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Thayer construction serves as boon for campus decorators

By Kelsey Noonan | September 30, 2004

As construction on the Thayer Engineering School moves into its third month, traffic road signs are disappearing and turning up in student dorm rooms. Safety and Security has recovered four stolen signs from the Thayer site during patrol in dorm and common rooms so far this term -- and the College wants to make certain that no more are stolen. With no one guarding the signs at night except Safety and Security officers on patrol, it is not difficult for signs to go missing. At the beginning of the term, River Community Director Krista Beron sent a BlitzMail message to all cluster residents warning about stolen signs. Beron later denied knowing of any actual cases. "We have so many; it is difficult to keep track of them all," site worker Alex Amature said. But at least two would-be freshmen thieves said stealing the signs has proved a challenge. "Our problem is not in taking the signs, it is getting them back across campus without being seen," said the freshman, a male resident of the Choates who did not want to be identified by name. "We figure we can fit a smaller sign into an EBAs large pizza box, but to move the big 'yield' and 'road closed' signs we may have to dress up as construction workers." He added, "I am in the market for a hard-hat, if anyone can help." Why the construction kleptomania?

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Students frustrated by long food lines

By Rebekah Rombom | September 30, 2004

Staff shortages within Dartmouth Dining Services and a large on-campus population this fall are making for long waits at peak mealtimes -- and some frustrated students. A few minutes after classes scheduled in the 12-hour time slot let out, lines stretch out the door at the Courtyard Caf in the Hopkins Center, while students bump elbows in lines at Collis Caf. Julia Treseder '07 was among dozens of students Wednesday who hurried over to Collis straight after their 12-hour classes.

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College cites new law as reason for hike in arrests

By Alex Belser | September 30, 2004

A substantial increase in alcohol-related arrests at Dartmouth last year was due to New Hampshire's new internal possession law, according to College officials and Hanover Police Chief Nicholas Giaccone. The number of alcohol violations increased 22 percent in 2003, to 115 from 94 in 2002, according to statistics released last week in accordance with the federal Clery Act. As was reported Monday, the greatest increase was in violations that occurred on "non-campus properties," which hit 51 from 21 in 2002. Since January 2003, New Hampshire law has made it illegal for underage drinkers to have a blood alcohol content of greater than .02.

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Registration policy shift worries Greeks

By Kate Lyon | September 29, 2004

A shift in the College's party registration policy has Greek leaders worried that the current practices in determining keg allotment will leave them unable to adequately serve legal-aged guests at their parties -- let alone provide alcohol to everyone present. The old policy allotted kegs based on how many guests the house expected throughout the night.

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Houses struggle to fill bedrooms

By Mary Haile | September 29, 2004

Most Greek houses don't struggle to cram their basements. Several of these organizations, however, are struggling to fill their bedrooms, forcing some houses, like Tabard and Phi Tau coed fraternities, to pull in non-members. Dartmouth residency quotas require that Greek organizations house a minimum number of occupants per term, in order to ease up pressure in overcrowded College housing and generate more revenue in rent for the house themselves. Vacancy in Greek houses doesn't always indicate fading membership.

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Students converge on Employment Fair

By Zana Bugaighis | September 29, 2004

Hot. Congested. Just too much. Tuesday's campus job fair, which will continue today, did not receive rave reviews from students, despite Career Services' cheerful endorsement of the event. Between 800 and 900 students visited the Hopkins Center yesterday for a preliminary introduction to the job market.

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