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Baker offers scenic views; subtle tradition

By Jessica Chen | February 11, 2005

While "library crowds" might prompt most Dartmouth students to picture frenzied students studying for midterm or final exams, Baker Tower tours in fact cater to over 700 visitors each year in the short span of only 2 days during Winter Carnival weekend.

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Greek life dominates weekend with evolved traditions

By Matthew Abbott | February 11, 2005

Despite the plethora of events scheduled for the ninety-fifth Dartmouth Winter Carnival, many students are most anxiously anticipating only one aspect of the weekend: the parties. Winter Carnival has certainly evolved from a weekend centered on sports competitions into one of the College's most fabled social events that draws visitors from far and wide. The weekend became quite popular among students prior to coeducation, as it was a means of drawing female visitors to the male-only campus.

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Winter Carnival '05 - Editors' Note

By Emma Haberman | February 11, 2005

Watching "Peter Pan" as a little kid, it was hard to imagine why Peter never wanted to grow up. Our eyes looked forward - to driver's licenses, to proms and to the pinnacle of all that was grown up: college. Now that we have reached that pinnacle, we still look forward to the next term, the next few years -- the future.

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Pirate ship sculpture marks revival in tradition of scope, grandeur

By Kristen Kelley | February 11, 2005

After a decade of struggle due to unexpected warm weather, political controversy and insufficient design considerations, the official snow sculpture that is the core of the Dartmouth Winter Carnival tradition looks to have returned to its former pinnacle of creativity and immensity. The Winter Carnival centerpiece features a massive ship to capture the weekend's "Peter Pan" theme.

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Occom Pond chills brave souls

By Jessica Peet | February 11, 2005

Plunging into freezing water in the heart of winter might sound like torture to some, but to the brave thrill-seekers at Winter Carnival's annual polar bear swim on Occom Pond, it's an experience they say they would never be the same without. "It's the ultimate winter tradition and challenge," Kaitlin Jaxheimer '05 said.

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Women take on new roles

By Kelsey Blodget | February 11, 2005

Prior to the implementation of coeducation, Hanover was a lonely place for men seeking a date. "Road-tripping" to nearby women's colleges, such as the "Seven Sisters," Colby Junior College and Skidmore was commonplace.

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Hanover residents stray from Carnival festivities

By Jennifer Garfinkel | February 11, 2005

Winter Carnival is undoubtedly a time of tradition for the Dartmouth community, but walking down Hanover's Main Street, it is clear that local residents are seemingly devoid of any enthusiasm for the College holiday. As students scrambled to finish midterm papers in anticipation of the big weekend, downtown Hanover seemed as calm as ever.

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Serial BB-gun shooter pelts one near Butterfield

By Phil Salinger | February 10, 2005

The Hanover Police are investigating several related BB-gun shootings -- allegedly perpetrated by a College freshman -- that occurred outside Butterfield Hall in the past week, Chief Nicholas Giaccone said. Pellets from the serial sniper's gun left at least one student wounded early Monday morning behind the dormitory. Michele Nudelman '05 said she was near the blue light safety telephone outside of Butterfield on her way home from Epsilon Kappa Theta sorority when a lead pellet struck the back of her left leg. The shots appeared to have been fired from the roof of a building nearby and were apparently not isolated to Monday morning -- Brennan Mallonee '04 told The Dartmouth she believed that the sniper's fire narrowly missed her on Friday afternoon. Although two sniper suspects have been identified as Dartmouth students, their names have not yet been released.

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Possible disruptive threats imperiled Pipes lecture

By AnnMary Mathew | February 10, 2005

When controversial scholar Daniel Pipes recently addressed the Dartmouth community, Hanover Police and Safety and Security officials not only had to prepare to deal with protesters, but they also faced rumor of a possible terrorist activity. The Search for International Terrorist Entities Institute, a terrorism watchdog group, uncovered the threats to Pipes' lecture and sent a memo to the event's organizers.

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New website aims to personalize job search

By Jessica Chen | February 10, 2005

Fed up with what they say are difficult and inefficient campus job recruiting systems, a team of college seniors has taken it upon themselves to personalize the process that is the nightmare of every college student. Joboozle.com, the brainchild of thefacebook.com co-founder Eduardo Saverin, was conceived almost a year ago as Saverin participated in corporate recruiting.

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SA alters constitution to pick future Alumni Council advisors

By Elise Waxenberg | February 9, 2005

After five weeks of delays, the Student Assembly voted to take on the role of appointing student advisors to the Alumni Council at its Tuesday night meeting. The amendment allows for the Assembly's alumni affairs committee to select student representatives to the Alumni Council through an open campus-wide application and interview process.

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