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Local man rescued from Conn. River

By Alex Belser | October 26, 2004

Rescuers were worried that he would not make it in the chilly currents of the Connecticut River. But adrift and treading water after falling from his boat, all Christopher Andreasson could think of was his dog, Gabby. The 53-year-old Andreasson of Wilder, Vt., was rescued just south of the Ledyard Bridge around 6 p.m.

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Green Party VP wants Bush out -- at any cost

By Hannah Plotkin | October 25, 2004

From the results of the 2000 election, Green Party vice presidential candidate Pat Lamarche knows that third-party candidates can have an important impact on an election's outcome. She also knows that, more than anything, she wants President Bush out of office-- even if that means putting the objectives of the Green Party on hold temporarily. Speaking to a small group of students last night, Lamarche focused on efforts to remove Bush from the White House rather than promoting herself.

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Rock the Vote slams draft at rally

By Linzi Sheldon | October 25, 2004

With an audience wielding anti-Bush administration signs demanding "regime change," MTV's Rock the Vote took to the lawn of Dartmouth Hall Friday afternoon, urging young people to register and vote.

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Prof's research finds way into Supreme Court brief

By John Mitchell | October 25, 2004

A Dartmouth psychology professor's research is playing an important role in a case on juvenile capital punishment currently before the Supreme Court. Professor Abigail Baird's research, which shows that cognitive development continues well past the age of legal adulthood, has been cited in amicus briefs submitted to the Court by the American Medical Association in the case of Roper v.

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Hasidic rabbi brings Jews closer to faith

By Phil Salinger | October 22, 2004

Every Friday night, anywhere between 10 and 20 students, mostly Jews, assemble in Rabbi Moshe Leib Gray's condominium for prayer, a home-cooked meal and lots of conversation about politics, religion and life. Gray, a 25 year-old husband and father of one, runs the Dartmouth Chabad chapter, a Hasidic Jewish group that he helped organize on campus a little over a year ago.

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Conservatives launch new publication

By AnnMary Mathew | October 21, 2004

The introduction of a new conservative journal to the literary scene at the College might strike some as combative, but the editors of The Beacon want Dartmouth to know their journal has loftier ideals. "We are an independent and alternative journal for relevant compassionate political, cultural, and economic thought at Dartmouth," reads the The Beacon's mission statement, written by editor-in-chief Bruce Gago '05.

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Midterm fiasco disrupts calculus course

By Alex Belser | October 21, 2004

Taking two midterms in one day is not most students' cup of tea. Having to retake one of them because it got lost is pretty close to a nightmare. But an estimated 12 students in Math 8, an introductory calculus course, will have to do just that after their exams were lost Oct.

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SA to overhaul blitz terminals

By Alex Belser | October 21, 2004

Dartmouth's student government is in the midst of plans to overhaul 48 aging BlitzMail terminals around campus -- but they want the College's help. Student Assembly passed a proposal Tuesday that would allocate up to $10,000 for the purchase of new computers, with the stipulation that the College match those funds. "It's important for the College to contribute to something that's really become a part of daily life at Dartmouth," Student Body President Julia Hildreth '05 said. With $20,000, Hildreth said the current plan would be to try to purchase 50 eMacs from Apple Computer.

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Dean Larimore speaks on campus overcrowding

By Dax Tejera | October 20, 2004

Editor's Note: This is the third in a multi-part series on the College's senior administration and the issues facing Dartmouth today and in the future. The Dean of the College oversees the most diverse and student-centered departments of the Dartmouth administration.

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Justice group addresses Juarez murders

By Kelsey Noonan | October 20, 2004

Collis Common Ground overflowed Tuesday to hear the International Caravan for Justice speak on the hundreds of women kidnapped, tortured, raped and murdered in the Mexican border town of Juarez. Since 1993, 437 women have been kidnapped or murdered in Juarez, and the problem has extended to neighboring Chihuahua in recent years.

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250 women receive Greek bids

By Kate Lyon | October 20, 2004

After 20 hours of meeting and greeting and countless more spent deliberating over potential new members, Fall term sorority rush is complete. With approximately 250 women placed in the six sorority houses, pledge class numbers ranged from 32 girls to 46.

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