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SA's term marked by focus on student rights

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During a short nine-week period that saw few upperclassman leaders on campus, the Student Assembly's winter focused on three projects that look to last far beyond this term and benefit the student body as a whole.


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Letter to faculty stresses honor policy

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The Honor Education Committee will distribute a letter to faculty members this week urging them to make clear what they expect from students regarding the Academic Honor Principle. The committee aims to increase general awareness about students' obligations and to highlight some of the Honor Principle's commonly neglected aspects, according to committee member Ali Levine '07. "Our hope is that if professors place more of an emphasis on the Honor Principle in their classes, students will take the Honor Principle more seriously," Levine said. Since students can be found "responsible" or guilty by the Committee on Standards for unintentionally violating the principle, Levine suspects that preemptive discussion about what constitutes a violation may reduce their occurrence. "We hope that through the faculty, we can help students to better understand what the honor principle entails so that in the end we can limit the number of honor principle violations," Levine said. During the 2002-03 academic year, the COS heard 21 cases of alleged academic honor principle violations.



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French editor speaks on anti-Semitism

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It's a country famous for croissants, escargot and unabashed pompousness, but more recently France has become more well-known for reports of a huge resurgence of anti-Semitic aggressions plaguing its streets. Nicolas Weill, editor of France's major daily newspaper Le Monde, argued in a speech Wednesday evening that the current wave of anti-Jewish violence is the most recent reflection of deep-seated anti-Semitism passed on from older generations. Weill, who has written myriad books on the subject, addressed the question of whether or not "the current resurgence of anti-Semitism is the indication of a fundamentally new phenomenon." Recent anti-Semitic acts occurring in France "haven't tried anything new" and "stem more from the desire to designate an enemy than from a subtle analysis of what is going on," Weill said. In his opinion, "traditional" anti-Semitism has not disappeared, but just manifests itself differently in younger generations. Weill cited statistics showing that 80 percent of the overall violence in France in 2000 and 62 percent in 2003 were a direct product of anti-Semitism.


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College grapples with meaning of 'bias'

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As Mel Gibson's "The Passion of the Christ" continues to stir up debate in the national media, Dartmouth has been dealt its own taste of controversial religiosity on campus. An alumnus from the Class of 1985 was recently apprehended by Safety and Security while putting up posters directing readers to the website "vox-com.com." Upon further investigation, officers found the website to contain incendiary messages about Jesus Christ, abortion, homosexuality and obscure Biblical references. Following protocol, Safety and Security informed Associate Dean of Student Life for Pluralism and Leadership Tommy Lee Woon, whose job is to assess whether the affair could be called a "bias incident." Just what a bias incident is, however, and how the College responds to one, remain somewhat unclear.


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In '72 speech, a different kind of Kerry

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Probable Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry will likely face a challenge on the left from Ralph Nader soon, but 32 years ago, Kerry showered his possible electoral spoiler with praise in a speech at the College. Kerry implored Dartmouth students "to be their own Ralph Nader" in opposing the Vietnam War, urging the audience to "break the cycle of non-involvement." Kerry, who had recently served as president of the Vietnam Veterans Against the War, spoke on Jan.


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Hanover Police to step up 'high-risk' patrols

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The Hanover Police Department will soon ratchet up its patrols of areas deemed high-risk for underage drinking, thanks to a $14,000 state grant to pay current officers to work overtime. Hanover Police will use the grant to fund both uniform and undercover patrols of zones known for high alcohol abuse, including Stinson's liquor store and Webster Avenue. "The grant will be used to target areas known for alcohol use and abuse," said Hanover Police Chief Nick Giaccone. Given that 40 to 50 percent of student arrests are made while students are trying to get home from fraternities, the increased patrols would put more pressure on Greek houses, several of which are already on probation.



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Internet outage causes headaches for students

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Take away campus internet access for four hours and hordes of students go into a desperate panic. Wednesday night, Dartmouth students did just that when the campus "border router" was brought down due to excessively high traffic, Director of Computing Services Bob Johnson said.


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Election for trustee vacancies begins

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Two vacancies are up for grabs on the Board of Trustees, one of which will be largely decided by a vote of alumni beginning today. After reviewing hundreds of potential nominees, the Dartmouth Alumni Council nominated a slate of three individuals to fill the alumni trustee seat opening in July 2004, with the retirement of Peter Fahey '68 from the board in June. The Alumni Council slate includes two educators, Bruce Duthu '80 and Daniel Papp '69, and a corporate executive, Laura Stein '83.


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Hunt '04's food paper wins national attention

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Senior Anne Hunt recently made her entrance into the world of post-graduate academia -- months before even graduating from college. Hunt's work in the field of Spanish literature won her a spot at a by-invitation, for-professors-only conference in late February at the University of Texas at San Antonio.


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Two trustees prepare to step down

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After a decade on the Board of Trustees, Susan Dentzer '77 and Peter Fahey '68 Th '69 are readying to retire from their seats in June. Originally elected as alumni trustees in the early 1990s, Dentzer and Fahey have witnessed tremendous changes at Dartmouth. In 1998, Dentzer, Fahey and their fellow trustees appointed James Wright the 16th President of the College.


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Through Campus Cupid, students find love

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According to some profiles sent in to Campus Cupid, Dartmouth students are fantastic in bed, totally sweet, hot and single. Since its inception, the new dating service has received about 300 student profiles -- ranging from inane to bluntly honest.



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Panhell garners 3 wins at Philadelphia conference

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Mirroring the nominations-awards ratio of Oscar winner "Return of the King," the Panhellenic Council won all three awards the organization applied for at the Northeastern Greek Leadership conference in Philadelphia this weekend. Panhell came away victorious with awards for council management, recruitment and leadership and development. The recruitment award accounted for Panhell's documentation of the 2003 rush process, including rush training.


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Harvard revamps financial aid policy

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Harvard will no longer ask parents earning less than $40,000 to contribute to the cost of their child's education, university president Lawrence Summers recently announced. Dartmouth, however, has no plans yet to change its need-based financial aid system. Financial aid director Virginia Hazen said Dartmouth's system serves a broader range of students than one that targets only low-income families for scholarships. "We feel our program is a generous one.



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College wants zoning exemption for dorms

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Dartmouth is seeking a special exception from Hanover's Zoning Board of Adjustments in order to receive final approval for the dormitory component of the College's north campus expansion plan. The College, which recently finished the design phase of the project, appeared before the town zoning board Feb.


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Student-athletes balance work, play

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For most Dartmouth students, time management is tough enough without adding 30 hours a week of athletics to their schedules. But over 900 student-athletes in 34 varsity sports struggle to balance academics with athletics -- and to make both their professors and coaches understand their other commitments. Professors, coaches and students converged to debate the hot topic Tuesday night at "Athletes in the Classroom: Managing a Dual Identity," organized by the Student Athletics Advisory Committee. The panel opened with SAAC member Mike Strong '04 reading anonymous testimonials from students that touched on everything from "dumb-jock" misperceptions to trying to make time and get extensions for courses. For varsity squash player Emily Mackie '07, who attended the panel with her teammates, having to leave practice early for a midterm brought the time-conflict home. "I think that teachers need to understand the pressure that coaches are putting on their athletes; they feel you've committed to this and you have to show up to every practice and every match unless you have an amazingly good reason," Mackie said. Emotions ran high at the panel, with both academic and athletic sides feeling strongly about the constraints they place on student-athletes. Field hockey coach Amy Fowler grew visibly upset and was near tears as she spoke at the panel about the demands put on the members of her team.


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Columnist discusses religion 'culture wars'

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Self-described "libertarian with a lower 'l'" and Boston Globe columnist Cathy Young discussed the "culture wars" over expression of religion in contemporary America in a speech Monday at the Rockefeller Center. Assistant Director of Rocky Jeremy Eggleton introduced Young by mentioning that the center likes to have libertarians speak because their speeches aren't ambiguous. "They don't decry big government, and then say you can't marry because you're gay," Eggleton said. Young, who said she supports libertarian ideals but does not identify herself with The Libertarian Party, discussed a plethora of religion topics and their current high-profile in politics. "Religion is certainly in the news a lot these days.