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Relay for Life raises $45,000 and attracts 1,000 for cancer research

By Kristen Kelley | May 24, 2004

Add a mud fight, a few beers and more committed participants to the scene at Dartmouth's Memorial Field Friday night, and the torrential downpour may have provoked a reenactment of Alpha Delta fraternity's Green Key lawn party. Early Friday evening, participants in the first annual Relay for Life set up sleeping bags, tents and food stations to stay overnight at the track.

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Campus addresses caterpillar problem

By Alix Cody | May 24, 2004

In a perhaps-unprecedented occurrence, Dartmouth's campus has become inundated with bugs, as thousands of caterpillars have emerged to swarm the walls of Dartmouth Hall, block entryways and drop from the trees onto the heads of unsuspecting students. "I've been here 28 years.

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Palaeopitus inducts new 2005 delegation

By Mark Henle | May 21, 2004

Palaeopitus, the senior society that represents the student body to administrators and facilitates communication among campus groups, announced its next year's members Wednesday. Each year, the group's 20 current members select rising seniors of diverse backgrounds to represent the undergraduate student body.

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Slew of big gifts predate capital drive

By Dax Tejera | May 21, 2004

The last three months have seen a rash of multi-million dollar donations endowing new academic centers, buildings and institutes for Dartmouth's undergraduate and graduate students and faculty. The gifts come under the "silent phase" of Dartmouth's latest capital campaign, which the College has been operating since July 2002.

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Gym's student workers praise monitoring jobs

By Anna Parachkevova | May 21, 2004

Editor's note: This is the second in a multi-part series on employment conditions for students at the College. Not all students frequent the Alumni Gym to fight for elliptical machines or tone their biceps. Sean Furey '04 is one of those rare students who find themselves in the gym not to work out but to get paid for monitoring activities and ensuring the safety of others. Sitting at the front desk of Kresge Fitness Center, Furey answers the phone, collects College ID cards of people rushing through the door and checks out sports equipment. In another section of the gym, Michael Hipps '05 sits with a life float in his lap, watching swimmers make laps up and down the lanes of the Karl Michael Swimming Pool. To ensure that they are prepared to act in case of an emergency, all student employees are required to take a CPR test as part of their formal training. "It's a pretty safe pool," Hipps said.

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Coke bottles Dartmouth Spring Water

By Kevin Garland | May 21, 2004

Students expressed a mixture of indignation and apathy concerning the recent revelation that Dartmouth Spring Water is bottled by a subsidiary of Coca-Cola and that the pop-up caps have been changed to flat, twist-off caps. With an image of Baker Tower on its label and promises of New Hampshire springs, the Dartmouth Spring Water bottles appear to be produced locally.

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Student employees at Hop praise its variety of job opportunities

By Anna Parachkevova | May 20, 2004

Editor's note: This is the first in a multi-part series on employment conditions for students at the College. Selling tickets, stage managing, monitoring an art exhibition, wiping tables or washing dishes in the cafeteria -- many jobs, one location. The Hopkins Center is not just a site for esoteric Scandinavian dance ensemble performances.

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Court releases new details on Greek thefts

By Matthew Kelly | May 20, 2004

New details have been released regarding property stolen from the College and Greek houses April 14 and 15, including a list of the pilfered items. Five of eight accused Middlebury College students copped a plea with prosecutors Tuesday that lowered the charge of "theft by unauthorized taking" from a Class A to a Class B Misdemeanor.

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College's endowment jumps by 16 percent

By Michael Reeves | May 20, 2004

A 16 percent increase in Dartmouth's endowment and other financial successes have led to a projected operating budget surplus of over $5 million for fiscal year 2004, Executive Vice President for Finance and Administration Adam Keller said. Keller, the College's chief financial officer, said Dartmouth plans for a balanced budget every year and that the projected surplus resulted from the strong investment performance, unexpected increases in alumni giving and success in controlling expenses. College Provost Barry Scherr noted that it was not yet determined how the surplus funds will be used. "We would decide how to allocate any surplus after the current fiscal year closes.

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History professor wins prestigious Columbia award

By Kristen Kelley | May 20, 2004

The 50th anniversary of the Brown v. Board of Education decision to end segregation in public schools was coupled with the recognition of a distinguished scholar who forms inquiries on urban minority history and equal opportunity of all races in inner cities. Craig Wilder, an American history professor at Dartmouth for two years and an expert on urban culture and race relations, earned the annual Medal for Excellence from Columbia University at its commencement ceremony Wednesday morning. According to Columbia president and former Dartmouth provost Lee Bollinger, the award was presented to Wilder because of his grasp of intricate historical issues, excellence in writing and record as a teacher. In addition to being praised by colleagues for his sense of humor, Wilder has been described as perceptive in illuminating how contemporary impoverished black ghettos result from public policies rather than natural social developments, Bollinger said at the ceremony. Growing up in a minority community, Wilder solidified his interest in race and religion relations and sought to create an integrated and equal society, he told The Dartmouth. "As a teenager, I worked in a church-based organization that sought to integrate African Americans living in the South Bronx into Latino communities," Wilder said.

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Goodridge '78 blazes trail for gay marriage

By Steven Orbuch | May 20, 2004

Escorted by Boston mayor Thomas Menino, Dartmouth alumna Hillary Goodridge '78, a leading plaintiff in the case that ushered in the legalization of same-sex marriage in Massachusetts, married her partner before media fanfare this week at Boston City Hall. "There were more cameras there then I've ever seen in my life," Goodridge said. Massachusetts became the nation's first state to marry gay and lesbian couples May 17, a date the state's supreme court set last November. Many protestors and supporters were on hand at Boston City Hall to witness events on the monumental day that saw over 1,000 same-sex couples apply for marriage licenses. Goodridge said, however, that she did not have a good look at the protestors because they were clustered off to the side. "Frankly, they were not my focus," Goodridge said, adding that the majority of protestors were from a church in Kansas -- not Massachusetts residents. Goodridge also said she thought fewer Massachusetts residents turned out to protest because they have become increasingly sympathetic toward of the movement supporting same-sex marriage rights. "I think Massachusetts has been at the forefront of the U.S.

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Outside students plead guilty to thefts

By Matthew Kelly | May 19, 2004

Five Middlebury students admitted guilt in a plea bargain Tuesday morning to stealing various items, including composite photos and personal keepsakes, from Greek houses the night of April 14 and morning of April 15. Four of the five also pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of alcohol.

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Dartmouth beats Princeton, Yale, Cornell in minority percentages

By Kate Mulley | May 19, 2004

While all college admissions offices heavily recruit for the best and the brightest students across the country, Dartmouth's attempt to create a diverse community in New Hampshire, the third whitest state in the country, requires some major work. Under the guidance of College President James Wright, the College has increased its minority enrollment by almost 50 percent. Though the belief persists that Dartmouth has a smaller percentage of minorities than other Ivy League institutions, Dartmouth, with around 30 percent minorities, actually falls in the middle of the Ancient Eight.

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SA elects committee chairs for next year

By Lizzie Wise | May 19, 2004

Student Body Vice President Noah Riner '06 led a low-key Student Assembly meeting Tuesday night, one that stood in sharp contrast to the tightly-organized meeting -- led by President-Elect Julia Hildreth '05 and Vice President-Elect Todd Rabkin Golden '06 -- that followed. Hildreth expressed pleasure with the nature of her meeting.

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Police consider pressing online gambling charges

By Alix Cody | May 19, 2004

Hanover Police Department officials are currently contemplating whether to investigate and charge students for their involvement in online campus gambling rings. Gambling is a state misdemeanor in New Hampshire that carries potential penalties of fines or incarceration.

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Phi Delt regains fraternity status

By Matthew Kelly | May 19, 2004

The College announced its re-recognition of Phi Delta Alpha as a fraternity Tuesday, after four years of punishment stemming from several incidents in the late 1990s, including a 1999 fire at Chi Gamma Epsilon fraternity. The house had been recognized as a "colony" by Dartmouth for over a year, since January of 2003.

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