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Med. schools see few gains in minorities

By Tim Mosso | February 19, 2004

The proportion of black, American Indian and Hispanic students in U.S. medical schools remains lower than that of general minority populations nationwide, a recent study by the Institute of Medicine indicates. The study shows that the percentage of minority students being accepted to American medical schools has not increased since 1970.

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Dean ends presidential run

By Matthew Kelly | February 19, 2004

In the wake of a disappointing third-place finish in Tuesday's Wisconsin primary, Howard Dean announced at a news conference Wednesday that he would leave the playing field for the Democratic presidential nomination. The former governor of Vermont, while promising to endorse the eventual Democratic nominee, also vowed to continue a vague initiative he called a "campaign for change." While leaving out details of this ongoing campaign, Dean urged supporters and grass roots organization to work towards changing the party and the country. "There is enormous institutional pressure in Washington against change, in the Democratic Party against change," Dean said.

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Shot dog found on Hanover town line

By From Staff Reports | February 18, 2004

The Hanover Police Department is investigating the shooting of a dog found seriously wounded in a snow bank Tuesday afternoon. A passerby found the male German shepherd on Tunis Road, located in the eastern part of Hanover near the Canaan town line.

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Hillel OKs new study policy for the Sabbath

By Jenn Buck | February 18, 2004

Members of Dartmouth's Jewish community came together Tuesday night to approve a new policy for the use of the Roth Center as a study space on Saturday, the Jewish day of Sabbath. About 20 Hillel members unanimously approved at the organization's weekly general meeting a carefully-drafted policy that aimed to satisfy the needs of a range of different students. The policy addressed a conflict between some students' academic needs and others' religious observance: Many use the Roth Center as a quiet study space during finals, but for more observant Jews, doing any form of work on Shabbat, the holy day of the week, is forbidden. For some, staying "Shomer Shabbat" precludes turning lights on and off, writing, using computers, phones, microwaves or other electronic devices. "A conflict arose [regarding] the four Saturdays each year during finals/reading period," Hillel president David Freeman '06 told The Dartmouth.

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Students, kids forge BlitzMail ties

By Grace Chua | February 18, 2004

Thanks to a growing number of Dartmouth undergraduates, the inboxes of school-aged children around the nation are filling up fast. Every week, 89 elementary, middle and high school students receive email from "BlitzBuddy" student mentors, chatting with them about anything from pets to college plans. BlitzBuddy is a student volunteer program that pairs Dartmouth students with younger children in one-on-one email relationships.

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Faucher resigns after 20 years

By Ben Zimmerman | February 18, 2004

He won 136 games, the third-most in Dartmouth's history. Twice, his teams took second place in Ivy League competition, and under his direction, the Big Green snapped the University of Pennsylvania's 48-game conference winning streak. In his 1996-97 campaign, the College won 18 games, a feat accomplished only one other time in the past 45 years.

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SA endorses student 'Bill of Rights'

By Lizzie Wise | February 18, 2004

Two major developments -- the foundation for a peer advising system to be implemented next fall and the endorsement of an "Undergraduate Bill of Rights" -- marked Tuesday night's Student Assembly meeting. Student Life Committee Chair Julia Hildreth '05 presented a detailed six-page proposal that outlined the foundation for a new peer advising system that hopes to complement the current faculty advising system in place.

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Town residents vote to quell residential traffic

By Mark Henle | February 17, 2004

Most tend to think of Hanover as a quiet, rural town. But for many Hanover residents, their neighborhoods bear more resemblance to a busy city intersection than the secluded country. After four years of petitioning the town of Hanover to reduce through traffic on residential streets, the town has finally acquiesced to their demands. The Board of Selectmen voted unanimously Feb.

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College seeks out NCAA waiver

By Mark Herman | February 17, 2004

Student athletes have long lamented the strain the D-plan places on team practice, but after many years, the College is in the process of applying for a waiver from the National Collegiate Athletic Association to address the problem. The proposed waiver would allow student athletes who are not enrolled during the term to practice, but not compete, with their teams. "It's a matter of the NCAA looking at the uniqueness of the Dartmouth plan," College Director of Athletics and Recreation JoAnn Harper said in a recent interview with The Dartmouth. "We are not doing this to gain a competitive advantage.

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Police arrest 18 during Carnival

By Kevin Garland | February 17, 2004

This year's Winter Carnival witnessed a total of 18 arrests by the Hanover Police Department, with eight Dartmouth students being charged with unlawful possession of alcohol.

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'Keggy' makes an awaited return

By Brent Butler and Frances Cha | February 16, 2004

Dartmouth students have never been particularly well known for playing by the rules, so when Keggy debuted last fall as the Big Green's unofficial mascot, he fit in perfectly. In almost no time, the walking keg gained campus-wide notoriety and became a mainstay at home sporting events.

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Arts program mentors area kids

By Anna Parachkevova | February 16, 2004

At primary schools around the Upper Valley, Dartmouth students are bestowed with a relatively rare opportunity for those in the collegiate world. START, a volunteer program short for Students in the ARTs, has connected Dartmouth students with schools in neighboring communities by allowing them to "develop a program tailored to their interests and provide a much needed service to the Upper Valley schools," said Emily Pearl '04, a senior intern with the group. The program started in 1992, when a concerned parent and employee of the Hood Museum of Art approached Dartmouth students, asking them if they would be willing to visit and teach at Plainfield Elementary School.

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Fifth-ranked Saints march in for Carnival faceoff on the ice

By Tony Hao | February 13, 2004

A meager one vote separates the top two women's hockey teams in the nation. Fortunately, the 142 votes that went to the Dartmouth were enough to keep it atop the polls for a third consecutive week. Prior to last weekend, the Big Green had a stronger hold on the number one ranking, however the two-game split against second ranked Minnesota proved enough to narrow the margin between the two teams. On Saturday afternoon, Dartmouth was able to claim a 3-2 victory to stretch its unbeaten streak to an impressive 12 games dating back to late November.

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