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First Euro night held on Friday

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European Culture Night brought folk music and diverse food to a lively crowd at Collis Commonground last Friday. The two-hour-long show included Eastern European folklore rhythms, Turkish belly-dancing and a Spanish Sevillana dance. Although the program focused mainly on traditional dances and songs, modern European culture was also represented.



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For most Dems., gun control a federal issue

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Editor's Note: This is the first in a series of articles that will examine the presidential candidates' stances on various hot-button issues. The debate over gun control looks to be a pivotal issue in the upcoming Democratic primaries, held in many notoriously gun-friendly states including New Hampshire and Iowa. With the exception of former Vermont Gov.


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Phi Delt to host its first recognized party since 2000

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Phi Delta Alpha will face a test of whether or not it can function as a full fraternity this Saturday when it will host its first registered open party since the house was derecognized over three years ago. "The house is really excited to throw a party, and it should be the first of many if it goes smoothly," Social Chair Tyler Lavin '05 said.


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Police apprehend robbery suspects

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A multi-agency police investigation culminated in the arrest of three suspects yesterday in connection with a string of armed robberies of pizza delivery drivers in the Upper Valley last month. Angela Bakaitis, 19, from West Lebanon, and Steven Kitchen, 18, from Springfield, Mass., were apprehended in Croyden, N.H.


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Virus strikes campus computer network

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A virus is plaguing the Dartmouth campus, but this time it's not pink eye. In this case, it's a computer virus called the Welchia worm, which has infected 2000 computers -- nearly half of all student computers on campus -- and is drastically slowing down the campus network. In response, Director of Computing Larry Levine sent out a campus-wide BlitzMail yesterday instructing students of the steps necessary to diagnose and, if necessary, treat their computers for the virus.




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Council examines Berry space

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The Council on Libraries met Wednesday to discuss several issues concerning both the design of physical spaces within Baker Berry and the digital course reserves. The Council, which is comprised of members of the administration, faculty and the student body, looks into many of the long term issues confronting the library and is largely responsible for the direction that the entire library system takes.


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Prof.: Migrants face abuses in Canada

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Filipina migrant workers in Canada do not enjoy many of the rights afforded to the general population, Geraldine Pratt said in a lecture yesterday. Pratt, a professor at the University of British Columbia, co-authored a book entitled "Gender, Work and Space", part of which addresses the topic of migrant workers. There are "grave human rights violations perpetuated by the Canadian Department of Citizenship and Immigration against...migrant Filipinas," Pratt said, quoting a press release by the Philippine Women Center. Pratt focused on the Canadian government's Live-in Caregiver Program. "They certainly do not get paid fairly.


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Towey urges faith-based solutions

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While President Bush has garnered criticism over major issues such as Iraq and the economy, yesterday at Dartmouth Hall a member of his administration addressed another flashpoint of controversy -- his proposal to federally fund faith-based charitable organizations.


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Community supports residents of local motel

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As White River Junction's Maple Leaf Motel closes its aging doors today, the Upper Valley breathes a sigh of relief. Just over a month ago, the low-slung brick motel that crouches just next to Route 5 sparked a flurry of news reports after landlord Dana Whitney sent an eviction notice to the 17 families who had made permanent homes out of the motel.



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Diversity may curb binge-drinking

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High-risk drinkers -- generally identified as white, male and underage -- tend to drink less on American college campuses if living among high numbers of non-white, female or older students, according to a recent study published in the American Journal of Public Health. The study, conducted by the Harvard School of Public Health, surveyed students from 114 colleges four times between 1993 and 2001.




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Rabbi offers suggestions for peace in Middle East

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Rabbi Michael Lerner, editor of the progressive Jewish magazine Tikkun, urged undergraduates to value love, cooperation and "recognition of the humanity of the others" in a speech in Brace Commons yesterday. Lerner said that, for the past several thousand years, there has been a "big struggle going on between two world views." The first is one that believes that "human beings are fundamentally aggressive, and desire to dominate and control others," Lerner said.


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Poll: Bush leads on university campuses nationwide

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Contrary to what the ubiquity of Howard Dean posters on campus may suggest, a recent poll of college students taken by the Institute of Politics at Harvard University revealed that college students nationally still favor President George Bush over Democratic candidates in the 2004 presidential race. The poll, released by the Institute of Politics in October 2003, found that 61 percent of American college students approve of the president's job performance.