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Panhell garners 3 wins at Philadelphia conference

By Kevin Garland | March 3, 2004

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

By Mark Herman | March 3, 2004

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

By Mark Henle | March 3, 2004

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

By Linzi Sheldon | March 3, 2004

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'

By Kevin Garland | March 2, 2004

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.

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Spring-like temps come to Hanover

By Steven Orbuch | March 2, 2004

It may be a little early yet to start tanning on the Green or cranking up air-conditioners, but temperatures felt spring-like enough on Monday that students were sporting flip-flops, miniskirts and shorts. Temperatures hit 48 degrees Fahrenheit, and most weather services predict relatively warm weather in the coming week. WCAX-Burlington meteorologist Sharon Meyer said that the recent spell of warm weather has been a pleasant surprise. "The weather is certainly above average," Meyer said. The average temperature for March 1 is 33 degrees.

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Dartmouth sends 22 to Ivy leaders event

By Lizzie Wise | March 1, 2004

Twenty-two Dartmouth students attended the Ivy Leadership Summit, an Ivy Council event that focuses on discussion pertinent to leadership, in New York City this weekend. This year's theme was "Leaders in the Age of Technology and Globalization," and students from seven Ivy League schools attended the conference, which included four panel discussions focusing on International Politics and Global Economics. Harvard University was unrepresented at the event. According to summit attendee Kazi Kased Ahmed '07, the first panel with business tycoon Steve Forbes and economist Jeffrey Sachs on the topic of sustainable development was the most interesting. "It turned out to be a debate," Ahmed said, noting that the speakers had very different opinions. Beily Pan '07 said that the speakers on the first panel were a bit too idealistic, which the conference attendees seemed to realize. "The students asked a lot of good questions, especially how we could implement a plan to close the gap between the rich and the poor," she said. "I was more interested in technology and how it would affect governments and companies internationally," Pan said.

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For 100th birthday, College Seussifies

By Ann Mary Mathew | March 1, 2004

The remnants of a 35-foot Cat in the Hat snow sculpture may have melted into a heap on the Green, but Dartmouth wants to make sure that Dr. Seuss' 100th birthday celebration continues in a most delightful and splendiferous style. The College's year-long "Seussentennial," designed to honor beloved alumnus and whimsical children's book author Theodor Seuss Geisel '25, will peak Tuesday, with Seuss-themed events occurring all over campus. Dartmouth Dining Services will be offering a "Seussified menu," and employees will serve food dressed as various Seuss characters.

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Frat reps. see wide variation on campuses

By Kevin Garland | March 1, 2004

The "football frat" at one school just may be the "academic" organization at another -- a clear example of how nationally-affiliated Greek houses, including some at Dartmouth, have reputations that are very different than chapters at other schools. Psi Upsilon fraternity is a single-sex organization at Dartmouth.

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Edlin receives teaching award

By Lizzie Wise | March 1, 2004

In just his second year at Dartmouth as a visiting professor in the government department, Douglas Edlin received the Student Assembly's Profiles in Excellence award at a packed dinner Friday night in the Rockefeller Center.

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'05 founds mental health group

By Jenn Buck | February 27, 2004

A new chapter of the national student mental health group, Active Minds, may soon be meeting at Dartmouth. Having met with the Harvard chapter of the organization, Joanne Kim '05 now intends to bring Active Minds to Hanover. Kim was already volunteering as a Sexual Abuse Peer Advisor and a volunteer at the Dartmouth-Hitchcock psychiatric ward when she attended a meeting of the Harvard chapter over Winter break. When she returned to campus and witnessed some peers dealing with mental health issues, Kim decided an advocacy group would provide beneficial support network, complementing the services already provided at Dartmouth, she said. "Many disorders like schizophrenia and depression emerge around college age," she added.

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Etiquette guru teaches students table manners

By Matthew Kelly | February 27, 2004

A la Professor Higgins from the musical "My Fair Lady," etiquette guru Peter Post hosted a four-course dinner last night in Collis to teach students the do's and don'ts of table manners. Post stressed the importance of manners to success in the business and dating worlds, but he noted that the confidence, not perfect table manners, is paramount.

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College hosts hip hop conference

By Megan Spillane | February 27, 2004

Hip hop will get some serious consideration this weekend at Dartmouth. Students from Harvard, Brown and Middlebury, youth activists from around the Northeast, scholars, hip hop performers and interested Dartmouth students will gather Friday and Saturday to discuss hip-hop as a genre, an art form, a means for identification and a tool for social justice. The conference,"Hip Hop Identities and Poetic Race Relations," will open Friday evening at 7 p.m.

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College unaffected by Court ruling

By Mark Herman | February 27, 2004

The Supreme Court issued an opinion Wednesday that would allow states to restrict scholarship funds to students pursuing degrees in divinity. The 7-to-2 decision to uphold the state of Washington's policy to deny scholarship funds to students pursuing degrees in devotional theology carries far-reaching implications for the Bush administration's social policy goals, which include providing federal money to religiously-based organizations and offering vouchers for religiously-affiliated schools. Students attending Dartmouth would not be affected by the ruling, as the College's religion program takes a secular approach to religious studies.

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