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By Colin Barry | October 24, 2003

At its heart, Homecoming is about pride -- the pride that swells in new class as they sweep through town and flood the Green to encircle the bonfire, the pride that fills Memorial Field and defines every cheer, the pride that keeps an army of allegiant alumni coming back each Dartmouth Night. This weekend puts freshmen at center stage.

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Ask Me Monday Morning

By Ben Taylor | October 24, 2003

I was speaking with a '93 the other day, and he asked me if I was excited for Homecoming weekend. I didn't really know what to say.

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Bonfire history: 116 years of flames, first-years and fun

By Steven Orbuch | October 24, 2003

Tonight, as the class of 2007 runs around the bonfire, they will be honoring a Dartmouth tradition so old that it predates Dartmouth Night and formalized Homecoming. The first makeshift bonfire occurred in 1888 when students decided to celebrate a 3-2 Dartmouth baseball victory over Manchester College.

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Students climb tower for Baker-eye view

By Shaunak Mewada | October 24, 2003

In keeping with the festive atmosphere of Homecoming weekend, the College will throw open the doors to Baker Tower and allow the Dartmouth community to tour the top of the premier building on campus. "It's nice to be able to go up there, and see the beautiful views that are a part of our daily lives when we're walking around down there," said Jennifer Taxman, the head of access services at Baker Library. According to Taxman, there is no particular motivation for the Homecoming tower tours -- which are also given on several holiday weekends -- except to celebrate the College's history and tradition. The tower is accessible from the top of the Baker stacks.

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SA to host tailgate party before game

By Janet Lee | October 24, 2003

When students descend upon Memorial Field tomorrow for the Homecoming football game, they will be greeted by members of the Student Assembly, eager to boost their school spirit. The Assembly's Homecoming tailgate party aims to rally support and school spirit before the game.

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Alumni home for Homecoming

By Laura Quayle | October 24, 2003

Homecoming weekend brings alumni of all ages back to their Hanover "home" to see old friends, dorms and fraternities, as well as to spend time with current students. "Just as you would go home for Thanksgiving," Director of Alumni Relations Nelson Armstrong said, "Homecoming is an opportunity for alumni to come home and be part of a great ceremony." Armstrong said that while the exact number of returning alumni is unknown, there will be about 10,000 people on the Green on Friday night, and "a significant part will be alumni." He said he believes most alumni are drawn back to campus by the "pure sense of the spirit of dear old Dartmouth." For some alumni, including Ken Wagner '77, the bonfire is the main attraction, while the football game is the highlight for others, including Art Lussi '83.

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Critic: Profits trump quality in news

By Mark Herman | October 23, 2003

Well-known media critic Tom Rosenstiel said he was "absolutely" worried about the future of journalism in an interview with The Dartmouth yesterday. In an era of large media conglomerates and cable news, corporate bottom lines have become more important than the quality of journalism put forth. Rosenstiel, the director of the Project for Excellence in Journalism, studies news outlets and has found alarming results since he began in 1996. As all three major broadcast news organizations are now small parts of large corporations, Rosenstiel and his colleagues have found that television news programs, especially morning shows, are no longer focused on journalism. According to Rosenstiel, half of every morning show hour is devoted to advertisements, mostly for items whose sales benefit the show's parent company. "Each network was more than twice as likely to sell their own products," Rosenstiel said, adding that 90 percent of the times they do, they do not inform viewers. The state of cable news is just as dismal, as reporting has been replaced by a televised form of talk radio.

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BG report alleges S&S broke lock

By Colin Barry | October 23, 2003

Bones Gate fraternity filed a police report earlier this month alleging that Safety and Security officers illegally broke into a locked room to find alcohol in the fraternity's physical plant. College security officials denied forcibly entering the room, asserting that they had found the padlock on the door to the room unlocked. The accusations come at a time when College administrators face increasing criticism for their enforcement of Greek policy.

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Assembly hears plans for Kresge expansion

By Kevin Garland | October 22, 2003

In line with Student Assembly's emphasis on improving athletics and recreation at Dartmouth, Sarah Berger from the athletics department approached the Assembly about pursuing improvements to the Kresge Fitness Center.

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Wright speaks out on administrating and politics

By Dax Tejera | October 22, 2003

Though it is counter-intuitive, it is an essential part of the job description. College administrators are extraordinarily cautious to avoid the appearance of bias, especially partisanship, in their decision-making. In interviews, senior administrators explained how important credibility and impartiality are for commanding the authority and respect necessary to be effective. Administrators maintain that political biases do not exist in the College's administration, and that in any case, certainly no such biases play a role in the decisions made by the College.

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Long lines a Fall term constant

By Alex Lentz | October 22, 2003

With more students enrolled this fall, undergraduate students are feeling the effects of the stress on College resources as they wait in long lines throughout campus. "Fall term is a real crunch," said Director of Dartmouth Dining Services Tucker Rossiter.

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