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College commemorates poet alum's 100th birthday

By Michael Reeves | April 19, 2004

Dartmouth is marking the 100th birthday of eminent poet Richard Eberhart '26 with a host of festivities, including a celebration renaming Sanborn Library's poetry reading room in his honor. English professor Alan Gaylord spoke at a recent commemorative event, which also included readings of Eberhart's poetry by faculty and students. Gaylord said after the event that Eberhart produced "a body of work that will last," and that his poetry included "striking examples of the white-hot fusion of passion and intellect." Eberhart was born on April 5, 1904, in Austin, Minn.

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Assault expert warns of dangers of 'date rape' label

By Steven Orbuch | April 16, 2004

Noted researcher David Lisak identified the dangers surrounding society's use of the "date rapist" label in a Thursday evening lecture at Collis Common Ground. "The problem with the term 'date rapist' is that 'date' serves as a qualifier for the act; it helps to show that there is something different from their act and real rape," Lisak said. Lisak also said the term "date rapist" has made it particularly difficult for courts to convict accused offenders because the date rapist image is largely non-threatening. To many, the date rapist is the "nice guy" who drank too much, whose unpremeditated action was a result of miscommunication and someone who wouldn't rape again. Lisak said, however, this image is utterly wrong. Although the date rapist slips beneath the radar because he is not a stranger who carries a knife, wears a ski mask or jumps out of an alleyway, "rapists are rapists," Lisak said. Moreover, Lisak presented empirical evidence which argued that any rapist would most likely be a repeat offender, and that date rapists are particularly driven to premeditate their crimes because they choose to act without using weapons. At present, the overwhelming majority of rapes go unreported.

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Skiing phenom Ludlow '06 balances school, slopes

By Kate Lyon | April 16, 2004

While many Dartmouth students spent their spring breaks on the beach, 22-year-old Libby Ludlow '06 spent the last few weeks of her extended off-term winning the giant slalom event at the U.S National Alpine Championships in Gridrow, Alaska. Ludlow, a resident of Bellevue, Wash., balances her talent, affinity for skiing and desire for an education by attending Dartmouth during spring term.

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Veterans, newcomers await heated Assembly election

By Lizzie Wise | April 16, 2004

Looking to replace forceful personality Janos Marton '04 as student body president are four Student Assembly veterans: Jim Baehr '05, Ralph Davies '05, Julia Hildreth '05 and Dave Wolkoff '05. Mike Valmonte '06 may also enter the race as a darkhorse candidate, sources said. Although campaigning does not officially begin until this Monday, the four juniors are already gearing up for the May 4 and 5 Assembly presidential election. "I've put a lot of energy into developing grassroots support because I want to represent every part of this campus, not just one group," Baehr said of his pre-campaign efforts. Davies, meanwhile, informally gathered a group of supporters at Phi Delta Alpha fraternity Monday night to prepare for the campaign. "I got a lot of my campaign supporters together and got people really excited," Davies said.

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76 women receive sorority acceptance

By Matthew Kelly | April 16, 2004

The nearly two-week-long sorority rush process formally ended Thursday night, with 76 women receiving bids of membership from the six College sororities. The number of bids offered by each house varied largely, ranging from Sigma Delta sorority's eight to Epsilon Kappa Theta sorority's 19.

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Dean opens to standing ovation

By Michael Reeves | April 15, 2004

Former Vermont Governor Howard Dean opened to a standing ovation at a speech delivered Wednesday at the Dartmouth Medical School. The speech, titled "The Long Term Implications of the 2004 Presidential Election," identified the credibility of President George W.

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N.H. named healthiest state in U.S.

By Alix Cody | April 15, 2004

New Hampshirites may endure cold winters, but they are also lucky to reside in the healthiest and most "livable" state in the nation, according to Morgan Quinto Press.

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College plan aims to curb 9-1-1 misdials

By Matthew Kelly | April 15, 2004

The College is set to reduce the amount of 9-1-1 misdials by retiring the number nine as a dial out access number this summer. By the tentative date of July 1, the number eight will be the only way to access an outside line on the campus phone system, according to Telephone Systems Manager Charles Wilber. It is a common experience for students and faculty to accidentally call 9-1-1 when trying to make a long distance call, tying up the town and state dispatchers and necessitating visits from Hanover Police and Safety and Security. Plans to ensure a smooth changeover include a campus-wide information campaign over BlitzMail, newspaper advertising and various levels of College bureaucracy.

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Honor educ.committee targets '08s

By Megan Spillane | April 15, 2004

The Honor Education Committee will launch a campaign stressing scholastic integrity to the Class of 2008 as it continues its efforts to increase awareness of the Academic Honor Principle. Committee members met on April 6 with Leigh Remy, an associate dean of freshman, and resolved to send a letter to all members of the class of 2008 explaining the role of the honor principle in the Dartmouth community.

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SA approves funds for new gym equipment

By Lizzie Wise | April 14, 2004

In a nearly unanimous vote, the Student Assembly approved a resolution to fund the purchase of new gym equipment that will likely be placed at a location separate from the existing Kresge Fitness Center.

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FCC head highlights merging tech.

By Mark Henle | April 14, 2004

Federal Communications Commission chairman Michael Powell cited Tuesday the convergence of traditionally separate technologies as the largest challenge facing the agency.

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$4.5 mil. grant to fund faculty's tech center

By Zana Bugaighis | April 14, 2004

Thanks to a $4.5 million donation, Baker-Berry Library will soon host a technology resource facility for faculty -- The Dartmouth Center for the Advancement of Learning. The center will be up and running on the internet before it is physically in place opposite the 1902 Room in Baker. Provost Barry Scherr selected associate English professor Thomas Luxon to head DCAL.

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'04's screenplay wins 1st prize in Ivy Film Festival

By AnnMary Mathew | April 14, 2004

Screenwriter Snowden C. Wright '04 doesn't hesitate to describe himself as talented -- and many people, including the judges for the Ivy Film Festival, would agree. Wright's screenplay, "The Hurricane Party," won Best Feature Screenplay at this year's festival, held from April 9 through April 11 at Brown University. The screenplay's focus is "sex and drugs -- my two favorite things in the world," Wright said. The screenplay centers around the affair between a drug-dealer and a woman who is already dating a wealthy, older man. According to Wright, what he learned in Dartmouth's Screenwriting 1 and 2 classes helped distinguish his screenplay from the other contest entries.

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Getting to Know...

By Mark Sweeney | April 13, 2004

Following in the footsteps of such journalistic luminaries as Mike Wallace, Barbara Walters and Ed Bradley, The Dartmouth's Mark Sweeney catches up with the big names on campus and asks the questions that others have too much professionalism or integrity to ask.

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College unlikely to adopt new file-sharing filter

By Zachary Goldstein | April 13, 2004

In recent weeks, multiple colleges and universities across the nation have implemented a new network filter promoted by the Recording Industry Association of America in its latest attempt to end illegal peer-to-peer file-sharing. Dartmouth, however, will not join the pack, according to Computing Services director Robert Johnson. The College has not adopted the CopySense Network Appliance, a mechanism that some believe will help schools combat the growing problem of illicit file-sharing on high-bandwidth networks. Central Washington University was the first school to implement the filter, though "a couple dozen universities are currently in some stage" of implementation, CopySense chief executive officer Vance Ikezoye said. The filter, produced by California firm Audible Magic, examines the "digital fingerprint" of every file transferred over the network it patrols, cross-referencing fingerprints with a 4 million-song database. The appliance can then be set to automatically cancel the transfer of any copyrighted files.

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Police Blotter

By Matthew Kelly | April 13, 2004

April 5, Chandler Drive, 9:06 p.m. A fire started in the electrical panel at a College-owned house at 2 Chandler Drive.

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DDS mixups mar Passover proceedings

By Steven Orbuch | April 13, 2004

With one day left in the annual Jewish holiday, Dartmouth's Passover food offerings have been characterized by mix-ups and mixed reviews. The eight-day Passover celebration began last Monday evening and ends tonight at sunset.

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