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Trustees to address curriculum

By Dax Tejera | November 14, 2003

The Trustees of Dartmouth College will convene this weekend for a two-day meeting of the Board and its committees to discuss matters pertaining to the faculty, curriculum, finance and facilities. The 16-member Board, including New Hampshire Governor Craig Benson and College President James Wright, is scheduled to discuss and take action on several fronts, according to Vice President for Public Affairs William Walker.

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Saved energy is 'cheapest' energy

By Liz Yepsen | November 14, 2003

The biggest improvement that can be made to energy use must come from an increase in generation efficiency, Executive Vice President of Northern Power Systems Dan W.

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Students call Aires skit 'blatantly offensive'

By Anna Parachkevova | November 14, 2003

A skit used to introduce the new members of the Aires during a show Wednesday night provoked both laughter and outrage among students in the crowd, with several students condemning the skit as a tasteless joke that exhibited ignorance. After opening the show with several songs in front of a large crowd at Alpha Xi Delta sorority, the Aires introduced their newest members -- Jarrett Cato '07, Wesley Milks '07, Derrick Smith '07 and Zach Suppalla '07, two of whom are black and two white. As part of the informal inauguration into the group, all four new members performed a skit together.

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N.H. court rules same-sex relations not adultery

By Jenn Buck | November 14, 2003

When do divorcing heterosexuals and gay-marriage activists have something in common? When they do battle with the New Hampshire Supreme Court, one might say. Dartmouth economics professor David Blanchflower was denied a legal divorce from his wife on the grounds that she committed adultery by the state's highest court last week.

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Dean proposes education plan

By Matthew Kelly | November 14, 2003

Although Democratic candidate for President Howard Dean unveiled a $7.1 billion higher education plan yesterday, he could not escape controversy surrounding comments he made regarding the Confederate flag. Dean announced this new proposal yesterday morning in Alumni Hall that he said would provide financial incentives to make college more affordable through offering $10,000 in annual federal financial aid and tax credits on college loan repayments and by expanding AmeriCorps. "When he signed the Higher Education Act of 1965, Lyndon Johnson said, 'A high school senior anywhere in this great land of ours can apply to any college or university in any of the 50 states and not be turned away because their family is poor.' But that vision is far from complete," Dean said. Dean criticized President Bush's tax cuts, arguing that federal funding for higher education is more important. "In 1998 George Bush, when he was Governor of Texas, told a Texas newspaper, 'Higher education is not my priority,' well it is mine." Dean added. Dean's plan, entitled "Dean College Commitment," would guarantee $10,000 in annual federal financial aid for either college or high-skills career training, delivered in a mix of loans and grants depending on the financial state of the family.

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Meyers, Skaggs stress need for voter participation

By Charles Gardner | November 13, 2003

For two former members of Congress, declining participation in the American political process is a problem that threatens to undermine the very basis of republican government in the United States. Jan Meyers and David Skaggs, who represented districts in Kansas and Colorado respectively while in Congress, emphasized the importance of voter participation in sustaining American democracy during a joint lecture last night. At present, Skaggs said, America has "a minority government" in that well under half of those eligible choose to vote in a typical election year.

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Students call Dean posters a hoax

By Steven Orbuch | November 13, 2003

Yesterday morning, Dartmouth students awoke to find posters -- complete with Confederate flag backgrounds -- advertising today's lecture by Democratic presidential candidate Howard Dean on bulletin boards across campus.

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College's TV elite praise liberal arts education

By Rebecca Leffler | November 13, 2003

Editor's Note: This is the seventh in a series of articles profiling alums working on the big and small screens. It's senior year -- time to sit back, relax and take all those fun courses you missed out on for the past three years while you were scrambling to complete all those major requirements, right?

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In economic lift, some hope for '04s

By Jenn Buck | November 12, 2003

It's easy for Dartmouth students, sheltered in their cozy little community, to feel unaffected by the world outside Hanover. But the times, they are a-changin'. The U.S.

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Resolution defends field-rushing

By Kevin Garland | November 12, 2003

The Student Assembly presented a resolution against the administration's "Field-Rush Policy" and listened to speakers on many topics from the Patriot Act to incidents of sexual assault at last night's weekly meeting. The resolution, which passed unanimously, sets up a committee to discuss the College's regulations against students "rushing" the football field during the Homecoming game. "Let it be resolved that the Student Assembly calls upon the administration to rescind its policy prohibiting students from peaceably traversing the field during halftime of the Homecoming football game," the resolution reads. The reason for the resolution came from the Student Athletics Reinvigoration Initiative.

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Address takes on 'ethnic clumping'

By Vivian Chung | November 11, 2003

You might sense it at a dining hall table, in a club's membership, or in the group of friends gathered on the other side of the Green. "Ethnic clumping," the tendency to group persons with shared characteristics in fixed categories, was the subject of a keynote address given by psychology professor Jennifer Richeson at yesterday's Pan Asian Council community dinner. The address, entitled "Why should I say 'Hi' to you?" tackled these issues from the perspectives of both the "perceivers" and the "participants." An audience of approximately 150 students came out to listen. Richeson spoke about the inaccuracy of generalizations, saying that there are basic categories such as age, sex and race which are often "activated automatically." According to Richeson, people can't help this behavior, because they usually categorize others at first glance.

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Breaking down the Dean buzz

By Matthew Kelly | November 11, 2003

One of the biggest stories thus far in the race for the Democratic nomination for president has been the surprise success of former Vermont Governor Howard Dean. Dean, who will visit the College on Thursday, entered the race as a virtual unknown but has since emerged as the front-runner, outpacing the other seven major candidates in terms of fundraising and popularity, notably in New Hampshire. While a recent Harvard University Institute of Politics poll found widespread student support for President Bush, Dean has also appealed to many college-age voters, including those at Dartmouth. Dean By The Numbers Thirty percent of all respondents to an Oct.

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First Euro night held on Friday

By Anna Parachkevova | November 10, 2003

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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