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Library council faces challenges

By Megan Spillane | October 31, 2003

In the opinion of Cayelan Carey '06, "the library is one of the major jewels of this campus." That is one of the main reasons why Carey, a four term veteran at the Berry Reference Desk, is currently one of two undergraduate members of the Council on Libraries. The Council on Libraries is a group that meets monthly to deliberate on the allocation of resources and the organizational structure of Baker Berry and the satellite libraries.

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Lack of U.S. aid abroad 'lamentable'

By Dane Schlossberg | October 31, 2003

In a speech on globalization yesterday, Kenneth Rogoff, Professor of Economics at Harvard and former Director of Research at the International Monetary Fund, said he sees little way for developing countries to move forward without encountering significant economic hardship. The speech focused on the effects of globalization on developing countries.

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Dorm golf a fair way to kill time

By Avni Shah | October 30, 2003

Typical fall recreational sports normally include Frisbee and soccer on the Green. As the Hanover weather turns colder, however, many freshman living in the River cluster have taken up a new form of recreational distraction from their schoolwork: dorm golf. The "sport," if one can call it that, is not a new creation by the '07 class.

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Wren: Ethics often 'illusory' in media

By Liz Yepsen | October 30, 2003

Despite substantial challenges, there is hope for the cause of ethics in journalism in Russia and the United States, Christopher Wren '57 said yesterday in his speech "The Illusion of Journalistic Ethics in the U.S.

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Conference to focus on Jews in Nazi Berlin

By Colin Barry | October 30, 2003

A two-day conference focusing on Berlin's unique cultural identity in Weimer Germany and sponsored by the Jewish Studies program will begin this afternoon. The conference -- titled "Nazi Berlin, Jewish Urbanity: Culture, Religion, Architecure and Politics" -- will feature 11 lectures, mostly related to the "Natzification" of the city after World War I. "Berlin had a big Jewish population and was a very special city in Jewish history," conference organizer and Jewish studies chair Susannah Heschel said.

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Senator Rudman speaks out on terror, prevention

By Licyau Wong | October 29, 2003

Before a capacity crowd yesterday, former New Hampshire Senator Warren Rudman highlighted three reasons the United States is a major target for terrorism. Rudman asserted that the United States remains highly vulnerable to such attacks, and he said that while there is no way to fully secure a country, stress needs to be placed on the need to consolidate intelligence and fund first-response workers in order to increase homeland security.

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ACLU Pres. protests 'shroud of secrecy'

By Laura McGann | October 29, 2003

The American government unnecessarily infringes on the civil liberties of U.S. citizens in the name of national security, according to Nadine Strossen, president of the American Civil Liberties Union. In a lecture at Silsby Hall last night, Strossen said she is concerned that national law enforcement authorities have embraced furtiveness as a response to the challenges presented since Sept.

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From N.H. to Moscow, and back

By Mark Herman | October 29, 2003

Russian majors take heart: Christopher S. Wren '57 credits his studies in Dartmouth's department for launching his distinguished career as a foreign correspondent for the New York Times, he said Monday in an interview with The Dartmouth. While Wren was a reporter for the New York Times' metro section, a job opened in the newspaper's Moscow bureau.

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At Wright's faculty address, less news is good news

By Matthew Kelly | October 28, 2003

President of the College James Wright addressed the faculty at yesterday's general faculty meeting, where he outlined the College's goals and priorities, while provoking little opposition from the faculty. Whereas last year's meeting was marked by virulent protest across departmental boundaries regarding budget cuts, President Wright's address yesterday was greeted with strong applause, to the obvious delight of a smiling Wright. Wright's news was considerably rosier than last year's.

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Homecoming crime rate at relative low

By Dax Tejera | October 28, 2003

Prior to Sunday evening's armed robbery, Homecoming 2003 was marked by less crime and fewer conduct infractions, according to reports from the Hanover Police Department and the Department of Safety & Security. Hanover Chief of Police Nick Giaccone said that this year's Homecoming was nothing out of the ordinary.

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Area sees first snow of season

By Steven Orbuch | October 28, 2003

Snow fell in Hanover for the first time this school year on Oct. 23. Although it did not accumulate, for many Dartmouth students, especially '07s from warmer climates, the precipitation came as a surprise. Snowfall is fairly typical in upper New England at this time of the year, according to WCAX Burlington Meteorologist Sharon Meyer.

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