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College votes to nix 'I' distributive

By Megh Duwadi | July 1, 2003

Though the move still awaits approval by the Board of Trustees at its next meeting in September, the Class of 2004 will likely be the last required to complete a course labeled as "interdisciplinary," according to the chair of the administrative body that assigns distributive assignments to classes. If so, members of the Class of 2005 and beyond will have to meet one less distributive requirement to earn their diplomas, as the much-bemoaned interdisciplinary course obligation has not been substituted with another, new requisite. The requirement's demise, according to faculty, a majority of whom voted to eliminate it at a June meeting, can be attributed to a variety of logistical and financial factors.

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Metastasis claims Prof. Jahner at 60

By Megh Duwadi | June 27, 2003

An author, an anthropologist, a linguist and a literary critic, Elaine Jahner was, in every sense of the term, a true academic Renaissance woman. The 60 year-old English and Native American studies professor, who lost a five-year battle with metastatic breast cancer late last week at a hospice in Denver, was known by her peers and admirers for her incredible scope of scholarly interests.

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By Aug., CVS store may arrive in town

By Jenn Coffey | June 27, 2003

The empty building on South Main Street that housed the P&C Food Market for three years will soon be transformed and reopened -- perhaps during Summer term -- according to town and business officials. More than four months after its former tenant shut the doors, Bayson Properties, the site's owner, said that in the coming months a CVS pharmacy will very likely occupy the building. Although CVS spokesman Mike DeAnglis appeared unfamiliar with the idea of the opening of a store branch in Hanover and said that he was unable to comment until a lease was signed at the location, Robin Burdette, Bayson's office manager, acknowledged that Bayson and CVS have been in close contact. "We've been talking to CVS for awhile," Burdette said, "We're right at the very end of lease negotiations." A hearing in front of the Hanover Zoning Board is scheduled for July 10, and, according to Burdette, CVS

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College officials support ruling

By Zachary Goldstein | June 25, 2003

Much like their peers at other American institutions of higher learning, Dartmouth administrators lauded the decisions handed down Monday by the Supreme Court in the Michigan affirmative action cases. "We at Dartmouth are pleased that the Court has upheld the consideration of race in admissions as one factor, among other factors, to achieve the educational benefits of a diverse college community," said College President James Wright.

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Prof. Hirsch selected to edit PMLA Journal

By Alison Schmauch | June 25, 2003

French Professor Marianne Hirsch will take over next month as editor of the PMLA Journal, published by the Modern Language Association of America and often described as the leading journal of modern languages and literary studies. Hirsch cited her unusually broad scholarly background as a resource that will serve her well in her new position.

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Howard Dean's son detained in burglary

By Nathaniel Ward | June 23, 2003

Howard Dean's campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination may have hit a snag last Friday, when he announced that his son had been detained by police in connection with a burglary at a Vermont country club. Paul Dean, 17, and three friends from his high school hockey team were reportedly discovered early Friday morning at the Burlington Country Club by a police officer on routine patrol. "Children do stupid things and this is one of them," Dean said in a telephone interview with the Associated Press. Dean said his understanding was that "Paul's role was to drive the car," while his classmates burglarized the country club. An officer on patrol saw Paul and questioned him, Dean said, and the incident unraveled from there.

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Midnight opening draws 300

By Kaitlin Bell | June 23, 2003

The Dartmouth Bookstore may enjoy the distinction of being steeped in tradition as America's oldest family-owned enterprise of the sort, but it hasn't managed to escape the newfound mania surrounding the release of J.K.

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Cop killing suspect enters innocent plea

By Megh Duwadi | June 23, 2003

The Lebanon man suspected of killing a state trooper in Norwich pleaded innocent to all charges pressed at a court hearing Thursday: grossly negligent operation of a vehicle, leaving the scene of an accident with death resulting, attempting to elude an officer and possession of marijuana and cocaine. Lacking the $300,000 in cash bail needed to be released from prison, Eric Daley, 23, has since been incarcerated at the Southeast State Correctional Facility in Windsor, Vt., for his involvement in a fatal hit-and-run accident June 15, according to the Vermont State Police. Police believe Daley swerved his 1991 Nissan coupe into Vermont state trooper Michael Johnson in an attempt to avoid a set of tire spikes set up as a roadblock on a stretch of Interstate 91 two miles north of Hanover.

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War, budget mark Spring term

By Nathaniel Ward | June 19, 2003

Though frequent changes in the weather might have had more impact on students' day-to-day lives, the conflict in Iraq and the College's continued budget woes were the real issues that dominated the campus Spring term. The biggest event of the term began midway through Spring break when the United States and its allies launched an invasion of Iraq to topple Saddam Hussein's regime March 19. Though the invasion encountered a few obstacles, including Turkey's refusal to allow use of its airspace or territory for military purposes, it proceeded quickly with minimal casualties for coalition forces. Student protest against the war was not quelled by the start of hostilities.

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Fugitive in cop killing arrested

By Megh Duwadi | June 19, 2003

After capturing the suspected perpetrator of a hit-and-run incident in Norwich that killed a Vermont state trooper and spawned a three-day chase over much of the East Coast, law enforcement authorities must now decide who's best equipped to serve justice. Involvement of federal prosecutors would allow Vermont, one of 12 states that has outlawed the death penalty, to seek this punishment for 23 year-old Lebanon, N.H.

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Class of '78 donates record-breaking sum

By Kaitlin Bell | June 19, 2003

In direct response to the College's recent budget troubles and inspired by a little friendly competition in the tradition of reunion fund-raising, several alumni classes have raised record-setting amounts of money for Dartmouth. For its 25th reunion fund-raising campaign, the Class of 1978 donated $14.8 million to the College, by far the largest amount given by a reunion class.

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Class officers fill traditional positions at ceremonies

By Robert Kimmitt | June 10, 2003

Fourteen seniors are playing an integral role in this year's Class Day and Commencement ceremonies, serving as class marshals, historians and orator. Nine marshals, carrying traditional wooden batons, will lead the senior class to the Green for Commencement and take part in the ceremony.

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We're Not Dead Yet

By Dan Galemba | June 10, 2003

First it was the last class. Then it was the last paper. Then it was the last final. The last shift at work, the last walk around Occom Pond, the last DDS meal, the last visit with a Tucker little brother or sister.

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