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Rich traditions come and go in weekend's history

By Richard Lazarus | May 16, 2003

Green Key is not the biggest of the big weekends, but for over 100 years it has given students an opportunity to take time off their academic work and relax in warm weather after a long New Hampshire winter. The weekend's long and diverse history began in the spring of 1899, when members of the class of 1900 held the first Spring House-Parties weekend. This precursor to Green Key Weekend celebrated the arrival of spring after a particularly long winter.

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Green Key Society plans increased role

By Dan McConville | May 16, 2003

The Green Key Society is planning a triumphant return to this year's Green Key celebrations, in contrast to recent years when the society has played virtually no role in the weekend that shares its name. The GKS plans to increase its involvement this year by releasing a unified calendar of weekend events and founding the 'Great Green Key Feed,' to be held on Saturday.

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DOC showcases outdoor fun

By Tim Mosso | May 16, 2003

Green Key weekend gives Dartmouth students a great occasion to enjoy spring in New Hampshire. Outdoor activities offering fresh air, exercise and opportunities for relaxation await students who venture beyond the frat basement. Dartmouth's location affords its students many unique opportunities.

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Other schools live it up during the spring

By Mark Herman | May 16, 2003

Dartmouth hosts the only "Green Key," but a big spring weekend is not unique to this campus. Students at other schools await and celebrate the coming of spring just like we do during Green Key weekend. The University of Pennsylvania sponsors an annual Spring Fling.

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Alumni achieve success in entertainment world

By Tracy Landers | May 16, 2003

Animators Phil Lord '97 and Chris Miller '97 return to campus this Green Key weekend to present a collection of their animated films, including two segments from their MTV series "Clone High, USA." Their edgy adult cartoons, which are currently on hiatus due to an unresolved controversy over the depiction of a 16-year-old genetic clone of Mahatma Gandhi, will grace the Loew Auditorium screen tonight at 7 and 9 p.m. The crowd will get a chance to see episodes, such as "Litter Kills -- Literally," which have yet to be shown on prime time television despite the fact that Lord said that the show is "not dead forever." According to Lord, the show attracted an audience of 1.4 million, but that was not enough to prevent MTV from buckling under pressure from Indian politicians. Despite the uncertain status of their show, Lord and Miller are not worried about the future of "Clone High." They are both currently working on their own projects and have signed a two-year contract to work for 20th Century Fox.

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VP Riner '06 lays out agenda

By Lisa Chau | May 15, 2003

The Dartmouth recently sat down with incoming Student Body Vice President Noah Riner '06 and talked with him about his plans for the coming year. The Dartmouth: As a former 2006 Class President, you said, "There are a number of things I learned from the swim team's battle to remain on campus.

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Legacy policies vary across nation

By Zachary Goldstein | May 15, 2003

As the higher education community waits anxiously for the upcoming decisions in the University of Michigan Supreme Court cases which will determine the future use of race as a factor in admissions decisions, the bonuses given to another group of applicants have slipped under the radar. At most colleges and universities across the country, sons and daughters of graduates are given special consideration as "legacy" applicants.

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'07 yield holds near 51 percent

By Zachary Goldstein | May 14, 2003

Applicants soared and the admittance rate plummeted for the Class of 2007, but the yield for admitted students choosing to enroll held level at 51 percent. Coming off of a record number 11,855 applicants and a record low admit rate of 17.7 percent, Dean of Admissions Karl Furstenberg previously expressed concerns that the yield would drop because such a strong applicant pool would undoubtedly receive offers of admission from other comparably competitive institutions.

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Town votes down zoning restrictions

By Jessica Spradling | May 14, 2003

The College averted a crisis last night when citizens at the annual Hanover Town Meeting voted against proposals that would have crippled several long-anticipated construction projects. Work on the planned North Campus expansion -- including a new 500-bed super-cluster -- will continue unhinged, despite attempts by several Hanover townspeople to pass restrictive amendments to town zoning laws. Approximately 800 residents voted against each of the four controversial amendments, which included height and setback restrictions, while around 400 citizens voted affirmatively.

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Professors spar over consequences of globalization

By Thomas Sexton | May 14, 2003

A large crowd of students and Upper Valley residents gathered last night to hear a debate on the question, "Is Globalization Improving Living Standards of Poor People and Poor Nations?" Economics department chair Douglas Irwin argued the affirmative position and was opposed by David Ranney '61, professor emeritus of the University of Illinois at Chicago. Speaking first, Irwin argued that "the only truly effective and time-proven way to reduce poverty is to raise income through economic growth," a process that Irwin believes can be facilitated by the expansion of world trade. Irwin based his argument on examples culled from three decades by looking at how various countries' economies have been affected by changes in foreign trade policy. Irwin looked primarily at India and China, two countries that opened their economies to international trade within the last 25 years. The result in China was a steep increase in GDP.

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