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Drug abuse happens earlier, more often in outlying areas

By Colin Barry | February 26, 2003

The Upper Valley may be far removed from America's cities and suburbs, but its inhabitants face the same problems of substance abuse that have traditionally been associated only with urban centers. Numbers don't necessarily reflect the extent of substance abuse in the Upper Valley.

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Students want foosball, GreenPrint in dorms

By Matt Lewis | February 26, 2003

Dorm improvement has never tasted this good. Luring students with Lou's cakes and pies, the Dorm Improvement Group have been holding informational sessions throughout the week to clue the campus in to their mission to furnish College dormitories with the amenities students want. Formed this term by Student Assembly, DIG has been blessed with an enviable treasury of $20,000 from the Assembly and the Office of Residential Life for the next two terms in order to fulfill any student's suggestion for improving the social and study spaces. The Assembly has organized outreach events this week in part to better inform students about DIG. "I think its important for people to know that this is a pretty simple process, and they're going to see change." Todd Rabkin Golden '06, the vice president of DIG and an Assembly member, said. After completing a few questions, students can submit a proposal to DIG for what they believe would be a valuable addition to their respective dorm.

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Rural women struggle against isolation and abuse

By Mark Herman | February 26, 2003

In the rural Upper Valley, women victims of domestic violence struggle to find housing, jobs and legal services that will allow them to leave abusive relationships. Domestic violence is fostered by Upper Valley culture, according to local victims' advocates. Many women live far away from their neighbors or towns, isolated in their homes.

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Students critique racial remarks

By Charles Gardner | February 26, 2003

Despite a warning from one organizer that attendees should "prepare to be offended," a discussion yesterday on how to deal with the unintentional use of racially offensive language featured not a single derogatory racial term. Instead, the talk -- titled "Put Yo' Foot In Yo' Mouth" -- explored less clear-cut examples of offensive remarks, focusing on ownership issues and where to draw the line between colloquial and offensive use of racially-charged language. In one segment of the discussion, Jared Alessandroni '03 showed the audience a website -- www.blackpeopleloveus.com -- which uses satire to criticize majority attitudes toward blacks. Audience members, however, were divided over whether the website went too far to achieve its goal. "I think it's meant to be a joke, but it's definitely not for everyone," one student said. Even if the website were serious, and reflected the unintentionally racist attitudes of its creators, another student cautioned that ignorance "does not equal maliciousness," and that people can hold an inherently racist point of view without hateful intent. Another speaker, Jonathan Hollander '03, who is white, read an excerpt from the work of Asian American comedian Margaret Cho. The chosen selection, which included stereotypical views of Asians, took on new meaning when read by Hollander, according to some audience members. "It sounds more racist" when read by a white person, one student said.

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Novelist explores the search for identity

February 25, 2003

Novelist Tanuja Desai Hidier spoke of the difficulty of claming the dual identity of a multicultural experience at a reading of her novel "Born Confused" last night. The event, entitled "Finding Yourself Through Bringing Two Cultures Together," brought together the young author and an audience of roughly 75 students and faculty at Collis Commonground.

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Program promotes social awareness

By Mark Herman | February 25, 2003

Twice each year, the Diversity Peer Program brings socially conscious students together to heighten awareness of issues centered around the relationship of power and privilege to class, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation and disabilities. This term, two retreats were held due to the popularity of the DPP.

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DAO brings Asian dance, food to Collis

By Kay Fukunaga | February 24, 2003

In a span of only a few hours Saturday evening, the Dartmouth Asian Organization took 200 people on a journey of thousands of miles. DAO's annual culture night, "Journeys: An Asian American Odyssey," worked to convey ideas of diversity and understanding to the Dartmouth community at large, and was presented to a sellout crowd in Collis Commonground. The show, which portrayed the journeys of four Asian Americans back to their native countries, also featured other elements, including dances with sparkling costumes, swords, scarves and feathered fans. Among these was an Indian-inspired bhangra number whose lively, contagious beat led the audience to break into rhythmic clapping at intervals. In a tae kwon do exhibition, students executed flying kicks across the stage and breaking boards on their heads. "Aside from what we're trying to teach the audience, we also put on the show for ourselves.

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College to provide services in case of war

By Kaitlin Bell | February 24, 2003

The Dean of the College's Office recently convened a working group of administrators to discuss and implement broad-based support services for students and faculty should the United States go to war in Iraq. The group, dubbed Campus Response to World Events, includes representatives from a host of administrative departments, including the Office of Pluralism and counseling services.

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