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Prof. wins 'genius award'

By Zachary Goldstein | September 25, 2002

When MacArthur Foundation announced its 2002 fellowships late yesterday, among the winners of the so-called "genius grants" was Dartmouth's own Daniela Rus, a professor of computer science. Each year the foundation -- started by John D.

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What in the world is a ziggurat?

By Sarah Betts | September 25, 2002

Is it gauche to describe oneself as a nihilist? Does circumlocution brand one as jejune, or is it a tautology that stems from hubris? Chances are, these aren't questions that keep many high school graduates up at night.

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U.S. News ranks College 9th -- again

By Ithan Peltan | September 25, 2002

For the third-straight year, Dartmouth earned ninth place in U.S. News and World Report's annual college rankings, an often criticized but heavily utilized tool for prospective applicants. The release of the rankings earlier this month prompted renewed criticism from higher education officials across the country, who say that the magazine's approach is fundamentally flawed and cannot offer a realistic picture of an institution. But U.S.

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Convocation speakers emphasize diversity

By Jennifer Thomas | September 25, 2002

Using the high-profile convocation ceremony to set his administration's tone for the upcoming year, College President James Wright greeted the Class of 2006 with an exhortation to challenge the stereotypes and assumptions of racism and white privilege. Wright received a standing ovation from the crowd of faculty, students and administrators who packed into Leede Arena for his discussion of what he termed "one of the most pressing challenges of your generation." The other convocation speakers -- Student Body President Janos Marton '04, Pulitzer prize winning journalist and Trustee David Shipler '64, and Dean of the Tucker Foundation Stuart Lord -- echoed Wright in setting diversity high on the College's agenda for the upcoming academic year. The event's focus on diversity fits with the administration's recent stress on making Dartmouth a more representative institution.

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College enters phase of heavy construction

By Richard Lazarus | September 16, 2002

Dartmouth has just entered a new age of construction which will promise the '06 class a new dining hall, new student centers and -- at least for those living in the River Cluster -- some rude awakenings. The most important building construction for student life is probably the new dining hall, residence hall and social facilities on the North side of Maynard Street, on the far north side of the campus. Director of Facilities Planning Reed Bergwall said he hopes construction will begin on the Maynard Street buildings by 2003.

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From kosher meals to comfort food -- DDS offers variety

By David Klein | September 16, 2002

Whether you're a fan of classic American cuisineand hunger for burgers and fries and sloppy joes, or posses a more adventurous palate, seeking out, say, alligator and peppered tenderloin, the Dartmouth Dining Service will be sure to satiate your eating needs. Dartmouth Dining Service (known throughout campus as DDS) offers 12 dining locations around campus.

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How to find your faith at Dartmouth

By Tara Kyle | September 16, 2002

While it may not always receive as much attention as classes, athletics, parties and other aspects of college life, amid the flurry of activity, many Dartmouth students maintain active spiritual lives with help from an extensive network of religious organizations and services available at Dartmouth. The College stopped requiring students to perform daily worship in 1925, but many continue to participate in the prayers and services of their respective faiths through the several dozen groups available at Dartmouth and around the Upper Valley. Most campus religious organizations were formed under the support of the Tucker Foundation, which was founded to "further the moral and spiritual life of the College" and also oversees scores of community services projects and organizations.

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Outing Club is most popular student org.

By Tara Kyle | September 16, 2002

Founded some 93 years ago to "stimulate interest in out-of-door winter sports," the Dartmouth Outing Club boasts both more members than any other student organization on campus and a longer history than any other college outing club in the nation. Students can also credit the DOC with the 1911 founding of Winter term's big celebration -- Winter Carnival, weekend of such traditions as the ice sculpture, polar bear swim and, until its much-lamented demise two years ago, Psi Upsilon's "keg jump." A wide-range of opportunities within the organization's 11 distinct clubs abound for everyone from the committed Idaho outdoors-person to the Park Avenue born-and-bred. Paddle On Among the most popular of DOC affiliates, the Ledyard Canoe Club rents out whitewater and flatwater kayaks and canoes from their dock just a short walk down the hill from the Treehouses and River Cluster on a seasonal basis to students interested in looking for a little excitement in between classes.

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