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Town announces ID arrests

By Alison Schmauch | September 30, 2002

Tom Allason '02 and David Seidman '04 were arrested earlier this month and released on bail for allegedly manufacturing, selling and possessing false drivers' licenses. Seidman, a member of Alpha Chi Alpha fraternity who had his own radio show, had previously been indicted by Oregon police for similar charges, Hanover Chief of Police Nick Giaccone said in a press release. Allason, also a member of that fraternity, is a Bermuda native who played rugby and is known around campus for his slightly British accent. Together, the two men are alleged to have produced over 100 false drivers' licenses. The arrests were made on Sept.

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Despite installation, lock debate continues

By Sarah Betts | September 30, 2002

It's almost second nature now. Stop in front of the little black box. Brandish an ID. Wait for a green light. But the seemingly easy transition for students from an open campus to one with a card lock system belies the decade-long debate over the need for a stronger security system. The idea of an access-control system for dorms dates back 12 years, according to Director of Residential Operations Woody Eckels.

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As wireless improves, '06s choose laptops

By Cordelia Zukerman | September 30, 2002

As wireless technology improves and laptops become less expensive, more Dartmouth students are choosing to bring laptops to school. This year, 89 percent of the Class of 2006 who bought computers from the College chose laptops, while last year the figure was just 70 percent. The number of students who chose Windows PCs over Apple Macintosh systems remained unchanged from last year, at 80 percent. The most important factor leading to the increase in laptop sales was the introduction of a wireless computer network last year, said Bill Brawley, the director of communications for Computing Services.

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Phi Delt prepares return to campus

By Karla Kingsley | September 30, 2002

Members of Phi Delta Alpha fraternity, the white pillared house on Webster Avenue, plan to apply for rerecognition this fall and hold rush Winter term, their first since the organization's College recognition was suspended in March 2000. Dean of Residential Life Martin Redman made the decision to suspend College recognition of the fraternity due to allegations of "dirty rushing," drug and alcohol violations and some members' attempt to burn down Chi Gamma Epsilon fraternity. "Recognition will be suspended effective immediately, and continuing indefinitely, with the organization first eligible to apply for re-recognition in the Fall of 2002 provided it meets the criteria for recognition existing at that time," Redman wrote in an open letter to the community on March 3, 2000. In order to achieve recognition again, the Phi Delta Alpha Corporation, which holds ownership of the house, would be responsible for the submission of a request for rerecognition. "As of this date I have not received such an official request, although based upon a conversation with the Corporation Officer this summer I expect that such a request will be forthcoming," Redman said in an email to The Dartmouth. Ben Steele '02 confirmed that a request for rerecognition is imminent.

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Students face surprise town noise ordinances

By Ben Phillips | September 30, 2002

What's one person's head banging heaven may be, to someone else, just trash. Spurred on by noise-weary Hanover residents, the Hanover Board of Selectmen took action June 3, passing two ordinances regulating outdoor noise and activity, catching Dartmouth students -- who had thought the issue had been laid to rest last November -- by surprise. Ordinance No.

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Registrar adopts new method to plan finals

By Anna Cates | September 27, 2002

Rather than wait until the middle of the term for their final exam schedule, students and faculty may now plan for the end of term far in advance using a new scheduling system based on the course timetables. Finals for most classes occurring during a given class period will now take place at the same time, with specials slots reserved for mathematics, economics and language finals.

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Door locks make dormitory debut

By Justin Altschuler | September 27, 2002

While some students found the College's new door locking system -- activated yesterday -- to be a minor hassle, others hoped that it would increase campus security. No one contacted by The Dartmouth strongly objected to the locks -- which were tested this summer in Massachusetts Row, The Gold Coast, Cutter North and Brewster Halls -- but many debated their effectiveness. Student Body President Janos Marton '04, who deemed the locks "an abomination" this summer, said he opposes the system because "it makes people feel like there is something to be worried about, when, in fact, Dartmouth is one of the safest places in the country." While many students gave a lukewarm response, two of those living off-campus who had not yet been issued identification cards encoded with the new technology said the locks made it inconvenient for them to visit friends in the dorms. Director of Residential Operations Woody Eckels said the system was installed partly in response to requests from students and parents, and noted that "the system worked fine this summer" when it was active with "very little complaint." Like many other students, Harry Johnson '03 felt that the locked doors are a sign of the times.

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'Race in Academy' conf. aims at national debate

By Judith Phillips | September 27, 2002

Bringing nationally-known speakers like Cornel West to campus, a conference set to take place next week at Dartmouth entitled "Race Matters in the University of the 21st Century," seeks to explore the advantages that white skin confers. Dartmouth's Race in the Academy Committee will lead the conference that organizers hope will set off a national debate. According to its chair, biology professor George Langford, the committee was established last fall "to look at ways in which Dartmouth can increase diversity among its faculty." The conference is intended to "discuss the issue of white identity and whiteness because these are issues that continue to serve as barriers to the full participation of minority faculty," Langford said. There is an undesirable disparity between the percentages of non-white undergraduates and faculty, 30 percent and 10 percent respectively, he added. "The playing field is not level," English professor Ivy Schweitzer said.

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Broz looks for tales of good in bad places

By Tim Mosso | September 27, 2002

Svetlana Broz -- a physician and the grand-daughter of former Yugoslav dictator Marshal Tito -- stressed yesterday the importance of remembering the heroes of "evil times" and insisted that the mass media scrambled to report atrocities and suffering to the exclusion of tales of survival, forgiveness and recovery. Broz delivered yesterday's lecture, entitled "Truth , Courage, and Reconciliation," in an effort to spread awareness about the persistence of altruism and understanding in the face of hatred and conflict.

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Stop web pop-ups before they start

By Terrence Irving | September 27, 2002

They're everywhere. Whether checking the weather, yesterday's sports scores or just visiting someone's personal webpage, Internet users are assailed by a shower of advertising windows, commonly known as "pop-ups." Although the majority of students who spoke with The Dartmouth, including Tami Peters '06, simply put up with the ubiquitous advertisements, others are taking advantage of new software that blocks the pop-ups. Calvin Richardson '06, who finds the ads "annoying as hell," uses a program known as PopUp Killer to block the windows. Another popular and free program is Panicware.com's PopUp Stopper.

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Groups face tight squeeze in Robo

By Elise Dunphe | September 26, 2002

The reactivation of a 10-year-old policy granting office space in Robinson Hall to student organizations based on an annual application has granted offices to 19 groups previously without space, leaving others cramped or without offices. There are over 300 student organizations at Dartmouth, only 40 percent of which have a formal office.

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DHMC receives $1M donation

By Vassilia Binensztok | September 26, 2002

The Avery family of Fairlee, Vt., announced Saturday their donation of $1 million to the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in honor of Dr. Stephen Plume's retirement. Allen Avery described this money as a donation "in recognition of Dr. Plume for taking care of my dad and adding another 20 years to his life." Plume formally retired July 1 after 25 years on the DHMC staff, where he served as chief of cardiothoracic surgery, president of the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Clinic, as well as professor of surgery and community and family medicine at Dartmouth Medical School. In the span of his career at the Center, Plume treated thousands of patients, including Borden Avery, a patient who underwent three open-heart surgeries and various other procedures starting in the early 1970s to his death in 1996, under the care of Plume and his colleagues. The money is to be donated in increments over a period of five to seven years, starting this year.

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College begins testing Internet phones at EKT

By Alison Schmauch | September 26, 2002

Residents of Epsilon Kappa Theta sorority have been the first students on campus to use phones employing a new technology called VoiceOver IP, which transmits phone calls across the College's Ethernet data networks. Bob Johnson, director of the College's Office of Telephone Services, said that his department is planning to install the new VoiceOver IP phones in all dorms and houses on campus. The phones plug directly into computers' ethernet cable port; another phone cord plugs into ethernet ports on the wall. Johnson said that the advantages of the new system include significantly reduced costs.

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Budget cuts top summer news

By Allison Forbes | September 25, 2002

A reassessment of College alcohol policy, the introduction of dorm locks, budget cuts and Dartmouth Dining Service's attempt to satisfy students' late night hunger pains marked the summer term. In August, College President James Wright announced budget cuts that will affect the campus throughout the year.

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Police probe Tucker embezzlement

By Kaitlin Bell and and Megh Duwadi | September 25, 2002

A former Tucker Foundation administrative assistant is under criminal investigation for allegedly embezzling thousands of dollars from the service organization, sources close to the query told The Dartmouth. Jason Keenum, a resident of Hartford, Vt., abruptly resigned his post in April after purportedly using funds earmarked for Tucker's "Alternative Spring Break" trips to buy between $10,000 and $15,000 worth of electronic equipment, music recordings and literature, sources said. No charges have been filed in the case, but Hanover Police Chief Nick Giaconne said evidence will be presented to a grand jury for an indictment at an as-yet unspecified date. Through his role as bookkeeper for Tucker's Department of Fellowships and Internships, sources said Keenum acquired and misused fundraising monies from student trip participants during the 2002 Winter term. Keenum refused requests to discuss his employment at Tucker. Internal auditors did not find accounting flaws in Tucker's budget until an examination of the previous year's fiscal accounts two months later, Dean of the Tucker Foundation Stuart Lord said. Both the Hanover Police Department and the Department of Safety and Security were immediately notified, Lord said.

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College postpones some construction

By Richard Lazarus | September 25, 2002

Cuts in the College budget have forced planners to revise Dartmouth's construction plans and delay several buildings, although construction already begun will be completed on schedule. According to Director of Facilities Planning Reed Bergwall, the budget cuts have led many projects to be held in the planning stage. "We're always dependent on finding the funding," said Bergwall, contrasting construction projects with the less vulnerable areas of the budget funding operating costs.

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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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