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April 9, 2026
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L.D. students give College mixed reviews

By Kaitlin Bell | April 22, 2002

Although Dartmouth offers a variety of resources for learning-disabled students and professors generally adhere to the College's policy of granting accommodations, students with learning disabilities vary in their opinions of how well Dartmouth has met their needs. Many students that spoke with The Dartmouth pointed to the uniqueness of being learning-disabled at Dartmouth.

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Ali questions basis of war on terror

By Carl Burnett | April 19, 2002

Owais Aslam Ali, a key figure in South Asian journalism, used examples from the history of his native Pakistan to paint a bleak picture for the future of worldwide civil rights yesterday in a Rockefeller Center lecture on "Civil Liberties in Developing Countries: The Impact of the War on Terrorism." Ali called into question the motivation for the United States-led war on terrorism.

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Feds. may limit intl. students' studies

By Kaitlin Bell | April 19, 2002

As part of the United States government's continuing efforts to counter terrorism, an interagency government committee is considering barring international students at American universities from pursuing fields of study that might be applied to developing and producing "weapons of mass destruction." Although the government has yet to institute any laws or restrictions on the subjects foreign students can study, the nature of committee's decision will no doubt have profound implications for foreign students studying in the United States. Dartmouth international students were uniformly opposed to the possibility of such limitations. "It's very far-fetched ... to say that students studying the sciences is the explanation for the attacks of Sept.

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Rally highlights contrasting views

By Tracy Landers | April 19, 2002

A rally condemning the recent Israeli offensive in the occupied territories and calling for a separate Palestinian nation attracted a large crowd of supporters, counter-protesters and curious onlookers outside the Collis Center yesterday. As speakers such as writer and activist Grace Paley and Jewish studies department chair Susannah Heschel spoke out against alleged human rights violations and the leadership of Ariel Sharon, members of the Dartmouth Israel Public Affairs Committee held up signs with such messages as "Arafat is a terrorist" and "PLO = Al Qaeda." Meanwhile, signs paraded by rally supporters proclaimed, "Sharon is a war criminal" and "Protest any limit to humanitarian aid in the occupied areas." Although rally organizers attempted to present a unified front that was both "pro-Palestinian" and "pro-Israeli," the use of such disparate slogans and the outbreak of heated arguments afterward demonstrated the divides between some present. Event organizer Shilyh Warren '98, though, felt the protest achieved all of her goals, which she said included informing the public and avoiding "us versus them" rhetoric. She did express disappointment, however, at DIPAC's method of participation, saying, "The DIPAC illegally planned an event at the same time and place as the official rally." "It was a mistake on our part, but there was no bad blood.

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Universities pass prof.-student sex regulations

By John Karl | April 18, 2002

Ohio Wesleyan University and Duke University recently drafted official policies regarding sexual relationships between students and professors, prompting other universities to re-examine the adequacy of their own policies. At Dartmouth, where no such policy exists, administrators disagree on the merits of creating rules that would govern student-professor relations. Ohio Wesleyan drew up its approach to the issue in the wake of a student-professor relationship that turned sour and went public, stirring up negative media attention. Dale Swartzentruber, chair of the faculty personnel committee at Ohio Wesleyan, said that although the incident served as a catalyst, support for the policy would have been forthcoming regardless. "We were one of the few universities that didn't have a statement, and it was time we made one," he explained. Widely supported by the faculty, the policy outlines sanctions that range from a formal letter of reprimand to outright dismissal of the professor.

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Experts: Indonesians are 'starving' for Nike

By Karla Kingsley | April 18, 2002

In a presentation entitled "Starving for the Swoosh," Jim Keady and Leslie Kretzu, directors of Educating for Justice, criticized Nike and other multinational corporations for using "sweatshop labor," recounting their personal research experience in Indonesia. The two provided shocking statistics surrounding the issue: one half of the world's six billion people live on wages of less than $2 per day.

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College to reduce budget by $3.5M

By Tracy Landers | April 18, 2002

Due to this year's economic downturn and the resulting zero-percent increase in endowment return, Dartmouth will be making campus-wide budget cuts of 1.5 to 2 percent that will affect every area of the College. The budget cuts, as approved by the Board of Trustees at last weekend's meeting, represent an overall spending decrease of about $3.5 million.

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Ivies compete for big-name profs.

By Sarah Betts | April 18, 2002

Most professors spend their careers at one institution, but for big-name scholars, it is becoming increasingly common to switch universities based upon attractive packages offered.

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Alcohol committee issues guidelines

By Matt Lewis | April 17, 2002

The Ad Hoc Working Group on Alcohol Policy introduced guidelines for revising the College alcohol policy to an inquisitive yet receptive crowd last night, ultimately placing increased responsibility on students to create a safer environment for alcohol consumption. The guidelines emphasize clarity in policy bylaws and cooperation between the student body and College administration, with a practical focus on educating the student body on the policy and safe drinking habits. Salient revision proposals include replacing the current policy of "registering" social events with a large-scale "reservation" system, training student alcohol servers, expanding Safety and Security's responsibilities on campus, and liberalizing the "Good Samaritan" policy. Members of the committee, chaired by Robert Binswanger, maintained that the guidelines, which will appear in all student Hinman Boxes and on the Dartmouth website, comprise a "work in progress." The guidelines will be submitted to the faculty in approximately three weeks, after the report is revised according to student feedback. Suggesting specific revisions in the purportedly confusing diction of the alcohol policy, the guidelines seek to clarify and universalize the policy for all students enrolled on the Dartmouth campus.

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Anti-plagiarism resources raise ethical dilemma

By Charles Gardner | April 17, 2002

At a time when the proliferation of online sources has made plagiarism easier than ever before, one Dartmouth professor has turned to the internet himself to deter potential cheaters. Allan Stam, who teaches international relations in the government department, plans to use a free online service -- turnitin.com -- to check student papers for plagiarized material. Papers can be uploaded to the website, which will within 24 hours return an edited copy indicating how closely written sections correspond with information found throughout the internet and in an extensive database of submitted materials. "It's really pretty astonishing," said Stam, who will be using the service to check all papers he receives during the term. Despite the effectiveness of the website, which can match even individual phrases from papers with their sources, Stam said he is not motivated by any particular suspicion of students' honesty. "If I just wanted to catch people, I wouldn't have said anything about it," he said, adding that he had informed his students of his plans to use the website on the first day of classes. Instead, Stam said, the service is intended "to deter people who might be tempted through stress or time constraints" to plagiarize, and also to help prevent inadvertent plagiarism, which he said "almost every student" has done at least once during his or her academic career. Stam will hardly be the first professor to use turniton.com in his classes.

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Profs. play by the rules when they encounter cheating

By Tracy Landers | April 17, 2002

The likelihood of cheating depends on variables as far-ranging as the quality of instruction and class size, but when professors suspect cheating has taken place their responses tend to be uniformly consistent, according to faculty members who spoke to The Dartmouth. Professors stressed that, in the words of former computer science chair Scott Drysdale, "the professor isn't allowed to negotiate with the student" who is accused of cheating. Professors said they do not begin with the assumption that students will cheat, and that they report suspicions as soon as they arrive. "It's our job not to proctor, and assume that students are honest in what they do," math department chair Dana Williams said. Professors from departments as unrelated as biology and business shared Williams' views, but added that there are rules of procedure that need to be followed whenever cheating does occur. "Professors [in my department] come to me and we discuss what the issues are, such as dishonesty, an honest mistake or miscommunication," biological sciences chair Mark McPeek said. The professor then informs the student of his or her concerns at a very "perfunctory" meeting.

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Pelzel readies for capital campaign

By Tracy Landers | April 17, 2002

As Dartmouth gears up for the start of its next capital campaign in 2003, Vice President of Development Carolyn Pelzel leads a team of 150 staff members dedicated to making it easy for people to give money to Dartmouth. Working closely with Vice President of Alumni Relations Stanley Colla, Pelzel and her co-workers raised $114 million for the College last year. Pelzel's job, though less than fully understood by students, is an important one considering that 38 percent of the College's revenue comes from gifts. Pelzel said that Dartmouth's $2.5 billion endowment, which provides 27.1 percent of College's revenue, would not exist but for the philanthropy of past and current generations.

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Journalist: Israel victory is elusive

By Nathaniel Ward | April 17, 2002

Israel has been in a continuous war since its independence in 1948, and has yet to gain decisive victory over the Arabs, former Israeli soldier and journalist Yehuda Yev said yesterday. "We are still fighting a war that began at four-o'clock in the afternoon on the 14th of May, 1948, in a converted Museum in Tel Aviv," Yev said in a speech in the Roth Center for Jewish Life.

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Eight students vie for top Assembly positions

By Charles Gardner | April 17, 2002

Eight students representing four different Dartmouth classes will compete for the positions of Student Body President and Vice President over the next two weeks, while dozens of other candidates will vie for spots on the Green Key Society, Committee on Standards and other organizations. Five students -- Michael Perry '03, Janos Marton '04, Karim Mohsen '03, Tara Maller '03 and Eric Bussey '01 -- will run for the student body presidency, while Stephanie Bonan '03, Julia Hildreth '05 and Alana McLaughlin '04 will contend the vice-presidency. Molly Stutzman '02, the current Student Body President and Chair of the Elections Planning and Advisory Committee, said she was "very excited" by the number of students running for the two major positions. Most of the candidates have been involved in Student Assembly in the past, but nonetheless differ widely in their range of personal experiences and ideas for the Assembly. Perry, who like Stutzman served as the Assembly's summer president, said he hopes to have the Assembly "try to engage the bigger issues on campus" by increasing student control over both the decision-making process and campus social areas. "It's painfully obvious to me that the school needs to create new social spaces," he said.

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