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Earls '05 loses court decision

By Charles Gardner | June 28, 2002

The U.S. Supreme Court yesterday upheld the right of public high schools to randomly test their students for drugs, ending the nearly four-year struggle of Lindsay Earls '05 to see such practices banned. In a 5-4 decision, justices ruled that schools' efforts to rid themselves of drug use represent a more compelling interest than the right of students to privacy. The ruling specifically addressed student participants in extracurricular activities and team sports: prior to the decision, schools were only allowed to test athletes. For Earls personally, the ruling came as a blow to years of effort and toil. "I cried for about 20 minutes after I heard of the decision," she said.

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Harvard evaluates early decision

By Alison Schmauch | June 26, 2002

Two professors who serve on Harvard's standing committee on admissions and financial aid have recently said that there is a possibility that Harvard might begin to accept students during regular decision admissions who have been accepted at other colleges during the early decision round. Karl Furstenberg, Dartmouth's Dean of Admissions, while concerned about the ethical implications of such a proposed change, did not think that such an alteration of admissions policy would affect Dartmouth significantly. "For most of the students who apply to Dartmouth Early Decision, Dartmouth is clearly their real first choice.

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Internet offers cheap textbooks

By Richard Lazarus | June 26, 2002

If you aren't checking the prices of your textbooks online, you are probably spending too much money. Buying used textbooks online is quickly becoming an attractive alternative for students facing rising prices on already expensive books at Hanover's more traditional booksellers. Websites that allow students or retailers to sell new or used textbooks directly to other students who need them offer significant savings over textbooks at the Dartmouth Bookstore and Wheelock Books in Hanover. "I would do the same thing if I were a student," said David Cioffi, president and general manager of the Dartmouth Bookstore, when asked about online student book exchanges. "There's no way we could do that.

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SA kicks off Summer term

By Tara Kyle | June 26, 2002

Student Assembly's summer membership got off to a quiet start at a well-attended meeting last night, with upcoming projects and the organization's own visibility around campus dominating discussion. One of the Assembly's more pressing responsibilities for the term will be to respond to the door locking system activated in College dormitories on Monday -- Summer Chair and recently elected SA President Janos Marton '04 described the present state of the system as "a complete travesty." Both Marton and Summer Vice Chair Steve Zyck '04 emphasized the immediate need to meet with students, the administration and Safety and Security to examine current problems within the system and possible solutions before another 3000 students must use the locks upon returning to campus next fall. The Assembly also discussed potential ways to increase the '04 class' familiarity with the SA and its operations. Marton highlighted the need for improvement by writing "48.8" in large letters on the whiteboard at the front of the classroom before the meeting. That figure represents the percentage of Dartmouth students who identified themselves as unsure of what the SA accomplished last year by a SA Communications Survey conducted last spring. Marton noted that a significant number of student organizations around campus that presently don't believe the SA has any benefit to them may eventually need to come to the Assembly for help -- but without understanding how the SA functions. To alleviate this problem, Marton suggested conducting meetings with representatives of many student groups, with the indirect goal that some attendees might afterwards continue to participate in SA meetings. "It can't hurt for every organization to have someone familiar with SA," he said. Zyck also updated members on the status of the forthcoming Summer Student Directory -- an online resource aimed at allowing students to locate each other this term, when so many are living off-campus.

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Music professor given prestigious fellowship

By Elise Dunphe | June 26, 2002

Music professor Steve Swayne was recently awarded a Wilson Fellowship to write a book on his studies of the style and musical influences of composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim. Swayne explained the focus of the work he will do with the support of the Fellowship.

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Gilman: Jews have uncertain place in multicultural world

By Elise Dunphe | June 24, 2002

The Jew is omnipresent in a multicultural world, and by being so, his sense of place becomes tenuous, said Professor Sander Gilman in a lecture on Saturday. Gilman's lecture, entitled "Is Multiculturalism Good for Jews?" was part of a conference on German colonialism held this weekend to honor the work of Professor Susanne Zantop.

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'02s reflect on College activities

By Megh Duwadi | June 24, 2002

Editor's Note: This is the second of a series of two articles examining the lives of four recent Dartmouth graduates. On June 9, over 1,000 graduating seniors received their diplomas, and despite being dressed in the style-erasing classic black robes, each had a unique story to tell about his or her time spent at Dartmouth over the past four years. Several seniors spoke with The Dartmouth about the activities and pastimes that have shaped their college lives: here are their stories. Emily Quetone For Emily Quetone, service has provided a lifetime of lessons. The 21-year-old Native American Studies major and education and French minor from Rochester, Minn., has been active in several Tucker Foundation organizations since freshman year.

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Sentencing of Tulloch highlights spring news

By Charles Gardner | June 20, 2002

The unexpected guilty plea of Robert Tulloch dominated the news in an otherwise tranquil Spring term and brought an end to the murder case that began nearly a year and a half ago with the brutal slayings of Half and Susanne Zantop. Pleading guilty to two counts of first-degree murder and a conspiracy charge on April 4, Tulloch received two consecutive life sentences without parole but avoided placing his family through a trial scheduled to take place just weeks later. James Parker, Tulloch's accomplice in the killings, had pleaded guilty to reduced charges in December, agreeing in exchange to become a witness for prosecutors.

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Pair of '02s complete notable College careers

By Megh Duwadi | June 20, 2002

Editor's Note: This is the first of two articles examining the lives of four recent Dartmouth graduates. On June 9, over 1,000 graduating seniors received their diplomas, and despite being dressed in the style-erasing classic black robes, each had a unique story to tell about his or her time spent at Dartmouth over the past four years. Several students spoke with The Dartmouth about the activities and pastimes that have shaped their college lives: here are their stories. Brian Jacobs While the words "music mecca" may not accurately describe rural New Hampshire, Dartmouth's setting has provided award-winning singer-songwriter Brian Jacobs '02 a world of opportunities. The 21-year-old music and French double major from Bridgewater, N.J., has released two solo CDs during his four years at the College. Describing himself as "a cross between Ben Folds and Tori Amos," he said he aspires to produce more music in the future. Jacobs, a member of the Dodecaphonics and the Dartmouth Chamber Singers, became better known at Dartmouth after his senior thesis performance in Spaulding Auditorium this Spring term. The first such student presentation of its kind, Jacob's thesis presentation was one of the highlights of his musical career, he said. "Next year, I'm going to France to teach English and study music," Jacobs said.

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Song, silence mark Rogers' speech

By Alison Schmauch | June 20, 2002

Children's television show host Fred McFeely Rogers spoke to graduating seniors about the beauty of unconditional love, the inherent uniqueness of each person and the importance of interpersonal connections during his commencement speech on June 9. Rogers concluded his speech by reciting the lyrics to a song he has often sung on his television show entitled "It's You I Like." He explained that what the song "ultimately means, of course, is that you don't ever have to do anything sensational for people to love you.

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Harris resigns from athletic director post

By John Teti and Alison Schmauch | June 20, 2002

After being hired two weeks ago, Charles Harris has withdrawn his acceptance of the Director of Athletics and Recreation post amid concerns that he misrepresented his academic record to an earlier employer. Harris notified Dean of the College James Larimore June 10 of his decision to withdraw, and Larimore accepted the resignation after a telephone discussion with Harris late that evening. The unexpected resignation adds to a series of gaffes in higher education athletics that began late last year when George O'Leary lost his job as football coach at Notre Dame University.

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Some senior couples buck the 'hook-up' culture

By Karla Kingsley | June 9, 2002

Many Dartmouth students complain of a "hook-up" atmosphere and a lack of date-conducive activities on campus, but some '02s have learned from experience that serious relationships are possible. Many students who talked with The Dartmouth recognized the difficulties of dating at Dartmouth, like dealing with the D-Plan, but they also cited positive aspects of the dating scene at the College -- indeed, for some, dating here has led to engagement and marriage. Kristin Bellanca '02 and Jeffrey Pauker '03 have been together for six months and have no plans to change their status because of Bellanca's graduation. The two will spend the summer living together in New York, but come fall, Pauker will be on campus while Bellanca stays in the city.

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World and nation transform during '02s' four years

By Carl Burnett | June 9, 2002

While the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks defined the news cycle during the Class of 2002's final year at Dartmouth, tumult has characterized the graduates' world since their arrival -- a presidential impeachment, conflict in the Balkans, a bizarre presidential election and the start of a new "war on terrorism" have all come to pass in the '02s college careers.

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Commencement and Reunion 2002 Issue

By Carl Burnett | June 9, 2002

Important things often happen at the last minute. At the last minute, decisions are made that will affect our entire lives: college and career decisions are made the day before the applications are due; major cards are filed the hour before (or after) the Registrar wants them.

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