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Queer Peers network is untapped resource

By Sabrina Peric | January 7, 2002

Although the Dartmouth Rainbow Alliance's "Queer Peers" program has been providing students with resources in the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community for two years, many of the students involved are disappointed with its lack of a campus presence. Through the DRA, the Queer Peers program provides an online list and brief biographies of Dartmouth students, staff and professors who are willing to be contacted by others for advice, support or simply to talk. Through peer mentoring, Queer Peers intends to reach out to members of the Dartmouth community and answer any questions or concerns they may have about GLBT issues. "Unfortunately, I have not received any contacts from the webpage," Arthur Kehas '04 said.

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Greeks face first winter rush

By Nathaniel Ward | January 4, 2002

Despite the recent switch from fall to winter rush, Greek leaders are confident that the total number of sophomore inductees will remain consistent with last years figures. According to Peter Stern '02, IFC vice president for rush, Dartmouth's fraternities, sororities and coed houses expect that a larger than usual second-term rush in the spring will even out numbers if fewer people than normal rush this winter. The sororities will still be unable to guarantee bids for this year's approximately 215 sorority rushees, a number similar to last year's 226, Panhellenic Council President Tasha Francis '02 said. Even with consistent recruitment numbers, Greek leaders continue to express concern regarding the long-term effects of the decision to delay rush until Winter term. "This was something that was imposed, not something done by choice," Stern said, referring to a decision brought about by the controversial Student Life Initiative. In addition to decreasing demand for Greek housing during Winter term, the change in rush also means that members could hold leadership positions during sophomore summer after only one month of membership, Francis said. Aside from timing, Greek houses have implemented few changes to the rush process since last year. Changes in sorority rush include an earlier declaration of preference and more interaction between members and rushees, according to Francis.

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Dartmouth Co-op closes outdoor store

By Kathleen McDermott | January 4, 2002

Within a week, the outdoor store of Main Street's Dartmouth Co-op will permanently shut its doors, prompted by increased competition in the already volatile market for outdoor goods. Instead, the Co-op will concentrate its efforts on selling the more profitable Dartmouth insignia items and expanding online sales, according to Co-op owner Eugene Kohn '60 Liquidation sales of all outdoor merchandise began on Nov.

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Argentina FSP on track

By Megh Duwadi | January 4, 2002

Recent economic and political upheaval in Argentina has not impacted the Spanish Foreign Study Program in Buenos Aires scheduled for Spring term, according to the program's administrators. Spanish Department Chair Marsha Swislocki said, "We have full expectation that the program will continue as expected." Some students scheduled to participate in the FSP, however, expressed anxiety about living and studying in Argentina if the situation remains volatile. The College will reevaluate the FSP's status, Swislocki said, "if, for any reason, there is a dramatic change in the political situation.

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Harvard professor found dead

By Karla Kingsley | January 3, 2002

The cause of death of a Harvard professor who disappeared in mid-November remains undetermined nearly two weeks after his body was discovered in the Mississippi River in Vidalia, La. The disappearance of Professor Don C.

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Megan Steven '02 wins Rhodes

By Jen Tutak | January 3, 2002

Early in December Megan Steven '02 was selected as one of 32 Rhodes Scholars from 925 applicants and will pursue a doctorate in medical sciences at the University of Oxford in England.Only eight other Dartmouth undergraduate and graduate students have received the distinction since 1988. "The Rhodes Scholarship Committee should be extremely happy with their decision," said Dana Polanichka '02, one of Steven's closest friends.

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The Pavilion opens to favorable reviews

By Kathleen McDermott | January 3, 2002

As hundreds of students bustled in and out of Food Court last night, Marianne Karplus '04 sat with two friends in a quiet corner of The Pavilion, Dartmouth's newest dining facility, serving kosher and halal meals in the former Westside area behind Food Court. With only six students sitting in the dining area and no long lines during the regular dinner rush, DDS employee Anna-Marie Hammond suggested that The Pavilion "will get busy once people realize it's for everyone" and not just Jewish or Muslim students. "People that we have gotten here really like it," she said, adding that much of the food is similar to that served at Homeplate.

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Zantop case sees plea deal, motive

By Charles Gardner | January 3, 2002

The end of 2001 saw a number of major developments in the Zantop homicide case, including the announcement of an insanity defense for one defendant, the guilty plea of the other and the first official theory of motive. State prosecutors are now alleging that attempted robbery was the motive behind the Jan.

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Lawyer: Dartmouth murder suspect will argue insanity defense

By The Associated Press | December 1, 2001

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) A teen-ager accused of killing two Dartmouth College professors will use an insanity defense at his trial, his lawyer said in a court filing Friday. Robert Tulloch, 18, of Chelsea, Vt., will argue he suffers from a ''severe mental defect or disease and that his acts were the direct result of the mental defect or disease,'' public defender Richard Guerriero said in the filing. Tulloch's trial is set for April 8 in Grafton County Superior Court. Tulloch and his friend, James Parker, 17, are charged with first-degree murder in the Jan.

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19 seniors join Phi Beta Kappa early

By Alison Schmauch | November 21, 2001

The 19 highest-ranked members of the Class of 2002 were inducted early into academic honor society Phi Beta Kappa yesterday afternoon at a ceremony held at College President James Wright's house. Seniors Jonathan Altman, Keely Beck, Mary Bennett, Michael Bergen, Jessa Block, Jennifer Bouton, Priam Dutta, Abigail Faulkner, Omer Ismail (who is also a member of The Dartmouth staff), Cullen Knights, Sebastien Lahaie, Joshua McMullen, Adam Mulliken, Swati Rana, Kathryn Ritcheske, Shane Smith, Christopher Wipf, Jennifer Youn and Sergei Zaslavsky joined the organization. Kumar Garg '03 received the Phi Beta Kappa prize of $100 for having the highest grade point average of any student in the junior class. Professors Nancy Frankenberry of the religion department and Richard Wright of the geography department were elected as honorary members.

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Supreme Court takes '05's case

By Karla Kingsley | November 21, 2001

When Lindsay Earls '05 was pulled from her classroom to give a urine sample, she felt "humiliated." So she decided to sue her high school, charging that they had infringed her rights to privacy.

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