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College Board ponders drastic SAT changes

By Kristina Mendicino | March 26, 2002

Due in part to recent criticisms by the University of California, the College Board has scheduled a June meeting of its trustees in order to revise the Scholastic Assessment Test, which over one million college-bound students take each year. Proposed changes to the test -- which include the addition of a writing section, the elimination or drastic reduction of the analogy section, and the addition of second-year algebra and trigonometry problems to the math section -- will most likely take effect for students graduating high school in 2006. Because such revisions would be designed to have the test more closely reflect the current high school curriculum, they are part of a relatively recent trend to render the test more of an achievement than an aptitude examination.

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Tulloch seeks two trials

By Victoria McGrane and Ithan Peltan | March 26, 2002

Lawyers for Robert Tulloch argued in a court filing yesterday that accusations that he and alleged accomplice James Parker planned the killings of Half and Susanne Zantop months in advance should not be heard at the teen's murder trial. Tulloch pleaded not guilty to the charge of conspiracy to commit murder -- the fifth charge brought against the Vermont teen accused of killing the two Dartmouth professors -- at an arraignment hearing at Grafton County Superior Court on March 6. In a motion to consolidate the conspiracy charge with the four existing first-degree murder charges, state prosecutors have alleged that the Zantop murders were only part of "an overall scheme by the defendant and James Parker to raise $10,000 illegally, to eliminate witnesses and to travel to Australia." Public defender Richard Guerriero said in the written objection to the state's request that consolidation would harm his client. "The defense was prepared for trial with an expectation of charges relating the events of one day, January 27, 2001," he wrote.

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Assembly closes productive term

By Matt Lewis | March 6, 2002

After discussing proposed methods of effecting change in the College alcohol policy, the Student Assembly concluded a productive Winter term that witnessed the creation of a diversity affairs council and the preservation of the faltering Ivy Council. The Assembly followed through with Fall-term programs such as the groundbreaking Undergraduate Teaching Initiative while also laying the foundation for services that will likely come to fruition in future terms. "I think we had a really good term," Student Body President Molly Stutzman '02 said.

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Strategic plan focuses on financial outlook

By Megh Duwadi | March 6, 2002

The draft of a plan to shape Dartmouth's future -- the most comprehensive outline released in more than a decade -- focuses on implementing a new capital campaign to boost sagging finances, according to President of the College James Wright. The document, entitled "Dartmouth College: Forever New," stresses "a strategic vision rather than an overall assessment," Wright said in an interview.

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Web Update: Tulloch pleads innocent to third indictment

By Victoria McGrane | March 6, 2002

Robert Tulloch pled not guilty to a charge of conspiracy to commit murder today at an arraignment hearing at Grafton County Superior Court. In this third and latest indictment brought against the Vermont teen accused of killing Dartmouth professors Susanne and Half Zantop last January, prosecutors argue that Tulloch and alleged accomplice James Parker premeditated murder months in advance. In a motion to consolidate the conspiracy charge with the existing four first-degree murder charges against Tulloch, state prosecutors allege that the Zantop murders were only part of "an overall scheme by the defendant and James Parker to raise $10,000 illegally, to eliminate witnesses and to travel to Australia." Starting in July 2000, the two had conspired to enter several private homes with the intent of using violence to obtain ATM cards and PIN numbers, according to the motion released Monday.

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Teens sought cash to flee to Australia

By Charles Gardner | March 6, 2002

James Parker and Robert Tulloch planned to flee to Australia after robbing homes and killing all witnesses to their crimes, state prosecutors said in a motion released Monday. Parker and Tulloch, who are accused in the Jan.

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Study: movies affect teen smoking

By Richard Lazarus | March 6, 2002

Teenagers whose parents don't restrict their access to R-rated movies are more likely to experiment with alcohol and drugs, according to a study released last month by the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center that has raised some old controversies about the role movies play in harmful behavior. Controlling for other factors, teens whose parents never allowed them to watch R-rated movies were just one-quarter as likely to report having tried cigarettes compared with those whose movie watching was unrestricted.

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Humphrey stumps for N.H. governorship in Hanover

By Karla Kingsley | March 6, 2002

New Hampshire gubernatorial candidate Gordon Humphrey gave a brief synopsis of his platform and debated with audience members over a wide variety of topics ranging from education to communism at a meeting of the Hanover Republican Committee yesterday. Giving his position on education, Humphrey cited statistics showing that private schools in New Hampshire generally do a better job than public ones while spending less money per pupil. It's "because public schools are handcuffed -- strait-jacketed by bureaucracy," Humphrey said.

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Dick's House faces negative image

By Matt Lewis | March 5, 2002

Under the observant -- and often pink -- eye of the Dartmouth student body, Dick's House has managed to gain a less-than-desirable reputation despite a reputable staff, plentiful funding and adequate space. Rumors of misdiagnoses, long waits and inept practitioners infect the perception of college health services -- yet students still overwhelmingly approve of Dick's House. According to a health-service satisfaction survey conducted last summer by the College, 73 percent of responding students said that their overall experience at Dick's House ranged from good to excellent. But the reason why the remaining 27 percent, proportionately the size of a class at Dartmouth, were not sufficiently satisfied with the care at Dick's House may lend some substance to the rumors. "Students should get good care at Dick's House.

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Leneis '03 follows unlikely path to DOC presidency

By Charles Gardner | March 5, 2002

Brad Leneis '03 did not always have a passion for the outdoors. Growing up in the suburban town of Lower Merion, Pa., Leneis never guessed that his path in life would lead him to become president of the Dartmouth Outing Club, the oldest collegiate outing club in the nation. Even after his arrival at Dartmouth, Leneis was not immediately drawn into the activities that would become such an important part of life at the College. "If you had asked me coming off my freshman trip if I was going to be president of the Outing Club, I would definitely have said no," Leneis said. After a first year spent rowing with freshman lightweight crew, Leneis was attracted to the DOC as "something that was very non-competitive." "It was something I figured I'd enjoy doing, though I saw myself as a person who started out at Dartmouth with relatively little outdoor experience," he said. Since that time, however, Leneis has involved himself in a wide range of outdoor activities, from snowboarding to road biking and local hiking trips, all of which he began during his time at Dartmouth. Leneis, an Earth Science major who traveled on the department's off-campus study program last Fall term, is also a member of Psi Upsilon fraternity and a participant in several other campus activities. Despite his busy schedule, which will now include his duties as DOC president, Leneis feels he has no problem accommodating both academic and extracurricular responsibilities. "I'm one of the fortunate few for whom every day is my free time," he said.

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CCAOD gathers info. but questions its role

By Alison Schmauch | March 5, 2002

The College Committee on Alcohol and Other Drugs is currently gathering information that may be used when Dartmouth next examines its alcohol policy, but some members of the CCAOD are frustrated with the committee's lack of authority. Rabbi Edward Boraz, the chair of the committee, said that CCAOD is currently conducting an "environmental assessment" of the social scene at Dartmouth. According to Boraz, the committee has focused mainly on gathering qualitative rather than quantitative data.

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CDC attempts to combat pink eye

By Tara Kyle | March 5, 2002

As an outbreak of conjunctivitis continues to sweep the campus, several peculiarities in the strain afflicting Hanover have attracted sufficient attention from College and state authorities to prompt a visit from the Centers for Disease Control. The track of the recent infections, contrary to the usual patterns in the spread of pink eye, is one factor that has thus far baffled experts. Since the outbreak's onset nearly a month ago, 15 to 20 new student cases of pink eye presented themselves at Dick's House nearly every day, Director of College Health Services Jack Turco said. Ordinarily, cases of such an infection would appear, rise in frequency and then dwindle.

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Events examine race, class, gender linkage

By Nathaniel Ward | March 4, 2002

A series of events held this weekend, including an examination of traditionally black sororities, sought to take a unique approach to the issues of social, racial and gender identities by focusing on the links between the categories. Organizers of the events, entitled "Race, Class, Gender: The Invisible Cross-Section," hoped that by dividing the discussion into multiple interactive events, as opposed to a single lecture or panel, they would be better able to draw out feelings and emotions. "The different venues they had definitely made them more interesting and accessible to different people," event participant Nubia Solomon '04 said.

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Profs. interact across departments

By Karla Kingsley | March 4, 2002

Professors at Dartmouth differ in their perceptions of interactions between departments, but one apparent trend shows that a divide still exists between the sciences and the arts. Many professors do interact frequently for various reasons, but others feel more isolated in their departments. "Most of the things I do are within my department, but if I need the interactions, I find them," psychology Professor Yale Cohen said. Other professors had a different perspective, noting that Dartmouth has an environment that is conducive to inter-departmental interaction. "There is something unique about Dartmouth.

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Linguistics to be a permanent program

By Alison Schmauch | March 4, 2002

The Dartmouth faculty recently voted to elevate the linguistics and cognitive science program to permanent status, a sign of the program's success despite its somewhat humble beginnings, according to Provost Barry Scherr and linguistics program chair Lindsay Whaley. Members of Dartmouth's faculty first examined starting a linguistics program in the early 1970s, according to Scherr.

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Brown may arm campus cops

By Charles Gardner | March 4, 2002

Brown University is considering equipping its police force with firearms following a recent surge in campus crimes, though some students are concerned that the guns will create more problems than they solve. The debate over whether to arm the Brown University Police -- who are trained at the same academy as most other Rhode Island police officers -- arose in response to statistics showing a 400 percent increase in on-campus robberies from fall 2000 to fall 2001. "There are a number of students and staff who are not happy with the level of service that they are receiving right now," said Col.

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