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Tubestock occurs without permit

By Tracy Landers | July 23, 2001

Despite the lack of a permit from the New Hampshire Marine Patrol, roughly 600 Dartmouth students congregated on the Connecticut River this Saturday for Tubestock. A mass of rafts, inner-tubes, swimmers and spectators stayed along the Vermont side of the river about a quarter-mile upstream from the Ledyard Bridge for more than five hours. According to New Hampshire Marine Patrol Sergeant Ouellette, six police boats and 12 officers patrolled the river during the entire event. The main objective of the Marine Patrol was to keep the rafts and swimmers contained as close to shore as possible, in order to keep the river clear for other crafts and to reduce the risk of drowning, Ouellette said. "If we had allowed the rafts to come out further and further the river would have been completely blocked," Ouellette commented. Ouellette said he thought Tubestock was not a safe event this year and did not know if a permit would be granted for future Tubestocks. "Alcohol and people in the water without life-jackets -- those are the ingredients for a fatality," Ouellette concluded. Two Vermont State Police officers, dressed as civilians, were also present at Tubestock.

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GLC proposes new S&S policy

By Jennifer Thomas | July 23, 2001

In a document submitted to the Office of Residential Life last Friday, the Greek Leaders Council officially proposed that the recently-mandated Safety and Security walk-throughs be conducted only twice per week and within a scheduled six-hour time window. Additionally, the GLC suggested that walk-throughs not occur on Wednesday evenings after 9:30 p.m., and that College officers be escorted through the physical plant by a resident. According to President of Chi Heorot fraternity John Campbell '03, although the GLC is "very hopeful" that the proposal will be accepted, its members are cognizant that "there are going to be future proposals and negotiations down the road." Neither Deans of Residential Life Cassie Barnhardt nor Deborah Carney could be reached for comment. At present, the policy implementation remains in limbo.

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Diversity report repeats history

By Rachel Osterman | July 23, 2001

College history was both made and repeated with last week's release of the Committee on Institutional Diversity and Equity report. On the one hand, the Student Life Initiative committee charged with addressing diversity secured what seems to be an unprecedented level of institutional commitment and funds. College President James Wright ratified the CIDE's major recommendations, including a pledge to revamp Dartmouth's mission statement, establish an administrative council on diversity and create a senior-level post to coordinate diversity plans, shortly after receiving the proposal. On the other hand, it was only eight years ago that another Trustee-sponsored diversity committee report, called "Managing Diversity," came out with what seemed at the time to be a sweeping list of recommendations to help enhance multi-culturalism at Dartmouth, most notably through the hiring of a full-time administrator to coordinate issues of diversity and community. Immediately following the release of that report, then College President James Freedman made what was seen as a bold move by naming the director of the Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Office to work part-time as "a coordinator and a catalyst of initiatives in a myriad of areas." Soon after, that position was eliminated due to a lack of financial resources. The CIDE underscores the simultaneous uncertainty of College diversity reports and the Wright administration's commitment, in both words and deeds, to embrace and improve diversity. This diversity report differs from past ones -- which date back to 1968 -- in Wright's move to adopt the major suggestions of the CIDE immediately. Unlike the 1993 report, this time the diversity coordinating position was made full-time and permanent, and a significant amount of funds are available to making diversity an institutional priority. At the same time, the CIDE is surrounded by the same cloud of doubt that has enveloped past diversity efforts.

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Baker construction yields archaeological dig

By Michael Krauthamer | July 19, 2001

As construction crews repaired Baker Library's foundation last term, a more complete picture of 19th century Hanover life emerged amidst the rubble. In a small-scale archaeological dig that yielded more than 100 artifacts, anthropology professors Deborah Nichols and Paul Goldstein worked to complement the written record of Hanover's past with such items as ceramic shards and bone fragments. "We have the writings of Hanoverians during the eighteen hundreds," Goldstein said, but "these are generally [written by] well-to-do white people [and] are biased towards what the historian wants to convey." The new artifacts, he said, have helped paint a more representative picture of the area's history. Already the excavation team, which also includes research assistants, has deducted that the unearthed artifacts were from a trash pit in the backyard of a residence. Yet it remains unclear if the residents of this house used the pit as a rubbish disposal area, or if these items accumulated in that location for some other reason.

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Theft eyed in Zantop homicides

By The Dartmouth Staff | July 19, 2001

Six months after the murders of Dartmouth professors Half and Susanne Zantop, the Associated Press is reporting that prosecutors are leaning toward burglary gone awry as a motive. The AP quoted an anonymous law enforcement official as saying, "It's the most rational explanation I've heard.

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Tubestock's future is uncertain

By Tracy Landers | July 19, 2001

The 15th annual Tubestock planned for this Saturday is in danger of being broken up by officers of the New Hampshire Marine Patrol if an event permit is not obtained. In the past, Chi Heorot fraternity alumus Richard Akerboom '80 has obtained the permit weeks in advance of the event, Marine Patrol Lieutenant Tim Dunleavy said. Until contacted by The Dartmouth yesterday, the marine patrol was unaware that Tubestock was taking place this weekend.

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As SEAD draws to a close, participants reflect

By Kathleen McDermott | July 19, 2001

Mary Ignacio, a sophomore at Enfield's Mascoma High School, was sitting in class one morning when an intercom announcement directed her and her fellow classmates to a special presentation. In excited voices, the school's administrators explained a new summer program -- Summer Enrichment at Dartmouth (SEAD) -- that Mascoma students were invited to apply for. Ignacio discussed the program with her parents, requested the two weeks off from her summer job and on July 8 arrived on the Hanover campus. The SEAD program -- co-sponsored by the Tucker Foundation and the education department -- has brought thirty students from Mascoma High School, South Boston's Dorchester High School and various schools in Philadelphia to Dartmouth for what organizers hope has been educationally enriching experience.

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House of Reps to strike oil bill

By Alice Gomstyn | July 19, 2001

In a move sure to incite ire in environmentalists across the nation, the House Resources Committee voted Tuesday to strike down a Democratic amendment banning oil drilling in the Arctic wildlife refuge. By defeating the amendment, the committee effectively endorsed the drilling plan that President Bush has advocated since his election campaign.

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Summer brings job openings

By Devin Foxall | July 17, 2001

A growing number of job opportunities during the summer at Dartmouth has allowed students to be more selective, but has also made it harder for some employers to find enough help. "We have an ever expanding job base.

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Summer organic farm popular

By Kathleen McDermott | July 17, 2001

Three miles down Lyme Road, just north of campus, broccoli and lettuce are slowly poking their leafy tops out of the earth to be greeted with loving care and a chemical-free environment. A few rows down, the cherry tomatoes, squash and carrots are patiently waiting their turn.

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28 colleges alter fin. aid packages

By Shevani Jaisingh | July 17, 2001

The presidents of 28 top colleges and universities, including four of the eight Ivies, have endorsed a set of guiding principles for the fair determination of financial aid eligibility focusing on financial need rather than merit. Notably missing from this group are Dartmouth, Harvard and Princeton.

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WCI calls for diversity

By Ithan Peltan | July 17, 2001

Revisions to Dartmouth's mission statement and the establishment of a "Council on Diversity" are among recommendations made in the final report of the Committee on Institutional Diversity and Equity that College President James Wright accepted for immediate implementation. The most recent step in the implementation of the Student Life Initiative, the Committee's report calls for expanding the current institutional focus on diversity from attracting diverse faculty, students and staff to Dartmouth to include making the actual campus experience more pluralistic. "For too long we've focused on ways of recruiting" minority students, faculty and staff, Wright said.

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Hanover crew chops down rope swing tree

By Devin Foxall | July 13, 2001

A Dartmouth tradition was sawed into easily disposable parts and trucked away yesterday morning. The 100-foot tree that angled over the Connecticut river and was home to the rope swing is now a 15-inch stump. The tree's termination comes after earlier warnings that the construction of a new rope swing would result in the tree's removal.

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Chelsea waits in eye of the storm

By Rachel Osterman | July 13, 2001

Chelsea, Vt. -- With the release of arrest warrants for the stabbing deaths of Dartmouth professors Half and Susanne Zantop last February, Kip Battey, like this sleepy rural town where he lives, was thrust into a brutal and unexpected spotlight. Overnight, the 18-year-old high school junior found himself faced with the vexing predicament of how and if to respond to the constant stream of media inquiries about his close friends and murder suspects, Robert Tulloch and James "Jimmy" Parker. His solution -- to answer reporters' questions about Tulloch, 18, and Parker, 17 -- catapulted him into the role of unofficial spokesperson for Chelsea's student population.

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Wire causes fire in Baker Reserves

By Jennifer Thomas | July 13, 2001

An electrical fire which began at 2:50 p.m. Wednesday afternoon kept the Baker Library Reserves out of commission for the evening. No one was injured, and no damage was done to the acclaimed Orozco murals, which had been covered in protective plastic at the time.

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'03s seek to save Tubestock

By Tracy Landers | July 13, 2001

Since its inception in 1987, Tubestock has only been an unofficial Dartmouth event, sponsored by Chi Heorot fraternity alum Rick "Boomer" Akerboom '80, but plans are now underway for Tubestock to receive College recognition. The change comes about after 13 years because Akerboom decided to discontinue his support for the event this year.

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