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Wright attacked in Boston Globe article

By Alice Gomstyn | May 9, 2001

As the Zeta Psi case enters the decision phase, national media covering the controversy -- which erupted after the discovery of sexually-explicit newsletters published by the fraternity -- has shifted much of its focus on the administration itself. Judicial hearings for misconduct on behalf of the Zeta Psi Fraternity took place on Sunday.

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S&S begins BG arson investigation

By Maggie Shnayerson | May 8, 2001

After a small fire at Bones Gate fraternity early Sunday morning activated a smoke alarm, members of the house are glad that there is more than a skeleton of their house left standing. Two fire trucks, two police cars and four Safety and Security officers were summoned to the scene at 10 Webster Ave.

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Dartmouth professor discusses Bush tax cut

By Craig Elbert | May 8, 2001

As Congress moved closer this week to making President George W. Bush's promises of a sweeping tax cut a reality, agreeing to push through an 11-year $1.35 trillion reduction, economists on all sides of the ideological spectrum have scrambled to insert their views into the policy-making process. At Dartmouth, Economics Professor Jonathan Skinner has made the case that failing markets will dampen the projected surplus and people will receive less money in tax refunds than they may think. Skinner, who injected himself into the often bitter debate over Bush's tax cut in the April 12 "Christian Science Monitor," recently elaborated on his ideas in an interview with The Dartmouth. Although a common belief may be that the tax cuts are an effort to pull the country out of the current economic downturn, Skinner said that such an objective was not on the president's mind, nor is it a definite effect of the cuts. "The tax cut is backloaded, so that the bulk of the money comes later when we may be in a boom or a recession," Skinner explained. The President's logic, according to Skinner, is that the surplus of money during Clinton's administration was being spent on unnecessary projects. "If you leave money floating around in Washington, it gets spent," Skinner stated in clarification of Bush's view of the economy. As the President discussed the possible cuts Tuesday, he expressed his concern with Washington spenders. "I'm absolutely convinced we'll be able to fund the tax cuts," Bush said.

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2001 Student Assembly Elections Pullout

By The Dartmouth Staff | May 8, 2001

Recent poll results showing that more than one out of three Dartmouth students do not believe the Student Assembly represents their voice and concerns reveal an underlying skepticism among students as to the effectiveness of institutional student government. Nevertheless, SA elections have begun, and we have created a complete guide to help voters be informed.

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Meet vice-presidential candidate Amit Anand

By The Dartmouth Staff | May 8, 2001

Q: What things need to be improved on campus? How will you address these problems and in what order? A: One of the most important things that needs to be improved on campus is the need for student voice in the College's decision making process, as well as the need for additional student-controlled social space.

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Forensic Union takes third place

By Charles Gardner | May 8, 2001

The College's policy debate team, the Dartmouth Forensic Union, took third place in a recent national tournment en route to completing one of it's best seasons since 1993. The team, which for years has placed among the top teams in the country, is comprised of several students organized into pairs that compete at tournaments held over the course of the year at colleges and universities across the nation. "The tournaments are usually held every other week, mostly at other colleges, such as Harvard and Northwestern," explained team member Alex Berger '02, who along with partner Adam Garen '01 captured third place at the National Debate Tournament, held last March at Baylor University in Waco, Texas. Along the way to their third place finish, Berger and Garen defeated Berkeley University, voted top team during the regular season.

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Some students feel punishment is too harsh

By Alison Piper | May 7, 2001

Students who are picked up for Driving Under the Influence in the local area face college discipline as well as criminal penalties, which some feel is a case of double jeopardy. "I understood that it was really bad what I did, but I already have a lot of problems legally now that influence applying for jobs and graduate schools," said one male student who was convicted of a Class B misdemeanor in Lebanon District Court after being picked up by the Hanover police for driving under the influence. "It felt like getting tried twice for the same thing" he added.But according to Marcia Kelly, Undergraduate Judicial Affairs Officer, college discipline is not double jeopardy. "You are a member of two communities ... Dartmouth is a private community with its own set of rules and regulations," Kelly said. So far this academic year, three cases of DUI have come to the Dean's Office.

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Zete attracts nat'l attention

By Alison Schmauch | May 7, 2001

While the recent Zeta Psi controversy has been covered quite closely by student newspapers at Dartmouth, this incident and the wider campus debate over Greek life and issues relating to the Student Life Initiative has made headlines in college and national newspapers across the country, from Texas to Virginia to Massachusetts. The Zeta Psi story was picked up by the Associated Press, the Union Leader and the Valley News among others and was featured in news pieces on CNN and other Boston television stations like Fox 25. Coverage in other college newspapers varied from accurate to inaccurate, and some seem to echo the same diverse, passionate sentiments found on the Dartmouth campus.

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Stutzman leads presidential race

By Jennifer Thomas | May 7, 2001

Molly Stutzman '02 is the clear favorite in the Student Assembly presidential election this year, while Michael Newton '04 is leading a close vice-presidential race, according to a poll conducted by The Dartmouth this weekend. Stutzman, who garnered the approval of 57.9 percent of those who said they planned to vote in the upcoming election is winning by a substantial margin over her closest competitor, Michael Sevi '02, who gained 18.1 percent of votes according to the poll.

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30 students attend speech night

By Jennifer Thomas | May 7, 2001

As annual elections enter their final week, student body presidential and vice presidential candidates came together last night to discuss their ideas for the upcoming year. The crowd peaked at 30 students during the presidential debate, although many attendees were identifiable members of the Student Assembly itself. The format of the debate consisted of several parts, including one in which the candidates briefly introduced themselves and then answered questions posed first by moderator and 2001 Class Council President Charles Gussow and then by members of the audience. While presidential candidate Michael Sevi '01, who is running under the slogan "the end of Student Assembly, the beginning of student government" reiterated his plans to "overhaul" the existing Assembly, candidate Molly Stutzman '02 stated her desire to maintain many of the Assembly's structures that she feels work well. Stutzman presented her two years of experience on the Assembly as an asset. Sevi, a transfer student, served on student government at his previous university, but has never attended a meeting of Dartmouth's Assembly. "I know what changes need to be made, and I know what changes won't work," Stutzman said. "It wouldn't make sense just to scrap the whole thing," she added later. Sevi said that, whatever the outcome of the upcoming elections, he would view the results as a student referendum. "I'm taking this as a public pledge," he said, adding that if elected he would act as if the entire student body were behind the sweeping changes he proposed in his seven points. Throughout the debate, Assembly insiders grilled both Sevi '02 and his running mate, vice-presidential hopeful Aly Rahim '02, on their plans for the upcoming year. One audience member accused the Sevi-Rahim ticket of "raping" the current Assembly with their "inflammatory" rhetoric.

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ORL to replace ACs with professionals

By Alison Piper | May 4, 2001

Students can expect to see some new faces in their dorms next year as the Office of Residential Life will fully phase-out student Area Coordinators, replacing them with professional, full-time Community Directors. In accordance with recommendations in the Student Life Initiative, four new Community Directors will be hired this spring, which adds to the current four positions. A total of eight Community Directors will oversee the staff in residential clusters next year, a job undertaken this year by the four existing Community Directors and seven Area Coordinators.

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WCI group gathers opinions

By Alison Schmauch | May 4, 2001

As the World Cultures Initiative Committee continues to solicit feedback from the campus, the committee prepares its end-of-the-month report on pluralism and unity at Dartmouth. The Committee has sought input on the report in a variety of ways; hosting a luncheon in Collis Commonground yesterday and posting a survey on its website. According to committee co-chair Dean of the College James Larimore, the committee will begin drafting its report at a retreat next week. He and fellow co-chair Associate Professor of English Melissa Zeiger will compile and edit the various drafts of the report. According to Larimore, the committee will first release a report listing steps Dartmouth can take immediately to increase diversity.

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2005 enrollment sets records

By Craig Elbert | May 4, 2001

Despite initial disappointment that Dartmouth was the only Ivy League school to see a drop in applications, the Class of 2005 could shape up to be the largest and among the most diverse in College history, according to preliminary enrollment figures released by the Admissions Office. So far, a record 1180 students out of the 2220 accepted have enrolled for next year, an unusually high 53 percent yield in which Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid Karl Furstenberg seemed to take particular pride. "We've had a really strong response," Furstenberg beamed yesterday in an interview.

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