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College-age smoking up, Dartmouth is not immune

By Victoria McGrane | January 11, 2001

Recent studies show that college-aged Americans are smoking more than ever before. According to Llelwyn Grant, spokesperson for the Office of Smoking and Health at the Center for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, 27.9 percent of Americans ages 18 to 24 can be identified as smokers. Not only is this number higher than in previous years, Grant noted, but it also indicates that college-age individuals are smoking as much as 25 to 44 year-olds. "Historically young adults have always smoked less than older adults, he said.

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Ashcroft's rocky road to confirmation

By Mark Bubriski | January 11, 2001

With Linda Chavez pulling her own nomination for Labor Secretary after less than a week of protests from Democrats and civil rights groups, Democrats now turn their attention to another of Bush's Cabinet picks -- Attorney General nominee John Ashcroft. Ashcroft, the former senator from Missouri who lost his reelection bid to the late Gov.

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DHMC examines upswing of smoking on the screen

By Richard Lazarus | January 11, 2001

A study by the Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center found that tobacco's top brands still appear in popular movies, even after a voluntary ban on such product placement by the tobacco industry. The study, which was published Friday in the British medical journal, The Lancid, coded 250 popular movies made over the last ten years for the presence of cigarette brand names. The study found that brand names did not become less prevalent after a 1989 voluntary ban by tobacco companies on advertising. In fact, there was an increase in actor endorsement of specific brands, defined as an actor handling the product during the film. The study suggests three reasons for this.

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Members unfazed by Testa's decision

By Lauren Lafaro | January 11, 2001

While Testa's resignation from the Greek Life Steering Committee, may have come as a surprise to some members of the Dartmouth Community, it did not shock many of those on the committee itself. "I wasn't too surprised," Megan Gleason '02 said, an unaffiliated member of the committee.

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Francis '02 elected Panhell pres.

By Alison Schmauch | January 10, 2001

This years' Greek leadership was finalized last night with the election of a new slate of Panhellenic Council officers. Tasha Francis '02 of Delta Delta Delta sorority was elected President of Panhell and Melissa Heaton '02 of Alpha Xi Delta sorority will serve as Vice President. Francis said she looks forward to working with the executives of various Greek houses and hopesto create a more unified sorority system. Heaton said that, as vice president, she will concentrate primarily on organizing rush, particularly on logistical issues raised by next year's change from fall to winter rush. Heaton plans to continue working to oversee rush through winter of 2001, even after her term has technically ended, she said. Following Interfraternity Council elections last month, Eric Powers '02 of Alpha Chi Alpha fraternity and Andrew Fishman '02 of Kappa Kappa Kappa fraternity were recently elected President and Vice President of the Interfraternity Council, respectively. As Powers and Fishman are both off campus this winter, former IFC president Michael Johnson '01, together with Leo Pollock '03, Duncan Maclean '03, and Kyle Chambers '03 plan to work "as a team", according to Johnson, to fill the IFC's executive positions during this term. Priorities for the term include organizing winter rush, which will probably be held January 17th and 18th as well as finding ways for fraternities to become more involved with Winter Carnival, Johnson said. He added that they also plan to review the IFC constitution, including evaluating hazing policies, job descriptions,and forms for co-sponsorship, as well as to establish a leadership training program for interested underclassmen. According to Johnson, IFC does not plan to make any changes to rush. Additional new members of the Panhellenic Council include Secretary Anne Cloudman '02, Treasurer Maureen Ellimwood '03, Programming Chair Katie Sholly '03, Ali Kelly '02 as representative to the Judiciary Committee and Laura Grip '03 as head of publicity. Others elected to the IFC include Ryan Mahoney '02, treasurer, Rush Chair James Judah '02, Programming Chair Beau McCoy '02, New Member Chair Pete Stern '02, Secretary Bill Young '03, and Webmaster Josh Stabiner '03.

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Gun Control Pullout

By The Dartmouth Staff | January 10, 2001

In an era when school shootings are no longer "the unthinkable," most students here remain far from the line of fire, tucked away in supposedly safe communities.

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Ed. Dept. conducts closed faculty search

By Jennifer Thomas | January 10, 2001

Despite the Student Assembly's resolution last term calling for a more open process in hiring new faculty for the Education Department, Assembly President Jorge Miranda '01 said he thinks too much is going on behind closed doors. Although Dean of the Faculty Ed Berger had previously assurred Miranda that a student would be incoporated into the hiring committee, Miranda said that Berger later retracted his promise. "I feel like [Berger's] going back [on his word] takes us back in terms of the Student Assembly-administrative relationship," he said. The process has remained secretive and student input has been systematically ignored, Miranda added.

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Dartmouth kids and guns don't mix

By Kathleen McDermott | January 10, 2001

In an era when school shootings are no longer "the unthinkable," most students here remain far from the line of fire, tucked away in supposedly safe communities. But even Dartmouth students have not remained totally unaffected by the widely-publicized acts of gun violence that have shocked the nation time and time again over the past few years. Right after the Columbine massacre in Littleton, Colo., in April 1999, Elysa Goldman '02 said, "It's affecting the whole Denver community.

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Assembly begins Winter term

By Tracy Landers | January 10, 2001

During the first Student Assembly meeting of the term last night, Melissa Oliver, the Chair of the Administration/Faculty Committee resigned and Stephanie Pensa '03 was elected unanimously to the post. Tara Maller '03 was also elected to the MIAC Committee for the winter term.

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DHMC hosts sex discussion

By Tara Kyle | January 9, 2001

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center's Barbara Fildes and Nurse Practitioner Brenda Woodward held a discussion with the attention-grabbing title of "Let's Talk About Sex!

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Psi U attempts to salvage jump

By Ithan Peltan | January 9, 2001

With the future of the Psi Upsilon keg jump in danger after an insurance company withdrew coverage for the event and the ice rink on which it takes place, the fraternity is making a serious effort to find a way for the Winter Carnival tradition to continue. "We are optimistic that a possible solution can be found to deal with the situation in a way which will make Psi U happy," Psi U chapter president Michael Holick '02 said, although he declined to comment on the specifics of the fraternity's strategy. A lack of insurance coverage is the only obstacle blocking the 20th keg jump, but one that Dean of Residential Life Martin Redman told The Dartmouth is not negotiable -- liability issues absolutely prohibit the event taking place without coverage. Efforts by the fraternity to find a way around the problem, therefore, will likely focus almost entirely on obtaining insurance coverage, possibly by finding a company willing to provide specific coverage for the ice rink and keg jump or by satisfying the outgoing company's concerns. If the fraternity can obtain coverage for their ice rink and the Winter Carnival event for which it is created, Redman said there should be no problem allowing the keg jump to take place provided the College is also protected by the policy. Redman explained that, because Psi U is a College-recognized organization, Dartmouth could be held liable if any accident were to take place during the keg jump or on the ice rink. Comparing finding insurance for the keg jump to obtaining coverage for motorcycle stunt riding, Redman said he believed some company would be willing to cover the event, speculating, however, that such a policy might be quite expensive. Holick's and Redman's comments came after a meeting yesterday afternoon, also attended by Psi U house manager Ty Garland '02. The purpose of the meeting, Holick said, was "to see what we were really dealing with" and "to evaluate possible options." Redman said Holick and Garland seemed somewhat upset that the College had not done more to find alternative insurance coverage but noted that the College's independent insurance agent unsuccessfully investigated other coverage options before notifying administrators of the insurance withdrawal. The insurance company -- which provides coverage for all of Dartmouth fraternities' activities -- is requiring Psi U to sign an acknowledment that the keg jump and ice rink are specifically excluded from their policy. Notification of the decision, made during the company's annual review of their coverage areas at the College, was received by the Office of Residential Life last Wednesday and Psi U was informed on Friday.

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Chung '02 eager to head Greek council

By Jeremy Skog | January 9, 2001

Newly elected president of the Coed Fraternity Sorority Council Shihwan Chung '02 said he looks forward to the year ahead at the helm of Dartmouth's major Greek organization, although he was not willing at the moment to comment on any of his specific plans for the year. Since his victory on Sunday night, Chung has not had a chance to meet with his fellow officers and was hesitant to announce any immediate proposals beyond the election of a vice president. This position was not filled during the elections due to a lack of candidates. Chung said that he believes being an officer in the CFSC will give him an opportunity to be a "leader in campus at large," adding that he already spends a lot of time at his house, Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity, where he is the secretary and a self-described "strong supporter of the Greek system." Chung said he sees the CFSC as a "powerful voice on campus" since it is an overarching organization for all but one of the Greek houses on campus, adding that he sees the Greek system as a "large and powerful group of people." He said he does plan to meet with officers and house presidents in the coming weeks and will discuss his ideas for the year with them. Chung added that he hopes to "work with the houses and the College to make the Greek system into a more positive voice." He said he wants the system to be a stronger force on campus and play a more active role in the community. He said he believes many problems, such as alcohol abuse, get pinned on the Greek system when they are really campus-wide problems. Chung also wants to promote a more healthy environment in the system and show people what the Greek system really does and how it is constantly improving itself. The Greek system provides members with good friends and the chance to meet a diverse group of people, Chung said, adding that he believes it provides "a lot of the social opportunity on campus." He stressed that it was "very important for [him] to know what others are thinking ... [his] door is always open." He said he plans to encourage students to contact him with their ideas. Chung currently serves as co-chair of the Special Olympics committee at Dartmouth and is co-leader of a spring trip to rebuild the homes of hurricane victims in North Carolina.

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Flight delays come out of the ice age

By Jeremy Skog | January 9, 2001

Flight delays and millions of dollars of damage due to ice may soon be a thing of the past due to a new de-icing technique developed by Thayer School of Engineering Professor, Victor Petrenko -- and its merits are being touted by top industry executives. The technique developed by Petrenko, which involves four different manipulating methods, makes use of the electrical properties of ice.

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Berry evacuated after gas leak

By Kathleen McDermott | January 8, 2001

Hanover emergency crews surrounded Berry Library last Friday night after a leaking propane tank near the now demolished Kiewit Computation Center caused the evacuation of the area. Despite initial concerns over the containment of the highly flammable gas, the problem was quickly located and the leak was capped.

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