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Schechter prepares for leadership

By Mark Bubriski | July 5, 2000

Melanie Schechter '02 never pictured herself leading the governing body of the College's Greek system. Not until the weekend before last Sunday's Coed Fraternity Sorority Council elections did the thought cross her mind, when Sigma Delta sorority's summer President Lauren Smalkowski '02 and a good friend of Schechter's proposed the idea. Profile Schechter, a Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority sister, said she "hemmed and hawed" over the notion for the next few days and eventually decided to run for president of the CFSC. Last Sunday night, the summer presidents of Greek houses chose her to lead them in what could be a tumultuous time of change for the Greek system. Just two days after being elected, Schechter received the official mandate from Dean of Residential Life Martin Redman that all beer taps and most bars must be removed before Sept.

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Redman details final bar plans

By Andrew Marnell | July 5, 2000

In what marks the final decision in the removing of permanent bars and tap systems from coed, fraternity and sorority houses, Dean of Residential Life Martin Redman and Assistant Dean of Residential Life for Greek Affairs Deborah Carney issued a letter to the Greek community on Monday highlighting the details of the process. Citing the Trustee's April mandate that ordered the removal of all permanent bar structures, Redman and Carney wrote that he had set a deadline of Sept.

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New retail stores to open this September

By Stacy Smalling | July 3, 2000

Students and Hanover residents should not hold their breath waiting for new shopping options in Hanover this summer. According to Director of Real Estate Paul Olsen, the College-owned four-level shopping and office building next to Ben & Jerry's will not be completed until late September. Dartmouth has not yet confirmed what businesses will fill all of the available spaces in the new complex.

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Vermont allows same-sex unions

By Julia Levy | June 29, 2000

Starting July 1, most provisions of the "civil union bill," signed into law this spring, will go into effect in Vermont -- making it the first state to create an institution parallel to marriage for same-sex couples. According to Beth Robinson '86, who was one of the lead lawyers on the plaintiff's side, the civil union bill is an important step towards equality for same-sex couples, because it will provide them with most of benefits that are available to opposite-sex couples.

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Alpha Chi investigates cherry tree chopping

By Wendy Yu | June 27, 2000

A cherry tree was illegally cut down in front of the Alpha Chi Alpha fraternity house some time between six and 11 in the morning on Monday, according to Safety and Security Officer Andy Thibault. The tree had been planted in memory of a brother who had passed away. "The destruction of the David L.

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CFSC elects female summer pres.

By Omer Ismail | June 27, 2000

The Coed Fraternity Sorority Council's fortunes could be changing for the better following Sunday night's elections, despite a major setback last month when Delta Delta Delta sorority seceded from the organization. The council has elected a female summer president, Melanie Schechter '02, who said she plans to make Greek women's issues her priority while serving on the CFSC. Along with Schechter, the council Sunday night also elected two other women to the executive board -- with Melissa Heaton '02 and Erica Preiss '02 serving as summer secretary and programming chair respectively. Schechter expressed excitement at the prospects of having three women on the council's executive board this summer. "Having women on half of the exec.

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Future of Phi Delt house still unclear

By Andrew Marnell | June 27, 2000

Despite use of their house to hold alumni receptions throughout Commencement and Reunion week, members of Phi Delta Alpha fraternity will not be permitted to reside in or utilize the facility this summer following the College's decision last March to derecognize the organization until at least 2002. According to Dean of Residential Life Martin Redman, Phi Delt's future plans for the house still remain unclear. "We're waiting for them to decide what to do or not do," Redman said.

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Registrar introduces new add/drop online

By Julia Levy | June 23, 2000

Starting yesterday, Dartmouth students had the option to add and drop courses online, using a new addition to the Registrar's Banner Student system. Yesterday afternoon, the number of students who chose to use the new web-based option for switching courses was in a dead heat with the students who opted for the traditional method of waiting in line outside the Registrar's office. According to College Registrar Polly Griffin, she had not received much feedback on the new system, but she said the lack of response was probably a vote of approval. "If it didn't work we'd hear about it," she said.

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Help Desk moves to Gerry Hall

By Omer Ismail | June 23, 2000

The next time you have difficulty loading onto DCIS Navigator from your computer, don't go running to Kiewit -- you won't find anyone there to help. As a result of the Baker-Berry library project, Computing Sales and Services -- including the Help Desk and Computer Resource Center -- have temporarily moved to the lower-level of Gerry Hall. All of the servers and other machinery, as well as the rest of the computing staff, are also scheduled to move out of Kiewit by the end of summer before the building is torn down during Fall term. After the completion of the library project, computing offices will be split between Berry and Baker libraries -- with the more technical staff situated in the lower level of Berry and the computing administrative offices in Baker. The Computing Help Desk will eventually be housed in Carson Hall -- an attached wing to Berry library that will be built in Kiewit's place and is scheduled to be completed by Dec.

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SA focuses on short-term projects

By Jeffrey Tanenhaus | June 23, 2000

Keeping with what has been its traditional summer focus, the Student Assembly will spend the term concentrating on community service and student life projects, as well as recruiting new members. One of the Assembly's first tasks will be to nominate students to serve on several committees and groups related to the Student Life Initiative, which is now entering the implementation phase. A judicial group, as well as committees dealing with social alternatives, social and dining facilities, alcohol and other drugs, hazing and athletic and recreational facilities are being formed. Summer Vice President Sabeen Hassanali '02 said a number of the committees will start work this summer, and that the Assembly is now trying to fill spaces on those groups. According to summer President J.R.

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Trustee Francis recalls sorority experience

By Jeffrey Tanenhaus | June 23, 2000

The newest face at the Board of Trustees meetings will be that of Karen Francis '84, a businesswoman and diehard San Francisco '49ers fan whose college activities included founding what is now known as Epsilon Kappa Theta sorority. "I'm very excited to do it at this point in my life because my Dartmouth experiences are still very close to me," Francis said of her recent election as a Charter Trustee.

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