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Bush, Gore square off tonight for first time

By Julia Levy | October 3, 2000

Turning away challenges and invitations, Republican candidate George W. Bush has not -- until today -- debated against his Democratic opponent Al Gore. But, tonight the two major party candidates will face off for the first time in the 2000 presidential election season in a debate broadcast live from the University of Massachusetts at Boston starting at 9 p.m.

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Jackson '58 discusses new fame

By Mike A. Hamilton | October 3, 2000

Thomas Penfield Jackson '58 never envisioned himself as a public figure. Nor did he ever expect to work on a case that would garner as much attention as the Microsoft Corporation trial. Indeed, the U.S.

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Microsoft judge shares experiences

By Alison Schmauch | October 3, 2000

In a lecture reflecting on his 18-year career as a federal judge, Thomas Penfield Jackson '58, spoke on several cases which have shaped his justice experiences -- including the high profile Microsoft anti-trust suit -- in Cook Auditorium yesterday afternoon. Jackson was careful to avoid being too blunt about his feelings toward the Microsoft case, since it is still pending before an appellate court. He said that he "never aspired to become a federal regulator of industry" and emphasized that he did everything possible to bring about a settlement between Microsoft and the government. He said that he would have preferred to see the market correct the situation, rather than through a "structural remedy," but unfortunately, the situation called for "forcible application of judicial intervention." The Microsoft case began in May 1998, when the Department of Justice filed suit against Microsoft for breaching a consent decree approved by the federal court several years before.

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Gienko '01 launches campaign

By Richard Lazarus | October 2, 2000

Bob Gienko '01 officially announced his candidacy for the New Hampshire state legislature at a small gathering at Everything But Anchovies on Saturday. Gienko gave a strongly worded speech that focused on education, health care and the importance of strong leadership. Only about 15 people attended the speech, mostly friends and those helping in Gienko's campaign.

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College students rally for Nader in Boston

By Jen Taylor | October 2, 2000

Fourteen students gathered outside Robinson Hall at 9 a.m. yesterday morning -- groggy but excited, carrying rolled poster board signs and ready to rally in Boston's Fleet Center for a political candidate with no chance of winning. Approximately 12,000 people, mostly students, would join this Dartmouth contingent at the event later yesterday afternoon, not to support George W.

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Drug and alcohol violations up in 1999

By Julia Levy | October 2, 2000

The number of violations involving controlled substances increased significantly in 1999 from the previous year, according to the College's just-released and federally-mandated Annual Security Report. In 1999, 239 on-campus liquor law violations were reported by the Department of Safety and Security.

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Silsby Hall construction nears end

By Joshua Stern | September 29, 2000

If beauty is truly internal, then Silsby is looking better than it has in years. Students arrived on campus this fall to find many social science departments in the new and improved, yet not entirely completed, Silsby Hall. The departments of government, anthropology, education, economics, sociology and African and African-American studies are now utilizing new classroom and office space within Silsby. Social Science Computing will also move to Silsby upon completion of the building's basement. According to Associate Dean of the Faculty for Social Sciences David Blanchflower, the finishing date is set for no later than October 1. Perhaps most visible, Silsby Hall now contains "smart classrooms," a type of classroom design that incorporates multi-media technology. Advantages aside, the Silsby project has not been entirely problem-free.

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Election issues: candidates clash on tax plans

By Jeremy Skog | September 29, 2000

As the old adage goes, "the two certain things in life are death and taxes." And this election year, candidates are talking a lot about taxes -- income taxes, capital gains taxes, marriage taxes, and, yes, even the death tax. This is the first in a series of Friday articles detailing the candidates' positions on major issues facing the nation and the world as the country prepares to elect a new leader on Nov.

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Cartwright to direct Hood Museum in Jan.

By Julia Levy | September 28, 2000

Starting January 2001, Derrick Cartwright will assume his new role as director of Dartmouth's Hood Museum. Art historian Cartwright comes to Dartmouth from the Muse d'Art Amricain in Giverny, France, where he is currently the director. According to Hood Public Relations Coordinator Sharon Reed, Cartwright is personable, very approachable, down to earth and intelligent. "He has a very comfortable presence," she said. Reed said she expects Cartwright to be active on campus. "I think he'll definitely want to be involved with the student body," she said.

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Coalition protests Vt. same-sex unions

By Ritika Nandkeolyar | September 28, 2000

Take It to the People, which bills itself as "Vermont's grassroots coalition for traditional marriage," is just one of the anti-civil union groups that continue to protest the state's July 1, which law made Vermont the first and only state to allow same-sex couples to enter a legal institution similar to marriage. "We, the undersigned, urge you to amend the Vermont Constitution, this session, to state that marriage in Vermont is exclusively reserved for unions between one (1) man and one (1) woman, only, " reads the petition for a Vermont constitutional amendment being circulated by members of Take It to the People. The debate over same-sex rights in Vermont still continues, with thousands of Vermonters registering their opposition to the bill by displaying "Take Back Vermont" signs on their front-lawns. The signs, a brainchild of Dick Lambert, a dairy farmer from Washington, are just part of the backlash against the law.

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Princeton president resigns

By Julia Levy | September 28, 2000

Harold T. Shapiro will leave Princeton University after the end of the current academic year following 13 years as president. Shapiro announced his plan to leave on Sept.

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700 seniors begin recruiting process

By Jeremy Skog | September 28, 2000

Recruiting for seniors begins in earnest today with the first career fair held by Career Services. Over 100 companies will be at the fair, which is open to all students, and featuring such groups as Time Inc., Ford Motor Co, and the NBA.

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Coed houses launch member drives

By Ithan Peltan | September 27, 2000

While some female undergraduates participate in sorority rush and many sophomore men make final decisions as to whether they will rush a fraternity, other undergraduates are taking the opportunity to join another kind of social organization -- Dartmouth's coed houses and undergraduate societies. Rush events are taking place this week at Alpha Theta and The Tabard coeducational fraternities as well as a social and informational event at the Amarna undergraduate society.

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Prof. reviews Jewish 'anti-cross' violence

By Tracy Landers | September 27, 2000

Elliott Horowitz, professor of Jewish History at Israel's Bar Illan University, offered a radical new perspective on Jewish violence against the image of "The Cross" during the Middle Ages in a speech yesterday in Rockefeller Center. According to Horowitz, the increasing visibility of Christianity in the 11th century led to an increased hostility among Jews, which manifested itself in acts of disdain, such as "cross snatching," urination, and spitting on crosses. During the medieval period the image of the cross as a religious and imperial symbol "penetrated the consciousness of God-fearing Jews, creating a passionate revulsion and a passionate attraction," Horowitz said. Jews used Hebrew words meaning "abomination" and "disgusting thing" to refer specifically to the Christian cross.

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College-owned apartments mirror real life

By Julia Levy | September 27, 2000

For the first time, this year, undergraduates are able to rent 16 off-campus apartments and houses through the College realty office. The new College-owned residences were owned privately until this past summer, when Dartmouth finalized deals and bought out the previous property owners. Many of the properties are already livable -- housing 31 undergraduates.

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Miranda '01 predicts strong Assembly start

By Mike A. Hamilton | September 27, 2000

This year's Student Assembly met for the first time last night, as Assembly President Jorge Miranda '01 set forth his vision of his "new Assembly" and predicted a strong start for the organization. "We're building off last year's Assembly but we're also taking things a big step forward," Miranda said, adding that, "I think we're starting with a lot of excitement.

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