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Meet your dean: Zimmerman provides support to '04s

By Jeffrey Tanenhaus | August 1, 2000

As members of the Class of 2004 prepare to leave the comfort of their homes and support of their families for a new and unfamiliar setting, the anxieties, decisions and conflicts that characterize freshman year need not be handled alone. Meet Gail Zimmerman, dean of the first-year students and the head of the First-Year Office located in the basement of Parkhurst Hall. Every year the First-Year Office provides resources -- from deans to pamphlets -- to help answer the numerous questions and concerns first-year students bring with them to College.

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Wright's two years at helm marked by controversy

By Andrew Marnell | August 1, 2000

After 30 years at the College, President James Wright was inaugurated as the 16th president in the Wheelock succession two years ago, beginning an era of controversial change at Dartmouth. Wright's two years at the helm of the administration have already produced some of the most significant and wide-reaching changes since the College began admitting women in 1971. With the surprising announcement of the Initiative less than six months after the beginning of his tenure as president, Wright's time as head of the College has been marked by a degree of debate and discussion over the future direction of the institution. Controversial changes In the days before Winter Carnival, Wright announced "The end of the Greek system 'as we know it'" after an interview with The Dartmouth in which he explained the changes coming as a result of the Initiative. The College president's work so far has largely focused on the implementation of this project, working closely with the Board of Trustees, faculty, students and other members of the Dartmouth community to determine how to best achieve the goals described in the document issued by the Board. Wright, however, has long been working to modify the social and residential life at the College. In 1987, then Professor Wright chaired a committee that issued the "Wright Report," urging the College to build a new student center, reduce the influence of Greek houses on campus and increase the sense of community in residence halls. Many of these proposed changes have been carried over into the first stage of the implementation of the Initiative. Wright also sparked minor controversy when he accepted his appointment as president by stressing the idea of Dartmouth as a research institution.

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'04s -- first class to fully experience Initiative changes

By Lauren Lafaro | August 1, 2000

Dartmouth is a college entrenched in tradition: the alma mater rings from Baker Tower every evening at six o'clock, students will always be called by the year in which they will graduate, every winter students will risk life and limb to jump into a frozen Occum Pond over Winter Carnival, and a blazing bonfire will always tower above freshmen as they circle it as many times as the year they graduate during homecoming. The Dartmouth traditions, the way we live at this College, have been a constant -- something that students have never had to question.

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Class of 2004 known for geographical diversity

By Wendy Yu | August 1, 2000

The members of the Class of 2004 are smart, fascinating and diverse, with the largest number of international students in College history, according to Dean of Admissions Karl Furstenberg. Out of the 1,782 acceptance letters the College sent out, 1,098 recipients are currently set to enroll, although Furstenberg predicts that number will drop to 1,085 by the time Fall term starts, closely bordering the 1,075 ideal class size. Exactly one quarter of the class graduated first from their high schools, and on average, scored 708 for verbal and 713 for math in the SATs. "It's a really strong group academically," Furstenberg said. There are approximately 60 more men than women in the class. Unlike last year's record-setting number of minority students of 28.8 percent, only 23 percent of the class are students of minority origin.

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Larimore reflects on first year

By Omer Ismail | August 1, 2000

For James Larimore, the first year as Dean of the College has simply flown by. When asked how well he felt he had performed as dean, Larimore summed up his busy year at Dartmouth: "I don't think that I've even had time to think about it," he said. From the Student Life Initiative decision to the Phi Delta Alpha fraternity derecognition, Larimore has led Dartmouth through one of the most eventful years in the College's history. "This past year has gone by so quickly," Larimore said.

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N.H. quarter heads off to the Mint

By Allison Stuntz | July 31, 2000

Today, the U.S. Mint will start stamping the New Hampshire state quarter -- the ninth in the 50 state series -- which will be released for public use later this summer. The new design will feature George Washington on one side and "The Old Man in the Mountain" on the reverse. Dartmouth Outing Club President Eli Diament '02 said he was excited to hear about the new design.

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New Collis director looks to future

By Jeffrey Tanenhaus | July 31, 2000

Meet Joe Cassidy, the newly-hired Director of the Collis Center and Associate Dean of Student Life. Cassidy previously served as the Director of Student Activities and the LaFortune student center at the University of Notre Dame -- a vastly different school from Dartmouth. One adjustment has been the mountainous topography of the Upper Valley, which is a marked contrast from the flat landscape in Cassidy's previous job South Bend, Ind. Similar to Hanover, "South Bend is not a major metropolis either," the native of Louisville, Ky.

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Napster narrowly escapes shut down

By Julia Levy | July 31, 2000

MP3 fanatics everywhere breathed a sigh of relief Friday when two federal appeals judges granted Napster Inc. a reprieve, allowing the popular music trading service to remain online -- at least for the time being. Napster was facing a midnight PST shutdown ultimatum after a lower judge sided with the Recording Industry Association of America, claiming that Napster allowed its users to violate copyright laws. As it stands now, Napster -- which was created last year by a freshman at Northeastern University and now boasts 20 million users -- is allowed to continue functioning until the case receives a full hearing, probably during this coming fall. In the wake of the decision, the company proposed a "buycott," where users were encouraged to go out and buy their favorite albums and write the record companies telling them that Napster users are active CD-buyers. Users were not so upbeat.

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Abrams remembers Iran-Contra

By Mark Bubriski | July 27, 2000

Before the Whitewater investigation thrust the role of the Independent Counsel into the spotlight of American politics, another, perhaps more sordid, scandal that began in the fall of 1986 scarred the administration of a president some compared in charisma to John F.

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DOC plans trips for 964 incoming 'shmen

By Wendy Yu | July 27, 2000

With the arrival of many members of the Class of 2004 ready and rearing to go on their freshmen trips barely one month away, arrangements for leaders, Hanover crew and Lodge crew are quickly falling into place. So far, 964 freshmen -- an unusually high number -- have registered to take part in a Dartmouth Outing Club trip, with a few more still expected to trickle in. "I'm really excited about [the trips], especially with the number of people that are signed up, the people who are volunteered to lead trips and all the people who have voluntered to be on the crew," Trips Coordinator Benton Miller '02 said. "That combination of those three groups are going to make it another incredible year," he added. The assignments for trips were just completed, and are being mailed out. However, one of the most exciting components of the trip experience, the Hanover and Lodge crew ensembles, is being kept secret, even though the composition of the crews were decided at the beginning of Spring term. "There are only four people who know who [the crew members] are," Miller said.

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Campus welcomes sophomore families

By Omer Ismail | July 27, 2000

This weekend, we're finally going to be all altogether again. Family members of the Class of 2002 are expected to flock to Hanover tomorrow for Sophomore Family Weekend. A little over 400 families have registered to attend this event -- organized by the 2002 Class Council -- and will take part in a wide variety of scheduled activities ranging from a swing ball to a tour of the construction sites on campus. Weekend Co-chair T.J.

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New honor society to provide leadership roles

By Kathleen McDermott | July 25, 2000

An academic honor society for underclassmen at Dartmouth -- a chapter of the National Society of Collegiate Scholars (NCSC) -- has just been formally recognized by the Committee on Student Organizations. NCSC will focus on creating an even greater academic presence on campus, through its induction ceremonies, awards, community-wide academic events and community service, Chapter President Meg Steven '02 said. The chapter had its beginnings this winter, when Steven was contacted by the NCSC's national office about the possibility of creating a chapter at Dartmouth. Seeing the need for such an organization on campus, Steven began working with Director of Student Activities Linda Kennedy, Dean of the College James Larimore and students to create the organization. In high school, many students had constant reinforcement for their academic achievement, yet are overwhelmed that everyone is so intelligent upon coming to Dartmouth, Steven said.

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