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Winter Carnival 2000 Issue

By Andrew Marnell | February 11, 2000

Many of us were caught up in the frenzy of last year's protests and rallies, the lack of parties and the sense of chaos on campus, yet even so the weekend proved to be something special -- a break from everyday routine. Winter in Hanover, forcibily reminds you that the College is somewhat cut off from the rest of the world.

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Sculptures over the years: see how 2000's stacks up

By Kascha Semon | February 11, 2000

In keeping with the theme for this years carnival, "Lest the Cold Traditions Fail, Carnival Through the Years..." the Winter Carnival Committee created a ski jump and skier on the Green, reminiscent of the fomer ski jump competitions held annually on the College's golf course. The jump and skier, designed by Ben Moor '00 and Andy Louis '00, was designed to be approximately 30 ft.

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Middlebury, Bates and Williams celebrate the snow

By Julia Levy | February 11, 2000

It's hard to imagine a Winter Carnival like Dartmouth's existing at most other schools. Just picture a snow sculpture plopped in the middle of Harvard Square, a polar bear swim in Penn's Schukyll River, or a keg jump on Brown's College Hill.

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Sex series ads offend some students

By Julia Levy | February 10, 2000

Some students have expressed concern about graphic and explicit BlitzMail messages and Posters advertising events included in The Women's Resource Center's "Sex Series." Shelley Sandell '01 asked the WRC to remove her from its Blitz list after she received a message from them that she considered "very crude." The original message that Sandell received along with other students across campus contained a self description of Inga Muscio, the author of "Cunt: A Declaration of Independence." Sandell also voiced the opinion of a number of community members whenshe called the poster advertising the month-long Sex Series "lewd." She said the posters around campus containing "graphic nudity" were, in her view, inappropriate. Emilie Linick '00, one of the student coordinators of the series, said the photograph of Muscio -- which included a frontal portrayal of her vagina -- was the only photograph sent to the WRC before Muscio's visit to the College. Linick said the people she works with in the WRC thought the photograph was an asset to the poster because it shows Muscio to be "young" and "kind of funky." Muscio's recent book argues that every woman should be in charge of her own sexual universe. But this typical feminist stance comes wrapped up in a package of rough terms that the WRC predicted could offend certain members of the community. Muscio's book delves into the meaning of the word "cunt," which originated in China, Ireland, Italy and Egypt and was first used respectfully to describe women and women's power. Sandell told The Dartmouth, "My concern was with their presentation of the material and not the subject matter.

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Silver selected as new International director

By Alice Gomstyn | February 10, 2000

Acting Director of the International Office Steve Silver has been selected to permanently fill that position. Silver was chosen out of a pool of over 100 candidates in a national search for a new director by a committee comprised of faculty, administrative, undergraduate and graduate student members who narrowed the field of applicants and conducted interviews. Senior Associate Dean of the College Dan Nelson announced the decision this week. Silver said he was pleased to have been chosen to fill the position.

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Yale frats battle New Haven alcohol attacks

By Mark Bubriski | February 10, 2000

While Dartmouth Greek organizations are enduring pressure from the College administration to improve their standards, Yale University's fraternities are under the gun from a different source -- the city of New Haven. City officials and Yale police have been attempting to enforce zoning codes from the "New Haven Livable City Initiative" to cut down on binge and underage drinking in Yale's fraternities, but little effect of the movement is being seen. Yale's Zeta Psi fraternity, an off-campus house, was considered in the most danger of being evicted -- a letter from the city to Zeta Psi gave the fraternity 10 days to cease and desist from "fraternity business and/or activities" on the property, according to the Yale Daily News. This is of particular concern to all Greek houses at Yale because all are off-campus and, therefore, not regulated by the university.

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Trustees to discuss report and reactions

By Jeffrey Tanenhaus | February 10, 2000

The Board of Trustees will meet this weekend for the first time since the release of the steering committee's recommendations report and discuss the suggestions among themselves and with students and faculty. The steering committee report will consume a large amount of the weekend meeting time, as well as College financial matters -- including the likely decision on next year's tuition rates. While the Trustee weekend coincides with Winter Carnival, Trustee Chair William H.

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Applications stay constant for '04s

By Michelle Hogan | February 10, 2000

The College received 10,165 applications for about 1,075 spaces in Dartmouth's class of 2004 as of Tuesday, numbers that closely mirror recent years' application numbers. The pool for the class of 2004 is roughly the same as last year.

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Brown president announces resignation

By Ithan Peltan | February 9, 2000

Brown University President E. Gordon Gee announced Monday that he will resign his position in April to become the Chancellor of Vanderbilt University. During a press conference in Nashville, T.N., the home of Vanderbilt, Gee said his surprising decision to change jobs was difficult, but that Brown had not been "exactly the right fit." Gee is leaving Brown after barely two years as the 17th president in the university's 235 year history.

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Initiative announced one year ago today

By Andrew Marnell | February 9, 2000

President of the College James Wright announced an end to the Greek system "as we know it" one year ago today in what he said was to be "the most significant change at Dartmouth College since coeducation." The surprising announcement spurred protests and rallies on campus one year ago this week leading into 1999's Winter Carnival, and ultimately the Coed Fraternity Sorority Council decided to cancel all parties scheduled for the annual weekend. "People were extremely worked up," former CFSC President Jaimie Paul '00 said, adding that the council made its decision in an attempt to productively channel the anger on campus immediately following the release of the Trustees' plans. "Not a referendum" The day the Trustees' Five Principles were released on Feb.

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Cooley '49 discusses Afghan conflict

By Daniel C. Chang | February 9, 2000

Last night in the Rockefeller Center, John Cooley '49 discussed the history and consequences of the holy wars in Afghanistan known as Jihad, predicting that evolving regional disputes surrounding the issue could affect international relations. Cooley drew from over 35 years of experiences as a journalist and foreign corespondent as well as his recent book -- "Unholy Wars: Afghanistan, America and International Terrorism" -- as he described the significance of historical landmarks starting in 1979. He explained that in 1979, the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan, and occupied the country for 10 years. Today the Taliban, an Islamic fundamentalist movement, controls over 90 percent of Afghanistan. He described the oppressive nature of the Taliban regime, noting the fact that women are barred from education, men are forced to grow beards and music and television are prohibited.

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Assembly considers condom distribution

By Mike A. Hamilton | February 9, 2000

The Student Assembly discussed controversial efforts to provide higher-quality condoms to students and confronted issues raised by the steering committee's recommendations during their weekly meeting last night. Jared Thorne '03 and Stephanie Bonan '03 gave a short presentation on their investigation into making better condoms available to students. In a poll of the sophomore class this summer, 78 percent of the students who responded to the poll said they favored having condoms available in bathroom vending machines. Thorne said the number of unplanned pregnancies and abortions on campus is "astonishing," and not improving upon the current system of offering "brand-X" condoms would be "preposterous." Thorne and Bonan said they have already contacted several condom vendors but have not yet secured an agreement. "Originally, we wanted to get it done by the beginning of Spring term, but that's not going to happen," Thorne said, adding that he is confident something will be ready by the end of this academic year. Presently, they are in the process of contacting other Ivy League schools to see how they handle condom availability. Thorne and Bonan are also planning to meet with former surgeon general C.

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Individual rights are debated at fireside chat

By Lauren Emerson | February 8, 2000

Although the central theme was alcohol, discussions of Dartmouth culture and the rights of the individual dominated last night's "fireside chat." The discussion was attended by roughly thirty undergraduates as well as a handful of graduate students. The discussion was led by Dean of the College James Larimore and Provost Susan Prager, and co-facilitated by Student Response Task Force member Kevan Higgins '00.

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Cooley '49 travels globe with pen

By Heidi Ellenbecker | February 8, 2000

When John Cooley '49 arrived at Dartmouth in the summer of 1945, he did not know that he would soon be leaving Hanover for foreign locations like Vienna, Morocco, Paris, London, and Beirut. A distinguished journalist , Cooley has worked for ABC, NBC, The Christian Science Monitor, and the International Herald Tribune. Yesterday, in an interview with The Dartmouth, Cooley reminisced about his career and stressed the need for greater international media coverage in a time of increasing globalization. Dartmouth Years Cooley did not experience a typical Dartmouth career.

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Campaign leaders move past N.H.

By Ithan Peltan | February 8, 2000

Now that the national spotlight has moved off New Hampshire, student campaign leaders are making plans for the future and reflecting on the part they played in the election process in the days, weeks and months leading up to the Granite state primary. Many of the campus campaign managers -- who have been active on campus since last spring -- said they felt students had made a difference in the outcome of the primaries on Feb.

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