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Class of 2000 story told in numbers

By Jeremy Skog | June 12, 2000

Numbers have always been important in the world of tertiary education: SAT scores, ACT scores, the inverse square root of the rate of growth of an exponential function. There seems to be a number for every occasion, and numbers for the graduating class this year are no different. As of May 31, 1,076 people were scheduled to graduate, 964 of which are from the original 1,085 of the class of 2000, who started in 1996. Twenty-four students transferred into the class of 2000 and 98 students are from other classes. Fifty-five percent of the graduates are male with 560 students, whereas 53 percent of the original class was male. Most of the graduates are from the Mid-Atlantic and New England, with New York, Massachusetts, New Jersey, California and Connecticut being the most popular states.

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Class of 2000 is a true millenium class

By Stella Lee | June 12, 2000

Members of the Class of 2000 will be the last graduating class of the twentieth century. For most, this means little, but for others, this landmark year carries with it some important privileges and responsibilities. "I think it is definitely cool to be the graduating class of 2000, but I don't really see the big image behind it.

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Sean Gee '00 to play pro ball

By Mike A. Hamilton | June 12, 2000

Next year, Big Green basketball standout Sean Gee will be going to Luxembourg to play for BC Mess, a professional team. This is quite an accomplishment, considering Gee questioned whether he would ever be good enough to play basketball in college. "It'll be an incredible experience," Gee said.

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Jenica Rosekrans '00 mourned by College

By Rachel Osterman | June 12, 2000

Among those who will not graduate with the Class of 2000 is Jenica Rosekrans '00, whose sudden death last spring from meningitis spurred an outpouring of grief and concern. Loving, beautiful and introspective, Rosekrans, a 21-year-old psychology major who was a member of Delta Delta Delta sorority, was known by friends and family for her affection and compassion. At a tearful memorial held this fall at Rollins Chapel, fellow Tri-Delt members described Rosekrans as "our biggest cheerleader." Through speeches, poems and songs, friends expressed their gratitude for having known Rosekrans and their sadness for having lost her. Kathleen A.

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Commencement and Reunion 2000

By Wendy Yu | June 12, 2000

It happened all of a sudden. You woke up on Tuesday and chairs ominously lined up on the Green. On Wednesday, the graduation stage rose like an animated dinosaur skeleton.

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Commencement & Reunion - 2000

By The Dartmouth | June 12, 2000

The following is the graduation list as of Thursday, June 8. Students with no number following their name are members of the Class of 2000, and all other students have class years written. ~ A ~ Allison Eugenia Aab Allison Aboud Karolyn Anne Abram Ryan Michael Acton Laura Noel Adams Desmond Lebene Kossi Ahoklui Dalu Uzodima Ajene Jennifer Marie Ake Shreeram Akilesh Carissa Louise Alden Catrin Gwennan Alderson Femi Malaika Allen 1999 Robert Earl Allgyer Jr. Eric Stephen Almon Mackenzie B.

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Akilesh '00 bestowed highest academic honor

By Omer Ismail | June 12, 2000

He was born in Oman, moved to India, then to England, then Singapore, off to Saudia Arabia, back to India, finally completing high school at Hanover High. Shreeram Akilesh '00, someone who has been always on the move, will be giving a moving speech at today's commencement ceremonies after being announced the Class of 2000 Valedictorian. With 32 A grades and one A- in his four years at the College, Akilesh became the graduating class valedictorian -- also earning nine citations from seven different academic departments while at Dartmouth. "I'm very very excited and happy for it, although it has not really sunk in," Akilesh said, hours after being notified.

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College preps for C&R housing

By Carl Burnett | May 31, 2000

Commencement and Reunion staff are scrambling to house the families and guests of the Class of 2000. Families who did not make hotel reservations a year or more ago have the option of staying in residence halls for Commencement weekend, from 2 p.m.

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Rush gives Phi Delt '00s dirty records

By Rachel Osterman | May 31, 2000

The College reprimanded all graduating members of the former Phi Delta Alpha fraternity for "dirty rushing" -- joining the organization during their freshman year -- by a letter of reproach delivering to the seniors' Hinman Boxes. The letter said the students will not face disciplinary action, but that the students' violations would be noted in their personal files. "Because the Dean of the College Office views sanctions as both educational and punitive and because your tenure at the College is almost complete, the 'teachable moment' has long passed," the letter said. Dean of the Class of 2000 Teoby Gomez, the author of the letter, could not be reached for comment last night. The letter was allegedly sent to all graduating senior members of the former fraternity including some seniors who reportedly did not join until after their first year, according to Dean of Residential Life Martin Redman. It remains unclear whether graduate schools or future employers will have access to Gomez's records. "I'm just shocked about how this was handled," Former Phi Delt president Matt K.

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Housing redesign begins this summer

By Rachel Osterman | May 31, 2000

Five months after the steering committee report highlighted the need for a revamped residential system, the College is in the beginning stages of drafting housing plans for the upcoming decade, considering changes such as eliminating the River cluster and enhancing the quality of existing dormitories. Administrative committees will meet for the first time this summer to consider the implementation process of the Student Life Initiative and to decide how to use the more than $100 million earmarked for the improvement of residential and social experiences. While the College has already decided to add 500 beds within the next three years -- and possibly 600 more within 10 years -- it is still considering such matters as the programming changes that will accompany the construction, where the new facilities will be built, and how best to relieve the current campus-wide housing crunch. Dean of Residential Life Martin Redman said an eventual elimination of the River cluster is likely, as the Thayer and Tuck schools have made requests for that land.

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