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Prof speaks against same-sex marriage

By Regis Ahern | November 23, 1999

In a stand against same-sex marriages, University of Notre Dame Professor of Law Gerald Bradley defined marriage as "the communion of persons consummated by actions reproductive in type, whether it results in children" in a talk yesterday at the Rockefeller Center. The talk, entitled "How People Come To Be: The Case of Same Sex Marriage," is the second part of a series on same-sex marriages.

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College sees impact of financial aid initiative

By Omer Ismail | November 23, 1999

The introduction of the comprehensive Financial Aid Initiative last fall has positively impacted Dartmouth admissions, increasing the regular decision yield and the number of international students on financial aid, according to Dean of Admissions Karl Furstenberg. Furstenberg said the financial aid changes, which will be phased in over a four-year period, have also partially impacted the admission statistics of the Class of 2003 -- Dartmouth's most academically and racially diverse class ever. Virginia Hazen, director of the Financial Aid Office, said although the College cannot currently assess the numerical size of the impact, she is "very sure that without the initiative we would have seen a decrease in Dartmouth's qualified applicant pool." The new financial aid initiative targets lower and middle-income families, reducing loans and increasing scholarship aid by 6 percent.

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Goldhagen speaks on Holocaust 'executioners'

By Rachel Osterman | November 23, 1999

Dr. Daniel Jonah Goldhagen, author of the influential book "Hitler's Willing Executioners: Ordinary Germans and the Holocaust," spoke about the role of the ordinary German under the Nazi regime to students and community members at the Roth Center for Jewish Life last night. Refuting the traditional explanations given by historians for the Holocaust, Goldhagen said that the mass genocide of European Jews and other groups could only be understood through the lens of the ordinary German's attitudes. Previous explanations reasoned that the perpetrators were coerced, that they were blindly obedient to authority, that they were subjected to extreme social psychological pressure, and that they operated under the mindset of bureaucrats trying to complete their job orders. However, Goldhagen said it is individual responsibility that caused the violence of that era. "[The perpetrators] were moral agents ... they had the capacity to know what they were doing, to judge what they were doing according to their values, whatever they were, and that they had the capacity to say no," he said. It was this emphasis that Goldhagen placed on the role of the individual and the individual's own anti-Semitism that won his 1997 book extensive publicity, acclaim and criticism. Preceding his book, literature on the Holocaust did not focus on the nature of the perpetrators themselves, he said. "It seems to me that without knowing who the people are, you can't understand why the Holocaust took place," Goldhagen explained. Drawing primarily from the testimony of both the perpetrators and survivors, Goldhagen sought to explain why the German people did not object when Hitler gave the order to annihilate the European Jews.

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Ivy leaders to attend summit at Yale U.

By Mike A. Hamilton | November 23, 1999

Ten representatives from each Ivy League school are expected to gather at Yale University in February for the First Annual Ivy Leaders Summit, an Ivy Council-sponsored conference focusing on leadership issues in the 21st century. Planned events at the student-run conference will focus on "Integrity and Responsibility in Leadership," and include panel discussions, small discussion groups, keynote addresses, and debates. The summit is the keynote event of the Ivy Council, which consists of delegates from student governments at all eight Ivy League institutions. The summit itself has been organized by Ivy Leaders Summit Planning Committee co-chairs Amar Dhand '01 and Yale University sophomore Addisu Demissie. "We often forget that the Ivy League is a family," Dhand said.

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Elsewhere, effects of removing frats unclear

By Heather Kofke-Egger | November 22, 1999

While administrators at colleges that have changed or eliminated their Greek systems say such changes have resulted in lower risk and well-monitored alcohol consumption, some students claim the changes have simply moved alcohol use into the dorms and off-campus. Administrators at three schools that have eliminated or modified their Greek systems on campus said that attitudes and awareness surrounding alcohol consumption have improved since new policies were instituted.

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DUI problems at College small by comparison

By Mark Bubriski | November 22, 1999

Students driving under the influence of alcohol and other drugs does not seem to be a major problem at Dartmouth compared to some other rural schools, such as Hamilton College in Clinton, N.Y. At Dartmouth, an average of less than 1 percent have been arrested for driving under the influence during that past four years.

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Berk plans Initiative panel for alumni

By Jeffrey Tanenhaus | November 22, 1999

Office of Student Life Intern and outspoken opponent of the Greek system Ben Berk '00 is organizing and moderating a panel of six undergraduates that will present views on the Trustee Initiative to an Alumni Council sub-committee on December 2. Dean of Student Life Holly Sateia said she asked Berk to select a cross-section of students who have varying opinions on the Initiative.

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Carnival theme to stress traditions

By Ithan Peltan | November 19, 1999

The Winter Carnival Council is already planning for this winter's big weekend and has selected the theme "Lest the Cold Traditions Fail" for the event set to begin February 10. Co-chair of the council Andy Louis '00 said the theme is intended to be a look back at past Winter Carnivals.

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Tuck School integrates Internet, e-commerce

By Regis Ahern | November 19, 1999

In an age where e-commerce is rapidly replacing many traditional methods of conducting business, the Amos Tuck School of Business Administration has incorporated this trend into their curriculum through the introduction of classes, projects and examples that revolve around the relatively new field. These changes, which began approximately seven years ago, are only the beginning, according to Dean of the Tuck School Paul Danos.

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$300K grant to fund new program

By Jennifer Thomas | November 19, 1999

Dartmouth Medical School medicine and biochemistry Professor Dr. Lee Witters recently received a $300,000 grant from the Hewlett Foundation for his new Humanitataes Vitae program, a series of undergraduate courses that will seek to integrate the humanities and the sciences. "There is no place a Dartmouth undergraduate can go to escape biology," Witters said.

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College guides portray Initiative inaccurately

By Maggie Shnayerson | November 19, 1999

As a result of the ongoing Social and Residential Life Initiative at Dartmouth, some recent editions of college guidebooks have been publishing misleading, even erroneous, information about the College. While most guidebooks have mentioned aspects of the Initiative in their profile of Dartmouth, some make conclusive predictions about what may happen to the College's Greek system, while others have declared that the system no longer exists. For example, the Greek system at Dartmouth will "eventually be abolished altogether," according to the 1999 edition of the Insider's Guide to Colleges, published by the Yale Daily News. Even more drastic, the Princeton Review's Pocket Guide to Colleges reports fraternities and sororities have already been prohibited at the College. In Barron's Guide to the Most Competitive Colleges, the Initiative is not mentioned at all. Although such prospects have been anticipated by many Dartmouth students, no concrete decisions regarding the future of the College's social life have yet been announced by the Steering Committee, let alone enacted. Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid Karl Furstenberg criticized the publishers of the guidebooks for not updating the profiles of the schools enough. Because of this, important developments at the College can go unnoticed and unreported from one edition to the next, Furstenberg said. "For any college guidebook to be unaware of this development would suggest that editors who you would think should be following the news closely" are not following it as closely as they should be, Director of Public Affairs Roland Adams said. However, guidebook representatives said it is not their responsibility to actively seek out information about colleges. "If there is a dramatic change on campus, I would hope that [the college] would contact us," said Director of Guidebook Publications at The Princeton Review Robert Frannek. The Princeton Review has not been sent any information from the Public Affairs Office regarding the Initiative, he said. Adams said, however, that one press release has been issued, along with a brochure on the Initiative.

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Magazine: Dartmouth one of worst schools for gays

By Wendy Yu | November 18, 1999

Dartmouth College was printed in a list of ten "Questionable Schools for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgendered Students" in the Fall issue of Metrosource magazine, to mixed reactions among the College's gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered community. Metrosource, a New York based national magazine with a growing circulation of 85,000, promotes itself as "A Celebration and Exploration of Urban Gay Life." This issue was the first one to be distributed nationally. "To be on that list, doesn't mean that Dartmouth is a bad place to go to school, it means there are better choices for GLBT youth," said Evan Forster, New York freelance journalist and specialist in the field of college gay youth, who compiled the list. The unranked list appears alongside an article called "Out on Campus" that was not authored by Forster and does not mention Dartmouth College. The other nine schools that accompany the College on the list are Baylor University, Emporia State University, the entire Florida State University system, Hope College, United States Naval Academy, University of Missouri, Notre Dame, Pittsburgh, Richmond, Vanderbilt University and Yeshiva University. Two other lists -- Gay-positive Private Colleges/Universities and Gay-positive State Schools -- also written by Forster are printed in the issue.

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Wealthy alums unfazed by Trustee Initiative

By Andrew Marnell | November 18, 1999

Major donations to the College may not be affected by the Trustee's Initiative on Social and Residential Life as three of the largest donors said their decisions to make future donations will not be influenced by the report of the steering committee to be released in January. The individuals interviewed by The Dartmouth have funded some of the College's largest construction projects and said they are waiting to see the long term effects of the initiative but do not believe it will have a major impact on alumni giving to the college. Fred Whittemore '53, who recently provided most of the funds for the new Whittemore residence hall at the Tuck School of Business, said he did not believe the overall level of alumni donations will necessarily decline as a result of the initiative. "I hope we can come up with a program that will keep people donating," he said. Bruce Rauner '78, who funded part of the renovation of Webster Hall into the Rauner Special Collections Library, said the Initiative will not really impact his future donations, although he thinks certain members of the Board of Trustees are using the Initiative to promote agendas he does not support. "I think there are a few folks who are using [the Initiative] as a cover to eliminate fraternities and sororities," he said, stressing that he is a strong supporter of fraternities and sororities at Dartmouth. Charles Collis '37 disagreed with Rauner's criticism and said he supports the Initiative. "They're trying to help the students," he said.

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Ivy League grade inflation continues

By Jenny Thomas | November 18, 1999

According to campus registrars at Dartmouth and throughout the Ivy League, grade inflation has been an increasing phenomenon over the past two decades. "I don't know a school in the world where the grades have not gone up," said Thurston Smith, registrar of Harvard University.

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