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Jaimie Paul is first female CFSC president

By Mitch Yashiro | January 22, 1999

Jaimie Paul '00, the newly-elected president of the Coed Fraternity and Sorority Council, had no idea her victory would make Dartmouth history. Paul, a member of Sigma Delta sorority, holds the distinction of becoming the first female ever to be elected president of the CFSC -- the Greek organization's governing body and one of the largest student organizations on campus.

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Committee outlines its purpose

By Philip Gerwin | January 21, 1999

The Civil Discourse Committee outlined its purpose and its observations of the "dynamics of discourse" at the College in its first interim report, released last month. The committee, chaired by Dean of the Tucker Foundation Scott Brown, was formed in 1998 by then-Dean of the College Lee Pelton to facilitate discussions on civility, tolerance and speech after a series of racial incidents occurred last winter. "The purpose of the committee is to try to promote discussions and create focal points for discussions throughout the year," Brown said.

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Peace Corps workers discuss role in world

By Jen Taylor | January 21, 1999

After Deputy Peace Corps Director Charles Baquet canceled at the last minute, three former Peace Corps volunteers stepped up to share their experiences in the service organization last night in a community dinner panel at the Roth Center for Jewish Life. Baquet, the scheduled keynote speaker for the event, was unable to attend due to an emergency requiring him to be in Washington, D.C.

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Students voice mixed reactions to Clinton's speech

By Jay Krehbiel | January 20, 1999

Reactions to President Clinton's State of the Union address were mixed among students who watched the speech last night. Students generally agreed that the timing of the speech was acceptable, citing the president's constitutional requirement to deliver the speech as reason not to delay, despite impeachment proceedings in the Senate. "I think it is really important to show the country that the business of the country is being conducted," Scott Jacobs '99 said.

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Tucker Dean Brown to resign at year's end

By Eun Lee Koh | January 20, 1999

Dean of the Tucker Foundation Scott Brown '78 announced yesterday he will be stepping down from his post at the end of the academic year, citing two book projects as the main reason for his resignation. Brown, who has held the position since 1996, told The Dartmouth last night his decision to resign from his post was smattered with "a little bit of regret." "I certainly have mixed feelings," Brown said.

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Clinton delivers State of the Union

By Brad Russo | January 20, 1999

Exactly one month after the House of Representatives voted to impeach him, President Bill Clinton stood before the same body last night and delivered a State of the Union address designed to appeal to all members of the political spectrum while at the same time signifying to his crucial liberal base that his loyalty remained with them. This tight-wire act was performed in Clinton's typical highly stylized and well polished manner, offering something for everyone -- the only thing missing was an entirely active audience. Republicans generally reserved their applause for key points with either a highly conservative or completely non-partisan nature and rarely rose to their feet.

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Town revises Chase Field restrictions

By Austin Zalkin | January 20, 1999

The Hanover Planning Board revised its restrictions of the College's construction plans for Chase Field last night, but it is unclear if the changes will put an end to the battle over the proposed new sports complex. The board spent over an hour at Town Hall discussing and revising the wording of many of the 17 conditions the board placed on Dartmouth's original site plan for construction on Chase Field. But neither side -- the College nor the group of Hanover residents fighting the construction -- gave any indication last night that the revisions would cause them to drop the appeals they filed in Grafton County Superior Court following the board's original decision. . . . . .record is produced, and then we'll go from there," DeWitt said. Chase Field is currently used by the soccer, lacrosse and field hockey teams.

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Phonathon sets goal at $500 K

By Brad Russo | January 19, 1999

Five hundred thousand dollars in nine days -- that is the goal of this week's annual Alumni Phonathon which began on Sunday and will continue through Jan.

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Campus hit hard by winter flu outbreak

By Julia Levy | January 19, 1999

Everyone on campus is sick -- or at least it seems that way. Fevers, sore throats, coughing and fatigue are currently sweeping the Dartmouth community as it battles the first viral wave of 1999 winter. The flu may be interrupting the work and sleep schedules of many students, but according to Jack Turco, director of Health Services at Dick's House, this wave of viruses is completely normal for this time of year. Turco added that the fact that students are cooped up inside where germs cannot escape contributes to the spread of the viruses. Eliot Grigg '01 complained of a headache, coughing, sore throat and aching.

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Dartmouth students struggle to win Rhodes

By Jennifer Hickey | January 18, 1999

This past December when the year's 32 Rhodes Scholars were announced, Harvard, Yale and the University of Chicago had much to celebrate, with Harvard and Chicago producing three recipients each and Yale producing two. Meanwhile in Hanover, students and administrators were left to wonder for another year what's wrong with Dartmouth -- out of the 12 Dartmouth students who applied only one made it to the final round and none were selected as Scholars. With just two winners within the last four years and not much success in the recent past, Dartmouth's Chair of the Committee on Graduate Fellowships Monika Otter said she is puzzled by the College's inability to produce Rhodes Scholars. "I wish I knew better," she said.

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Gore announces mental health policy at DHMC

By Deborah Bernstein | January 15, 1999

The White House will ask Congress for a 24 percent increase in funding for mental health block grants to states in the next year, Tipper Gore announced yesterday in a speech at the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center. Gore -- the wife of Vice President Al Gore and the mental health advisor to President Bill Clinton -- visited the DHMC psychiatry ward and spoke at a session attended by approximately 120 people, including Dartmouth College President James Wright and former Surgeon General C.

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