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Boston schools tighten alcohol policies

By Mark Bubriski | January 26, 1999

Twenty-four Boston colleges, including Harvard and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, have signed a 53-point plan to decrease underage and campus binge drinking -- and students at these schools are reacting negatively. The plan contains an agreement to limit alcohol deliveries to undergraduate residence halls and increase the availability of college housing for freshmen to reduce the attraction of living in fraternity housing early in their college careers. This plan occurs at a time when colleges across the country are reexamining their campus policies concerning alcohol after the two high-profile 1997 drinking deaths of MIT student Scott Krueger and Louisiana State University's Benjamin Wynne, and a series of other alcohol-related deaths in 1998. "The general consensus seems to be that the signing was just a big political and media play to make it appear that something is actually being done," an MIT sophomore told The Dartmouth.

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DMS finds calcium helps reduce cancer

By Philip Gerwin | January 26, 1999

A Dartmouth Medical School report published earlier this month provides scientific evidence that the use of calcium supplements reduces the chance of developing colorectal adenomas and subsequently cancer. The study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine on Jan.

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Kennedy resigns from board

By Jeffrey Tanenhaus | January 25, 1999

Hanover Planning Board member Christopher Kennedy, whose architectural firm has been hired by the College real estate office, has recused himself from the controversial Chase Field case to avoid any appearance of impropriety. Kennedy said he stepped down because "there might be some people who see potential conflict," especially with both the College and the town appealing the Planning Board's controversial decision on the construction of Chase Field. "To make things easier, I stepped aside rather than having this become as an issue," Kennedy told The Dartmouth. Shortly after the Planning Board's controversial Nov.

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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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