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Interim periods tempt would-be thieves

By Nicole Tsong | January 7, 1998

The empty campus during the winter interim provided thieves and vandals with the perfect opportunity to target vacant buildings for their crimes. Petty criminals took advantage of Alpha Chi Alpha fraternity and Kappa Delta Epsilon sorority in particular at the end of last year. Both the fraternity and sorority reported incidents of vandalism in the early hours on Dec.

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Miniversity spices up life in the North

By Betsy Timbers | January 7, 1998

While they may be as bizarre as break dancing and Swahili, the Collis Miniversity classes offered this term range from mere Kitchen Survival to more exotic cuisine. Middle Eastern cooking has become one of the more popular of five new courses.

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Fire causes $5,000 damage to AXA house

By Sarah Gerry | January 7, 1998

A fire at the College-owned Alpha Chi Alpha fraternity house got out of control during Thanksgiving break and caused $5,000 of structural damage to the house. According to Hanover Fire Department Captain Jon Whitcomb, heat seeped through cracks in the fireplace to start the blaze. Director of Residential Operations Woody Eckels said the problem probably stemmed from deteriorated mortar in the house's fireplace and the proximity of wood in the house to the chimney. The College can do a visual inspection of the fireplaces in the fraternities and sororities it owns, but it is impossible to check the condition of the mortar between a fireplace and wall or to know whether structural supports are too close to a fireplace, Eckels said. Fireplaces built by the College today conform to National Fire Protection Association Codes, but Eckels said he has no way of knowing how many of the older fireplaces do not. "If I had my preference [the College] would not be using the fireplaces," Eckels said, who was also concerned some students do not know how to light fires safely. Assistant Director of Operations and Residential Life Bernard Haskel said the College would pay for repairs to the house. "It was nothing [the brothers] did wrong.

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Pelton controls fate of College alcohol policy

By Eun Lee Koh | January 6, 1998

With the fate of the College's current alcohol policy still up in the air, Dean of the College Lee Pelton's decision to step down in June comes at a critical time for the future of the Dartmouth's current social scene. The alcohol policy recommendations of the College Committee on Alcohol and Other Drugs, which suggested radical changes to the current policy, drew heated criticism from the student body when it was released in November. More than 300 students poured into Cook Auditorium Fall term for the information session on the report -- many protesting the possible presence of Safety and Security officers in fraternity basements and the recommended reduction of kegs at registered Coed, Fraternity and Sorority events. Although the Student Assembly-compiled report on student reactions to the CCAOD recommendations will not be presented to Pelton until early February, he said changes in the alcohol policy will be "settled" before he leaves and implementation is likely to occur during Spring term. Pelton said he will use the student reaction report to implement a policy that will be amenable to students and bring Dartmouth in compliance with the law at the same time. "I'm a good listener," Pelton said.

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Baldwin named new Medical School dean

By Joseph C. Scott | January 5, 1998

John Baldwin, a cardiac surgeon and chairman of the department of surgery at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, has been appointed the new dean of Dartmouth Medical School. Baldwin will begin his term on July 1, replacing Andrew Wallace, who has been the DMS dean since 1990.

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Former Engineering prof Stearns '37 dies

By Michelle Comeau | January 5, 1998

Engineering Professor Emeritus S. Russell Stearns '37 died at the age of 82 on Nov. 28 at his home in Hanover. Stearns joined the Dartmouth faculty in 1943 and over the course of 54 years, taught civil engineering at the Thayer School of Engineering and served as an associate dean of the College before retiring. Engineering Professor Frances Kennedy said, "[Stearns] was the kind of person who served other people rather than promoting his own image ... everybody who knew him liked him." Other colleagues spoke fondly of Stearns at a memorial service held on Dec.

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Alum serves College as S&S officer

By Deborah Bernstein | November 26, 1997

Safety and Security Officer Lauren Cummings '72 brings a unique and valuable perspective to his job through his own experiences as a Dartmouth student. While some students might portray Safety and Security officers as enemies who cannot relate to students at the College, Cummings has cheered at football games, studied in Baker Library, and attended Greek parties as an undergraduate -- just like many of today's students. As a student, Cummings said he very aware of the campus police and their role on campus.

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Early decision is not for everyone

By Sarah Rubenstein | November 26, 1997

Admissions statistics at the College support a recent allegation in The Washington Post that financial considerations may discourage certain students -- particularly minorities and those from less affluent backgrounds -- from the early application process. An article in the Post last month by Jay Mathews said applicants' financial status is a factor which deters them from applying early.

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