Taps, fall rush out; clusters in

With little fanfare and limited community attention, the Board of Trustees announced yesterday the first wave of changes resulting from the Student Life Initiative, launched last year. And just as the debate following the initial announcement focused on Greek issues, so too did yesterday's more concrete declarations center on Coed Fraternity and Sorority reform -- including moving rush to Winter term, banning taps and bars, upholding the moratorium on most new houses, and abolishing the independent Greek judicial system. More sweeping statements charged the College administration, and chiefly Dean of the College James Larimore, with implementing most of the non-Greek social reforms -- including developing new alcohol and drug policies, building and enhancing residential clusters, and planning new student recreational and dining facilities. In a letter released immediately following the Trustees' announcement, Larimore outlined several changes which would be effective this coming summer, including reversing a steering committee recommendation which would have limited CFS residency and enhancing residential and minority group support staff. In an interview with The Dartmouth, College President James Wright and Trustee Chair William H.