News
Pregnant students forced to make tough choices
By Heather Kofke-Egger | January 25, 2001Nationally, about 29 percent of all women who become pregnant choose to terminate their pregnancies.
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Arts
Korot and Reich bring avant-garde video art to Hop
By Heather Kofke-Egger | April 13, 2000The Montgomery Fellows will screen 'Hindenburg,' the first act of a video opera about 20th century technology
News
Alumni name Trustee candidates
By Heather Kofke-Egger | January 6, 2000The Alumni Council has announced its three candidates for the alumni trustee seat that will be vacated by Richard Page '54 this June. Michael Chu '68, Kevin Ross '77 and Maxwell Anderson '77 are all up for the soon to be open seat on the board. The ballots will be mailed to all 60,000 living alumni in March and must be returned within a month.
Arts
'Teeth' has fangs: DiFranco's latest is a bold showing
By Heather Kofke-Egger | November 23, 1999Indie princess Ani DiFranco delivers her strongest album in years, an inspired, experimental folk-punk platter
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Elsewhere, effects of removing frats unclear
By Heather Kofke-Egger | November 22, 1999While 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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Low Ivy sex assault numbers deceiving
By Heather Kofke-Egger | November 10, 1999The relatively low number of reported incidents of sexual assault at the College and around the Ivy League veil a deeper, more grave problem, While the number of reported incident remain fairly level throughout the Ivy League, some Dartmouth administrators and student leaders worry that the enlarged role of alcohol in students' social lives could lead to higher incidents of sexual assault. "In general there is a very high correlation between reports of sexual assault and sexual abuse and the consumption of alcohol," Dean of the College James Larimore said.
News
Bonfire may have deep meaning
By Heather Kofke-Egger | October 22, 1999In addition to being a rite of passage for first year students, the bonfire bears strong resemblance to the religious rituals of several faiths. According to English Professor Donald Sheehan, the bonfire could be an example of mimetic desire. He said the bonfire is a perfect example of the way desire and passion spread through a crowd, pulling people in and increasing the energy and power with every new member. This feeling isn't foreign to students who have participated in the sweep and bonfire in the past. "By the end of it, everyone's really excited and your adrenaline's pumping.
Arts
Film challenges school system
By Heather Kofke-Egger | October 12, 1999'It's Elementary' asks what we should teach kids about gay issues
News
Panhellenic rush nears completion
By Heather Kofke-Egger | October 7, 1999With just six sororities, houses unable to offer bids to all who rushed
Sports
Epstein '00 rips up surf and turf
By Heather Kofke-Egger | October 5, 1999For Lauren Epstein '00, golfing began as a convenient way to get out of chores. "Basically I just wanted to get out of the house and so I'd try to tag along with my father to the range," Epstein said. Now she's the top player on the Dartmouth women's golf team and golf has changed from an excuse to a way of life. "It's something you can do for the rest of your life," said Epstein, who says after college she'll continue to play, hopefully in some amateur tournaments. Epstein, who hails from Syosset, New York, has been golfing since she was nine, but didn't begin playing real rounds of golf until age 12. When she entered eighth grade, Epstein joined her high school's golf team, which at the time was all men.