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Retreat to study Greek alcohol policy

By Keith Lavigne | February 21, 1995

Coed Fraternity and Sorority Council President Matt Raben '96 and Dean of Residential Life Mary Turco will lead a retreat today of 19 students and 10 administrators to discuss possible revisions of the College's alcohol policy for Greek-sponsored social events. The "Committee to Revise CFS Social Procedures" will address the College's concerns and the changes which have been suggested by CFS leaders, student alcohol monitors and other students, Turco said. "This is a retreat to review the CFS social procedures that were set into place two years ago," Turco said.

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Alcohol policy: discouraging calls for help?

By Keith Lavigne | November 11, 1994

Differences between the College's alcohol policy and the Hanover Police Department's legal responsibilities could affect the way students seek medical assistance when they or their friends become intoxicated. Dartmouth's alcohol policy contains what is commonly known as the "Good Samaritan Clause," which is designed to encourage students to seek professional help for their intoxicated peers by exonerating all parties from alcohol-related College discipline. "When a student or organization assists an intoxicated individual in procuring the assistance of Safety and Security, local or state police, and/or medical professionals, neither ... [party] will be subject to formal College disciplinary action for (1) being intoxicated, or (2) having provided that person alcohol," the Student Handbook states. Although the policy is grounded in a concern for student health, there are two factors that seem to discourage students from taking advantage of it; students treated by the College infirmary are charged for these services and a call for an ambulance brings in the Hanover Police and leads to an arrest. The police are required to enforce the state's alcohol laws and may initiate investigations following requests for ambulance assistance, Hanover Police Chief Nick Giaccone said. Police separate from policy Giaccone said the police do not follow the "Good Samaritan" policy.

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Policy causes legal debate

By Keith Lavigne | November 4, 1994

Last night community leaders held a public form to defend the Hanover Police Department's "internal possession" policy, while earlier in the day the New Hampshire branch of the American Civil Liberties Union announced it will challenge it. Although it is ultimately up to the courts to untangle the complex legal issues, both sides maintain their interpretations of the law are correct. Under New Hampshire law "any person under the age of 21 years who has in his possession anyt liquor or alcoholic beverage shall be guilty of a violation," according to New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated179:10. Under the "internal possession" policy, police can use the presence of alcohol in the bloodstream as circumstantial evidence in cases where an underage drinker is charged with "unlawful possession." But opponents of "internal possession" interpret NH RSA179:10 as restricting the definition of possession to only mean the external possession of alcoholic beverages. In 1992, a motion in the New Hampshire legislature attempted to amend the statute so that alcohol in a person's system would be considered possession of alcohol, but on urging from the N.H.

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Hanover businesses prepare

By Keith Lavigne | October 14, 1994

With the arrival of Homecoming weekend, Hanover businesses are preparing for an influx of shoppers and diners. Clint Bean, of the Hanover Chamber of Commerce, said there are no accommodations available within a 30-40 mile radius.

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Dyson: 'technology is a force for evil'

By Keith Lavigne | October 12, 1994

In a speech yesterday, Montgomery Fellow Freeman Dyson said society must be careful with its use of technology so as to prevent the disastrous consequences portrayed in science fiction novels. "Technology is a force for evil, as well as a force for good," Dyson said. His speech titled, "Looking Forward: Science and Science Fiction," Dyson discussed the history of science of the past 100 years and the relation between science and literature. He said novels written by authors such as H.G.

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DDS rarely undercooks orders

By Keith Lavigne | October 4, 1994

Juicy red hamburgers and soft boiled eggs may make your mouth water, but be warned, Dartmouth Dining Services employees may tell you your favorite foods are hazardous to your health and refuse to cook them. Uncooked, or even undercooked meat, dairy and poultry products are the breeding grounds for a host of bacteria harmful to humans. Recently, outbreaks of food poisoning caused by Salmonella bacteria throughout the Northeast aboard cruise ships have left numerous persons ill, some seriously. Over the past year, college students throughout the region have been stricken by food poisoning caused by the Salmonella bacteria. At Saint Michael's College in Vermont, four students were diagnosed with Salmonella, and at Johnson State College one student died as a result of the bacteria. For this reason, DDS has posted warning signs in campus dining facilities asking people to not request undercooked foods, like rare hamburgers. Beef, poultry, eggs and unprocessed milk need to be heated to a minimum temperature of 140 to 180 degrees Fahrenheit in order to destroy bacteria such as Salmonella, which lead to at least 400,000 food poisonings and an estimated 500 deaths annually nationwide. DDS Director Pete Napolitano said people should be assured that adequate safety precautions are taken to insure DDS is serving healthy foods. Dining Services requires all food handlers to wear gloves, and requires all cooks to carry food thermometers, Napolitano said.

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Green on embryo research

By Keith Lavigne | September 29, 1994

A federal advisory committee recommended yesterday that the government approve funding for research using human embryos in the primitive development stages. The committee, composed of 19 experts from across the nation, includes Associate Professor of Psychiatry Ronald Green, director of the College's Ethics Institute. The panel's decision is the first step towards reversing the government's position opposing research on human embryos.

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Some flock to rush while others oppose

By Keith Lavigne | September 29, 1994

Last evening marked the beginning of Fall term fraternity rush for interested Dartmouth men to choose their Greek affiliation. Traditionally, about 50 percent of the current sophomore class -- as well as some upperclassmen -- participate in rush.

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