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Final thoughts on Homecoming
By Nneka Landrum | October 14, 1994Facing their last Homecoming, seniors share their perspecives
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Talk focuses on women of color
By Nneka Landrum | April 15, 1994About 40 students met at the top of the Hop yesterday afternoon as part of Sexual Assault Awareness Week to discuss how sexual assault affects women of color. The discussion, moderated by Ann Marshall '95, focused mainly on how difficult it is for sexually assaulted women of color to obtain support from within and outside of their communities. "Sexual assault is not separate from the racial problems and history which exist in this country," Susie Lee '94 said. Women of color are often not believed when revealing they have been sexually assaulted, especially when the attacker is Caucasian, Lee said. And if the attacker is part of their community, women of color are often made to feel as if they must keep silent to combat media-made stereotypes about their communities, she said. "Women of color should realize that they too are part of their community and deserve to valued as such," S.T.
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An Apple for the teacher
By Nneka Landrum | August 17, 1993Thirty-five high school teachers from around the country came to the College to submerge themselves in a world of computers for an intensive five-week camp sponsored by the College's Computer Learning and Information Program. Dartmouth is nationally renowned for its commitment to teaching computer literacy and familiarity to its students.
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Students raise food for needy
By Nneka Landrum | July 30, 1993Students Fighting Hunger will sponsor a canned food drive next week to benefit the Upper Valley's needy. All proceeds will go to the Listen Center of Lebanon, N.H., located at the Sacred Heart church. From August 2-8, the group will designate special areas around campus for canned good donations and will sponsor events to support the cause. As part of the drive, the Summerphonics will perform in the Hyphen next Saturday at 5:30 p.m.
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Home Plate is open, but not for students
By Nneka Landrum | July 20, 1993Although students are still not allowed to eat there, Home Plate will open periodically this summer to accommodate the camps at the College. "This is done to keep the campers from spilling over into the Food Court area which is for the students," Dartmouth Dining Services Director Pete Napolitano said. With the influx of eaters that results from the variety of camps that the College hosts, more space is needed.
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Rassias heads cultural language program
By Nneka Landrum | July 13, 1993Twelve students from the Frederick Douglass Academy in Harlem, N.Y. are visiting Dartmouth from June 6 to 15 for a distinctive language-oriented academic and cultural program that is exposing them to College life and the "Francophone" world. The first consists of the academic and social atmosphere of Dartmouth.