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At last, a graduation ceremony

By Bob Miller | June 12, 1994

Cincinnati, OH -- The Class of 1944 returned to Hanover this weekend for its "Commencement That Never Was." Back in June of 1944 there was no Commencement at Dartmouth. And for good reason. Most of the intended honorees were not there.They were in Normandy, Saipan, Italy or Burma; on the high seas, in the wild blue yonder or and in fox holes far, far away from Hanover. The class had been together for less than 16 months when Japan bombed Pearl Harbor, shortly after which the class was completely broken up because so many members went off to serve in World War II. But this weekend, as they celebrate their 50th class reunion and lead the Class of 1994 in its Commencement procession, surviving members of the Class of 1944 will hold their own Commencement. During a class banquet on Saturday, Richard Morse '44 who gave the valedictory address at the 1946 Dartmouth Commencement, reviewed his remarks in light of events since. Then, at the conclusion of the evening, Leonard Rieser -- a member of the Class of 1944 and provost of the College from 1967-82 -- donned his academic robes and presented to outgoing Class President William Hale a certificate signed by Dartmouth President James Freedman.

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Boyer remembered

By Amanda A. Amann | June 12, 1994

Friends and family of Daniel Boyer '94 took time to remember him this week. Boyer, who died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound on October 26, 1993, was awarded a posthumous degree.

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Rape image in the media

By Jason Casell | May 20, 1994

Columbia School of Journalism Professor Helen Benedict said in a speech last night that covering rape crimes is an essential duty of the press. Benedict delivered a speech titled "Virgin or Vamp: How the Press Covers Sex Crimes" to more than 50 people in Carpenter Hall.

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'98 class complete

By Michele Taylor | May 20, 1994

The 15 additional students who have enrolled in the Class of 1998 since the May 1 response deadline increased the percentage of minorities but did not affect the class's gender ratio. Next year's freshman class will include 48.4 percent women, the highest ever in Dartmouth history. The class will consist of 24.3 percent minority students, which represents nearly a 1 percent increase since the Admissions Office's reply deadline.

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Dowding '94 receives $5,000 Luce fellowship

By Scott Thomas | May 20, 1994

Christina Dowding '94 recently received a $5,000 fellowship awarded by the Thayer School of Engineering to encourage women to pursue engineering careers by helping to fund their graduate education. Dowding plans to work with several other students this summer to design a bridge leading to Stoddard Cabin on Dartmouth's 27,000-acre Second College Grant.

Opinion

One Anthem for United South Africa

By Georgina Gemmill | May 20, 1994

After the first free South African elections, as a sign of the beginning of the "New South Africa," we now have two national anthems -- "Nkosi Sikelel'i Afrika" and "Die Stem." While I believe that both hymns are beautiful in their praise of Africa and its people, they have, over the years, come to represent the plight of the oppressed and the cry of the oppressor. During the African National Congress' thirty year exile, "Nkosi Sikelel'i Afrika" became one of the few permissible resistance songs to oppressive white rule.

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Chionuma voted down

By Maggie Fritz | May 20, 1994

After more than eight hours of meetings, the Student Assembly's nominations committee remains unable to agree whether it will grant membership to Grace Chionuma' 96, who was appointed summer Assembly president two days ago. Chionum, appointed by President-elect Danielle Moore '95 and Vice President-elect Rukmini Sichitiu '95, must be a member of the Assembly to become its summer leader. The nominations committee, which approves Assembly membership and is chaired by Sichitiu, narrowed a field of nine applicants for the position of at-large member to two, one being Chionuma. The vacancy was created when Sichitiu was elected both vice president and at-large member of next year's Assembly. Sichitiu said the nominations committee decided not to release the name of the second candidate. There are four voting members on the committee: Brooke Brightly '95, Meredith Epstein '97, Nina Nho '97 and Sichitiu.

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Funds for gay studies approved

By Breeanne Clowdus | May 20, 1994

After five years of planning and waiting, the first gay and lesbian studies course will be offered Winter term 1996. The course, titled "Introduction to Gay and Lesbian Studies," will introduce students to the contemporary debates and historical conceptions about homosexuality in western culture and the struggles of gay and lesbians to achieve recognition and rights. The course will also examine the formation of gay and lesbian communities as well as the impact of the AIDS crisis on gay and lesbian political activism. "The course will have both an overarching historical structure as well as a humanities effort to document homosexuality and its evolution through film, literature and religion," Religion Professor Susan Ackerman said.

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Murray speaks of new white underclass

By Paul Hung | May 20, 1994

Welfare expert and author Charles Murray warned about how widespread illegitimacy has led to an emerging white underclass which will have dire social implications. Murray, who is a fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, a Washington think tank, spoke to about 50 people in 105 Dartmouth Hall last night in a speech postponed from Winter Term. Citing statistics from 1991, Murray said 22 percent of all white births are out of wedlock.

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Earle leaves College to get PhD

By Colin Grey | May 20, 1994

After five years counselling sexual assault victims and educating the College community about sexual assault, Heather Earle will leave Dartmouth to pursue her doctorate in counselling psychology at the University of Wisconsin. "They've been great years.

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'95 Council turmoil

By Scott Anthony | May 19, 1994

Several members of the 1995 Class Council say they are upset that Class President Tim Rodenberger is encouraging the council to spend "inappropriate" amounts of money this term, such as having a $200 council dinner last Friday at upscale Simon Pearce restaurant in Quechee, Vt. The council has spent about $4,000 this term, according to Rodenberger, leaving the Council with about $3,000 in its account. Rodenberger lost a re-election bid to current vice president Alyse Kornfeld '95 in the spring. A source close to the council said during the campaign Rodenberger approached Kornfeld and warned her that if she won, the council would try to squander all of its remaining funds by the end of the term in an effort to hurt Kornfeld's council. Even though all class expenditures are voted on by the entire council, the source said Rodenberger has encouraged, and at times, led the effort to recklessly spend money. Another source close to the council said since Rodenberger lost his re-election bid, the council has been "much more inclined to be generous" with funds. Rodenberger said he thinks it is "absurd" to blame him for the council's spending. "Someone has forgotten that I can't act in any unitary way -- I don't have any authoritarian power," he said.

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Students discuss gender and race

By Michele Taylor | May 19, 1994

A program last night titled "Representing Ourselves: An Open Discussion of Gender, Race, and Self-Definition" gave Dartmouth students the chance to openly discuss gender and racial related issues in an interactive and comfortable setting. The program was moderated by Colleen Jones, a professor at Suffolk University, and John Norman, an education professor at Middlebury College in Vermont.

Sports

Coakley named EITA Player and Senior of the Year

By Jonathan Bordeau | May 19, 1994

After leading Dartmouth to an improbable 4-3 defeat of top-ranked Columbia last week at the NCAA Region I Men's Tennis Tournament, Dan Coakley '94 picked up another honor for his war chest on Tuesday. In a tight vote, Coakley was named this year's Eastern Intercollegiate Tennis Association Player of the Year.

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Two new student publications form

By Maggie Fritz | May 19, 1994

The first issues of two new campus publications are expected to appear before the end of this term. The Forum, a non-ideological publication open to contributions from all students and a women's literary magazine, which has yet to be named, were created to fill a gap in the area of student publications, according to their founders. "We saw there was a niche that wasn't being filled," John Honovich '97, co-founder of The Forum, said.

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Chionuma '96 picked as SA summer prez

By Maggie Fritz | May 19, 1994

Student Assembly President-elect Danielle Moore '95 and Vice President-elect Rukmini Sichitui '95 last night appointed Grace Chionuma '96 as president and Jesse Russell '96 as vice president of the summer Assembly. But Chionuma's appointment is contigent upon her acceptance by the nominations committee as a general member of the Assembly.

Opinion

Equal Opportunity, More Than Words

By Chris Johnson | May 19, 1994

There was a time when discrimination was the rule at Dartmouth. Admission here was contingent upon being male and white, and once you got in, many social organizations were only open to people of the same religion.

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Matityahu visits

By Rebecca Siegel | May 19, 1994

Efy Ben Matityahu, the academic affairs coordinator in the Israeli Consulate in New York, visited Dartmouth yesterday as part of the celebration of Israeli Independence Day. "I feel that today we have a new reality in the Middle East," Matityahu said. At a Hillel-sponsored dinner in the Lone Pine Tavern last night, Matityahu spoke about the latest developments in the Middle East, capping off a day spent discussing Israeli politics and culture with faculty and students. Referring to the recent agreement in which Israel agreed to relinquish control over the Gaza Strip to the Palestinians, Matityahu said the greatest challenge in the future is to assure that the 17,000 Israelis who have lost their lives since Israel became a state in 1948 did not die in vain. In an interview after his address to students, Matityahu elaborated on his thoughts about the peace process in the Middle East. "The Israeli public is very supportive of the notion of peace but they still have anxiety over how the Palestinian side is going to live up to the commitments of the agreements," Matityahu said. "It's been a long ride, but a promising one," he said.

Arts

Frost Festival of student drama opens tonight

By Paul Graeve | May 19, 1994

The complexities of relationships between brothers, lovers and newly-met strangers will be explored in three unique, evocative student plays to be performed May 19 to 21 for this year's Eleanor Frost Festival. "Abel" by Pavol Liska '95, "Nothing Like the Sun" by S.T.

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