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Mouth as mirror; President of dental association speaks

By David Hemmer | October 12, 1993

The director of the National Institute of Dental Health told a Rockefeller Center audience last night that oral health is a crucial indicator of people's overall health in a speech titled "The Mouth as a Mirror." "Without good oral health, we are not healthy," said Dr. Harald Loe.

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Group works to save Webster estate

By Ryan Boyle | October 12, 1993

A citizens group in Marshfield, Mass., has spent the last three years fighting to save the 18-acre estate of distinguished Dartmouth alumnus Daniel Webster, Class of 1801. The group, known as the Daniel Webster Preservation Trust, founded in 1990, hopes to raise $800,000 to buy the plot from developer William Last, who purchased the land in 1986, according to local newspapers. Jim Cantwell, an aide to Massachusetts State Senator Brian McDonald, has spearheaded the movement, which has strong community support. Cantwell and the group plan to convert the estate to a combined bed and breakfast and a museum dedicated to Webster, a 19th century statesman and lawyer. They also hope to protect the 350-year-old English Linden Tree, which residents believe English colonists planted to remind them of home, the Boston, Mass., Patriot Ledger reported. According to the Ledger, Last originally planned to build a housing project for elderly citizens, but the 1990 recession delayed the construction for three years. In early April, the town zoning board refused to extend the building permit.

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Football falls in final minutes

By Brad Parks | October 11, 1993

Most of the time when the University of New Hampshire and Dartmouth rumble for Granite State bragging rights, it results in a game to remember. But Saturday's contest at Memorial Field -- a 14-7 win for UNH (3-2 overall, 1-1 Yankee Conference) -- was definitely a game to forget. Aside from four missed Dartmouth field goals, there were five interceptions, three fumbles and a total of 148 yards of penalties between the two teams. Certainly, Dartmouth (1-3 overall, 0-1 Ivy League) took its fair share of the burden in the sloppy play department.

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Kunin endorses Clinton's Goals 2000

By David Sadoff | October 11, 1993

Deputy Secretary of Education Madeleine Kunin said in a speech Friday that the American education system has serious problems but President Bill Clinton's "Goals 2000 Education America" plan could help solve them. Kunin gave her speech, titled "Fixing American Education: The Clinton Plan," to about 150 people at the Rockefeller Social Sciences Center. Kunin, a former governor of Vermont, said she endorsed Clinton's plan that includes voluntary national testing standards in education and national curriculum standards. But after the speech, Education Professor Faith Dunne said Kunin offered no specifics and Clinton's plan is "still in the formative stages." Dunne, the former head of the College's education department, said she believes the Clinton administration "is working towards a coherent plan or strategy," but has not yet fully developed one. In her speech, Kunin said the major problems in educating young Americans are violence in inner-city areas, lack of parental involvement and the changing definition of education in an increasingly technological world. "Education reform must address quality of education and social problems such as poverty that influence the classroom," she said. Kunin said the Safe Schools Act, which grants federal funds for security improvements in schools, and Head Start, a program that provides inner city youths with subsidized pre-schooling, are partial solutions to some of those problems. Student panelists questioned Kunin after her speech about the voucher system, which would give each primary and secondary school student a credit that could be used at any public or private school. The voucher system, which is now on the ballot in California, is "dangerous," Kunin said.

Arts

Georgian choir delivers folk music tradition

By Richard Owen | October 11, 1993

Yesterday afternoon in Rollins Chapel, the Rustavi Choir, an 11-member all-male ensemble, performed a delightful and accessible musical collection of authentic Georgian folk songs and hymns. The a cappella choir, clad in colorful Georgian costume, cleanly jumped from solemn and harmonic hymns commemorating rituals and special events to playful and melodic folk tunes, altering their voices and manner to perfectly render the demands of each song. "For Georgians, singing is as natural as breathing" claims Erkomaishvili, the choir's founder and artistic director.

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NAD reacts to Columbus holiday

By Jennifer Skoda | October 11, 1993

Responding to today's Columbus Day holiday before it began, Native Americans at Dartmouth last night sponsored an event that celebrated the survival of Native culture and emphasized "peaceful coexistence" between people of different backgrounds. The event, called "501 Years of Survival: A Celebration of Native Cultures," included food, music and poetry from several North American tribes. Sharilyn Roanhorse '95, the vice president of NAD, read a statement from the group that asked students and administrators to push for an atmosphere of equality at the College and to consider the implications of celebrating the Columbus Day holiday. Roanhorse asked that Native American culture be given the same level of respect as Western culture. Columbus Day honors the explorer Christopher Columbus, who landed in the Caribbean in 1492 and is often credited for discovering the American continents. Roanhorse said the event was scheduled on the day before the federal holiday to take pride in the survival of Native cultures, not to glorify Columbus. Today NAD is sponsoring a table next to the Hinman Boxes to distribute the organization's statement on today's federal holiday and buttons that say "Genocide is no cause for celebration" and "1492 1993, 501 years of tourists." Last Columbus Day marked the quincentennial anniversary of Columbus' arrival.

Arts

Students celebrate Native cultures

By Jennifer Skoda | October 11, 1993

Holidays are a usually a time for celebration, unification and great food. Native Americans at Dartmouth recognizes this but asks that people take into consideration the reasons behind the merriment. In last night's two-hour event titled "501 Years of Survival: A Celebration of Native Cultures," Native American students met in Brace Commons to cook food, play music and recite poetry that expressed the richness of surviving Native cultures, while at the same time encouraging people to think about the social implications of honoring the Columbus Day holiday. As a tape of tribal music played, the festivities began with a feast, including Native culinary treats from across the country.

Sports

Women's soccer continues to win

By Camille Powell | October 11, 1993

It's beginning to look familiar. The women's soccer team won another hard fought, down-to-the-wire battle and another freshman provided the heroics. Three weeks ago the heroine was Jenna Kurowski '97, who scored to send the game against the nationally-ranked University of Connecticut into overtime.

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'95 Class Council wants SA funds

By Scott Anthony | October 11, 1993

The junior class council will ask the College to take money away from what it calls a fiscally wasteful Student Assembly and give it to the class councils. But Dean of Student Life Holly Sateia said the class councils should worry about their own budget -- not the Assembly's. "We'd rather have each group make a strong case for themselves," Sateia.

Opinion

WDCR censors conservative opinions

By Matthew Berry | October 11, 1993

Two weeks ago, I was invited to appear on On Target, WDCR-AM's hour-long public affairs show which normally airs Sundays at 6:00 p.m. Other invited guests included Student Assembly President Nicole Artzer '94, SA Vice President Steve Costalas '94, Class of 1995 President Tim Rodenberger '95, former SA Executive Committee member Jesse Russell '96, and SA Representatives Grant Bosse '94 and Jeff Bell '96. Costalas and Bell were unable to attend the taping on Sunday afternoon so the show was set to take place with Artzer, Russell, Bosse, Rodenberger, myself and moderator Bill Hall '96. The topics for debate were to include the formation of the Student Assembly Ad Hoc Committee on Procedure, the Student Assembly agenda for the year, and the future of the Reserve Officer Training Corps program on campus. At 12:30 p.m.

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Gap plans to open store in Hanover

By Kristen King | October 8, 1993

The Gap, a national clothing chain, plans to open a store on Main Street next spring, according to the College and town business owners. The Gap will move into College-owned retail space next to the Hanover Inn, where Brewster's clothing store used to be. Paul Olsen, the College's real estate director, said The Gap and the College have signed a letter of intent, agreeing to "finalize all the details which would complete the deal." Main Street store owners said The Gap is expected in early May. Olsen said the clothing company has not set a Hanover opening date but added, "if they come I know it would be around that time." "We've talked and continue to talk with them," Olsen said.

Sports

Football faces UNH

By Brad Parks | October 8, 1993

In a season when the Dartmouth football team has had a tough enough time picking on teams its own size, the University of New Hampshire represents a somewhat daunting challenge. The Wildcats are bigger, stronger, faster -- superlatives that generally confer a hefty advantage in any sports, let alone football. But no one is counting Dartmouth out of Saturday's game, which kicks off at 1:30 p.m.

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