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Forum eases tension; RipWoodSmith residents meet to discuss racism after Review conflict

By Brad Parks | May 9, 1993

Residents of the RipWoodSmith dormitory cluster met last night in a forum intended to ease racial tensions heightened by a string of Blitzmail messages that circulated through the cluster the last week. In the angry exchange of electronic mail messages over several days, residents of the cluster accused each other of racism and intolerance. Students said the 90-minute forum helped relieve tension and said they would urge The Dartmouth Review to develop a new distribution system in the cluster. Relations in the cluster have been tense since April 20 when two freshman students, a black man and a white woman, angrily confronted each other in a Woodward hallway over the collection of copies of The Review, the off-campus conservative weekly. Ripley resident Amiri Barksdale '96, who is black, was part of a campuswide effort to remove copies of The Review from dormitories where they are distributed. Erica Greenwood '96, a white Woodward resident, confronted Barksdale as he picked up copies of the paper.

Arts

Barbary Coast honors '93s

By Chris Bartel | May 9, 1993

With commencement just around the corner, Saturday night's Senior Feature Concert put on by the Barbary Coast Jazz Ensemble provided the perfect forum for a display of graduating jazz talent.

News

Biathlon called a success

By Adrienne Kim | May 9, 1993

Saturday afternoon, 109 people participated in the third annual Peter A. McKernan Memorial Biathlon, a race made up of a three-mile run on Rip Road and an eight-mile bike race on the Etna loop. Participants joined the event, a tribute to Peter McKernan '93 who died of cardiac arrest in the winter of 1991, to help raise money for the scholarship fund named in his honor. The $10 contribution per participant amounted to a $1090 donation to the scholarship fund.

Sports

Varsity lighweights win Eastern Sprints

By Ally Hyun | May 9, 1993

WORCESTER, Mass.--At the halfway mark of the 2,000-meter race, the Big Green varsity lightweight crew surged ahead and never looked back, winning the Eastern Sprints Championships yesterday for the first time in history. With the win, the Dartmouth lightweights also won the Jope Cup, an award presented to the school whose lightweight crews score the highest total points on the freshman, second varsity and varsity races.

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Deer runs through Fairchild window

By Luis Del Valle | May 9, 1993

Chased by dogs, a frightened deer smashed through a first floor window of the Fairchild Natural Sciences Center last night. The deer sped through the building, leaped out a window in Room 18 and ran across campus to Memorial Field where it bled to death, according to Hanover Police Sgt.

Sports

Heps preview

By Brad Parks | May 6, 1993

In the outdoor track season, there are the Heptagonal Championships and nothing else. That weekend has arrived for the men and women's track teams as they prepare to head off to Brown for the Heps. "This is the meet that is really the measure of our success," Coach Carl Wallin said. The Heps are the first - and only - scoring meet for both teams this season and include all eight Ivy League teams along with Army and Navy. While Navy, the indoor winner, is the favorite, both Dartmouth teams will probably finish within the top half of the competition. The strength for both teams, as always, is in the middle and long distance events and the throwing events. Jon Fidelak '93, Mike Hughes '93, Dennis Webster '93 and Aaron Culliney '96 combined to win the 4x800-meter relay at Heps this winter.

Opinion

No honor in cheating

By Auguste Goldman | May 6, 1993

After a year of service on the Committee on Standards, I have witnessed an appalling number of academic dishonesty cases and an even larger number of excuses. Perhaps what is most upsetting is the lack of respect some students have towards the quality of their scholarship and the integrity of their classmates.

News

Arctic explorer; Symposium honors prof's 80th birthday

By Maggie Lockwood | May 6, 1993

Retired Anthropology Professor Elmer Harp, a pioneer in the development of archaeological research in the Eastern Arctic, was honored on campus last week at an event which drew anthropology experts from around the world. The three-day event, dubbed The Elders Conference on the History of Archeology in the Eastern Arctic, was sponsored by the Dicky Endowment, the Institute on Canada and the United States, the Institute of Arctic Studies, the anthropology and Native American studies departments and The Arctic Studies Center of the Smithsonian. The celebration was the brainchild of William Fitzhugh '64, one of Harp's former students, and attracted the "elders" of the field, experts from around the world. Harp noted that this event was not held entirely for him, yet his assessment falls into line with his modest account of his accomplishments, many of which have had significant impact on the academic departments at Dartmouth. Harp, who celebrated his 80th birthday in April, founded the anthropology department at the College in the 1960s. His 32 years of field research in Newfoundland resulted in the naming of the site of his research near the city of Port au Choix as a historical landmark.

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Biathalon remembers Peter McKernan '93

By Andrew Kingsdale | May 6, 1993

The third annual Peter A. McKernan Memorial Biathalon will kick off this Saturday at 1 p.m., combining a three-mile run on Rip Road with an eight-mile bike race on the Etna Loop. The event is held in memory of Peter McKernan '93, who died of heart troubles in the winter of 1991. All proceeds will go to the Pete McKernan Scholarship Fund. "The scholarship was set up by Peter's parents and is given to three distinguished Maine high school students," said Jay Gonzalez '93, who was a friend of McKernan's and helped establish the yearly event. Participants must pay a $10 entrance fee, and can sign up in the Hopkins Center Thursday, Friday and the day of the race, according to Laurie Senn '94, who is helping to organize the fundraiser. "We hope to get around 100 to a 150 participants," Senn said. Sponsorship from the Interfraternity Council, the Coed Fraternity Sorority Council and the Panhellenic Council will help pay for free t-shirts given to participants. Local businesses will provide prizes for the first 15 finishers, according to Senn.

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Biathalon remembers Peter McKernan '93

By Christopher Kao | May 6, 1993

Three experts on the United Nations discussed the future of the organization in the post-Cold War era in a panel discussion last night in Dartmouth Hall. Nitya Pibulsonggram '62, the permanent representative from Thailand to the U.N., Jonathan Moore '54, the former U.S ambassador to the U.N., and Edward Luck '70, the president of the United Nations Association of the USA emphasized the changing role of the U.N.

News

Winds damage roof, tree

By Alexander R. Edlich | May 6, 1993

A sudden and powerful gust of wind last night snapped a 40 foot pine tree behind Gile Hall and swept portions of copper roofing off Parkhust Hall. According to the Lebanon Airport control tower, winds reached speeds of 44 mph. A long portion of copper roofing on Parkhurst was lifted up, twisted about and landed back on the roof. Students reported seeing a funnel of wind touch down on the top of Parkhurst. "The wind was blowing really hard," said Greg Papajohn '96 who stood out side of Massachusetts Hall.

Sports

Golfers invited to NCAA regionals

By Ally Hyun | May 5, 1993

For the first time in school history, two women will represent Dartmouth on the national level in golf when they compete at the NCAA East Regional Championship, May 13-15 in Baton Rouge, La. Seniors Tracy Welch and Sarah Davis are among 12 individuals invited to compete along with 18 teams.

Arts

Student art graces Dirt Cowboy

By Jennifer Skoda | May 5, 1993

The Dirt Cowboy Cafe, Hanover's funky new hangout, now also serves as an art gallery. A show of senior honors projects by studio art majors Audrey Bennett '93 and Laura Howse '93 opened yesterday. The studio art senior honors program requires students to work on an intense project for two consecutive terms.

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