New sorority will replace Xi Kappa Chi

Panhell agrees to close weakest house

Pro-marijuana group seeks official status

A student group dedicated to fighting for the legalization of hemp, the plant used to produce marijuana, has petitioned the College for recognition as an official organization. The Dartmouth Hemp Alliance and its adviser, English Professor Tom Luxon, have submitted a petition to the Council on Student Organizations.

Greeks survey campus on system's future

A random group of students from each class received a survey in their Hinman Boxes last month asking about the future of the College's Greek system. The results of the survey, which was distributed by the Greek honor society the Order of Omega, will be published to inform students of campus opinion about the Greek system, according to Clay Adams, president of the Order of Omega. Adams said the poll is designed to measure student attitudes on the Greek system in a completely impartial manner.

Author Umberto Eco seeks perfect language

Wasson helps senior citizens

DMHC's Center for the Aging reaches out to area elderly

Fraternities get set for '96 rush

All 15 fraternities held open houses last week designed to allow freshmen to meet brothers and to see the houses in an informal atmosphere. The event was sponsored by the Interfraternity Council.

Sudikoff building underway

Futuristic computer science and math facility costs $5.1 million

Appleton, a performer the world 'round

Jon Appleton, the chair of Dartmouth's music department, has been on his own world tour, jet-setting from continent to continent. He has been to Moscow and to Bogota, Columbia and later this month he will head off to France. Appleton is a 26-year veteran at the College.

The game is afoot! Assembly race begins again anew

Student Assembly presidential candidates again blanketed the campus with campaign materials in preparation for the May 6 special election. With only three days of campaigning, the three new candidates -- juniors Matthew Berry, Mark Daly and Michael Massengale -- have to inform the student body of their platforms quickly. Fellow candidates Nicole Artzer, Mark Harrison, Andrew Smith and Aaron Taylor, who are all juniors, ran in the April election. This three-day campaign started quietly, with no allegations or controversy.

Reshaping a message; In second race, Harrison turns to special interest groups for support

Student Assembly presidential candidate Mark Harrison '94 has reshaped his campaign in preparation for Thursday's special election by making specific promises to different minority groups on campus. Last Thursday Harrison won the endorsement of the Afro-American Society, the College's black students' organization, after delineating seven points in his platform which will support and augment black student life at Dartmouth. Harrison is the only black candidate in the race for Assembly President.

Dukakis speaks on state govt.

A Democratic presidential candidate and a Republican governor said Friday during a panel discussion at the College that state governors should mastermind their own state economic strategies, but they disagreed over how to do it. The panel discussion about responsible spending in tight economic times featured former Massachusetts Governor and 1988 Democratic presidential nominee Michael Dukakis and current New Hampshire Governor Stephen Merrill. Titled "Promoting Economic Development and Providing for Basic Human Needs in an Era of Political and Fiscal Constraint," Friday's panel concluded a two-day symposium commemorating the 10th anniversary of the Rockefeller Center for the Social Sciences. Dukakis said that state economic planning is a 20-year-old phenomenon. When Nelson Rockefeller '30, the namesake of the Rockefeller Center, was Governor of New York during the 1960s, states were flush with funds and did not need to plan for shortfalls, Dukakis said. Now, "every state in the nation has an economic strategy," he said. Dukakis estimated he spent 60 to 70 percent of each day when he was governor on economic policy making. The key to a state's economic development is a "carefully planned, well thought-out, aggressively implemented economic blueprint," Dukakis said. He said an effective strategy should contain six elements to promote the state's economic growth: fiscal stability, investment in physical infrastructure, support for new technology, the promotion of international trade, providing capital for small and medium size businesses and education and training programs. Dukakis said that balanced budget-laws in most states result in cutting budgets and raising taxes when people can least afford these measures. "It is difficult in times of national recession to sustain fiscal stability," Dukakis said. Governors must stimulate economic growth in their states by investing in highways, transportation systems and new technology such as fiber optics, Dukakis said. "A first-class transportation system is an essential part of an economic strategy," Dukakis said. While Merrill agreed with Dukakis on the need for an economic strategy, he said these difficult times require greater government accountability, the prioritizing of government programs and strategic investment for economic development. Merrill said voters no longer trust politicians.

N.H. rejects King day

Last Friday the New Hampshire legislature rejected a bill calling for a state holiday recognizing Martin Luther King Jr. It was the eighth rejection of the bill in 14 years.

Running and breathing

Hanover asthmatic conquers Boston Marathon

Fights break out at parties

Two incidents result in hospitalization from wounds

Governors discuss strategies

Environment, education in tough economic times are topics