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Cocaine, heroin not drugs of choice for students

By Wendy Yu | May 23, 2001

Illicit drugs such as heroin and cocaine have been on the decline since the 1970s, even though they often receive much attention in the media and movies such as "Traffic" and "Blow." Decades of characterization as the most dangerous and addictive types of illicit drugs have made the current generation of youth extremely cautious about abusing heroin and cocaine. In fact, a new study published in the American Journal of Public Health in February of this year reports that marijuana has ceased to be considered a "gateway" drug to "harder" drug use because generations before and after the baby boomers are not likely to try different, more exotic drugs. These findings suggest that the gateway phenomenon was unique to the baby boomer generation due to the influences of a specific time and place in American history on youth. Although heroin and cocaine are commonly referred to as "hard drugs," Coordinator of Alcohol and other Drug Programs Margaret Smith sees problems in the term.

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Number of Green Key arrests standard

By David Klein | May 22, 2001

While Green Key festivities are often noted for catalyzing campus crime, this past weekend proved to be "not any different from any other College weekend," according to Hanover Police Chief Nick Giaconne. "Scavenger incidents" such as minor thefts were the only criminal activities that Giaconne deemed "out of the unusual" this past weekend. According to College Proctor Bob McEwen, the most bizarre crime-related incident over Green Key involved the theft of a sailfish from the Dartmouth Outing Club Office.

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Stutzman begins planning next year in wake of landslide

By David Klein | May 22, 2001

Author Robert G. Ingersoll once wrote, "The greatest test of courage on Earth is to bear defeat without losing heart." Student Body President-elect Molly Stutzman '02 has clearly passed that test. Despite her defeat last year to Chance Hill '01 in the election for Student Assembly vice-president, Stutzman continued to dedicate herself to the Assembly. One year later, her tireless involvement with the governing body has earned Stutzman the distinction of student body president, after a landslide victory in last week's elections. "[The loss] gave me time to think about moving the Student Assembly forward," said Stutzman, who fell to Hill by just 33 votes. Stutzman said she didn't look back after her defeat.

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Alum. council supports diversity

By Shevani Jaisingh | May 22, 2001

The 97 member Alumni Council passed a resolution last Saturday supporting the principles of an inclusive Dartmouth community similar to those demanded by the protesters several weeks ago. Stating that "The Dartmouth College Alumni Council supports the administration's leadership role in affirming an inclusive Dartmouth community committed to fairness, respect and openness, with no patience or tolerance for bigotry or demeaning behavior," the Alumni council made a statement in strong opposition to sexist, racist and homophobic behavior. The Council passed the resolution because there was concern among its members that the College perception of alumni was that they are a unified voice which supports the Greek system regardless of how Coed Fraternity and Sorority members behave. Director of Alumni Relations Nels Armstrong '71 emphasized that the Council "wants to look toward the future and does not want to have a monolithic voice," adding that the overarching concern of the Council is to keep the idea of community intact. "I think the Alumni Council attempts to support College leadership, particularly in recent times, to have in place a civil society," Armstrong said. Ty Garland '02, one of four student representatives on the council said, "the resolution is appropriate and it's obvious that neither the students, afilliated or not, nor the Council approve of [sexist, racist and homophobic] behavior." According to President of the Alumni Council Missy Attridge '77, the Council and alumni in general hold a variety of opinions on the subject of social life at the College. The resolution was not passed unanimously, although there was a clear majority -- a majority that was described as large enough that it was unnecessary to count votes. Despite the differing views the Council "could agree on the administration trying to promote the principle that every single Dartmouth student is well on campus," Attridge said. "Most alums look back on their time here very dearly," Armstrong said.

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Collis budget exceeds $125,000 each year

By Alexandra Friedman | May 22, 2001

How the Collis Student Center's lounge became a television haven for so many lazy Dartmouth students is the result of a large budget allocated to the center each year. The Collis budget, estimated by Brenda Goupee, student life business manager, to be approximately $125,000-145,000 annually, is carefully divvied up each year to meet current student requests and needs. She told The Dartmouth that each year the budget is allotted to a myriad of maintenance, repair and supply demands, and "hopefully, the financial process stays evolving and growing according to each year's requests," Lawrence said. The Collis Center has made a variety of notable changes this year, including the relocation of the game room to two distinct locations, addition of extra television sets to the student lounge, and the creation of Poison Ivy this fall, a club advertised as "Dartmouth's premiere night club," though the club is also the only night club in Hanover. Accountable for promoting the use of the Collis Center, the staff that decides how to utilize the budget has also allotted funds to keeping the pool tables newly felted, helping to create a comfortable atmosphere in the Big Green Bean coffeehouse, providing CDs and technical equipment for performances in Collis Commonground and organizing funds for the general operation of the building. The range of requests is varied, and the Center is able to gather student input from a variety of outlets.

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SA works to improve Kresge gym

By Kelly Cameron | May 21, 2001

Dean of the College James Larimore responded to the Student Assembly's recent resolution to improve Kresge Fitness Center by allocating an additional $8,000 toward its improvement. An additional $4,000 will be allocated toward the repair, maintenance and purchasing of new equipment on top of the annual budget of $10,000 intended for that purpose.

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Armstrong talks on death penalty

By N.F.S. Knight | May 21, 2001

For the past three years, Ken Armstrong has been on a mission. As a legal affairs writer for the Chicago Tribune, he has taken on one of the most imposing institutions of modern American society "In the past three years, the Chicago Tribune has taken a different approach to the death penalty.

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SEC picks '01 class marshalls

By Tara Kyle | May 21, 2001

As members of the Class of 2001 look to close out their time at Dartmouth, the Senior Executive Committee recently announced the names of students who will represent their peers at Class Day and Commencement activities. Eight class marshalls will charged with the formal tasks of graduation, such as flag bearing. This year's marshalls are seniors Michael Foote, Tahir Golden, Dean Krishna, Eleanor Leahy, Caleb Moore, Ritika Nandkeolyar, Kristin Romberg and Leah Threatte. Senior Executive Committee President Rebecca Lee '01 stressed that the goal of the selection of these students is not a matter of filling in quotas of accomplishments in sports, arts, and community service.

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HS students seldom attend frat parties

By Maggie Shnayerson | May 18, 2001

Though high school students living in other college towns across America may frequent university parties, students at Hanover High say Dartmouth parties are probably the last place they go on a weekend, let alone on Green Key. "Believe it or not, we have other things to do," said one high school senior, who preferred to remain anonymous. Hanover High students host their own parties, he said, and because all those who attend know each other from school, those gatherings are much more enjoyable for high school students. High school students told The Dartmouth that negative relations between Hanover High students and Dartmouth students discourages fraternization between the two on Hanover's streets, let alone in fraternity basements. The anonymous student did say that he attended Alpha Delta fraternity's renowned and prominent lawn party during Green Key his sophomore year in 1999. "I thought it was fun, I mean, we were sophomores in high school, of course we thought it was fun," the student continued.

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ORL sits on Heorot's review decision

By Ithan Peltan | May 18, 2001

As Spring term begins to wind down, a decision on Chi Heorot fraterity's Winter term Minimum Standards review has still not been finalized, but a decision from the Office of Residential Life is likely sometime next week. If the initial review board decision -- which found the fraternity in violation of four of the six Minimum Standards -- is affirmed, it could lead to the organization's derecognition.

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Classes to do battle on Green

By Tara Kyle | May 18, 2001

In the absence of such defining traditions as an ice sculpture or bonfire to call its own, Green Key has long struggled with a bit of an identity crisis.

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Parties, games part of Green Key's 100-year history

By Alison Schmauch | May 18, 2001

Despite the fact that many current Dartmouth students perceive Green Key Weekend as not having the same historical significance as other big weekends, the springtime celebration has had a long and rich history since its inception in 1929. During Green Key weekends past, students have danced at sedate formal dance functions, competed against brothers of other fraternities in singing contests, participated in human chariot races -- even participated in piano stomping contests. The weekend's long and diverse history began in the spring of 1899, when members of the class of 1900 held the first Spring House-Parties weekend.

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Green Key 2001 Issue

Green Key weekend is unique among big weekends at Dartmouth. As an anticipated springtime tradition, it is the last hurrah of graduating seniors and a chance for freshmen to celebrate the culmination of their first year at Dartmouth. Although some claim it has no history, the seeds of Green Key were actually planted over a century ago. Now that the sun is out and the weather is warm, leave your homework and your worries in your room and enjoy the weekend and everything that it stands for. The editors of the Green Key Issue wish you a safe and happy Green Key weekend.

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