As Dartmouth students leave sub-zero temperatures in Hanover for warmer climes, Winter term brings some much-needed respite to the Office of Residential Life. "It's a good term from our perspective," said Rachael Class-Giguere, the director of the Housing Office.
In keeping with the festive atmosphere of Homecoming weekend, the College will throw open the doors to Baker Tower and allow the Dartmouth community to tour the top of the premier building on campus. "It's nice to be able to go up there, and see the beautiful views that are a part of our daily lives when we're walking around down there," said Jennifer Taxman, the head of access services at Baker Library. According to Taxman, there is no particular motivation for the Homecoming tower tours -- which are also given on several holiday weekends -- except to celebrate the College's history and tradition. The tower is accessible from the top of the Baker stacks.
A recent poll conducted by The Dartmouth indicates that the College's faculty and students lean left of the nation as a whole.
As part of yearly improvements to campus, the Office of Residential Life carried out major renovations to the River Apartments and Kappa Delta Epsilon sorority this past summer, while also working toward increasing accessibility for handicapped students. The Maxwell and Channing Cox senior apartments were completely revamped, receiving both structural and decorative upgrades.
The year 2000-2001 was dominated by the tragic murder of Dartmouth professors Half and Susanne Zantop as well as increasing administrative regulation of Greek houses -- and increasing scrutiny of the houses by the community at large. During the Fall of 2000, Berry Library finally opened its doors after more than two years of construction, three years of controversy and eight years of planning. As the presidential debates between Democratic candidate Al Gore and Republican George W.
In the beginning, Dartmouth College was little more than a small log cabin in the dense New Hampshire forest.
A black bear has been spotted around campus on several occasions in the past few days, providing amusement and excitement to students, but causing nightmares for Safety and Security and the administration. The bear is not a full-grown adult, and is estimated to stand approximately four feet tall and to weigh between 70 to 100 pounds. Still, the animal can be extremely dangerous, according to College Proctor Harry Kinne, the newly appointed director of Safety and Security. There have been two confirmed occasions when the bear was spotted, and numerous other reports, Kinne said.
For a sum of approximately $1 per day, anyone -- from the passing skeptic to the impassioned believer -- can sponsor the brethren of New Hampshire's newest arrivals, Buddhist monks whose origins lie in Tibet. A new Tibetan center opened Aug.
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Dartmouth students enjoy reduced greens fees at the Hanover Country Club, paying only $25 per 18 holes at the 6,500 yard golf course.