Older dorm ovens fail to meet state regulations

Although three of the dormitories had ovens which did not meet regulations because they had no exhaust systems, some buildings were permitted to retain their ovens through a grandfather clause. The clause states that all existing stoves with any exhaust fan system may continue to operate until the condition of the system deteriorates. Moore Dormitory, Newport House, Humphries House, Porter House, Garman House, Tyler House, Plimpton house, Marsh House, Drew house, Cohan Dormitory and Chapman Dor

College hosts Investment Conference for Students

At the conference, students heard from a number of speakers and discussed the option of having proxies to screen, or determine College investments. Such screenings would have no economic impact on the College. Rather, screenings allow the College to take an active stand regarding its business priorities, ranging from the environmental agencies to political ones. “The beauty of SRI is that it enables investors to take responsibility for the effects of their actions while still reaping the benefi

YAI leads the Month of Peace and Activism

Group members published a humanitarian magazine, entitled The Amherst Humanitarian, earlier this month and are sponsoring a poster campaign on campus. “By the end of the Month of Peace and Activism, we hope to have raised student awareness on the state of the world’s poor, especially about the world’s disadvantaged children,” YAI Director Kimmie Weeks ’05 said. “Small efforts can make huge changes and can really literally save lives.” The Month of Peace will also feature two speakers: Beatrice

Senate allocates funds for lecture by former Bolivian President

Senator Mihailis Diamantis ’04 motioned to deny funding to pay for musicians for the Haitian Awareness Project. He questioned whether the musicians were necessary, citing the limited funds remaining in the discretionary fund. Senator Avi Das ’07 supported Diamantis’ proposal. “We have a lot of events going on right now. Our budget has already been depleted,” he said. “Music is an essential part of many cultures, not just Haitian [culture].” Noelle Kenel-Pierre ’05, a representative from the Ha

FBI questions Claremont prof's report of vandalism

On March 9, Dunn spoke at a forum about racism at CMC. When she returned to her car after the forum, Dunn reported that someone had broken the windows, slashed the tires and spray-painted the exterior with racist and sexist remarks. At the time of the report, officials believed the vandalism was the most serious in a series of hate crimes committed at CMC in the past months. According to the Los Angeles Times, officials at all five of the Claremont consortium colleges cancelled classes on their

College Visit: Dartmouth students voice concern that professor's viewpoints cost him his job

Throughout the controversial war against Iraq, Edsforth continuously spoke out at Dartmouth to criticize the actions of President George W. Bush, according to The Chronicle. Edsforth revealed his commitment to protesting the war a number of times by organizing various forums and debates regarding the war. According to The Chronicle, students are citing the fact that Edsforth’s replacement is a supporter of the war as evidence that the Dartmouth administrations failure to re-appoint Edsforth was