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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2014
HANOVER, NEW HAMPSHIRE
Forums highlight health care changes
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A program launched this week aims to give freshmen a head start on the job search. Called the professional development accelerator program, it marks an effort by the Center for Professional Development to help
students make use of its services earlier and more effectively, the center’s director Roger Woolsey said. He said employers are increasingly interested in hiring students with hands-on experience, and the accelerator program provides freshmen access
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to opportunities like job shadowing as soon as they arrive on campus. The program uses a website called DART that charts milestones in a student’s employment history, compares progress with the rest of their
In a five-part series of health care forums that ended yesterday morning, host and executive vice president Richard Mills sparked discussion among faculty and staff regarding changes to this year’s health care plans, before open enrollment begins on Oct. 21. The sessions, attended by around 450, explored factors driving changes in health coverage, including College President Phil Hanlon’s stated desire to address college affordability and a new tax under the Affordable Care Act. Although they covered the details of the health plans’ upcoming changes, the forums focused on broadening attendees’ perspectives of national health care trends affecting Dartmouth, Mills said. “The message is if we are trying to address affordability of college for students and families, which we are and is one of President Hanlon’s priorities, and we’re trying to control growth in cost of tuition, our revenues are
going to get squeezed and our health care costs are coming up,” he said. Mills said he seeks to involve faculty and staff in decisions about dividing funds between wages, salaries and benefits, noting that he wants to design a health plan tailored to employee preferences. “It’s likely we will never give people all of the wages and all of the benefits they hope to have, but if we can at least start to do it in ways that mean something for them, that’s a real positive,” he said. Health plans are no longer “one size fits all,” he said, and Dartmouth is responsible for educating its faculty and staff. In 2018, the Affordable Care Act will bring a 40 percent excise tax known as the “Cadillac Tax” on any plan with values exceeding a federally mandated threshold . A revenue source to help fund the Affordable Care Act, it is projected to cost the College
Starting next week, the use of handheld devices while driving will be illegal in Vermont, with legislation to follow in New Hampshire next summer. The two states join 12 others with legislation against handheld devices, including Connecticut, New Jersey and New York. The ban, which aims to reduce distracted driving, prohibits the use of any handheld electronic device. Drivers can still use their phones, but only through hands-free accessories such as Bluetooth or a dock that keeps the device stationary. The law, which goes into effect Oct. 1, will clarify practices for law
enforcement and the public, said Vermont State Police Lieutenant Garry Scott said. Enforcing existing laws against texting is sometimes difficult due to confusion about whether a driver using a phone for other purposes is legal, he said. “Now if you have any electronic device in your hand you are subject to being stopped,” Scott said. Violation of the ban incurs a fine between $100 and $200 for the first offense, and a fine between $250 and $500 for subsequent violations over two years. Vermont state rep. Maxine Grad, D-Moretown, a leading proponent
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The law prohibits the use of handheld devices, like phones, while driving.
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DAily debriefing CAMPUS BLOTTER Sept. 19, 11:30 p.m., Chi Gamma Epsilon fraternity: Dartmouth Emergency Medical Services responded to a report of an intoxicated and disorderly male. The individual was evaluated and transported to Dick’s House, where he was admitted for the night. Sept. 19, 1:13 a.m., Hitchcock Hall: Dartmouth EMS responded to a report of an intoxicated male. The individual was evaluated and transported to Dick’s House, where he was admitted for the night. Sept. 19, 2:03 a.m., South Main St.: Safety and Security officers, Hanover Police and the Hanover Fire Department responded to assist an intoxicated graduate student. The student was later transported to Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center. Sept. 20, 2:15 a.m., Bissell Hall: Safety and Security officers and Dartmouth EMS responded to a Good Samaritan call. The intoxicated individual was transported to Dick’s House and admitted for the night. Sept. 21, 12:30 a.m., Alpha Delta fraternity: Safety and Security officers and Dartmouth EMS responded to a Good Sam call at Alpha Delta fraternity. The intoxicated student — a male member of the Class of 2016 — was evaluated and transported to Dick’s House, where it was determined that he needed further medical care. The student was then transported to DHMC. Sept. 21, 12:44 a.m., Zeta Psi fraternity: Safety and Security officers responded to a Good Sam call. The intoxicated individual was transported to DHMC. Sept. 21, 1:40 a.m., McLane Hall: Safety and Security officers responded to a student requesting assistance with a lock. The individual requesting services was found intoxicated, and was later transported and admitted to Dick’s House. Sept. 21, 2:27 a.m., Russell Sage Hall: Safety and Security officers responded to a report of an angry person yelling outside of Russell Sage Hall. The individual was not a Dartmouth student, but a visitor. The angry visitor was reportedly upset about a personal matter. The situation was resolved after the visitor calmed down. Sept. 21, 8:17 a.m., Hanover Country Club: Safety and Security received a complaint from a College employee that two flags were stolen from the golf course. Sept. 21, 5:55 p.m., Goldstein Parking Lot: Safety and Security officers responded to a report of a male having a medical emergency. The individual was transported to DHMC for evaluation. Sept. 21, 8:56 p.m., The Hanover Inn: Safety and Security officers and Hanover Police responded to a report of a male engaging in suspicious activity. Further investigation revealed that the male was responsible for the theft of several items. He was later arrested by Hanover Police and issued a trespass letter by Safety and Security.
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around $2 million per year, Mills said. “All employers are beginning to work to modify plans to try to bring the slope and value of the plan down to get in under that cap,” he said. The College offers faculty and staff three medical insurance plan options through Cigna Health Insurance: two “open access” plans and one cheaper plan with a significantly higher deductible. In 2014, the College paid an average of 75 percent of the premium costs, with employees paying the other 25 percent. Projections show that this year, the College will pay 76 percent of the premium fees, and employees will pay 24 percent. Benefits director Alice Tanguay said the College is revising its two “open access” health plan options to offer identical benefits, though cost-sharing — the out-of-pocket fee for deductibles, coinsurance and copayments — will differ in each plan. Additionally, Dartmouth will contribute to the Health Savings Account by paying $500 a year to employees enrolled in the high
deductible health plan as a single individual and $1,000 a year to employees with a “two-person for family” plan, she said. Mills said reactions from faculty and staff at the forums varied,
“It’s likely we will never give people all of the wages and all of the benefits they hope to have, but if we can at least start to do it in ways that mean something for them, that’s a real positive.” - Richard mills, executive vice president ranging from “it’s the same old bad news, when the is the College going to come up with more money for us?” to “I don’t really like what you’re telling me, but I understand why it’s happening.” Andrea Kazilionis, who works at Baker-Berry Library, said she
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appreciated Mills’ honesty and transparency, noting that he did a good job tying national health care concerns to Dartmouth. “He compared our situation to that of other Ivy Leagues schools and I think has done a really good job at minimizing the changes to come,” she said. French professor Kelly McConnell said she would appreciate a plan with orthodontic coverage. She suggested the College could cut health care costs by creating a clinic for employees’ children under Dartmouth Health Connect, a primary care organization. Native American studies professor Vera Palmer suggested the single premium be reconsidered, noting that while it is well-structured for staff with families or couples employed by the College, it is less attractive for single faculty members. Beginning Monday, the College benefits team will host group and individual sessions to help employees understand their coverage options. Open enrollment one-on-one sessions will run from Oct. 20 through Nov. 3 and open enrollment starts Oct. 21, lasting through Nov. 4.
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of the bill, said she hopes that the law will improve driving habits. Distracted drivers cause crashes that lead to more than nine fatalities and 1,600 injuries every day in the U.S., according to National
banner “phones down, heads up” that publicized the law through various forms of media, posters and bumper stickers. Temporary signs have been posted along Vermont interstates to inform drivers of the law, with permanent signs to follow at state borders and other
“One of the things that we know is that if there is a law, most people abide by that law. We all like to multitask, but when we are driving a care, the number one task is to drive safely.” - GLEN BUTTON, VERMONT DEPT. OF MOTOR VEHICLES Highway Traffic Safety Administration data cited in materials publicizing the Vermont law that prohibits handheld devices. Implementation follows a Vermont Highway Safety Alliance education campaign under the
strategic locations. Director of Enforcement and Safety for the Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles Glen Button said he is “fairly confident” that citizens are aware of the law, citing an August survey published
by the Governor’s Highway Safety Office that showed 78 percent of respondents having heard of the legislation. New Hampshire will launch a similar public education campaign in December, Department of Safety spokesperson Michael Todd said. Vermont state sen. Dick Sears, D-Bennington, said he opposed the legislation because he felt the law did not adequately address the problem of distracted driving. Others are more optimistic, seeing the law as a big gain for public safety. “One of the things that we know is that if there is a law, most people will abide by that law,” Button said. “We all like to multitask, but when we are driving a car, the number one task is to drive safely.” The law stands to benefit not only drivers, but cyclists and children walking to school, Grad said. “From a public safety standpoint, I’m thrilled,” she said.
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Hop Garage Seeking Innovative Interdisciplinary Student Arts Projects! The Hop Garage, a suite of three studio spaces across from the Hop’s Courtyard Café, is open and in use as a space for arts teaching and the development of student arts projects. The Hop, Theater Department and Music Department invite proposals from students who wish to use the space for rehearsal, practice, project development and small-scale events (occupancy is limited to 49 persons in each studio). Students interested in developing fall term projects must submit a proposal (found at hop.dartmouth.edu/online/hop_garage) by friday, september 26 at 5 pm.
Among the criteria for successful proposals are: • Projects of an interdisciplinary nature • Projects that take unique advantage of the qualities in the Hop Garage spaces • Projects that lead to a specific culminating event or performance will be preferred over routine rehearsals and practice sessions For more information, email hopkins.center.facilities@dartmouth.edu hop.dartmouth.edu • Dartmouth college • hanover, nh
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Contributing columnist SARAH PEREZ ’17
A Broken System
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Congress should enact meaningful campaign finance reform. When Dartmouth hosted the Republican presidential debate in 1999, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz, told the audience that he would “fight to the last breath” in order to “eliminate the influence of special interests,” articulating his vision to “give the government back” to the American people. McCain was referring to his vision to reform the country’s campaign finance system — the centerpiece of his 2000 campaign. His dream eventually turned into the 2002 Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act. Fast-forward 12 years. This month, 42 Republicans in the U.S. Senate successfully filibustered a constitutional amendment that would overturn Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, a 2010 Supreme Court decision that repealed much of BCRA and institutionalized corporate personhood. Also at stake was McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission, a 2014 Supreme Court decision that eliminated caps on aggregate campaign contributions thereby enforcing the premise that these contributions are speech. Citizens United, McCutcheon and similar decisions have allowed an infinitesimally small number of billion-dollar funders to hijack American democracy by handpicking the viable political candidates, largely controlling the outcomes of elections and preventing meaningful reform — both progressive and conservative — on a wide range of political issues. Strict regulations of campaign finance may seem antithetical to American ideals of capitalist democracy, which theoretically allow those with money to spend it as they please. However, the current campaign finance system poses a significant threat to personal freedom and democracy. The Daily Beast reported that in 2012, 60 percent of SuperPAC money came from 132 Americans — only .000042 percent of the American population. Meanwhile, legislators often spend the majority of their time fundraising for reelection, instead of performing their legislative duties. Politicians do not rely on small-dollar donations of engaged citizens for fundraising. Instead, they focus on a sliver of pertinent donors — particularly the .05 percent of Americans who
donated the maximum amount to any political candidate in 2010. As a result, congressional policymaking responds exclusively to these “economic elites.” Two Princeton University political scientists revealed America’s unfortunate political reality earlier this year when they found that the “average citizen” has “little or no independent influence” upon congressional policymaking. Democrats and Republicans are unable to effect meaningful change because they are beholden to the interests of influential donors and lobbyists. Should Democrats hope to enact legislation that would combat climate change, or if Republicans want to implement a more conservative tax code, both parties first need to undertake the task of reducing the role of big money in policymaking. Politicians across the board must champion clean elections funded by average citizens for other policy solutions to be feasible. A constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United and McCutcheon would pave the way for campaign finance reform and restore representative democracy. But Senate Republicans rejected the opportunity to stem the corrupting influence of big money. Though many politicians remain averse to common sense campaign finance reform in order to protect their own interests, some members of Congress are fighting the broken system. Congresswoman Carol Shea-Porter, D-N.H., accepts no money from corporate PACs or D.C. lobbyists. She also cosponsored the Fair Elections Now Act, which would implement public financing and allow all voters (rather than just lobbyists, corporations, PACs and other top donors) to determine the outcome of American elections. Congressman Walter Jones, R-N.C., a staunch conservative on most major issues, joined SheaPorter in this initiative while also introducing bills to close corporate donation loopholes and reward candidates who run small-dollar campaigns. To end government gridlock, more legislators must join them in their efforts to reform campaign finance and erode the devastating influence of big money in American democracy.
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The “Disorientation Guide” does the Class of 2018 a disservice. When I arrived at Dartmouth a little over a year ago, I was clueless. Sure, I had performed well in high school, but the College was a new beast to tame. In the spirit of honesty, I’m willing to admit a few things. As an incoming freshman, the alphabet soup of Dartmouth abbreviations perplexed me — DBA, DA$H, Robo, FoCo, blitz. I would cringe as I reached the front of the Hop grill line, unsure of whether to order a tender chicken queso or a queso chicken tender. The fairly straightforward “DBA or meal swipe” question would send shivers down my spine. And then there were the people. Never before had I been around so many new faces. Having lived in the same neighborhood in South Florida for 18 years, all this novelty was disconcerting at times. And yet there was something uniquely exhilarating about being in a totally foreign environment. I didn’t have all the answers and I wasn’t expected to. I was given the opportunity to try and to fail, to figure things out — and most importantly, to get to know Dartmouth on my own terms. The Dartmouth Radical and Dartmouth Action Collective’s “Disorientation Guide” robs the Class of 2018 of this formative experience, and force-feeds them a non-nuanced representation of our school and its community. Although the guide offers some useful information for the incoming class, other sections leave much to be desired. Articles regarding classes, extracurriculars and social life are sandwiched between pages that ultimately misrepresent the College. The claim that Dartmouth is “a community full of ignorant and privileged a** white people and tokenized people of color” encapsulates the greatest pitfall of the “Disorientation Guide” — it imposes a group-specific vision of Dartmouth on an entire class. The guide tells new students that the College suffers from a host of –isms just as they begin fall term. I do not deny that racism, classism, sexism, heterosexism and ableism exist, nor do I seek to discredit the guide’s authors or their experiences. But the Class of 2018 should be afforded the same opportunity as the 244 classes that have preceded
it — they should form their own conclusions about Dartmouth through their personal experiences. Freshmen should be allowed to experience Dartmouth the same way we all did: by learning, questioning, trying, failing, doubting and succeeding. Ultimately, the Class of 2018 should be free to define their Dartmouth without the influence of the negative judgments presented in the “Disorientation Guide.” Although their time here has been short, the capacity of new students to improve Dartmouth is greater than those who have been here the longest. While many upperclassmen may have left their freshman enthusiasm behind with the SmartChoice 20 meal plan, the wide-eyed passion of the ’18s is (supposed to be) unsullied. Though unfortunate, it is not uncommon for students to become increasingly jaded with each passing academic year in Hanover. The more time you spend on campus, the more entrenched you become in routines and increasingly difficult academics. The busy schedule of a tired upperclassman is often not conducive to passionately fighting for change — instead, it breeds complacency. As graduation nears and the real world looms over their heads, upperclassmen are less likely to invest in positive change at the College. They settle for the Dartmouth that has become familiar to them. Unfettered by these upperclassman woes, the Class of 2018 is presently far more likely to explore, experiment and take risks to better this community. But the “Disorientation Guide” puts our new classmates on the defensive, thereby limiting their potential to constructively change campus. Dartmouth should seem like a world of opportunities to new students, instead of a place largely beyond redemption. The negativity throughout the “Disorientation Guide” discourages freshmen from being hopeful about the prospects of a better Dartmouth, and we as community cannot afford the loss of their fresh and optimistic perspectives. We need each incoming class to push Dartmouth in new directions, but the overarching message of the “Disorientation Guide” (whether it’s intentional or not) tells freshmen that positive change at the College is futile.
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Program offers job shadowing opportunities to first-years FROM ACCELERATOR PAGE 1
class and allows students to access resources through DartBoard and communicate with alumni. The program, begun as a pilot last year, incorporated student feedback. More than 500 students from the Class of 2018 have enrolled in the program, which will last two years. If completed, participants will receive an official certificate and online badge on their LinkedIn profile, indicating to employers that they have successfully completed the program, Woolsey said. It culminates during sophomore summer, when students can complete competitive projects like marketing campaigns, for which they can earn cash prizes. Community outreach coordinator Eduardo Najera Ortega ’14 said he wishes he made better use of the center early in his time at the College. “I thought that if I went to the center, they wouldn’t really be able to help me because I didn’t know what I wanted to do,” Ortega said. “I really regret not coming here sooner and asking questions and just simply talking to people.”
Students registered for the program by completing a survey which identified their strengths, weaknesses, deterrents and other attributes. Depending on the students’ characteristics, they were each assigned one of four colors. Initially, the program emphasizes exploration and self-assessment in the personal, academic and professional realms, allowing students to determine their interests and develop important skills such as time management and effective communication. As students begin determining potential job interests, the program will offer experiential learning opportunities such as job shadowing and programs through Tuck Bridge and Off the Green, a series of immersion trips that allow students to explore different fields of employment. Ortega said participants will continue to benefit after completing the program their sophomore year, and that the DART website should help match them with employers. The professional development accelerator is one step in the center’s long-term plan to incorporate technology into its services, includ-
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The center for professional development plans to increasingly incorporate technology into its services.
ing expanding video conference capabilities, increasing integration with LinkedIn and designing better student-employer matching services. Carolyn Strauch ’18 said the
program seems to be a great support system for freshmen who do not know what they want to do. “Getting an education so that you can get the job that you want is important, and if they can have
a program that is specifically targeted for underclassmen, who are still trying to figure out what they’re trying to do, I think that is really helpful,” Reilly McInerney ’18 said.
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DARTMOUTH EVENTS
THE DARTMOUTH COMICS
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TODAY 10:00 a.m. Rosh Hashanah reform service, Occom Commons, Goldstein Hall
4:00 p.m. “Wild Tales” (2014), Telluride at Dartmouth, Spaulding Auditorium, Hopkins Center for the Arts
6:00 p.m. “Wodaabe: Herdsmen of the Sun” (1989), Hood Auditorium, Hood Museum of Art
TOMORROW 3:30 p.m. Physics and astronomy colloquium with Xinlin Li of the Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics, Wilder 104
7:00 p.m. Gallery talk on understanding Michaux, Kim Gallery, Hood Museum
7:00 p.m. “Venus in Fur” (2014), film screening, Loew Auditorium, Black Family Visual Arts Center
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‘Robin Hood’ to tackle Jazz artists visit classes before concert economic injustice B y MARGARETTE NELSON The Dartmouth Staff
imagination and the ability to create stories while using very little,” Law Two actors, 25 cardboard boxes and rence said. “Just the kind of playful, an audience bursting with imagination: but brilliant, rich imagination that they these are the ingredients for a new spin have.” on the classic tale of “The Adventures The show is part of the Hop’s Robin Hood,” featuring the beloved “School Matinee Series,” a collaboraoutlaw who robbed from the rich to tive program with nearby schools that give to the poor. aims to integrate classroom learning Scottish company Visible Fictions with the arts. This year’s series includes comes to the Hopkins Center Sunday many shows based on literary source afternoon and Monday morning to material, outreach coordinator Mary perform its new show, co-commis- Gaetz said. sioned with The John F. Kennedy Providing educational programs Center for the for local students Performing Arts “The students are is a key tenant of in Washington, the Hop’s misD.C., where it really bright and the sion, Gaetz said. made its North teachers are looking The Hop also American preassembles study miere in March. for things that are materials for stu Douglas Ir- outside the box.” dent attendees as vine, Visible part of the series, Fictions artistic and schools are director as well - mary gaetz, Hopkins offered discountas director and center outreach ed tickets. co-designer of “The “Robin Hood,” coordinator schools that come said he was interare really great, ested in producing the show because the students are really bright and the it grapples with economic inequality. teachers are looking for things that are He recalled the story of a friend who, outside the box,” Gaetz said. “We’re after moving to the United Kingdom lucky that we have a lot of open-minded from Eastern Europe, would stand in teachers that see the potential for the a supermarket and stare at all the dif- students.” ferent kinds of cookies on display. This story and others like it prompted Irvine to think critically about economic injustice and how he could engage theatergoers to do so as well. “Our stores are just filled with an abundance of food, yet in the world there are still the ‘have-nots,” Irvine said. The Visible Fictions story is set in a supermarket storeroom, rendered onstage by cardboard boxes and shopping carts. The two actors in the program stack, throw and re-build the boxes into trees, a castle and other elements. $ Audiences are asked to stay attentive and imaginative to understand the story amid rapid changes to characters and scenery, Irvine said. Though whimsical — audiences can expect duels, food fights and chase scenes — themes of generosity and sympathy shine through, Irvine said. $ “The ‘Robin Hood’ story that we tell is a really exciting adventure tale, but at the same time in there is a big heart, a huge heart, a heart of humanity and a heart of social justice.” Irvine said he hopes audiences will view the imperfect hero, Robin Hood, as someone who is relatable or inspirational. $ Hop programming director Margaret Lawrence described Visible Fictions as a theater company that develops innovative takes on well-known tales. “The company is known for huge
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Jumping straight from tuning to playing, bassist John Clayton treated an audience of a dozen students, music professors and community members to an original movement spliced with excerpts of a Koussevitzky concerto during his recent Hop Garage performance. While the enthralled listeners, arranged in a ring around the artist, watched on, he switched to thumb position, pulling the instrument close to his body to access its upper register, before deftly dropping back to lower positions, all the while precisely controlling his playing on the E string. Next, he deposited his German-style bow in a sheath attached to his bass’s tailpiece and transitioned to pizzicato, plucking his instrument with the swagger of an accomplished jazz player. As a member of a Grammy-nominated quintet, this is a distinction that he has certainly earned. On Saturday night, John Clayton — along with his brother, saxophonist Jeff Clayton, his son, pianist Gerald Clayton, and fellow Clayton Brothers Quintet members, drummer Obed Calvaire and trumpeter Terell Stafford — will play a concert in Spaulding Auditorium that features a unique blend of bluesy jazz. The concert will also mark the end of the group’s week-long residency in the music department. Formed in 1977, the group has built
a name for itself among jazz, pop and classical musicians, but the Clayton brothers have enjoyed successful solo careers as well. John Clayton served as artistic director of jazz at the Los Angeles Philharmonic and filled the principal bass chair in the Amsterdam Philharmonic. He has had success as a composer and arranger, having played with or composed and arranged works for Gladys Knight, Natalie Cole and Michael Buble. Jeff Clayton, who cultivated a career as a studio and touring musician, has recorded with Stevie Wonder, Kenny Rogers and Madonna. In the jazz world, he has worked with Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis, Jr. and Ella Fitzgerald. Each year, the Hopkins Center arranges for three professional artist residencies or joint concerts between professional musicians and the music department. Programming director Margaret Lawrence said that though the residencies vary in genre, the music department asks for artists who connect well with students and overlap in expertise with the courses offered during a particular term. When choosing artists for residencies, musicians’ ability and willingness to organize workshops, teach master classes and speak to students are key considerations, director of Barbary Coast jazz ensemble Don Glasgo said. John and Jeff Clayton are committed educators, making them a clear pick for the residency, Glasgo said.
“There were people that helped us all along the way,” Jeff Clayton said. “It was our responsibility to give back to others.” In addition to John Clayton’s bass master class, the group’s residency includes a workshop with the Barbary Coast Ensemble, a “Jazz Cafe” on Wednesday night and visiting music department classes. On Tuesday afternoon, John Clayton spoke to the bass master class about the benefits of proper posture and body positioning, essential due to the enormous size of the instrument. John even demonstrated some relevant yoga poses that can help cultivate good practice habits. John Clayton also emphasized the importance of memorizing all the scales and triads and even sailed through a few three-octave scales to demonstrate. “It was a really motivating session I had with him,” Andy Shea ’17, who was coached by John Clayton on Tuesday afternoon, said. “He had a lot of good advice.” Glasgo called the group “grounded in the mainstream tradition.” Its music fits into a “hard bop” style of jazz, characterized by a “hard driving, grooveoriented kind of sound,” he said. “It’s the kind of music that requires a physical reaction,” Glasgo said. “Whether that is tapping your foot, or standing up, or swinging in your seat, you don’t just sit in your seat and listen in a cerebral perspective.”
hopkins center for the arts fri & sat
sep 26 & 27 8 pm
The Moore TheaTer
COMPAGNIE MARIE CHOUINARD
This original and provocative Montreal-based troupe returns with two works that display Chouinard’s fearless imagination and sensuality. In Henri Michaux : Mouvements, dancers interpret projected India ink drawings by Belgian poet and artist Henri Michaux. That work is paired with the lush, ecstatic 24 Preludes by Chopin. Program contains partial nudity and strobe lights. Photography by Sylvie-Ann Paré (pictured dancers: Gérard Reyes, Mariusz Ostrowski, James Viveiros, Lucy May, Lucie Mongrain, Leon Kupferschmid, Carol Prieur)
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SPaULDING aUDITorIUM
THE CLAYTON BROTHERS QUINTET
Brothers John (bass) and Jeff (alto sax) and John’s son Gerald (piano) have played around the world with an A-list of jazz, pop and classical musicians, but their hearts remain in tight, swinging, bluesy jazz. In the tradition of Cannonball Adderly and Horace Silver, this Grammy-nominated group is “a ferocious band [that] plays all the right notes” (Examiner.com).
RICHARD GOODE piano
“A pianist’s pianist” (Times, London), Goode is hailed worldwide for performing Classical and Romantic music with tremendous emotional power, depth and expressiveness. He is also beloved regionally for his long association with Vermont’s Marlboro Music School and Festival. At the Hop, Goode applies his finely tuned interpretive skills to a program full of color and contrast, from mysterious and soulsearching Mozart to charming, light-filled Debussy.
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THE DARTMOUTH SPORTS
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SPORTS
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2014
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Ryan McManus ’15 makes triumphant return to Big Green B y BRETT DRUCKER
The Dartmouth Senior Staff
Reaching over his right shoulder, arms fully outstretched, Dartmouth’s top receiver hauled in a perfect pass from Dalyn Williams ’16 last Saturday in the Big Green’s season opener against Central Connecticut State University. Up in the air and with a defender clinging to his back, the man in the green number two jersey managed to touch his foot down just inside the sideline for what would be the game-winning touchdown. After months of frustration and waiting, Ryan McManus ’15 was back. The senior from Mendota Heights, Minnesota, has seen a career filled with ups and downs. After seeing limited action in his first season in Hanover, McManus broke out in his sophomore campaign, finishing the season with 42 catches for 664 yards, good for second on the team and eighth in the Ivy League, which earned him an All-Ivy honorable mention. When wide receivers coach Cortez Hankton joined the team before the 2012 season, he recalled having a group of established players ahead of McManus and being surprised by the sophomore’s consistent effort and improvement, which earned him a starting role in the first game of his sophomore season. “He earned the right to be the starter,” Hankton said of McManus. “He impressed me. I had some guys when I came in who were basically considered the starters, and he went in and claimed a spot.” The season was punctuated by a 68-yard touchdown reception against Harvard University when McManus caught the ball just over midfield and proceeded to break five tackles on his way to the end zone. The play, which sent the Memo-
IVY LEAGUE LEADERS FOOTBALL: RECEIVING YARDS
School 1. Randall (YALE) 2. Kulcsar (PENN) 3. DeValve (PRIN) 4. MCMANUS (DART) 5. Doles (BROWN)
Yards 172 127 123 117 68
rial Crowd field into a frenzy, made SportsCenter’s “Top 10 Plays” list that week. Just when things appeared to be looking up for the Big Green star, he saw his 2013 season derailed by injury
“It just felt like home. All the guys knew my name already. It was pretty interesting to be somewhere and have people know who you are and have no idea who they were. It was pretty special to meet all of my brother’s friends and teammates and how welcoming they all were.” - RYAN MCMANUS ’15 after suffering a significant concussion in the second game against the College of the Holy Cross. He missed the remainder of the season. McManus is hopeful about this fall. The player Hankton nicknamed “sweet” for his positive demeanor and consistent leadership hauled in six catches in Saturday’s game, for a career-high 117 yards. It feels good to be back, McManus said. “It’s very tough to watch from the sidelines, you want to be out there helping and contributing to your team,” he said. One of McManus’s strengths is his ability to gain yards after the catch — the Harvard play being a perfect illustration. Hankton compares him
664 Receiving yards for McManus in 2012, second on the Big Green
to Baltimore Ravens veteran wide receiver Steve Smith. “He doesn’t really look that fast, but he’s sneaky strong,” Hankton said. “You see him catch a ball, be slippery and he’s out of there.” With his consistent hands and evasive running, he is also the team’s primary punt returner. McManus said he was born to play football. His parents met at Drake University where his father played football and his mother was a cheerleader — a “cliché,” McManus joked. He is the second of three brothers to suit up for the Big Green, following in the footsteps of his older brother Tim McManus ’11 and leading the way for his younger brother Danny McManus ’17, who joined the team last year. “Growing up there was always a football in one of our hands,” he said. McManus got to play with his older brother during the 2011 season, which he called a “pretty special” experience. After visiting Harvard and the University of Pennsylvania, Dartmouth marked the last stop on his college tour. “It just felt like home,” he said. “All the guys knew my name already. It was pretty interesting to be somewhere and have people know who you are and you had no idea who they were. It was pretty special to meet all of my brother’s friends and teammates and how welcoming they were.” Next season, McManus will receive an extra year of eligibility, like his older brother, for missing such significant time last season. When thinking about the future, he said he would love for it to include football, but, either way, he looks forward to the extra year to decide where he is headed.
NATALIE CANTAVE/THE DARTMOUTH SENIOR STAFF
McManus returned to the field on Saturday with his best performance to date.
IVY LEAGUE LEADERS FOOTBALL: YARDS PER CATCH
School 1. Kulcsar (PENN) 2. MCMANUS (DART) 3. Doles (BROWN) 4(t). Braunecker (HVD) 4(t). Firkser (HVD)
YPC 31.8 19.5 17.0 15.0 15.0
KATELYN JONES/THE DARTMOUTH STAFF
McManus splits two CCSU defenders while running back a punt on Saturday.