VOL. CLXXII NO.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 8, 2014
HANOVER, NEW HAMPSHIRE
$1.7millionupgrade inprogressforJones MediaCenter
MOSTLY SUNNY HIGH 15 LOW 10
By NOAH GOLDSTEIN The Dartmouth Staff
COURTESY OF THE JONES MEDIA CENTER
SPORTS
WILLIAMS RUNNER-UP FOR BUSHNELL CUP PAGE 8
OPINION
MILLER: CASTING A WIDER NET PAGE 4
ARTS
WINTER BRINGS VARIETY OF ARTS TO CAMPUS PAGE 7
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An innovation studio, tech bar and nearly double the seating space are just a few of the amenities that will be available to students following the $1.7 billion renovation of the Jones Media Center. The renovations, which began during the winter interim period, are expected to be completed by the spring, associate librarian for information management David Seaman said. Seaman is responsible for the Jones Media Center and the Dartmouth Digital Library, among other
Plans for the renovation include doubling the seating and adding an innovation studio.
SEE JONES PAGE 3
Kim’s Dartmouth Center absorbed by Dartmouth Institute
B y KATIE RAFTER
The Dartmouth Staff
The Dartmouth Center for Health Care Delivery Science is in the process of being absorbed by the Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice in order to increase the impact of the College’s health care research. While the Dartmouth Center was originally founded by former College President Jim Yong Kim as a separate entity from the Dartmouth Institute — so it could focus on separate oppor-
tunities for health research — Institute director Elliott Fisher said in an email that the integration of the two programs was expected from the outset. Fisher said he is working closely with Al Mulley, the current director of the Center, on the integration process. The Dartmouth Center was launched in May 2010 by Kim and Dartmouth-Hitchcock health system president James Weinstein following a $35 million donation from an anonymous donor to develop the field of health care delivery science to maxi-
mize the impact of high-performing organizations. The Dartmouth Institute was founded in 1988 by Dr. John Wennberg as the Center for the Evaluative Clinical Sciences and was renamed the Dartmouth Institute in 2007. “The purpose of the donation was to leverage Dartmouth’s existing strengths in health care by creating new opportunities for collaboration across campus and globally,” Mulley said. He said that he and Fisher believe that they have succeeded in this goal,
My Brigadeiro brings more chocolate to Main Street B y ERIN LEE
The Dartmouth Staff
A large display case filled with a dozen varieties of chocolates welcomes customers upon entering My Brigadeiro, a chocolate shop that opened on Hanover’s Main Street on Jan. 3. Store owner Ana Paula Alexandrescu began her online business two years ago from home, and although she has sold her chocolate in local stores — such as Dan and Whit’s General Store in Norwich and
and it is time for them to be integrated with the larger institute to have a greater impact and continue research. While there will be changes to the administrative structure, Mulley said that they do not anticipate any job losses. Although there is likely to be some overlap in responsibilities between the two programs, he said there will still be enough new opportunities that they will transfer employees instead of letting staff go. SEE CENTER PAGE 2
NO MONEY, NO PROBLEMS
the Hanover and Lebanon Co-Op Food Stores — opening a store is something she always had in mind. Alexandrescu’s business specializes in making brigadeiros — soft, fudge-like Brazilian truffles — and offers 39 different varieties that change daily in the shop. Each brigadeiro flavor falls into one of seven categories: classic, fruits, fancy, nuts, liquor, fun and holiday. My Brigadeiro is Alexandrescu’s flagABIAH PRITCHARD/THE DARTMOUTH STAFF
SEE BRIGADEIRO PAGE 5
Students visit the volunteer fair to find meaningful ways to give back.