The Dartmouth 10/27/14

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VOL. CLXXI NO. 142

MONDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2014

HANOVER, NEW HAMPSHIRE

Half marathon benefits CHAD

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SPORTS

WOMEN’S HOCKEY SKATES TO 6-2 WIN PAGE SW3

FOOTBALL TIED FOR FIRST IN IVY LEAGUE PAGE SW2

OPINION

PARAJULI: PROMISING GRADUATE PROGRAMS PAGE 4

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MACMILLAN ’14 TAKES TO THE ROTUNDA PAGE 8 READ US ON

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The weekend event brought in hundreds of thousands of dollars for Children’s Hospital at Dartmouth.

Superheroes came out flying on Sunday, or so it appeared as over 3,500 people, many in colorful costumes, participated the Children’s Hospital at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Hero half marathon and Ripcord 5K. As of press time, the hospital had raised more than $697,000. As part of the program, a number of Greek houses compete to try to raise the most money. Philanthropic All American Rush, an organization run by

Dartmouth students, has partnered with the CHaD Hero event since 2012, boosting revenue and helping organize Greek houses, non-profit Positive Tracks founder Nini Meyer said. For every dollar Greek houses raise, Positive Tracks contributes the same amount, PAAR co-president Sophia Johnston ’15 said. So far, Greek houses raised more than $22,000. At the end of the term, SEE CHAD PAGE 3

SPCSA releases Program will explore Arctic systems recommendations B y jisu song

B y PRIYA RAMAIAH The Dartmouth Staff

The Student and Presidential Committee on Sexual Assault published its 2014 recommendations Friday morning, calling for the College to release more comprehensive data on sexual violence, support Greek organizations that

wish to become co-ed and ban Bored at Baker, among other suggestions. The 21 recommendations cover prevention, education about and response to sexual violence. In its report, the committee asked the office of institutional research and office of student health proSEE SPCSA PAGE 5

A new program led by Dartmouth environmental studies professor Ross Virginia and University of Alaska Fairbanks professor Michael Sfraga will allow researchers to study the Arctic, potentially exploring topics like energy, water, health and climate change. Funded by the U.S. Department of State, the Fulbright Arctic Initiative was created to foster

collaboration among Arctic Council member countries on interdisciplinary, policyrelated research. Approximately 16 participants, who will be selected before April, will look at protecting ecosystems, biodiversity and the indigenous peoples of the Arctic while combating climate change. “There are traditions and societies and ways of life that need to be protected, and the Fulbright gives us an

opportunity to do that,” said U.S. ambassador to Sweden Mark Brzezinski ’87, who announced the program on behalf of the State Department earlier this month. The Arctic Council oversees collaboration between Arctic nations and indigenous communities and looks at environmental protection. The program accepts applications from all eight Arctic Council SEE ARCTIC PAGE 2

Event brings hundreds to Green to celebrate Diwali B y MAria brenes

As the Baker bells chimed Om Jai Jagdish Hare, a Hindu devotional song, more than 500 students and community members gathered on the Green Saturday evening with lit candles and sparklers to celebrate Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights. Shanti, a Hindu organization at Dartmouth, organizes the festival ev-

ery year. This year’s festival consisted of three parts: a prayer ritual at Rollins Chapel, candle lighting and sparklers on the Green and a dinner in Alumni Hall. Shanti spends about $6,000 on the event, of which about $4,500 is contributed by community members and the rest by various organizations on campus. KATELYN JONES/THE DARTMOUTH STAFF

SEE DIWALI PAGE 2

After the candle lighting and sparklers on the Green, attendees ate dinner together.


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