VOL. CLXXI NO. 153
CLOUDY HIGH 57 LOW 45
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2014
HANOVER, NEW HAMPSHIRE
Input from alumni helped shape Greek proposal
College studies alternatives to No.6 heating oil
By ERIN LEE
By Michael Qian
The Dartmouth Staff
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Updated Nov. 11, 9:30 a.m. The College will transition away from No. 6 heating oil — an inexpensive but environmentally harmful fuel source — following last weekend’s approval by the Board of Trustees. Though a timeline has not been formalized, the College plans to abandon No. 6 fuel by 2018, campus planning and facilities vice president Lisa Hogarty said. Dartmouth is still considering its options for a new primary energy source, but the best alternative will most likely be natural gas, said New Energy Capital CEO Scott Brown, who has helped the College build models for transitioning. The Board approved the project’s next phase, which will involve consulting energy companies on regulatory requirements and conducting town and state reviews, Hogarty said. The research will be financed with $1.6 million, she said. “We would like to diversify our energy
About three weeks ago, the InterFraternity Council and fraternity alumni advisors began drafting a proposal recommending changes to Greek life, addressing areas like high-risk drinking, sexual misconduct, freshman safety, house renovations, faculty advisors and inclusivity. Soon afterward, IFC met with the Panhellenic Council and Gender-Inclusive Greek Council to share a preliminary draft. Throughout the revision process, fraternity alumni advisors offered advice to undergraduates writing the proposal, IFC president Wil Chockley ’15 said. When the final version of the document went live on a website titled “Moving Dartmouth Forward — The Greek Proposal” on Friday, it came alongside a letter from Dartmouth Greek Corporation presidents and advisors. DANNY KIM/THE DARTMOUTH STAFF
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The College plans to transition away from No. 6 fuel by 2018.
VETERANS DAY The College, which has held Veterans Day events since Thursday, will hold a community observation at 11 a.m., when the Baker Library bells will play hymns. Tuck Business School students will discuss how military experience shapes views on leadership this evening.
Wopinski ’15 elected register of probate
B y Lucia M C Gloin The Dartmouth Staff
In 2012, Paul Finkelstein ’13 ran for Grafton County sheriff and lost. This Election Day, Michael Wopinski ’15 fared better, and was appointed to Grafton County
register of probate. When he went to vote early last Tuesday morning, Sam Todd ’15 saw no listed candidates for the office of register of probate. “Mick Wopinski was the SEE WOPINSKI PAGE 2
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Amidon to close Main Street store B y Lauren Budd
Amidon Jewelers will close its doors after nearly 80 years in downtown Hanover, as the local retail market has shifted to cater to tourists, co-owner Steve Doubleday said. The store, which came to Main Street in 1935, will maintain its locations in West Lebanon, Claremont and Keene. Doubleday said the store will likely close after Christmas, following recent changes in Hanover’s economy. “Our market is really in engagement rings and fashion,” he said. “Hanover has become, particularly recently, more of a tourist market, and that’s really not what we’re
good at.” The store sells fashion jewelry like Pandora bracelets, cuff links ranging from $32.47 to $2,032.81 and a wide range of bridal and engagement jewelry. Increasingly, he said, Hanover residents are more likely to shop in West Lebanon than stay in town. This changing market, as well as diminished profits, has lead to the close of the Hanover location. He said Main Street used to have many more retail stores, which have increasingly been replaced with restaurants and banks. “That doesn’t make for the best retail shopping experience,” he said.
College Supplies, with its sundry gifts and greeting cards, announced plans to close last month, after more 40 years of business. Lemon Tree Gifts will opened an expanded store in the space. Italian and Mediterranean restaurant Salubre Trattoria closed in August after five years in business, replaced by family-style Nepalese restaurant Base Camp Café, which opened in September. Amidon Jewelers’ West Lebanon location, which opened in 2000, sees more shoppers than the Hanover venue, Doubleday said, declining to specify the differSEE AMIDON PAGE 5