VOL. CLXXI NO. 48
THURSDAY, MARCH 27, 2014
HANOVER, NEW HAMPSHIRE
Jury deliberations begin in rape case of Parker Gilbert ’16
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By JENNY CHE
The Dartmouth Senior Staff
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In his closing statement for the defense on Wednesday, attorney Robert Cary ’86 said that his client, Parker Gilbert ’16, was not guilty of rape, and that the complainant’s claims were inconsistent with testimony from her former roommate. “What happened was drunken, awkward college sex,” said Cary, of the firm Williams and Connolly. “It wasn’t sexual assault, it wasn’t rape.” After nearly two weeks, during which the prosecu-
Attorneys gave closing statements Wednesday in the trial of Parker Gilbert ’16, charged with rape.
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Experts peg 2.9 percent tuition rise to image concerns
B y MICHAEL QIAN
The Dartmouth Staff
Following the Board of Trustees’ March 8 vote to raise tuition, room, board and mandatory fees by the lowest percentage increase since 1977, education policy experts pointed to both national tuition trends and Dartmouth’s 14 percent drop in application numbers as possible reasons for the reduced growth in price. The Board voted to raise the College’s sticker price by 2.9 percent to
$61,947 for the 2014-15 academic year. Center for College Affordability and Productivity director Richard Vedder said the unusually large decline in application numbers may have pushed the Board toward making a cautious decision about raising fees. Vedder said that although Dartmouth’s applicant demand remains high, the College must be more sensitive to application numbers — which are partially determined by costs — if it wishes to remain selective.
Andrew Gillen, an education researcher at American Institutes for Research, added that the College might be concerned about its U.S. News and World Report rankings, which are influenced by a school’s selectivity. By lowering its rate of tuition growth, Dartmouth might attract more applicants and hence boost its selectivity, Gillen said. Between 2009 and 2014, tuition and fees have increased an average of 4.8 percent per year. The lower increase also comes in the wake of
Five years in, Tuck undergrad classes see broad popularity B y CLAiRE DALY
The Dartmouth Staff
As students finalize spring term course schedules, over 120 upperclassmen have enrolled in one of the Tuck School of Business’s termly undergraduate classes. Since the program was established five years ago, the three available courses have taught undergraduates practical business skills. As the courses grow in popularity, however, some interested students
fiscal year 2013, when the College’s expenses exceeded its revenues for the first time since 2009. Vedder added that the College might be trying to differentiate itself from its peer institutions, which typically increase tuition by about 4 percent annually. Among Ivy League institutions that have released 2014-15 tuition amounts, only Dartmouth will raise tuition by less than 3 percent, but its sticker price is SEE TUITION PAGE 5
A HELPING HAND
find themselves shut out due to course limits. The annual spring term course, “Business Management and Strategy,” was first offered in 2009 and examines topics like corporate goal-setting and global competition. “Financial Accounting” is taught each winter, and “Principles of Marketing” is offered in the fall. The classes are open only to upTREVELYAN WING/THE DARTMOUTH STAFF
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Students attended a volunteer fair in Collis Common Ground yesterday.