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Center for Service renamed Ransomware
virus strikes Dartmouth By GIGI GRIGORIAN The Dartmouth
its new title. Since 2014, when the Tucker Foundation split into two branches to create both the Dartmouth Center for Service and the William Jewett Tucker Center, staff at the center have been working on a strategic plan examining the core of the center’s work, Agosto said. “It became clear to us early on … that the work
Over winter break, the College was victim to a cyberattack by a strain of WannaCry, a ransomware virus that President Donald Trump’s administration has attributed to North Korea. Students received six email updates throughout the day on Dec. 18. The virus entered the College’s network through an administrative computer that did not have the updated version of Windows. Luckily, nearly all of the College’s computers contained newer versions of Windows that did not have the exploitable vulnerability. Only about 40 machines lacked the updated version and were susceptible. Soon after, chief information security officer Steven Nyman made the call to shut down the College’s file sharing network until the vulnerable machines were wiped clean. WannaCry has been involved in ransomware attacks worldwide, with a particular focus on Europe, and impacted the National Health Service in England in May 2017. Ransomware attacks happen when individuals fall victim to a phishing attack. The malware is downloaded to their devices and subsequently encrypts their files. The legitimate owners of the files cannot access them until they pay a financial ransom, usually in Bitcoin. Then, a code is sent to the victims to decrypt the files. Ransomware viruses are especially dangerous to networks of computers because of their ability to travel from one device to another.
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Students reflect on their service work at the newly-named Center for Social Impact.
By SONIA QIN The Dartmouth Senior Staff
The Dartmouth Center for Service changed its name this month to the Dartmouth Center for Social Impact to reflect its broader opportunities available and show that there are ways to effect social change outside of community service, according to the center’s interim director Tracy Dustin-Eichler.
The new name was formally approved by the Board of Trustees in November, said Dustin-Eichler. Senior associate dean of student affairs Liz Agosto ’01, who oversees the center as part of her work portfolio in student affairs, said that the center staff have been working on branding and website design for the last year. Since the name approval, the center has debuted a new website and updated its email to reflect
Restaurant Week draws locals By MIKA JEHOON LEE The Dartmouth Staff
The 4th annual Hanover Area Restaurant Week brought special menus and discounts to local restaurants from Dec. 2 to Dec. 10. Organized by the Hanover Area Chamber of Commerce, the promotional event aimed to introduce Upper Valley
residents to restaurants in Hanover and Norwich. Hanover Area Chamber of Commerce executive director Tracy Hutchins said Restaurant Week usually takes place during the first week in December in conjunction with “Celebrate the Season,” a two-day holiday hosted by SEE RESTAURANT PAGE 3
Employees honored for service By RACHEL PAKIANATHAN The Dartmouth
The College honored 297 long-term employees at the annual Employee Service Awards banquets o n D e c . 1 1 . A s s o c i at e director of the Office of Visa Immigration Services and international undergraduate advisor Marcia Calloway received the Sheila Culbert Distinguished Employee Service Award. Executive vice president
Rick Mills, who spoke at both the lunch and dinner events, said the event annually recognizes employees for landmark years of service. The employee lunch honored College employees with 10 or 15 years of service, while the dinner honored those who had worked at Dartmouth for 20 years or more. “There are a whole lot of people in the background [who] are processing invoices, plowing roadways, serving food, cooking food,
processing grant applications and just doing a ton of administrative tasks,” Mills said in an interview. “We’re always trying to find ways to tell staff and communicate to staff that we care about them, they’re important to us and they’re important to the mission.” T h e C u l b e r t Aw a r d was instituted in 2008 by president emeritus James Wright and SEE EMPLOYEES PAGE 3
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Center for Social Impact Ransomware tries to breach network debuts new name FROM CYBERSECURITY PAGE 1
different ways. A m e r i c a Re a d s s t u d e n t that we were doing and the scope director Sam Colello ’18 said of ways that students could learn that the center’s new name is and engage with the center were an improvement, as it reflects a broader than just service,” Dustin- two-way relationship of service learning between students and Eichler said. “ T h e D a r t m o u t h C e n t e r community members, whereas the for Service” did not accurately former name appeared more onere p re s e n t t h e o p p o r t u n i t i e s sided and emphasized the idea of provided for students and the term students helping others. “social impact” will help students “Service is just an action … think about their potential impact social impact is what we’re trying to do,” Colello said. on the world, she added. The new name change will Oliver Edelson ’18, student allow the center to develop director of Growing Change, a farmprogramming, to-school including an education expansion of prog ram Social Impact “The [name change] working with P r a c t i c u m s , is mainly a reflection the center, said p ro j e c t s t h at of the change to really the center’s partner students new name i n a c a d e m i c focus the work on presents itself c o u r s e s bridging the academic as having a with local broader view org anizations and co-curricular of its work to s o l v e experience” r ath er th a n community just a center problems and for direct engage i n -LIZ AGOSTO ’01, SENIOR service. e x p e r i e n t i a l ASSOCIATE DEAN OF “ A s learning. someone who S t u d e n t STUDENT AFFAIRS works with an director of organization the studentthat does i n i t i at e d direct service, prog rams Aparna Kachalia ’10 said that a lot of the time you think that’s all Social Impact Practicums, which that the center does, and so I think currently involve 10 courses each the name change is trying to reflect term, is a way to bring real-world that there is a large breadth of problem-solving into the classroom experiences you can have through using the content and skills that the center,” he said. students acquire through those Edelson added that the term “social impact” implies a deeper courses. “It’s taking things that they’ve understanding of the needs of a wanted to do, maybe have not had community and the development the resources or the capacity to do, of a stronger and deeper worldview. and having [students] use their The name change should not skills to help the community and affect student groups working show that they’re part of a bigger closely with the center, according community outside Dartmouth,” to Dustin-Eichler. “The [name change] is mainly she said. According to Kachalia, in a reflection of the change to changing the center’s name and really focus the work on bridging integrating SIPs into courses, the the academic and co-curricular center is showing students that experience,” Agosto said. social impact work is not relegated to certain disciplines or activities Zachary Benjamin, Alexa Green and and can be accomplished in many Amanda Zhou contributed to reporting. FROM SOCIAL IMPACT PAGE 1
“The more files [the virus] encrypt[s] and the more machines they take down, the higher the ransom,” Nyman explained. After Nyman and his team identified the infected devices and wiped them clean of the virus, the blocks on the file sharing network were released later on the same day. “We had to take down the network to protect Dartmouth’s greater infrastructure because, when this virus first hit, we did not necessarily know exactly what it was going to do,” he said. Due to the broad network accessibility required at universities, it is more difficult to secure their networks than it is for other institutions such as a bank or pharmaceutical, said computer science professor David Kotz ’86. Director of academic and campus technology and associate chief information officer Alan Cattier ’86 acknowledged the s a m e ch a l l e n g e i n s e c u r i n g university networks and stressed a balance between having the right
precautions and not overburdening Protecting personal data is also significant, especially for those a community with safegaurds. Universities are often targeted under the age of 18. This could for their advanced technological include student health information or grades, not research, private to mention information of “We had to take links between students and the College and h i g h p r o f i l e down the network to the medical visibility. protect Dartmouth’s information of “Universities greater infrastructure Dartmouthas a whole Hitchcock g e n e r a t e a because, when this Medical Center, huge amount virus first hit, we did Subrahmanian of intellectual said. p r o p e r t y . not necessarily know I n E x t e r n a l exactly what it was order to keep actors who are going to do.” Dartmouth i n t e re s t e d i n safe from getting a leg c y b e r at t a c k s, u p o n t h e i r -STEVEN NYMAN, CHIEF N y m a n competition encouraged and on America INFORMATION SECURITY students to be might find it OFFICER careful about tempting to what they click steal technology at the very early stages,” said on and to report any problems if computer science professor V.S. they do click on a phishing link by mistake. Kotz suggested that Subrahmanian. Nyman added that “certain students should ensure that their nation-state actors” have attempted softwares stay up to date on their devices. to breach the College’s systems.
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The Green turned white as the snow hurricane landed in Hanover and brought flurries throughout the day.
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Restaurant week brings in customers Service awards banquet honors 297 employees FROM RESTAURANT PAGE 1
the Chamber of Commerce. During Restaurant Week, participating restaurants offer diners either a fixed percentage discount on all their menu items or a special fixed-price menu comprised of old favorites and new dishes, Hutchins said. In 2017, seven restaurants participated in Restaurant Week: Bistro at Six, Lou’s Restaurant and Bakery, Molly’s Restaurant, Jasper Murdock’s Alehouse at the Norwich Inn, Pine Restaurant, Salt Hill Pub and The Skinny Pancake. According to Hutchins, the College’s extended winter interim period motivated the Hanover Area Chamber of Commerce to create Restaurant Week. “That time frame since the College changed its scheduling as to when the students left for winter break affected the downtown merchants and the local businesses greatly,” she said. “When the College goes on break, a great number of students, staff and faculty leave, so there was a definite drop in holiday shopping that local businesses — both the retailers and the restaurants — saw.” In response to the rising cost of plane tickets and faculty members’ desire to host classes without pause, the College implemented changes to the fall term calender in the 201213 academic year that extended the winter interim period to six weeks. Hutchins added that another reason for the creation of Hanover Area Restaurant Week is that the larger, statewide New Hampshire Restaurant Week focuses its advertising on restaurants near the seacoast or in large cities, such as Manchester and Concord. This year, the New Hampshire
Restaurant Week ran from March 24 to 31. “Even if we had restaurants in [the] Upper Valley participating in the statewide restaurant week, our residents didn’t know [New Hampshire Restaurant Week] was taking place because none of the advertising dollars were reaching them,” Hutchins said. “So we decided that we should hold our own and do a concentrated focus that would put the spotlight on our restaurants — what’s happening here in Hanover.” Hutchins said that participating restaurants have seen increased sales during the event and have consequently opted in year after year. “[Restaurant Week] comes at a time when [the restaurants] could really use the boost,” she said. “[At the] beginning of December right after Thanksgiving, holiday shopping season is on and you have holiday parties, but people may not necessarily go out to eat because they are already planning to spend money on holiday gifts.” The Hanover Area Chamber of Commerce spent more on marketing for the event in 2017 than in past years, Hutchins said. It invested in a banner spanning Main Street, advertised the event through social media and ran advertisements on Great Eastern Radio. Hutchins said she hopes the increased marketing efforts led to higher participation from Upper Valley residents and a rise in restaurant sales. “I’m anxious to see what our final numbers are — I am hoping that this year, there was more participation than in years past,” Hutchins said. Jennifer Galvin, general manager at Salt Hill Pub, said the pub has participated in Restaurant Week for
the three years she has been at the restaurant because the event attracts new customers. “The Hanover Chamber of Commerce does a lot of advertising for the event, so it hits people [who] don’t necessarily see our advertising,” Galvin said. “It’s also fairly slow at Hanover [during the winter interim period], so anything that brings people in is greatly appreciated.” Galvin added that the event also allows restaurants to test revamped menu items by adding them to the special menu. “[Restaurant Week] is fun for my cooks because they get to try things they wouldn’t normally do,” she said. On the other hand, Jasper Murdock’s Alehouse offered diners a discount on its regular dinner menu instead of a special menu, according to Norwich Inn’s food and beverage manager Linda Kane. K ane said the restaurant has continued to participate in Restaurant Week because it was effective in publicizing the restaurant during the holiday season. “[Restaurant Week] worked great for us and we did better this year than last year,” Kane said. Hutchins said she hopes on behalf of the Hanover Chamber of Commerce that more restaurants will participate in Hanover Area Restaurant Week in the future. “There is a misconception that you have to be a sit-down type of establishment to benefit, but in the past we’ve had pizza places and sandwich shops participate and we are open to that,” Hutchins said. “So hopefully we are going to grow this both in terms of public awareness of the event and the number of restaurants that participate.”
brought the five other employees in the OVIS office as her guests to his wife Susan DeBevoise Wright the employee recognition event. to honor former senior assistant “Without them, it would be to the president Sheila Culbert. difficult to do anything,” she said. The award “I thought that recognizes an they deserved to employee with “We’re always trying be recognized at least five years to find ways to tell as well.” of service who staff and communicate C h r i s t i n e is committed Qi ’19, an to the mission to staff that we care i n t e r n at i o n a l of the College, about them, they’re student from p e r fo r m s China, said c o n s i s t e n t l y important to us and she meets and excellently, they’re important to with Calloway d e m o n s t r at e s frequently the mission.” leadership and to discuss uses resources the technical effectively. details of her Mills said a visa paperwork. committee goes -RICK MILLS, EXECUTIVE “I work t h r o u g h t h e VICE PRESIDENT with her when nominations I need to ask for the award about working and chooses permissions someone who and the I-20,” has demonstrated a commitment Qi said. “She’s been very helpful and made a contribution that is with all of that.” recognized by students, faculty O t h e r and fellow employees at the “There tend to be a colleagues. event were honored “ [ S h e i l a cohort of people who for varying lengths Culbert] of service, ranging was a n work here who have f ro m 1 0 t o 5 1 extraordinary been here a very years, according to person who physics department had a lot of long time, and there lecture and demo gifts and was are people who work m a n a g e r R a l p h e x t r e m e l y here who are third Gibson A&S’73, dedicated,” who was honored C a l l o w a y or fourth generation at the event. s a i d . “ I t ’ s Dartmouth Gibson, who particularly first came to h u m b l i n g , employees. the College as a having known Dartmouth really graduate student [Culbert}, means something to in 1970, said he to be put in loves his job and that class or them.” has witnessed many category.” changes both at Calloway Dartmouth and said she and -RALPH GIBSON A&S ’73, i n t h e p hy s i c s h e r o f f i c e PHYSICS DEPARTMENT department over staff advise his 45 years of LECTURE AND DEMO international service at the s t u d e n t s MANAGER College. regarding “The huge different types change that of visas, work authorizations and happened just after I got here other documentation necessary was co-education,” he said. to comply with both Dartmouth’s “Dartmouth was originally all and the United States’ immigration men — it’s so much better now.” regulations. Mills said that given the rural “It’s always challenging, because nature of Dartmouth, employees obviously Dartmouth attracts tend to work at the College for extremely bright people who are many years. doing extremely interesting things,” “There tend to be a cohort of she said. “We are constantly looking people who work here who have at what’s going on academically been here a very long time, and and then trying to foresee what we there are people who work here need to do legally to ensure that who are third or fourth generation people can participate in those D a r t m o u t h e m p l oye e s, ” h e kinds of things.” said. “Dartmouth really means C a l l ow ay a d d e d t h at s h e something to them.” FROM EMPLOYEES PAGE 1
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Improve Your Relationships
Endowment Tax Conundrum
Cultivating healthy relationships has physical and mental benefits.
In this age of political divisiveness, social unrest and social media prevalence, genuine human interaction is more important than ever, yet unfortunately overlooked and undervalued. Our conversations have become smiles in passing, our smiles in passing have become Facebook reactions and those have faded to the ever prevalent “let’s get a meal sometime!” texts. There is no debating that the way we communicate has changed greatly, and much of that change has marked a transition from valuable conversations conducive to growth and learning to simple transactional relationships and interactions. With 2018 just beginning, this resolution is worth your attention: Build better relationships. On campus, the phenomenon is easy to recognize. It’s present when you compliment a friend in passing and together light up the Green with laughter but never find the time to get KAF or sit down at Foco for a deeper or more meaningful conversation. Someone is always too busy or finds an excuse to get out of going on that run or studying together. These kinds of relationships are not only too prevalent and normalized — they are dangerous. Transactional relationships provide a false security blanket in the stressful environment of a Dartmouth term. While it may be nice to have those friends at whom you can smile as you walk to your next class, or know that you can always find them on a night out, you most likely will not be able to count on them in more serious situations. In moments of stress, difficulty and emergency, the “transactional” friend will likely not be there, which is what makes these relationships so difficult. You can value them for the positives, but once you face an obstacle in your life their sudden disappearance should come as no surprise. Relationships are a give-and-take of trust and experiences that strengthen the bond and knowledge the two individuals have of one another. Various studies have shown direct mental and physical health benefits that result from strong social involvement and social relationships, such as prolonged lifespans and lower instances of mental health issues. However, these results can also indicate the reverse, with
negative social interactions and relationships detrimentally impacting individual health. Therefore, genuine relationships are not only a more rational choice but also an empirically healthier one. Aside from building lasting and genuine friendships, the value of healthy relationship education in marriages and romantic partnerships has been crucial to the reduction of relationship-based violence. A 2005 Connecticut Department of Public Health study focused on addressing the link between sexual or domestic violence and healthy relationships, revealing that the integration of relationship-based training had a markedly positive impact on young men and boys in particular. The department’s curriculum “spans peer, relationship and community perspectives” and the study ultimately suggested that a focus on building healthy relationships is critical in community health programming. Aside from the data, the difference between toxic relationships and healthy ones is certainly visceral. While each person cultivates their relationships differently, trust is still consistently one of the most important parts of maintaining healthy relationships. Being able to know that you can rely on another person and that you can share your life and opinions with them openly and without hesitation is key. Although building trust takes time and is decidedly difficult, the benefits of healthy relationships make the effort worthwhile. Should we cut off all shallow and transactional relationships then? Quite the opposite — we should work to revive those relationships. This year, our resolution should be to put more time and thought into our interactions; to follow up on meals, to get to really know the people we call our “friends” and to put effort into creating genuine bonds. At Dartmouth, we can often mix up the networking attitude we use professionally with the way we treat those closest to us, a secondclass mistake that has been normalized and needs to change. The long-term relationships we create with time, energy and trust can take us far, and 2018 is the year to build them.
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The Republican tax plan will hurt colleges — and their students.
Last month, Congress signed a sweeping The tax’s impact on Dartmouth may not new tax bill into effect. Allegedly designed be nearly as large as its impact on Berea. to benefit the middle class, this bill includes Mike Wagner, the College’s chief financial a 1.4 percent excise tax on the investment officer, said it is unlikely that Dartmouth will income of private colleges and universities decrease its scholarship offerings as a result of with at least $500,000 in assets per student, the bill. Even so, the tax will make it steadily which will likely come primarily from schools’ more difficult to increase financial aid and endowments. Dartmouth, along with over 30 full scholarship packages to students. Wagner other wealthy private schools ranging from estimates that if the tax had been in effect Harvard University to Swarthmore College over the past five years, the school would have to the Cooper Union for the Advancement had to pay roughly $5 million more in taxes of Science and Art, will likely be affected by per year, or $25 million in total. And the true this tax, which is expected to bring in about cost would be even greater, since this money $1.8 billion over a decade and help offset the would have been compounding and generating large increases in the national debt the tax bill more revenue over the years. In limiting the is expected to produce. potential growth of Dartmouth’s endowment, The excise tax will supposedly encourage the tax could therefore take away money the affected colleges to move more of their that supports expenses for future students, endowment funds into programs beneficial including financial aid, research, student to students, such as financial aid. This reflects activities and professor salaries, according to a thought that if a college were to sustain a Wagner. fund that isn’t being used for students, then the It is important to assess the current ability money should be taxed. By taxing investment of wealthy colleges to provide financial income, this bill could theoretically encourage aid as well. Harvard, which has the largest schools to channel more of their money into endowment in America, currently provides financial aid, which would remain untaxed. full tuition to over 20 percent of its students. Proponents may also Since its undergraduate hope that the Department “Because the bill taxes population alone is of the Treasury, which composed of roughly investment income, would be receiving the tax 6,700 students, this revenue, would redirect it takes away money means that Harvard fully funds toward federal that has potential for supports the education of scholarships or other about 1,340 students each initiatives for students, sustained endowment year. And Harvard is just though the bill does not growth.” one of the approximately mandate such action. 30 colleges targeted, each As with most recent of which is able to use legislation, the excise tax has been tainted by its endowment to provide financial aid to accusations of partisanship. Democrats argue deserving students. that it targets universities that are generally It is true that these schools, including viewed as hostile to conservatives. Previous Dartmouth, can afford to do much more to versions of the bill also included language that directly support their students and increase would have exempted schools that have ties to access to a greater number of students. prominent Republican leaders, such as Berea Stanford University, for example, has increased College and Hillsdale College. Republicans its endowment tenfold but maintained can counter that Democratic backlash is also its yearly enrollment of about 1,600 new partisan, since Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders freshmen since 1970. Several Ivy League led the charge by Senate Democrats to remove schools have followed similar trajectories. But an exemption that would have benefited Berea, if legislators truly want to help students, they a tuition-free college in Kentucky that enrolls have to do more than simply tax existing funds, eligible low-income students, from the bill. especially since there is no language that the Berea will now have to pay an estimated $1 new revenue will be required to go toward million per year in taxes, which Berea President education expenses. There is a legitimate Lyle D. Roelofs has said will likely force the argument to be made for a less exclusive system school to turn away potential students. of education that seeks to expand access to Regardless of its potential underlying high quality schools, but this bill does not do motivations, the excise tax is flawed because it that. will harm the students it purports to help. While One way for Congress to achieve this goal Berea may be an unintended victim of the bill, is to mandate that a certain percentage of it is not alone in losing out. The reality is that investment income be reserved for financial taxing wealthy private colleges and universities aid and similar purposes. This would not only is unlikely to increase financial aid and may ensure that a large percentage of endowment actually restrict the amount of financial aid income directly serves students but also allow that future students receive. Because the bill these funds to continue to grow. As it stands, taxes investment income, it takes away money however, this tax seems like much more of a that has potential for sustained endowment slap in the face for wealthy higher education growth. If colleges were to move this money institutions and less of a guarantee to help into financial aid, as the bill’s writers seem to students. hope they will, they would thus lose out on the additional income they could have gained had The editorial board consists of opinion staff it stayed in investments, which could have been columnists, the opinion editors, the associate opinion used to benefit more students in the future. editor, both executive editors and the editor-in-chief.
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Review: Looking back on the best songs and artists of 2017 By ILEANA SUNG The Dartmouth
The start of 2018 means the beginning of #NewYearNewMe routines and looking forward to new beginnings, but there’s also no better time than now to reminisce on the year that just ended. Even if 2017 wasn’t a particularly amazing year, it definitely saw the release of some amazing music and the rise of great new artists. Here are my top songs from 2017 for you to nod (or shake) your head to. “I Don’t Want It at All” by Kim Petras This new artist released “I Don’t Want It at All” as her debut single, and her sassiness and simple, addictive beat caught many people’s attention. The song reminds me of Kesha’s old sound, and I was skeptical about it at first, but its catchiness and bouncy, energetic quality makes it a perfect summertime song. I can easily imagine myself driving down the road under the searing sun with this song playing. If you are desperately in need of summer vibes in -30°F Hanover weather, this song might deliver a bit of warmth. While, like me, you may be unsure at first whether you love it or hate it, you’ll soon find yourself singing along to those sassy lyrics.
“I want all my clothes designer, OOH! / I want someone else to buy ‘em, YEAH! / If I cannot get it right now, (NOW) / I don’t want it, I don’t want it, I don’t want it at all!” Honestly, attitude goals.
“Honey” by Kehlani If you’re looking for an interesting but simple, quiet song, this is it. The song consists of only a minimalist acoustic guitar pattern, and, of course, Kehlani’s amazing voice, which shines in this ballad about finding someone who knows and understands you. The lyrics are beautiful: “Cause I’m a beautiful wreck / A colorful mess, but I’m funny.” The song has a certain floating quality to it — if that description is too abstract to understand, open your Spotify and listen to it. The song’s simplicity is what makes it shine; it’s a great song to listen to at night or when you’re working alone in your room with a cup of tea. “Bodak Yellow” and “Bartier Cardi” by Cardi B Cardi B recently shared that she named herself after Bacardi because her sister is named Hennessy. If that doesn’t get your attention, then how about her lyrics. One line in “Bartier Cardi” reads: “Them diamonds gon’ hit like a b— on a b—y-a— b—.” Cardi B is definitely one of the major
breakout artists of 2017 — her debut song “Bodak Yellow” rose to number one on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart, which made her the first female rapper to accomplish this feat since Lauryn Hill in 1998. Although her songs may be met with very different reactions depending on differing musical tastes, she definitely has a distinct character and presence that is apparent in her music. Her newest song, “Bartier Cardi,” is also very defiant and audacious, with over-the-top lyrics. If you want to have a good time or feel like throwing out strong words, why don’t you try rapping along to Cardi B? “Rolex” by Ayo & Teo Hip-hop and trap music duo Ayo & Teo’s 2017 release “Rolex” is the definition of chill and catchy. One of my personal favorites from last year, it’s a “good vibes” song with a familiar and simple tune that anyone can vibe to. “H.E.R. Volume 2” by H.E.R. Many people know H.E.R. as the “breakup artist”— she’s known for songs that are great for anyone experiencing post-breakup blues. After her first album “H.E.R. Volume 1” came out in 2016, she released “H.E.R. Volume 2” in 2017. This new album added to her résumé but does not match up to her first album.
Thus far, her songs so far have a dark beat and atmosphere that she pushed to the boundary of overly depressing with her second album, but the sound definitely has its place, especially in the Hanover winter. “It Ain’t Me” by Kygo featuring Selena Gomez After hitting the charts following weeks of Instagram teasing by Selena Gomez, “It Ain’t Me” tells the classic story of a relationship that is ruined by alcohol. The track does not particularly stand out musically; there are probably hundreds of songs with similar beats and melodies. Nevertheless, it is a good song to thoughtlessly listen to and has a nostalgic quality to it worthy to make the list. “New Rules” by Dua Lipa Dua Lipa is an artist who made great progress in 2017. While previously immensely successful in the United Kingdom, she entered the United States music scene with a bang last year, hitting the Billboard charts and gathering an audience that is still rapidly growing. She’s also all about female empowerment, and her songs showcase her own brand of feminism. “MIC Drop” by BTS (Steve Aoki remix)
South Korean boy band BTS skyrocketed in popularity this year, probably because the sight of seven Korean guys singing while dancing intense choreography in perfect synchronicity is not something Americans are used to seeing every day. The group even went on to perform at the 2017 American Music Awards. This Steve Aoki remix is a good representation of its sound. “Havana” by Camila Cabello featuring Young Thug “Havana, Ooh na-na (ay)!” One of the most addictive songs of 2017 and also one of my favorites. If you haven’t listened to it at least once, you are not living in the 21st century. Go listen immediately — I promise it’ll be stuck in your head for a solid month. “HUMBLE.” by Kendrick Lamar None of you are surprised to see Kendrick Lamar here, I hope. His album “DAMN.” made him one of the most talked-about artists of 2017, and you probably heard him say “be humble” more times than you would ever have imagined. While I’m not in love with his voice and don’t find myself wanting to listen to his music for an extended period of time, his artistic lyrics are definitely worth at least three minutes of your time.
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SPORTS ONE ON ONE
with Kate Letkewicz ’18
By SAMANTHA HUSSEY The Dartmouth Senior Staff
After being named All-Ivy Honorable Mention last season, women’s basketball player Kate Letkewicz ’18 has continued to lead her team to an impressive start going into Ivy play. Letkewicz led the Big Green in its win over Rhode Island with 17 points and 10 rebounds and contributed a season-high 22 points against then-No. 13 ranked Ohio State University. Last season, the team went 8-19, and this season the team is currently 8-5. What can you say about the team’s performance this season? KL: We just finished our nonconference play and so far it’s just been really positive, really fun — a
much different feel than last year. Everyone’s working super hard and putting the extra work in, and it has really showed. We beat a big Pac-12 Conference school, the University of Colorado, Boulder, at their home court so that was really exciting. Even though we were 8-3 going into Christmas and then we just lost two tough road games, I am very pleased with our performance and proud of myself and my teammates. Is there anything that has changed in terms of training or strategy from last season? KL: Our offensive strategy game plan has kind of changed. We are trying to score earlier on the shot clock and push the ball more when we get a stop on defense. Even after our opponent makes a basket on defense, we are trying to push the ball. It is more of a fast paced offense, and I think
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Men’s Basketball The Big Green flashed its potential in a pair of games before Christmas, holding its own in a tough loss against the University of Notre Dame before downing Bryant University at home 75-58. But Dartmouth’s weaknesses were on full display in a Dec. 30 , 2017 loss to then-1-10 University of New Hampshire. The Big Green allowed 1.30 points per possession and shot just .235 from behind the arc. Dartmouth begins Ivy League play on Saturday aga inst a Harvard University team that has underachieved at 5-9. The Crimson has lost three straight, most recent a six-point home loss to the University of Vermont. Harvard has been without defending Ivy League Rookie of the Year Bryce Aiken for those three games, though Aiken is expected to return to the court for the conference opener. Aiken’s absence and some hot shooting against a stout Harvard defense could spell a Big Green win — but don’t count on it. Women’s Basketball Head coach Belle Koclanes has something cooking in Hanover. Dartmouth posted Ivy League records
of 2-12, 5-9, 7-7 and 3-11 during Koclanes’ first four years at the helm. Now the team is off to its best nonconference start in 11 years. But a pair of losses to quality opponents — first to then-11-2 University of Albany and then to 9-4 Binghamton University — has dropped the Big Green to 8-5. Cy Lippold ’19 emerged as a leader on both sides of the floor, leading the team with 13.8 points per game after averaging just over two points per game last season. Isalys Quiñones ’19 and Kate Letkewicz ’18 have remained impact players for the Big Green. Harvard University comes to Hanover at 7-5 following a New Year’s Eve win over Stony Brook University. Senior guard Taylor Rooks has found a groove lately, scoring double figures in each of the past three contests. Saturday’s game may come down to a battle between Harvard’s conferencebest shooting defense (.372) and Dartmouth’s conference-best shooting offense (.425). Men’s Hockey After its strongest three-game stretch of the season, which included wins over then-No. 2 Denver University and then-No. 16 University of New
that is really helpful. People are also stepping up, coming off the bench, really contributing, and our point guards, Cy Lippold ’19 and Annie McKenna ’20, are really stepping up in fulfilling that role.
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allowing our defense to trigger our offense will be really important.
How would you describe the dynamic of the team? KL: I think we are all really close. I’ve never been on a team where there is no drama — it really is a big family. It’s not divided by position or anything; everyone is just as close with each other. It’s a really positive and fun environment.
What can we expect from you and the team going forward? KL: I think you can expect really good things — hopefully a lot of wins. I think this season especially, I know as a senior, it has never been this even amongst all the Ivy League teams. The Ivy League Championship is really up for grabs. I think any team has a far shot at it, so it’s about bringing confidence into every game on the weekends and giving our best effort.
Heading into Ivy play, are there any aspects that you or the team are working on going into Saturday’s game? KL: Personally, I am working on being very consistent with my shooting, and I’m going to focus in on my defense leading up to Harvard University. Collectively, we are trying to limit our turnovers — that was a problem this past weekend and what contributed majorly to our losses. I think limiting our turnovers and
You were named All-Ivy Honorable Mention, a two-time Ivy League Player of the Week and Ivy League Rookie of the Week. What does it mean to you to be recognized for you athletic accomplishments? Does it influence your performance in anyway? KL: I don’t think it really influences my performance. It’s kind of just icing on the cake. I try not to pay attention to statistics or awards or
Hampshire, the Big Green looks to carry its momentum into weekend matchups with conference opponents Union College and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Union is second in the Eastern College Athletic Conference with an in-conference record of 6-2, though they have lost three straight games overall. The Big Green will look to expose Union’s defense, which has let up the third most goals in the ECAC through all games. In its second matchup of the weekend, Dartmouth faces a struggling RPI, which comes into this weekend with an overall record of 3-13-3. With just five league points each, Dartmouth and RPI will be looking to propel themselves ahead of the other in the conference standings. Dartmouth hosts Union and RPI at home at 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, respectively.
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in a matinée conference battle. RPI will look to rebound against Dartmouth after tough losses to two consecutive top-10 opponents. Currently 4-3-1 in the conference, RPI will try to gain significant ground in the ECAC, where it is tied-for-seventh with nine points. The Big Green head into the weekend at 1-7 in the conference and the lowest scoring offense in the league.
Women’s Hockey Sitting at the bottom of the Eastern Conference Athletic Conference standings with just two conference points, women’s hockey looks to end its struggles in Schenectady, New York against Union College on Friday. Union, currently tied-for-ninth in the ECAC, will be playing in its first game since Dec. 16, 2017. On Saturday, the Big Green will travel to Troy, New York to take on
Swimming & Diving The men’s swimming team hosts Ivy League rivals University of Pennsylvania and Yale University this weekend in its first meet of the new year. The action begins on Saturday with diving only, while the rest of the competition concludes on Sunday. Men’s swimming and diving enters the contest at 1-2 overall and 0-2 in the Ivy League. The Big Green beat Boston College in its first meet of the season on Nov. 4, 2017 before losing to rivals Harvard University and Cornell University. In December, the team competed in the Big Al Invitational hosted by Princeton University, where it placed seventh. The men look to get back on track this weekend with the bulk of their season looming ahead. Women’sswimminganddivingalso competed in the Big Al Invitational, placing sixth but have yet to compete against any individual schools. The
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anything like that, but just playing for my team and focusing on the team accomplishments is really beneficial and only makes me play better. Coming to the end of your senior year and collegiate basketball career, what achievement from your time here at Dartmouth are you particularly proud of ? KL: I think just watching our team grow collectively. I know when I came in as a freshman it was a little all over the place and it was just a different feel. I know, even as freshmen, my class really came in and put in the work and showed everybody else the work ethic that was necessary to have a winning team, so now being a senior and being able to lead my younger teammates, I think it is really awesome to see our growth as a program and how far we have come. This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity and length.
women are looking for their first win of the season against Yale and Penn, who are currently third and fourth in the conference, respectively. This home meet serves as a warm up for the Dartmouth Invitational, which will take place in two weeks. Track & Field Men’s and women’s track and field will ring in the new year at home, hosting the 49th annual Dartmouth Relays this Friday through Sunday. The meet, which is the largest athletic event hosted by the College, features three days of collegiate, high school and open competition. Both teams will hope to record top times and give strong performances as they prepare for the Indoor Heptagonal Championships in late February. Both teams have competed twice this season, opening at the nonscoring Boston University Season Opener on Dec. 2, 2017, and then hosting the University of Maine, University of New Hampshire and University of Vermont at Leverone Field House on Dec. 9, 2017, where the women placed first while the men placed second in team competition. The teams will face off against other competition in the Northeast at the Dartmouth Relays. The meet kicks off with high school competition on Friday and Saturday. Collegiate competition begins Sunday.