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Misconduct petition Former Sig Ep building will house Thought Project LLC to be delivered

By Charles Chen The Dartmouth Staff

A petition criticizing the College’s challenge to the granting of anonymity to three of the nine plaintiffs in the ongoing class-action lawsuit against Dartmouth will be delivered to College president Phil Hanlon today.

The petition, which has garnered over 600 signatures, has been in circulation for a month and has gained the support of multiple prominent politicians including

Senators Kirsten Gillibrand ’88, Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth War ren; New Hampshire state Senator Martha Hennessey ’76; and Congresswoman Annie Kuster.

T h e l aw s u i t a l l e g i n g that College officials failed to act on allegations of sexual misconduct was filed on November 15, 2018, and on May 1, two new anonymous plaintiffs under the pseudonyms “Jane Doe

SEE PETITION PAGE 5

Interim dean Kathryn Lively named dean of College

By The dartmouth senior staff

Kathryn Lively has been named dean of the College, provost Joseph Helble wrote in an email to the College. She will begin the position on July 1.

Lively has served as interim dean since July 2018, replacing former dean Rebecca Biron, who announced she would return to full-time research and teaching at the College in March 2018. Lively has also served as a professor of sociology and the

first house professor of the South House residential community.

The dean of the College is the school’s senior-most officer overseeing undergraduate academic life, in charge of the Student Affairs division as well as the six house communities. In this role, Lively will also serve on the leadership teams of both the president and the provost. According to the email from Helble, she will help to promote the integration of academic life into the larger SEE LIVELY PAGE 3

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By Jennie Rhodes The Dartmouth Staff

When members of the Thought Project Living Learning Community return to campus this fall, they will not be moving to their expected housing in the McLaughlin Cluster. Members of the LLC will have been relocated to 11 Webster Avenue for the 2019-20 academic year, the building which housed Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity until it was placed on probation last fall. Thought Project members were informed of the news on Monday in an email from dean of residential life Mike Wooten.

College spokesperson Diana Lawrence wrote in an email

statement that this move is the result of an unusually large incoming class of ’23s.

“The Dartmouth admissions office has experienced an unprecedented surge of interest from prospective students,” Lawrence wrote.

The College received more than 50 students over the number expected, according to Wooten.

“While the College has significantly reduced the number of offers made to applicants in recent years in order to maintain the entering class size, demand has exceeded our expectations,” Lawrence wrote.

T he College will be accommodating incoming ’23s using beds in McLaughlin that

will be available following the Thought Project’s move, as well as converted lounge spaces in other first-year residence halls, according to Wooten. All other Living Learning Communities will remain housed in the McLaughlin Cluster.

In fall 2018, Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity’s national board of directors suspended the Dartmouth chapter’s charter for two years following an investigation which revealed ongoing violations of a nationwide alcohol probation issued by the fraternity, according to Lawrence. She said that following its closure, the alumni and volunteer corporation established a two-year lease SEE SIGEP PAGE 2

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LLC students housed on Webster Ave. FROM SIGEP PAGE 1

agreement for 11 Webster Avenue during the time in which the organization’s charter is suspended.

“The College supports the Sigma Phi Epsilon national organization’s desire to elevate standards for their chapters and is working with the national organization’s leadership and the Dartmouth community to plan for a successful return of the chapter in 2021,” she said.

According to the email from Wooten, the relocation will provide Thought Project students with a freestanding facility of singles and doubles, a kitchen, designated quiet study space and social space.

According to Thought Project student coordinator Kos Twum ’21, students have had mixed reactions regarding the relocation.

Naina Bhalla ’22 who will be living in the Thought Project in the fall said she was looking forward to the move.

“I actually really like the location and think it’ll be really convenient for me,” Bhalla said. “The alternative for me was the Lodge. I’m happy to just have avoided that in the first place.”

Twum said that some students were disappointed.

“People have grown to like McLaughlin and its set-up,” she said.

“It was really nice to have Occom

Commons for Food for Thought dinners and other events.”

From a student advisor’s perspective, Twum said that she is ambivalent regarding the move.

“It is strange because we are now on frat row, but don’t exactly fit with the other houses,” Twum said, noting that some students seek out LLCs as alternative social spaces away from Frat Row. Students also expressed concern regarding noise due to the house’s location.

“The only thing I’m worried about is noise on the weekends and other people coming in to use the bathrooms while they’re on Frat Row,” Bhalla said.

Jamir Pleitez ’19 who lived in the building his sophomore winter through his junior spring as a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon, said that he does not believe it will be noisy.

“Since Sigma Epsilon members aren’t allowed to live there anymore, it will probably be super quiet,” he said.

Regardless of the location of the Thought Project students, the community is happy that they are still living together, according to Bhalla.

“We have a really cool group of residents who I know are going to make it work and have fun with it,” Twum said.

Mink Brook rules to be strictly enforced

By RACHEL PAKIANATHAN The Dartmouth Staff

The town of Hanover is taking steps to more strictly enforce town ordinances regarding the use of Mink Brook and the Connecticut river area. These ordinances prohibit the installation of rope swings, limit access to the area from dawn to dusk as well as ban alcohol, large gatherings and amplified sound.

Hanover town manager Julia Griffin said that while the ordinances have been in place for several years, the town has recently strengthened its enforcement efforts after several complaints regarding excessive noise, illegal parking and trash were voiced in the spring by area residents in emails to the town after Memorial day.

“The neighbors were saying that the place was covered with trash, Keystone cans and lots of used condoms,” she said.

In addition to an email sent to undergraduates by dean of the College Kathryn Lively asking that students respect town policies, several new preventative measures have been taken.

The town has constructed a kiosk on Downey Street with clear rules posted for the appropriate usage of the Mink Brook

area, according to Griffin. Additionally, the gate to the area will now be locked

by Hanover police officers at dusk and reopened at dawn. Griffin said that area residents have been encouraged to call the police if they encounter disturbances.

Rope swings that were left in Mink Brook have been cut down, as well as any branches and trees that could support future rope swing installations, Griffin said.

Hanover police captain Mark Bodanza said that police will also be checking Mink Brook and its surrounding area more frequently during patrols. Town ordinance dictates a fine of up to $100 for using the area when it is closed, and another fine of up to $100 if alcohol in open containers is found, Bodanza said. He added that if a crime is being committed in the area, there may be additional penalties.

“We don’t want to see anybody maliciously cause damage to the property or be a nuisance to the community in that area,” Bodanza said. “I think that’s the main focus of deterrence and proper education of when people can use that area and when they cannot.”

Stricter enforcement of town ordinances also helps to mitigate the

damage being done to the Mink Brook ecosystem as a result of excessive foot traffic in the area, according to Hanover planning and zoning department senior planner Vicki Smith. “[The area] is loved to death. People in Hanover love outside hiking, walking and enjoying our natural resources,” Smith said. “But, you know, there’s always a downside to being loved to death. The point is trampled. There’s no vegetation there, and so that’s something we need to address.”

In addition to the environmental impact, Griffin said that using rope swings and swimming at night are not safe practices for the Mink Brook area.

Eight years ago, a student participating in a Tuck School of Business summer program drowned in the area, according to Griffin.

“The reason we don’t have a lifeguard at any of our riverfront areas where people like to swim is that the town doesn’t want the liability of trying to control swimming in those locations by providing lifeguards,” she said.

Griffin said that she had hoped the College would open the swim docks SEE MINK BROOK PAGE 3

Bhalla is a member of The Dartmouth Staff.

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New dean of College will Election survey polls students’ views focus on house communities on politics and ideological views FROM LIVELY PAGE 1

Kathryn Lively has been named dean of the College, provost Joseph Helble wrote in an email to the College.

She will begin the position on July 1.

Lively has served as interim dean since July 2018, replacing former dean Rebecca Biron, who announced she would return to full-time research and teaching at the College in March 2018.

Lively has also served as a professor of sociology and the first house professor of the South House residential community.

The dean of the College is the school’s senior-most officer overseeing undergraduate academic life, in charge of the Student Affairs division as well as the six house communities. In this role, Lively will also serve on the leadership teams of both the president and the provost. According to the email from Helble, she will help to promote the integration of academic life into the larger Dartmouth experience, provide advice on student inclusivity and diversity and be involved in strategic planning.

In the campus-wide email, Lively is quoted as saying that she sees her role as “an important opportunity to help create a campus culture that will facilitate the development of humans.”

She added that “Student affairs is about helping students develop healthy habits, friendships, and leadership capacities — all of which feeds into their success in the classroom, and, more importantly,

their success as they enter the world.”

She highlighted her intention to strengthen house communities, working on “a sort of ‘house communities 2.0’” in the following years, as well as expanding programming for first-generation and low-income students. Recent initiatives will “continue to develop the already amazing leadership programs.” She noted that the coming academic year will mark the first year all students on campus will have entered Dartmouth as house community members.

As a professor and a researcher, Lively has focused on the interaction between culture, identity and emotion. Her research focuses on emotion management and identity transformations.

Lively earned a Ph.D. in sociology from Vanderbilt University before joining the Dartmouth faculty in 2002.

A search committee made recommendations to Helble regarding the selection of the new dean. Associate dean of the faculty for interdisciplinary programs Dennis Washburn chaired the committee. Other members included mathematics professor Carolyn Gordon, chief of staff in the Office of the President and secretary to the board of trustees Laura Hercod director of financial aid Dino Koff; philosophy professor Timothy Rosenkoetter, student assembly president Monik Walters ‘19, sociology professor Emily Walton and engineering professor Douglas Van Citters ‘99 Th ‘03, ‘06.

Mink Brook sees access changes after complaints FROM MINK BROOK PAGE 2

in the spring to offer students another option to enjoy the riverfront aside from Mink Brook. However, she said that the College has stated it is not in a financial position to open the swim docks outside of the summer term.

She added that she encourages students on campus this summer to

work with the College to find a way to accommodate nighttime swimming and rope swings.

“There may be an opportunity to do something on campus along the College portion of the river front that we just haven’t thought of yet,” Griffin said.

“I would urge students to get creative about that with the College to see what might be possible.”

B y AARON LEE AND WILLIAM CHEN The Dartmouth

Following one of the most divisive elections in recent memory, the 2020 presidential election looks to be a critical moment for American politics.

One month ago, The Dartmouth conducted a poll recording the political and ideological views of Dartmouth’s student body. Now, after the first round of debates in the highly competitive Democratic Primary, we present some of its results.

Dartmouth remains left-leaning Students at Dartmouth remain generally left-leaning. Almost half (49 percent) of Dartmouth students identified themselves as broadly liberal and a further 13 percent identified as socialist. Twenty percent of students reported being moderate, while nine percent of students identified as conservative and six percent of students identified as libertarian.

These liberal advantages revealed themselves in Dartmouth students’ party affiliations. A majority (59 percent) of students identified with the Democratic Party, while one-quarter (25 percent) identified as independents and 13 percent identified with the Republican Party, while 2.4 percent identified with the Libertarian Party and one student identified with the Green Party.

Among all current candidates, Elizabeth Warren generally held an edge at Dartmouth, with 17 percent of the student body reporting that they would have voted for her if the election were held at the time of the poll. Warren was followed closely by Biden (14 percent) and Sanders (12 percent), with Buttigieg (11 percent), Harris (11 percent) and Trump (nine percent) behind.

Warren’s lead comes from her strong leftist appeal: 24 percent of students who identified as Democrats said they would vote for Warren, while only nine percent of independents

and no Republicans offered her their support. In comparison, Biden drew support surprisingly evenly from across the political spectrum: 22 percent of Libertarians and 15 percent of independents supported Biden, while 14 percent of Democrats and 13 percent of Republicans supported him. Thirteen percent of Democrats and 16 percent of independents supported Sanders, though he received no support from Republicans or Libertarians. Trump’s support came almost entirely from the right-wing, with a majority (64 percent) of Republicans supporting him. Trump also had the support of four percent of independent students and a lone Democrat student.

Increasingly polarized views As an indicator of political divisions in everyday life, students were asked how comfortable they would be being in a relationship with someone who opposes their political views. Overall, 42 percent of students said they would be either somewhat comfortable or very comfortable being in a relationship with someone of opposing view, while 48 percent of students said they would be somewhat or very uncomfortable doing so. Republican students tended to be the most outgoing, with 81 percent reporting they would be very or somewhat comfortable being in a relationship with someone of opposing view; only 27 percent of Democrat students had the same view.

Students were also asked about their stance on specific issues, which also received largely divided responses. When asked whether the United States should move towards a more socialist economic system, a slight majority (51 percent) said that they would somewhat or strongly agree, while 33 percent said that they would somewhat or strongly disagree.

Universal basic income is an increasingly popular economic policy proposal, which would provide every citizen in the United States with a periodic cash payment without a means test or work requirement.

Dartmouth students were found to be generally in favor of the idea, with 53 percent either somewhat or strongly supporting a basic income policy and 26 percent either somewhat or strongly opposing the policy. Six percent of students reported not knowing what a basic income policy is.

Although some supporters of the basic income policy tout it as a bipartisan approach to welfare reform, support at Dartmouth was strongly divided by party lines. Although 57 percent of Democrat students and 45 percent of independent students supported the idea at the time of the poll, a mere four percent of Republican students supported a basic income.

Although students were divided on many specific issues in American politics today, students are generally united in their faith in U.S. political ideals. When asked about the role of democracy in the political system, 78 percent of students reported democracy as very essential for United States politics and a further 18 percent report democracy as somewhat essential for politics. Only two percent of students report being unsure and two percent of students find democracy somewhat or very unnecessary. Overall, Democrat students hold the most faith in democracy, with 99 percent finding democracy either somewhat or very essential; 93 percent of Republican students hold the same opinion.

Students’ views on President Trump The Dartmouth student body was highly opposed to President Trump, with 12 percent approving of his job performance and 88 percent disapproving. Non-Republicans overwhelmingly disapproved of Trump: 86 percent of Libertarian students, 92 percent of independent students and 99.7 percent of Democratic students felt negatively about Trump’s time in office so far.

On the other hand, 76 percent of Republican students approved of SEE SURVEY PAGE 5

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GUEST COLUMNIST MORGAN CURTIS ‘14

STAFF COLUMNIST STEVEN ADELBERG ‘21

Dare a Deed for the Old Mother Dartmouth needs to divest from fossil fuels.

“We have the world’s most loyal alumni ... it’s the talent of our alumni body coming back.” As soon as I heard that I knew I had to stand up. Pushing through my racing heartbeat, I got up out of my seat in Spaulding Auditorium, walked towards the stage and began to sing: “People gonna rise like the water, we’re gonna calm this crisis down.”

I interrupted President Phil Hanlon’s June 15 speech at the keynote event of the College’s alumni reunion because I find it profoundly disappointing that while climate change is worsening, unleashing impacts disproportionately on those in the global south, indigenous communities and communities of color, the leadership team at this prestigious institution can spend an hour and a half talking about “Disrupted or Disruptor: How will Dartmouth’s leaders address the most fundamental global challenges of our time?” and not once mention climate change.

I believe that it is the responsibility of Dartmouth’s loyal alumni to call on the College to stand on the right side of history. Six years after I helped start a campaign for Dartmouth to divest its endowment from fossil fuels, our alma mater still chooses to invest part of its $5.5 billion endowment in the fossil fuel industry. The College has yet to take a public stance on this issue, despite its own internal study identifying some form of fossil fuel divestment as the most desirable option, even when prioritizing financial return over ethical, symbolic or academic considerations. An institution of Dartmouth’s renown choosing to divest would have immense symbolic importance and is a key part of revoking the “social license” — the general social acceptability — of the fossil fuel industry.

In the six years that have passed since the campaign for fossil fuel divestment began at

Dartmouth, Houston, TX was flooded by Hurricane Harvey, Hurricane Maria battered Puerto Rico, Paradise, CA burned, North Dakota faced water and soil contamination from fracking and Chennai, India almost ran out of water. Decentralized renewable energy has rapidly become a more cost-effective and reliable way to bring electricity, with little pollution, to the world’s population. None of that has prevented the fossil fuel industry from continuing to obscure science, influence our politics, manipulate the public and explore new lands and waters for fossil fuels.

Divestment is Dartmouth’s chance to make a moral statement about not being willing to profit from the fossil fuel industry’s abuse of human rights, the environment and our political system.

Divesting on purely ethical grounds would not be unprecedented for the College. Dartmouth chose to divest from South Africa under apartheid after years of sustained pressure from students and alumni. The Board of Trustees at the time said that the investments have “great symbolic meaning.” Dartmouth made the same statement again in 2005, divesting from companies operating in Sudan because “their activities amounted to direct complicity in the genocidal activities of the government of Sudan.” Yet again, in 2012, the Trustees voted to divest from tobacco, seeing that investing in this industry ran counter to the College’s focus on public health. If Dartmouth takes climate change as seriously as it takes these issues, it should divest from fossil fuels.

Aside from the moral argument, divestment is also a strategic financial move. Fossil fuel assets that make up these corporations’ balance sheets are often overvalued in the face of unpredictable shocks, SEE CURTIS PAGE 6

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Our Minor Problem

We need more interdisciplinary minors.

There’s a lot to learn at the intersection substitute for specialization in any given field, of academic subjects. Different fields offer but a prerequisite: Experts must draw insights different worldviews, and understanding how from many fields in order to truly master their they overlap gives us a better understanding craft. of issues. As a liberal arts college, Dartmouth Dartmouth already provides some should celebrate the overlap between disciplines opportunities to do just that. The humanand encourage students to seek out an centered design minor, for example, combines interdisciplinary education. an engineering foundation with fields as diverse While the College has many tools to promote as psychology, computer science, public policy interdisciplinary learning, from distributive and and business — what better education could major requirements to interdisciplinary majors, an entrepreneurial student receive? Ethics some of those options can’t adequately fulfill minors build a foundation in moral philosophy the College’s commitment before exploring real-world to both academic openness “While disciplinary problems in government, a n d d e p t h o f s t u dy. medicine, anthropology Changes to distributive thinking teaches and human geography. requirements or major students to study inInterdisciplinary minors requirements would like these encourage unnecessarily constrain depth, interdisciplinary i n t e l l e c t u a l c u r i o s i t y, students’ freedom to explore thinking encourages pushing students outside subjects that interest them; problem solving and the confines of a defined interdisciplinary majors field and preparing them and modified majors, open-mindedness.” for a diverse set of roles in meanwhile, might allow society. This is the promise students to g raduate of a liberal arts education, a Dartmouth without truly mastering any promise the College should keep by expanding particular field of study. its offering of interdisciplinary minors.

D a r t m o u t h ’s b e s t o p t i o n f o r a n New interdisciplinary minors, like rhetoric, interdisciplinary education that still encourages equality or biotechnology, would be both student freedom and in-depth learning is to in-demand and easily scalable. Dartmouth offer more interdisciplinary minors alongside students already show great interest in its traditional curriculum. multiple disciplines. According to the Office Critics might worry that new interdisciplinary of Institutional Research reports that between offerings would compete with traditional 2014 and 2018, 18.3 percent of Dartmouth degrees in a way that prevents students students graduated with double majors and 9.4 from exploring any subject in detail. But percent of students changed their majors during these concerns miss the guiding principle of their career. Still others join groups — like the interdisciplinary minors. While disciplinary DALI Lab or the Dartmouth Entrepreneurial thinking teaches students to study in-depth, Network — that require interdisciplinary interdisciplinary thinking encourages problem thinking. Meeting this demand would not be solving and open-mindedness. Dartmouth especially difficult. Interdisciplinary minors should encourage students to develop both skill could even be constructed using classes that sets — and interdisciplinary minors uniquely are already offered by the College, reducing the encourage students to build off skills of a administrative burden of creating new minors. discipline with the shared knowledge of many With all these compelling benefits associated disciplines. with interdisciplinary minors, Dartmouth Students will be rewarded in the real world should continue to emphasize a liberal arts if they can successfully combine disciplinary education unconfined to a single discipline. skills with interdisciplinary knowledge. The 21st Interdisciplinary minors can bring separate century’s problems are more complicated than parts of the Dartmouth experience together ever, from the challenges of climate change and and, together with traditional majors, provide international development to the opportunities an even better education to Dartmouth of nanotech and artificial intelligence — anyone undergraduates. The College can and should who can make progress on these problems make more interdisciplinary majors available is likely to be well-employed for a long time to Dartmouth students in order to fulfill the coming. Interdisciplinary thinking is not a College’s liberal arts mission.

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The term we’ve all been waiting for is finally here. Since we arrived at Dartmouth — or even before, during tours or information sessions — upperclassmen and alumni told us that sophomore summer would be the best 10 weeks of our college experience. Expectations are high as we text home to convince our high school friends that summer school is a blessing, not a curse.

But if two years at Dartmouth have taught us anything, it’s that 10 weeks fly by in an instant. How can we make each moment last, knowing that in two short months the Class of 2021 will disperse to foreign study destinations and internships around the country?

In the first Mirror of the summer, we ask The Dartmouth Staff about their hopes for the upcoming term and their favorite ways to cherish the lovely summer weather. We explore ways to enjoy the Upper Valley and the region beyond, from attending music festivals to picking fresh strawberries. And finally, we take a peek at a recent Hopkins Center film screening from the SHIFT festival, just one of many exciting events that are happening on campus this term.

So as you head down to the river for a Friday afternoon swim, grab an issue and check out what your classmates recommend. Hanover might seem small, but with an open mind (and a friend with a car) the possibilities are endless. Try something that terrifies you, explore a new farmer’s market and get out in the

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6.28.19 VOL. CLXXVI NO. 50 MIRROR EDITORS ELIZABETH JANOWSKI SARAH ALPERT EDITOR-IN-CHIEF DEBORA HYEMIN HAN PUBLISHER AIDAN SHEINBERG ISSUE EXECUTIVE KRISTINE AHN EDITOR

By The Dartmouth Staff

What was the best summer of your life?

Caitlyn McGovern ’21: Peak summer was 100 percent the one going into third grade. What I thought was the greatest movie ever created — “High School Musical 2” — premiered, I visited family in California and saw seals and I spent every day possible at the pool playing toothpaste and eating far too many rocket pops.

Nikhita Hingorani ’21: Last year, I spent the first part of the summer in Washington, D.C. interning for my district’s congresswoman on Capitol Hill and ended it volunteering for Trips with Lodj Croo. Those three months were some of the best I’ve ever had.

Florida Huff ’21: The best summer of my life was when I went to Ecuador for a month when I was 16 with a group of students from all over the country. We traveled to the Amazon and the Andes, met locals, stayed with homestay families and got to spend a week in the Galápagos snorkeling every day. I have so many lasting friendships from the program too, so it was definitely a summer to remember.

Jacob McGuire ’21: The best summer of my life was the summer between high school and college. I traveled for 10 days to Spain, France, Italy and Monaco on my first trip outside of the United States, and it was incredible.

Divya Pakianathan ’21: The summer right before freshman year at Dartmouth.

Elizabeth Garrison ’21: Can’t say for sure, but so far sophomore summer is shaping up to be the best summer ever!

Mink Brook or Ledyard Docks?

CM: Ledyard Docks at sunset with Tuk Tuk. 10/10 would recommend.

NH: Mink Brook. It’s so, so beautiful.

I went there for the first time just a few days ago and it just reminded me of why I love Dartmouth’s location so much.

FH: Ledyard Docks because you can relax on the docks and soak up the sun!

JM: I’m very torn and love both locations, so I’m honestly not sure. I’m a member

of Ledyard and thereby love the docks, but I’m also the Foley House UGA and live so close to Mink Brook, so both locations are incredible.

DP: Ledyard Docks because the town is cracking down on Mink Brook (lol read my article!)

EG: Ledyard Docks. I love watching the canoes as they pass by.

What’s your dream summer vacation?

CM: I’m from New Jersey and haven’t explored past the east coast much, so I would love to visit Yellowstone or Yosemite or the Redwood National Park.

NH: Anywhere in Greece or anywhere in Hawaii.

FH: I would love to go to Australia and New Zealand — I’ve never been to that part of the world and the nature there is incredible!

JM: I’d love to go to Glacier National Park in Montana on a summer trip with my family, and I’m hoping to do this with them in the near future.

DP: Beaches, beaches, beaches.

EG: I have to go to Japan with my little brother one summer.

What’s your favorite ice cream flavor?

CM: Strawberry!

NH: Ben & Jerry’s Coffee Coffee BuzzBuzzBuzz. I love coffee in any form I can get it.

FH: Coffee chocolate chip.

JM: My favorite ice cream flavor is mint chocolate chip!

DP: Salted caramel.

EG: Cookies and cream.

What are you looking forward to the most this summer?

CM: I’m going to be off for the next two terms, so I’m looking forward to spending as much time possible with my friends before returning to civilization for seven months!

NH: Getting to know more ’21s and spending more time outdoors!

FH: I’m looking forward to spending

lots of time outside hiking, swimming, exploring New Hampshire and Vermont and enjoying the nice weather!

JM: I’m excited to get to know more members of my class and get more involved in Ledyard and other student groups.

DP: Farmers markets and short KAF lines.

EG: Celebrating my birthday with friends.

What’s your favorite food at a barbecue?

CM: Grilled peaches.

NH: Mac and cheese.

FH: Definitely the barbecue itself — I love a good pulled pork sandwich.

JM: When I was younger, I loved hot dogs but now I think hamburgers and a nice, healthy salad are the dream!

DP: Corn on the cob.

EG: Macaroni and cheese.

Do you have a favorite outdoor nap spot?

NH: Any area by water. That noise can put me to sleep instantly.

FH: Probably on the Green in a nice shady spot.

JM: I took an incredible nap last summer on the shore next to the Baker River at the Moosilauke Ravine Lodge. It was definitely one of my highlights during my time at the Lodge.

DP: There are bugs, so no.

EG: The Green.

What’s the best place to study outside?

CM: The BEMA! There’s outlets there and it’s always less crowded than the Green but equally as lovely!

NH: Facing Sanborn, the bench on the right. Specific, I know, but the sun hits that spot perfectly, and it’s also great for people-watching.

FH: I love to study on Collis Porch or on the Green!

JM: I got some work done recently in BEMA and it was a good place to study!

DP: The tables outside Kemeny.

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10 Ways to Maximize These 10 Weeks STORY

By Eileen Brady

1. Finish up your Dartmouth bucket list The “classic Dartmouth experience” is on many sophomores’ minds during the summer. The summer term brings smaller crowds, better weather and easier classes for many, so why not take advantage of the ideal conditions to check a few items off your Big Green Bucket List™? As t h e w at e r i n t h e Connecticut warms up, look for a night to complete the Ledyard Challenge.

Head down to the river, strip and swim across to Vermont.

Once you’ve arrived, run right back to New Hampshire across the Ledyard Bridge. When finished, feel free to head straight into another challenge — stay up all night and eat at Lou’s when it opens at 7:00 AM (on weekends) or try one of the Dartmouth Seven (no instructions needed).

2. Take advantage of Ledyard Rentals Swimming in the river is a popular summer pastime here in Hanover, but don’t get stuck in a Mink Brook rut. Head down to the Ledyard boathouse to rent canoes, kayaks and stand up paddleboards! Rentals are available from 11:00AM-7:00PM on weekdays and 10:00AM-7:00PM on weekends. Beware, though, they only accept cash, check and DA$H. And don’t fall in!

3. But swim, too!

Although the river is the most popular place for Dartmouth students to swim, it’s not the only option. Quechee Gorge and Ottauquechee River (Vermont) and Trues Brook and Boston Lot (New Hampshire) are favorite swimming holes, or, for a little more adventure,

check out the natural rock slides and cool-off pools at Sculptured Rocks Natural Area (New Hampshire) .

4. Explore the dry side of the outdoors

time to sit back, relax and join the “Jews 11” squad. If you are stuck in Orgo during 19X, drop your third class now! Sunshine > Sanborn this summer.

7. Send a flitz

On a free Saturday morning, try a popular Dartmouth hike! Beginners may want to try Gile Mountain (one hour roundtrip), Velvet Rocks (three hours) or Moose Mountain (three hours), while crunchier types can venture to Camel’s Hump (five hours) or Franconia Ridge (6.5 hour s). To make a weekend of it, grab some friends and rent a DOC cabin for a night or two. If you prefer to stay off the trail, try strawberry picking at Edgewater Farm or stargazing on the Hanover Country Club golf course.

5. Try some local restaurants While Main Street staples like Molly’s and Tuk Tuk suffice during the school year, summer is the time to venture out of Hanover for some yummy meals. Find that friend who’s parking at Chi Gam this summer and venture out to make the most of your offcampus meal plan! Enjoy burgers, grilled veggies and root beer at Worthy Kitchen (Woodstock), shrimp scampi and eggplant parm at Three Tomatoes (Lebanon), or Mexican street corn at Margaritas (West Lebanon).

6. Take a layup (or two) The add/drop deadline has passed, so if you haven’t done this one yet you may be out of luck. But for many, sophomore summer is the

This *IS* a flitz. If you’ve been crushing these past two years, now’s the time to act. ’21s will be scattered worldwide this fall, and you don’t want to risk that special someone finding their soulmate on their FSP. Practice your rhymes, consider some summer themes and scour Giphy, or you might find yourself all alone at your summer semi. Good luck!

8. Join a “lite” summer club How many Monday nights have you spent wishing you were in a frat basement singing in a bowtie?

If the answer is “a lot,” you should probably start sending emails to summer a capella g roups.

While auditions have probably already taken place, you can try to join now or accept your spot in the audience. Be sure to support the new performers this summer and attend shows featuring Splenda, Shebalite, Ujimelt, the Summer Sings and more!

9. Take a road trip Boston and New York are common trips from Hanover, but with the wonderful summer weather and clear roads, why not go international? Head to Montreal (a three hour drive from Hanover) for Osheaga, a music festival, from August 2-4, or to Quebec City for the Summer Festival from July 4-14.

If you’d rather stay around home, head to Maine or upstate New York

for a unique summer adventure.

10. Shop at the f ar mer’s market, indoors and out While Dartmouth students can generally only enjoy the Farmers’ Market for a few weeks at the beginning or end of an academic year,

sophomore summer blesses students with the market for a full term.

Check out the Hanover Area Farmers’ Market on the Green from 3:00-6:00 PM on Wednesdays to try goat cheese, spring rolls and strawberries, and cool off with a smoothie from the JUEL Juice + Smoothies food truck parked on College street. To stay out of the sun, head to Collis from 3:00-4:30 PM on Fridays to try fresh vegetables, berries, flowers and more!

4// MIRR OR

“Portal to the Sky” Merges Art and Science STORY

By Madison Wilson

What does space sound like? takeaway from the event.

How do we see space, and what The first film, the four-minute does it actually look like? These “Lunar Almanac” by Chilean are just a few of the questions filmmaker Malena Szlam raised by the Hopkins Center’s Salazar, shows the moon in its film screening “Portal to the Sky: different phases. Salazar used Cinema and Space” on Monday. 16 millimeter film, cut the film The event included a presentation by hand and often used doubleof three short films on space and exposure, creating an experience an introduction by film professor of movement and transition.

Jodie Mack and associate dean While watching the film, I felt as for the sciences Dan Rockmore. if I were following the moon in a Following the films, physics and plane as it traveled through space. astronomy professor Ryan Hickox The film was silent, so all focus falls hosted a stargazing session on the on the shifting moon. Occasionally, Green. The event was billed as Salazar uses double-exposure, part of the SHIFT festival, the juxtaposing two or even three images Hop’s summer series of live arts. of the moon side-by-side. This In line with SHIFT’s theme of creates a feeling of circular time, humankind’s relationship with where the moon always returns to a nature, Rockmore kicked off the few recognizable phases. However, film screening with a discussion the film felt short and rushed, and on the connection between nature, I did not see the film’s connection math and space and how humans to the theme of the event. Adding have always found meaning in the music might have helped viewers natural world. He took the audience feel more connected to the film. through the scientific discoveries The second film, “Meridian that have shaped our understanding Plain” by Laura Kraning, was of space — from an 18-minute Ptolemy to compilation “While I was watching of Brahe to Galileo. archived Mack then the film, I felt as if I NASA images i n t r o d u c e d were following the accompanied cinema into the by recordings c o nv e r s a t i o n , moon in a plane as from space. covering the it traveled through The images are history of in black and space.” space and film, white, organized including the by type of Death Star geographic from “Star Wars” and “2001: A feature — for example, the images Space Odyssey.” Mack played of mountains compose one section music inspired by the movement of the film, and close-up images of of stars, with a piano, a cello and rocks make up another section. The a violin representing different overall effect is overwhelmingly levels of energy emitted from eerie; the way Kraning sequenced stars in the supernova phase. the images made me feel like Rockmore and Mack’s I was traveling across the introduction centered on the landscape of a faraway planet. guiding theme for the evening: the This is a highly experimental intersection between a whimsical, film, and while Kraning must artistic understanding of space have meticulously pieced together and a technical, mathematical the final product, at some points understanding.

Bridging this the length was laborious — did divide between the creative and she really need 10,000 images the scientific was my favorite of space? Perhaps 2,000 would

have sufficed. Regardless, the radio waves released by Earth’s film cemented for me that while magnetosphere as well as sound we may have all of these images bites from the radio itself. Liotta of space, humans have yet to put filmed from locations across the them together into a cohesive United States at various times of picture, resulting in this frenzied, the day, capturing the moon at its 18-minute array of images. zenith, shooting stars and even The third and the sunrise. final film was “Sometimes the shots For me, Jeanne Liotta’s this film “ O b s e r v a n d o are blurry, when an encapsulated el Cielo,” astrological body is the theme of spanning 19 the evening. It moving; sometimes minutes and is observational, shot on 16 the bodies are out of featuring longmillimeter film. focus, making them exposure shots The film took that showed seven years feel more enigmatic.” planetary for Liotta to bodies traveling produce and is a through space. compilation of shots of the moon In this way, the film is very scientific. and stars from different locations At the same time, however, Liotta around the earth, accompanied painstakingly arranges these shots by the sound of low-frequency to show the diversity of human

DAYS ON THE PATIO

experiences with the cosmos.

Sometimes the shots are blurry, when an astrological body is moving; sometimes the bodies are out of focus, making them feel more enigmatic. The film strays away from the scientific in this way, by making the shots feel more human.

We will likely never touch a star or stand on a faraway planet in a faraway galaxy. Making these shots feel less polished — further heightened by Liotta’s choice to use 16 millimeter film — combines an astronomical understanding of space with an imaginative one.

Liotta’s film shows that space is something we are all curious about.

“Portal to the Sky: Space and Cinema” provoked consideration of the relationship between humans and the natural world, and proved to be an inspiring addition to the SHIFT festival’s summer program.

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Offering one of two main dining options this summer, Collis has become a hub of sunny lunches and study spots.

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THE DARTMOUTH NEWS

Politicians support anonymity petition Survey indicates students prefer young candidates FROM PETITION PAGE 1

lawsuits is clear, according to Lawrence.

2” and “Jane Doe 3” raised new “Individuals wishing to be class allegations that prompted the representatives in a class action College’s challenge. lawsuit, which the plaintiffs’ case According to Diana Whitney is, cannot file pseudonymously,” ’95, founding member of the she wrote.

Dartmouth Community Against The College and plaintiffs of the Gender Harassment and Sexual lawsuit recently entered mediation Violence, the pur pose of the to settle the matter outside of court. petition is to expose the College’s The process of mediation will begin strategy of “victim blaming, victim at the end of July. shaming and aggression” toward “We would much prefer to the plaintiffs. resolve the claims brought against “Launching new initiatives to Dartmouth outside the courtroom change campus culture and end where legal nuances can seem sexual violence on campus all while insensitive or contradictory,” she pursuing a very aggressive legal wrote. strategy against these [former] However, Whitney said that the students is frankly hypocritical,” group will continue to pursue the Whitney said. petition regardless of the outcome The petition was created by of mediation. the DCAGHSV and several other “One of the courageous acts on-campus g roups, including of the plaintiffs the Student and was that they Presidential “We would much were able to Committee bring this issue on S e x u a l prefer to resolve the onto a public A s s a u l t a n d claims brought aginst stage, to raise the Dartmouth awareness of Dartmouth outside chapter of sexual violence the American the courtroom where at Dartmouth,” Association legal nuances can Whitney said. o f U n i ve r s i t y “I hope that P r o f e s s o r s , seem insensitive or whatever the worked with the contradictory.” outcome that this DCAGHSV to issue is not just bring the petition swept under the t o f r u i t i o n , -DIANA LAWRENCE, rug for another according to COLLEGE SPOKESPERSON generation.”

Whitney.

English In an email p ro f e s s o r statement to The Melissa Zeiger, a member of the Dartmouth, college spokesperson executive committee of the AAUP Diana Lawrence said that the at Dartmouth, expressed concern College only objects to the use about the message the College is of pseudonyms in a class action sending. lawsuit.

“There’s a stigma around being “We have made clear to the raped,” she said. “My real worry new Jane Doe plaintiffs through is that this challenge is going to their counsel that Dartmouth does discourage other people who might not object to their proceeding come forward if they [were able to] pseudonymously if they wish to use a pseudonym.” assert individual claims as opposed Kuster was an early supporter of to as class representatives,” she the petition, according to Whitney. wrote.

The congresswoman is herself a The College’s legal counsel survivor of sexual violence while at believes that the law pertaining Dartmouth, and before supporting to pseudonymity in class action

the petition wrote an op-ed in the Boston Globe condemning the College’s challenge to the plaintiffs’ anonymity. She was followed by Hennessey — also a survivor of sexual assault during her time at Dartmouth — and Senator Elizabeth Warren.

G i l l i b r a n d a n n o u n c ed h er s u p p o r t fo l l ow i n g a v i s i t t o Dartmouth this spring.

“I signed this petition to urge Dartmouth to change course and respect the brave women who are demanding justice,” she wrote in an email statement to The Dartmouth.

Sanders announced his support for the petition on June 26.

Sanders called on Dartmouth to “immediately end its opposition to the anonymity of survivors” and called the challenge “an outrageous attempt to reveal the names of the brave survivors who have come forward to hold the institution accountable,” according to a press release published by the campaign.

According to Sanders’ deputy state director and communications director Carli Stevenson, Whitney and the DCAGHSV reached out to the campaign two weeks ago. “[T he Sander s Campaign] wanted to make sure that both the plaintiffs and the community of Dartmouth knew they had our support,” she said.

S t eve n s o n a n d G i l l i b r a n d expressed fears about the effect the challenge would have on survivors coming forward in the future.

“It takes a lot of courage for people to come forward, and Dartmouth is a very wealthy and powerful institution,” Stevenson said. “[The College’s challenge is] a pretty transparent move to create a chilling effect.”

Gillibrand echoed this sentiment.

“Dartmouth’s efforts to block these plaintiffs’ anonymity is wrong and could have a chilling effect on survivors coming forward in the future,” she wrote.

The petition began circulation on May 30, and, according to Whitney, they have heard no response from the College.

important factor in determining their support for a candidate. Forty-nine percent of students agreed that age would Trump’s performance as president.

When asked about specific aspects be a significant factor, while 31 percent of of Trump’s job performance, Trump’s students disagreed. For students that felt handling of the economy was most age is an important difference, younger supported by students overall. Nine candidates were strongly favored. Fiftypercent of students strongly agreed that one percent of students said they would Trump has been successful in managing prefer a candidate younger than 50 the economy and 23 percent of students years of age and a further 45 percent somewhat agree. However, Trump’s preferred a candidate no older than perceived success in each of the other 60. Considering the fact that several categories was noticeably more negative. of the candidates in this election are Only 15 percent of students somewhat older — Biden, Sanders and Trump in or strongly agreed that Trump has been particular — the preference for younger successful in changing immigration candidates may become a relevant factor policy, and seven percent of students in the election.

Overall, Dartmouth students were strongly or somewhat agreed that Trump has been successful in handling foreign found to be very enthusiastic to relationships. Trump’s handling of race participate in the upcoming election. relations and his handling of government Eighty-nine percent of students corruption fared the worst, with only five reported being very likely to vote in the percent of students strongly or somewhat upcoming election and a further three agreeing that he was successful in each percent reported being somewhat likely to vote. Those affiliated with a party of these areas.

Although Dartmouth students were especially likely to vote, with 93 overwhelmingly did not support Trump, percent of Democrats and 94 percent of they were divided on whether Congress Republicans reporting being very likely should begin impeachment proceedings. to vote in 2020. Independents lack the Forty-six percent of students somewhat same anticipation for the next election: or strongly agreed that Congress should A smaller (though still overwhelming) begin impeaching Trump, while 36 majority, 79 percent, of students without percent of students somewhat or strongly party affiliation reported being very disagreed and 18 percent of students had likely to vote. no strong opinions either way. Democrats and independents held the strongest Methodology From Monday, May 13 to Saturday, opinions, with 56 percent and 44 percent in support of impeachment, respectively; May 25, The Dartmouth fielded an only 10 percent of Libertarians and one online survey of Dartmouth students percent of Republicans believed that the on their political and ideological views. impeachment process should be started. At that time, Michael Bennet, Steve Additionally, despite their general Bullock, Bill de Blasio and Joe Sestak dislike for Trump, students felt that he had yet to announce their intention to had a good chance to win re-election. run in the election. The survey was sent Fifty-five percent of students felt that it out to 3,910 students through their school was somewhat or very likely that Trump email addresses. Three hundred and would win again in 2020, while only twenty-one responses were recorded, 24 percent of students felt that it was resulting in a 8.2 percent response somewhat or very unlikely. Republicans rate. Using administrative data from were the most optimistic, with 88 the College’s Office of Institutional percent of Republican students finding Research, responses were weighted it somewhat or very likely that Trump race/ethnicity and graduation year.

Weighting was done through iterative would win again. post-stratification (raking). Survey Students prefer young candidates results have a margin of error +/Students found age to be a somewhat 5.24%.

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FRIDAY, JUNE 28, 2019

THE DARTMOUTH EVENTS

DARTMOUTHEVENTS TODAY 8:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.

Performance: “CIRCA ‘Humans’ SHIFT,” sponsored by the Hopkins Center for the Arts, Moore Theater, Hopkins Center for the Arts.

9:30 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.

Viewing: “Public Astronomical Viewing,” sponsored by the Department of Physics, Shattuck Observatory.

TOMORROW 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Arts: “Public Talk and Interactive Sound Games,” sponsored by the Hopkins Center for the Arts, Top of the Hop.

2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Tour: “Hood Highlights Tour,” sponsored by the Hood Museum of Art, Hood Museum of Art.

8:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.

Concert: “Iris Dement SHIFT,” sponsored by the Hopkins Center for the Arts, Spaulding Auditorium, Hopkins Center for the Arts.

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regulatory impacts and advances in renewable technology. We as a society face a stark choice — leave fossil fuel assets in the ground now and rapidly transition the energy sector to renewables, or face even heavier economic consequences in the future.

By divesting from fossil fuels now, Dartmouth can minimize risk by shifting the endowment to companies with more long-term viability than the fossil fuel industry. Additionally, had Dartmouth chosen to divest six years ago when this campaign began, the endowment would likely have seen equal or increased growth.

Analysis conducted by investment research firm MSCI for the period 2013 to 2019 found that investors who discarded holdings in fossil fuel companies would have outperformed those who remained invested in coal, oil and gas during that same period.

Divestment from fossil fuels will not come at a substantial financial cost, and it does not need to pose any risk to financial aid, campus operations or the breadth and depth of Dartmouth’s scholarship.

Meanwhile, $8.77 trillion in assets have been divested from the fossil fuel industry by thousands of institutions and individuals. New York City has made the choice to divest. So has the Church of England, Middlebury College and the Norwegian Sovereign Wealth Fund. So have I and my family — my father, John Curtis ’81, sold stock in Exxon that my grandfather had owned since the 1940s. The smart money is moving now, and Dartmouth still has an opportunity to lead by becoming the first Ivy League school to commit to full divestment.

In the 36 hours following my disruption of President Hanlon’s speech, more than 150 alumni signed onto a rapid response letter calling on the president and trustees to take action on divestment. Since I graduated in 2014, I have heard from more than 1,200 alumni about their support for this campaign. And that support makes a difference. So let us stand with those most impacted by the climate crisis around the world, as sister stands by brother, and divest from the fossil fuel industry

now. Science, economics and justice demand it of us.

Morgan Curtis is a member of the Class of 2014, founder of Dartmouth Alumni for Climate Action and a former leader of Divest Dartmouth.

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‘Humans’ by Circa to shift perspective on circus arts and emotion According to Lifschitz, this gives class challenged performers to contemporary circus or what they “Humans” an elusive quality that construct a performance piece call ‘new circus’ is behind what is The Dartmouth Staff makes the show difficult to describe. by projecting internal desires and going on in Europe and Australia Tonight, Saturday and Sunday “‘Humans’ has been described motivation into external movement. and other places, so it’s really nice “Humans” by Circa will be showing as a love letter to our species, which Jessica Hill, a member of Big when companies from abroad at the Moore Theater at the Hopkins I think is pretty true,” Lifschitz Teeth Performance Collective come here,” Ullian said. “There Center. Circa is a world-renowned said. “It celebrates something very and the New England Center for is a lot of money for dance in the Australian circus troupe that pushes human, very present in us all: our Circus Arts, attended the master United States but there is not a lot the boundaries of contemporary ability to connect with each other.” class to learn new choreographic of money for circus arts, so it is circus performance. According to Circa’s performance of “Humans” techniques and said she was slow to evolve and is not always Hop publicity coordinator Rebecca is part of the SHIFT festival at the drawn to Circa for their focus on seen as a legitimate high art form.”

Bailey, Circa’s Hop, a collection authenticity and the connection According to Ullian, while “Humans” of performances between people in their shows. circus is not typically seen as an promises to “It’s nice to stay home that are designed Another acrobat and member art form, it has tremendous power deliver awe- and watch Netflix, to challenge of Big Teeth Performance to evoke human emotion and inspiring stunts, the way we collective, Naomi Ullian, said deliver unfathomable spectacle. but when you get to innovative think about the she appreciated the opportunity Lifschitz describes how choreog raphy, the end of a twelve h u m a n i t i e s . to learn how circus arts were Circa strives to expose and most hour series, you B a i l e y evolving abroad in the master class. audiences to the extraordinary. i m p o r t a n t l y, discussed Circa’s “In the United States, “I like working with Circus c o m p e l l i n g hardly remember contribution human emotion. anything about the to the SHIFT According festival’s theme show. Whereas, if to the Hop’s of humans and program notes, you sit and watch a nature. Viewers “ H u m a n s ” seventy minute circus can see this will explore theme play out the physical performance, that in “Humans” limitations of seventy minutes can because of its our bodies and focus on the completely change how that relates human body, the to our emotions. your life and give laws of physics Y a r o n you an entirely new and how we can Lifschitz, artistic use our bodies director of experience.” to play with the Circa, said that laws of nature the most moving such as gravity, performance weight and lift, comes from -YARON LIFSCHITZ, Bailey said. taking a simple ARTISTIC DIRECTOR OF According to task or movement Bailey, one of and adding CIRCA the reasons the an obstacle.

Hop decided Rather than to bring Circa to Hanover was trying to look elegant or graceful, to cater to the vibrant circus the acrobat is trying to accomplish community in the Upper Valley. a goal. Starting with this intensity On Tuesday, Lifschitz and focus organically gives the final taught a public master class for performance meaning and emotion. dancers and performers. The “Humans” by Circa combines acrobatics and human emotion.

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because it is very present and real, and that’s why I think it is worth making the trip to the theater for,” Lifschitz said. “It’s nice to stay home and watch Netflix, but when you get to the end of a twelve hour series, you hardly remember anything about the show. Whereas, if you sit and watch a 70-minute circus performance, that 70 minutes can completely change your life and give you an entirely new experience.”

After seeing “Humans” by Circa, audiences will never see circus or the human body in the same way, Bailey said.

Circa will be performing “Humans” at the Moore Theater at the Hopkins Center today and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 3 p.m.

COURTESY OF PEDRO GREIG

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SPORTS SPORTS

Ranking the National League playoff contenders in tight race B y Justin Kramer

The Dartmouth Senior Staff

Halfway through the 162-game Major League Baseball season, 13 of the 15 National League teams were within six games of the playoffs as of Thursday morning. Other than the .671 Los Angeles Dodgers who led their division by 12 games, every team in the NL had a winning percentage below .600, with 11 teams between .450 and .540.

NL playoff races last year stayed extremely close on the division level last year, requiring an unprecedented two tiebreaker games in October. This year, the NL Central is close again, with the Chicago Cubs leading the Milwaukee Brewers by a game and the St. Louis Cardinals by two-and-a-half as of Thursday, but the Wild Card race is more compelling: 11 teams are competing for two spots, and there’s currently a threeway Wild Card tie.

Let’s have a look at the 11 NL teams who are in the picture for a Wild Card spot, which sadly excludes my hometown San Francisco Giants. Teams are ranked in order of what I think their chances are of making the playoffs, and the Dodgers and Braves are excluded because they are likely to win their divisions.

11. New York Mets (37-44, 5.5 games back of a Wild Card spot) The Mets are an utter mess, on and off the field. Their 18-32 record against teams above .500 is not promising . At 37-44 , they don’t really belong in the conversation for the playoffs anyways, but you can’t pass up an opportunity to bash on the Mets. Pete Alonso has mashed the league as a rookie, but generally poor team performance has led to off field issues. Manager Mickey Callaway and starter Jason Vargas recently threatened to kick out Newsday reporter Tim Healey after a heated exchange. Poor Mets.

10. Pittsburgh Pirates (37-41, 4.0 games back of a Wild Card spot) The Pirates hovered around .500 until the end of May, when their record sat at 28-28. June has not been as kind to them and they have gone 12-18 in their last 30 games, as of Thursday morning. Their 21-34 record against teams above .500 is ugly, and their -64 run differential suggests they have actually been getting lucky. Josh Bell is in the midst of a breakout season, and rookie Bryan Reynolds somehow is still batting .362, but the rotation lacks an ace without Jameson Taillon, and they are waiting on outfielders Starling Marte and Gregory Polanco to eclipse the .800 On-Base Plus Slugging mark.

9. Cincinnati Reds (36-42, 5.0 games back of a Wild Card spot) The Reds saw an opening in the NL Central at the beginning of the season and they made an aggressive push. They acquired Yasiel Puig, Matt Kemp and Alex Wood from the Dodgers, Tanner Roark from the Nationals and Sonny Gray from the Yankees in an attempt to bolster last year’s 67-95 team. Sonny Gray and Tanner Roark have pitched well alongside ace Luis Castillo, and minor league free agent Derek Dietrich has an OPS of .917, but he leads the team by over 100 percentage points.

With Puig, Roark, Wood and second baseman Scooter Gennett set to hit the free agent market, it’s only a matter of time until the Reds have to sell.

8. San Diego Padres (40-40, 2.0 games back of a Wild Card spot) The Padres have made big splashes in free agency the past two years, signing Eric Hosmer and Manny Machado, and rookie Fernando Tatis Jr. has emerged as a superstar. With a promising young rotation, I expect the Padres to make

the playoffs next year, but the Padres are currently in the bottom-five in the NL in runs scored, OPS, and batting average. Their assortment of starting pitchers will likely reach innings limits or receive time in the minors as Chris Paddack did recently.

7. Arizona Diamondbacks (41-41, 2.0 games back of a Wild Card spot) The Diamondbacks did not seem intent on contending at the start of this season. They lost two cornerstones in Patrick Corbin and A.J. Pollock to free agency and traded franchise player Paul Goldschmidt to the Cardinals, but they are still competitve. Their +47 run differential is a great sign, and Ketel Marte’s breakout paired with an over-achieving rotation puts the team in solid position to compete. The NL West is extremely competitive though, and the Diamondbacks, in what seemed to be a rebuild year, may not want to be aggressive at the trade deadline.

6. Colorado Rockies (42-38, tied for a Wild Card spot) This is where the real contenders start to come in. The Rockies’ +20 run differential and 26-26 records against teams above .500 are really good signs.

Their 444 runs (six players have at least 40 RBIs) lead the league, but their 5.04 team ERA is only better than Pittsburgh’s (5.05). Their league-worst 5.46 ERA for starting pitchers is disastrous, and it isn’t just due to Coors Field: they are dead last in strikeouts with 661. Add in the NL West competition, and I don’t foresee the Rockies remaining in the picture.

5. St. Louis Cardinals (40-39, 1.5 games back of a Wild Card spot) After making the playoffs for five straight years from 2011-2015, the Cardinals have fallen short each of the past three seasons as the NL Central

has gotten more competitive. Still, this is a historically excellent franchise which has had one sub-.500 season since the turn of the century, so they can never be counted out, especially after acquiring Paul Goldschmidt this offseason. However, they do not seem to have enough offensively to make a serious run, as they sit 12th in the league in runs, homers and batting average. Their 4.16 ERA is fourth-best in the NL, but their bullpen may struggle after closer Jordan Hicks’ season-ending injury.

4. Philadelphia Phillies (42-38, tied for a Wild Card spot) The Phillies made a huge push this offseason to get to the playoffs after last year’s 80-82 season, adding Bryce Harper, Andrew McCutchen, J.T. Realmuto, David Robertson and Jean Segura. Losing McCutchen to injury is tough even after acquiring Jay Bruce.

The team struggled mightily last week, losing seven straight, including three to the Marlins to fall 5.5 games back of the Braves. The Phillies rank in the bottom half of many hitting categories in the NL, and their 4.53 ERA is eighth overall. They will need starting pitchers Jake Arrieta and Aaron Nola and their new lineup acquisitions to perform as well as they have in the past to have a good chance at a Wild Card spot.

3. Washington Nationals (39-40, 2.5 games back of a Wild Card spot) The Nationals were the consensus pick to win the NL East last year, and despite collapsing to 82-80 last year, many experts still expected them to make the postseason this season. It’s for a good reason: the Nationals have the secondbest starting rotation in the league. With three frontline starters in Max Scherzer, Stephen Strasburg and Patrick Corbin (their newest addition), the Nationals rotation leads the NL in strikeouts and

is second in ERA and BAA. Third base star Anthony Rendon has an OPS over 1.000, and Juan Soto continues to excel.

Their mediocre record is largely due to having the worst bullpen in the Majors — their 6.36 ERA is nearly two runs higher than the NL average — so with some relief acquisitions, the Nationals could make a run.

2. Milwaukee Brewers (42-38, tied for a Wild Card spot) The Brewers tied the Cubs through 162 games last year, and the same could happen this year with Milwaukee just a game back. The team leads the league in homers and is fifth in slugging percentage, largely due to Christian Yelich’s MVPlevel 29 home runs and 1.149 OPS already. Offseason signings Yasmani Grandal and Mike Moustakas each have an OPS easily over .900, and if Jesus Aguilar, Lorenzo Cain and Travis Shaw can turn around their seasons, watch out for the Brewers. While I expect them to win a Wild Card spot, their 4.70 ERA (12th of 15) and 288 walks issued (thirdmost), along with their -8 run differential are concerning for their divisional hopes.

1. Chicago Cubs (43-37, one game above a Wild Card spot) PECOTA’s algorithm projected the Cubs to go 79-83 this season and finish last in the central after they went 95-68 last season. The Cubs have used that lackluster projection as motivation for a 43-37 start, and they seem likely to hold onto the division title. Their infield is starstudded, with Javier Baez, Kris Bryant and Anthony Rizzo enjoying stellar seasons and catcher Wilson Contreras maintaining a .981 OPS. As a result, their runs, homers and on-base percentage are all top five in the NL. Their pitching staff’s 3.88 ERA is third-best in the league, which should be enough to win the division.