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With the primaries less than three weeks away, Dartmouth students are busy campaigning for several presidential candidates from both the Republican and Democratic parties. The three Democratic candidates, Bernie Sanders, Hillary Clinton and Martin O’Malley, have active student groups. The largest student groups campaigning for Republican candidates are those for John Kasich and Marco
Random Acts of Kindnes members make appreciation cards for Dartmouth Dining Service staff.
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PNMs participate in formal recruitment, shake-outs
By JOE REGAN
The Dartmouth
After recruitment ended on Wednesday, 117 women received bids, with 80 from formal Panhellenic sorority recruitment and 37 from shake-out, Panhellenic Council recruitment chair Sarah Young ’16 said. An average of 13 bids were accepted per house, Panhell recruitment chair Abigail Hartley ’16 said. During this year’s winter sorority recruitment, Sigma Delta
piloted a shake-out process for the first time, instead of participating in the Panhellenic recruitment process. Sigma Delt and Epsilon Kappa Theta, the first sorority to adopt the shake-out process, were the only two sororities that used shake-out processes during winter recruitment. Sixteen women accepted bids at Sigma Delt and 21 accepted bids at EKT. The six other sororities participated in Panhell recruitment. At Alpha Phi, 16 bids were accepted; at
Alpha Xi Delta, 16; Chi Delta, 13; Kappa Kappa Gamma, 12; Kappa Delta Epsilon, 10; Kappa Delta, 13. Hartley said an average of 350 women usually register for rush during each recruitment cycle. At Sigma Delt 85 girls showed interest in shake out and attended one or more of the three open houses and a shake-out, Sigma Delt winter rush chair Jordana Composto ’16 said. She said she thought winter rush was successful considering this was the sorority’s first time imple-
menting shake-out. At Sigma Delt’s open houses, potential new members were able to meet sisters and mingle through activities such as finger-painting. During shake-out, women interested in becoming members of the sorority wrote down their names to indicate their interest in being considered for a bid. Sigma Delt shake-out took place between round two and preference SEE RUSH PAGE 7
Dartmouth students to attend program in Japan
By HEYI JIANG The Dartmouth
In fall 2016, two Dartmouth students will attend Waseda University in Tokyo, Japan through the Global Leadership Fellows Program for the first time. Students will participate in forums and seminars focused on Asia-Pacific issues in the broader global context and interact with fellow American and Japanese students while living in one of the largest cities in the world, art history professor Allen Hockley said. Hockley, one of the program organizers at Dartmouth, said the new
program is funded by the Japanese Ministry of Education as part of an effort to “internationalize” education amongst major Japanese universities. “Two or three years ago the Japanese Ministry of Education decided to open up their universities as much as possible,” he said. “They want more students going abroad, and they want more foreign students in their institutions.” After Waseda first approached the College in 2013, Hockley and Asian and Middle Eastern languages and literatures professor James Dorsey began to evaluate the viability of the program.
Program leaders from Dartmouth and Waseda have met often at both the College and at Waseda to discuss program details and logistics, Hockley said. Waseda already partners with other universities in the United States including Columbia University and the University of Pennsylvania, so the team engaged in discussions with these other institutions to improve the program, he said. After a series of negotiations, the College welcomed the first two exchange students from Waseda in the fall of 2015. The program has three components: the U.S.-Japan zemi, the Global
Leadership Fellows Forum and the English-based degree programs. The zemi, derived from the German word for seminar, allows students to interact with professors and classmates both inside and outside the classroom, Dorsey said. “Think of it as your most intense small class intellectual experience at Dartmouth,” Dorsey said. “Think of a first-year seminar combined with an intense DOC trip as well as incorporating the social activities.” Hockley added that the zemi model is common in Japanese universities, but SEE JAPAN PAGE 7
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DAILY DEBRIEFING Brown University will support the Humanity Centered Robotics Initiative, a project aimed at examining the societal challenges and opportunities presented by robotics, News from Brown reported. Brown has held two campus symposia that have involved participants from different academic fields. By engaging multiple fields, researchers can better understand what societal needs can be addressed by robotics. The university aims to cultivate interest in the project and stimulate new research collaborations through its support. The HCRI group plans to use the new funding to expand research in six different clusters, ranging from robots for independent living to ethics, policy and security.
University of Pennsylvania will host students from all Ivy League schools for “Unmasking the Ivy League: A Conference on Mental Health” from Feb. 12-14, The Daily Pennsylvanian reported. The conference will give student leaders from each of the schools a chance to come together and talk about action plans in light of recent mental health-related tragedies. Each school will give a brief presentation discussing the state of mental wellness on their respective campuses.
Two Princeton University undergraduates and three alumni have received Schwarzman Scholarships in the program’s inaugural year, The Daily Princetonian reported. The scholarship, funded by Stephen A. Schwarzman, the co-founder and chairman of Blackstone Group, will provide participants with the funds for a one-year master’s degree program at Tsinghua University in Beijing. The students will receive masters degrees in global affairs, with the option of specializing in economics and business, international studies or public policy. One hundred and eleven students were chosen out of more than 3,000 applicants.
The Yale Daily News reported that last month Yale University announced its intention to hire 1,000 additional New Haven residents over the next three years. The University is committed to hiring residents of New Haven’s poorest neighborhoods. According to the most recent U.S. Census data, New Haven’s unemployment rate is nine percent, compared with five percent nationally. Last summer, Yale committed itself to hiring 500 additional New Haven residents over a two-year period. This most recent December commitment promises to reserve 500 jobs for residents of the city’s most impoverished neighborhoods. Although Yale has offered little detail about what these jobs will be, city officials said they are pleased with Yale’s commitment and hope the jobs are permanent. - PAULA MENDOZA
CORRECTIONS We welcome corrections. If you believe there is a factual error in a story, please email editor@thedartmouth.com. The original version of the Jan. 20 article, “Scott Smedinghoff GR ’17 remembered for talent and kindness,” misidentified Williams College voice teacher Kerry Ryer-Parke as Smedinghoff’s voice teacher. The Jan. 14 column, “Ghavri: The Death of Peaceful Protests?,” was missing a word and included an extraneous phrase. Both of these errors have been corrected.
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STAFF COLUMNIST CLARA CHIN ’19
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An Invisible Color Line
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We enjoy a long weekend while forgetting the man it commemorates. Most people, I find, are happy just to have a day off. The six most common paid holidays among businesses in the United States are New Year’s Day, Thanksgiving Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Memorial Day and Christmas Day. Not on the list, however is the government holiday Martin Luther King Jr. Day, which is acknowledged by some non-federal businesses and private schools, including Dartmouth. The College offered several King related events this week, including a speech by Rev. Leah Daughtry ’84 and a student panel on studying abroad. Despite the many events and opportunities, they weren’t very well publicized, my residence hall’s attempts to attend an event as a floor were unsuccessful, and some students still had to attend labs. While it is good that the College as a whole acknowledges Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the lack of follow-through demonstrates apathy about the holiday both on campus and in the U.S. in general. Just a little over 30 years ago in 1982, King’s birthday became an official holiday under Ronald Reagan’s administration. However, the holiday bill was passed with reluctance and Reagan himself was not immediately on board. During the deliberation process, Time magazine reported that Reagan’s administration had a “sensitivity gap.” Laurence Barrett, Time magazine reporter, wrote, “The reason [for the White House being noncommittal about Martin Luther King Jr. Day] says something about this Administration’s isolation from the nation’s largest minority.” This sensitivity gap, which may have delayed the inception of the holiday, is still a setback, preventing the holiday from reaching its full potential. The bill obviously passed and the government acknowledged Martin Luther King Jr. Day. However, that doesn’t necessarily mean that the holiday has reached its full potential. The purpose of the holiday is to honor King and his contributions to the civil rights movement due to his ability to bring people together. Often people I hear discussing current social movements like Black Lives Matter say they don’t concern them simply because they aren’t black or they don’t live in an area particularly concerned with police brutality. People make similar arguments about Martin Luther King Jr. Day; they don’t feel the need to go to any events because they are
not black. Martin Luther King Jr. Day should be celebrated, and not only by the people it seems to directly affect. The purpose of King’s leadership, and by extension, of this holiday, is interconnectivity. This sensitivity gap exists not just between the government and African-Americans, but also between the remainder of the U.S. population and African-Americans. This gap isn’t widely acknowledged because it exists on both levels. Why is it that most people easily accept taking a moment of silence for Memorial Day (even if they do not know any deceased soldiers themselves), but so many more people see Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a holiday that does not involve them and is just for a certain group? Race is obviously a touchy subject, and discussions about race have become increasingly divisive lately with presidential candidates like Donald Trump making racist remarks and tensions heating up between supporters and opponents of the Black Lives Matter movement. King was able to mobilize large groups of both African-Americans and supporters from all other backgrounds. Although King’s goals focused on civil rights for African-Americans, his values and principles are almost universal and his peaceful endeavors for social justice helped spur movements for other marginalized groups. The voting rights movement, for example, encompassed rights for other minorities and also inspired later movements, like the AsianAmerican civil rights movement. On the King Center website, King’s wife Coretta Scott King writes, “We commemorate as well the timeless values he taught us through his example — the values of courage, truth, justice, compassion, dignity, humility and service that so radiantly defined Dr. King’s character and empowered his leadership.” These are clearly principles that can apply to all. Perhaps the reason people don’t see King’s relevance, whether in values, past social movements or politics, is the still-present “sensitivity gap.” Some people think that the goals King fought for have been attained. However, remembering King can serve as a reminder of the importance of interconnectedness and empathy in modern American politics, especially in regards to the racial issues at the top of the political agenda today.
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Young people have the power to change politics, and we should use it. On Feb. 9, New Hampshire voters will head to the polls for the first national primary of the 2016 election. Coming days after the Iowa caucus on Feb. 1, the New Hampshire primary draws the nation’s attention to the Granite State. However, there is one section of the population that often chooses to remain at home on election day — young people. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, young adult voters between the ages of 18 and 24 have lagged behind all other age groups at the polls since 1962. The U.S. Census Bureau reports that fewer than half of all young adults who are eligible to vote will actually go to the polls for a presidential election. As the New Hampshire primary draws closer, we, as college students and young people, must take advantage of our constitutional right and vote. The outcomes of elections could be very different if young people capitalized on this opportunity to have our voices heard. In a September 2015 interview with USA Today, College Republican National Committee chairman Alex Smith said that if nobody under the age of 30 voted Mitt Romney would have won the 2012 election. He noted, “That is how impactful our generation was in deciding a whole course of a presidential election.” We have the ability to shift the nation’s political trajectory, whether we like it or not. At Dartmouth, we have the privilege of getting to know candidates through multiple campaign stops to our campus and the surrounding area. Leading up to February’s primary, several presidential hopefuls have paid visits to Hanover. Last week alone, two Republican candidates and one Democrat made campaign stops on campus. Gov. John Kasich, Sen. Rand Paul and Sen. Bernie Sanders each held events where they ad-
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dressed hundreds of students and Upper Valley community members. Last fall, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton spoke to more than 1,000 people in Spaulding Auditorium. Her husband, former President Bill Clinton, addressed students in Alumni Hall on a campaign stop this term. After each of these events, our Facebook newsfeeds often become congested with all kinds of “political selfies.” After all, who would know you hugged Hillary Clinton if you didn’t upload an Instagram, or a Facebook post, or at least add it to your Snapchat story? But when it comes to campaign events on campus, we shouldn’t be “doing it for the selfie.” Instead, we should be doing it to become more informed voters. Candidates’ visits to campus can broaden our perspective and push us to think critically about the issues facing our nation. While there’s no problem with snapping a quick picture, it shouldn’t be our primary reason for attending these events. That being said, we shouldn’t decide who is most deserving of our vote based on a candidate’s one-time stop in Hanover. While such visits may help us learn more about a candidate’s policy positions, campaign events on campus aren’t a substitute for staying informed on a regular basis. By attending a politician’s address, we can better assess their personality and how they conduct themselves. To an extent, we can get past the sound bites and cut to what really matters. But, their performance at the podium must be taken with a grain of salt. Any candidate on campus boils down their ideas to give what is essentially a stump speech. In the coming weeks, regardless of whose campaign bus pulls into Hanover, we must be ready not only to listen, but also to question and ultimately, to learn.
Elise Wein ’17
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Students campaign for several presidential hopefuls FROM CAMPAIGN PAGE 1
Rubio, but there are also students campaigning for Ted Cruz and Jeb Bush. The Sanders campaign has the largest amount of student support, according to student campaigner’s reports. Felicia Teter ’13, a Sanders volunteer, said that around 150 supporters showed up to watch a video Sanders campaign launch on July 29 of last year. The student group has 40 to 60 active volunteers, she said. The Sanders group has focused on increasing voter turnout among students, Ben Packer ’17 said. “We’ve been going around door-to-door, making sure people know how to vote and know how to register to vote,” Packer said. The Sanders group at Dartmouth does “dorm storms,” in which volunteers knock doorto-door around campus, telling people how to vote and persuading them to vote for Sanders if appropriate, Packer said. Sanders volunteers also helped with event management when Sanders spoke at Spaulding last Thursday. In addition, the Sanders campaign has an organizer, Kyle Butts,
who focuses on Dartmouth and twice in 2015, once in the sumother universities in New Hamp- mer and once in the fall. The shire. campaign brought public figures “Because we’re working so to Lebanon in support of Clinton, closely with the campaign right such as former U.S. Women’s Socnow, we’re not currently acting cer player Abby Wambach and as an indePlanned Parentp e n d e n t , “We’ve been going hood president self-manag- around door-to-door, Cecile Richards. ing student Out of the Reo r g a n i z a - making sure people publican candition,” Pack- know how to vote and dates, John Kaer said. sich’s campaign The Hill- know how to register to has the most stuary Clinton vote.” dent supporters. campaign “I’m pretty conhas received fident when I say the second -BEN PACKER ’17, BERNIE that we probably highest lev- SANDERS CAMPAIGN have the largest el of supnetwork of supp o r t f ro m VOLUNTEER porters [among students, Republican canw i t h ov e r didates],” Ben 100 people Vihstadt ’16, a attending Kasich supportevents put er, said. on by the The campaign Dartmouth has 10 to 15 for Hillary volunteers who group and volunteering for cam- participate in phone-banks, and paign activities such as phone-bank “super-day canvassing,” during shifts, canvassing shifts and data which volunteers go door-to-door entry, Clinton volunteer Austin on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Boral ’16 said. In one phone-bank last week, eight Clinton visited Dartmouth or nine Kasich volunteers made
over 5,000 calls, Vihstadt said. is small in comparison to other Kasich has visited the college Republican candidate groups on twice in the past academic year, campus, and their work in Vermore than any other Republican mont only involved Students for candidate, with one visit in the fall Cruz chair and vice president of and another last Monday. the College Republicans, Brian The Kasich campaign draws Chen ’17, and Students for Cruz more moderate supporters than vice chair Josh Kauderer ’19. other Republican candidates. Chen himself shifted his support “I don’t really consider myself to Cruz after previously supporting a Republican or Democrat.” Cam- Rand Paul. eron Isen ’18, a volunteer for the “What really appeals to me pro-Kasich Super PAC, New Day about Cruz is that he’s the most for America, said. consistent conservative and the Isen, under the direction of field most courageous conservative,” directors, makes cold calls, man- Chen said. ages the Kasich student Facebook There is no Rand Paul group page and helps set up events at currently on campus, Chen said. which Kasich appears. Donald Trump, who is leadThe Marco Rubio campaign ing in Republican polls in New also has some of the highest Hampshire at the moment, also levels of student support among does not currently have a student Republican candidates with 15 to campaign group at the College. 20 Rubio supporters, including five “A lot of us have Trump as “die-hard Rubio fans who go out our second-choice, but no one is and door knock,” Abraham Her- pushing for him aggressively at the rera ’18, campus chair of Students moment,” Chen said. for Rubio, said. The Rubio group In the fall, the Jeb Bush student has hosted information sessions on group helped to organize a town the campaign hall with Bush a ro u n d t h e “A lot of us have Trump in Lebanon, state, orgabut has been as our second-choice, nized phone relatively inacb a n k s a n d but no one is pushing for tive since. The participated him aggressively at the student group in Super Satintends to start urdays, where moment.” phone-banks volunteers and door-tofrom across -BRIAN CHEN ’17, STUDENTS door canvassthe state ing this weekcome to the FOR CRUZ CHAIR AND end, volunteer local area to COLLEGE REPUBLICANS VICE C h r i s D av i s door knock. ’18 said. H e r r e r a PRESIDENT R e is taking an publican of f-ter m to student camwork as a field paigners noted coordinator that Republifor volunteer can candidates management do not have a at the Rubio strong focus on state headcampaigning quarter s in in the Upper Manchester. Valley. C h r i s “GrafQuintero ’18 ton County is started a student group for Martin more of a Democratic stronghold,” O’Malley in the fall. The group Herrera said. has about 10 volunteers, who have He also mentioned difficulties participated in phone-banking and with transportation in the area, canvassing in the Hanover and where houses are often further Lebanon area, he said. O’Malley apart than in other parts of New also visited Dartmouth in the sum- Hampshire. mer and fall. “What I’ve heard from Houston Quintero said O’Malley’s [Cruz campaign headquarters] is chance of success is low, but his that coming up to a very liberal run for the presidency may posi- region wouldn’t be worth his time,” tion him for a future campaign or Chen said, in explaining how a a cabinet role. Cruz visit to Dartmouth is unlikely. “We’ve come to realize that FiveThirtyEight predicts he’s probably not going to win,” Trump has a 62 percent chance of he said. winning the Republican primary Students for Cruz have been in New Hampshire and Sanders collecting signatures to put Cruz has a 58 percent chance of winon the ballot in Vermont, as well as ning the Democratic primary. The attending events. The Cruz group primaries are scheduled for Feb.9.
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THE DARTMOUTH EVENTS
FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 2016
DARTMOUTHEVENTS TODAY 3:30 p.m.
“Dark Matter in the Cosmos — Are We Close to Discovery?”, Brown University Professor Savvas Koushiappas, Wilder 104
4:00 p.m.
Piano master class with Stephen Hough, Faulkner Auditorium, Hopkins Center
7:30 p.m.
“The Second Mother” (2015), Loew Auditorium, Black Family Visual Arts Center
TOMORROW 3:00 p.m.
“Film Special: Rocco and His Brothers” (1960) directed by Luchino Visconti, Loew Auditorium, Black Family Visual Arts Center
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Memorial service for Tate Ramsden ’17, Rollins Chapel, followed by a candle lighting ceremony and reception in Collis Common Ground
7:30 p.m.
“A Funny Thing Happened on the Way To the Bentley,” directed by Virginia Cook ’18, Virginia Ogden ’18, Nicholas Bernice ’18, Bentley Theater
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Two students to travel to Japan Eight sororities extend bids to 117 women FROM JAPAN PAGE 1
this program features two zemis specifically designed for the GLFP that focus on the humanities and social sciences. Zemi students go on field trips that complement their everyday studies, Dorsey said. Students often form relationships with their professors and classmates that last many years after graduation, he said. “It spills over from the classroom much more than any class at Dartmouth that I know of,” he said. The Global Leadership Fellows Forum is a largely student-led platform where participants of the GLFP come together and explore issues that are significant on a global scale and attend lectures on leadership from various speakers, Dorsey said. Each year, participants work in groups and explore issues of interest, ranging from water resource management in China to Japan’s earthquake response measures and communication breakdown at Fukushima in 2011. Dorsey said that past presentations have been centered around the Asia-Pacific region, and students strive to resolve local issues while considering the larger, international context. The diversity among the GLFP participants significantly enriches their experience at the forum, he said. Because, the participants come from differing backgrounds and concentrate on a wide array of academic disciplines, they are able to approach global issues from multi-disciplinary perspectives, he said. The English-based degree programs allow American students to continue pursuing their own majors while participating in other GLFP programming, Hockley said. In ad-
dition to about 350 courses taught in English, students have access to enriching internship opportunities. Hockley said past participants have interned at the NHK, Japan’s national public broadcasting organization, and Japan Times, one of the oldest and largest English-language newspapers in the country. Waseda pairs those with minimal knowledge of the Japanese language with Japanese students in the program so international students do not encounter a language barrier, he said. Hockley noted that the biggest challenge the program faces is convincing students to live abroad for a whole year, as most Dartmouth study abroad programs only last one term. Dorsey added that a longer program allows students to fully experience the unique intensity of the zemis and form meaningful connection with their Japanese counterparts. Besides the year-long GLFP, the College currently offers three other exchange programs with Japanese universities. The LSA+ program at Kanda University of International Studies focuses on language-acquisition, while the exchange programs at both Kanda and Keio University are more open-ended — students are able to choose their own courses without the restrictions of core curriculum. What differentiates the GLFP at Waseda from similar programs is its focus on creating a generation of future leaders who will be active in the Asia-Pacific region and help dissolve the boundary between the West and the East, Hockley said. Edel Auh ’18, who went on the Japanese LSA+ at Kanda in summer 2015, said studying and living abroad helped her decide to major in comparative literature, specializing
in Japanese and translation, as well as a possible major in the Asian and Middle Eastern languages department. Since she is on the pre-med track, majoring in the sciences could have been a more direct academic path, she said, but her passion in Japanese language and culture was reinforced by her experience in Japan. Living and studying abroad also helped her see the world in a somewhat different light, she said. “The world is huge, and there is so much to do,” Auh said. Mari Mizutani, an exchange student from Waseda, said that her experience at the College has been “eye-opening.” Studying and living abroad has given her the opportunity to reflect on her own identity and her goals for the future, she said. “There are so many people from all around the world,” she said. “It is really good to know we can actually connect even if we have so many different experiences growing up.” Yuriko Mizogami, another Waseda exchange student, said that global leaders must be able to think from various perspectives and cooperate with others. “By participating in the GLFP, you can gain all the opportunities to learn those skills, not only from studying abroad and taking courses at the exchange schools but from the interactions with the GLFP members from different backgrounds and from interactions at this school in general,” she said. Hockley said students can receive a highly specialized education in an exciting city while continuing to work towards their degree. “It’s a mind–broadening experience,” Dorsey added. “You realize there are various ways to be in the world and that’s a really exciting and important adventure to have had.”
EKT president Sally Kim ’16 wrote in an email that she was night of formal recruitment. Po- excited that Sigma Delt decided tential new members were able to do shake-out as well. “We are really glad that we to participate in both Panhell recruitment and shake-out at Sigma switched to this process in 2014 Delt, but had to drop out of formal because we feel we are having more recruitment by 10 p.m. on prefer- open, genuine conversations with ence night if they wished to accept girls,” she said. Hartley said she was impressed a Sigma Delt bid. by how or“Learnganized the ing from this process, hav- “My job is to protect the s h a k e - o u t ing something integrity of the sorority process was at the houses concrete gives that chose to people a much system as a whole.” implement more fruitful it. She addway of think- ABIGAIL HARTLEY ’16, ed that she ing and talking wants make about what to PANHELLENIC COUNCIL sure Panhell do next,” Com- RECRUITMENT CHAIR supports all posto said. sororities, Young said regardless Pa n h e l l a n d of how they Sigma Delt choose to worked togethconduct reer to develop cruitment. Sigma Delt’s “My job is to protect the integrity new shake-out procedure. She added that it is designed to give of the sorority system as a whole,” PNMs more autonomy within the she said. Young said the rush process this process. Composto said that Panhell was cooperative and helpful as term, including shake-out, has yet Sigma Delt worked out the logistics to be fully evaluated, but once it is, of its new recruitment process. She decisions will be made to determine said she was initially worried that what the future of rush will look shake-out could confuse PNMs be- like at Dartmouth. She said Panhell will consider cause it is a departure from Sigma Delt’s previous recruitment through how to keep rush processes and house membership as balanced as Panhell. Composto said shake-out seemed possible, especially as the sorority “a lot more laid back [and] felt more system continues to evolve. Panhell natural.” She said the shake-out will examine how shake-out affects process was easier than expected, the fairness of rush and whether it is and Sigma Delt is interested in us- “positive” for houses participating ing a similar shake-out process in in formal recruitment as well, she said. coming terms. FROM RUSH PAGE 1
GLOBAL CHINA CONNECTION
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Students gather to learn about China and its role in international politics and business.
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SPORTS
FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 2016
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WITH JACK BARRE ’16
By VIKRAM BODAS The Dartmouth
To be honored like that by the league office validates you in some way.
This week, The Dartmouth spoke with men’s hockey player Jack Barre ’16. The soft-spoken, 6’2” forward was recently named ECAC Hockey Player of the Week for the second time in his career. Barre recorded a career-high three assists in Dartmouth’s resounding 5-2 victory over Clarkson University last Friday. He backed that performance up with a key goal in the Big Green’s 4-2 upset victory over then No. 18 St. Lawrence University. For the week, Barre led all ECAC hockey players in points (5), assists (4) and plus/minus (+4).
You guys lost a close 1-0 decision to the University of Vermont a couple weeks ago where there were over 4,000 fans present to see Martin St. Louis’s jersey retirement ceremony, what was is it like playing in that type of atmosphere? JB: Obviously, he’s a legend and everyone knows who he is. He had a tremendous impact on that program and the crowd was going absolutely nuts. It was amazing to see his jersey get retired and his reaction. Playing in that type of environment was truly special.
Now that you are a senior how have you seen the program develop over your time here? JB: In recent years we have implemented new systems that play more to our strengths, which are speed and skill. I just have a lot of respect for the program as a whole because of the way we go about our business such as our relationship with Caleb Nelson.
Goalie Charles Grant ’16 has been playing great this season. What has he meant to this team? JB: It’s hard to have success when you don’t have good goal tending. When you have a good goalie you feel like you have a chance to win every game and he just gives us that extra bit of confidence. He has stepped up his game quite a bit and it has really helped the team.
Can you talk a little bit more about Caleb for people who are not familiar with his story? JB: Caleb is 12-years-old and suffers from a life threatening illness. He has been part of our team for four years now, hanging out in the locker-room and coming to all home games. We met Caleb through Team IMPACT and it has been great to have him around. What influence has head coach Bob Gaudet ’81 had on your game? JB: I came in as a freshman and was battling for ice time. For me, he really emphasized the defensive side of the game as well as the penalty kill. That’s what kept me in the lineup for three years. This year I’ve taken the pressure off of myself a little bit and the goals have been coming naturally. What does it mean to you to win an individual honor like ECAC Hockey Player of the Week? JB: It’s definitely an honor and feels good but getting the two wins there was much more important. When you are scoring points it makes you feel better about yourself and your game.
What challenges do the perennial powers Cornell University and Colgate University pose this week? JB: Cornell is really physical so we have to get to the net and just do whatever it takes. We lost to Colgate last year in the playoffs so there is a lot of build up for that matchup. Your great grandfather Howard Fahey ’15 played for the Dartmouth hockey team, has Dartmouth hockey always been an important part of your family? JB: I think he was on the original team in 1910. Unfortunately, I never knew him but it’s for sure a pretty cool story. What are your goals for the rest of the year? JB: One thing we always try to preach is to be one of the best defensive teams in the league. We have been moving in the right direction in that regard but it’s still a big point of emphasis for us. We just want to stick to our systems and be disciplined. Hopefully, we can string a few wins together. This interview has been edited and condensed.
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Jack Barre ’16 has led the team through 17 games with 15 points from his seven goals and eight assists.
New practice facility set for 2017 By JAMES HANDAL The Dartmouth
A new indoor athletic practice facility will be opening in the fall of 2017. Trustees approved the $20 million project at their fall meeting on Nov. 6 and 7. The new building will be funded by gifts to the College. Construction on the seldom-used grass field adjacent to Boss Tennis Center and Scully-Fahey Field is scheduled to begin in the fall of 2016. This new facility could give Dartmouth an edge in competition. By increasing training space, the facility will help keep athletes on the 33 varsity sports teams at the College fresh all year. Fall 2015 Ivy League Champions men’s soccer, women’s rugby and men’s football are intensely preparing for next season vying to repeat their victories as other schools’ teams are eyeing the Big Green. Approximately 600 students are vying for time on Leverone Field House during the winter and spring terms. Currently, Leverone Field House is Dartmouth’s only indoor field space. In the winter, it serves as the practice and competition venue for indoor track and field. With a majority of varsity teams training year-round and intramural and club sports wanting space as well, time in Leverone is in high demand. To increase practice times and space, some teams are forced to go outside to Scully-Fahey
Field, which is cleared of snow, despite the cold when Leverone is taken. The new building will have approximately 56,000 square feet of permanent artificial field turf, athletic director Harry Sheehy said. This field is necessary at Dartmouth due to the inclement weather and snow limiting outdoor play, compared to schools in warmer climates where rival teams can practice outside for the majority of the year. Sheehy was a driving force behind the facility. He said the goal is to continue expanding practice and competition availability at home for the athletic teams, as well as to continue beating long-time rivals Harvard, Princeton and Yale Universities. “This facility would provide space for the many varsity teams that are currently competing for space on Leverone Field House and will become a major changer for the Dartmouth athletic teams,” Sheehy said. “Athletics and club sports can now get time which otherwise might not happen in Leverone. Dartmouth’s [new] facility is a great step for the university.” According to Sheehy, the new field house will be the largest free standing athletics building in the league. The facility will also be an attraction to new recruits on visits, serving as evidence of Dartmouth’s dedication to athletics. “This new facility will give us a
great turf and an opportunity for many other teams to practice at reasonable hours and promote physical activity to the overall student body,” College President Phil Hanlon said. “Facilities are really important, and I think it might help us recruit to our teams and to the college while preparing optimally for competition.” The Big Green lacrosse, baseball, softball, soccer and football teams will use this new field to complete winter workouts and fitness and conditioning sessions. The field will be 85 yards long and 60 yards wide. Women’s soccer coach Ron Rainey said he was impressed with the school’s ability to create the facility. He said that an organized facility will help students improve everyday in the classroom and on the field. “Like a lot of other colleges, there are more organized off-season programs in sports, so Leverone is probably overloaded with teams with the amount of teams we have here,” Rainey said. “Having another facility will be great not just for the student athletes with team practices, but when[ever] individuals find time to improve their game.” This facility will be the largest in the Ivy League and could supplant Leverone as the premier location. While this facility provides the necessary equipment to the Big Green teams, ultimately the coaches and players decide how their season goes.