The Dartmouth 03/09/15

VOL. CLXXII NO. 46

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MONDAY, MARCH 9, 2015

Mary Perry builds strong relationship with students

HANOVER, NEW HAMPSHIRE

Board of Trustees approves budget, tuition increases

By KATIE RAFTER The Dartmouth Staff

The College’s Board of Trustees met on Saturday to discuss the College’s academic mission and innovation and the financial resources required to support its goals. They approved the operating budget for the 2016 fiscal year, College President Phil Hanlon’s recommendation for a 2.9 percent increase in undergraduate tuition and allocated money for special projects.

This increase in undergraduate tuition, mandatory fees and room and board for the approaching academic year follows the exact same 2.9 percent increase approved in 2014. Both increases are the lowest tuition increases since 1977.

The College announced that this trend is consistent with Hanlon’s plan to reduce the speed at which the cost of a Dartmouth education is rising.

Tuition is currently $46,763 for the 2014-15 academic year, but will now increase by $1,357 to $48,120. Total tuition, room, board and mandatory fees next year will increase from $61,947 to $63,744. Tuition at the Geisel School of Medicine will increase 2.9 percent to $57,731, while tuition at the Tuck School of Business will increase 4.2 percent to $64,200.

“President Hanlon is very focused on the affordability of higher education, and he is a real leader when it comes to this issue,” Board of Trustees chair Bill Helman ’80 said.

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Mary Perry has been working for the Stinson family since the late 1970s.

B y PARKER RICHARDS The Dartmouth Staff

Mary Perry is a fixture of downtown Hanover. From behind the cashier’s desk at Stinson’s Village Store, she has advised decades of Dartmouth students on their lives and provided a cheerful face for those purchasing a variety of goods at the store.

Last August, Perry was forced to cut back her hours at Stinson’s after being diagnosed with breast cancer. Perry told students and community members about her diagnosis, and soon outpourings of support began flowing in, from a bouquet of flowers from

Alpha Delta fraternity to a flow of well-wishers coming into the store.

Chiara Santiago ’15 frequents Stinson’s and has become close with Perry during her time at the College. When she learned of Perry’s illness, Santiago said that she wished she could do something to help.

Before long, Santiago had an idea. In early November, she launched a 90-day IndieGoGo campaign to provide funding for Perry’s medical bills. The campaign, titled “We Love You, Mary,” drew support from 145 individuals and groups in total.

“It was very successful,” Perry said of the campaign.

“I was very, very shocked and overwhelmed by what everyone did for me.”

From its launch on Nov. 4 through the campaign’s closing on Jan. 3, $7,110 of the campaign’s $8,000 goal was raised. Donations poured in, with some coming in small amounts from students and community members, while other donations were larger — a member of the Class of 1984 contributed $900, while AD put $500 toward supporting Perry.

Numerous Greek houses and undergraduate societies contributed funds or held fundraisers as well, Santiago SEE STINSONS PAGE 3

Experts divided on role of guns on campuses B y ANNIE MA

The Dartmouth Staff

The nationwide push for colleges and universities to allow permitted individuals to carry concealed weapons on campus is mounting, with at least 10 states currently considering bills in their legislatures to remove or loosen bans. As the movement gains momentum, advocates for the law have increasingly used the argument of arming students as a way to help reduce sexual assaults on campus.

H a n ove r Po l i c e C h i e f Charlie Dennis said that concealed carry would have

no effect on the vast majority of sexual assaults reported on campus, as most were between acquaintances in a familiar setting rather than in violent confrontations. He also said that allowing concealed weapons on campuses could create new risks.

“It’s certainly something I don’t support,” Dennis said.

“Any time you bring firearms into a situation where there’s a lot of alcohol, that creates its own problems.”

Dennis said that if similar legislation were to pass in New Hampshire, he does not expect SEE GUN LAWS PAGE 5

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DAily debriefing Tufts Health Plan and the Granite Healthcare Network have joined forces to create a new health insurance company, according to The Concord Monitor. The new company, now called Tufts Health Freedom Plan, is comprised of five New Hampshire hospitals: Catholic Medical Center, Concord Hospital, Lakes Region General Hospital, Southern New Hampshire Medical Center, Wentworth-Douglass Hospital and their affiliates. The new company will be launched by Jan. 1 and will offer employer-based plans with a network of insurance providers for customers. The company is currently seeking a license from the New Hampshire Insurance Department.

A similar joint venture exists between Dartmouth-Hitchcock and Elliott Health System in New Hampshire. This partnership was created last year, but did not create an entirely new company because it was already licensed in New Hampshire.

The 2015 VTDigger/Castelton Polling Institute survey, which gathered the opinion of 700 Vermont residents on various political topics this past month, found that 47 percent of Vermonters disapprove of the job Gov. Peter Shumlin, D-VT, is doing, while 41 percent approve, the VTDigger reported.

Meanwhile, 41 percent approve of the work being done by the Vermont state legislature and 32 percent disapprove. The governor’s decision to abandon single payer health care is supported by 64 percent of those surveyed. Fifty-seven percent support an additional tax on soda and other sugary drinks to support health care for low-income Vermont residents, while 48 percent support a tax on the consumption of fossil fuels in order to lower carbon dioxide emissions. In general, 48 percent of those surveyed believe Vermont is headed in the right direction, while 41 percent believe it is on the wrong track.

Gov. Maggie Hassan, D-NH, and the New Hampshire legislature added $24 million to the last state budget to improve the state’s mental health care system, the Concord Monitor reported. The stipend has been used to expand the number of beds available, increase the number of teams to support people in crisis and to support the construction of a new short-term inpatient unit. As this two-year budget cycle reaches its end, however, funds will be redirected from one mental health initiative to another, and it is unclear exactly how much money the state will spend on the system, reports the Concord Monitor. The state needs to meet the requirements of the recent settlement of a lawsuit filed against the state by the Disability Rights Center and the U.S. Department of Justice. The suit accused the state of needlessly institutionalizing individuals with mental illness as opposed to offering adequate resources in their own communities. In the upcoming budget, Governor Hassan is calling for $24 million dollars to put towards the state’s strained mental health resources.

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A previous version of the March 6 article “Big Green weekend primer” incorrectly stated that Brandon McNally ’15 and Eric Neiley ’15 were Ivy League Players of the Week and Month, respectively. McNally and Neiley were ECAC Players of the Week and Month. The article also incorrectly stated that McNally scored in the last two seconds of the second period against Princeton when it should have said Opperman.

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Trustees approve special projects FROM BOARD PAGE 1

Other peer institutions are facing similar yet higher tuition hikes. Yale University increased their undergraduate tuition for the upcoming year by four percent. Brown University increased their undergraduate tuition by 4.4 percent, while Cornell University, Princeton University and the University of Pennsylvania all increased their undergraduate tuition by 3.9 percent.

Harvard University has not announced next year’s tuition as of press time.

The Board has budgeted $88.9 million in financial aid for the 2016 fiscal year, a 6.6 percent increase from the $85 million allocated for the current year.

Helman said that, unlike at many other universities around the country, Hanlon based this recommendation off of actual cost.

Hanlon said that the Board of Trustees meeting that takes place in March is always resourcefocused because the budget must be approved for the upcoming academic year.

Aaron Vigdor, a student at Geisel School of Medicine, said that the increase seems reasonable.

Zainab Molani ’18 said that she feels like the increase in financial aid could be helpful for students who already have financial aid, but likely will not affect other students.

Hanlon said in an interview with The Dartmouth that he is proud that as a result of hard work in reallocation across campus, this budget allows for the opportunity to invest in new initiatives.

At their meeting this weekend, Trustees discussed the capital budget, which is designated for funds to improve campus infrastructure to support the student academic experience.

The Board approved Dartmouth’s 2016 fiscal year operating budget of $1 billion, as well as a capital budget of $50 million to fund a variety of renovation projects. Among these projects will be the Baker Library bell tower, the design and expansion of the Hood Museum of Art, the renovation of Moosilauke Ravine Lodge and Ledyard Canoe Club and the development of new residential housing communities.

Helman said that Hanlon is interested in strategic investments, as opposed to evenly investing money into various aspects of campus.

“He wants to invest in areas

where we are leaders, where we have an advantage, where we are differentiated and where we can make a difference in the world,” Helman said.

Helman said that the Board of Trustees also met informally with a randomly selected group of around 60 students for dinner on Friday night, as part of a new focus on constantly meeting students.

The Board met with the faculty at Tuck, including the new dean Matthew Slaughter to hear about his plans for his new role.

“Moving Dartmouth Forward” was discussed at the meeting, in relation to Hanlon’s commitment to changing the culture of highrisk behavior at the College. Helman said they spoke mostly about implementation.

The Board also heard from Provost Carolyn Dever about academic excellence and differentiation at Dartmouth.

Hanlon said that the Trustees seem pleased and impressed by what faculty and students are doing on campus to advance the institution.

“I think President Hanlon is a terrific leader and he really seems to be in firm grasp of the College, and as a result the meeting felt very good,” Helman said.

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Perry has built strong relationships with students FROM STINSONS PAGE 1

said. Theta Delta Chi fraternity, Psi Upsilon fraternity and Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority hosted an event from which part of the proceeds went to Perry, Santiago said.

The event, held on Psi U’s lawn, raised $1,200 toward the IndieGoGo campaign for Perry, Kappa philanthropy chair Kylie Flanagan ’15 said.

“We are involved in a variety of local community organizations, but when there’s a member of our community who so many people know and love and who interacts with Dartmouth community members on a daily basis, it’s an obvious thing to get involved,” Flanagan said.

The idea came about when Flanagan heard about the IndieGoGo campaign and emailed Kappa members to alert them to Perry’s situation. Upon receiving an outpouring of feedback, Flanagan said that she contacted the Theta Delt philanthropy chair and began planning an event.

“I think it was very clear what a positive impact on the community Mary had that everyone was willing to jump on board,” Flanagan said.

Perry praised the support she received from the Greek system as a whole.

“I can’t thank them enough,” she said. “They just pop by the store and ask how I’m doing and if there’s anything they can do for me.”

Perry, herself a Hanover native and Hanover High School alumna, has worked for the Stinson family since the late 1970s, she said. She has primarily worked as a cashier at a variety of stores owned by the Stinson family, including a general store that was on Route 120 and the current village store in downtown Hanover.

“I’m fairly reserved and quiet, I think, but apparently not when I’m at the store,” she said. “It’s a different

story because people really bring out me being able to speak openly with everyone.”

Perry said that one of the highlights of her job is talking with students and Hanover locals who come into the store, often to purchase cigarettes, beer or other odds and ends.

Santiago said that Perry is “like a mother” for many at Dartmouth, particularly those students who frequent Stinson’s. Perry is good at listening to problems in students’ lives, Santiago said, which are myriad due to the academic and social stresses of Dartmouth. Perry also has a 19-yearold son.

Although Perry has been forced to cut down her hours working at Stinson’s due to her cancer, she still frequently greets patrons entering the store.

On a typical day, Perry works at the cash register, orders new merchandise, stocks shelves and fills catering orders.

Perry said that the best part of her days are her interactions with students and community members.

The IndieGoGo campaign concluded with a dinner hosted by Panarchy undergraduate society, of which Santiago is a member. Many Panarchists were also closely involved in raising money for the IndieGoGo campaign. There, Perry was presented with a check for the money raised.

Perry is already undergoing chemotherapy, which she said she expects to last for about a year. After that time, Perry will likely require surgery to remove her tumor, she said, and then she will likely receive radiation treatment.

Perry’s treatment is ongoing at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center.

“I’m just so grateful for all the support and love that I’ve gotten,” she said. “It’s very hard to talk about. It’s very touching.”

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MONDAY, MARCH 9, 2015

GUEST Columnist JULIA LITZKY

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Understanding Over Judgment

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“The Abortion Monologues” helps people better understand abortion.

On Feb. 28 and March 1, the Center for Gender and Student Engagement co-sponsored two performances of the play “The Abortion Monologues” with the Medical Students for Choice chapter at the Geisel School of Medicine.

In response, one of my peers, Ana Maria Dumitru, wrote an opinion column entitled “Avoid the Abortion Monologues” suggesting that students and community members should boycott this performance because the play was “intended to destigmatize and promote abortion as an option.”

As a co-leader of MSFC, I feel that hosting “The Abortion Monologues” was important in helping our peers to be better physicians and in helping the Dartmouth community better understand the issues surrounding abortion.

In co-sponsoring this event, the group was not necessarily trying to “promote” abortion as an option — though obviously we think that it should be one. The fact remains that abortion is an option, both legally and medically, for the majority of those who are interested, whether you are happy with that or not. As doctors, it is not our job to determine which treatments should be available to our patients. Instead, we are responsible for providing accurate medical advice on all of the options available so that our patients may make a well-informed decision.

Although some still argue about the safety of abortion, for truly shared decision-making, we must treat our patients as their own agents. To allow our patients the freedom to decide, medical professionals are obligated to present all possible decisions with an accurate portrayal of the risks and benefits and allow patients the agency to make their own choices. The patient — not the physician — should decide which risks and benefits are most important to his or her quality of life.

We also were not specifically aiming to “destigmatize” abortion. As of 2008, it’s estimated that at least 30 percent of American women will have an abortion by age 45 — for many of these women, abortion is already a fact of life.

By helping others understand why these women had abortions or why they may choose to in the future, this choice may become less stigmatized.

MSFC’s goal in hosting this play, however, was to help doctors create a safe environment, one in which their patients feel comfortable talking about their bodies and health care decisions. The first step in creating such an environment is to listen.

Because of this, I think it is important that everyone — even those staunchly opposed to abortion and especially those who are going into medicine — attend events such as “The Abortion Monologues.” Regardless of what speciality you plan to enter, as a medical student you will have patients who have had, will be considering or will be seeking an abortion. To treat these patients with the compassion and respect they deserve, we are obligated to do our best to understand their decisions — even if they are not the decisions that we would make. If you are not planning to go into medicine, chances are that you still know someone or will know someone who has had an abortion. Whether or not we agree with others’ choices, we are obligated to consider their motivations before judging their actions.

“The Abortion Monologues” aims to help everyone understand what leads a woman to seek an abortion — because, as was well-emphasized in the play, no one actively wants to have one.

Although there are no women who clearly regret their abortion in the play — and perhaps it would be more well-rounded if there were — there are several characters whom I considered unlikable and irresponsible. These characters help us to explore our personal reactions and ideals, and in doing so, we can learn to respond in a non-judgmental and sympathetic manner to our patients, friends, peers, co-workers and acquaintances. Because, as a doctor, my personal feelings about these patients will be irrelevant — they will still be my patients and will still deserve a compassionate encounter with their doctor.

I hope that events such as “The Abortion Monologues” can help my peers and community attain a better understanding of those around them, no matter what their own personal choices would be.

Julia Litzky is a MD/Ph.D. candidate at the Geisel School of Medicine and the co-leader of Medical Students for Choice.

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Teach For America is not perfect, but it is a step in the right direction.

On Feb. 11, The Dartmouth published “Reforming Teach For America,” a column by Ziqin Yuan ’18 critiquing Teach For America. It caught my attention, both as a College alumnus and a member of the Teach for America corps.

As a first-generation college student, I have always had a deep understanding of education’s power. It wasn’t until I started volunteering with the Tucker Foundation, however, that I began to understand the systemic nature of the injustice in our public schools. By my senior year, I knew I wanted to work to address this inequality — so I joined Teach for America and now teach fifth grade math in Houston. The experience has given me the clarity to realize that the experience of low-income students must be at the heart of every new education policy, program or initiative.

Last month’s column offers a familiar set of criticisms of the program that has cemented my commitment to the fight for educational equity for the long haul. While there is undoubtedly room for improvement within Teach for America, I firmly believe that it is a step in the right direction.

Yuan’s column cites Teach for America’s biggest issue as “the lack of training its teachers receive.” I agree that, as a country, we have to get better at preparing teachers — particularly those in our highest-need classrooms. Unfortunately, this challenge isn’t unique to Teach for America.

Many first-year teachers — whether prepared

by Teach for America or a more traditional program — would likely agree that the first day is overwhelming. Teach For America is designed to get people ready fast — talented individuals who might not otherwise have ever considered the classroom who then go on to do incredible things in it.

This is even more important than ever. As NPR reported on March 3, enrollment in teacher preparation programs across the nation is down.

With many principals scrambling to find the talent they need, we must be sure to have a diverse set of pathways to the classroom. Otherwise, we risk losing more potential teachers than we can afford.

I agree wholeheartedly that strengthening training is critical. Teach for America constantly

reflects on how to make its intensive training and unique ongoing support model as effective as possible, including experimenting with a lengthened approach. This year, Teach for America introduced a new pilot that gives students a full year of pre-service training during their senior year. The program will now watch the data closely to see if those participants produce better outcomes for the kids they teach and will expand accordingly.

Focusing on student outcomes is critical. Just this week, a study required in part by the U.S. Department of Education found that students taught by corps members performed as well as, and in some cases better than, those in the comparison group — students taught by teachers with an average of 13.6 years of experience. Dismissing this kind of impact does a tremendous disservice to both the students and the corps-trained educators.

Teaching is a challenging and exhausting profession, and I have been fortunate to lean on my Teach for America community. We may not have the coursework or the years of experience that our veteran peers have, but we do not pretend to. I’m grateful to have a support system of fellow teachers who are willing to spend hours discussing how to teach a standard, to reengage a student or to find balance in this immensely difficult — yet rewarding — career.

I urge anyone applying to Teach for America to ask hard questions: “What will my development look like? How will I be supported? How do you ensure that I am constantly improving?” I encourage them to talk to current corps members about transitioning to a new city and a new profession.

I challenge them to reflect critically on whether they’re ready to fail, get back up and try again.

Teach for America isn’t perfect. Alongside committed advocates from many backgrounds, however, it’s tackling a problem that has been plaguing this country for far too long. I’m proud to be a part of this and admire each and every senior who’ll be stepping up to do the same after graduation day — whether through Teach for America or the many other avenues to get off the sidelines and into the game. Together, we can work toward the future all students deserve.

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Campus carry laws raise student safety concerns FROM GUN LAWS PAGE 1

to see significant changes in crime rates. Though a concealed weapon could be useful when faced with a threat like an attacker or a shooter, Dennis said, allowing campus carry would likely just result in more accidents.

“I think the good that it could possibly serve is overshadowed by the fact that it would cause more problems,” Dennis said.

This argument has faced backlash from sexual assault experts and survivor advocates as misguided in its understanding of sexual assault.

Laura Dunn, founder of non-profit advocacy group SurvJustice, said that the common perception of rape as a violent attack by a stranger is not representative of the majority of sexual violence on college campuses. Allowing guns on campus, Dunn said, would likely be ineffective and possibly more dangerous for victims, as it introduces a new risk to the environment.

“The vast majority is acquaintance rape and dating violence, people you know and trust,” Dunn said. “You’re not going to go on a date with a gun strapped to your hip. You’re assuming you know someone, that you’re able to trust them.”

The argument for ar ming students to prevent sexual assault can create negative messages regarding consent, Dunn said.

Instead, she emphasized the need to have meaningful conversations about consent and healthy sexual attitudes at younger ages, which would lead to less sexual violence.

“We’re still sending messages to women that you have to protect yourself, that there’s nothing we can do to make them stop,” Dunn said. “I think the very perspective of always looking at victims and telling them what more they could do is missing the obvious solution of talking to men about consent in the first place.”

Andy Pelosi, founder and executive director of the Campaign to Keep Guns off Campus, said that while the argument that “women need to be protected” has been used before by the gun lobby, this has been the year where that logic has been pushed most forcefully through lobby and legislation. Pelosi also said that allowing guns on campus could arm potential perpetrators.

Zachary Zalneraitis, director of public relations for the grassroots organization Students for Concealed Carry, said that the distinction between on and off campus is arbitrary. The current bills pushing for campus concealed carry state that only licensed individuals may carry weapons on campus, Zalneraitis said. The idea of arming perpetrators is inaccurate, he said, because an individual must go through extensive criminal and

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Hanover Police Chief Charlie Dennis said he thinks guns on campus would do more harm than good.

mental health checks in order to obtain concealed carry permits.

If an individual could carry a concealed weapon in any other setting, he argues, they should not arbitrarily be prevented from carrying just because they are on

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Several groups came together to offer salsa, samba and swing lessons for all experience levels Saturday in Collis Common Ground.

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DARTMOUTH EVENTS TODAY All Day “Dear Things, Sweet Things,” exhibition by artist-in-residence Heather McGill, Hopkins Center for the Arts, Jaffe-Friede Gallery

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Lecture by Patrick Byrne ’85, CEO of Overstock.com, Rockefeller Center, Room 001

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“Towards Wearable Interactions That Go Beyond the Touchscreen,” computer science colloquium, Carson L01

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Space plasma seminar with Iver Cairns of the University of Sydney, Cummings Hall, Room 200

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“Multi-Faith Conversations,” dinner discussion, Tucker Foundation, Room 105

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“Department of Music Senior Recital: Felicia Wilkins ’15,” Hopkins Center for the Arts, Faulkner Recital Hall

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Moskow ’83 discusses sustainable architecture

B y kaina chen

The Dartmouth Staff

When Keith Moskow ’83 started at the College, he dreamed of becoming a boat builder. Instead, he became the co-founder of Bostonbased architecture firm Moskow Linn Architects, which focuses on sustainable architecture in New England. His work has won awards, including ones from the American Institute of Architects and the Seoul Design Olympiad.

Did your time at Dartmouth influence your decision to be an architect?

KM: At Dartmouth, I was known as a visual studies [studio art] major.

Unlike many architecture students who pop out of the womb and know they want to be architecture students, I just knew I wanted to do something in design and building.

In fact, I thought I was going to be a boat builder. I spent a lot of time in the wood shop, and I took a wide range of courses.

Did you end up building any boats?

KM: My junior fall, I took off a term from college, and my dad is a builder. I set up a wooden boat shop.

My intention was to build two boats.

That fall, I built a Carolina Dory.

During that time, while working with my hands was very satisfying,

there was not much interaction with the outside world. I realized that I wanted to do something that interacted with people on a daily basis, and I had been interested in building and design and so I decided to apply to architecture school. The holistic teaching that one gets from a liberal arts education, it was very beneficial learning how to be an architect, not only because it involves drawing and design, but also because you get exposure to all the humanities.

From where did your interest in boat building come?

KM: It began because I spent a lot of time by the sea. I appreciate the beauty of making things, and I appreciate the way boat building ties those components together. After I graduated from Dartmouth, when most people go off to their careers, my first job before I went to architecture school was a deckhand on a ship in the Caribbean.

How was that experience?

KM: It was a wonderful experience.

I think I made a $100 a week, so it wasn’t very lucrative, but I got into very good shape. I learned much more about wooden ships, and I’m sure when I showed up in architecture school, I was in the best shape and most tanned of anyone there. My interest in boat building started with my dad, who built wooden canvas kayaks. Interestingly enough, my

architecture partner, his father was an art teacher, and he spent tons of time growing up painting, and the only thing he said he ever built was something out of duct tape. He came into architecture from a very different side. I came from a very hands-on building side, whereas he came from the artistic side.

Was architecture everything you expected, or not so much?

KM: I had no idea what I was in for. In fact, the first year was awful.

I had gotten through four years of Dartmouth doing well, enjoying what I was doing, and never pulled an all-nighter. I rowed crew, worked in the wood shop, played ice hockey for a team from Hanover and did lots of different activities. Architecture school was a rude awakening. Everything you do is presented in front of your peers. In the first week, I pulled two all-nighters, and I jokingly say it all went downhill from there. It was very demanding, especially for someone who came from a liberal arts program, not a pre-professional program where there were many people who already had many skills.

The first year of architecture school was very much a leveling off between those who had experience and those who didn’t. You’re learning so many new things, so second year got better and third year was great.

Was there any point during

architecture school that made you consider quitting?

KM: When I was in the Caribbean working, we had a layover in St. John’s, which is one of the Caribbean islands. I was walking about, and there was an architectural office, and there was a nice guy and he was very friendly. After my first year in architecture school, I stayed in touch with him, and he said I could come and work for him. I really thought long and hard about taking a break to work in a beautiful location. I spoke to the head of the architecture school, and she highly recommended that I finish up. She also said that you develop bonds with classmates from architecture school, and that’s true — I have a few friends I’m still in touch with, and I ask them if I have questions. It wasn’t a matter of leaving the profession, but it was a matter of leaving school for a while.

ful. It was not a required course, but it was one of the most influential courses. Now, it’s absolutely part of the program.

Was sustainability a point of emphasis during your time as an architecture student?

KM: When I was in architecture school, it was 1983 [to] 1986. It had already been the energy crisis of the mid-70s. That said, sustainability was not an important part of the curriculum. However, I took a great course in environmental design, and with that course, we looked at all the concepts that are now called sustainable. I was really intrigued and really thought the concepts were wonder-

How is sustainability integrated into your job now?

KM: In one of the interviews, one of the reporters asked me about my opinions on sustainable design.

I didn’t know what the word meant — I hadn’t heard it before. So that goes to show you how much, in a short amount of time, the idea of sustainability have come to fruition.

That was in 1995, and that’s not that long ago. Then, I hadn’t heard of the word “sustainable.” Now, I can’t breathe without hearing it.

Where did your career take you from there?

KM: In 1990, I designed a few homes, and I kept thinking back to the environmental design. I designed small homes, thinking about how they could be energy efficient. Then I got a break — I got hired as an environmental advocate [at a place] called Conservation Law Foundation. Then, they only had an office in Boston. I got the opportunity to design their new headquarters, and they wanted it to be very environmentally sensitive. They wanted to practice what they preached. We ended up with a project that won all sorts of awards for being environmentally sensitive.

Idol finalists performed solos, duets and medleys FROM IDOL PAGE 8

“I wasn’t sure how it was going to go,” Joshi said. “But after the solo round, I knew I was just going to have so much fun in the second round.”

Danielle Piacentile ’17 sang Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman’s “Don’t Forget Me” (2012) from the television show “Smash” (2012).

“It’s always difficult performing for a large crowd, but it was so much fun,” Piacentile said. “The production team always gives a vote of confidence right before we perform.”

Inspired by Annie Lennox’s 2015 Grammy Awards cover performance with Hozier, Fool BearVetter performed Jay Hawkins’ “I Put A Spell On You” (1956), garnering rounds of applause and snaps when audience members heard the opening piano chords by Cunningham.

“I signed up right away after watching Lennox’s performance,” Fool Bear-Vetter said. “I thought I could do a lot with the song actingand singing-wise.”

Rogers closed the solo round with his mash-up of Mark Ronson and

Bruno Mars’ “Uptown Funk” (2014) and Pharrell Williams’ “Happy” (2013).

“I was so happy to be able to jump around and dance for my solo,” Rogers said.

After a short intermission to allow the finalists to change their costumes, Rogers and Yih opened the duet round and honored the King of Pop with The Jackson 5’s “I’ll Be There” (1970) and Michael Jackson’s posthumous single “Love Never Felt So Good” (2014).

Celebrating Stevie Nicks, Fool Bear-Vetter and Dijya paired together for their duet mash-up of Fleetwood Mac’s “Dreams” (1977), Nicks and Don Henley’s “Leather and Lace” (1981) and Nicks’ single “Edge of Seventeen” (1981).

Dressed up as a pair of two old Hollywood-style stars, Joshi and Piacentile joined together for a rendition of the Duke Ellington’s jazz song “Don’t Get Around Much Anymore” (1940).

Fool Bear-Vetter and Yih returned to the stage for their second duet of the night with a tribute to Sting and The Police with “Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic” (1981), “Roxanne” (1978) and

“She’s Too Good For Me” (1993).

Fool Bear-Vetter said singing duets with Dijya and Yih was very fun because they were generous duet partners.

“I already admired them so much before being paired with them,” Fool Bear-Vetter said. “We were lucky enough to have voices that went well together and it was just a very valuable experience.”

After watching a “Soul Train” episode of Smokey Robinson and Arethra Franklin singing “Ooo Baby Baby” (1965), Rogers suggested singing the ballad for his duet with Joshi. With Rogers and Joshi’s composed harmonies and smooth blend, the performance garnered praise from both the audience and the judges, namely from Bodurtha, who called it her favorite performance of the night.

Joshi said that the audience’s energy during the duet made it more fun to sing and helped them connect during the performance.

Dijya and Piacentile ended the duet round with a daring medley of Destiny’s Child and Beyoncé songs, including “Love On Top,” (2011) “Crazy In Love,” (2003) “End of Time,” (2012) “Bootylicious,”

(2001) “Independent Women Part I” (2000) and “Halo” (2009).

Idol co-producer and the Hopkin’s Center’s director of student performances Joshua Kol said he couldn’t be happier with the finalists’ performances.

“The contestants did exactly what they meant to do,” Kol said.

“They were all fantastic and the audience loved it.”

While the finalists were determined in the semifinal round based on an equal percentage of the judges’ combined scores and audience votes, the results in the final round were based solely on audience votes. Following the end of the duet round, audience members were allowed to vote for their top two finalists using color-assigned ballots: blue for Dijya, orange for Fool Bear-Vetter, yellow for Joshi, green for Yih, pink for Piacentile and red for Rogers.

In less than 20 minutes, the votes were counted and Cunningham announced the top three finishers.

This year’s vote total, Cunningham said, was very close.

“There was no clear frontrunner,” Cunningham said. “I think the results are indicative of how

well they all did.”

Rogers said placing third felt great, but what made the experience more memorable was performing for his parents, who had never heard him sing live before the finals.

In her third year as a contestant in Idol, Fool Bear-Vetter said it felt good to have a satisfying outcome as the second-place finisher and share it with her mother and brother, who flew from Porcupine, North Dakota to join her for her final appearance in the competition.

“It makes me feel so comfortable and safe to have them here with me,” Fool Bear-Vetter said.

Participating in Dartmouth Idol, Joshi said, taught her the importance of trusting herself.

“I used to be afraid of belting high notes,” Joshi said. “But [Cunningham] taught me how to be strong and trust my gut.”

Before sending the audience home and giving the finalists a chance to celebrate with their friends and families, the back-up vocalists and members of the judges panel performed a closing number together, helping to bring the event’s theme full circle and end another year’s Dartmouth Idol.

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Tara Joshi ’18 named as 2015 Dartmouth Idol winner

B y kourtney kawano The Dartmouth Staff

After six finalists gave crowdpleasing performances before a sold-out audience in Spaulding Auditorium on Friday, Tara Joshi ’18 was crowned the 2015 Dartmouth Idol first-place winner after performing songs by artists ranging from Gloria Estefan to Aretha Franklin. She earned a $500 prize and a chance to record a two-song demo, while Charli Fool Bear-Vetter ’15 won $250 for second place and Danny Rogers ’15 won $100 for third.

“It was such a fun show,” Joshi said. “It feels crazy that I won, but it was the coolest experience to perform with people who love to sing as much as I do.”

Under the direction of Dartmouth Idol founder Walt Cunningham, the eighth annual competition celebrated “Origins: Legends and the Bands that Launched Them” and featured the six finalists who each had just over a month to prepare for three songs — one solo and two duets — since advancing past the semifinal round held on Feb. 3rd.

While the competitors were

familiar with performing on stage in Spaulding for an audience and a panel of judges, the finals had a different atmosphere altogether as each of the finalists were accompanied by a live 20-piece band, which included Cunningham on piano and keyboard, as well as back-up singers and dancers comprised of talented Dartmouth alumni and current students.

The event, Cunningham said, is truly “a labor of love” by the contestants and the production staff.

“It’s such a tough thing to do in this tight time frame,” he said.

“Seeing the audience appreciate all the work we put into it is great confirmation.”

Following their successful comedic performance in the semifinal round, Deby Guzman-Buchness ’15 and Harrison Perkins ’18 returned to co-host the finals and did not disappoint in finding new ways to liven the audience in preparation for each finalist’s performance.

The 2014 Dartmouth Idol winner, Phoebe Bodurtha ’15 joined Kaitlyn Sheehan Ramirez ’09 , Marcus Reid ’18 and Elizabeth Andrews Roberts ’00 behind the judges’ desk.

To give the audience a chance to

learn more about each of the finalists before he or she performed in the solo round, Cunningham and his production team filmed short clips of each finalist speaking about what influenced their decision to attend Dartmouth. In their videos, all of the finalists spoke about finding a sense of community among the student body.

Showing off her energetic personality, Audrey Djiya ’17 opened with an upbeat mash-up of Meghan Trainor’s “All About That Bass” (2014) and Nancy Sinatra’s “These Boots Are Made For Walkin’” (1966).

After capturing the audience’s hearts in the semifinal round with Sam Smith’s “Stay With Me,” (2014), Chris Yih ’17 followed with a passionate performance of Smith’s song “Lay Me Down” (2014).

Next, Joshi took to the stage and commanded the audience’s attention with her mash-up of Gloria Estefan’s “Mi Tierra” (1993), a song that Joshi said represents her love for Latin music, and Lionel Richie’s “All Night Long” (1983).

The solo performance, Joshi said, was a bit nerve-racking.

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Dartmouth Idol finalists performed songs ranging from jazz classics to Michael Jackson to Beyonce on Friday night.

MONDAY, MARCH 9, 2015

“Still Alice” and the Art of Losing

B y andrew kingsley The Dartmouth Staff

“I’d rather have cancer,” Alice Howland (Julianne Moore) , a Columbia University linguistic professor and mother of three, admits as she slowly succumbs to the ravages of early-onset Alzheimer’s disease at the age of 50.

In “Still Alice” (2014), Howland is robbed of the two vitals that sustain her in life — words and family. Slow, restrained and infinitely sympathetic, the film becomes a nursing home, the audience Howland’s caretakers, as we watch every inch of her decline into helplessness.

Every feminist’s dream, Howland has raised three model children with her beloved husband John (Alec Baldwin) while becoming a preeminent linguist and author of the fictional critically-acclaimed textbook “Neurons to Nouns.” Life is never this good to people. At least, if it were, there wouldn’t be a movie made about it.

Chinks in the armor show immediately, as she ironically forgets the word “lexicon” in a presentation she gives on language and gets lost while on a run through Columbia’s main campus.

Denial quickly becomes the family’s weapon to ward off the inevitable tides that will ultimately wipe away the sands of Alice’s memory. Resourceful as any linguist, Alice plays word games with herself, yet we watch as her earlier expertise in Words With Friends — such as playing “HADJ” for 66 points — diminishes to adolescent play — “TONE” for six points.

Soon getting dressed, remembering her daughter’s name and even finding the bathroom become out of Alice’s reach.

Yet there are no histrionic displays of anger or existential tears, no destroying her room and shattering lamps.

Alice simply recedes, deeper and deeper into her own unconsciousness, lacking the words to hurl at some cruel God who has caused this. At times she embraces the disease, even uses it to leverage her youngest Lydia (Kristen Stewart) to stop her acting career to attend college. But these comic grace notes are drowned out by the silence of an audience watching Alice trying to commit suicide but forgetting how.

Moore, who won the Academy Award for Best Actress for the role, becomes a phantom, with eyes looking without

seeing, inhabiting rooms while not being there, performing the world’s longest cinematic disappearing act.

Like Best Actor winner Eddie Redmayne who played Stephen Hawking in “The Theory of Everything” (2014), Moore’s task is more physical than emotional, forced to play out the full arc of a woman’s deterioration.

Although I felt Rosamund Pike’s performance in “Gone Girl” (2014) was more deserving of the award, Moore’s Alice is so human, it feels like the award went to Alice herself out of sympathy for her plight. Since Alzheimer’s is the most expensive condition in the nation, with one in three seniors dying with it, Moore becomes the voice of an ailing nation at a critical time.

At times bordering on banal, the film just watches Alice, examining quiet moments of routine-like trips to Pinkberry to demarcate her deterioration. Directors Richard Glatzer and Wash Westmoreland care too much for Alice to embarrass her at some dinner party. This is a family affair.

Her only “exposure” in public comes at an Alzheimer’s Conference, where she gives a harrowing speech, proclaiming, “I am not suffering. I am struggling...

It means so much to be talking here, today, like my old ambitious self who was so fascinated by communication.”

Yet the film wouldn’t sell tickets if it just focused on things like Alice forgetting the word “pomegranate” and her Pinkberry order. The film could easily be called “Still Family,” as it pays homage to the thankless heroism of the family turned caretaker.

So used to Alice’s five-star spreads at dinner, they must now cook and clean for her. Alice’s daughter Anna (Kate Bosworth) gives birth to twins, yet also must adopt her nearly infantile mother.

As the Alzheimer’s consumes Alice, memories of her childhood wisp onto the screen more and more, as her reality dissolves into the past. Bleak, with no sugar coating, the film leaves us with a barely comprehensible Alice, who has become as static as a still life. But she has Lydia by her side, reminding her of love, Alice’s only constant left.

Rating: 8/10 “Still Alice” is playing at the Nugget daily at 4:30 and 7 p.m., with additional showings Fridays and Saturdays at 9:15 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays at 1:50 p.m.