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Displayed on the first page of the “Still I Rise” event program, the Maya Angelou quote “there is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside of you,” set the tenor of the night. Hosted yesterday by WISE @ Dartmouth, the event gave survivors of domestic and dating violence, sexual assault and stalking a chance to tell their stories.

The group decided to hold “Still I Rise” because they were inspired by the positive reaction to Unedited Voices of the Upper Valley, an event the Upper Valley WISE had previously organized, co-chair of WISE @ Dartmouth Caeli Cavanagh ’14 said.

The show began with a talk from seniors in WISE @ Dartmouth about why they advocate for sexual assault survivors.

They were followed by

stories submitted by survivors of sexual assault or abuse at Dartmouth. Some of these pieces were performed by other students, and the all took the form of short stories, letters or poetry.

Cavanagh said that they wanted to move away from the traditional “speak out” format for this event.

She said that “speak outs,” while effective, often attract

Students celebrate the art of speaking with contest B y Laura Sim

On Thursday, students, faculty and members of the Dartmouth community gathered in the Treasure Room in Baker Library — a space with books lining the walls and light filtering in through stained glass windows — for the Benjamin F. Barge and Class of 1866 Prizes for Oratory Speech contest, an annual event celebrating the oratory arts within the Institute for Writing and Rhetoric.

Titus Kabega ’17 and Evan Read ’16

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Dartmouth has selected five scholars to be the first members of the Society of Fellows initiative, out of an initial applicant pool of more than 1,700 postdoctoral fellows, English professor Donald Pease said. The selected fellows will begin three-year fellowships this fall and will conduct research at the College for at least one year, vice provost for academic initiatives Denise Anthony said.

The fellows are Caitano da Silva, who got his electrical engineering degree at Penn State University; Yvonne Kwan, a sociologist from the University of California at Santa Cruz; Vanessa Freije, a historian from Duke University; Bess Koffman, who has a degree in earth and climate sciences from the University of Maine and Katharine Kindervater, who has a degree in geogra-

phy from the University of Minnesota.

The professors who will serve as mentors to the scholars narrowed the total applicant pool down to 1520, Dever said. The professors then interviewed these scholars and decided on the 10-12 best choices, and Dever then made the final selection.

The candidates were chosen based on the creativity of their scholarly work, their interest in an interdisciplinary conversation and their potential fit with campus activity, Anthony said.

Pease said he was pleased with the fellows, adding that they represent a variety of interconnected disciplines.

He will not work directly with any of the fellows because they are not within his department, but Pease said he will still talk to the fellows about their projects, listen to their presentations and help SEE FELLOWS PAGE 3

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won the Class of 1886 Prizes for their respective class years, and Kimberly Strauch ’15 won the Benjamin F. Barge prize.

Other contestants, selected from a larger pool, included Mohandass Kalaichelvan ’15, Kelsey Stimson ’15, James Hickok ’17, Sofia Karabasevic ’16, Megan Bogia ’15 and Henry Frost ’15. Writing professor Paul Klaas ’74, physics and astronomy professor Robyn Millan and judge Mary Miles SEE SPEECH PAGE 2

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Students pitched tents on Alpha Delta fraternity’s lawn.

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DAily debriefing Full-time faculty members’ salaries rose faster than the rate of inflation at 1.4 percent for the 2014-2015 academic year, The Chronicle of Higher Education reported. Despite the current increase, an annual report by the American Association of University Professors shows that faculty salaries remain lower than they were six years ago prior to the 2008 recession in inflation-adjusted terms. The report negates the notion that institutional spending on professors’ salaries and on faculty benefits are major contributors to the rise in higher education costs. The report also shows that faculty salaries continue to vary by institution type and professor rank and gender, with those who were full-time faculty members at community colleges averaging a salary of $48,000 and those at private independent doctoral institutions averaging $178,000. Full-time faculty women and men of the same rank and same type of institution earned $77,000 and $96,000, respectively.

The American Academy of Arts and Sciences released a report showing an increased interest in the humanities at the community-college level, the The Chronicle reported, with the number of associate degrees awarded in the humanities departments increased in 2012 and 2013. In 2013, 25 percent of all second majors were in the humanities, but only 10.4 percent of first majors, marking the lowest percentage since 1987. An increased interest is also notable amongst high school students. In 2013, 1.8 million students took Advanced Placement exams in the humanities, compared to 600,000 exams in the natural sciences.

Moody’s Investors Service found that the wealthiest 40 universities in the country are securing funds at a quicker rate than others institutions, Tthe Wall Street Journal reported. The gap between the wealthiest institutions and others was lessened in 2008 and 2009 due to financial crisis, which compromised investments.

However, the top 40 wealthiest institutions have since recovered and experienced asset growth. Top institutions are likely to continue to experience higher growth rates than others. From 2009 to 2014, top institutions experienced a 50 percent growth in assists. Top institutions also rely less on tuition revenue as an income stream, whereas other private institutions receive 75 percent of revenue from students.

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Speech contest highlights artistry FROM SPEECH PAGE 1

Teachout of the Vermont Superior Court judged the speeches.

In his opening remark, Klaas looked fondly back to his own days at the College and emphasized the increasing importance of the oratory arts in a fast-paced, changing world.

For speech professor Josh Compton, the event provided an opportunity to celebrate not only the work of Dartmouth students and the Institute for Writing and Rhetoric faculty and staff, but also the power of speech to enact change in the community.

“The contest is a really special event,” Compton said. “It’s special for Dartmouth in general, and it’s special for the speech and rhetoric department as well. It’s a contest, but also a celebration of rhetoric, the power of words to change minds and the power of words to change the world.”

The capability of words to effect change proves all the more important during a time when the College’s focus is returning to its core mission, he said.

“Even in a contest setting, speech is a reflection of dialogue,” Compton said. “Dialogue is at heart of liberal arts curriculum, as there’s a collaborative process between the speaker and listener. Dialogue becomes asking

difficult questions and questioning difficult answers.”

The subjects of these five-minute speeches covered a wide range of topics, from vaccinations to horticulture. Bogia talked about courage and perfectionism.

“As a former occasional perfectionist, I think that it’s a really relatable thing that we all strive to be, or to strive to fill an ideal, but I think instead it’s better to just be who we are naturally,” Bogia said. “It’s about being brave.”

Hickok, another contestant, addressed the importance of maximizing one’s college experience by tapping into social circles.

“Last fall I was giving a persuasive speech about how to have a feeling called experience,” Hickok said. “The first thing that popped into my head is that something that’s really unique about four years in college is how tight the community is and the people you get to meet. You see people around the Green that you know, and to have a full college experience, it’s really important to take advantage of that and meet as many people as you can and go out of your comfort zone.”

From their speech and rhetoric classes, students have had the opportunity to examine their own speech patterns and understand the traditions of American speech.

“You learn a lot about traditions in rhetoric, which is really cool,” Bogia said. “I think it’s funny because a lot of things you learn you incorporate in your speech. For example, we say things to create common ground.

When you tell a story, you might start off with, ‘Do you remember?’ or ‘Once upon a time.’”

For Hickok, events such as the oratory contest elevate the importance of a skill that has remained part of the College’s history, he said. “[Events] like this recognize people for the hard work they put into their schoolwork or other academic niches,” Hickok said. “The contest is building a repertoire for the speech department and hopefully going to increase interest in it. It’s a great class, and a great area of study as a practical application in the real world.”

Frost presented a speech on the ethical implications of autonomous war machines. He added that the skill of public speaking closely relates to the idea of a well-rounded liberal arts student.

“People think of public speaking as something only politicians do, but it’s more,” he said. “In any job, you’re presenting for your boss, for your clients or putting together a presentation. There are so many careers where you’re going to be speaking.”

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Fellows will pursue variety of projects FROM FELLOWS PAGE 1

them communicate with professors and undergraduates doing thesis work.

“The fellows are all mediators — they are simultaneously scholars working at the cutting edge of their own disciplines and figures who can build bridges between and across the divisions, not only within the arts and sciences but also bridges between and across the professional schools,” Pease said.

Pease said he was looking forward to having intellectual conversations with the fellows.

Interviewed fellows noted a variety of reasons for applying, including the ability to work with students and use College resources.

Da Silva said he applied because the combination of independent research with teaching and training at a prestigious university is a unique opportunity.

His research will consist of examining the production of gamma rays and x-rays by lightning and thunder storms and how it interacts with the atmosphere.

Da Silva said he is looking forward to working with physics professor Robyn Millan and engineering professor William Lotko, as well as to interacting with students.

“This opportunity is unique — it is most likely one of the few postdoctoral positions that combines independence to perform the research I want to develop,” he said. “It will involve some teaching and some training related to teaching.

Koffman said she applied because she wanted to work with the earth sciences department, and in particular with earth sciences professor Erich Osterberg, on new ice cores to develop more accurate climate records.

She also said she was excited to be part of a campus community and to teach a class, as she is primarily engaged in research.

Kwan said she applied due to the time and resources that would be provided to her, as they will help her publish her current research and start her next research.

As a sociologist, she specializes in the research of trans-generational transmission of trauma in the Cambodian-American community. Her theory is focused on an interpersonal connection and group identification levels.

She said she is looking forward to working with the Salvadorian community in the northeast to examine the ensuing trauma in foreign countries following U.S. military intervention, working with the Gender Research Institute at Dartmouth and collaborating with sociology professor Deborah King.

Freije said she applied due to the support the school would offer as she converts her dissertation about

up into $4,600 every month and $4,000 a year for program-related costs. The fellows will also have access to all Dartmouth resources, Anthony said.

They will be required to teach one course a year, but will not be teaching courses in the fall or winter, Anthony said.

Anthony said that the fellows will be required to stay for one year and will have the possibility of renewing their stay for one or two more years.

The maximum number of scholars at any one time is 15. Next year five more will be recruited and the year after that it will depend on how many more are coming back, Anthony said.

the history of free speech issues in Mexico into a book. She wants to teach a class on the history of censorship in a global context with a focus on Latin America.

“I was about to finish my Ph.D. and I knew that the Society of Fellows at Dartmouth would offer the opportunity of three years of support after completing my Ph.D., and I saw this as an opportunity to be a part of what seems to be a very vibrant and intellectual community,” Freije said.

Anthony said that the fellows are expected to find their own living space, but will be provided with offices.

The fellows will receive $59,200 per year plus benefits, being broken

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THE NILE PROJECT A collective of master musicians from throughout the Nile Basin weaves together the deep grooves of Ethiopia with the Arab classical traditions of Egypt and Sudan, and rarely heard music from Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda and Kenya. Created by EthiopianAmerican singer Meklit Hadero and Egyptian ethnomusicologist Mina Girgis, the project is “an emotional and intellectual nexus of innovative music and education regarding environmental issues of the Nile” (Afropop Worldwide).

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FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 2015

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A New Recognition

Opinion Asks

Alpha Delta fraternity’s deregonition is not an omen of the Greek system’s demise.

On Monday afternoon, the College recently taken steps to better the state of revoked the official recognition of Alpha the Greek system, such as the Interfraternity Delta fraternity as a student organization, Council’s unanimous decision in Sept. 2014 effective April 20. to ban pledge terms and Panhellenic Coun There is not much to be gained by argu- cil’s modifications to improve the women’s ments of the fairness of this outcome. At formal recruitment process. The College’s this point in time, making value judgements decision invites the possibility of increased about whether AD deserved its punishment collaboration between administrators and will not further the discussion on the future Greek leaders. If the College incentivizes of Greek life — emoand rewards Greek tional reactions and houses that commit rants are better left “If the College incentivizes to promoting safe and rewards Greek houses on Yik Yak. environments, the What this edito- that commit to promoting safe Greek system as a rial board finds more environments, the Greek system whole will benefit. interesting is what as a whole will benefit.”

Based on Colthis decision means lege President Phil fo r o t h e r G re e k Hanlon’s “Moving houses. AD’s derecognition hardly spells Dartmouth Forward” remarks on Jan. 29, if doom for the Greek system at large nor fits administrators wanted to abolish the Greek a broader narrative of administrative crack- system, they could have already done so. We down. Derecognition is well-established have no evidence to support the straw-man as a College sanction — Beta Theta Pi claims that the College has a master plan to fraternity was derecognized in 1996 and dismantle the Greek system house by house.

Zeta Psi fraternity in 2001. Phi Delta Alpha Each Greek organization is responsible for fraternity, too, had no recognition from 2000 its individual track record, and it would be to 2004. These organizations have since surreptitious and disappointing if the Colbeen allowed to reestablish themselves on lege were to begin punishing houses that campus. Monday’s announcement should have no clear history of violations. not be taken as a sign of the imminent end With this in mind, the decision to derecof the Greek system. ognize AD means that the College is serious Rather, the College’s decision tells us that about its commitment to accountability administrators and students share similarly stated in the “Moving Dartmouth Forward” high standards for the behavior of Greek plan. Students, too, must take these initiaorganizations. As stated in our April 10 tives seriously and focus on how to effectively Verbum Ultimum, “A Branding Problem,” address, debate and implement its goals. activities that bring harm to students have Students have thus far demonstrated that no place in Dartmouth’s Greek community, they are willing to comply with the“Moving and the derecognition of AD is a sign that Dartmouth Forward” plan. Saying that we the College will not disregard an organiza- should take the new policies seriously, howtion’s violations of College policies. ever, does not mean that we should ignore Students, both affiliated and not, should the plan’s flaws. view the College’s decision as a positive sign But the loss of one house does not mean for the future of campus. A system that the downfall of the entire system, and we deems harmful behaviors as unacceptable is should judge each each house on its own one in which students and alumni can take merits or or failings rather than defending pride. Greek leaders on this campus have or attacking the system as a singl entity.

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What do you think Alpha Delta fraternity’s derecognition implies for the Greek system at large? Do you think that it will influence people’s behavior in the future? What are your thoughts on the campus’s re Each of our own thoughts on the notions of justice, fair punishment and the definition of branding as a potential medium of personal expression aside, Alpha Delta fraternity’s recent derecognition has sparked a distinct hostility on campus. It’s a hostility that seems to bubble below the surface and is inherently poisoning the discourse between students and the civility of student-administrator relations. In this environment, many students feel like they cannot express an opinion in either direction in fear of violent, discursive pushback from those who feel invested in the consequences of the decision. Moreover, the motives of interim Dean of the College Inge-Lise Ameer have been unjustly brought into question when, in my opinion, there is no greater crusader than she for the preservation of Greek life in the social fabric of this institution.

— Aylin Woodward ’15 I believe that the derecognition of AD was at least partially an attempt by administrators to convey their power and authority — to show the students that, at the end of the day, administrators hold an incredible amount of control over the College. I think all of the Greek organizations will, at least for the foreseeable future, be overly cautious in all of their actions just to avoid incurring further administrative wrath.

— Michelle Gil ’16 I think AD’s derecognition is not indicative of any endangerment to the Greek system. It will most definitely affect future behavior, as members of frats and sororities will likely exercise greater caution before engaging in certain behaviors.

— Caroline Hsu ’18 Love them or hate them, they were — and still are — a significant part of the Dartmouth community. AD is not dead yet — because they refuse to die — though the disciplinary actions were bold, and what was once a raging bonfire of a fraternity has been reduced to a few embers, vulnerable to the heavy boot of administrators. If we’re going to be honest, there’s little surprise in the decision to derecognize the fraternity.

It has been at the center of campus drama since 2012. Though AD had indeed taken measures to improve its status, it has ultimately refused to adapt to the conditions imposed on campus by administrators.

Truthfully, many Greek members regard forms of hazing as “expression.” Most, however, buckled down and accepted the new rules for the sake of keeping their houses out of trouble. With AD’s punishment, houses are already looking at them

as a cautionary tale of what happens when the new policies are not followed.

Moreover, many of the newly displaced AD members will likely experience pushback around campus when they arrive at surviving houses — particularly when they do so in large groups. I suspect few houses will want to give administrators the impression of harboring ADs or even tacitly supporting the alleged behavior of its members. I won’t be surprised to see a lot of houses preparing themselves to deflect collateral damage from the derecognition by limiting any guilt by association with AD. — William Peters ’15 While I understand that not all members of AD condoned the behavior that eventually led to the fraternity’s derecognition, this decision is important for its potential to foster positive change in the Greek system.

In particular, it shows a strong and reassuring commitment by administrators to address hazing and exclusivity on campus — a resolve that is made even clearer by the fact that the decision was made despite College President Phil Hanlon himself was an AD during his days as a student.

It’s encouraging to see that administrators have indicated that harmful behaviors and policy violations will not be tolerated and that an objective lens will be used when investigating any allegations. With such an unambiguous commitment, I am optimistic that Greek houses — especially fraternities that have been found in violation of policies in the past — will now be more cautious and will reduce not only hazing but also any activity that could potentially be construed as hazing, resulting in a more open and accommodating Greek system.

More significantly, the derecognition of AD opens up the possibility of reincorporating its physical plant into the Greek system — as a sorority. Though the ratio of biological females to males at the College is approximately 1 to 1, there are 7 — after April 20, 6 — more fraternities than sororities. The result is that women looking to join sororities are jammed into houses that have huge memberships, which can impede the development of a sense of community and sisterhood. The derecognition of AD thus does not mean a loss for the Greek system, but rather the chance to encourage safer fraternities and take steps toward equalizing the gendered power dynamics that plague social life. The most lasting impact of AD’s derecognition will hopefully be a campus where much-needed female-dominated social spaces have an even more prominent role.

— Nicole Simineri ’17

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only a certain group of people, while others choose not to attend because they think it may be difficult to listen to the stories. She said that the group wanted to make the event about strength and support, and thought that by having the focus be on artistic submissions, the event would be “more approachable to people who wouldn’t normally go to ‘speak outs.’”

Fusion Dance Ensemble, the Rockapellas a cappella group and the student band Winterhill performed at various points throughout the night. Winterhill performed an original song, “Avery,” which they played as a tribute to survivors.

T he show ended with an ensemble reading of the Maya Angelou poem “Still I Rise.”

After the show, audience members could talk with performers and organizers over drinks and food at the Top of the Hop. Cavanagh, who directed the show, described it as a “fish out of water” experience due to her lack of a theater background. She said that WISE @ Dartmouth received a number of submissions from students around campus and cast other students to read the pieces.

“It all just came together and I think it was a really good performance. I’m glad I got to be a part of it,” Cavanagh said.

They group has been working on the show since the beginning of winter term, and she thinks it was a success.

Bridget Lynn ’15, a member of WISE @ Dartmouth, said she

thought it was great to see the event all come together.

“I thought it went really well, I was really happy with the turnout.” she said. “I thought everybody did a great job.”

Tori Nevel ’16, another member of WISE @ Dartmouth, echoed Lynn and said that she was happy with how the event turned out.

“I’m still a little bit in shock because I think it went really well, and so many people got to share their stories,” Nevel said after the show.

Nevel said that she thought it was great how many different groups of students contributed to the event, from the Rockapellas to Winterhill, and even donations from a variety of Greek houses across campus.

“I think its kind of wonderful that we’re at a place in the world where everyone can contribute to a cause like this”, she added.

Luisa Vasquez ’18 said that she thought the show was a very powerful performance, especially when the pieces were read by the authors themselves. She added that she thought the musical performances were appropriate and added to the overall atmosphere of the show.

Megan Cogguillo ’16 said she thought the show was important and educational, especially because she had not been to a similar event in the past.

Katie Cohen ’16, who attended the event, said she went because she was interested in hearing more about students’ experiences.

“It was definitely a very powerful experience,” she said.

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The Environmental Studies Program at Dartmouth College presents

The George Link Junior Environmental Awareness Lecture

“Sustainable Revolutions: The Quest for Real Food and Wine in the 21st Century”

Deirdre Heekin

Tuesday, April 21 at 7:00 PM Dartmouth College 105 Dartmouth Hall

Deirdre Heekin is a Vermont farmer, restauranteur, grape grower and wine maker. She will discuss passages from her new book, An Unlikely Vineyard: The Education of a Farmer and Her Quest for Terroir, and examine how we can feed the world and be sustainable and how Dartmouth undergraduates might examine their own journey in relation to sustainable agriculture.

Book signing at 8:00 PM hosted by the Norwich Bookstore

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DARTMOUTH EVENTS TODAY 2:00 p.m.

“The Nile Project,” musical performance, Hopkins Center for the Arts, Spaulding Auditorium

6:30 p.m.

“Still Alice” (2014), film screening, Black Family Visual Arts Center, Loew Auditorium

8:00 p.m.

Public astronomical observing with the department of physics and astronomy, Shattuck Observatory

TOMORROW 10:00 a.m.

“The Light Around Us: Color, Reflections and Invisible Energy,” special exhibit, Montshire Museum of Science, Norwich, VT

7:00 p.m.

“Hunting Ground” (2015), film screening, Hopkins Center for the Arts, Spaulding Auditorium

7:00 p.m.

“The Black Sea” (2014), film screening, Black Family Visual Arts Center, Loew Auditorium

FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 2015

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At a much broader level in the college basketball world, Mitola’s decision follows a growing trend of player transfers in recent years.

This increase saw transfers reach their highest total last offseason with more than 700 players on the move.

By mid-April this offseason, the total has already surpassed 450.

In the Ivy League alone, six players in addition to Mitola are planning to transfer, with Cornell University’s Shonn Miller among the most highly touted transfers in the country. These players are leaving their respective schools having graduated and must pursue their remaining year of NCAA eligibility — available due to a season lost to injury or status as a junior — elsewhere.

Unlike other schools, Ivies prohibit enrollment in graduate school as a way of continuing athletic careers.

As a result, other universities can take advantage of the NCAA’s graduate transfer rule to take a low-risk chance on an already developed player. The rule states that a college-athlete can resume his or her playing career in the immediate season after transferring, as long as the player graduates with at least a bachelor’s degree and has at least one season of competition left.

“In most cases I don’t love this

graduate rule, where you can go somewhere else and play right away,” Jeff Goodman, of ESPN college basketball insider, said. “A lot of kids aren’t doing it for academic reasons, but it’s hard to look at a kid in the Ivy League and penalize him. From the sounds of it, [Mitola] could be a role player, a good piece at a higher level school.”

Goodman spoke of some of the advantages that come with recruiting graduate athletes.

“I’m going to take a fifth-year guy because it’s not going to prohibit me from recruiting anybody else in the next class,” Goodman said. “All he does is come in for eight months, he’s a veteran. At worst case scenario, he’s a good practice player, the average is he’s a good role guy, and maybe we hit it.”

Mitola’s departure does not necessarily leave the Big Green’s prospects bleak for next season. Despite losing one of the best players in the Ivy League, Sheehy expressed confidence in the foundation that has been set for the program moving forward.

“The way I would think of it if I was them, he’s not going to be there, it would be the same if he came back and he blew his knee out,” Sheehy said. “Then he wouldn’t be with us, he wouldn’t be able to play, and those things happen, those are lightning

bolts that happen to every team… We can sit around and wallow in it, or we can say, ‘let’s go,’ move forward.”

Wright echoed that sentiment, saying that the team’s focus is not on the fact that Mitola is leaving.

“We’re looking forward to next season,” Wright said. “There [are] plenty of players coming back. Everyone is ready to go. We’ve been working out all spring, ready to get after it next season.

Gabas Maldunas ’15, who just finished his last season with the Big Green last month, expressed similar enthusiasm for the team’s future.

“A lot of minutes just opened up, and more guys will have a chance to step-up with three starters leaving right now,” Maldunas said. “I feel like they will be fine. Miles Wright just won the Rookie of the Year award, he’s going into his sophomore year, he has a great mentality. [Connor Boehm ’16], [Tommy Carpenter ’16] and [Malik Gill ’16]. those four will be successful in the league, and they will be able to keep moving forward rather than just keep thinking about [Mitola] and how the season could have gone with him.”

Dartmouth basketball head coach Paul Cormier was not available for comment for this story.

Ray Lu contributed reporting to this story.

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Men’s lacrosse edges debut NJIT varsity program by two goals B y EMILY WECHSLER The Dartmouth Staff

Men’s lacrosse broke its threegame losing streak with a 7-5 win against the New Jersey Institute of Technology Tuesday, ending the Highlanders’ debut season at 0-12.

The meeting at NJIT’s Lubetkin Field at Mal Simion Stadium brought Dartmouth’s record to 4-6 with three games to play.

Dartmouth’s usual standouts took to the stage again as Wiley Osborne ’17 had four assists, Jack Korzelius ’18 marked a hat trick, Adam Fishman ’15 notched his 15th goal of the season and goalkeeper Blair Friedensohn ’16 made 11 saves. A new face in Cody George ’18 stepped onto the board with a tally, and Jack Connolly ‘16 and Billy Heidt ’16 finished out the Big Green’s seven markers.

The Big Green entered the match unsure what to expect, head coach Brendan Callahan said. NJIT’s new program is led by head coach Travis Johnson. Johnson was given just over a year to build a team and recruited more than 20 freshmen, completing the roster with just two older members, a sophomore and a senior from the club team.

NJIT is the 11th start-up since 2010, according to Inside Lacrosse.

The school recently transitioned to NCAA Division 1 status, but is not included in a conference.

The fledgling team brought an unusual style into their match with Dartmouth. By running a possession game that at times looked more like a stall, the Highlanders were able to

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It’s hard to believe, but spring sports seasons are winding down as teams begin to enter the playoff push. The Big Green puts 15 teams in action this weekend across the country, playing in places as far afield as Clemson, South Carolina, and Walnut, California. Members of the track and field teams travel to the West Coast this weekend in a big preparatory race for the University of Pennsylvania’s Penn Relays next weekend and the Ivy League Heptagonal Championships in three weeks’ time. The equestrian team also participates in the Ivy Championships this weekend.

Baseball vs. Brown University (Saturday and Sunday doubleheaders)

control the ball, take quality shots and limit Dartmouth’s offensive opportunities, contributing to the low score. At one point, Friedensohn said, NJIT held the ball for around seven minutes — an extremely long time for the Big Green defense to work continuously.

The situation was not helped by Dartmouth’s poor performance on faceoffs, losing 11 of 16.

It was a challenging style to play against, but not one the team is likely to spend much time learning to counter, Friedensohn said, as it is not one they expect to see again this season.

“I knew if we came out and played well, we could certainly get her done,” Callahan said of the game. “The guys found a way to make it happen.”

Dartmouth took the lead immediately in the match, scoring two goals in the first two minutes. NJIT got on the board with six minutes to play in the first quarter, then tied the score with just over a minute remaining.

Dartmouth scored moments later to end the first quarter up 3-2.

Korzelius netted the only goal in the second quarter, and NJIT had two goals in the third to enter the fourth quarter with the teams knotted at four.

With one more goal for each side to start the fourth, it was not until just 7:26 remained that Korzelius was able to put Dartmouth up for good, netting two goals to close the final quarter. The star freshman was at it again.

“I definitely think that there is always room for improvement, never settling for anything like that,” Kor-

The baseball team (12-19, 8-4 Ivy) is fresh off its first-ever fourgame sweep at Yale University and a two-game sweep of the University of Massachusetts at Lowell for a six-game winning streak.

The team has just two Ivy series left and sits three games up on second-place Harvard University, which has lost three straight, for the Red Rolfe Division Crown.

Brown (8-22, 4-8 Ivy) is just 2-9 in their last 11 contests, giving up 108 runs over that streak. In contrast, the Big Green has given up just 21 runs in their six-game winning streak.

The Big Green offense has put up 45 runs in these six games as well, as the pitching and offense have really begun to click down the home stretch. Duncan Robinson ’16 and Nick Lombardi ’15 starred against the Bulldogs, pitching a

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Men’s lacrosse took down the New Jersey Institute of Technology in a midweek faceoff that broke up its Ivy League schedule.

zelius said of the recent praise he has received.

The team was, Callahan said, “a little tired and beat from the weekend,” having dropped its Princeton match Saturday.

The team tried to learn from the loss to move forward into Tuesday’s game.

“It was back to the basics, the details of what we did,” Callahan said.

“We spent some time talking about what it meant to be a team and play together. Hey, we’ve got to shoot the ball better, we’ve got to communicate better on defense, we felt like there were some cracks in the base-level of our fundamentals and our skills, and we focused on that in the game today.”

Tuesday, Callahan said, should be a springboard win, as Dartmouth has

started the path to hitting its target of finishing the last four games 4-0.

The Big Green has just a few days to prepare for its last road game at the University of Pennsylvania, but is now focusing on the bigger picture — the team has just two remaining games that could decide whether or not they make the Ivy League Tournament.

“That’s the reason all of us came here — so we could win the Ivy League tournament,” Freidensohn said. “We’ve all been dreaming about it, so that’s really on the forefront of our minds — dedicating every second the next two weeks to that reaching that goal.”

This season, which many saw as a rebuilding year under a new head coach, has had so far a large emphasis on improvement and growth. Now, Friedensohn said, the team is finally

focusing less on getting better and more on simply trying to win.

“We’ve actually established that we have improved every single week, and that’s why improvement is no longer our goal, but now, setting the next standard, is winning,” he said. “We’ve earned the right to set that as our goal.”

The players are excited to have reached this point in the season, where they will be putting their work into practice.

“The biggest part of our season is right now. These next games determine where we’re going to head, if we make these playoffs,” Korzelius said. “It’s definitely an awesome ride so far but we’re focused on finishing up in the way we want.”

The team will play the University of Pennsylvania Saturday at noon in Philadelphia.

shutout and notching five hits on Sunday, respectively.

This is a big series for the men.

A series win coupled with a Harvard loss would clinch the division before the final series even occurs.

A Big Green sweep would only require a Harvard split to clinch.

Given what’s at stake and how the Big Green have rounded into form these past few weeks, expect the men to leave Biondi Park as series winners.

PREDICTION: Dartmouth wins series 3-1

more than four runs in all but one of these contests. The Bears have surrendered 36 runs over the same span.

Kick-starting the offense will be challenging against arguably the league’s most dominant pitcher in Kristen Rumley ’15, and the Brown defense could struggle to right the ship, as Dartmouth’s 160 runs scored rank second in the Ancient Eight — only a five runs behind first-place in runs Harvard University.

Just like the baseball team, the softball team owns a three-game lead over Harvard with just eight Ivy games to go. Therefore, a sweep by the Big Green and a split by the Crimson clinches the North Division title for the Big Green.

PREDICTION: Dartmouth sweeps 4-0

6, 2-3 Ivy), which has won its last two Ivy games against Harvard and Brown Universities in close fashion. The Big Green comes off of a 7-5 win over the New Jersey Institute of Technology that ended a three-game losing streak, all in Ivy contests.

On paper, this shapes up to be a low-scoring contest, as Penn ranks sixth in goals per game with 9.9 and the Big Green place seventh with 7.6 among the seven Ivy teams. Both goalies have played well this season, ranking in the top five in goals against. Dartmouth goalie Blair Friedensohn ’16 also places fourth in total saves with 95.

Penn’s offense runs through junior Nick Doktor, who is second in the Ancient Eight with 26 assists.

This game will come down to who can exploit the other team’s weak defense more. Penn gives up 10.78 goals per contest while the Big Green surrender 11.85.

If the game becomes fast-paced, the advantage goes to Penn. The Big Green will have to control the tempo if it wants to come away with the win.

PREDICTION: Penn 9-6

Softball vs. Brown University (Saturday and Sunday doubleheaders) The softball team (18-13, 11-1 Ivy) continues to tear through the Ancient Eight much like it did last year. The team has won 10 in a row with seven shutouts over that span.

The offense has also exploded for 85 runs over that same stretch.

Katie McEachern ’16 has been on a tear at the plate this season, belting nine home runs and 23 RBIs. Brown (10-16, 4-8 Ivy) comes in having lost four of its last five games and has failed to put up

Men’s Lacrosse at the University of Pennsylvania (Saturday at 12 p.m.)

The men’s lacrosse team (4-6, 1-3 Ivy) comes into its final two Ivy games needing to win to be considered for the Ivy playoffs.

That quest starts against Penn (5-

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Mitola ’16 graduates early, departs men’s basketball team

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In less than a month after leading the men’s basketball team to its highest win total since 1999, Alex Mitola ’16 has chosen to transfer out of the program and graduate early at the end of this spring term. The reigning two-time team most valuable player and second-team All-Ivy League member had asserted himself as one of the top players in the Ivy League, but now is in the midst of deciding between several potential programs to both further his collegiate basketball career in his final year of eligibility and pursue graduate school work.

“I can’t really say, ‘This is the reason why I did it,’” Mitola said. “I think there were a ton of little factors that led me to believe that this was the best decision, for me and my future. One of those being possibly playing at a higher level...I wanted to stay for a ton of reasons, and I thought in some ways it was best for me to leave also.”

Mitola will be graduating in a few months, attaining an economics degree in only three years. In conjunction with playing at a new college basketball program, he will also further his academic studies by entering a Masters of Business Administration.

“I’m graduating, [but] I don’t really look at it as I’m leaving,” Mitola said. “I can understand how people who aren’t as informed or just hear about the story may look at it that way...I’m going to be rooting for the team, and it’s not like a disgruntled kid leaving.”

When the news first broke of Mitola’s transfer, head coach Paul Cormier told The Valley News that the decision “floored me,” and that it was “a total surprise.” Yet, while it was not Mitola’s plan when he first stepped foot on campus, the athlete affirmed that he had discussed the option of potentially transferring not long ago.

“I can get how he was surprised, but at the same time, at some level, he should have not been floored,” Mitola said. “It wasn’t like three years went by, and, [I said] ‘hey coach, I’m out of here.’ It’s not how it went down at all.”

Mitola said he had spoken with Cormier after his sophomore summer and told the coach that he was pursuing early graduation as an option but would decide whether or not it was to his advantage to do so.

Concerning the story by The Valley News, Mitola also expressed that he was troubled with how the reporter, Tris

Wykes, presented the situation.

“Basically he made it look like I was leaving for not really good reasons, and I thought I was able to convey to him that it was an opportunity that came up,” Mitola said. “It was really difficult to take because I like Dartmouth and I care about my teammates.”

Looking back at his time at the College, Mitola noted that it was easier to make his final decision on whether or not to graduate early and play for another program with the knowledge that he was leaving Big Green basketball in a better place than it was when he arrived on campus.

For the three years prior to Mitola’s class’ taking the court, the men’s team garnered only five wins each season.

This past year saw the team go 14-15 overall and 7-7 in the Ivy League, including a four-game winning streak to finish the regular season. Mitola and his teammates also helped to bring the Big Green to its first postseason tournament in 56 years.

“I can look back and say, ‘We did help turn the program around, my teammates, myself [and the] coach,’ and I hope that Dartmouth is able to continue that,” he said. “I’m proud of that, and I know...with me not staying next year that Dartmouth basketball is going to be in good hands.”

While the decision to leave the team may have come as a shock to some in the world of Big Green athletics, athletic director Harry Sheehy noted that there are no bad feelings aimed at Mitola. Sheehy, like Mitola, noted the improvement the program has seen in recent years, thanks in large part to Mitola’s skills on the court.

“I feel like he’s given a lot to our program,” Sheehy said. “I have no ill will, I hope he goes and has a good year, gets a graduate degree started, lands some place where he’s going to be happy with the next phase of his basketball career. [I] appreciate all the hard work and dedication he’s put into our program.”

Asked about how he viewed the transfer after only his first year for the Big Green, Miles Wright ’18 said that “in life, you’ve got to do what’s best for you sometimes. He’s a good friend of mine, I respect his decision. He’s just following his dreams like everyone else is doing.”

In general and in more recent years, transfers by student-athletes have been far from common occurrences at the College.

“This is the first one that I’m aware

of,” Sheehy, who has worked at the College for five years, said. “I have not run into it since I’ve been here, so this is the first time, and particularly in a high profile sport where you know what’s going on and you recognize what’s going on.”

In what proved to be Mitola’s final season with the Big Green, the guard helped end the longest postseason tournament drought in the Ivy League for Dartmouth through its participation in the CollegeInsider.com Tournament one month ago.

Perhaps the most enticing aspect of Mitola’s game for potential schools is his prolific three-point shooting. In a sport that has increasingly prized long-ranging shooting as a matter of greater scoring efficiency and a means of crucially spacing the floor, Mitola stands out on the hardwood for his superb three-point stroke. The outgoing junior ranked in the top three of the Ivy League in both three-point field goals made and attempted during his junior and freshman seasons, and in the top six for both categories in his sophomore year. In his three seasons playing for the Big Green, Mitola averaged 2.4 threes per game at a .390 clip.

His three-point prowess, however, should not give the impression of onedimensionality on the court. Mitola also relied on his strong ability to drive to the hoop and distribute. This year, he fell in the top 10 in total assists among conference players and was in the top 17 in each of his three seasons. His 10.1 turnover percentage — an estimate of turnovers per 100 plays — was the third lowest in the Ivy League this season and indicates his caution and vigilance with the ball in his hands.

In his best season and most recent season, Mitola ranked second in the Ivy League in offensive rating with 114.8, which measures points produced per 100 possessions, and landed in the top nine in this measurement for Ivy Leaguers in each of his three seasons for the Big Green. His stellar 2014-15 campaign also saw Mitola come in at fifth in the conference in offensive win shares with 2.3,, which attributes team success to individual performance in quantifying offensive productivity.

Across three seasons Mitola averaged 11.8 points per game, culminating in a seventh-best in the League 12.4 points per game average this past season.

Alex Kline, a college basketball reporter who writes for The Recruit Scoop as part of Rivals.com on Yahoo Sports, confirmed in an email that

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Alex Mitola ’16 averaged 11.8 points per game in his time at Dartmouth.

the following schools are in the mix for Mitola: Vanderbilt, Temple, La Salle, George Washington, Belmont, Binghamton, Fairleigh Dickinson and Fairfield Universities, Canisius and Iona Colleges and Miami University of Ohio.

“I still think it’s really early for me to have an idea of where I want to go,” Mitola said. “I tentatively have scheduled that I’m going to visit George Washington and La Salle sometime soon, but a new school may call tomorrow that I really might really want to visit.

While Mitola may be in talks with a number of schools that are interested in his abilities, Kline said that the athlete has the ability to choose between almost any school that is interested in him.

“He can play anywhere in my opinion,” Kline said. “Shooting is needed, and while he may be a liability on defense, he can certainly be a role player for a pretty good team.”

Where Mitola will ultimately end up is still in the air, but there are several factors he’s taking into consideration when making the final decision. In addition to the school’s basketball program and offerings in potential graduate studies, Mitola wouldn’t mind teaming up with Jaren Sina, a teammate of his from high school who’s transferring Seton Hall University.

“We’re good friends and now that we’re going through this process together we’ve been in constant communication,” Mitola said about Sina.

“Some schools have reached out to us of possibly going somewhere together, [so] that’s another factor I have to consider in choosing a school.”

In terms of a scenario he envisions for himself, Mitola hopes to assume a

significant role in another program.

Opportunities to grow as a player and face sterner competition, potentially on stage where he will also garner greater exposure, will influence his decision.

“Ideally, I want to go to a team where I’m going to be an important part of the team, whatever that may be, and that it’s a winning team and has a good chance of making postseason play,” Mitola said. “[For] a lot of kids, including myself, growing up, you want to play in the NCAA tournament. Some schools that are pretty good matches to get into the [tournament] next year have recruited me a little bit, and that is a factor [in] that I would like to go to a situation where there’s a good chance that we make it.”

Mitola has considered both the option of either thrusting himself immediately into action, or waiting a year to acclimate himself to then resume play in the 2016-17 season. The choice will depend more onthe school to which he transfers, but Mitola sees value in both paths.

“I’d say the majority of the schools are looking for me to play next year, but there are some that would have me sit out and play the following year,” he said.

“Again, I think it’s more based on each specific school, than to just ‘I’d rather play this year or this year,’ but I’m open to both.” the school which he transfers to, but Mitola sees value in both paths.

“I’d say the majority of the schools are looking for me to play next year, but there are some that would have me sit out and play the following year,” he said.

“Again, I think it’s more based on each specific school, than to just ‘I’d rather play this year or this year,’ but I’m open to both.”

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