VOL. CLXXII NO. 63
MONDAY, APRIL 20, 2015
HANOVER, NEW HAMPSHIRE
Student Assembaly debate provides discussion forum
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By REBECCA ASOULIN The Dartmouth Staff
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At Fridays’s debate, Student Assembly presidential candidates Frank Cunningham ’16 and Jake Gaba ’16 and vice presidential candidates Julia Dressel ’17 and Penelope Williams ’16 discussed key points of their campaign platforms, their qualifications and issues ranging from diversity and inclusivity on campus to the role of Student Assembly. Hosted by The Dartmouth and moderated by executive editor Jessica Avitabile ’16, the debate was the only one of its kind. Cun-
Student Assembly candidates debated in Collis Common Ground last Friday.
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PARISI ’15 ON AND OFF THE DIAMOND PAGE SW4
OPINION
VERBUM ULTIMUM: VOTE FOR FRANK PAGE 4
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“HUNTING GROUND” SHOWS AT HOP
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Panhell will begin Greek houses search for advisors mentorship program B y NOAH GOLDSTEIN The Dartmouth Staff
By HANNAH HYE MIN CHUNG The Dartmouth Staff
Panhellenic Council is launching a “Big Sister” program, its pilot mentorship initiative that will match firstyear female students with affiliated upperclasswomen. The program aims to give freshmen women more personal opportunities to learn about the Greek experience
and recruitment process, as well as generate inter-class connections and relationships. Panhell vice president of public relations Allison Chou ’17 said that through this program, a first-year female student will be paired up with an affiliated woman before SEE PANHELL PAGE 2
Greek houses are in the process of searching for one male and one female faculty advisor, as required by College President Phil Hanlon’s “Moving Dartmouth Forward” policy initiative. Greek Letter Organizations and Societies director Wes Schaub said the goal is to have the advisors in place by this fall, though there is no official deadline.
Each house is conducting its own search. Schaub said the GLOS is offering assistance, though this assistance has its limits considering that each house will be looking for advisors who have a connection to their respective organization. Schaub said he trusts each house to choose the best advisor for them. Some houses, such as Sigma Delta sorority, have already solidified plans for their advisors. Assistance from GLOS
will include helping to facilitate meetings between faculty members and house members and creating guidelines to help officers in each house discuss the role of the position along with expectations for the role. “The faculty advisor needs to want to be involved with the organization and want to build that relationship with students outside of the classroom,” Schaub said. “There SEE ADVISORS PAGE 5
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Fifth-annual Earth Week programming kicks off B y KELSEY FLOWER The Dartmouth Staff
Students can take part in Dartmouth’s fifth-annual celebration of Earth Week by tasting food at “Farm Fresh Friday,” becoming aware of their waste production via the Dartmouth Dining Services food waste display and engaging in discussion at the social justice and sustainability
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dinner. Sustainability program manager Jenna Musco ’11 said that over the past five years, the College’s office of sustainability has honed in on three to four core Earth Week events that focus on three goals — educating members of the Dartmouth community about sustainability, WEIJIA TANG/THE DARTMOUTH STAFF
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Collis After Dark hosted a casino night with prizes given out during a raffle.