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A focus group consisting of students and undergraduate advisors met to evaluate the progress of recently implemented changes to the upperclassman UGA model, mainly with the goal of increasing interaction between residents and UGAs. Wellness center interim co-director Caitlin Barthelmes said that in the winter of 2013,
representatives from the offices for residential education and student health promotion and wellness decided to work together to revitalize the upperclassman residential living model through the role of the UGA. Barthelmes said that previously, the upperclassman UGA model was based on programming for residents. Feedback from both UGAs and upperclassman residents, however, revealed that this model was not
successful at the College due to poor attendance. Barthelmes said that the changes were also inspired by approaches taken at other schools in their versions of the UGA model. “We looked to some of the best practices and innovations that were happening at other places and saw that some people were moving toward strengthenSEE UGA PAGE 3
Nearly 200 students are without fall term housing after going through the room draw process, according to data provided by director of undergraduate housing Rachael ClassGiguere. Class-Giguere said the number without housing is in line with previous years and that she expected there to be a waitlist for housing, as there has been every year she has been working at the College. Rising sophomores, who comprise the majority of students on the waitlist, are guaranteed housing, she said, although that does not apply if they do not request housing, are on a leave term or are not enrolled in classes in the fall. The rooms are not available yet because the exact size of the incoming Class of 2019 and that of the transfer and exchange student class is still unknown, she said. Of the 187 students
who do not have housing but participated in the formal room draw process, 126 have submitted waitlist applications. Around 20 waitlist applications remain incomplete. The deadline to apply to be on the housing waitlist is June 8. After the deadline has passed, the housing office will send out an email to the applicants detailing how many people applied along with any other possible vacancies for housing. Another email will be sent out around July 23 or 24 after the fall cancelation deadline to let students know about upcoming room assignments. In the waitlist application, students indicate building preferences and preferred room type and roommates, although there are no guarantees, ClassGiguere said. The majority of the rooms needed will be coming from students who change their D-plans, SEE HOUSING PAGE 5
Link Up holds conference for middle school girls B y HANNAH HYE MIN CHUNG The Dartmouth Staff
One hundred and twenty-two female middle school students from six Upper Valley schools visited the College yesterday to participate in an annual Sister-to-Sister conference hosted by Link Up, a student organization dedicated to fostering connections between Dartmouth community members. Titled “Standing Up and Speaking Out,” this year’s conference focused on individual voices, Link Up co-president Liz Gold ’17 said. She said that the conference’s organizers wanted to remind the middle school
participants that their opinions and thoughts are valued, and that they should not feel intimidated by sharing them. Gold said that it is common for girls to lose their confidence as they move from elementary school to middle school. “We want to really focus on having these girls maintain the confidence that they had in the past,” she said. Link Up co-president Sarah Han ’17 said that to more effectively convey the message to participants, new activities were added to this year’s conference. The participants, with the help of the 20 female facilitators,
created interactive skits to demonstrate correct and incorrect ways of responding in situations such as bullying. During a new activity added this year, the middle school participants were encouraged to get to know one another better by finding people with characteristics listed on their bingo cards, Gold said. Also for the first time this year, the participants received Link Up T-shirts signed by participants and facilitators, Han said. “That was a really rewarding experience for us because at the end of the day, we saw some of the girls who had been really quiet at
the beginning of the day, kind of just sitting on their own, going up to their facilitator, asking for them to sign their shirts,” she said. The conference began with a speech by WISE of the Upper Valley’s program director Kate Rohdenburg, which addressed issues, such as body image, faced by many middle school girl. The conference continued with activities including a “Mean Girls” (2004) movie activity, a crossingthe-line activity, a panel discussion with four female undergraduate students and time spent writing SEE LINK UP PAGE 2
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DAily debriefing Columbia University: The parents of recently-graduated Columbia University senior Paul Nungesser said in a statement that the University had made their son’s life nightmarish while giving a special exemption to Emma Sulkowicz, also a graduating senior, by allowing her to carry a mattress at graduation. Nungesser is suing the University, alleging that Columbia allowed Sulkowicz to break confidentiality agreements and supported gender-based harassment against him through Sulkowicz’s senior thesis. Cornell University: The University announced the creation of the Skorton Center for Campus and Health Initiatives on Tuesday, The Cornell Daily Sun reported. The center is to be named for David J. Skorton, Cornell’s incumbent president who is set to leave the school for the Smithsonian Institution at the beginning of July. It will support research and evaluation practices in the field of student health and will support physical, mental and sociological health at Cornell. The facility’s construction, which began in March, is slated to cost $55 million before it opens in the fall of 2017. Harvard University: More than 60 Asian-American groups filed a complaint with the federal Departments of Education and Justice calling for an investigation into the College’s alleged “unlawful use of race” in its admissions processes, the Harvard Crimson reported. The complaint claims that Asian-American students with qualifications that meet or exceed those of applicants from other racial groups have been denied admission while similar applicants from other groups gained admittance at Harvard and other Ivy League institutions. University of Pennsylvania: Asian-American students and groups at the University have criticized its failure to increase the percentage of Asian-American students it admits in accordance with high test scores and grades in that demographic, The Daily Pennsylvanian reported. Despite use of a holistic admissions system like that of most highly selective institutions, the percentage of Asian-American students at the school has not notably changed for roughly two decades. Princeton University: Nearly 60 percent of graduate students at Princeton called on the school to divest its endowment from corporations involved in Israel’s presence in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, according to The Daily Princetonian. Between this poll — conducted by the Graduate Student Government earlier this month — and a similar poll of undergraduates, 50.4 percent of Princeton students polled expressed support for divestment. Yale University: Former Yale President Richard Levin received a supplementary $8.5 million payout — $4.4 million after taxes — following his retirement, the Yale Daily News reported. Richard Vedder, director of the Center for College Affordability and Productivity, said this was the largest payout ever in American higher education, as far as he knew. Members of the Yale Corporation defended the sum saying that it was necessary due to competitive offers Levin may have received. — compiled by parker richards
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Link Up conference aims to empower FROM LINK UP PAGE 1
self-addressed letters that the participants will be receiving next year. Gold said that her favorite part of the conference was Rohdenburg’s opening speech, because she thought the talk raised concerns to which the participants could connect. It is important for young girls to have a chance to learn how to stand up for themselves and voice their opinions at such formative years, and more and more students began displaying that confidence as the conference continued, she said. Han said that the crossingthe-line activity allowed her to empathize with the participants, as some of the questions asked during the activity reminded her of the concerns and feelings she experienced in middle school. Link Up board member Melissa Biggs ’18 said that when preparing for the conference, Link Up members thought back to what they would have wanted to hear from older students when they were in middle school. From the moment that facilitators and organizers welcomed the students in flair, she said the participants expressed enjoyment and excitement.
“It just seems like it’s an experience they will remember for quite a time,” she said. Maddie Koehler ’17, one of the facilitators, said that she decided to volunteer because she thought meeting and talking to younger students about the issues they might face would be a great opportunity for her to “empower young women.” “I thought it was really great that we fostered an atmosphere
where these girls feel comfortable telling strangers about issues that they face,” she said. This year’s conference was funded by the President’s Office, the Center for Gender and Student Engagement and a Rockefeller Center mini-grant. “These organizations have made it possible for all the schools to come completely free of charge, which is one of the big selling points for the schools,” she said.
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UGAs evaluate addition of “Coffee Hours,” increased rounds Barthelmes said they hope to implement this program into the new ing one-on-one connections between residential housing model currently be[those in] the UGA role and their ing developed as part of the “Moving Dartmouth Forward” policy initiative. residents,” she said. “As residential education moves into College representatives hoped to create more satisfaction among residents the housing model, they’re certainly in the upperclassman communities considering this moving forward,” she and more job satisfaction among up- said. “We’re not really sure what this perclassman UGAs, Barthelmes said. would look like, but it’s part of the In addition, representatives from resi- conversation.” Julia Pomerantz ’16, a current updential education and student health promotion and wellness wanted to shift perclassman UGA, said that she thinks the perception of the upperclassman this year’s Coffee Talk program has improved significantly compared to UGA, she said. “People previously didn’t really see last year’s program. She said that last year, following the usefulness of their role and there was an assumption that they weren’t each meeting with residents, UGAs had to do a write-up for their compresent,” Barthelmes said. In 2013, UGAs began receiving ad- munity directors. Pomerantz said that both UGAs and ditional training their residents in conversational “As residential were often unskills and in helpful communication education moves into comfortable with both the length techniques known the housing model, of these write-ups as motivational and their intruinterviewing, she they’re certainly sion on residents’ said. considering this privacy, as they They were required sharing now expected to moving forward. the content of invite 100 percent conversations. of their residents We’re not really sure This year, howto meet with them what this would look ever, Pomerantz one-on-one, in a said the writerelaxed and in- like, but it’s part of ups are far more formal environ- the conversation.” general in content ment over coffee and shorter in or a meal, a model length, and that they named Cof- -CAITLIN BARTHELMES, Coffee Talks refee Talk. main an effective Barthelmes WELLNESS CENTER way to connect said that the suc- INTERIM CO-DIRECTOR with residents. cess of the proFollowgram has been ing the implecontinually evaluated through two focus groups and mentation of some of the “Moving termly surveys of both residents and Dartmouth Forward” policy initiatives this term, some UGAs said the role has UGAs. The second focus group panel, become more uncertain, in part due to which met on Thursday and Friday, increases in rounds of residential buildwas held to determine whether there ings. Pomerantz has not committed to has been any shift in feedback since the first focus group met last fall, she said, being a UGA next year, as she said she but the response has remained mostly is uncertain about the changes being made to the role and would prefer to positive and consistent. Representatives from residential have a more structured idea of the job education and student health pro- going into her senior year. “I would say that the fact that the motion and wellness were hoping to improve on aspects of residential life rounds structure is very unscheduled including student-UGA satisfaction right now kind of freaked me out from committing to the job,” she said. and the frequency of UGA contact. As a member of the presidential According to responses during the panel and results from a survey sent to steering committee, Damianos said that upperclassmen and their UGAs, there he thinks the “Moving Dartmouth Forhas been an increase in both of these ward” initiatives for UGAs are largely areas. The results showed that 93 per- misunderstood by students. “People see it as UGAs patrolling cent of UGA respondents had better relationships with their residents after the halls during pregaming hours to these one-on-one meetings. Eighty-four bust people,” he said. Damianos said that he sees the percent of resident respondents rated their conversations with their UGAs as changes as UGA “office hours” and a way of increasing the presence of UGAs a positive experience. Data from surveys sent last term as a resource accessible to students. Julieta Feltrin ’17, a UGA in the shows that 466 students had a Coffee Talk with their UGA, compared to 382 Global Village living learning community, said that the changes are still being during winter term 2014. John Damianos ’16, a former up- finalized, but it appears that UGAs will perclassman UGA involved in the have to commit to three additional evaluation of the Coffee Talk program, hours of community engagement per said that he saw its benefits in the survey week. “It doesn’t necessarily mean looking results, as residents reported that they were more likely to approach their for alcohol, it means engaging more with residents,” she said. UGAs for all types of issues. FROM UGA PAGE 1
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WEDNESDAY, MAY 27, 2015
Staff Columnist JON MILLEr ’15
GUEST Columnist CALANDRA JONES ’15
An Unfitting Farewell
The Myth of Two Sides
The Dartmouth Card Office policy is unfair to graduating seniors. As a graduating senior, I was surprised to get an email from the Dartmouth Card Office as early as April 30 — a full month and a half before graduation — notifying me that many of the accounts tied to my student ID would be shut down on May 13. Since the vast majority of seniors do not leave campus until June 15, shutting down many of their accounts a full month in advance presents massive and unnecessary challenges. Many of the accounts that shut down on May 13 are absolutely necessary to the functioning of students’ daily lives. For example, students can use their remaining balance of DBA — but no new funds can be added to the DASH discretionary fund, and seniors can no longer go negative in DBA. In my experience, since students tend to spend on average about $200 extra in DBA each term, a tribute to the inconvenient and one-sided policies which make the current meal plan system largely incompatible with many student eating habits — many seniors now will have to use cash, credit or debit cards for all purchases, something which may not be immediately financially feasible for all seniors. In the 2010 to 2011 fiscal year, Dartmouth Dining Services made $1.3 million in net income — and yet it seems as though the senior class must be nickel and dimed, rather than be trusted with any negative balance. Instead of a reasonable policy, wherein an official degree would be withheld until the negative balances are paid, we must all be inconvenienced throughout the last month of our time at the College. Even more egregiously inconvenient is the shutting down of DASH accounts, which are used by students to print assignments and readings. As a senior who has been working on an honors thesis, the apex of my needing to print was around May 13 — right when my account was shut down. The only way around this was for me to go directly to my research lab and ask the graduate students with whom I work to print my research material on my behalf, or to go through the hassle
of withdrawing money from an ATM, going to the library to buy a special print card, loading that with cash on a single machine in Berry Library and then using that for each print job. For our alleged benefit, the College instead administers a “Graduating Pre-Paid DASH Discretionary Account” which ostensibly functions just like a DASH account if we visit the Dartmouth Card Office with cash or a credit card — but any amount we deposit is completely non-refundable. Thus, I am expected to accurately estimate the highly variable costs I might incur on my DASH, deposit that amount and hope that I actually spend it — or otherwise risk forfeiting this money to the College. Additionally, the Dartmouth Card Office recently changed service providers for the online management and depositing of funds from ManageMyID to GET Funds. Whereas students previously could look through detailed accounts of the charges to their account and meals swipes used when and where, the latter function is no longer available to students. Anyone interested in basic institutional accounting should be appalled that this system asks you to see a meal swipe balance without allowing you to systematically view your expenditures of the swipes. The huge inconvenience and lack of trust in the graduating senior class implied by administrators with their card policies stand in stark contrast to the camaraderie and affection which the College aims to foster among the seniors as they ask us to become donating alumni. Does the College really wish to leave a bad taste in the mouths of seniors in their last five to six weeks on campus, just for the sake of having that negative $13.56 DBA in their coffers by May 13, rather than June 15? It seems contradictory to me that we are asked to donate to Dartmouth before even leaving the classroom, and yet have all of the accounts that make our daily lives in Hanover run smoothly yanked out from under us.
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Not every situation or event has two equally valuable perspectives. As Dartmouth students, we are committed to an odd mission. We are experts at walking the line of an impossible neutrality that assumes a more objective, higher ground in messy political squabble than those who advocate for or believe in one side of an issue. We insist on the existence of two equally valuable sides to every story, which in turn erases the possibility that there may actually be only one correct narrative or ethical viewpoint. Those stories that warrant an egalitarian approach often fall along the lines of friendly disagreements, policy debates and most decision-making processes. When we discuss anything related to social justice, however — be it interpersonal, structural, systemic or otherwise — our methods visibly change. In those discussions, students become selfappointed “devil’s advocates,” spewing narratives which supposedly illuminate the side of the story left out by our opponents. For example, in the natural hair debate — which centers the visibility, care and culture of erasure surrounding Black peoples’ hair texture and styling — these students argue that hair is just hair, and that white peoples’ hair should have access to the same styling that Black hair does, including cultural styles such as dreadlocks or cornrows. Another example, in speaking on acts of interpersonal racism, these students argue that white people are also victims of racism, often citing examples of things said to them while walking in Black-American neighborhoods or traveling in foreign countries where white is not the majority demographic. In speaking on feminism, these students hypocritically argue the importance of fighting the representation of a homogenous female experience in the classroom, but in their daily lives decenter women of color, different ability, class, sexuality and sex. Why do we insist on the insertion of whiteness into everything defined without it? Why do we fight so hard for the social rights of those — such as white women — who, for the most part, already have them globally? Why do we call this egalitarianism, justice, fairness? If Dartmouth students are so basic to believe that fairness is literally the insertion of the “other
side of the story” in every discussion, then our education is not worth the roughly $250,000 we pay for it. True fairness is spotlighting the story heard less often, the pain less commonly understood and the people who make you uncomfortable. Justice is fighting for those who you do not understand. Dartmouth sells itself on its ability to teach students differently — we have small class sizes, skilled and accessible professors and well-resourced departments. One of my favorite aspects of my Dartmouth education is the depth of learning we can accomplish, or ignore, here as students. Personally, I pride myself in a special skill taught here daily in the absence between what is said and what is not — I call it “learning between the lines.” For example, from classes in the women and gender studies, English and geography departments, I learned that missing histories are indicators of long-term community erasure. From classes in public policy, African and African American studies and environmental studies, I learned that community-based violence is often statesponsored. But from philosophy, I learned my most valuable lesson — there are not always two sides to the story. Depending on the strength of the argument and the different things at stake, one side can completely shadow out the other one, rendering it basically non-existent. Why do we commit that power to ensuring the presence of a negating whiteness in every debate centering people of color? Why do we insist on standing on the side of history already told? It seems that there are two sides to every story — those standing with the legacy of a white majority, and those insisting on living in spite of that legacy. So I ask you, which side are you standing for when you speak? What histories are you supporting? Are you standing in the shoes of those who have walked over the most vulnerable? Are you exchanging values that are built on the profits of slavery and genocide? Whatever you are supporting, do so fullheartedly and remember this — the devil does not need an advocate.
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Housing shortage is in line with previous years FROM HOUISNG PAGE 1
transfer student housing that is not filled and vacant spots in living learning communities. The application for the living learning communities is separate from the application for the waitlist, although applicants to the living learning communities must also apply to the waitlist. Class-Giguere also said that the housing assignments would be sent out starting in late July and that the housing office would try to get the information to the students as soon as possible. Once that process has started, she said that she will be in communication with the students every week regarding any updates. She said that she has been managing the waitlist for 13 years and it has always worked out. For the for mal room draw process, students are randomly assigned a priority number based on class year. Numbers for rising seniors range from 801 to 2300, 2301 to 3500 for rising juniors and 3501 to 4700 for rising sophomores. Students can then create a roommate group for their preferred roommates, and the individual with the lowest housing number selects the room for the entire group. Garrison Roe ’18 and Harrison Maidman ’18 tried to apply for a double, but as the highest housing number between them was 4268, they were put on the waitlist. Roe said they expected to be placed in housing during room draw, even though they did not expect to
receive their ideal dorm. Roe said he was not sure why there was a need to fill out a form for a separate waitlist, as the housing office should already have the information on who was denied housing. Ian Sullivan ’18, Adam Baillie ’18 and Bobby Maguire ’18, who are also currently on the waitlist, wanted to live together in a triple in the Massachusetts Row or Fayerweather clusters and had a housing number that was in the 4060s. Although he was initially nervous that he had not received housing, Maguire said after finding out that he was guaranteed housing, he has become more confident about his situation. He was disappointed that he would probably not be able to room with his friends, but is indifferent to having to go through the waitlist application process. Paige Mickel ’18 and Andie Conching ’18 also were going to apply for a double with a housing number of 4300, but were placed on the waiting list. By the time it was their turn to do room draw, Mickel said that all the doubles were already gone. She said that the College sent her an email saying that as long as she fills out the waitlist application, she is guaranteed housing and that the College would do its best to honor her roommate preference. The email said rooms would be given out based on priority number. Mickel said that it was frustrating to not have housing for the fall and to know that she may not be able to choose who she lives with sophomore year.
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THE DARTMOUTH EVENTS
WEDNESDAY, MAY 27, 2015
DARTMOUTH EVENTS TODAY 5:00 p.m. Spoken word poetry performance with English 27, “American Poetry,” Collis Center, One Wheelock
6:00 p.m. “VoxMasters,” team communication and group discussions workshop, Rockefeller Center, Class of 1930 Room
7:00 p.m. World Music Percussion Ensemble spring concert, Hopkins Center for the Arts, Spaulding Auditorium
TOMORROW 10:00 a.m. “Emotiscope,” an interactive video installation from Ellie Peterson, Black Family Visual Arts Center, 2nd Floor Gallery
12:00 p.m. “Efficient measurement of personality,” seminar with Jacob Montgomery, Rockefeller Center, Class of 1930 Room
8:00 p.m. “Sugarplum Dance Showcase,” full-length showcase, Hopkins Center for the Arts, Moore Theater
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World Music Percussion Ensemble will perform tonight
B y KOURTNEY KAWANO The Dartmouth Staff
In the face of cultural misunderstandings that exist today, music has been and still is a link that unites people of different backgrounds, regardless of their geographical separation. Tonight, cultural worlds will collide through music when the World Music Percussion Ensemble performs its spring concert “Afro/Andean Fusion” in Spaulding Auditorium . Under the direction of master drummer and music professor Hafiz Shabazz, the ensemble will take audiences on a journey to explore sounds of Africa and the Andean region of South America through the rhythm and beats of instruments from these regions — the conga, a thindrum from Cuba; the djembe, a West African goblet drum; the Jun-Jun, a two-headed African bass drum as well as instruments in the xylophone family, including the mbira, an African thumb piano. Some members from the ensemble will also play accompanying instruments such as the saxophone,
guitar, flute and trombone. Shabazz said he collaborated with an associate about organizing a concert with Cuban, African, Andean and Guinean music. “I was also inspired by the sound of the music and the fact that, culturally, they are related,” Shabazz said. “I thought that would be very good to do this concert and display it for the Dartmouth community.” Known for its creative improvisation, the ensemble will perform from a set of 12 songs, though the order will be announced live from the stage. Andrew Nalani ’16, who performs percussions and vocals for the ensemble, said that the organic shape of the concert is both scary and beautiful and goes really well with this particular concert because of the mixing of cultures. “In past concerts, the order shifts depending on the energy of the room,” Nalani said. “For percussion, the performers release themselves to the experience and help create an openness for the audience.” When putting together the set list,
Shabazz said that he wanted pieces from different forms and cultures that complement one another musically. “It’s all one big circle,” he said. “It’s a concert that lends itself to bringing people and culture and the music together from different continents or countries.” Kieran Sim ’17, who plays percussion in the ensemble, said he loves the way in which all of the pieces performed by the ensemble incorporate both the musicians and the audience for a collaborative experience. “The music just gets into your bones,” Sim said. “It’s a very infectious beat.” Among the list of songs in the set include Venezuelan musician Hugo Blanco’s “Moliendo Cafe” (1958), rock band Coldplay’s “Clocks” (2002) and Chilean musician Jose Miguel Marques’ “Pampa Lirima” (2001). Afro-Cuban musician Mongo Santamaria’s “Mazacote” (1959) is a personal favorite for Sim and Shabazz, who described the song as a “mellow type of cha-cha.”
“It’s a piece of music that people can dance to all night long,” he said. The ensemble will also perform a Venezuelan traditional “Montilla,” a Malian recreational dance song “Dansa” and Afro Cuban traditionals “Abakwa,” “Balaphon Interlude” and “Rumba quinto,” a well-known cultural folkloric rhythm and dance. Nalani said he is looking forward to performing and hearing the rumba because it has a cool groove. He said that he is also excited to provide the accompanying vocals for “Yemaya Assessu.” He said the song is inspired by a chant from the Yoruba people of Nigeria . “It’s a sacred song that honors water and the flowing of the water as well as its power to renew things,” Nalani said. For tonight’s concert, members of Viva Quetzal, an Andean-influenced world music ensemble will join the College’s percussion ensemble on stage. The group is comprised of musicians from North and South America and is known for performing lively shows with roots from four cultural groups that
Student Spotlight: Chris Gallerani ’15
B y HALLIE HUFFAKER The Dartmouth Staff
Upon the advice of an upperclassman, Chris Gallerani ’15 took “Acting 1” with theater professor James Rice his freshman fall, not realizing that it would change his course at the college toward theater. Four years later, Gallerani performed his senior thesis “#werq: a queer journey” on May 1-3, a solo production of over an hour where he bared his soul, and his body, to the audience. “I had been thinking for a while about wanting to culminate what I had learned both as an actor and as a playwright,” Gallerani said. “There were experiences I’ve had at Dartmouth and growing up that I really wanted to share with people. I wanted to bring those to light and talk about sexuality and gender.” Gallerani said that he relied on the support of three professors during his thesis process — theater professor Aaron Thomas sent him papers on queer theory to help with research, Rice gave him acting notes and comments on the production and theater professor Irma Mayorga, a playwright, worked with him to compile his stories into a performance format and stage the piece. The entire process was challenging, Gallerani said, but his advisors helped him through his doubts by saying that “any work that is worth doing should scare you.” “There is a certain vulnerability to doing something that you are unfamiliar with,” Gallerani said. “That vulnerability is what makes really great theater and great art, but it makes it difficult to do.”
Gallerani said that one of the biggest challenges in doing the show, besides one scene involving nudity, was adapting his story to the stage in a way that the audience would follow. “If it were up to me I would be talking about my feelings all the time and be having emotional moments, but the audience gets bored of that,” he said. “It was a big challenge for me because it was such personal material and I wanted to stay true to myself, but I was also talking about larger issues that I want people to see.” Thomas, who first helped Gallerani with queer theory during the summer after his junior year, helped Gallerani cut out parts of the show to make it more accessible to the audience. The goal of Gallerani’s production was both to share his story and also depict gender and sexuality in a new way for his audience. He said that he hoped to spark a discourse on “queerness.” “People think they understand what gender and sexuality are, and after post-modernism and all of these post-structuralist movements there are all these new theories coming out that people really related to,” Gallerani said. “I wanted to give voice to people who feel like they don’t operate within a heterosexual dominated framework. Stephanie Abbott-Grobicki ’15, a close friend of Gallerani’s who first met him when they were scene partners in “Acting 1” during their freshman fall and has since acted in a few plays with him, including “Spring Awakening” and “Blue Stockings,” said that she has enjoyed seeing his development as an actor. “It was incredible to see his growth
from this shy freshman guy to someone who could go up on stage and tell such a compelling story,” Abbott-Grobicki said. “I was so proud of him.” Thomas called the performance “delightful.” He called Gallerani an “exciting performer.” “He has ‘it,’” Thomas said. “Whatever ‘it’ is.” Besides his work with the theater department, Gallerani has been involved with the Dartmouth Aires, one of Dartmouth’s a cappella groups, since his freshman fall. Mike Boyas ’16, a member of the Aires, called Gallerani “one of the most important members of the group.” “If I had to characterize his voice, it would be really soulful,” Boyas said. “He sings with a lot of emotion.” David Clossey ’16, the Aires’ business manager, called Gallerani “one of the most musical people in the Aires.” “He is one of the most prepared whenever we have rehearsals,” Clossey said. “When he learns a song, he puts his all into it and he is a really dedicated member of the group.” Both members agreed that Gallerani is as essential to the Aires offstage as he is on. Gallerani was one of the first friendly faces both of them saw in the group when they joined. Boyas said that after he transferred to the College for his sophomore year, Gallerani reached out to him, offering to get meals and help him adjust to campus. “I know he’s going to do great things,” Clossey said. “He’s incredibly talented, he’s very driven and he’s a genuinely good person.” Gallerani said that he has appreci-
ated having a “core group of people” as a support system. He also appreciates the opportunities to travel that the group tours have offered, from a trip to China this past spring break to meeting President Barack Obama during his freshman year. Gallerani said he will be doing an acting apprenticeship in the Williamstown Theatre Festival this summer before likely moving to Los Angeles
influence modern Latin American music — West African, Iberian, American and indigenous people. Some musicians from the percussion ensemble met with the visiting artists to practice this past weekend before the both groups came together for a final dress rehearsal yesterday. The concert will include a 20-minute section by the percussion ensemble, a 20-minute section by Viva Quetzal and a 30-minute collaborative section by both groups, Shabazz said. The audience, he said, should look forward to a lively, inspiring and funfilled experience. Nalani said he hopes audiences will remain open to this performance because the ensemble will be introducing new forms of music to New England. “I hope audiences will feel the rhythm, move along and be prepared to get up out of their chairs and dance,” he said. “Afro/Andean Fusion” will begin at 7 p.m. Tickets range from five to 10 dollars for students and nine to 10 dollars for community members.
in the fall to pursue an acting career. The Last Word with Chris Gallerani: Favorite late-night snack: cookies, especially Oreos and soy milk Favorite band: Right now it’s probably Smallpools. I have a feeling “LOVETAP!” is going to be an important album this summer. Favorite spot to relax on campus: Occom Pond next to the DOC House
ALICE HARRISON/THE DARTMOUTH STAFF
Chris Gallerani ’15 explored gender and sexuality in his senior thesis project “#werq.”
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WITH KELSEY MILLER ’16
B y ALEX CARR The Dartmouth Staff
This week I sat down with the softball team’s Kelsey Miller ’16. Miller plays third base and started 39 out of the 40 regular season games, batting .216 through the season. In the 2015 season, the softball team won its second consecutive Ivy League title, earning its second straight NCAA tournament berth. How would you categorize this season overall? KM: We obviously had an amazing season. We won the Ivy [League] Championship for the second year in a row, which we are very, very proud of. We honestly wish that we would have performed better at the NCAA tournament, and we did not meet our goal of winning a regional [game]. Although we had success, our team is striving for much more. We do not want to become complacent, but instead to continue to strive for excellence. We will win a regional [game]. Unfortunately that wasn’t this year, but we still have a lot to be proud of. What do you love about playing softball at Dartmouth? KM: We are a family. We have three core values, and one of them is that we are a family. My teammates are my sisters, and I would do absolutely anything for them. Because we are all so close, it makes playing that much more fun. I play for myself and my happiness, but most of all I play for my sisters and my coaches. What was it like to play at NCAA Regionals? KM: NCAA Regionals is an amazing place to be. Last year we were honestly very shell-shocked and just happy to be there. This year we actually wanted to compete. Playing at regionals is obviously a huge accomplishment, but we no longer want to feel lucky to be there. We want to win, and we 100 percent have the ability to do that. What do you think the team can do to improve in future seasons?
KM: We have a really good program full of great players and coaches. We played this season with confidence and demanded respect from our opponents. Next year the goal is to win a regional game, the same as it was this year. In order to do that we need to have the mentality that we can and will compete at that level. We are good enough to beat the big teams, but we need to know that and expect ourselves to do that. Softball is 90 percent mental, and next year we need to be mentally strong enough to go in and win games. What is your favorite thing about playing third base? Are there other positions you like to play? KM: I love third base. I started playing my sophomore year of high school, and I have stayed there ever since. I like that everything is purely reaction. The bunts and the slappers are quick and speedy so you have to have quick feet, while the bigger girls hit the crap out the ball and you have to have quick hands. There is a little bit of everything at third, and it keeps things exciting. I have played many positions throughout my softball career including short, second and outfield. But I really like third base the best. How did you start playing softball? When did you know it was something you wanted to do in college? KM: My mother played softball, so when I was old enough I started playing. I knew I wanted to do this in college because I 100 percent love the game. Outside of softball is hard and a lot of work, but when I step on the softball field a happiness that I cannot explain comes upon me. What is it like to be a studentathlete at Dartmouth? KM: Being a student-athlete is tough at any school, but especially hard at Dartmouth. I have never worked so hard for something, but it’s 100 percent worth it. There is a huge balance that had to happen, but once that is figured out it really isn’t that bad. I still get to do everything I want, including being an athlete. This interview has been edited and condensed.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 27, 2015
WEDNESDAY LINEUP
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Women’s frisbee succeeds at Nationals B y JOE CLYNE and HENRY ARNDT The Dartmouth Senior Staff
After an impressive spring season, the Dartmouth women’s frisbee team — also known as Princess Layout — advanced to the quarterfinals of Nationals this past weekend before falling to the top-seeded University of Oregon. The team, Princess Layout, went 4-2 overall at Nationals with its only two losses coming to Oregon and Stanford University. Oregon and Stanford met in the finals with Oregon taking home the national title. Because the team has not qualified for Nationals since 2009, this is the first time that any of Princess Layout’s current players have had the opportunity to compete on the national stage, Ellen Plane ’15 said. “It was a really exciting opportunity for us to be there,” she said. “We started the season with the goal of winning just one game at Nationals, and we ended up winning four games.” Princess Layout was seeded seventh out of the 20 teams that qualified for the D-1 College Championships. The championships begin with the teams sorted into four fiveteam pools. The top team in each pool automatically qualified for the quarterfinals, while the second- and third-place teams from each pool were placed into the pre-quarters. Dartmouth was placed into Pool B with second-seeded Stanford, the defending national champions from Ohio State University, the University of Washington and Middlebury College. Right off the bat, Dartmouth got off to a quick start. In the team’s first game, Princess Layout leapt out to a 8-2 lead over the defending champions. Dartmouth would not relinquish that lead on the way to a 15-8 victory over the Ohio State Fever. Princess Layout’s second game of pool play came against Stanford, one of the favorites entering the tournament. A win would place Dartmouth in the catbird seat for automatic qualification into the quarterfinals. Unfortunately, valiant efforts from both Carolyn Susman ’18 and Eva Petzinger ’15 were not enough to overcome an impressive Stanford squad. Princess Layout ultimately fell to Stanford 15-6. Heading into the second day of play, Princess Layout’s fate was still
Courtesy of Eva Petzinger
In Princess Layout’s first Nationals bid since 2009, the team reached the quarterfinals.
up in the air. Stanford stood alone atop Pool B with an undefeated record, while Dartmouth was tied with two other teams that had 1-1 records. By winning both of its second-day matches, Princess Layout could cinch at least a bid to the pre-quarters. In the team’s first match of day two, Princess Layout dominated an overmatched Middlebury team. Middlebury, the lowest seeded team in Pool B, was unable to muster a consistent offensive attack and lost by a score of 15-6. A win against Washington in Princess Layout’s final game would guarantee the squad second place in Pool B and a more favorable matchup in the pre-quarters. A win by the Big Green would also eliminate the Element from the bracket overall. In a thrilling 14-13 game Dartmouth managed to knock off Washington. “Going into the Washington game, a lot of the general community felt like we shouldn’t have been seeded higher than Washington and that they were better than us,” Rebecca Leong ’15 said. “We managed to win and knock Washington out of the championship bracket, so that was very exciting.” Ten different players tallied goals for Princess Layout, and Angela Zhu ’17 also contributed with a team-high six assists. Dartmouth never trailed in the match, but it was knotted at 13 goals apiece before Princess Layout notched the final game-winner. In the pre-quarters, Dartmouth took on the University of Texas. Texas had surprised some in the tournament, after entering seeded
No. 19 of 20 teams, by managing to place third in Pool C and qualify for the pre-quarters. Two big runs by Dartmouth helped them hold off the upstarts from the Lone Star State. Princess Layout jumped right out to a 6-1 lead, besting the team’s Texan opponents. Then, after the Melee clawed back within two points, Princess Layout went on another 6-1 run to take home the game by a score of 15-9 and advance to the quarterfinals. The next opponent for Dartmouth would be an intensely challenging one, the overall top seed in the tournament, Oregon. Oregon had won each of its four pool games by at least five goals and had not yet been challenged in the tournament. Though Princess Layout fought hard against an impressive Oregon team, the team was unable to hang close with the tournament’s top seed. Oregon took home the win in a romp by a score of 15-6, led by Olivia Bartruff ’s five goals. Though Dartmouth fell in the quarterfinals, players were still extremely proud of the team’s performance. Standout performers for Dartmouth in the tournament included Zhu, who led the tournament with 27 assists, Petzinger, who notched 11 goals and 13 assists and Piper Curtis ’17 who led Princess Layout in goals with 14. “Obviously, [Zhu] is a great player,” Madeline Parish ’16 said. “That statistic is also really impressive, because we didn’t even play in the semis or finals. She’s a great player and a leader on the field.”