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DDS introduces winter changes Ameer to depart
following restructuring By CARTER BRACE
The Dartmouth Staff
slides, are now created with Computrition software to include portion sizes and dietary information, which had previously been located on physical cards in front of the entrées. The Courtyard Cafe now has digital screens to display menus as well. The software allows DDS to create menus in a more streamlined way, referencing the nutritional information
The position of vice provost for student affairs, formerly held by Inge-Lise Ameer, has been eliminated by provost Carolyn Dever and the responsibilities transferred to Dean of the College Rebecca Biron. Ameer will not remain in another position at the College. Ameer filled the newly-created position of vice provost for student affairs in July 2015, leaving her previous position as interim Dean of the College which she had held since August 2014. The position assumed many responsibilities previously held by the Dean of the College, including issues of residential life, academic advising and student life. Another responsibility included oversight of organizations such as the Office of Greek Life, Dick’s House, Collis Center and the judicial affairs office. The Dean of the College was repositioned as a faculty position responsible for student academic life. At the time, Dever said the new vice provost position would increase oversight of student life and streamline administrative positions. Now, however, she says that she supports recombining the two roles. “We saw an opportunity to consolidate the two roles [of Dean of the College and vice provost], and I think there’s a tremendous benefit to having a tenured faculty member [as Dean of the College],” Dever said. She added that a faculty member will bring “real credibility and expertise” in both academic and student affairs contexts.
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Dartmouth Dining Services launched several new initiatives in winter term, including napkin location changes.
By DEBORA HYEMIN HAN The Dartmouth Staff
When Dartmouth students returned to campus following winter break, they discovered something missing when they sat down to eat at dining facilities across campus. The napkin dispensers, once located on each table, had disappeared without a trace, replaced with wall-mounted models. This change was one
of several new initiatives launched by Dartmouth Dining Services at the start of the winter term, which also include a text messaging feedback service and digital menu boards. Many of these changes were initiated by food service director Jon Plodzik, who joined DDS this past fall. The menu boards in the Class of 1953 Commons, which had previously d i s p l a ye d Po w e r Po i n t
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A f t e r t wo s e p a r at e incidents in which a total of 13 voles used as test subjects by the College died from dehydration, research watchdog organization Stop Animal Exploitation NOW! has filed a complaint with the U.S. Department of
Agriculture alleging that the researchers engaged in animal abuse by failing to provide the voles with sufficient water and appropriate observation. Michael Budkie, SAEN’s executive director, learned the details of the two incidents of alleged animal abuse after he obtained SEE ANIMAL ABUSE PAGE 3
Tuck School of Business professor Leonard Greenhalgh has been named a recipient of Maine’s 2016 Governor’s Environmental Excellence award in recognition of his efforts to preserve coastal wetlands at his wildlife sanctuary on the St. George Peninsula. The award is given to businesses, nonprofit organizations, public entities and new ventures for efforts to
protect and improve Maine’s environment. Greenhalgh’s efforts began 30 years ago when he purchased the current site of his sanctuary to prevent impending land development from destroying an osprey nest. He traces his interest in environmental issues to the 1960’s environmental movement, which highlighted the dangers of chemicals such as DDT, a pesticide that is toxic to a wide range of living organisms. After acquiring the property, Greenhalgh discovered that
it was previously the site of a mining operation and that surrounding wetlands were covered with up to 30 feet of debris. Because the debris had displaced food sources, such as plants, there were very few animal species left on the property. “It really was a moonscape,” he said. Upon making this discovery, Greenhalgh began the long process of restoring the land SEE QUARRY PAGE 2
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Greenhalgh recognized College restructures leadership, for environmental efforts eliminates Ameer’s position waterways and interfere with fish and amphibian reproduction. to its natural condition. He began by Friedland explained some of the introducing indigenous plant species in benefits of Greenhalgh’s targeted order to attract more wildlife. He also efforts to increase biodiversity at his removed the mining debris that littered sanctuary, including increasing its the property using a small excavator. net primary productivity, which Finally, Greenhalgh began to construct means that more carbon dioxide will be taken ponds in order to u p by p l a n t s create a complete “Restoring wetlands and that the ecosystem, with is a great service sanctuary will be him finishing a able to support one-and-a-half for [terrestrial more biomass. acre pond just last ecosystems] and Preserving winter. wetlands also Greenhalgh near-shore marine helps to ensure estimates that as a ecosystems.” that some of result of his efforts, their critical the number of functions carry animals that he -ANDREW FRIEDLAND, o n , Fr i e d l a n d has been able to PROFESSOR OF said. positively identify He noted at his sanctuary ENVIRONMENTAL t h at w e t l a n d s increased eight- SCIENCE s t a b i l i ze l a n d fold. Otters, mink, and prevent soil bear, deer, eagles and monarch butterflies are among the loss during severe weather events. Wetlands also purify water and species that now live in the sanctuary. Restoration is a hobby Greenhalgh contain bacteria that break down is happy to pursue, even if it means raw sewage, which can be a public doing so almost entirely at his own health hazard. David Madore, the director of expense, he said. “We [the sanctuary] don’t receive communications for the Maine many charitable allocations,” he Department of Environmental Protection, explained the process explained. Soon after establishing his by which Greenhalgh was selected sanctuary, Greenhalgh had the for this award. After receiving opportunity to acquire and preserve nominations for the “Community, a salt marsh adjacent to the Public Sector or Non-Profit” sanctuary. As a result of a lack of category of this award from the funding, he had to use a portion of public, a team of volunteers within his Dartmouth pension to purchase the department rated the nominees from one to five in the following the marsh. D a r t m o u t h p r o f e s s o r o f areas: innovation, environmental environmental science Andrew improvement, energy reduction, Fr i e d l a n d e x p l a i n e d t h a t sustainability and environmental Greenhalgh’s efforts with the stewardship. wetlands could yield far-reaching M a d o r e a d d e d t h a t h i s de partment was particularly environmental benefits. “Restoring wetlands is a great impressed by the duration of service for [terrestrial ecosystems] Greenhalgh’s commitment to and near-shore marine ecosystems,” environmental preservation, calling the timeframe of Greenhalgh’s he said. Friedland went on to explain sanctuary project “amazing.” that removing mining debris from Fr i e d l a n d i n d i c a t e d t h a t wetlands could prevent further Greenhalgh’s efforts could be tied to damage to the area. He said that a larger trend of increased national it is common for mining debris to interest in preserving critical contain toxic metals, which can ecosystems. Greenhalgh shared a contaminate nearby water supplies similar sentiment and added that or be introduced into food chain. the public’s increased interest in Mining debris sometimes also environmental conservation made contain sulfur, creating the potential him more optimistic about the for sulfates to acidify nearby future. FROM QUARRY PAGE 1
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Biron said that Dever reorganized the senior administrative positions to simplify the structure and streamline communication for student affairs. One of Ameer’s highest profile actions during her time at the College was reintroducing the policy that no student could live in a Greek Letter, undergraduate or senior society facility that is not recognized by the College. The policy had previously been in place but lapsed inadvertently in 2011. The decision came following the derecognition of Alpha Delta fraternity in April 2015. The policy has also affected Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity, which was derecognized in February 2016. The most widely covered controversy surrounding Ameer arose in the fall of 2015, after a Black Lives Matter protest in which student protestors shouted at several other students in Baker-Berry Library. The protest originated on the Green in support of black students at the University of Missouri and Yale University. Some alleged that the protest grew aggressive, even to the point of violence, and that the protestors used racial epithets against other students. At an “emergency meeting” shortly after the incident hosted by Lambda Upsilon Lambda fraternity to discuss racial issues on and off campus, Ameer said that the protest
was “a wonderful, beautiful thing.” In response to critical coverage of the protest by conservative outlets, including The Dartmouth Review, she said that “there’s a whole conservative world out there that’s not being very nice.” The comment received criticism from national conservative media outlets, who
“I think it is one tough job, and she did a terrific job at it.” -CAROLYN DEVER, PROVOST
saw it as evidence of liberal bias by Ameer. She later apologized for the remark about conservatives in a letter to the editor of The Dartmouth. For much of her time at the College, Ameer also helped to implement the Moving Dartmouth Forward initiative, which has led to the implementation of policies, including a hard alcohol ban and a new housing system. Ameer also oversaw the decision to suspend 64 students in Religion 064: “Sports, Ethics and Religion” class and expel two students responsible for starting
the Morton fire. Before being appointed as interim Dean of the College, Ameer served as associate dean for student academic support services, where she was in charge of academic advising and student life initiatives. In this role, Ameer centralized the Office of Pluralism and Leadership, the pre-health advising program and the Undergraduate Dean’s Office. She was also responsible for helping to continue and expand the First-Year Student Enrichment Program. Both Biron and Dever said they were appreciative of Ameer’s work as vice provost. “I think it is one tough job, and she did a terrific job at it,” Dever said. Dever declined to comment on whether Ameer resigned or was fired from her position. Student Assembly president Nick Harrington ’17 said that he and other student leaders are pushing for clarity on which specific administrators are responsible for which policies in student affairs. Turnover has been frequent in senior administrative positions in recent years. When Ameer became acting Dean of the College, she was the sixth person to hold the position in a decade. At the same time, the President, Provost and Dean of the College had all seen turnover in the two years before Ameer came to be acting Dean of the College.
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Dartmouth students gear up for winter activities, including skiing, snowboarding, ice skating, ice hockey and sledding.
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The College investigated after deaths of 13 voles on animals’ cages is not an ‘unfortunate oversight,’” he said. two documents from the National “That is clear and unadulterated Institutes of Health under a negligence.” Freedom of Infor mation Act Budkie was unsatisfied by request. The documents contain the researchers’ actions in both correspondence between Roger instances, saying that they should Sloboda, Dartmouth’s institutional have monitored the voles more official for animal care and use and closely. He said that excessive water biology professor, and officials at the consumption is one of the most NIH. Sloboda confirmed via email obvious symptoms of diabetes in the authenticity of the documents animals. obtained by “ I f SAEN. T h e “Failure to put they didn’t original research know that the i n v o l v i n g t h e water bottles on animals were voles concer ned animals’ cages is diabetic, then prions, which are not an ‘unfortunate they obviously abnormal proteins were not t h at c a n c a u s e oversight.’ That observing the neurodegenerative is clear and animals closely diseases in humans. enough,” he In the first of unadulterated said. these documents, negligence.” Budkie dated Mar. 28, said that the 2016, Sloboda researchers’ d e s c r i b e s t h e -MICHAEL BUDKIE, actions were not d e a t h s o f f i v e EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR only instances voles that were of negligence i d e n t i f i e d i n OF STOP ANIMAL but were also cages with empty EXPLOITATION NOW! violations of water bottles. three distinct The document sections of the references a Animal Welfare preliminary report Act, which written on Feb. 17, 2016, though it requires that animals be given is currently unknown exactly when sufficient water, be observed daily the voles died. and receive medical attention in According to Slobodoa’s March the event they become ill. 28, 2016 email, testing confirmed SAEN filed a complaint with a 10 percent incidence of diabetes the USDA on Jan. 2, 2017 and among the surviving voles. The is seeking the maximum penalty email also proposed that the of $10,000 per infraction per incidence of diabetes in the colony animal, as specified by the AWA. caused the voles to consume excess The complaint specified alleged amounts of water. violations of AWA sections 3.83, In the second of these documents, 2.33 and 2.38. dated Jun. 1, 2016, Sloboda Budkie explained that if the describes the deaths of seven College were to be found in other voles that were identified in violation of three different sections cages lacking water bottles entirely. of the Animal Welfare Act, the fine An eighth vole suffering from imposed on Dartmouth could be dehydration required euthanasia. as high as $30,000 per animal. The second set of voles were found Aine Donovan, the director on Mar. 27, 2016. of the College’s Ethics Institute, An investigation revealed that e m p h a s i z e d t h e c o r r e c t i v e animal care staff did not replace action that researchers have water bottles on Mar. 25, 2016, implemented to prevent similar and that daily checks did not reveal events from occurring in the future. the lack of water bottles the next She supported the mandatory day. In the document, Sloboda retraining for animal care staff acknowledges a “regrettable and implemented following the second avoidable error” and said that incident, saying that as an ethicist, an action plan was implemented she would recommend such a to prevent similar events from program. occurring in the future. The plan D o n ova n h i g h l i g h t e d t h e included mandatory retraining for College’s commitment to animal animal care staff and increased welfare over the years, saying that observation of the animals. Dartmouth has maintained high College spokesperon Diana standards of animal welfare during Lawrence wrote in an email her tenure. that the second instance of “We have adhered to very alleged abuse was an “unfortunate strict guidelines about how those oversight.” animals are treated,” she said. Budkie, however, disputed this “The training that we do is quite characterization. extensive.” “Failure to put water bottles When asked if Dartmouth FROM ANIMAL ABUSE PAGE 1
should be ethically required to pay a fine in either of the two instances, Donovan drew a distinction between malicious intent and human error, saying that only the former should be penalized. Clare Palmer, a philosophy professor at Texas A&M University and the author of “Animal Ethics in Context,” wrote in an email that though she did not know details of the incidents, based on reported facts, she believed that the level of suffering the voles experienced in the incident was “ethically problematic” because they were not part of an experiment about animal suffering. She noted that more detailed information would be necessary to conclude that these ethical problems rise to the level of abuse or neglect. B u d k i e ’s c l a i m s t h a t t h e researchers’ behavior may be unlawful were supported by Amanda Schwoerke, a professor of ethics and animal law at Duke University School of Law, who had not been aware of the accusations against the researchers prior to receiving background information. When provided with documents obtained by SAEN containing Dartmouth’s correspondence with the NIH, she said in response to the first incident that there was a strong possibility that the incidents constituted a violation of the AWA.
Regarding the second incident, she said that it “seems pretty unambiguous” that Dartmouth violated sections of the act, though she noted that she was basing these claims only on the documents obtained by SAEN. Both Budkie and Schwoerke agreed that the USDA might find Dartmouth to be in violation of other sections of the AWA in addition to the three noted in SAEN’s complaint. Schwoerke noted that, given the oversights of animal care staf f in the second incident, the USDA might investigate violations related to personnel qualifications. Budkie added that adequately trained personnel would not have failed to provide voles with water for up to two days. When asked to identify possible legal ramifications of SAEN’s complaint to the USDA, Schwoerke said that a citation against the College would likely be issued by the USDA. She also pointed to the possibility that Dartmouth will reach a settlement with the USDA, in which the College will agree to handle animals more carefully and pay a small fine. She added that the USDA would be unlikely to impose the maximum $10,000 fine per infraction per animal being sought by SAEN and administrative charges against the
College were extremely unlikely. “As awful as this is…I don’t think it would light a fire under the agency,” she said. The allegations against the College have sparked a larger debate about the future of using animals as test subjects in research. Budkie suggested that Dartmouth cease to use animals in research studies on the grounds that the practice is outdated and creates the potential for animal exploitation. He pointed to emerging technologies, including “organ-on-a-chip technology,” as possible replacements for animals in research studies. Organ-on-a-chip technology uses microf luidic devices to simulate the activities of internal organs on a microchip. Donovan pointed out that such technology has not yet been developed to the point that they can fully replace animals in research studies. “Unfortunately, animals are the best test vehicles for clinical trials to test drugs,” she said. In an email, Sloboda wrote that many important medical advances have relied on animal testing. “I do not think many people evaluate their concerns about animal research knowing that much of their health and wellbeing rests on a foundation of animal-based research,” he wrote.
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Ice skating on Occom Pond when it is frozen is a popular winter activity for many Dartmouth students.
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DDS relocates napkins
as a part of the dining program, so I want to take advantage of that, for [the students’] benefit,” Plodzik from DDS’s food providers. “It showcases what we’re said. One of the reasons for relocating doing in a modern way,” said Arliene Belock, administrative and napkin dispensers from individual catering coordinator, who has led t a b l e s t o l a r g e r c o n t a i n e r s dispersed throughout the dining the effort since July of last year. After feedback from students, area was to continue DDS’s goal DDS plans to increase the menu of supporting sustainability at the font size as well as educate the College. Drawing on his previous community about the new allergy experiences at University of New symbols it is employing in lieu of Hampshire, Plodzik says that those that had been on the physical people are less likely to use napkins cards. Supplementing the new menu if they are not in front of them and boards, an electronic kiosk located hopes that the relocation will be near the entrance of ’53 Commons seen as an effort to reduce waste will provide specifics such as calorie rather than incur inconvenience. Plodzik said c o u n t , sustainability s o d i u m “Not every school has was already a levels, sugar priority before c o n t e n t s a dietitian as part of he arrived at the a n d o t h e r the dining program, so I and that nutritional want to take advantage College he is “happy to information pick up the baton for t h e of that, for [the and continue food being students’] benefit.” marching with served. everybody.” According Whether the to D D S -JON PLODZIK, DDS FOOD relocation of the s t a f f, t h i s SERVICE DIRECTOR napkins will result information i n a p a l p a bl e has always decrease in b e e n napkin use is yet available to be seen. As to students noted by some online, but the staff hopes it will be more students, such as Nicolas Bergen accessible with a physical kiosk. ’20, people may be more likely to The changes are part of an effort take more napkins than needed for to increase awareness about health conveniences’ sake. and nutrition in partnership with “I think most people enjoyed the Beth Rosenberger, Dartmouth’s old napkin dispensers,” he said. Amauri Ross ’19 agreed that registered dietitian. “Not every school has a dietitian relocating napkins may not bring
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FUN WITHOUT THE SUN
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Dartmouth students and Hanover residents still find ways to enjoy the outdoors during the winter.
about the desired change and suggested that DDS encourage people to be more conservative with their napkin use instead. However, he does not see the napkin removal as a huge issue, noting that what would be worse would be removing the green plastic bags for takeout. In addition to sustainability, Plodzik noted the significant amount of time and energy that had been spent on refilling each napkin dispenser — over 200 of them in ’53 Commons alone. DDS staff spent anywhere from two to three minutes per dispenser as needed each day, requiring a minimum of approximately six hours a day simply refilling napkins, according to Plodzik. DDS associate director Don Reed
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Dartmouth Dining Services introduced digital menus at the Courtyard Cafe at the beginning of winter term.
also noted this task is especially napkins. The subscriber service difficult for the DDS workers who called “The Scoop” offers students have disabilities. Plodzik said that updates when there are promotions one of first things DDS staff told or special events at any of the dining him when he arrived at the College locations. Simultaneously, the texting was how service functions cumbersome as a direct way r e f i l l i n g “I think most people fo r d i n e r s t o napkins was. enjoyed the old napkin c o m m u n i c a t e Removing with DDS staff dispensers.” t h e s e members about dispensers their immediate f ro m t a bl e s -NICOLAS BERGEN ‘20 needs, such as has not only empty napkin addressed dispensers or fork sustainability shortages. and efficiency, Each text goes but also given through the ro o m fo r a To u c h Wo r k s new addition server and is to the tabletops: mini six-panel displays answered by select members of called “table tents.” The table tents were the DDS staff, including Plodzik directly influenced by Plodzik’s time at himself. Some text messages end UNH, where he said the tents provided up featured on the menu boards. a unique way for the dining staff to Bergen appreciated the increased get messages across to diners about communications between students and general health as well as special events. DDS staff — he was surprised to receive Additionally, he said a response to one they were extremely “I don’t know how of his text messages popular among much good or and appreciated student groups the “live response who purchased change it’s doing, from a human.” advertising space but it’s funny and Samantha West on these displays. ’20 also liked the Student groups enjoyable.” service and finds at D a r t m o u t h the interactions c a n p u r c h a s e -SAMANTHA WEST ‘20 entertaining but is advertisements not yet sure what for $175 to $200. the effects will be. Plodzik believes “I don’t know the spots will be how much good or taken up quickly, change it’s doing, and Belock said but it’s funny and two groups have already asked about enjoyable,” she said. acquiring the space. DDS plans to use the texting DDS’s new texting services program to map trends of diners’ can receive questions, concerns, requests to better tailor the dining suggestions and comments from experience to students’ needs. As of diners, as well as send subscribers text yet, not enough time has passed to messages about upcoming dining- quantify the tangible effects of the related events. The text-in service changes, but Plodzik hopes that the has received 800 messages as of changes will ultimately benefit the Jan. 10, primarily concerning food students, both in terms of efficiency suggestions and inquiries about and cost.
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GUEST COLUMNIST ADAM GARDNER MED’17
CONTRIBUTING COLUMNIST SOFIA STANESCU-BELLU ’20
Get Uncomfortable
The Case for Being “Bossy”
It’s time for Millennials to take action against what angers them. When I was 11 years old, I had an irrational fear of sailing. I didn’t like the way the wind jerked the boom violently in irons, it filled me with an overwhelming anxiety. This changed when my summer camp counselor taught me a lesson that has stayed with me for over two decades. “The worst thing that can happen is that you capsize, and you know how to right the boat,” he said. He took me out in a tiny Sunfish onto the choppy water of Lake Winnipesaukee, a storm looming on the horizon over Mount Washington. Once we were far from shore, he capsized the boat. He watched as I placed my weight on the centerboard and flipped the hull. Then he had me take control of the boat. With the mainsheet in my left hand and the rudder in my right, I heeled the vessel until we were standing nearly upright. As the afternoon sun gave way to a deep gray sky and fat drops of rain began to fall, I recall feeling a liberating sense of empowerment. Since then, the defining moments of my life have always been the ones in which I was challenged: my first night sleeping alone in a village in Jordan, being pulled over in a civilian taxi cab by Israeli security forces in the West Bank, the rigors of basic training at Fort Jackson, the first time I told someone they had cancer. These experiences led me to reexamine my core values. They helped mold me into who I am. They will make me a better person, a better doctor and a better American. In that light, the following is my call to action for the future American leaders at Dartmouth: get off of Facebook. Step out of your dormitory and start walking in any direction until you find something that makes you uncomfortable. You shouldn’t have to walk very far. When you find it, cherish it. Don’t shy away from it. Don’t retreat to a safe place where you can commiserate among friends. For God’s sake, don’t ask a baby boomer to fix it for you. If it’s wrong, confront it and change it. If it’s right, learn from it and accept it. New Hampshire is
a microcosm of our country’s political woes. The state just elected a Democratic senator and a Republican governor. You are not isolated — the two Americas surround you. Read up on burgeoning state policy. If you agree with it, show your support. If you don’t, rail against it until you collapse in frustration. Just don’t rail on the internet. No one who matters is listening to you there. If confrontation isn’t for you, then you can still demonstrate your American values through volunteerism and public service. You need not gaze inward, overseas or even toward another state for a worthy cause. New Hampshire has an opioid crisis, a mental health crisis, a Veteran’s Affairs crisis, a poverty crisis and an education crisis. Just pick a cause and offer a helping hand. Show your fellow citizens through kindness and objectivity that the American spirit is alive and well, that it is magnanimous and that it transcends partisanship, identity politics and lofty ideals. In doing so, you will find the most patriotic versions of yourselves. I urge Dartmouth’s student government, its fraternities and sororities, the numerous organizations fighting for diversity, the LGBTIQ community, the Dartmouth Undergraduate Veterans Association, the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps, student service organizations, faculty and administrators: acknowledge the community you share. Meet it face to face and show it that America is great and always has been. Ask the community what it needs and then deliver. Don’t demand anything in return. It’s time to get uncomfortable. It’s time to take to the stormy waters of uncertainty. When you capsize, put your weight into the centerboard and right the boat. Stop treading water in hope of a rescue. Your community and your country impatiently await your leadership. Adam Gardner is a fourth year medical student at the Geisel School of Medicine. He is an officer in the United States Army and a Peace Corps Returned Volunteer.
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Women’s fear of assertiveness is falsely grounded and should be abandoned. I found myself at it again. I had written As a woman, promotions are harder to come an email to check on the status of an by — 15 percent fewer women get promoted application but as my mouse hovered over than men in the American workforce — and the “send” button, I froze. What if they careers, even harder. Some might argue that thought I was being too pushy? What if this is due to a lack of education or ability, this action meant my application would be but that argument isn’t valid because the automatically rejected? playing field isn’t even. It took some mental While I may think that prodding and persuasion This wasn’t the first those are not the reasons before I could bring time I was crippled women do not succeed myself to click the grey at the level men do, by this gripping, paper airplane button. they are still not valid T h i s w a s n ’ t t h e visceral fear at the arguments. The inherent first time that I was prospect of asserting sexism of the workplace crippled by this gripping, will automatically tip the visceral fear at the myself or demanding scales in the male’s favor, prospect of asserting something that was regardless of education myself or demanding even ability. my right to demand. It and perhaps something that was my The fairness of right to demand. It undoubtedly won’t be this situation is a moot undoubtedly won’t be the last. point. It’s not fair and the last. Unfortunately, it never will be, but the this reaction is all too discussion of its fairness common in women as social standards are gets us nowhere. So what are the solutions? strict on our behavior. Any act that is deemed Forbes suggests being meeker, more willing “inappropriate” — such as interrupting a to follow the man’s lead. The Wall Street male co-worker at work or speaking loudly Journal says to use “non-verbal cues” when — is labeled as unrightfully dominant, or communicating to subtly convey dominance “bossy.” If men assert their dominance, without being overbearing. Psychology they are praised as leaders. If women assert Today argues for diplomatic assertiveness. their dominance, it is seen as a threat. Those are all good temporary solutions, I recently watched the 2016 film “Equity” but the real cure is much simpler: teach about female investment bankers on Wall your daughters that it’s okay to stand up Street. As someone interested in the field, for themselves, to voice their opinions, to I hadn’t considered the implications of be “bossy” and not to let society constrict pursuing such a heavily male-dominated their freedom. career. Yes, of course there would be I am incredibly lucky to have parents differences in the treatment of men and that support me in all of my ventures and women in the workplace encourage me to chase — given that there is I will not give up my my dreams. My mom is a 20 percent disparity my biggest cheerleader dreams just because in the wages of men and my dad is my source and women, it’s almost there’s a hurdle in of courage. When the guaranteed that there my path. I will face fear and doubt creep in will be some sexism. about my assertiveness, Watching “Equity,” that hurdle head on I know that they will however, I was reminded and jump over it. Life be there to help me that reality is often very overcome it. It’s getting is hard, investment dif ferent from what better and as time goes we envision with our banking is hard. But on — hopefully this ro s e - t i n t e d g l a s s e s. that’s okay. The divide hesitation to be strong Investment banking is will be gone for good. a ruthless world as-is, doesn’t scare me. I Some girls don’t have this but for women, it’s even am a woman, I am support system, but they more ruthless. Seeing should. Women and girls assertive and I am the struggles the female should be encouraged to main characters faced — proud. be true to themselves, having to reciprocate a a n d g r a d u a l l y, t h i s client’s advances, being deeply-rooted divide more harshly criticized for their failures, between men and women will disappear. fearing being fired due to a pregnancy You may be wondering now if all of this — made me more acutely aware of the has made me reconsider my career choice. environment I am so actively pursuing. Will I go for something tamer, a field more “Money doesn’t have to be a dirty word,” dominated by women? The answer is no. No, quips Naomi, played by Anna Gunn, at the I will not give up my dreams just because beginning of “Equity.” “We can like that there’s a hurdle in my path. I will face that too.” While society may say otherwise, it’s hurdle head on and jump over it. okay for women to want money, to strive for Life is hard, investment banking is hard. that promotion and their careers. It’s not But that’s okay. The divide doesn’t scare opportunistic but rather the natural desire me. I am a woman, I am assertive and I to be successful and have material comfort. am proud.
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CONTRIBUTING COLUMNIST JULIA HUEBNER ’20
CONTRIBUTING COLUMNIST TYLER MALBREAUX ’20
Falling into the New Year
Consumerist Masturbation
How an abrupt entry into 2017 made me appreciate this year more.
The classic take on consumerism in “American Beauty” is still relevant today.
I didn’t expect to be on campus on Dec. 30, hip injury on campus. The last thing I needed 2016. Instead of trudging up Mount Cube, I this winter was an icy fall on the Green as I trudged up the stairs to my third floor dorm, hobbled to and from class on crutches. This kicked off my overboots and microspikes, wasn’t an issue of mental strength; this was an dropped my frame pack and, well, cried. issue of physical health. It wasn’t the first time that day. Just hours Of course, everybody was supportive. What before, I had been one of five Dartmouth was there to say? Rationally, I knew that I was students bold (insane?) enough to embark on the making the right decision: if I couldn’t walk, Frozen Fifty, an interim backpacking trip that I definitely couldn’t summit mountains. Yet, begins at Robinson Hall and ends at Moosilauke I was horribly embarrassed. I had let myself Lodge. Fifty miles in the snow? Even my close down. I hadn’t crossed the finish line. Some friends were skeptical. I didn’t care about their might celebrate the 25 miles I had already head tilts and jokes. I had no qualms about completed — if someone else was in my signing up — much to my mother’s dismay, position, I would do the same for them. But being outdoorsy or “crunchy” is one of my hats. in my mind, the situation was simple. I had set I’d completed trips of similar intensity in the a goal and failed to reach it. past and looked forward to adding another to I failed. the docket. Winter term would start on a high It seems that when most Dartmouth students note. fail, they fail safely. As a friend joked, failing To be sure, the opportunity cost of the is not scoring a second round interview at Frozen Fifty was considerable. I missed a Goldman Sachs and ending up with a gig at vacation with family and New Year’s Eve with Deutsche Bank. friends in Chicago, Illinois. That second cost Failing is bombing the midterm and earning was especially bittersweet. Because most of my a B-plus at the term’s end. friends from home are on the semester system, The opposite of failure is, of course, giving up one of two full success. The infatuation weeks with them was no with and ubiquity of easy trade. success at Dartmouth is But I had made completely logical: while a commitment. diverse in background, Furthermore, I was majors and interests, relieved to be going back all Dartmouth students to a place that felt like were admitted based home. By the evening on some caliber of of Dec. 26, 2016, I was achievement in high showering in a dorm school. Getting into bathroom. Dartmouth, in and of I had left before the itself, is a metric of PARKER RICHARDS/THE DARTMOUTH SENIOR STAFF Christmas tree on the success. Additionally, Green did. I’m of the mindset that others’ success can The first two days of the hike, although cold motivate oneself. However, it is possible to (shocker!) were beautiful. Waterlogged bark value success without stigmatizing failure. stained almost black contrasted with blindingly I worry that at Dartmouth and at its peer white snow. My only regret is that I spent too universities, the normalization of success much time trying not to slip that I didn’t look stigmatizes failure. Students operate under the up enough. false assumption that true failure is uncommon, By the end of the second day, my left hip rather than an inherent truth. In trying, the flexor was annoying me to the point of stopping chance of failure is always present. Many for an Advil break. Obviously, hiking in the snow initiatives, both at and outside Dartmouth, with packs would be painful. I stretched, took have encouraged the proclamation of failure more Advil and slept well. The next morning, to mitigate feelings of shame. For example, however, I winced as I lifted my left leg to 90 groups on campus might post their letdowns to degrees. Two miles into that day’s hike, my a public “Board of Failure.” Although laudable vision was blurred by tears. in theory, such initiatives can be insincere, as “I don’t think I can do this.” they can tidy up natural disappointment and It wasn’t the first time self-doubt infiltrated frustration before these natural emotions can an outdoors trip. I rationalized my situation: the be felt. Rather, failure should be taken for what Frozen Fifty was not meant to be cushy — of it is and be normalized through continued course there would be pain; backpacking isn’t dialogue, highlighting its frequency and always fun — of course walking fifty miles is a banality. shock to the body. Above all, I’m not a quitter. To those who need to hear it: not only do As the five of us trudged along a flat gravel the rest of Dartmouth students fail, but it’s road, I inched toward the back of the pack. okay when you do, too. Our trip leader, knowing my situation, checked Although it was cathartic to normalize my in with me. I answered his questions honestly; own failure, it took a few rounds of tears for the pain had sapped any façade of optimism. the shame to be dulled. Now, every other step was a searing flash. Two hours after my arrival on campus, I We weren’t even at the base of that day’s sunk into a worn armchair in the corner of mountain. Left Bank Books with a collection of old letters. The cheerleader in the back of my mind My early return to Hanover was not ideal, but fell silent. I thought of the implications of a it was, in the purest sense of the word, okay.
For many Dartmouth freshmen, winter companies release new versions of gadgets break is a time to reflect on the past term every year and where product branding while relaxing with family and planning causes people to change entire lifestyles, for the terms ahead. It is a much-deserved escaping from the barrage of a constant period for rest and introspection. And, of cultural onslaught seems impossible. Since course, a time to watch Netflix. the birth of American consumerism in the Looking at the promotional poster on years following World War II, the struggle Netflix, I didn’t have high expectations for for the American married couple has been “American Beauty.” An image of a naked the possession of an ideal life. That ideal life woman’s torso lying in a bath of rose includes not only material wealth but also petals gave me an impression of a highly- a desire to fulfill traditional roles. Carolyn, fictionalized, raunchy for example, desires a drama from the ’90s. husband who will be the But after finishing this Lester’s search for “man of the house” and, film, I can sum up the independence from consequently, the one highlights in one simple with the larger paycheck. a weary life does not phrase: Kevin Spacey is “A m e r i c a n B e a u t y ” the man. Period. And, come how one would therefore emphasizes the the character Angela says expect but rather desire for both material in “American Beauty,” possessions and a normal “there’s nothing worse in through masturbation. life in suburban America. life than being ordinary.” In fact, masturbation Viewers expect Yeah, well, this movie is the protagonist to is consantly referenced overcome this obstacle anything but. The story focuses on in the film, elevating during the hero’s journey. Spacey’s character Lester it to something more However, Lester’s search Burnham, a middle-aged for independence from a advertising executive than just sexual weary life does not come who lives with his wife pleasure. how one would expect Carolyn — played by bu t r at h e r t h ro u g h Annette Bening — and masturbation. In fact, teenage daughter. After going through a masturbation is constantly referenced in mid-life crisis, Lester concludes that his the film, elevating the action beyond an life has been nauseatingly mundane, as he attempt to achieve sexual pleasure. For is unaccomplished in all aspects of living. Lester, masturbation serves as a return Lester, the narrator, presciently explains to normalcy: to relive his youth when he that “in less than a year, I’ll be dead,” then was “flipping burgers” and “getting laid” conceding shortly afterward that, “in a way, — anything to reminisce on his days of I’m dead already.” freedom before marriage. Even after twenty Lester is dually bound years of unhappiness, by his monotonous job he still has one way to “American Beauty” is a nd his unful fil l ing escape the horror that marriage to Carolyn. a sobering reminder is his everyday reality. Emasculated, Lester to be true to ourselves Thus, he confesses in the literally takes a backseat opening scene: “jerking to his daughter when the — and that doing off in the shower. This family commutes. But so is the biggest will be the highpoint of Carolyn’s dominance my day. It’s all downhill accomplishment of in the relationship was from here.” not always so — the them all. But the beauty narration reveals that in “American Beauty” Carolyn’s demeaning is not masturbation in attitude toward her husband started much the shower. No, the beauty is seen in how later in their marriage. This leads the wonderfully futile Lester’s attempt at escape audience to believe there was some clear from living is. So much so that when he cause for the change. Even though it is actually dies, his voice-over recalls the never explicitly stated, it seems that both moments that made life worth living —not Lester’s inferiority complex and Carolyn’s the Mercedes SUV or the two-storey house high-paying job at a real estate firm were but “lying on my back at Boy Scout camp, at fault. Affection in Lester and Carolyn’s watching falling stars and observing the marriage is dependent on salary, so Carolyn’s yellow leaves from the ginkgo trees that higher-paying job became a pressure point. lined our street.” It also explains why Carolyn has an affair Sometimes, it is hard for us to keep with a richer, more successful real estate focus on what truly matters in life. As we broker, who she refers to as “your majesty” enter 2017, “American Beauty” retains all while denigrating her husband as a “loser.” its relevance, even nearly 18 years after its These interactions serve as commentary release. As people embrace an attitude of on how American capitalism can breed “new year, new me,” “American Beauty” pernicious materialistic tendencies. In is a sobering reminder to be true to a society where the paparazzi covers ourselves — and that doing so is the biggest celebrities’ fantastic lives 24/7, where tech accomplishment of them all.
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‘Urinetown’ cast members discuss audition process, nerves By BETTY KIM The Dartmouth
The audition process can cause even the most confident and experienced performer, such as those who auditioned last week for the theater department’s production of the Tony Award-winning satirical musical “Urinetown,” to descend suddenly descend into a vortex of self-deprecating, worst-case scenario concerns: my hands are so sweaty, I’m going to damage everything I touch and get blacklisted by the Hop. I’m so nervous, I’m going to accidentally start singing the alma mater instead of my audition piece, and I won’t be able to stop until I get through the whole thing. Those panicked thoughts may be exaggerations, but any Dartmouth student who has auditioned for a performing arts group or production has probably experienced the particular brand of nervousness that comes with trying to make a room full of authorities acknowledge one’s talents and skills. These thoughts may even turn into questions of social acceptance because those very “authorities” may or may not become one’s closest friends and mentors on campus. Coming from varying class years, musical backgrounds and theater experience, students took on this challenge at the Hopkins Center Garage last week, participating in the
three-part audition for “Urinetown.” The show, which is about a town where private toilets are banned, features a 25-member cast list, which was released this past Sunday. Students completed their first round of auditions on either Thursday or Friday, demonstrating their vocal and acting skills to secure a callback. According to Zachary Gottschall ’20, who will play Officer Lockstock, the first round took around ten minutes. First, the vocal audition included singing an excerpt from a short piece for the stage manager, choreographer and music director, who accompanied the auditionees on piano. After completing the vocal portion, students performed their acting audition, which entailed reciting “acting sides,” or excerpts from the show, which were posted online during interim for students to prepare. The parts that each auditionee read varied. Ryan Spector ’19 said some auditionees had the option to pick a part to read while others were given a specific part. Spector, who sang the song “Me” from “Beauty and the Beast” for his audition, said both his piece and singing style influenced his casting decision. Though he did not audition for a specific role, Spector will be playing evil moneygrubber Caldwell B. Cladwell in “Urinetown.” “[Gaston] has a very similar
disposition to that of Cladwell,” Spector said. “I think my voice matches that part both in range and tonality. He’s very sure of himself — he has a big voice.” Other cast members auditioned for parts that attracted their interest from the very beginning. Naomi Lazar ’17 attributed “high belting” vocal parts as her motivation for auditioning for Penelope Pennywise and chose an audition piece that showed off her vocal skills. JoJoBoyle’20,whosaw“Urinetown” when she was younger, auditioned for the character Little Sally because of her precociousness and comedic role. “She’s constantly questioning the narrator [about] the logic of the show because it’s a satire,” Boyle said. “It was the role I wanted, and I was very surprised I got it. I was over the moon excited.” Auditionees who received callbacks returned on Saturday to complete a dance audition. According to Spector, choreographer Keith Coughlin taught students a short dance call or routine. Students then performed the dance in small groups of three or four. A rotation continued until the whole callback group performed the routine multiple times, allowing the judges to “evaluate movement skills.” Lazar remarked that the choreography component of the
audition was “intense” but “fun” because of its creative element. “It isn’t so much about getting the moves right as it is send[ing] a message through the movements,” Lazar said. “We learned a choreo[graphy] that was supposed to be angry and violent. It wasn’t really supposed to be neat, so I had a lot of fun with that.” After the dance audition, auditionees who were called back for a specific part either sang or acted for the part one last time before an email with the final cast list was sent out. Though many students involved with Dartmouth’s theater department participated in theater before their college experience, the cast members have diverse musical backgrounds. Spector reported having “no real significant acting or musical theater experience before Dartmouth” but adapted his skills as a classical pianist to theater. He also starred in the College’s production of “Chicago: The Musical” his freshman year and said there was “a little bit of comfort but also the normal level of nervousness” going into his audition for “Urinetown.” Boyle and Gottschall are both first-year students who have previous experience in musical theater and agreed that they felt nervous going into the audition. “Each audition is almost as terrifying as the last,” Boyle said. “I’m not a super
confident singer, so it’s very difficult knowing there might just be someone who went right before you who’s better.” Lazar, on the other hand, said that she did not feel particularly nervous for the audition because she felt her character was such a good fit. Lazar has also participated in previous Dartmouth productions — including “Big Love,” “Spring Awakening,” and “Cotton Patch Gospel” — and said studying and understanding a role is key to an audition regardless of musical background. “If you come to an audition and you’ve done your homework, it doesn’t matter where you’re coming from; we have physics majors, and we have theater majors,” Lazar said. Spector, who is considering a minor in theater, agreed that students studying any subject have the opportunity to create a meaningful experience for themselves by participating in theater at Dartmouth. “For its size and for a school that is not particularly known for theater, [Dartmouth] has a very impressive program that matches or even exceeds the standards of quality and musicianship, performance ... of larger programs that are more renowned,” Spector said. Performances of “Urinetown” will take place in the Moore Theater Feb. 17 to 19 and Feb. 23 to 26.
DFS winter film series celebrates female empowerment in cinema By ZACH CHERIAN The Dartmouth
Continuing this Friday, the Hopkins Center for the Arts’ and the Dartmouth Film Society present their winter film series, which includes Oscar-worthy films, heartwrenching documentaries and — perhaps a little more unconventionally — exhibitions of live birds. Given the plethora of possible award-winning films and the limited number of spots for programming, Johanna Evans ’10, the Hop’s manager of film, said that winter term is usually an exciting time for film because of its proximity to the Academy Awards. “All the best stuff in cinema comes out around end of November, early December, and that’s all stuff we can get throughout the winter term,” Evans said.
Evans also noted that 2016 saw at least one overwhelmingly positive change: more women starring in leading, multifaceted roles in Hollywood. This observation was the basis of the theme for the Hop’s winter series. “We revived a series that we did two years ago called ‘Hear Me Roar’ — [now] it’s like ‘Hear me Roar 2.0,’” Evans said. The “Hear Me Roar” series focuses on cinema that is directed by or stars women in powerful, authentic roles and ranges from international documentaries such as “Sonita” and “The Eagle Huntress” to notable performances like Natalie Portman as Jackie Kennedy in “Jackie.” Evans works with students involved with the DFS when selecting the theme for the term. Kevin Patterson ’17, the president of the Dartmouth Film Society,
said that the group has around 20 members. “Most of [the DFS members are] on the younger side of the Dartmouth spectrum,” Patterson noted. Patterson said that as the Hood Museum of Art continues to be renovated, DFS members convene in Collis Center each week over dinner to discuss both recent screenings at the Hop as well as the latest and greatest from Netflix. DFS members greeted the winter film series with great enthusiasm. “It’s a really solid lineup, and all of the films are praised by critics,” Christina Lu ’20, a DFS member, said. “We have a couple of films that are international ones that are excellent.” The members of DFS voted on the films that would be included in the film series, Lu said. “I think people are going to
be very excited about ‘The Eagle Huntress,’” Evans said. “The Eagle Huntress” is a documentary that focuses on a Mongolian girl who participates in a sport called “eagle hunting,” in which people train eagles to capture food and exhibit them in competition. Evans said that the film was particularly noteworthy because it demonstrates the harsh conditions of Mongolia and features real eagles. “ E ve n i n d o c u m e n t a r i e s sometimes, if the lighting didn’t work out, they might refilm clips or interviews,” Evans said. “You can’t do that with a live bird, you have got to get it right the first time.” In addition, an exhibition after the screening includes an appearance by a live hawk. Evans suspects that “Moonlight,” which will be screened on Feb. 17, will be a fan favorite, especially since the
members of the Hop unanimously chose the film as their favorite in the series, she said. The Hop team also has a special connection to the film’s director, Barry Jenkins, who they met during their trip to the internationallyrenowned Telluride Film Festival in Colorado. After seeing the festival’s screening of “Moonlight,” the team serendipitously ran into Jenkins on their way home. “[Jenkins] ended up being in the Denver [International] Airport with us while we were flying out of the festival, and we had three hours to hang out with [Jenkins] and talk about his film,” Evans said. The DFS winter film series, which began on Jan. 6, continues on Jan. 13 with a screening of “The Handmaiden” at 7 p.m. in Loew Auditorium. Other notable films in the series include “Arrival, “Elle,” and “Edge of Seventeen.”