VOL. CLXXI NO. 23
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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2014
General Ham talks Tucker ’15 remembered PTSD, military service
By Hannah Hye Min Chung The Dartmouth Staff
After returning from military service in Iraq, retired General Carter Ham barely talked to anyone. He thought he was “doing
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burst out of his daughter’s house and jumped into his arms, he realized he needed help managing the post-traumatic stress disorder he had suffered from since witnessing a suicide bombing. Ham also served in various parts of Africa, where he led the U.S. Africa Command, and in Europe. He has engaged in advocacy
and policy analysis on issues that affect the military, like health services and the “don’t ask, don’t
In a public discussion on Jan. 30, the beginning of his two-week residency at the Dickey Center for International Understanding, Ham spoke about his interpretation and understandings of African government, security and economics. Johnnie Carson, former assistant secretary of state for African Affairs, also spoke. Ham then gave a public lecSEE HAM PAGE 5
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Students gathered on Baker Lawn to honor Torin Tucker ’15 on Wednesday evening.
WINTER HAS COME
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At the beginning of his freshman fall, Torin Tucker ‘15 emailed a group of students he barely knew: “Hey guys, let’s all go hang out at
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Students helped build the Winter Carnival snow sculpture on
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until 10th grade, when he switched to Nordic skiing and moved from Portland, Ore. to Sun Valley, Idaho, because he began outperforming local competitors, his mother said. The Tucker family decided to move to Sun Valley because its junior Nordic program is one of the nation’s best, placing many skiers in top colleges and on the Olympic team. As a member of the Sun Valley Nordic team, Tucker qualiSEE TUCKER PAGE 3
Alaska rocket to collect space data Haven opens doors to provide warmth
B y Chris Leech
The Dartmouth Staff
Within the next few days, two rockets will be sent into space from an Alaska launch site. Dartmouth physics researchers have participated in the mission as part of “Cube
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note read. They responded with a resounding yes, relieved that someone broke the ice. This is who Torin Tucker was. Tucker, who died Saturday while competing in a cross-country ski race
in Craftsbury, Vt., is remembered by family and friends for his compassion, inclusivity and outgoing personality. His journey was one of adventure and accomplishment, talent and tenacity, hard-work and humility. From the day he was born, Tucker loved being outside, said Kathryn Tucker, his mother. He started skiing both downhill and cross-country as soon as he could walk. Soon, he fell in love with the sport. He was an alpine skier
aims to launch low-cost satellites into short-term orbits around the Earth. One of the rockets, carrying College
instruments, will not orbit the Earth but will instead test a new hardware system that may be used in future orbiting satellites, physics professor Kristina Lynch said.
cheaply constructed satellite, consisting of a box containing data-gathering instruments and a device to communicate this data to researchers on the ground. Although the researchers’
initial plan was to launch a pair of rockets yesterday, both were postponed. NASA delayed the
the moon was too bright Wednesday afternoon, while the second was hindered by snow, Lynch said. The team will try again when conditions improve in the coming days. larger rocket will gather data SEE ROCKETS PAGE 2
By Brian Chalif The Dartmouth Staff
To protect those without a warm shelter from blistering winds and subzero temperatures, the Upper Valley Haven opened a warming center on Jan. 22. After Vermont reduced funding for emergency cold weather programs last year,
Haven staff realized they needed to provide a safe place for people to get out of the cold, volunteer services coordinator Laura Perez said. The Haven, based in White River Junction, will keep its community services building open from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m.,
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