The Dartmouth 10/17/15

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VOL. CLXXII NO. 108

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2015

HANOVER, NEW HAMPSHIRE

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Student Assembly will discuss the confirmation of its new vice president over the next two weeks, Assembly president Frank Cunningham ’16 said. Cunningham announced in June that he was nominating Dari Seo ’16 as vice president, immediately following the resignation of then-vice president-elect Julia Dressel ’17. According to the Student Assembly constitution, a nominee must be approved by two thirds of the General Assembly when there is a vacancy in the post of vice

The general Assembly will vote on whether to confirm Dari Seo ’16 as Student Assembly vice president.

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Class of 2019 is first class to sign Citizenship Pledge

B y KELSEY FLOWER The Dartmouth Staff

The Class of 2019 became the first group of Dartmouth students to sign the Dartmouth Citizenship Pledge, a document of 136 words outlining community values that was borne out of College President Phil Hanlon’s “Moving Dartmouth Forward” policy initiative. First-years signed the pledge in two leather-bound books directly before meeting with Hanlon for

matriculation on Tuesday. The pledge was discussed during the “Principles of Dartmouth” conversation that occurred over Orientation, senior associate dean of student affairs Liz Agosto said. Agosto is responsible for oversight of the parts of “Moving Dartmouth Forward” that involve student affairs and worked closely with the community citizenship working group charged with drafting the pledge. Hanlon first described the introduction of a pledge in his “Moving

Dartmouth Forward” announcement speech on Jan. 29 as “a code of conduct that articulates the expectations — as they relate to civility, dignity, diversity, community and safety — for all members of the Dartmouth community.” Agosto describes the pledge as a way to tie together the broad language of the College’s standards of conduct, principles of community and academic honor code in an “action-oriented” way that outlines “these are things that I commit to as

an individual to be a citizen of our community,” she said. The pledge falls under the Code of Conduct, but is a separate entity that is not adjudicable but rather aspirational, she said. After the plan for the pledge was announced, a campus-wide email solicited participation to help write this pledge. A group of 11 undergraduate and graduate students, parents and faculty members — formally called SEE PLEDGE PAGE 5

Several campus construction projects will conclude this year

B y RACHEL FAVORS The Dartmouth Staff

From Memorial Field to the area behind McNutt Hall, several construction projects are underway and nearing the final stages of completion this fall. After the final home football game last fall, the demolition of Memorial Field’s West Stands began. John Scherding, director of campus design and construction, said the Memorial

Field project is in the final stages and will be finished before the first home football game against Sacred Heart University on Saturday, Sept. 26. Scherding emphasized that the renovated facility is a tremendous improvement and offers an added value for spectators. “In general, everything will function much better,” he said. “The aisles are much more accommodating, the seating is better and

the restrooms are a terrific improvement over what they once were.” Buddy Teevens, varsity football head coach, expressed a similar sentiment regarding the Memorial Field renovations. “It has exceeded my expectations,” Teevens said. “We are really proud of our facility.” Teevens added that he was extremely impressed by

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Construction behind McNutt Hall is set for completion at the end of the month.


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