VOL. CLXXIII NO.76
PARTLY CLOUDY HIGH 68 LOW 46
FRIDAY, MAY 6, 2016
Lavender Graduation will take place tonight
HANOVER, NEW HAMPSHIRE
Jasbir Puar accused of anti-Semitism at panel By PARKER RICHARDS The Dartmouth Staff
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OPINION
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PRIDE hosted a barbeque in front of Collis as part of its programming this year.
By TIANHANG DONG The Dartmouth
Tonight, students will gather over hors d’oeuvres and an open bar at the Lavender Graduation, a ceremony which recognizes the achievements of graduating seniors who are part of the LGBTQIA
community. The event, hosted at the Triangle House, will cap off a two-week long PRIDE 2016 and will include a book dedication from authors in the Dartmouth Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Alumni/Ae Association. PRIDE 2016 co-
chairs Shiv Sethi '17 and Alexander Johnson '18 said that PRIDE Week was a success in terms of reinforcing the LGBTQIA community on campus, strengthening allyship and also cultivating students from the Class of 2019 as future PRIDE Week SEE PRIDE PAGE 7
A student was allegedly threatened and asked to leave a panel hosted by the Gender Research Institute at Dartmouth on Saturday after he attempted to film remarks by Rutgers University professor Jasbir Puar. Puar is known for her controversial remarks about Israel, which was her main topic during the panel. The stated topic of the event was related to feminism and the environment rather than Middle Eastern politics, according to GRID’s website. Matthew Goldstein ’18 accused GRID director Annabel Martín of threatening him with force after he attempted to record the lecture. Later, Hanover Police and Safety and Security became involved, and Goldstein was told he would be arrested if he did not stop recording. At that point, he chose to leave the area. Goldstein brought a camera to the event, which he believed was legal under New Hampshire law, in order to record Puar’s remarks. At an event at Vassar College in February, Puar requested that her talk not be recorded. Goldstein said he had been told by Martín that the GRID-sponsored event would not be recorded, and he felt it was important to have a record of the panel. Goldstein said Martín accosted him shortly after he began filming during Puar’s talk before summoning a Safety and Security officer who was monitoring the event to ask Goldstein to cease filming, which he refused to do. New Hampshire’s legal code does permit recording of public events, but that law does not extend to events that occur on private property, which included the panel. “If you’re inside a building at Dartmouth College, they have the right to have any rules or regulations there,” Hanover Police chief Charlie Dennis said. Safety and Security director Harry Kinne did not respond to requests to comment by press time. College spokesperson Diana Lawrence wrote in an email no one was threatened with force or physically restricted during the event. Martín responded to requests seeking comment with an emailed statement but did not respond to specific questions about the panel, its content and planning or her actions during the incident with Goldstein. SEE PUAR PAGE 5
The Skinny Pancake Hanover to vote on new budget opens in town today By ZACHARY BENJAMIN The Dartmouth Staff
By ALYSSA MEHRA
The Dartmouth Staff
All-day breakfast, locally sourced food, craft beers and live music: these will be among the varied offerings at the Hanover location of The Skinny Pancake, which holds its grand opening today. The fast casual dining establishment specializes in crêpes and can be found in
the Hanover Park Building on Lebanon Street. In celebration of the grand opening, The Skinny Pancake will host two live performers this weekend — Brett Hughes from Burlington on Friday and Christopher Paul Stellingon Saturday. Co-owner Benjy Adler described the restaurant as SEE PANCAKE PAGE 9
Next Tuesday evening, May 10, the town of Hanover will vote to approve the year’s proposed budget, which the Hanover finance committee voted 3-1 to support. Hanover town manager Julia Griffin characterized this year’s budget as fairly stable compared to previous ones. Overall, expenditures have decreased compared
to last year’s budget. This year, the town has proposed a budget of $25,517,534, a 2.5 percent decrease from last year’s $26,177,606. This is largely the result of reduced funding from reserve fund purchases – monies that have previously been set aside to fund specific programs. Last year, reserve funds supported $2,271,023 of funding, whereas this year they will cover only $1,302,675, a 42.6 percent decrease. With reserve funds
factored out, the budget has seen a slight increase in funding, from $23,906,583 to $24,214,859. The town’s tax rate is set to increase by 1.57 percent, from 6.11 to 6.21, while its tax levies will go up by 2.63 percent. This tax rate increase is lower than the Hanover select board’s recommended maximum of 2.5 percent. Griffin emphasized the SEE BUDGET PAGE 13