The Dartmouth 01/22/14

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VOL. CLXXI NO. 12

PARTLY CLOUDY HIGH 7 LOW -12

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22, 2014

Students opt for smaller Tuck ranked 3rd in facilities meal plans after fall term

By JORGE BONILLA The Dartmouth Staff

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Just 12.1 percent of undergraduates purchased the SmartChoice20 plan this term, compared to the 32.5 percent who purchased it in fall 2013. For the past three years, a consistent portion of students who purchased the SmartChoice20 meal plan in the fall has opted for smaller and cheaper meal plans in the winter. The lower number of students opting for the SmartChoice20 plan marks a 62.8 percent drop from fall term, according to data provided by

College spokesperson Justin Anderson, who said enrollment patter ns have been consistent since SmartChoice meal plans debuted in fall 2011. The SmartChoice20 plan, the most expensive of Dartmouth Dining Services’ nine available options, is required for all freshmen during their first term at the College. Starting winter term, freshmen may select a meal plan of their choice, which explains the decline, Anderson said. The SmartChoice20 plan

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Game adds metadata to digital collections

By ELIZABETH SMITH

Academic institutions nationwide have digitized their archives for years, but many lack a way to catalogue their collections efficiently. Dartmouth’s Tiltfactor Laboratory created Metadata Games to solve this problem and is launching its newest version of the program, Metadata Games: Mobile, today. Metadata, or data embed-

ded in or around images, allows people to search for specific subjects, Tiltfactor game designer Max Seidman ’12 said. Many recently digitized collections have no metadata on them, making it difficult to perform searches quickly. In the game, players help label collections by “tagging” images in entertaining SEE TILTFACTOR PAGE 2

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Students and staff highlighted Tuck’s residential atmosphere and sense of community.

By HANNAH HYE MIN CHUNG The Dartmouth Staff

Tuck School of Business was recently ranked th ird-bes t worl d wi d e and number one in the U.S. in facilities and services, according to a survey conducted by The Economist, which asked students to assess their schools based on the quality and availability of services and administrators’ attitudes. Tu c k ’s r e s i d e n t i a l atmosphere, sense of community and library resources set it apart from other schools, students and staff said.

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John Wheelock Tu’15 said Tuck’s centrally located residential hall is one of its many positive assets, noting that the building’s proximity to classrooms and administrative facilities fosters community among students and faculty. Tuck’s residential environment differentiates it from other business schools, Mateo Garcia Tu’15 said. “In terms of services offered, my twin sister goes to Harvard, and I think they are pretty much the same,” he said. “In terms of other things like environment and architecture, we are much

better than any other business school.” He said he also appreciates the resources that students can access, including infor mation on markets and visiting executives. “In our business librar y, we have nine Bloomberg ter minals, which is pretty unheard of for a school of this size,” he said. Community at Tuck is the school’s most attractive feature, Adam Wilson Tu’15 said. This includes regular interactions with students, professors, staff and visitors, SEE TUCK PAGE 3

UGAs reach out to upperclass residents

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In an effort to boost oneon-one interaction between upperclassmen and their undergraduate advisors, the office of residential education has been working over

the past year to change the upperclass UGA model to emphasize individualized interactions instead of traditional programming and floor events. UGAs on upperclassmen floors will invite residents to one-on-one “coffee talks” in

an effort to increase one-onone interactions. During these outings, UGAs are encouraged to use “motivational interviewing,” which involves asking probing questions, setting goals and with SEE UGA PAGE 5


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