The Dartmouth 02/20/14

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VOL. CLXXI NO. 33

PARTLY CLOUDY

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2014

HANOVER, NEW HAMPSHIRE

DHMC partners with local hospitals

ALL IN THE FAMILY

HIGH 39 LOW 28

By JOSH SCHIEFELBEIN The Dartmouth Staff

TREVELYAN WING/THE DARTMOUTH STAFF

SPORTS

WOMEN’S SWIM TEAM HEADS TO IVY CHAMPS PAGE 8

OPINION

SPECIAL SNOWFLAKE SYNDROME PAGE 4

ROOM FOR ALL PAGE 4

A new exhibit showcasing family portraits appeared in Berry’s main hall this week.

Compelled by fiscal challenges in today’s health care system, some hospitals choose to partner with each other to share medical responsibilities and financial strategies, with the goal of improving the overall value of the services they provide. On Feb. 10, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center and Cheshire Medical Center announced that they would pursue a partnership, DHMC’s latest in a series of regional affiliations that aim to

reduce costs and improve quality of care. The partnership aims to combat challenges such as reduced government reimbursement, increased taxes on hospital earnings, declining inpatient volumes and the emergence of new payment models. The affiliation between DHMC and Cheshire must be approved by the New Hampshire Attorney General and the director of the New Hampshire Charitable Trusts for regulatory SEE DHMC PAGE 2

President emeritus highlights veteran experience B y HANNAH HYE MIN CHUNG The Dartmouth Staff

Nearly five years after he stepped down as College President, James Wright starts his day with a workout session on a treadmill, a cup of coffee and a piece of toast or bowl of cereal. On Sunday mornings, he treats himself to ham, bacon and eggs. He would like to have them more often, he said, but concluded that it wouldn’t be good for his

health. At 74 years old, Wright still teaches in the College’s history department, as he did when he first came to Dartmouth in 1969. Professors say he developed some of the most significant American political history courses at the College, including one on U.S. political history in the 20th century, which is still offered today. Wright’s teaching has fo-

cused on the experiences of American soldiers in the conflicts following World War II. Since his retirement in 2013, Wright has taught a history seminar on American veterans’ stories as the Eleazar Wheelock professor of history emeritus. History professor emeritus Gene Garthwaite, who came to the College in 1968, said Wright impressed the faculty members

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SEE WRIGHT PAGE 5

Wright began at the College in 1969.

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International student Divest Dartmouth petition apps drop 20 percent gains momentum on campus

B y LAURA WEISS

The Dartmouth Staff

When applying to Dartmouth, Peter Saisi ’16 said his best tool was Google. His public school in Kenya did not have a guidance counselor, so he prepared for standardized testing with Internet research. Ultimately, he said, he chose the College by process of elimination, finding that it seemed to

best suit his desire for a school with a good academic reputation, a strong sense of community and an intimate size. This year, the College experienced a 20 percent decline in the number of international applicants, part of an overall 14 percent decline in applicants to the Class of 2018. International students at the College attribSEE INTERNATIONAL PAGE 5

B y ERICA BUONANNO The Dartmouth Staff

One year after launching a campuswide push to withdraw the College’s investments in companies that do business in fossil fuels, Divest Dartmouth has gained support from students and alumni. In the spring, the group’s members will travel to Washington, D.C., to participate for a second year in a rally against the Keystone XL oil pipeline, a $5.3 billion project that would carry up to 830,000 barrels of crude oil daily from

Canada to the Gulf of Mexico. The petition, which originated from the national Divestment Student Network, calls for colleges to withdraw investments and endowments from the top 200 fossil fuel extraction companies, including BP and Chevron. As of press time, Divest Dartmouth had obtained 866 signatures on its online campaign, which is addressed to the Board of Trustees. Morgan Curtis ’14, a campaign coSEE DIVEST PAGE 2


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