THURSDAY, JANUARY 24, 2019
VOL. CLXXV NO. 119
HANOVER, NEW HAMPSHIRE
College celebrates 2019 MLK day
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B y JENNIE RHODES
The Dartmouth Staff
OPINION
OKUTAN: LET’S TALK ‘BANDERSNATCH’ PAGE 6
SHI: MY MARY OLIVER PAGE 6
HOLZER: THE BEST A MAN CAN GET PAGE 7
ARTS
Q&A: JESSICA HONG, THE NEW GLOBAL CONTEMPORARY ART CURATOR PAGE 8
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Franchesca Ramsey delivered the feature presentation for the College’s 2019 MLK Celebration.
On Monday night, comedian and social justice activist Franchesca Ramsey delivered the keynote address at the College’s 2019 Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Feature Presentation. Over the weekend and in the upcoming weeks, Dartmouth held and will hold events ranging from presentations on topics such as mental health and sexual assault to films centered around social justice.
This year, the theme of the social rights and activism celebration is “Beyond the Threshold,” which is meant to operate as a call to action, according to vice president for institutional diversity and equity Evelynn Ellis. Ellis said the theme was inspired by what is occurring in the news today, noting that we are standing at the threshold between human compassion and total indifference. “I don’t think we, as SEE MLK PAGE 3
‘One’ event to highlight Hanover restaurants’ food B y ABBY MIHALY
The Dartmouth Staff
Befuddled diners, rejoice. The mystery of “One” is over. On Jan. 28, the Class of 1953 Commons will host a variety of Hanover restaurants, each of whom will serve one signature dish. Dartmouth Dining Services has been eagerly promoting One since the start of term, posting placards on tables and outfitting their employees with t-shirts,
but until now has declined to comment on what the event will entail. Nine to 11 establishments are currently set to participate in One, according to Jon Plodzik, director of DDS. Morano Gelato, Noodle Station, Pine and Tuk Tuk Thai restaurants confirmed to The Dartmouth that they will be serving food. Plodzik added that DDS is working toward collaborating with two more restaurants and
Hood Museum to partner with classes
B y LUCY TURNIPSEED The Dartmouth
Imagine a place where Dartmouth students can view anything from a Fiji mermaid to avant-garde art and Ancient Roman coins right on campus. That will soon become possible as the Hood Museum of Art reopens on Jan. 26 after a three-year renovation. “Almost any class could come
to the Hood [Museum] and find something to look at as long as they’re open to talking about creativity and developing visual skills,” Hood Museum associate curator of academic programming Amelia Kahl said. “Classes can come to the museum for any number of reasons, those just being two examples.” The Hood Museum has already SEE HOOD PAGE 5
has not heard back from four others. Base Camp Café, Boloco, Lou’s Restaurant & Bakery, My Brigadeiro, Salt Hill Pub and Umpleby’s Bakery & Café have all confirmed that they will not be participating in the event. Candela Tapas Lounge, Jewel of India and Molly’s Restaurant & Bar are currently unsure whether they will participate.
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‘One’ will feature food from Hanover restaurants.
Audrey Geisel remembered for her whimsy and business
B y ELIZABETH JANOWSKI The Dartmouth Staff
Those who knew Audrey Geisel, wife of Theodor Seuss Geisel ’25 and founder of Dr. Seuss Enterprises, remember her as an infectiously warm, “whimsical” presence with a remarkable savvy for business. “She had an incredible sense of fun and a remarkable optimism,” English professor Donald Pease said. “I felt when I spoke with her as if I was engaging with
the head of a parade that began each morning when she awakened and didn’t cease until she went to bed that night. She was literally full of life and full of ideas.” On Dec. 19, Audrey Geisel passed away at her home in La Jolla, California. She was 97. A former nurse, Audrey Stone Dimond married Theodor Geisel in 1968. Geisel’s first wife, Helen, died by suicide a year prior following a long struggle with SEE GEISEL PAGE 2