The Dartmouth 04/30/2019

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VOL. CLXXVI NO. 27

RAINY HIGH 48 LOW 32

OPINION

ROCCHI: THE VALUE OF SYMBOLIC ACTION PAGE 4

DAVIDSON: IN DEFENSE OF DARTMOUTH ATHLETES PAGE 4

ARTS

REVIEW: ‘MINIMALISM’ CONVINCES AUDIENCES TO FOCUS ON HAPPINESS PAGE 7

REVIEW: ‘AVENGERS: ENDGAME’ DELIVERS A SATISFYING CONCLUSION PAGE 8

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2020 Democratic Alumni donations to fund new presidential candidate NAS professorship, arts programs Castro visits campus B y LUCY TURNIPSEED The Dartmouth Staff

Former U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and Democratic presidential candidate Julian Castro visited campus Sunday afternoon to have lunch with about 30 students in the Faculty Lounge of the Hopkins Center for the Arts and kick off the New Hampshire College Democrats Convention. Speaking to students about

his policies and taking questions from students, Castro discussed topics ranging from the current tax code to climate change. The most recent polling for the 2020 Democratic primary from Mor ning Consult shows Castro with just one percent support nationwide, and polling for the New Hampshire primary from the University SEE CASTRO PAGE 5

Earth Day panel discusses Dartmouth’s sustainability efforts B y JOEY CHONG The Dartmouth

On the evening of April 22, a panel convened in Filene Auditorium to discuss Dartmouth’s sustainability progress. The meeting, held on Earth Day, marked two years since the publication of the “Our Green Future: The Sustainability Road Map for Dartmouth” report — the result of a task force created by College President Phil Hanlon to make Dartmouth a “leader”

in sustainability. Following an introduction from Hanlon, in which he argued that the College can help form solutions to sustainability challenges, the panel began its formal presentation on Dartmouth’s progress with “Our Green Future.” The panel included vice president for institutional projects Joshua Keniston, sustainability assistant director Jenna Musco ’11 SEE SUSTAINABILITY PAGE 3

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Dartmouth’s Native American studies program is located at Sherman House.

B y HANNAH JINKS The Dartmouth Staff

College President Phil Hanlon announced earlier this month that as part of Dartmouth’s ongoing “The Call to Lead” capital campaign, large gifts from donors will lead to the creation of a new professorship in the Native American studies program and the revitalization of the College’s Arts district. The College commenced the capital campaign, which aims to raise $3 billion in service of Dartmouth’s educational and philanthropic goals, last April. The fundraising effort reached a major milestone earlier this month when donations surpassed $2 billion.

A gift from Mae Hueston ’86 andJohnHueston’86willendow the Mae and John Hueston Distinguished Professorship in Native American Studies — currently one of the smallest departments at Dartmouth. This endowment will expand the department through the creation of one of the few senior academic professorships in higher education focused on studying indigenous peoples around the globe. “We always knew we wanted to give to the College,” Mae Hueston said. “We finally narrowed it down to [the new NAS professorship] because I had worked with the College since I graduated to improve conditions for Native American students.”

Mae Hueston stressed the critical position Dartmouth occupies as a global leader in comparative studies of indigenous peoples. She added that the expansion of the NAS program will help inform Dartmouth students of their peers’ backgrounds. “I had a very difficult time coming to Dartmouth from a remote reservation and I think a lot of the ,time people don’t understand [Native American students’] experience,” Hueston said. “Not only do we endure culture shock, but we also encounter people who don’t understand our culture.” NAS program chair Colin SEE NAS PAGE 3


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