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Andy Harvard ’71 remembered for energy, zeal By ELIZABETH JANOWSKI The Dartmouth Staff
Wo r l d - r e n o w n e d mountaineer, accomplished lawyer and for mer Dartmouth Outing Club director Andy Harvard ’71 brought a boundless energy and infectious zeal to every challenge he took upon himself. Then, at the age of 59, an Alzheimer’s diagnosis dealt him a devastating blow.
Faced with an incurable illness, Harvard confronted the final challenge of his life with the same dignity that his friends and family had come to know him for. “His can-do spirit — his willingness to let us see and walk with him at the end of his life — was admirable,” said Bill Phillips ’71, film and media studies professor and director of “The Final Climb,” a documentary that will detail Harvard’s
career and his battle with Alzheimer’s disease. On Jan. 16, Harvard passed away at DartmouthHitchcock’s Jack Byrne Center for Palliative and Hospice Care in Lebanon. He was 69. In 2008, just four years after being hired as the DOC’s director for outdoor programs, Harvard was abruptly fired on account SEE OBIT PAGE 2
After losing its “R1” status in 2015, the College regained the top research classification determined by the Carnegie Commission on Higher Education in its latest report. Several factors contributed to the College regaining its R1 status, according to vice provost for research and biochemistry professor at the Geisel School of Medicine Dean Madden. “One of them, frankly has been the capital campaign,” he said. “Resources that have been brought in have been supporting both teaching and research.” Madden said that there has been more financial support for faculty initiatives and hiring. “All of that collectively feeds into the numbers that influence the Car negie ranking,” he explained. Another factor Madden credited was a science strategy review — a faculty-compiled re p o r t t h at ex a m i n e d t h e practices of the College’s science departments — that was delivered in December 2016. “It did a very deep dive ... it helped us to understand where the resources were being
allocated,” he said. “It also did comparisons to peers. All of that helped us to make sure we were doing an ‘apples to apples’ reporting [to our peer institutions].” Madden said he believes that regaining the R1 classification is a positive step for the future of the College. “ Fr o m a s i g n a l i n g perspective, I think it is important that Dartmouth is demonstrating that it does research,” he said. “Almost all the research on campus is being done by students working with faculty members. I think it’s really exciting that we can show that you can do that kind of research and still be competing at the very highest level.” He added that the recognition of the College’s re s e a rch h e l p s p ro m o t e Dartmouth to prospective students and faculty. “Perhaps most important of all,” Madden said, “Restoring the recognition of Dartmouth’s research quality, it is going to help recruit and retain the strongest students SEE R1 PAGE 3
Upper Valley feels effects of government shutdown
B y WALLY JOE COOK The Dartmouth Staff
Although the debate surrounding the longest federal government shutdown in American history is centered in Washington, D.C., the effects have been felt in the Upper Valley and specifically Hanover, according to Hanover town manager Julia Griffin. “We couldn’t get a hold of our federal partners because they were closed,” Griffin said. “A lot of our social service agency partners that provide supplemental assistance to clients in
the region were beginning to worry about running out of money for federally-funded programs.” On Jan. 25, 2019, President Donald Trump and Congress came to an agreement to end the shutdown. However, the deal is only a short-term solution that keeps the government operational until Feb. 15. Unless funding is allocated for the construction of a wall on the U.S. southern border — one of Trump’s marquee campaign promises — it is likely that Trump will trigger another shutdown.
Griffin named the Women, Infants, and Children service, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and Section 8 housing vouchers as some of the impacted programsin the area. “We saw a lot of these agencies having to go into potential crisis management mode in anticipation that they might see their federal funds disappear,” she said. “I don’t know if any of them actually saw their funds disappear, but we’re very worried that if the shutdown continues into month two that they would suddenly lose
access to money which they provide to clients on behalf of the federal government particularly involving food and fuel assistance.” Griffin said that Hanover does not have a plan for addressing another government shutdown. “In the event the federally-funded programs are more depleted because the government was shut down, of necessity, cities and towns would have to dip into their own coffers to provide welfare assistance,” she said. SEE SHUTDOWN PAGE 5
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Directorate members for Former DOC director leaves legacy First-Year Trips selected FROM OBIT PAGE 1
different things,” she said. “From their personal goals and ideas for The Dartmouth their specific position, to how they With hopeful prospective ’23s would work within the directorate [as] having just submitted their applications a whole, to specific experiences they to the College, planning for the had on Trips or in life.” For position-specific criteria, Waters Dartmouth Outing Club First-Year Trips program for 2019 is well said she wanted to make sure that underway. Trips director Maddy candidates were qualified to handle Waters ’19 and assistant director any situation that might arise in their Dorothy Qu ’19 have been joined by role. “For example, we wanted to know a directorate of 10 Croo Captains and [that] our Vox [Croo] captains would 10 Coordinators. The group includes Camille be equipped and prepared to manage Landon ’21 and Elliot Ng ’21, who an emergency situation,” Waters said. will both serve as outdoor logistics “There was a lot of different things we coordinators. Cris Cano ’20 and took into consideration and it varied Natalie Vaughan ’20 will be this year’s some by position, but I’m very proud outreach coordinators, while Amanda of the team we’ve put together.” Work, who volunteered as a Bak ’20 will serve as risk management trip leader after coordinator, her freshman and a n d B e l l a “[My goals are] sophomore years, Jacoby ’20 and improving inclusivity, said she applied Hanover Vale to be on the Trips ’20 will be the making sure trippees directorate because sustainability have a safe time, that she fell in love with coordinators. the program as an Three students they feel challenged incoming student. — Shoshana but at the same time “I [remember] G e l l e r ’ 20, they feel within their arriving at the lodge Ja k e K l e i n ... and then the ’20 and Tyler comfort levels, and lights came on and Work ’20 — trying to set the tone all of Lodj Croo will be tasked for what Dartmouth started dancing with training a n d s i n g i n g, ” t h i s ye a r ’s is.” Work said. “Just trip leaders. seeing how many Heading u p p e rc l a s s m e n Grant Croo -TYLER WORK ’20, TRIP were there will be Katie LEADER TRAINER welcoming the Bogart ’20 and freshmen in and William Kirby how much energy ’20, while Alana Bernys ’20 and Julia Huebner and time they put into [Trips] really ’20 will lead Hanover Croo. Alaa made me feel like I made the right Nafea ’20 will direct the Klymbing choice coming to Dartmouth.” Work said she is most excited about Croo and Ben Saccone ’20 will serve as Oak Hill Croo captain. Tasked welcoming the incoming ’23s and with ensuring safety and general working with the other members of logistics, Kellen Appleton ’20 and the directorate. “[My goals are] improving Daniela Armas ’20 will be Vox Croo captains. The students in charge of inclusivity, making sure trippees have first-year students’ final days of Trips a safe time, that they feel challenged at Moosilauke Lodge will be Lodj but at the same time they feel within Croo captains Katie Carithers ’20 and their comfort levels, and trying to set the tone for what Dartmouth is,” Work Sophie Smith ’20. In choosing a directorate, Waters said. Geller said she is also excited about said she was looking for general characteristics — such as goals and improving inclusivity on Trips. ideas to improve trips — as well as position-specific characteristics. “We were looking at a lot of SEE DIRECTORATE PAGE 3
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of his failure to stay on top of daily administrative tasks. He struggled to respond to emails, missed deadlines and seemed to forget about meetings — all behaviors that were unlike him, according to his wife Kathy. Harvard’s Alzheimer’s diagnosis came several months after his termination. For years, the Harvards pursued a settlement with the College that would grant Andy the disability benefits he would have received if he had been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s while still working. However, Dartmouth never arrived at an agreement with the family. “[Andy’s firing] was extremely painful for him and therefore painful for all of us,” Kathy Harvard said. “I don’t think he could even fathom that he had been treated so badly by an organization he loved so deeply.” As a student at Dartmouth, Harvard developed a deep love for hiking and climbing through the Dartmouth Mountaineering Club. Fellow Dartmouth Mountaineering Club member and classmate Tom Loucks ’71 Gr’73 recalled instantly bonding with Harvard upon being paired with him on the first day of rockclimbing instruction in their freshman year. “Andy was a joy to be around,” Loucks said in an email statement. “I always felt that there was a feeling of excitement around him. He was observant, full of ideas, had a great but dry sense of humor and a tremendous sense of irony.” According to Loucks, Harvard quickly became a skilled climber, going on to lead ice climbs in the White Mountains by his sophomore winter and ascending the Andes in the summer of 1970. After graduating, Harvard earned
a law degree from Boston University, served as an assistant attorney general in Washington State and worked for the Federal Reserve Bank in New York. He took part in four expeditions on Mt. Everest, charting out a map that guided the first group of mountaineers up the east face of Everest since 1921. “If Dartmouth is going to take a look at themselves and ask what do we want to be — in terms of leadership, in terms of motivation, in terms of leadership and effects on others — Andy would be the quintessential Dartmouth graduate,” Jason Densmore ’73, a friend of Harvard since his college days, said. Harvard’s love of the outdoors and experience in business and law made him particularly wellsuited to his position at the DOC, according to Densmore. As director, Harvard initiated efforts to revitalize the DOC in the face of declining student participation. One of his most notable projects involved the rebuilding of the Harris Cabin — now known as the Class of 1966 Lodge. Engineering professor Chris Polashenski ’07 Gr’11 Th’11, who met Harvard early on in his tenure with the DOC, remembers the motivational, go-getter attitude that Harvard applied to his career. “One thing he was really good at doing as a mentor was that he would push you to do whatever it is you already wanted to do,” Polashenski noted. “One afternoon I said something to him grumbling about why the DOC hasn’t built a new cabin in a long time, and he goes, ‘Great, why don’t you start building one?’” He added that Harvard served as a mentor to hundreds of students during his time at the DOC, inspiring them “to not accept the world as immutable.”
Harvard’s firing prompted an outpouring of support for Andy — as well as anger toward the administration — from the Dartmouth alumni community and student body. Kathy Harvard noted that the support of the community comforted Andy in the wake of losing his position. “He got his Dartmouth back — the Dartmouth that really mattered, which was about relationships and friends and mentors and people who care,” she said. Svati Narula ’13, who came to know Harvard after his health had already begun to deteriorate, voiced her frustration over the College administration’s treatment of Harvard. “If you look at all the literature that the College puts out now about what it wants to teach students and about the kinds of experiences it wants us to have while we’re there, Andy had exactly that,” she said. “Andy’s legacy at Dartmouth could’ve been so much different if things hadn’t ended the way they did with the administration.” There will be a celebration of Harvard’s life in June, according to Kathy Harvard. “Andy loved snow and ice for sure,” she noted. “But I feel instinctively that I want to do something at a time where the hills are green and the river is flowing, and they could be part of whatever kind of celebration we put together.” She added that she hopes her husband will be remembered for his positivity and perseverance. “I think what he leaves behind is the message that there’s no challenge too big for humankind to deal with,” she said. “Whether it’s one person’s challenge, or whether it’s a much bigger societal issue like Alzheimer’s, Andy would say there’s always a way to tackle it.”
CORRECTIONS We welcome corrections. If you believe there is a factual error in a story, please email editor@thedartmouth.com. Correction appended (Jan. 31, 2019): The article “Carmichael: Dartmouth Believes Survivors, Unless They’re a Threat” has been updated to reflect a more accurate range of the statute of limitations for various forms of sexual assault.
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Former DOC director Andy Harvard ’71, who passed away on Jan. 16, is remembered fondly as a caring mentor.
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College rises in research classification Trips directorate 2019 to focus on sustainability comprises a number of different indicators of research activity. and the strongest faculty. It’s that Four of the indicators pertain to community of excellence here that research doctoral degrees and the is both important for the learning remaining three focus on staffing and the research.” and expenditures. This information helped to “We decide on a cut point,” clarify that some of the differences Borden said. “The institutions between the College and its peer above the cut point are R1 and institutions were not a question of those below it are R2.” investment He noted that the in research, “Restoring the classifications but rather are simple a l a c k o f recognition of assortments reporting of Dartmouth’s research based on the research a complex b e i n g quality, it is going to measure of conducted. research activity. help recruit and retain “Another the strongest students “ We t r y t o piece of it is make it a that [between and the strongest comprehensive 2 0 1 5 a n d faculty.” index ... so that 2018] the institutions f a c u l t y with a more h a d b e e n -DEAN MADDEN, VICE comprehensive increasingly array of PROVOST FOR RESEARCH successful at prog rams will developing get activity new research registered directions through those and getting extramural research different [kinds of activity],” he support,” Madden said, and that said. Dartmouth has been investing He said that the classification funds in faculty potential for is not intended to reflect research extramural support for their quality or impact, and that there scholarly activities. is no intent for the qualification V i c t o r B o r d e n , c u r r e n t to have a positive or negative project director for the Carnegie implication for the institution. Classification of Institutions of He added that it is simply a Higher Education, explained that quantitative level of research he and his team at the Center measure. for Post-Secondary Research Borden remarked that the at Indiana University create Carnegie Classifications’ role a research activity index that as a marker of prestige is an FROM R1 PAGE 1
unintended consequence of the project. “We do include an aggregate measure and a per capita measure per faculty, so we can enable smaller, but intensive research universities ... Dartmouth would fall into that category,” he said. When the College was demoted to an R2 classification during the 2015 assessment, Borden said it coincided with a change in the Carnegie Classification methodology that gave less weight to the per capita index — a calculation that was previously used in an effort to level the playing field for smaller research institutions like the College. “But that change was still in there this year, when Dartmouth went back in to R1,” he said. “It’s hard to tell if that made the difference because it was in a different context, but it was the first time [Borden and his team] did the classifications.” Borden explained that for colleges and universities that do not definitively fall in either the R1 or R2 category, the consistent shifts in the methodology may change their placement. “The landscape may have moved relative to us [in 2015],” Madden said. “I don’t think you would find that we had a setback. Maybe it is that we didn’t grow as much as our peers appeared to.” He also acknowledged that the methodological shifts and complexities of the classification could have been a reason for the 2015 demotion.
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Waters, Geller and Work emphasized that mental health-specific training will be a focus for Trips 2019. “I think something that we’ve been talking about is finding more ways to incorporate mental health trainings and making trips more sensitive and accessible. ... We’ve been talking about ways to incorporate that with our trainings already, so that it’s not just that one hour, but it’s something that we’re thinking about more and more often in all of our decisions,” Geller said. Waters added that the directorate is looking to increase awareness of mental health on trips in general, not just in trip leader training. Currently, the directorate is working on finalizing dates, after which they will schedule specific trips. In the coming weeks, volunteer applications for tripleaders and croolings will be sent to campus. The directorate will shift into volunteer selection and training after spring break, according to Waters. “I’ve spent personally two months being excited about Trips and dreaming up big ideas and so on,” Water said. “Now we have a directorate and they all have their own ideas ... and I can’t wait to see what comes out of it. It’s a really awesome, hardworking team of people.” One of the directorate’s focuses for Trips 2019 is sustainability — a topic Waters said is a part of the program’s broader goal to give incoming students skills to be successful at Dartmouth.
“Last year we had sustainability trainings that were really popular and we’ve heard really great feedback on those,” Waters said. She added that another broad goal for the directorate is to ensure that incoming students have a good experience during Trips. “I think at the end of the day, we want to give as positive an experience as possible to as many trippees as possible,” Waters said. “That is everything from being transparent and honest and genuine about what it is they’re entering into, like Dartmouth as a space, and volunteers being honest and open about their own experiences here.” Waters noted that she wants to include more campus groups in the Trips program. “I’m excited personally to reach out to more parts of campus in these planning stages, and [have] Trips be less of its [own] sort of ... island,” Waters said. “We’ve enjoyed really great collaborative relationships with the DOC for our entire existence, and it would be great to get similar kinds of involvement across campus — whether that’s with the orientation team or the Office of Pluralism and Leadership fellows or the student mental health union. We’re really excited about incorporating ideas and perspectives from all over campus.” Jacoby is a member of The Dartmouth Senior Staff. Armas and Cano are members of The Dartmouth staff. Huebner and Qu are former members of The Dartmouth staff.
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CONTRIBUTING COLUMNIST CHANTAL ELIAS ’22
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Canadians These Days, Eh?
Color Outside the Lines
Canada has increased its presence on the world stage.
Canadians are being targeted abroad, and it is reflective of Canada’s rising political status. In the last few months, Canadian nationals living and travelling in China and Saudi Arabia have been imprisoned, expelled or sentenced to death. In the midst of this tragic loss of life, however, is evidence that Canada is stepping up its involvement in world politics. Its government is finally willing to get its hands dirty in controversial foreign relationships — and the by-product of detainment is a cost that world superpowers have dealt with for years. China and Canada have a rich history of economic trade and inter-migration, which have been so integral to Canada’s prosperity that in the past, Canada has refrained from calling China out on questionable behavior. The arrest of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou brought an end to the nation’s silent approach. At the request of the United States, the CFO was detained on Dec. 1 on Canadian soil for aiding the tech giant in covering up violations of sanctions on Iran. Various Chinese campaigns have lobbied their government and the Canadian Prime Minister to release Meng, retaliating by detaining Canadian nationals on Chinese soil. Chinese officials have detained Michael Kovrig, a former diplomat currently working with the International Crisis Group; entrepreneur Michael Sapvor; and Ti-Anna Wang, her daughter and husband. In a phone call with the Globe and Mail from Seoul, Wang described the Chinese authorities as “unnecessarily cruel,” refusing to even allow her to change her 11-month-old daughter’s diaper. Kovrig and Sapvor continue to be held on the allegation of “endangering national security.” The threat to Canadian security, however, is not restricted to China. Canadian human rights activists in Saudi Arabia have been increasingly targeted, with two Canadian women currently behind bars and one, Samar Badawi, on death row. Saudi’s actions are as political as China’s revenge to the Huawei arrest. The Saudi government was not pleased by Canadian foreign affairs minister Chrystia Freeland’s tweet: “Canada is gravely concerned about additional arrests of civil society and women’s rights activists in #SaudiArabia, including Samar Badawi. We urge the Saudi authorities to immediately release them and all other peaceful #humanrights activists.” Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman saw Freeland’s demand as a direct interference
into internal affairs. Both the Saudi and Chinese detainments of Canadian nationals are political statements and nothing more. Canada is moving away from its narrow agenda of “world peace-keeping” and is increasing its involvement in international politics. Finally, Canada is taking action to stand up for the altruistic values the nation prides itself on. One of the trade-offs that comes with Canada’s developing voice is a higher likelihood of offending certain nations and having to make the decision to support certain countries and turn away from others. In the case of the Huawei spat, Canada was acting on an arrest warrant from the United States. With full knowledge of the possible repercussions, Canada decided that its relationship with the U.S. justified aggravating its civility with China. Canada may be coming of age too quickly, however. China and Saudi Arabia’s harsh response to Canadian interference is a sign that the nation is taking the incorrect pathway to foreign influence. It is vital to remember that Canada, for the entirety of its history, had a defined role as a neutral nation that shied away from hardline stances. Instead of building up Canada’s might over time, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appears to have taken on the big dogs too aggressively and too soon. Canada does not have the international reputation to challenge global powerhouses, especially countries that the nation’s economy is dependent on. The Canadian government must also be cognizant of its methods used to call out foreign governments. A tweet from the Minister of Foreign Affairs is neither going to release the human rights activists detained in Saudi Arabia, nor bode well with the Crown Prince. The outcome of public condemnation is solely an aggravated foreign government and zero progress toward achieving Canada’s desired goal. It may be my patriotism as a Canadian citizen, but I herald Canada for its dedication to being heard. The nation is advocating for the values the country was founded on: equality and liberty. The consequences of Canada’s action, however, cannot continue any longer. Prime Minister Trudeau must seek out a neutral zone that allows Canada to condemn countries without harming citizens in its erratic attempt to get on the world stage. Soon enough, Canada will come to learn that it cannot come crawling back to countries for forgiveness after publicly offending them.
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Dartmouth should make more space for student art on campus. Last Saturday, the Hood Museum of Art space on campus. It is not necessarily the reopened its doors. Before the Hood closed lack of space that contributes to the lack of for renovations in the spring of 2016, the student art on display — it is the simple fact museum was working with and enriching that Dartmouth has yet to see the opportunity classroom experiences across 35 academic in utilizing existing spaces to display student departments and programs on campus. Now, art. The Class of 1953 Commons, the Collis with the addition of the Bernstein Center Center, the libraries and residential buildings for Object Study, more gallery spaces and all have wall spaces that could be transformed a spacious 2,500 square foot atrium (that for students to showcase their work. Student remains open for students even after the art has the potential to resonate more with closing), the Hood can extend its reach students who are less involved in the arts on campus and engage students across because of the immediacy of the artists as disciplines with the arts. their peers. The reopening of the Hood marks a The investment in the renovations for moment in Dartmouth’s history that has the Hood demonstrates the value that made art on campus more accessible than Dartmouth places on the presence of art ever before. It is now more than equipped to at a teaching institution. It’s also clear that reflect and act on its position as a museum at a the College cares about its cultural standing teaching institution. The current momentum amongst higher education institutions. There in the arts at Dartmouth, however, shouldn’t is equal value, though, in having a presence only be concentrated in a museum. Being for student art on campus. For people who so interdisciplinary, art should be more don’t make or see art in their day-to-day, integrated into the student experience. being able to see the work of their peers Art is meant to be shown, and the will dismantle the often-held perspective excitement generated by the Hood’s that the visual arts can be unapproachable. reopening is proof of the importance of It may encourage them to explore how art art having a place on campus. What better fits in with their lives or even take a studio art way to more deeply class. For student artists, integrate art into the the visibility of their work “As Dartmouth student experience than would be an invaluable to make the presence of expands its influence opportunity that would student art ubiquitous on in the arts, it must also expose them to the ways campus? Unfortunately, their work affects others Dartmouth currently place more value in and explore the path of lacks sufficient spaces nurturing the artistic being an artist beyond that showcase student Dartmouth. development of art. T he studio art As Dartmouth department has student students outside of expands its influence in gallery exhibitions a the formal setting of a the arts, it must also place few times a term that more value in nurturing are curated by students, museum.” the artistic development exploring interesting of students outside of and thought-provoking the formal setting of a themes. However, the student gallery is museum. Supplemental course fees for studio housed in the Black Family Visual Arts art classes pose a barrier to both majors and Center, making it less likely that students non-majors alike. Other departments that unaffiliated with the studio art department have courses in which there are expenses will stumble in. for materials, such as the engineering Last term, Jamie Park ’20 curated an department, often do not require additional exhibition for The Booth, which converted fees. In order to persuade students that out of service telephone booths in the pursuing or even just trying out art, there Hopkins Center for the Arts into a new should be fewer barriers that stand in the exhibition space for student artists. The way of their creative development. Booth is a great stride for student art at This is an exciting time for the arts at Dartmouth, making it possible for students Dartmouth. The Hood will be enriching across campus to interact with the works of and invaluable in the academic development their peers in their day-to-day lives. In an of Dartmouth students, and the events and article for The Dartmouth “New art exhibit programming that the museum will now be ‘The Booth’ shines spotlight on student art,” able to host will also provide exposure to the Park noted that “there’s definitely less of a arts outside of academic settings. It’s time to venue for students to show their artwork,” take this momentum to spread the presence and current student artist on view Eric Wang of art across campus. So much artwork is ’20 said that the Hopkins Center for the Arts created every term, most of which gets stored “isn’t very good about” showing student art. away or dismantled. There is always room for The Hopkins Center for the Arts has a more art to be shown — and it doesn’t need student visual art exhibition for senior studio to be created by professionals or confined to art majors at the end of each spring term, a museum. and this exhibition stands out among others for the simple fact that this is one of the few The editorial board consists of opinion staff times that students are able to see the works columnists, the opinion editors, both executive editors of their peers on display in a highly visible and the editor-in-chief.
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Shutdown affected life in Upper Valley FROM SHUTDOWN PAGE 1
However, Griffin added that the town does not appropriate funds to deal with such federal funding crises. “We didn’t appropriate money for that purpose, so we would essentially be dipping into our reserves to help those folks while waiting for the federal programs to be reinstated and the agencies to receive any backlogged funds,” she said. Regardless, Griffin said she is not concerned about Hanover’s situation. “Hanover is in a pretty good position in that we have a very small welfare caseload,” she said. “Some of the surrounding cities that have a much larger welfare caseload ... would be in a much more significant world of hurt because they’re helping so many more people than we see in Hanover.” Griffin named Claremont, Concord, Lebanon, Littleton and Manchester as examples of towns that might be more burdened by another shutdown. She said that some of these towns have welfare budgets in excess of $500,000, which dwarf Hanover’s $20,000 budget. “I think the federal shutdown is creating some anxiety in the
larger community,” executive director of the Upper Valley Haven Michael Redmond said. “We saw some increases in the use of services [during the shutdown], but I couldn’t say that it was people impacted by the loss of a job. I think it was more the general economy and general anxiety.” In preparation of another shutdown on Feb. 15, Redmond said that a group of concerned Upper Valley residents has been formed to find solutions to funding cuts. “Last Friday there was a meeting of about 50 to 60 people who are connected to organizations that serve people with economic challenges to try and start that planning,” he said. “We are going to be meeting weekly to keep track of what’s happening at the federal government level.” Redmond said that the group has discussed plans to increase budgets for food purchases and strategies to raise more money for services. “What do we need to do to rally the community the way it has been done in the past when there’s been some type of emergency?” he said. “More typically it’s been natural disasters, but here we have a manmade disaster.” Redmond added that even if the government does not shut down
again, the fear of cuts to funding could impact social service recipients in the Upper Valley. Specifically, he mentioned that communities may prepare for another government shutdown by changing the food stamp distribution schedule, which could adversely impact beneficiaries. However, according to College Republicans vice president Daniel Bring ’21, there is a strong chance the shutdown could recommence on Feb. 15. “I believe another shutdown is likely if the Democrats are not able to set down their newly-discovered open borders ideology and work with the President,” Bring said. Both Griffin and Redmond said they hope Bring is wrong. “This is legislation that should be negotiated in a regular course of business, not used as leverage to achieve an end,” Redmond said. “It could affect millions of people, far beyond those who work directly for the government.” He added that risking people’s livelihoods is “entirely unnecessary.” “It would be really frustrating if we get to three weeks from now and the government closure were to be implemented,” Griffin said. “Enough already. Using so many people and programs as pawns is just crazy.”
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DARTMOUTHEVENTS TODAY 3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
V-February Kickoff, sponsored by the Office of Pluralism and Leadership, Collis Center for Student Involvement, Common Ground
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Film: “The Favourite,” directed by Yorgos Lanthimos, Black Family Visual Arts Center, Loew Auditorium
8:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.
Dartmouth Idol 2019 Semi Finals, directed by Walt Cunningham, Hopkins Center for the Arts, Spaulding Auditorium
TOMORROW 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Hood Highlights Tour, Hood Museum of Art, meeting at the Visitor Services Desk in the Atrium
8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
“Cupid and Psyche”: A Studio Lab Staged Reading, an original work written by Madeleine Waters ’19, Hopkins Center for the Arts, Bentley Theater
10:00 p.m. - 12:30 a.m.
Brews and Bands, sponsored by Collis After Dark, Collis Center for Student Involvement, One Wheelock
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Dartmouth Idol semi-finals showcase student voices on campus B y Veronica winham The Dartmouth
On Feb. 1, 22 Dartmouth singers will take the stage in the Spaulding Auditorium and showcase their talents in the Dartmouth Idol semifinals. Currently in its 12th year and already sold out, Dartmouth Idol provides collegiate students with a unique opportunity to perform songs for the Hanover community, as well as compete for cash prizes and a demo recording. The audience is integral to Dartmouth Idol, as their votes in the semi-finals, along with those of the judges and a panel of Hopkins Center for the Arts employees, decide which six contestants will advance to the finals. In the finals, the audience is solely responsible for choosing the winner of Dartmouth Idol. D i re c t o r a n d fo u n d e r o f Dartmouth Idol Walt Cunningham said that he was enthusiastic about the number of opportunities for students to contribute to Dartmouth Idol. “I’m proud to say that we have hundreds of students that will be involved in the process,
whether it’s because of dancing, or the background or auditioning,” Cunningham said. Dartmouth Idol has experienced an increase in involvement over the years, with a greater number of both students and community members from the Upper Valley participating. Several notable alums have taken the stage, from Michael Odokara-Okigbo ’12 to Kevin Oh ’12. Odokara-Okigbo, whose stage name is Michael O., led the Dartmouth Aires a cappella group to a second place finish in the NBC show “The Sing-Off” in 2011. Odokara-Okigbo won Dartmouth Idol as a first-year student, something that Cunningham said contributed to his early onstage confidence as a singer. Kevin Oh, also a for mer Dartmouth Idol contestant, went on to win the seventh season of “Superstar K,” the Korean version of “American Idol,” in 2015. This year, Dartmouth Idol will continue to feature high-caliber performers, as students have to pass an audition process in order to make it to the semi-finals. “[Over] the last four to five years,
there has been a consistent high thought about or ... daydreamed of level of talent, and the competition doing, but never actually thought I is there; I would have the t h i n k t h at ’s courage to do.” p a r t i c u l a r l y “I think it’s important Brown e x c i t i n g , ” for folks to understand a d d e d t h a t Cunningham he is a fan of that the experience said. “A m e r i c a n A l t h o u g h students get is Idol,” and Dartmouth C a r r i e commensurate with Idol is exciting Underwood, fo r a u d i e n c e the academic rigor a former m e m b e r s , i t associated with contestant, was can also be the first singer i n c r e d i b l y Dartmouth.” he ever saw win nerve-wracking when he was in for performers. the third grade. -WALT CUNNINGHAM, “ I ’ m For his audition d e f i n i t e l y a DIRECTOR AND FOUNDER for Dartmouth little nervous. OF DARTMOUTH IDOL Idol, Brown I’ve never sung sang one of in front of U n d e r wo o d ’s probably more songs. than 25 [or] 30 people,” semi-finalist In addition to first-time Alexander Brown ’19 said. Brown p e r fo r m e r s s u ch a s B row n , sang with the Summerphonics a Dartmouth Idol sees a return of cappella group his sophomore year, singers who have been involved and performing at various shows on in the production in past years. campus helped inspire him to try Alice Bennett ’20 participated as a out for Dartmouth Idol. freshman and is now a semi-finalist “I’ve always secretly thought once again. about doing it,” Brown said. “It was “Having done it already once, just one of those things I’d always I would say it becomes a little less
serious,” Bennett said. Bennett added that she is planning on using her experience this year to see how much she has improved since her freshman year, as she had laryngitis during her first semi-finals performance. Bennett is also a member of the Dartmouth Sings, which she enjoys participating in because she had never sung a cappella before college. Bennett said that she thinks her experience with the Sings will be helpful in this year’s competition. While many of the semi-finalists, such as Brown and Bennett are in a cappella groups, Cunningham said that no singing experience is required to audition. Cunningham added that what the students get out of receiving the judges’ criticism and working with a live orchestra at the finals is something “not common on collegiate campuses.” “I think it’s important for folks to understand that the experience students get is commensurate with the academic rigor associated with Dartmouth,” Cunningham said. The Dartmouth Idol semi-finals will take place in the Spaulding Auditorium in the Hopkins Center for the Arts at 8 p.m. on Feb. 1.
Weekend Picks Three things you should see this weekend +opera
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The Favourite
Carmen — The Met Opera in HD
Shoplifters
Friday, 7 p.m. and Saturday, 7 p.m. at Loew Auditorium in the Hopkins Center for the Arts
Saturday, 1 p.m. at Loew Auditorium and Sunday, 3 p.m. at Spaulding Auditorium n the Hopkins Center for the Arts
Sunday, 4 p.m. at Loew Auditorium in the Black Family Visual Arts Center
Starring Olivia Colman, Emma Stone and Rachel Weisz and directed by Oscarnominated director Yorgos Lanthimos (director of “The Lobster” and “Dogtooth”), “The Favourite” was faced with incredibly high expectations. The film managed to go above and beyond, and is nominated for 10 Oscars this year. Lanthimos’s historical drama is an impeccable balance of elegance and humor; it manages to tell the tragic story of Queen Anne with a compelling modern twist that keeps viewers on the edge of their seat with sharp, witty dialogue and character flaws that make historical figures seem close to the audience, while still maintaing the decorum and artistic characteristics of a time far beyond us. -Lex Kang
One of the most highly acclaimed operas of all time, “Carmen” pairs the masterfully intricate melodies and harmonies of French composer George Bizet with the enthralling and gut-wrenching tale of its titular character, a fierce female gypsy living in 19th-century Spain. Although the opera was initially perceived as scandalous due to its open portrayal of seduction, immorality and murder as well as its breaking of conventional operatic norms, its revival gained tremendous popularity across Europe and “Carmen” has since inspired numerous screen and stage adaptations. The Met’s production features Clémentine Margaine, one of the most esteemed modern mezzo sopranos, as Carmen, and her emotive performance is sure to captivate audiences. -Florida Huff
“Shoplifters,” nominated for Best Foreign Language Film, is a Japanese drama directed by the legendary Hirokazu Koreeda. Kore-eda explores the complicated nuances of familial relationships by exploring, and then in turn candidly displaying, the dynamics of a family of petty thieves. Osamu Shibata and his son Shota are shoplifting from a grocery store when they discover a young girl named Yuri, shivering in the cold outside of her house, implying that she is a victim of domestic abuse. The two take her in, despite the burden of having another child to care for, and as a result the family and their way of life is jeaopardized as the authorities begin to hunt Yuri down to return her to her abusive household. -Lex Kang
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Drew O’Connor ’22 spurs hockey team’s offensive surge By ADDISON DICK The Dartmouth Staff
In just his first season of college hockey, Drew O’Connor ’22 has become an offensive weapon for the men’s hockey team. He leads the team with 15 points and is second in goals scored this season. O’Connor, from Chatham, N.J., comes from a family of hockey players. His father introduced him to the game when he was three years old, and he played with his older brother growing up. After playing a few years of prep school hockey at Delbarton School in Morristown, N.J., O’Connor began playing for the North Jersey Avalanche U18 team. “It was a chance for me to stay at home another year, and I thought it was the best place for me to develop,” O’Connor said. “It was a good place for me to play.” O’Connor spent last year playing junior hockey for the Boston Jr. Bruins in the National Collegiate Development Conference, where he played with current Big Green teammate Harrison Markell ’22. “Learning to be able to play and play well in every game and not take any days off prepared me well for this,” O’Connor said. Men’s hockey head coach Bob Gaudet ’81 and his staff spotted O’Connor’s talent early on. “The thing that always jumped out about him was that he had a great vision of the ice,” Gaudet said. “He’s a really smart hockey player, and hockey sense is a huge part of the game.” Gaudet credits assistant coach John Rose for being the first on his staff to see O’Connor play. O’Connor saw a great fit between himself and the Dartmouth hockey program when he visited campus. “I had always wanted to go to an Ivy League school to play hockey,” he said. “After visiting here, I figured there was no good reason I shouldn’t come because I liked everything about it. Playing Division I hockey has always been my dream, so I was fortunate to be able to come here and play.” O’Connor made an immediate impact on the team from the first few weeks of preseason practice. Gaudet said he always seemed to possess the puck and showed his ability to score goals in small areas.
O ’ C o n n o r we n t i n t o th e beginning of the season unsure of what to expect. “I just wanted to come in and work as hard as I could and get as much playing time as possible and try to work my way into the lineup,” he said. While the coaching staff knew they had something special, O’Connor himself did not know if he would even be playing in the first game of the season against Harvard University until a few days before the game. “Fortunately, that game went pretty well. We were able to win, and I did pretty well in that,” he said. “After that, I think that helped build my confidence and made me realize that I could play at this level.” O’Connor scored one goal and added two assists in that game to help the Big Green defeat the Crimson 7-6. As the season progressed, O’Connor became one of the Big Green’s top assets. Through the first six games, he had seven points. One of his favorite games of the year came a few weeks ago when he tallied a goal and an assist against Princeton University in his home state of New Jersey. “We won 5-1 back there, and I had a lot of family and friends there to watch because I’m from New Jersey,” he said. “To be able to score a goal in that game too was pretty special in front of a lot of family.” Linemate Carl Hesler ’18 called O’Connor a dynamic player. “He can move extremely well for his size and is very skilled,” Hesler said. “He has excellent hands and a great shot. I love playing with him because he has confidence in his game and makes plays. He has the intangibles as well as he is competitive and works extremely hard. It feels like I’m playing with an upperclassman, not a freshman.” Despite the personal accolades, O’Connor is focused on the team goal of winning an ECAC championship. “It’s definitely a good feeling to help the team that way, but I don’t think that’s what we are really concerned about,” he said. “It’s more about being able to win games as a team. Everybody contributes a lot in different ways.” O’Connor’s confidence has grown due to his success on the ice this season.
COURTESY OF DREW O’CONNOR
Drew O’Connor ’22 has had a successful freshman campaign thus far, leading the team with 15 points.
“Confidence with any player goes in and out,” he said. “I think when you start doing well, you start to build that confidence and momentum. I think that’s how this season has gone for me. I’m playing with a lot of confidence.” Gaudet believes O’Connor receives a lot of confidence from playing on a line with Hesler. O’Connor added that Hesler is a great mentor to him. “He’s a senior, so he’s done it [for] a while now,” he said. “He’s very helpful in terms of saying the right stuff on the bench to help us refocus. He plays a complete game, so he’s responsible in the defensive zone and he’s helped me a lot with that.” O’Connor also appreciates the advice he has received from Will Graber ’20. “Another kid I kind of look up to is [Graber]. He’s really helped me a lot throughout the season as well.” O’Connor and Hesler have spent most of the year playing on a line with Jeff Losurdo ’22, who O’Connor got to play against while with the Jr. Bruins last year. “As soon as they put us together as a line, we had some chemistry,” O’Connor said. Gaudet enjoys how the three players complement each other’s games.
“[O’Connor and Losurdo] both come from a good league, a junior league in the East, and played a good level of hockey,” Gaudet said. “They’re both good-sized kids with a lot of reach, good goal-scoring ability and good vision. Carl is kind of the stability of that line at the center position.” Hesler echoed a similar sentiment, agreeing that the line is a tough group to stop. “I think we complement each other well in that I work hard to get [O’Connor] the puck so he can have the opportunity to do his thing,” he said. In addition to his skill level on the ice, his work ethic is an attribute that has stood out to Gaudet. “His future is really bright,” Gaudet said. “When you see him, he’s a guy that lights up a room. He’s got a smile on his face all the time, and he just loves being around the rink, playing hockey. He loves Dartmouth. He’s a really positive, uplifting guy to be around.” While his offensive statistics are some of the best among freshman college hockey players, Gaudet is impressed with the development of O’Connor’s defensive game. “He’s been an offensive player growing up, but at this level you have to play 200 feet, so you have to be a defensive player also,” he
said. “That’s what I can see in his future. He could be a guy that could play against anybody’s top line as a college player as he progresses.” While he is still a freshman, O’Connor wants to continue his hockey career past his time at Dartmouth. “We’ll see how the rest of my career here goes,” he said. “I’d like to keep improving, getting better every year here, and then seeing what happens after college.” Hesler thinks O’Connor has the potential to one day play in the National Hockey League. “His skill set and size are what scouts look for today, and the fact that he has three more years after this to improve his skating and strength is scary,” Hesler said. “I believe if Drew keeps progressing, he can become one of the top players in college hockey much like similar player and teammate Will Graber has.” Gaudet agrees with Hesler and believes the sky’s the limit for O’Connor. “What’s going to get him there is his work ethic and dedication,” he said. “What I want Drew to do is continue to work hard and help the team in whatever way he can. I just want him to continue to progress as a complete Division I college hockey player. He’s well on his way.”