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Filmmakers Chris Miller ’97 and Phil Lord ’97 to speak at 2023 Commencement

collaboration began when they were Dartmouth undergraduates,” College President Phil Hanlon ’77 wrote in the announcement. “I am delighted to welcome them back to Hanover along with their fellow honorary degree recipients — all outstanding leaders and changemakers whose work is making a profound difference in the world.”

At Dartmouth, Lord majored in art history and Miller majored in studio art, according to Dartmouth News. Film and media studies professor emeritus David Ehrlich taught the duo animation, before Miller was noticed by former Disney chief executive Michael Eisner — who recruited both Miller and Lord to Disney. At the company, they worked on Saturday morning TV shows for a year, Lord told College Trustee Jake Tapper ’91 in a 2019 Dartmouth Alumni Magazine interview.

BY THE DARTMOUTH SENIOR STAFF

This article was originally published on May 3, 2023.

Award-winning filmmakers Chris Miller ’97 and Phil Lord ’97 will deliver the 2023 Commencement address on June 11, Dartmouth News announced today. The speakers will also receive honorary Doctor of Arts degrees at the ceremony. Miller and Lord have been creative partners for more than two decades, working on projects such as “21 Jump Street,” “22 Jump Street,” “The

Afterparty,” “Clone High,” “Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs,” “How I Met Your Mother,” “The Mitchells vs. The Machines,” “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse,” “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” and dozens more, the announcement wrote. In 2019, the duo won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature, seven Annie Awards, a BAFTA Award, the Golden Globe Award for Best Animated Feature and more than 20 other awards for “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse,” Dartmouth News reported.

“Phil and Chris are prolific and gifted storytellers whose lifelong creative

The pair then pitched “Clone High” — an idea they developed at the College — to MTV. The series, an animated show following the teenage clones of famous historical figures, helped lead to the duo’s first film, “Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs.” HBO will air a refresh of “Clone High” this spring, produced by Lord and Miller.

In addition to Lord and Miller’s speech, Hanlon will deliver his final valedictory address as College President. A senior valedictorian will also speak.

Olin College of Engineering president Gilda Barabino, sociology and government and public policy associate professor at the University of Arizona Jennifer Carlson ’04, Surgery chair at Howard University School of Medicine Andrea Hayes Dixon ’87, MED ’91 and leading environmental litigator and former Dartmouth trustee Ben Wilson ’73 will also receive honorary degrees.

Jewish community members react to recent discovery of swastika drawn on campus

BY LAUREN AZRIN

The Dartmouth Senior Staff

This article was originally published on May 2, 2023.

On April 21, the Provost’s Ofce announced that a swastika had been drawn into the dirt on the side of the Green in a campus-wide email. Safety and Security documented the discovery of the symbol — which is associated with antisemitism and genocide perpetrated by the Nazi party — before removing it immediately, the email stated.

“I want our community to know that this incident was an act of intolerance, which is counter to the principles Dartmouth stands for,” Department of Safety and Security director Keysi Montás wrote in an email statement. The incident came two days after the College commemorated Yom HaShoah — Holocaust Remembrance Day — on April 18 with a daylong reading of the names of children killed by Nazis during the Holocaust. The incident also shortly preceded Yom HaZikaron, Israel’s ofcial remembrance day, on April 25.

“[The timing] did make it more painful, especially because we know the way that the Nazis treated people’s names, and [that their] symbols and demeanor had a signifcant role in subjugating the Jews,” Hillel at Dartmouth Rabbi Seth Linfeld said.

Rabbi Moshe Gray at the Hilary Chana Chabad House added that it was “shocking” to him that a community member would draw a swastika.

“There’s no convenient time for swastikas,” Gray said. “The Nazis exterminated us for six great years… but the timing of this [right after Yom HaShoah] is suspect, to say the least.”

Linfeld said that he does not think Dartmouth is immune to antisemitism,

citing both the discovery of the swastika as well as the Dec. 2020 shooting of a menorah on the Green by a former member of the Class of 2023.

According to a 2021 survey conducted by the Anti-Defamation League and Hillel International, approximately one-third of Jewish students on college campuses nationwide have experienced antisemitism, most of which goes unreported. In 2022, antisemitic incidents on campuses across the country increased by 41%, which was greater than the increase in general antisemitic incidents, the survey reported.

Linfeld said that the rising rate of antisemitism on college campuses across the U.S.is particularly troubling.

“Jewish college students all over the country are facing frightening levels of antisemitism, a trend that is part of the greater global acceleration in hate we’ve seen for the past decade,” Linfeld said. “Hillel International reported 561 hateful incidents against Jewish students last year alone.”

Still, Linfield said that the College’s inclusive climate and afnity organizations have allowed Jewish students to freely express their identities despite antisemitism.

“At this time of rising antisemitism, Hillel and the College are actively working to safeguard the environment for Jewish students,” he said. Gray added that he felt the College “has come a long way in how they respond to antisemitism,” since its response in 2018 to the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting. President Hanlon’s email in response to the shooting did not reference the Jewish community, the attack or its underlying antisemitic motivations, and sparked “outrage” within the Dartmouth community, Gray said.

Peter Mikhlin ’23, the President

BY ISABELLE HAN The Dartmouth Staff

This article was originally published on May 2, 2023.

On April 26, the Concerned Alumni of Dartmouth College hosted a sold-out roundtable discussion titled “Important Conversations Never Had — College COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates: Scientifc, Legal and Ethical Considerations” at the Hanover Inn, followed by a speech from lawyer and presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. A Q&A session had originally been scheduled to take place after the panel, but the segment was canceled after Kennedy announced his last-minute appearance at the event, according to Michael Koss, a member of Concerned Alumni of Dartmouth College.

The roundtable discussion featured Harvard Medical School professor Dr. Martin Kulldorf, cardiologist Dr. Asseem Malhotra, orthopedic surgeon Dr. Joel Wallskog, George Washington University law professor Todd Zywicki ’88, clinical trial expert Brook Jackson and Dr. Sandy Reider. The panel was moderated by Kim Witczak, a consumer representative on the FDA Psychopharmacologic Drug Advisory Committee and discussed how the rollout of vaccines had harmful efects on public health.

Geisel microbiology department and immunology professor and chair Dr. David Leib said he attended the event because he hoped to speak up during the Q&A session, which ended up being canceled.

“The event was billed as an important conversation never had,” Leib said. “I guess what was disappointing to me, as an immunologist and as a virologist, was that there was no conversation at all. It was really a monologue, or perhaps a dialogue, among the panelists themselves, without allowing other esteemed experts that were in the room to ask questions and weigh in.”

Kennedy’s speech, which replaced the advertised Q&A, lasted for approximately 30 minutes and focused on the claim that vaccines cause autism in children.

“We have solid proof that they are causing more harm than [good]… that they are killing our children,” Kennedy said. “And yet a thousand colleges in this country still have these [COVID-19 vaccine] mandates.”

Kennedy added that he has met multiple women with children who have intellectual disabilities, which they believe “were caused by vaccines.” He pointed to the statistic that the rate of autism in children has increased as vaccination numbers have also increased.

“In my generation, [the rate of autism] is still one in 10,000,” Kennedy said. “In my kids’ generation, one in 34 kids have the diagnosis.”

According to the National Institutes of Health, while the rate of autism among children has risen since initial estimates in the 1960s, the diagnostic criteria used to classify the disorder has also expanded. The claim that vaccines cause autism has also been disproven, according to the CDC.

Kennedy added that he is not “antivaccine” but skeptical because there is no “placebo-controlled” study that proves that vaccines are safe. However, all vaccines approved for use in the United States are subject to placebo testing, according to the Food and Drug Administration.

Immune Monitoring and Flow Optometry Shared Resource director at the Dartmouth Cancer Center Dr. Daniel Mielcarz ’99 Geisel ’10 also attended the event with the hope of participating in

the canceled Q&A segment. According to Mielcarz, the messages the panelists delivered were “anti-science and dangerous, anti-public health.”

“I do think that bodily autonomy is an important concept, but I also think that vaccination has been the greatest achievement in human health ever,” Mielcarz said. “With people going after COVID vaccines, it’s undermining the faith in all vaccines, which is very dangerous.”

During the panel, Malhotra stated that the healthcare system has resulted in “misinformed doctors and misinformed and unwittingly harmed patients” who have been misled by biased research. He added that the creation and distribution of the vaccines resulted in a public health disaster.

“In my whole career as a doctor in 20 years, I have never been aware of a pharmacological intervention that has such poor efcacy and such unprecedented harm,” Malhotra said. “So why is this not common knowledge?”

Kuldorf opined on the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, stating that he was afraid of COVID-19 for “ten minutes” but ultimately did not think it was a particularly harmful disease. He added that he believes the pandemic was the “most deadly in history” due to policies protecting those who already had “natural immunity” rather than properly protected high-risk individuals — particularly older, working class individuals.

“We were protecting young adults who are part of the laptop class: generally bankers, lawyers and scientists,” he said. “All the people in the working class were at risk.” Wallskog, a doctor, cited how his education about vaccines and the FDA approval process was “zero.”

“For you to think that your doctors are an educated source for that information — they aren’t,” he said.

Wallskog then discussed “informed consent,” or patients’ rights to make their own medical decisions with an understanding of the associated risks. Wallskog said that when he received the COVID-19 vaccine, a clinic nurse administered his dose within 15 seconds of Wallskog sitting down and did not discuss its efects.

“For me, [informed consent]is about what a reasonable person would want to know,” Wallskog said. “And for me, I had nothing.”

Witczak then asked each member of the panel about their experiences with censorship. Among the panelists, Reider said he was investigated by his medical board for “deviating from what was considered scientifc consensus,” Kulldorf said he was removed from the CDC vaccine board and was suspended from Twitter and Jackson said she was censored by the British Medical Journal.

Witzack concluded the conversation with a question to the panel about whether the panelists saw any “hope for the future,” referring to whether they thought the public would ever reject vaccines. The panelists did not come to a defnite conclusion.

“We are the sound majority,” Witzack said. “We’re up against evil — I think that’s the vocal minority.”

Leib said that although he went to the event with an “open-mind,” he felt very disappointed that the ethe Q&A was canceled.

I was actually kind of shocked that that event was sold out –– I was surprised that this event was permitted on college property,” Leib said. “On the other hand, I also believe in freedom of speech, and that freedom was not aforded to us.”

Concerned Alumni of Dartmouth host soldout COVID-19 vaccine discussion panel and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. at Hanover Inn

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College holds building cleansing ceremonies in response to discovery of Native American remains

BY ISABELLE HAN

The Dartmouth Staff

On April 28 and 29, the Native American Program hosted a cleansing ceremony in Silsby, Wilson and Carpenter Halls, around one month after the College announced the discovery of Native American remains in the anthropology department’s and Hood Museum of Art’s teaching collections. The buildings were closed during the event to faculty, staf and students not “directly involved” in the cleansing ceremony, Dartmouth News reported.

According to Native and Indigenous Program assistant director Mae Hueston ’86 P’14, the ceremony lasted about 11 hours. The medicine man was accompanied by his wife and Native American Alumni at Dartmouth copresident Shawn Attakai ’95, who also assisted during the ceremony, Hueston said. The anthropology department also provided “helpers” to assist with the ceremony: anthropology department chair and professor Jeremy DeSilva on the frst day, and anthropology professor John Wantanabe on the second day.

Hueston said alumni, the anthropology department, the College and students requested a cleansing ceremony –– a form of healing and cleansing which was performed by a visiting Navajo medicine man –– to restore the spaces where the remains had been handled and stored. According to College Provost David Kotz ’86, the discovery of the remains created a “spiritual dilemma” for some Native people who have entered the three buildings.

“The ceremonial cleansing conducted by a visiting medicine man was important to restore those spaces to a state where Native persons would be comfortable entering for class or some other activity,” Kotz said.

According to Hueston, the ceremony also served as a response to “negative

things that have happened on campus” and included a “special recognition” of Beau Dubray ’24, a student from the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe who died in 2020.

Hueston said that the ultimate purpose of the ceremonies was to help students be able to “go to school without worrying,” adding that this was a shared goal between the Native American Program and the College.

“I think the College is doing the right thing and has acknowledged its mistake,” she said. “They have given us the opportunities to make things right, so that all students feel good.”

Hueston added that there were some adjustments from a traditional cleansing ceremony in order to adapt the ceremony to a College setting, since the event was not performed on traditional land.

“It encompassed more than just my tribe,” she said. “They also gave permission for photos, so the College had a photographer that was there. That’s very unusual. It’s very rare. Usually our ceremonies are private and absolutely no photos are allowed.”

DeSilva added that the ceremony was an “important moment” in welcoming students back into the buildings, explaining that some students did not feel comfortable entering after the discovery.

“The relationship that we have with our Native students is really important to us,” DeSilva said. “It’s hard to be a department for our students if they don’t feel comfortable coming in [Silsby Hall, the anthropology department’s primary location]. These cleansing ceremonies were critical steps in welcoming the Native community back.”

Hueston explained that the ceremony also addressed the “avoidance taboo” — the idea that some individuals will keep away from the places where negative events have occurred.

“Part of death is that it’s a very

$3.8 million golf donation sparks legal battle

negative thing, and we need to make it so that it becomes more of a positive experience,” Hueston said. “The whole idea behind any of these ceremonies is to reconnect these people with the people who value them. That’s really the whole process of healing and moving on.”

Kotz said the Native American Alumni at Dartmouth network was also an important part of the ceremony’s planning process, helping identify appropriate individuals to do the preparations. DeSilva added that the alumni network mainly focused on student needs.

“What stuck with me was that the questions they asked were about the students, and what can we do to support the students,” DeSilva said. “This ceremony is quite important for a number of our alumni as they return to campus… but it is my sense that it is more important to the community that we’re doing the right thing for our current students.”

According to Kotz, the next step in the healing process involves the establishment of a task force, composed mostly of faculty and staf, to examine the history of Dartmouth’s collections and ensure that they were collected in an ethical manner.

“We now have an opportunity to take a conscious look at both our past, the collections we still have and our future practices around the future collection of human remains, bones and other materials for research and teaching,” he said.

DeSilva said the anthropology department has paused its teaching of theology and forensic anthropology until the faculty is able to build up an ethically sourced skeletal collection that would connect every body with proper documentation.

“As anthropologists, we can do a better job of making sure that the materials we teach and do research with are ethically sourced,” DeSilva said.

BY ARYANNA QUSBA The Dartmouth Staff

This article was originally published on May 4, 2023.

When he died in 2002, Robert Keeler ’36 left a $3.8 million endowment to the Dartmouth golf course in his will. The donation, however, triggered a lasting legal battle: When the college-owned Hanover Country Club closed for financial reasons in 2020, the Robert T. Keeler Foundation and the Keeler estate demanded the College return the money, according to John Laboe, the attorney representing both Keeler’s estate and foundation.

According to Laboe, Keeler set aside the funds for the “sole and exclusive purpose of preserving, enhancing and improving the golf course.” If the money is not spent on the golf course, it must be given back, Laboe said. Although the course closed, College spokesperson Diana Lawrence wrote in an email statement that the $3.8 million is an “irrevocable, completed gift” that the College is not obligated to return.

“Dartmouth College decided, completely on its own volition, that the land of the golf course could be better used more profitably for other purposes,” Laboe said.

Legally, institutions can adjust the use of charitable gifts if the donor consents to the modifications, or if the donor’s original purpose becomes impossible, impracticable, unlawful or wasteful, according to the New Hampshire Department of Justice. Under these circumstances, the institution can utilize the donation if it adheres to the donor’s “probable intention,” as judged by a court of law.

In February, the Attorney General’s Charitable Trusts Unit — an office which protects donors’ intentions in New Hampshire — endorsed the circuit court’s February decision that Dartmouth can keep the $3.8 million dollars if it is used for “golf-related” purposes, according to the Valley News.

Charitable Trusts Unit Director Diane Quinlan declined to comment, since the case is currently pending in the New Hampshire Supreme Court.

“The fact that there is a completed gift does not in any way, shape or form remove the obligation to follow the donor’s directions,” Laboe said in his arguments before the New Hampshire Supreme Court on March 30, according to court records.

Laboe said he is appealing the circuit court’s decision, arguing that

Neon Trees, Cochise to perform at Green Key

BY THE DARTMOUTH SENIOR STAFF

This article was originally published on May 3, 2023.

Neon Trees and Cochise will perform as guest artists at the 2023 Green Key concert on May 19, the Programming Board announced today via Instagram.

The concert is scheduled to take place on Gold Coast Lawn at 7:00 p.m.

Cochise is slated to perform after both student band, Frank, which won the annual Battle of the Bands competition on April 28, and the winner of the Duel of the DJs contest, who has not yet been selected.

Neon Trees will be the closing performance of the concert.

“We are excited to be able to provide both student band and student DJ representation this year,” the Programming Board wrote.

Green Key survey results — which asked students about their musical preferences for the concert — indicated that the guest

artists refected respondents’ top performer and top two genre choices. More than 86% of respondents said they had “expressed interest” in one of the guest artists, while 64% of respondents stated that they would be “very interested,” according to the Programming Board.

Cochise, a Jamaican-American, Floridabased rapper, frst gained popularity in 2019 after the release of hit singles “Hatchback” and “Redhead.” His platinum-certifed single “Tell ‘Em,” released in 2021, reached number 64 on the Billboard Hot 100. In 2022, Cochise was named as a member of XXL Magazine’s 2022 Freshman Class and released his second studio album, “The Inspection.”

Indie-pop band Neon Trees originally rose to prominence in 2008 as an opener for The Killers. The band has subsequently gone onto release such alternative, charttopping hits as 5x platinum “Everybody Talks,” as well as “Animal” and “Sleeping with a Friend.” Neon Trees released their fourth studio album, “I Can Feel You Forgetting Me,” in 2020.

the gift’s “special instructions” — requiring the gift to be used on the golf course itself — are “crystal clear.”

“The Attorney General’s division of charitable trust is supposed to protect the intentions of Robert Keeler and ensure Dartmouth College follows the rules, and not just let them do what they want,” Laboe said. “But the division did just let them do what they want.”

Dartmouth hired outside counsel Ralph Holmes to represent the Board of Trustees in the case, according to court records. On March 30, Holmes argued before the New Hampshire Supreme Court that the Keeler estate and foundation have no standing to appeal the February decision, explaining the gift will serve future generations of the Dartmouth golf community, the Valley News reported. Holmes declined to comment, as the case is ongoing.

Lawrence, however, said the College sought approval from the New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office and the courts to use Keeler’s donation “for a purpose that is as near as possible to the donor’s intent.”

Lawrence added that the College will use the $3.8 million fund “for specific, golf-related purposes,” including the study and design of golf areas, as well as practice holes for the College’s physical education programs, recreational golf programs and varsity golf programs.

Women’s varsity golf head coach Alex Kirk, who ran the Hanover Country Club for 15 years, said the funds could also improve facilities for the College’s varsity teams. Kirk explained that the men’s and women’s team currently play golf “on the road,” practicing in the fall at Montcalm Golf Club in Enfield, New Hampshire — a 20-minute drive from campus. In spring, summer and winter, the teams practice at the Leverone Field House and a driving range near the Rugby House.

The College has not disclosed any official plans for the land that was formerly the golf course, stating in a 2020 FAQ that “the property remains important to Dartmouth’s future.”

Men’s varsity golf co-captain Charles Petrie ’22 said he did not understand why the Hanover Country Club closed at all.

“My impression was that the course could not be losing enough money to justify being cut, especially at a place like Dartmouth with the financial capacity to keep it going,” Petrie said. “It was more than just a golf course. It was something that brought that community together.”

Jewish community discusses ways to combat antisemitism

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of Hillel’s student executive board, however, said he was dissatisfed with the College’s email regarding the recent discovery of the swastika, which detailed the College’s response, the meaning of the symbol and provided support resources.

“I think it’s good that they gave phone numbers and emails of where students can seek support, but I don’t think anywhere in here does it say that they’re going to take action to make sure it doesn’t happen again,” Mikhlin said.

“They said it has no place at Dartmouth in the very [last] sentence — that should have been the frst thing that they said.”

In terms of forming a strategy to combat antisemitism, Gray said that proactive conversations and community education would be two important steps against hate.

“If you have something that you feel is important, you have to do the educating,” Gray said. “And as tired as

we are, and as unfair as it may seem, I think as a community we need to do our part and be proactive, educate, engage in conversation and not be afraid.”

According to Linfeld, community conversations about complex and difcult topics such as antisemitism “can be transformative to us as a college.”

“Campus climate and inclusion are for everyone,” Linfeld said. “The more work we put into safety as a whole, the stronger we will be as a community.”

Mikhlin said that despite past incidents, the resilience of the entire Jewish community is “much stronger than any hate symbol.”

Gray added that the Jewish belief that “being prouder and bringing more light into the world” can defeat hateful ideas.

“The goal and our response will be that we’re going to do more,” Gray said. “We don’t cower because of this. I hope as a community we will be stronger in spite of [this incident].”

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Chamberlain: Investing in Our Values

Hanover is stronger with all of our voices at the table.

As our town moves towards a more sustainable future, I want to help build a Hanover that works for everyone. We have so much here great ideas, fantastic people and stunning nature. We can build of of this to improve the health and well-being of more people. I’m running for Hanover Selectboard to improve everyone’s quality of life. My vision is simple – everyone counts.

For me, properly stewarding our town means engaging as many people as possible, particularly those often left out. Our community is stronger when we invite more voices into decision-making conversations that impact people’s everyday lives. I teach in the flm and media department at Dartmouth and have a background in cinematic arts and economics. In my classes, we spend time contemplating how we connect and share information, how stories shape the world and how the world shapes stories. How we design our town impacts all of our stories from our everyday existence to our chance encounters to the opportunities we have for advancement. It’s all about the choices we make. As a town, we can choose whether students live out of town, people require a car to get to everyday destinations or if the small wheels of a walker can make it across our sidewalks. Our investments can refect our values of inclusivity and sustainability and meet the needs of our whole community but only if all voices are at the table, and we collectively work to solve some of the big problems facing people in Hanover.

We need housing and transportation options that meet the needs of people of all ages and abilities, including students. Today’s acute housing crisis with historically low vacancy rates has a lineage that can be traced back to the start of Dartmouth’s co-education in the 1970s. Without better housing options, our town will lose out. Our local businesses and institutions depend on recruiting people into Hanover. Our seniors need care providers. Our employees need doctors. Our businesses need staf.

Our young families need daycare providers. Without places for people to live in our community, we lose out on human capital, stunt our tax base and increase costly commuting times. We need diverse housing stock near our town’s jobs, retail and activities, and convenient, accessible ways to get to them.

The great thing is we can tackle housing and transportation issues locally, allowing us to immediately beneft from improved health and well-being for our community and the environment. Transportation accounts for nearly half of greenhouse gas emissions in New Hampshire. We can change that. For Dartmouth students who need bike paths to connect them down Main Street, we can create lanes. For neighbors who need a safe way for their children to get to their bus stop or playing felds, we can provide safe crossings. When a principal requests slower speeds by the middle school, we can implement that. We can grant our students independence and freedom of movement, and relieve the stresses on parents and institutions

who shepherd them everywhere. The mission of providing access to everyday destinations and trafc safety is one we can collectively tackle so that it doesn’t unfairly burden the most vulnerable. Having lived without access to a vehicle for transportation to work, I personally understand how a lack of convenient and accessible transportation options negatively impacts day-to-day life.

Our downtown needs people walking, biking, meeting up and sticking around. With downtown real estate at a premium, we have to ask how we can ft in more more local businesses, more variety and more people who linger, shop and dine during more seasons and longer hours. We need to welcome new night spots that feature food and entertainment like Sawtooth and Duende that create a second shift of activity to compliment our early bird options and the dinner staples we’ve come to rely on. We have opportunities to strengthen a sense of place by reducing the burden businesses face from mandated of-street parking and making it easier and more inviting to walk, bike or take transit into town. Together, we can foster a more vibrant downtown, prevent sprawl and preserve open space while strengthening our community.

I want to ensure we are investing in line with our values of community and sustainability while not leaving money on the table. Recently Berlin, New Hampshire was awarded close to $20 million to install a greenhouse gas emission-saving downtown snowmelt system and improve sidewalks to uplift their downtown. Enfeld, New Hampshire was also awarded more than a half million dollars to improve a scenic byway. I think it’s important that we build capacity in our town government to take advantage of opportunities like these and create bold visions for our future, especially as our nation ofers up resources to states and towns considering projects that address climate change. We must develop the ongoing capacity to innovate, design, outreach and adjust to ensure our investments pay of, and develop new opportunities to engage in valuable public-private partnerships that have been so critical to the vibrancy of Hanover. As we move away from business as usual towards a sustainable future, we need to attract the human capital necessary so that Hanover works for everyone. To learn about me and my priorities more visit dartgo.org/Jennie. Vote May 9 at Hanover High School from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Jennie Chamberlain is a candidate for the Hanover Selectboard, a faculty member of the Dartmouth flm and media department, chair of the Hanover Bike Walk committee and a multi-decade advocate for mobility justice, air quality and sustainability. Opinion articles represent the views of their author(s), which are not necessarily those of The Dartmouth.

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Verbum Ultimum: It’s Time to Speak Up

Afer a swastka was discovered drawn on campus, the Editorial Board calls on the Dartmouth community to recognize rising antsemitsm and to unequivocally condemn hate towards the Jewish community.

On April 21, the Ofce of the Provost informed the campus community that a swastika a hate symbol representing antisemitism, genocide and Nazi ideology was discovered drawn in the dirt on the side of the Green. Safety and Security found the swastika just days after the campus community commemorated Yom HaShoah, or Holocaust Remembrance Day, on April 18 with a reading of the names of every child who died in the Holocaust. As an Editorial Board, we stress the severity of antisemitism both on campus and nationally. Antisemitism is rising at alarming rates, and it is critical that people learn to recognize antisemitism in all its forms and condemn it without qualifcation. Unfortunately, the discovery of a swastika on campus is refective of worsening antisemitism nationwide. The Anti-Defamation League counted 3,697 antisemitic incidents in the United States in 2022 a 36% increase from the year prior and the highest number of incidents on record since the organization began collecting the information over 40 years ago.

Colleges are not immune to these worrying trends. The ADL audit also showed that antisemitism on college campuses specifcally has been steadily growing as well. The number of campus incidents increased by 71% from 2020 to 2022. The growth of antisemitism is undeniable, and Jewish students are feeling the efects.

Just two years ago at Dartmouth, a former member of the Class of 2023 shot a public menorah display on the Green with a BB gun, uprooting the Jewish community’s sense of safety and acceptance on campus. Jewish members of this Editorial Board have also had to grapple with the efects of rising antisemitism of campus. Grafti spelled out “JEWS NOT WELCOME” on the entrance sign to one of our high schools. A Jewish Community Center, where one of us went every day after school, received bomb threats that necessitated emergency evacuations. Spray-painted fgures hanging from nooses appeared on walking paths in one of our hometowns, accompanied by the words “NO MERCY FOR JEWS.” Synagogues in our cities have been vandalized with hate symbols. It can be difcult to comprehend the reality of rising antisemitism from just numbers, but we want to stress that Jewish people here on campus and across the country must live with the deeply personal and chilling repercussions.

Despite a concerning increase in antisemitism, it sometimes seems like there is an aversion to acknowledging its severity. After a student shot the menorah on the Green, the most recognizable Jewish symbol on campus, Hanover Police did not

label the incident a hate crime. When antisemitism is acknowledged, it often comes in a package with other forms of discrimination: Five years ago, after the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting left 11 Jews dead, College President Phil Hanlon sent out an email to the campus community without specifcally mentioning antisemitism. Instead, he grouped the synagogue attack with other tragedies and made a blanket statement about “recent events… targeting people for who they are their religion, political views, gender identity, race and ethnicity.” Not addressing antisemitism when discussing acts clearly motivated by prejudice against Jews sets a dangerous precedent without acknowledging the existence of antisemitism, how can we properly address it? To his credit, Hanlon seems to have learned from his previous mistake, as he was quick to acknowledge and condemn antisemitism after both the menorah vandalism and the swastika discovery. We want to praise the College for their unequivocal condemnation of antisemitism in recent years, and we sincerely hope that students, faculty and other community members take such messages to heart.

However, we also want to highlight that antisemitism is not always as obvious as a Nazi symbol on the Green or a vandalized menorah. Microaggressions and antisemitic rhetoric are just as dangerous to the Jewish community particularly because they have been normalized to some degree.

Another ADL survey found that many Americans still believe anti-Jewish tropes and conspiracy theories. 24% of Americans believe that “Jews have too much control on Wall Street,” 20% believe “Jews have too much power in the United States today” and 39% believe that “Jews are more loyal to Israel than to America.” Widespread belief of such tropes has historically had deadly consequences, and Jewish members of this editorial board have seen these beliefs directed at them. It is easy to condemn antisemitism when it is overtly expressing hatred for Jews, but far fewer people recognize, and many still perpetuate, equally harmful tropes.

This lack of awareness for what antisemitism can look like, combined with a hesitation to directly call out antisemitism, is a dangerous recipe. There is no quick and easy solution, but it can start with individuals making an efort to understand and challenge the stereotypes and fawed beliefs that are so embedded in public discourse and that they may implicitly believe themselves. That way, if they see antisemitism, they can speak up, and condemn it with the specifcity and attention it deserves.

The editorial board consists of opinion staf columnists, the opinion editors, the executive editors and the editor-in-chief.

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Hood Museum panel discusses “¡Printing the Revolution! e Rise and Impact of Chicano Graphics, 1965 to Now” exhibition

BY CELINE CHOI The Dartmouth

On April 27, the Hood Museum of Art hosted a panel discussion on the exhibition “¡Printing the Revolution! The Rise and Impact of Chicano Graphics, 1965 to Now.” The panel was moderated by professor Mary Coffey and featured artists Scherezade García and Sonia Romero as well as co-curator of the exhibition Claudia Zapata.

The exhibition, which explores the history of printmaking in Chicano art and its significance as an emblem of political activism throughout history, is currently on display at the Hood. “¡Printing the Revolution!” was originally on display at the Smithsonian American Art Museum between 2020 and 2021. The exhibition is currently on a national tour, and it was brought to the College by The Orozco Fund.

The exhibition showcases the influential prints and posters created by Chicanx artists during the civil rights movement of the 1960s and 1970s. It also highlights the importance of Chicanx art and activism within the larger context of American history — spanning issues including police brutality, immigrant rights and racial discrimination. In an interview, art history professor Mary Coffey emphasized the diversity included in the exhibition.

“While we call it Chicanx print movement or Chicanx print culture, one of the things the show helps people understand is that although Chicano is a political identity which we tend to associate with Mexican-Americans — which is certainly true — the print communities that were arriving around and through the civil rights initiatives… were always multinational and multiethnic,” Coffey said.

The panel hosted two artists featured in the exhibition, Scherezade García and Sonia Romero.

The exhibition showcases García’s print, “Day Dreaming / Soñando Despierta,” which includes a face resting horizontally at the bottom of the piece below a map of New York City. During the panel, García discussed how the print — like many of her works — conveys a complicated

sense of belonging to many cultures. García plays with contrasting symbols to represent the duality of her identity, being from the Dominican Republic but living in New York. She specifically noted the “banana-shaped planes” as one of these symbols – the banana shape representing her Dominican heritage and the planes representing New York City.

During the panel, García also talked about how much of her work is embedded with history and attempts to portray cultural pluralism. Her artwork usually has many layers and incorporates different techniques. García said she often uses a “cinnamon color” in her art, created by mixing all the colors on a pallet, which again conveys the motif of “multiplicity in identities.”

Romero walked the audience through the development and inspiration behind her print, “Bee Pile,” which she created using a block printing technique on hand-sewn felt. Romero began employing the motif of “piles” in her artwork after seeing a 1990s fertilizer company photo that featured a looming pile of bison skulls. The brutal massacre of American Bison by industrial growth

destroyed an important resource for Native Americans. Romero said she was reminded of this image when considering the disappearance of commercial bee colonies and the profound impact this has had on national agriculture. Thus, Romero was inspired to use the pile image to depict the deterioration of bee populations as a result of harmful pesticides.

At the panel, Romero also talked about her experience as a public artist, creating “location-based” artwork usually commissioned by government agencies. Her work is displayed throughout Los Angeles, California, including a mural in Mariachi Plaza, a Serape in El Sereno and neighborhood identification markers in Little Tokyo.

Dartmouth student Will Perez ’24 highlighted the value of the panel discussion in providing insight into the personal lives, artistic journeys and specific pieces of the artists.

“[The panel] provided a lot of context for some of the pieces that a gallery description alone cannot give,” Perez said. “It also gave a way to connect with the artists. For example, I’m also from Northeast Los Angeles

and have roots in Northeast L.A., and being able to talk to Sonia, who works in the same areas, was amazing because we connected on a much deeper level.”

Speakers at the panel also discussed the process of curating the exhibition. In an interview, co-curator Zapata said that curating the exhibit at the Smithsonian during the height of COVID-19 was a challenge. Curators were required to shift toward creating virtual content to promote the exhibit’s outreach.

“Public programming was largely online due to COVID, as well as panels with scholars and artists,” Zapata said. “We also did promotional videos with the education department [at the Smithsonian] such as closer looks at individual artworks and artists. Finally, we also did a 3-D tour using software to create a virtual walk through the spaces.”

Despite the difficulties posed by the pandemic, “¡Printing the Revolution!” has had visible impact, particularly here at Dartmouth where it has made its way into coursework, including an art history and Latin American, Latino and Caribbean studies course offered by Coffey this term. Coffey said that

Before the Curtain: Arts on Campus Week

BY RYAN YIM

The Dartmouth

Friday, May 5

As part of the Dartmouth Alumnae Film Series, The Hopkins Center for the Arts will host a showing of “Juniper,” directed by Katherine Dudas, in the Loew Auditorium at 7 p.m. The flm follows Mack (Madison Lawler) as she grieves the loss of her sister at her family’s cabin in the woods. She is soon interrupted, however, when her childhood best friend Alex (Decker Sadowski ’14) decides to crash her “grief retreat,” bringing along her friend Dylan (Olivia Blue). What ensues is a poignant coming-of-age story, as the friends struggle to process grief in their own unique ways. Following the showing, The Hop will hold an inperson discussion panel with Sadowski. Tickets for the event are $10 for general admission and $5 for students.

The Hopkins Center will also host the first-ever performance of “Orphan Play” — written by Maggie MacDonald ’23, taking place in Wilson Hall 301. Based on MacDonald’s childhood experiences, the play follows a playwright attempting to write an autobiographical play, thus forcing the protagonist to relive difcult memories and grapple with grief. Performances will occur on Friday, May 5 at 8 p.m. and Saturday, May 6 at 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. Tickets are free and available on the Hopkins Center’s website.

The Hopkins Center Fellows are sponsoring a Student Arts Showcase at Sawtooth Kitchen at 9 p.m. Dartmouth student performers will sing, play instruments, recite poetry and more at the show. Early arrivers can receive a voucher for a free appetizer or drink.

Saturday, May 6

The Hopkins Center will show the

flm “No

Bears” in the Loew Auditorium at 7 p.m. Filmmaker Jafar Panahi’s autofctional flm, set in Iran, explores Panahi’s own real-life experiences, as the flm centers around Panahi leaving his home country, where the production of any flm is forbidden and citizens are restricted from freely leaving its borders. The flm also follows Panahi’s release from prison in February 2023. He was originally arrested and jailed by the Iranian government in 2010 for flmmaking. Tickets are $8 for general admission and $5 for students.

Sawtooth Kitchen is hosting the rock band The Wheelers as they perform various rock covers at 9 p.m. Tickets are $5, available on Sawtooth’s website.

Sunday, May 7

The Hopkins Center will host The Animation Show of Shows, an annual collection of animated shorts gathered from across the globe. The show returns as the 22nd edition after a three year hiatus and features flms from 10 diferent countries. Following the screenings of the animations, the shorts flmmakers will participate in a virtual Q&A. Tickets are $12 for general admission and $5 for students.

Wednesday, May 10

The Hood Museum is hosting “Conversations and Connections: Artist Valerie Hegarty” from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. The event features contemporary artist Valerie Hagerty and Jonathan Little Cohen associate curator of American art Michael Hartman as they discuss Hagerty’s artistic career and her piece “George Washington (On a Stick).” All students are invited and encouraged to attend.

Poet-anthropologist Nomi Stone will read from her collection “Pinelandia: An Anthropology and Field Poetics of War and Empire” at Still North Books

& Bar. The collection is an ethnography that explores U.S. pre-deployment exercises that use mock Middle Eastern villages, flled with Iraqi role-players, for cultural literacy and special operations training. Stone dives into the consequences of this military project, in which human lives are converted into wartime tools. Reading will begin at 7 p.m., and all students are encouraged to attend.

The Hopkins Center will host performances from the Dartmouth Symphony Orchestra at 8 p.m. in Rollins Chapel. Students will play William Grant Still’s “Mother and Child” as well as Mozart’s 40th symphony and Schubert’s ffth. The open dress rehearsal is on Wednesday

and the ofcial performance will take place on Thursday. Tickets are free, though Thursday’s performance may be sold out; contact the box ofce for more information.

Thursday, May 11

The Hopkins Center will show the flm “Farha” at 7 p.m. in the Loew Auditorium as part of the Asian Diaspora on Screen series in collaboration with the Dartmouth Asian American Studies Collective.

Directed by Darin J. Sallam, the flm depicts the events of Nakba, called “the Catastrophe,” through the eyes of a young Palestinian girl. Nakba, acknowledged by Palestinians annually on May 15, marks the day the Israeli

her involvement with “¡Printing the Revolution!” has provided a unique opportunity to showcase an exhibition in a classroom setting.

“The thing that is particularly different about this exhibition is that I was involved from the start in the petition to take the show and schedule it,” Coffey said. “I was able to set up my teaching so that my teaching would coincide with the run of the exhibition.”

Due to the success of “¡Printing the Revolution!” Zapata emphasized her desire for a “part-two” of the exhibition in her interview.

“There are so many works that artists, social justice artists or activist artists have done during major moments that happened in 2020 and in relation to the Black Lives Matter movement,” Zapata said. “There is just a whole new body of work that has come out as a result that needs to be included, especially if you are thinking of a show related to political graphics. It’s just a chapter that cannot be overlooked or excluded at this point.”

“¡Printing the Revolution!” will be open at the Hood Museum until June 17, 2023.

military seized Palestinian lands in 1948, forcing a mass exodus of Palestinians. Much of the flm’s plot is derived from the experiences of Sallam’s own grandparents, who witnessed this event themselves. Following the flm’s screening, there will be a presentation of a recorded conversation between Sallam and Ramsey Alsheikh ’26, president of the Palestine Solidarity Coalition of Dartmouth Students. Tickets are $8 for general admission and $5 for students.

In addition to the Dartmouth Symphony Orchestra’s performance, the Hopkins Center will also host a preshow discussion with director Filippo Ciabatti. The pre-show will take placee at Baker-Berry Library at 7 p.m.

PHOTO COURTESY OF ROBERT STRONG

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SPORTS

e Look Ahead: Week 6

BY CAROLINE YORK The Dartmouth Staff

Saturday, May 6th

Men’s and women’s track will compete in the Ivy League Heptagonal Championship in Philadelphia. Last weekend, the Big Green competed in the University of Massachusetts Pre-Conference meet, where Bridget McNally ’24 won the long jump with a 5.98 meter jump. Michelle Quinn ’23 earned first in the 100 meter dash at 11.98 seconds. David Adams ’26 and Sam Starrs ’26 secured first and second place in the pole vault as both cleared 4.70 meters.

Women’s rugby will finish off the 7s season at the USA Rugby Collegiate 7s Nationals in Houston, Texas. Last weekend, the team finished first in both the Varsity and Open matches in the Ivy 7s Championship. The team has won all 9 games of the season. Dartmouth A team defeated Brown University, Princeton University and Harvard University twice to achieve the Ivy League Championship Title.

Baseball will compete against Cornell University in a double header

at home at Red Rolfe Field at Biondi Park. The team won last weekend’s game against Brown, ending a historic 27-game losing streak. Clark Gilmore ’24 threw for a six-hitter game, securing a 2-1 Big Green victory over the Bears.

Softball will also face off against Cornell in Ithaca, New York. The team recently dropped an Ivy League series match-up against Princeton, losing two out of three games against the Tigers. The team is 13-23 overall with a 7-11 record in the Ivy League. Last week, Maria Angelino ’23 and Kate Farren ’23 were honored for their final season during Senior Day right before a close 10-9 loss to Princeton.

Sunday, May 7th

Women’s rugby will compete in day two of the USA Rugby Collegiate 7s Nationals.

Men’s and women’s track will finish off the Ivy League Heptagonal Championship.

Baseball will play the final game of the three-game series against Cornell.

Softball will face off against Cornell for the third game this weekend to close out the series.

Despite solid performances, women’s softball struggles to overcome losing streak, falling to Princeton, Holy Cross and Yale

BY ava politis

This story was orginally published on May 1, 2023.

The Big Green women’s softball team fell to Princeton University at the Dartmouth Softball Park for their fnal home series this season. The double header on Friday started of strong in the Big Green’s favor, but the Tigers were able to shift momentum by clinching the following two games.

Kelly Beaupre ’24 scored her seventh home-run of the season, resulting in a 7-0 win for the Big Green. Despite Dartmouth’s strong start, Princeton was able to gain footing in the second match on Friday and win 4-1.

In their fnal match, Princeton won in a closely contested match 10-9. The Tigers’ one-run advantage allowed them to secure the win and clinch the top seed in the Ivy League Tournament. This is the frst series Dartmouth has lost against Princeton since 2012.

The previous weekend, Yale University swept the Big Green in a three-game series, dropping to ffth place in the Ivy League, making it difcult to gain momentum. Dartmouth then lost to the College of the Holy Cross the following week.

Yale reclaimed its fourth place spot in the Ivy League after dominating in competition against Dartmouth. Holy Cross then hosted the Big Green on Tuesday and defeated the Big Green 2-1. The losses had hurt Dartmouth’s chances of playing in the Ivy League Tournament, as only the top four teams compete in the tournament.

“We are going into the Princeton weekend trying to battle and prove ourselves,” said Maria Angelino ’23. “Whether the outcome is a win or not, we just want to show people that we shouldn’t be taken lightly.”

Rachel McCarroll ’25 took the circle at 5K Coral Park and reached a new milestone as she recorded her 100thcareer strikeout in the third inning.

“Rachel is just a tank,” said Angelino. “You don’t have to tell her anything as she’ll go out there and pitch lights out.”

McCarroll got the next out, but the Bulldogs were able to cash in two runs before McCarroll fnished the inning, giving Yale an early 2-0 lead.

The Bulldogs added three more runs to their lead in the fourth inning and added four more in the ffth inning to make the score 9-0. Due to the mercy rule, the game ended after the ffth inning, allowing Yale to advance to fourth place in the standings.

The Big Green only had three hits that game courtesy of Mary Beth Cahalan ’24, Beaupre and Angelino. In hopes of reclaiming fourth place, the Big Green went to face of against the Bulldogs during a double header on Saturday.

The Big Green would be the frst to strike this time as Angelino’s performance brought Alaana Panu ’25 home to score for Dartmouth. Yale responded with two runs, giving them a 2-1 lead in the second inning. The Bulldogs dominated the third inning to extend their lead to 4-1.

Yale’s Lauren Perren struck in the bottom of the ffth inning as she pelted a two-run homer and by the end of the ffth, the Bulldogs led 7-1. The Big Green retaliated in the sixth as Ashley Frantz ’26 and Lauren Ben-Ezra ’26 hit back-to-back singles to cut Yale’s lead to 7-3.

In the top of the seventh inning, the Big Green’s batters came alive. Beaupre, Panu and Kate Farren ’23 hit a trio of singles to load the bases. Farren was 3 for 4 this game. Angelino then slapped a double into leftfeld to bring home Beaupre and Farren, forcing Yale to bring in a new pitcher.

“When it comes down to the end of the game, we lock in and say let’s get it done right,” said Frantz.

Yale’s pitching pulled through however and clinched the 7-5 win.

Izzy Kam ’24 started in the circle to kickof the second game of the double header on Saturday. Beaupre drove in the frst run of the game in the frst inning to give the Big Green a 1-0 lead.

Yale continuously loaded up the bases to put pressure on the Big Green. The bases were loaded in the third inning for the Bulldogs and a basesclearing double brought in three more runs to extend the Bulldog’s lead to 6-1. Angelino picked up another RBI in the top of the sixth to cut Yale’s lead to 6-2.

The Big Green once again put themselves in a position in the top of the seventh inning where they had a chance to shift momentum. Ben-Ezra

started the rally with her single as Farren brought her home. Panu hit a sacrifce fy, and Jenna Brown ’25 singled to make it a one-run game.

Despite Dartmouth outhitting Yale 12-7, the Bulldogs came out victorious, defeating Dartmouth 6-5 to complete the series sweep.

In hopes of ending the losing streak, the Big Green took on the College of the Holy Cross at Worcester on Tuesday. Dartmouth once again took the early

lead as they led 1-0 in the bottom of the frst as Cahalan hit a grounder. This would be the only run Dartmouth would score this game.

The Big Green was able to load the bases in the third, but the Crusaders’ pitching staf was able to get out of the sticky situation.

“They were hitting their pitches and doing a good job,” Ben-Ezra said of the Crusaders’ pitching staf.

McCarroll had another incredible

performance as she pitched six innings and struck out 4. Although she only gave up 2 runs, Holy Cross won 2-1. “We all just wanted to push really hard to get a hit so bad that we were swinging outside of our zones,” said Frantz.

The Big Green will compete against Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. The double header on Saturday and the match on Sunday will be streamed on ESPN+.

The Dartmouth Staff

PHOTO COURTESY OF THE DARTMOUTH ATHLETICS DEPARTMENT

The Big Green women’s sofball team has proved to be a compettor in the Ivy League, but the team struggles to gain successful momentum.

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The Collis Special and Its Devoted Community

By Tyler Amell-Angst STORY

This article was originially published on May 3, 2023.

On Monday through Friday, Collis Cafe prepares a variety of lunch options, but none seem to be more popular than the Collis Lunch Special. The Special — which changes every day but follows a loose weekly pattern — even has its own dedicated GroupMe chat titled “Collis Special @NOW.” The chat has more than 1,400 members, all eager to hear the day’s Special option.

This past week, I dove into the vibrant community of Collis Special superfans. My investigation included trying the lunch special every day, often with the company of one of these superfans, as well as exploring the cultural relevance of the GroupMe chat on campus.

On Monday, I sat down with Colleen Moore ’25, who said she eats the Collis Special four times a week. She and I enjoyed a warm bowl of baked sausage penne — the Special of the day — as I dove into the particulars of her love for Collis, starting with a review of the meal at hand.

“The baked sausage penne is one

of my favorites — I love the pasta specials. While the sausage was a little undercooked, the pasta was al dente, and the cheese was beautifully baked on top,” she said. “I also love the pasta primavera with pesto. We all know that pasta is what Collis does best.”

I agreed with her take on the penne: It was warm, tender and simple but not lacking in character, and it served as a powerful breakfast for my late start to the day on Monday. This strong showing from the Special station flled me with high expectations for Tuesday’s meal.

Not only did the tomatoey softness of Tuesday’s gnocchi caponata make an underdog play for the title of my favorite Collis lunch special, but my conversation with head chef Dylan Grifn illuminated my understanding of the history of the Special and brightened my day.

“I have worked here for 12 years, starting when Collis used to be just the vegetarian option,” Grifn said. “When I started we only did about 50 lunch specials per day. Now, we are up to around 250 — frst come, frst serve — so usually by 1:00 to 1:30… it’s gone!”

Collis worker Colin Farr, who works

with Grifn to produce the Special on a daily basis, highlighted his wish for more recognition of the Specials.

“It’s about time the Specials get the shine they deserve,” he said. “You can quote me on that.”

Wednesday brought teriyaki chicken with peanut salad and a nice conversation with a friend amidst the buzzing energy of the cafe. The cold noodles of the peanut salad with warm chicken breast were an unlikely pairing, but they worked wonders for this hungry writer. I became so enthralled in my meal and conversation that I surrendered a chemistry ofce hours session to savor some more time in the warmth of Collis.

Although Wednesday’s meal was delectable, one particular dish has captivated the hearts of many: the noodle bowls served for lunch every Thursday. This Special has recently exploded in popularity, Grifn attested.

“Noodle bowls are the most popular option, so we are even going to run them in the summer to see if people can eat them when it’s 90 degrees outside,” he said. “It is so trendy because you can customize it. If you want it spicy, you

can get it spicy! It has been really fun to see the kids with their bowls, eating together.”

Moore agreed with the universal appeal of the noodle bowls.

“My favorite special is the pork noodle bowl,” she said. “But the line is usually insane.”

On Thursday, I had the opportunity to try this superstar Special option. If you haven’t tried it, the dish is worth the hype. The noodles are soft, the meat is flling and the broth will satisfy whatever subconscious need you may have.

During this lunch, I also had the chance to speak with Sasha Kokoshinskiy ’23, the founder and operator of the “Collis Special @NOW” GroupMe. Created in the fall of 2021 as a response to other imperfect methods of tracking each day’s Special, the GroupMe provides a picture of the Special every day to alert its members. Kokoshosnskiy admits he didn’t expect such a huge response to its creation.

“I had no idea Collis was so important to so many,” he said. “I now check the number of members every day, and we once used to be the biggest GroupMe on

campus during spring of 2022, when we had more people than [another campus GroupMe] FREE FOOD @NOW.”

Kokoshosnskiy explained that whenever the GroupMe chat hits a major milestone in its number of members, he plans a surprise for the group.

“We hit 500 members in the frst few weeks, which I celebrated by creating a fake Phil Hanlon account to join the group,” he said. “We are about to hit 1,500 people, when someone else interesting will join — it is already planned and still a secret, so stay tuned.”

Kokoshinskiy also touched on what differentiates Collis from the other dining options around campus, and what separates his GroupMe from other chats.

“The staf of Collis is aware and involved in the GroupMe, and often Darin [one of the Collis workers] poses in the pictures of the special,” he said. “They embrace the group, creating a quasi-community that goes beyond the screen.”

By the end of the week, I didn’t know what more the Collis staf could pull from their metaphorical bag, yet they appeared with a classic: tortellini bolognese. By the end of my meal, I was happily stufed and properly fueled for my conversation with Jessica Cheng ’23.

Cheng said that in her religion class “REL 1.01: What Matters,” she had to write a paper on something important to her while connecting this topic to written works they had read in class. Cheng chose to write about the intricate beauty of the Collis Special @NOW GroupMe.

“[The Collis Special GroupMe] is really special because it encapsulates a lot of what Dartmouth means, and it has a lot of personality,” she said. “Collis itself feels the most personal [campus dining location] — it is small and approachable with a homey atmosphere, and it’s easier to chat with the staf.”

The Collis Special has found a way to tap into the very fabric of Dartmouth’s community and campus culture. With a cult-like following on GroupMe and its many delicious variations (to which I can attest), the Collis Lunch Special brings cheer to every student that steps up to the counter. I have no doubt it will continue to do so.

Reflection: The Things We Carry, Part 2

By Caris White STORY

This article was originally published on May 3, 2023.

Currently, there is a pair of Nike Blazer high-tops sitting upstairs on the bottom of my shoe rack, covered in onnight grime. Somehow, even after all this time, there are still no holes in them. One of the laces is nicked from the time I had to cut the feet of my onesie on bid night because they wouldn’t ft over my shoes. The soles are just intact enough to be worn in the rain — and to stop the warm keystone from seeping in when I step in the occasional basement puddle.

When I bought these shoes, they were of-white suede, with the kind of gum colored soles that real skaters use. I thought they looked so cool, as I sat in the back of CHEM 5 my freshman winter, online shopping instead of taking notes. I should’ve known then that pre-med wasn’t my real passion. I never online shop during art history classes.

So I bought those shoes freshman winter. I had just recently come out, and I wanted a cool skater boy aesthetic to match my newly minted identity. I hadn’t quite given up on skinny jeans yet, but I was getting there. These Nike Blazers were supposed to help me usher in a new, cooler, gayer era.

Although the snow and ice kept me wearing boots for most of the winter, I treasured those silly little high tops. I’ve locked away a lot of that winter in my memory. It was so good, and when COVID-19 came and took everything away, I didn’t want to let myself remember what I was missing. It was too painful to remember the happiest term of my life, so I forgot it.

But there’s a picture from my last day of freshman winter — which really ended up being the last day of my whole freshman year. It was an unseasonably sunny day in March, right at the tail end of fnals. I’d been summoned by my friends to the Sanborn steps, to enjoy the sunshine under the pretense of editing

fnal papers. In the photo, I’m sitting next to my then-girlfriend, balancing her laptop in one hand and waving to the camera with the other. Everyone looked so happy, and my new Nike shoes were tied securely to my feet. I’d fnally brought them out, to celebrate the end of winter. Ten days later, by email, we’d receive notice that our freshman year was coming to an end due to COVID.

When I came home for spring break that year, I brought only a dufel. Anticipating my swift return to campus, I left my favorite shoes in Mid Fay, since I didn’t want to ruin them on the surf trip I was supposed to attend. The surf trip, of course, was canceled. And I never saw the inside of my dorm room again. Spring break turned into spring term and then summer, and I missed everything about Dartmouth. But weirdly, one of the things I missed most was my stupid little shoes.

I fnally made it back to the Upper Valley during my sophomore fall. I was of from classes, working as a TA and research assistant and generally trying to piece together a semblance of the college experience. In October, I fnally had the chance to pick up my things from controlled storage. At last, 8 months later, I reunited with my shoes. Although I was considerably worse for the wear after the time that had passed, they were as clean as when I took them of on March 9, 2020. I’d already changed so much, but they hadn’t changed at all.

Somehow, I thought that being reunited with the physical evidence of my freshman existence might help me feel reconnected with the increasingly distant joy of my Dartmouth experience.

While I was glad to have the shoes back, the idea of my future self that they’d once manifested felt misplaced. The rose-colored future that I had projected from the back of CHEM 5 didn’t exist, in a way that the rest of the world and I never could have seen coming. Everything was diferent, and the hopeful sheen of

Dartmouth had worn of of me. It felt like my shoes were too clean to match it. So instead of keeping them pristine, I got them dirty. I wore them on walks and to house parties. “I like your shoes!” was the frst point of introduction between me and a girl who would circle back into my life (and then out again) many months later.

Somewhere along the line, their clean white suede became stained with spilled beer and mud puddle splashes. Somewhere along the line, I started to rekindle my relationship with Dartmouth as well. It was a slow burn. I rushed KDE sophomore winter. Bid night depressingly took place on Zoom, but I still had a good feeling about it. In the spring, I tracked those same Blazers into the basement to play a semi-illicit game of harbor with some of the ’21s.

Sophomore summer is starting to feel like a long time ago, which makes me feel old. It was chaotic, at times awful, and overall the most fun I’ve had in my entire life. When I look back at pictures, I can track the time by the accumulation

of dirt on my shoes, which hardly left my feet that summer. The Nike Blazers followed me to Masters — honestly one of the best days of my life — and I didn’t even win. That day marked their fnal transition from semi-decent to frat shoes, but I didn’t care. We were all so happy, playing and watching our funny little version of ping pong, feeling on top of the world.

Junior year was when it felt like the joy had fnally been returned to campus. Sophomore summer was wonderful, but once the leaves started to change, it felt like Dartmouth was fnally returning to the rhythms of its old self, and not just some crazy summertime intermission.

The shoes were my constant on-night companions, and they saw me through all of the shenanigans of someone who fnally felt ready to be in a relationship again, but couldn’t fnd the right ft. These shoes were also the ones that I left on the Ledyard dock during senior week, in my frst (and last) attempt at completing the iconic challenge. They were kindly returned to me by the Safety

and Security ofcer who fshed me out of the river onto the unforgiving deck of his pontoon boat.

But now it’s my senior spring, and soon I’ll be moving across the country yet again. I don’t think my Nike Blazers will make it out of Hanover this time. They’re too smudged and beer stained for the real world, and the arch support is really wearing thin. I plan on giving them the ride of their life during senior week, but I’ll be sad to throw them out when it’s time.

The life of these shoes started at Dartmouth, emerging from my freshman year when I yearned to look like the person I felt I was becoming. And their journey will end here too, along with mine. But I think we both have a little bit left to give. There are Woccoms to walk and pong games to play and at least one more decent DJ set to dance to in a basement somewhere. My grown-up era isn’t fully upon me, and there’s still a ways to go until June. The Blazers will stay on my shoe rack for now. I’m not quite ready to say goodbye.

CARIS WHITE/THE DARTMOUTH SENIOR STAFF

KELLY BEAUPRE/THE DARTMOUTH