News

A look at the alcohol policy one-year out

By Noah Goldstein | March 2, 2016

The hard alcohol ban remains one of the most debated aspects of College President Phil Hanlon’s “Moving Dartmouth Forward” policy initiative. A year after it’s implementation, the success of the policy in “eliminating high-risk behavior” — its stated goal — remains an open question.

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News

Three Greek councils elect new officers for next year

By Carter Brace | March 2, 2016

The Interfraternity Council, Panhellenic Council and Gender-Inclusive Greek Council elected new officers, who will start their year-long terms of office in the spring.

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News

Dartmouth professors talk gender, race and politics

By Joyce Lee | March 2, 2016

Based on results from the primary elections on Tuesday, presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are the probable nominees for the respective Democratic and Republican parties. Yet for all nine candidates still in the presidential race, issues of race, class and gender key issues in this election cycle, according to three Dartmouth government professors.

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Opinion

Solomon: Wake Up America

By Ioana Solomon | March 2, 2016

Stop Trump. Now. Let’s be real — Donald Trump will be the Republican Party’s nominee in the upcoming election if current trends continue. Let’s be even more real — his success is easily the biggest failure in American politics in recent history. This is the last column I get to write this term, and I can’t think of anything more critical than asking you to refrain from supporting him. If you’re not a big Hillary or Bernie fan, that’s fine. I get that. To be perfectly frank, none of the candidates in this election are what we truly need. This November, we will be forced to choose the lesser of two evils. Yet, even if this choice is a difficult one, it has the potential to drastically change the course of this country and our way of life. Most of us are lucky enough to be of voting age at a time when our votes are perhaps more powerful than ever. Let’s not waste that.

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Opinion

Uhlir: The Downfall of Democracy

By Tadeas Uhlir | March 2, 2016

Winston Churchill once said, “The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter.” While these words reflect an elitist view of governing, they offer at least some insight into the upcoming election. American democracy, like all others, will stand or fall with the average voter. Hence, it can be terrifying to imagine who will be elected to lead our nation. Recent developments on the campaign trail have been particularly concerning — the average voter seems to be gravitating towards not-so-average candidates. This election cycle, we’ve witnessed the rise of both a billionaire-turned-politician and a 74-year-old socialist. Obviously, I’m referring to Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders.

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Sports

Ski team takes second at Middlebury, sends 12 to NCAAs

By Max Kanefield | March 2, 2016

In an up-and-down weekend, the Dartmouth ski team surged to an early lead with wins in men’s and women’s slalom on day one of racing before eventually dropping into a second place finish at the Middlebury Carnival. In the final carnival of the season that also served as the NCAA Regionals, the Big Green was unable to hold off University of Vermont but feels ready for the NCAA Championships that are next on its schedule.

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Sports

Riding the Pine: With Henry Arndt '16 and Joe Clyne '16

By Henry Arndt and Joe Clyne | March 2, 2016

As the last winter term of our illustrious Dartmouth careers draws to a close, so, too, has our already dwindling self-respect. Some people save their best for last. We came in with a bang and are going out with a whimper, unread and unloved by the community that once adored us and hung on our every word.

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Arts

Dartmouth Idol finals: Profiles of the six finalists

By Will Tackett | March 2, 2016

Tomorrow evening six students will take the stage for the Dartmouth Idol finals in front of a sold-out auditorium. They will compete for the coveted title of “Dartmouth Idol,” $500 and the opportunity to record a two-song demo.

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Arts

Sandeep Das to lead ensemble in North Indian classical music

By Sophia Siu | March 2, 2016

World-renowned tabla player Sandeep Das will lead an ensemble of Indian musicians and dancers in a performance showcasing North Indian classical music and dance tonight at the Hopkins Center.

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News

College agrees to mediation over contamination

By Zachary Benjamin | March 1, 2016

The College has agreed to enter into mediation with Deb and Richard Higgins, a couple whose well was contaminated by carcinogenic chemicals originating from a nearby College-owned site, College spokeswoman Diana Lawrence confirmed in an email. In the 1960s and 70s, the College used the property, Rennie Farm, as a burial site for animal test subjects.

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News

Hanover incentivizes ridesharing through parking

By Joe Regan | March 1, 2016

The town of Hanover recently started a pilot program with Upper Valley Rideshare in which commuters can coordinate carpools. Upper Valley Rideshare’s online platform will help users form rideshare groups, which are charged a reduced fee for parking in the Marshall Lot at 41 South Main Street.

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News

Aprahamian wins Cram Lehn Pedersen prize

By Priya Ramaiah | March 1, 2016

As an undergraduate, chemistry professor Ivan Aprahamian stumbled upon the field of supramolecular chemistry while searching for a senior project topic. Last week, years after this discovery, Aprahamian was awarded the Cram Lehn Pedersen prize in the same field.

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Opinion

Voces Clamantium: Villegas, Seaton and Rotering

By The Dartmouth | March 1, 2016

Ben Szuhaj argued in his February 26 article “The Tragedy of Comedy” that “The Nightly Show” and “The Daily Show”’s fall in viewership could be attributed to an emphasis on race, class and gender and that Americans are too squeamish to broach the subject. I disagree that the fall in viewership has anything to do with the news anchors focusing on the topics of race, class and gender. And I especially disagree that Americans take offense to an outsider, like South African Trevor Noah, pointing out our idiosyncrasies.

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Opinion

Hartley: A Solution to the Greek Crisis

By Abigail Hartley | March 1, 2016

This academic year has been, without a doubt, a rough ride for Greek-affiliated students at Dartmouth. SAE and AD have gone the way of the brontosaurus. KDE and Tabard are suspended, and who knows who else is next. Every remaining house seems to move with the care and anxiety of French Resistance agents, slinking around avoiding authoritarian attention, communicating clandestinely through Gmail lists and GroupMe conversations.

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Sports

Men’s tennis concludes winter term with a pair of home wins

By Mark Cui | March 1, 2016

On Feb. 27, the No. 38 men’s tennis team defeated two more teams to bring its ongoing win streak to five games. Hosting both teams at the Boss Tennis Center, the Big Green first defeated St. John’s University in a close rematch 4-3 and followed up the win by demolishing Sacred Heart University 7-0.

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Arts

Student Spotlight: Artist and actor Emma Mouzon '18

By Margot Byrne | March 1, 2016

Once arriving at Dartmouth, Mouzon immediately knew she wanted to enroll in a studio art class. During her first winter term, she signed up for “Sculpture I,” which not only forced her to leave her room and venture into the frigid temperatures, but also “encouraged [her] to embrace [her] more creative side again,” Mouzon said.

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News

Marsch to give Presidential Faculty Lecture today

By Alexa Green | February 29, 2016

In her research, Lisa Marsch uses technology in interventions for substance abuse among youth and adult populations. Marsch, director of the Center for Technology and Behavioral Health at the Dartmouth Psychiatric Research Center, will speak about her work and the influence of science and technology in healthcare when she delivers the 28th Presidential Faculty Lecture today.

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Opinion

Qu: I'm Not Racist, But...

By Dorothy Qu | February 29, 2016

Although some shudder at the thought, a widespread research theory holds that we are attracted to people who are similar to our parents or ourselves.Before you quickly glance at your romantic partner and close this tab or stash this paper under something, keep reading.

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News

Advance Transit app gives real-time updates on buses

By Heyi Jiang | February 29, 2016

Advanced Transit’s new smartphone app will give users real-time updates on bus locations as well as projected arrival times. The app has been downloaded more than 500 times since its official launch last Tuesday.

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Opinion

Albrecht: Representing the Oscars

By Emily Albrecht | February 29, 2016

Last night was the biggest annual event in the film industry — the Academy Awards, otherwise known as the Oscars. While controversy is nothing new to awards season, this year’s show was prefaced by a months-long Twitter campaign against the Academy encapculated by the hashtag #OscarsSoWhite. Despite incredible performances and productions by people of color across subject and title, not a single non-white person entered the Dolby Theatre as a 2016 acting nominee last night. Going into the show, the question on just about everyone’s mind was this: how would the host, Chris Rock, address the controversy and the large implications Oscars whitewashing makes about Hollywood? The answer became clear within minutes of the broadcast’s beginning — Rock was going to hold no punches.

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