5:17 p.m.: Officers received a phone call from a student regarding texts that were being sent to her from an individual who was not related to the campus. She had told him to stop texting and he said he would. Hanover Police involvement was offered but she declined at the time. It is still an open case.

4:15 p.m.: Officers approached by two women who said they were hit by two water balloons launched from area of Gamma Delta Chi fraternity. Officers checked the yard but found no one in the immediate area. It was suspected to be a first year student.

4:53 p.m.: Officers responded to Topliff Hall for an individual with high temperature that was fighting pneumonia. The student was transported to DHMC for further treatment and then returned back to campus.

5:22 p.m.: A student that had been arrested for an open container was picked up from the Hanover Police Department.

9:00 p.m.: Officers responded to a call from Topliff Hall where an individual returned to his room to find that someone had dumped a bottle of white wine on their bedding and clothing.

10:00 p.m.: Officers at the Programming Board concert stopped a non-affiliated person who was intoxicated and transported the individual to DHMC.

11:30 p.m.: Officers responded to the Choates for report of a stolen laptop. Hanover Police was also contacted.

May 18

12:27 a.m.: Dartmouth EMS responded to Chi Gamma Epsilon fraternity for a woman who was intoxicated. The individual was transported by ambulance to DHMC and returned to campus later.

12:25 a.m.: Officers responded to Morton for an intoxicated woman in the bathroom. She was transported to Dicks house and admitted for the night.

2:10 p.m.: Officers observed an individual standing outside Theta Delta Chi fraternity who appeared to be in a daze. The individual was brought to Dick’s House and transported to hospital for alcohol intoxication.

2:50 a.m.: An intoxicated individual was found in Lord Hall, they were transported to Dick’s House and admitted for the night.

3:47 a.m.: Officers responded to an intoxicated individual at South Massachusetts Hall. The individual was transported to DHMC.

3:48 a.m.: Officers responded to Cutter Shabazz for a report of two intoxicated individuals in a bathroom. One person was transported to dicks house and the other was transported to DHMC.

1:44 p.m.: Officers heard of a stolen computer from Alumni Gym. Hanover Police also responded.

2:46 p.m.: Officers responded to an individual 5 miles north of campus on route 5 for an individual who had twisted his ankle while running. He was brought back to campus and declined medical attention.

5:07 p.m.: Officers responded with EMS to Theta Delta Chi fraternity where an individual had stepped on a nail that went through his shoe and in to his foot. The individual was transported to DHMC where he received treatment and was released.

5:30 p.m.: Report of a stolen vanity automobile plate at Sigma Nu fraternity. Hanover Police was also involved.

7:48 p.m.: EMS responded to Fahey Hall on a Good Samaritan call. The individual was found to be intoxicated, and taken to Dick’s House and admitted for the night.

8:13 p.m.: Officers responded with EMS to Russell Sage Hall for Good Samaritan call. The individual was transported by ambulance to DHMC and then returned to campus.

9:17 p.m.: Officers transported a student to DHMC for pain that she was suffering after being pushed up against a fence at the concert the previous night.

10:24 p.m.: Officers responded to a call at Channing Cox Hall for male alumnus having an allergic reaction to seafood. He was transported to DHMC by ambulance.

May 19

1:29 a.m.: Officers responded with EMS to Brown Hall for an intoxicated individual. The individual was taken to Dick’s House and admitted.

1:38 a.m.: Officers responded to outside of Occom commons for a complaint of fireworks. Two individuals were observed running away, but were not identified.

2:40 a.m.: Officers responded to Bissell Hall for a Good Samaritan call, the individual was taken to Dick’s House and admitted.

2:51 a.m.: Officers responded to Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity for an unwanted individual. The student, who had been asked to leave the premise, was deemed to be intoxicated and taken to Dick’s House where he was admitted for the night.

5:51 a.m.: Officers observed a vehicle with smashed rear window at Kappa Kappa Kappa fraternity. The owner was located, and the incident was reported to Hanover Police.

5:29 p.m.: Officers responded with troubleshooters and Hanover Fire Department to South Street apartments for possible gas leak. The troubleshooters were able to turn the gas off.

7:38 p.m.: Officers and Hanover Police responded to The Tabard where a former student was transported to DHMC to be evaluated for emotional difficulties.

7:42 p.m.: Officers arrested a former student at The Tabard for an outstanding warrant.

-Felicia Schwartz, Executive Director

‘We Steal Secrets’: A Sidelong Look At WikiLeaks — Mark Jerkins, National Public Radio
Documentary We Steal Secrets” The Story of WikiLeaks took an unexpected take on the tale of WikiLeaks and its founder Julian Assange. The documentary attributes prominent WikiLeader Bradley Manning’s success to the lowered barriers between U.S. agencies and database after the Sept. 11 attacks and also took a detour looking into Assange’s sexual history. The documentary was denounced by WikiLeaks supporters before its commercial release. 

- Claire Groden, Evening Managing Editor

Seeking to elicit a conversation, several ’15s released a video campaign to portray the strength of the Dartmouth community. A student-run initiative, #OurDartmouth interviewed several dozen Dartmouth students, as well as a few professors, and asked them to sum up their Dartmouth experience. The most commonly cited words, like “home” and “community” highlighted the welcoming nature of the College and the importance of the student body. The comments ranged from those students who consider Dartmouth a “pseudo-utopia” to those who found Dartmouth unifying, to those who are unaffiliated with the Greek system but still feel welcome. The campaign describes itself as a conversation starter, and maintains that it has “no political agenda.” #OurDartmouth also released a series of videos from students who detailed aspects of their Dartmouth experience, such as the remarkable opportunities Dartmouth offers, the welcoming of the community and the need for a receptivity to change. The campaign invites different individuals to voice their own experience, as a way of demonstrating that there is “no one Dartmouth experience.”

The new season means new shows and from the looks of it, the networks are rolling out plenty of material to keep you occupied while figuring out your plans to go skydiving or extreme rock climbing. We’ve rounded up a diverse list of the 10 most promising shows sure to fit everyone’s small-screen cravings this summer.

For the Nostalgic Comedian

“Whose Line Is It Anyway?” — July 16 at 8 p.m. on The CW
That’s right, the beloved comedy show that ran for eight seasons on ABC before calling it quits in 2007 is coming back. Unlike many unsuccessful remakes, the original cast members — Ryan Stiles, Wayne Brady and Colin Mochrie — will return with Aisha Tyler ’92 replacing Drew Carey as host.

For the Not-So-Functional Family

“The Goodwin Games” — May 20 at 8:30 p.m. on Fox
Carter Bays and Craig Thomas have already made a name for themselves after creating “How I Met Your Mother,” but since when is one hit TV show enough? The duo is hoping for another success with “The Goodwin Games,” a series about three estranged siblings forced to get back in touch with their childhoods and family roots à la Trivial Pursuit in order to inherit the $23 million their father left behind.

For the Post-Apocalypse Obsessed

“Under the Dome” — June 24 at 10 p.m. on CBS
Based on the Stephen King novel, this sci-fi series chronicles the story of the residents in Chester’s Mill, Maine, a small town that is literally trapped in a bubble. This impenetrable barrier from the rest of the world causes panic and anxiety amongst the citizens, which threatens to tear apart the community. It’s up to a few leaders of the town to try to keep everyone calm while discovering more about the barricade and a way to escape.

For the Bad Luck Brian

“Twisted”  — June 11 at 9 p.m. on ABC Family
The latest of ABC Family’s teen dramas, “Twisted” follows Danny Desai (Avan Jogia), a teenage murderer. Desai returns home after being released from custody for killing his aunt five years prior determined to return everything to the way it used to be. However, the judgment of previous friends is no longer his primary concern, as Desai quickly becomes the prime suspect in a fellow classmate’s murder.

For the Reality TV Addict

“Princesses: Long Island” — June 2 at 9 p.m. on Bravo
The ultimate guilty pleasure channel is at it again, changing its focus from middle-aged housewives to young college grads. The six young women, now living with their parents in Long Island, face family pressure to find husbands and settle down. “Princesses” looks at the group’s efforts to address their dependency on their relationships, topped with the trademark gossip and alcohol-supported fighting.

For the Katniss Everdeen Wannabe

“The Hunt” — July 31 at 9 p.m. on The CW
Obviously taking some notes from the ever-popular Hunger Games series, the people who brought “Ready for Love!” to the small screen are now launching a reality competition show. Twelve pairs will compete against each other in “The Arena,” a fenced-in area in the wilderness. For one month they must live in this enclosure, battling for scarce resources as they hold out for the $250,000 grand prize.

For the Die-Hard “Survivor” Fan

“72 Hours” — June 6 at 9 p.m. on TNT
Brandon Johnson hosts this latest Darwinian-inspired competition in which teams of three must survive in the wild with only a GPS tracking device and one bottle of water. Each episode, filmed around the world, follows three teams as they scramble to find a hidden briefcase with a $100,000 cash prize.

For the Future “Fixer”

“Ray Donovan” — June 30 at 10 p.m. on Showtime
This new drama follows Ray Donovan (Liev Schreiber), the go-to man in Hollywood when the rich and famous need a problem to disappear. However, Donovan must deal with his own problems when his father, Mickey Donovan (Jon Voight), is suddenly released from prison. 

For the Semi-Classy Drama Lover

“The Vineyard” — July 23 at 10 p.m. on ABC Family
ABC Family’s newest docu-series may quickly become your latest guilty pleasure for the summer. “The Vineyard” follows a group of 11 20-somethings as they spend time on and off the clock with each other in Martha’s Vineyard over the summer. However, don’t tune in for this one unless you’re looking for some teen-friendly “Real World”-esque mischief and love triangles.

For the Hardcore Adventurer

“Get Out Alive with Bear Grylls” — July 8 at 9 p.m. on NBC
NBC’s latest high-stakes reality competition will test the endurance, strength and will to survive of 20 contestants. Host and “Man vs. Wild” star Bear Grylls pushes the 10 teams in this action-packed journey set against the idyllic backdrop of New Zealand’s South Island.

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It finally feels like spring on campus now that the Green is once again green, the squirrels are out of hibernation and shorts weather has become the norm. One aspect of this new season many students may not be as familiar with is the arrival of Hanover street vendors.

Parked between Boloco and Molly’s almost every day of the week, one can hop over to Lisa’s Hot Dogs for a sparkling conversation along with your fresh squeezed lemonade and hot dog.

Lisa Locke, the owner of Lisa’s Hot Dogs, moved to Hanover in 1999 to take over from the hot dog vendor who had just retired. Since then, she’s become a town staple during spring and summer for her deliciously simple lemonade (psst: the secret ingredient is love!) and perfectly cooked hot dogs with toppings including chili, sauerkraut and spicy red pepper relish.

You can find Locke outside with her trademark blue and yellow striped umbrella on any day Monday through Saturday between mid-April and September or so, as long as the weather’s nice.

Locke’s typical day on the job starts at 8:30 a.m. when she leaves her house to pick up the produce she’ll need for the day. Lisa arrives at her spot in Hanover around 10 a.m. and begins setting up her cart and is ready with all her delicious treats about an hour later. If you ask her what her regular hours are, you’ll realize that she doesn’t really follow any regular hours.

“If I’m having a good day, I’ll stay, if I’m not having a good day then I’m going,” Locke said. “It just depends on how I feel that day, and little things can make your day better.”

Although Locke hasn’t made as much money as she might have in another line of work, she has built relationships and learned things that are worth far more than any amount of money.

“I really enjoy my job,” Locke said. “People perceive that you make bucket loads of money, but if it was all about the money I would’ve quit years ago. I love the biz, and I’ve been in it a long time.”

As her selling season comes to a close, Locke sometimes finds herself looking forward to a change of pace, but she keeps coming back to that corner in town each spring.

“You know, every year you think ‘oh no, I’m not going to go back and do that in the spring,’ but you always do,” Locke said. “I can’t ever see myself not being here.”

Over the years, Locke has had the chance to really get to know Hanover and the people who live here, quickly becoming one of the town’s number one fans.

“This is just a great town,” Locke said. “I came down here, and people said ‘you know, Hanover is hard to deal with and the parking guys are horrible,’ and I’ve never experienced that side of things.”

Take the time to swing by, either to venture a taste of her personal favorite hot dog combo (brown mustard, hot pepper relish, onions, sauerkraut) or simply for some conversation during the day, and you will quickly understand why Lisa’s Hot Dogs should be at the top of your list of favorite Hanover food stops.

After surviving the Hanover winter that reared its head briefly in the middle of April, I’m excited to feel the sun on my skin. Summer is all about creating new opportunities and having fun.  With summer on my mind, I decided to write a guide to surviving and looking cute for 13X.

Summer is my favorite season because I get to do all of the things I love and wear all the dresses in the world. People always ask me why I wear dresses. They find it odd because they think dresses are so confining. But they’re so simple. You put one on and you’re basically done.

Try this dress from Nasty Gal. With this colorful and playful pattern, you just need a necklace to complete your outfit. Remember: polyester and rayon materials are popular materials for dresses and tops. On a particularly hot summer day, wear cotton. You’ll avoid unwanted sweat stains.

Summer is all about having fun, so your accessories should be fun too! Your accessories should be fun, cute and colorful, like this Popsicle necklace from Kate Spade New York. Don’t worry if your accessories are a little too bold or colorful. It’s summer!

I refuse to wear anything but sandals during the summer. Flats are too hot, and I hate wearing anything with laces. Why wear flip-flops when you can wear sandals? These sandals from Forever 21 are the grown-up version of the jelly sandals that were popular in the 90’s — minus the smell. Like your childhood jelly sandals, you can wear these with almost any outfit. They’re perfect for you to dress up or down. Just remember to take care of your feet and nails!

Since it’s summer, swimsuit season has finally arrived. One-pieces have made quite the comeback this summer. For some reason, people underestimate the one-piece, but it can be just as sexy as a bikini. Try this colorblock one-piece swimsuit by Chevron Island. It’s just as attention grabbing as a two-piece.

Cover up with sunscreen! I know it’s summer but you can’t be too carefree! Take care of your skin because sunburn is never a good look.

Have a great summer!

-Carinna

Whether or not you’re chained to the library or taking a nap on the Green, here are a few songs that you could throw onto your normal playlist of Bon Iver or Bright Eyes-esque quiet time music.

Lost In My Mind — The Head & the Heart
A folk-rock group from Seattle, The Head & the Heart makes extensive use of vocal harmonization, and a simple bright piano here. They’re a bit like Mumford & Sons, with less of a backwoods feel.

Don’t Let Them See You Cry — Manchester Orchestra
A repetitive vocal melody and nothing but an acoustic guitar makes this less than two-minute long track simple and sweet.

One Minute — The Album Leaf
This song’s just a little acoustic instrumental piece; you can even hear the hands of the guitarists sliding up and down the neck.

Michigan — The Milk Carton Kids
A soft start builds to all the angst you left back in the ninth grade. Depending on the kind of mood you’re in, you’ll either fall in love with “Michigan” or dismiss it by the end of the first chorus, which would mean you’d miss the bluesy guitar solo that finishes the song.

White Daisy Passing — Rocky Votolato
While the Album Leaf (above) had half a dozen songs heard on “The O.C. ,”White Daisy Passing,” was the only one of Votolato’s that appeared on the show in season 3. This is another nice bare bones track whose tone may lift your spirits after “Michigan.”

Crosses — Jose Gonzalez
I’m a big fan of Gonzalez’s, and I’ve mentioned him in previous columns. It’s been a little while since I’ve brought him up, and now seemed like an appropriate time, so here’s a mellow Gonzalez original.

Merry Go ‘Round — Kacey Musgraves
While Musgraves explicitly caters to the country crowd, there is something inherently folky about her. Her twang isn’t overbearing, and the picked banjo, rather than strummed, gives her a little bit more mainstream appeal. This single made Top 100 of 2012 lists for both NPR and Rolling Stone, and has received significant radio time on country stations.

Sheets — Damien Jurado
Another Seattle artist, Jurado starts this song calm with just a whisper of acoustic guitar. The instrumentals grow, and peak in the middle with drums and feedback heard in the mix, which Jurado repeats his main verse over. Simply written, with the themes’ variations are ordered to tell a story of their own.

Kaling played Kelly Kapoor on The Office and currently stars in her own show, The Mindy Project. Her Office costar Ed Helms, said that he was proud to call her a friend and colleague.

Helms described Kaling as a mad scientist with her qualities of “being brilliant, wonderful and hilarious,” which he claims are impossible to find in one human being. Kaling defies expectations through her work by “simultaneously command[ing] respect and affection,” Helms wrote, adding that she is skilled at creating opportunities for herself.

Rhimes is lauded in by Oprah Winfrey for her work in the entertainment industry. Rhimes created the hit show Grey’s Anatomy and its spinoff series, Private Practice, as well as the hugely popular show Scandal.

Winfrey noted that through her storytelling in Scandal, Rhimes captures all sides of humanity that make the show powerful and relatable to its viewers.

“She understands that every dream is valuable and every identity deserves inspection through the looking glass of television,” Winfrey wrote.

Winfrey also commented on the lead roles of African-American and Asian characters in Grey’s Anatomy, adding that Rhimes masterfully tells everyone’s story.

“Gay, straight, single, divorced, lost, searching — everybody gets a seat at Shonda’s table,” Winfrey said.

Geisel School of Medicine professor H. Gilbert Welch published an op-ed in CNN last Saturday weighing in on Angelina Jolie’s recent preventive double mastectomy. Jolie published an op-ed in The New York Times last week, revealing that she opted for the surgery after discovering that she carried the BRCA1 gene and has an estimated 87 percent risk of developing breast cancer.

Welch’s piece examined the notion that Jolie’s operation could inspire health-conscious American women to seek similar procedures to prevent breast cancer. Welch argued that Jolie’s surgery is irrelevant to 99 percent of American women, as the rare BRCA1 mutation put her at abnormally high risk for developing the disease. Less than one percent of American women carry this gene, Welch said.

Women with the BRCA1 mutation or other risk factors for breast cancer could stand to gain from a procedure like Jolie’s. Women at average risk, however, are less likely to benefit from a preventive double mastectomy, and the risks of surgery could outweigh their risks of getting cancer, Welch wrote.

“The vast majority of women don’t have the BRCA1 mutation. They are at average risk for breast cancer,” Welch wrote. “They are not Angelina Jolie. They should not have a preventive mastectomy.”

Welch is a medicine professor at the Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice. He co-authored “Overdiagnosed: Making People Sick in the Pursuit of Health,” in which he argues against using certain medical procedures for prevention alone.

Gerben Scherpbier ’14 supported the 50 twice before hiking it during his sophomore summer. Summing up his experience in one word, he could only say that it was “incredible.”

“I did it with three friends, and it took us 23 hours,” said Scherpbier of his hike. Scherpbier, who was president of the Dartmouth Outing Club, insists that doing the Fifty is more mental than anything else. He completed the challenge with his three friends, not whom he met through the DOC, but through his fraternity, Sigma Phi Epsilon.

“There was perfect weather and a lot of my friends were supporting it too so we got to know each other really well,” said Scherpbier.

When asked about tricks that helped them keep going, Scherpbier spoke about how they kept telling each other riddles, and carried a portable boombox with them throughout the hike, which they played mainly during the night.

Speaking of the times he supported the Fifty, Scherpbier said that his experience was quite the opposite.

“It was pouring the whole night, and I was stationed about 30 miles in,” he said. “People would come in struggling with mud up to their knees and we would just try to warm them up.”

In typical Dartmouth fashion, every support station located at each 10-mile intervals has a theme, and supporters are decked out in flair. “There were super heroes, star wars, lord of the rings, fiesta,” said Scherpbier of the themes that helped to cheer the hikers up and keep them going.

While Scherpbier will not be taking part in the Fifty this upcoming weekend, Suyash Bulchandani ’15 is prepping to hike for his first time.

“I have never supported before, or done anything like this at all,” said Bulchandani who is hiking with two of his freshman floormates. When asked about how he is training to take on the Fifty, Bulchandani, who is a coxwain for the men’s varsity lightweight crew team, hopes that his in-season training regimen has kept him in shape.

“I think a lot of it is mental, and I hope that breaking in my hiking boots by wearing them around campus is sufficient,” continued Bulchandani.

Scherpbier is a strong proponent of everyone getting involved in the Fifty in at least one way or another in their Dartmouth careers. After all, what other college offers such a challenge in their own Appalachian Trail backyard?

Amounts serve 2.
You will need:
Grill
1 tuna steak (0.75 pound)
1/4 pound arugula

For the marinade/glaze:
2 cloves minced garlic or 1 tablespoon garlic paste
1 tablespoon teriyaki sauce
1 tablespoon oyster sauce
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon salt
1 tablespoon ground black pepper

For the salad:
1/2 pound fresh mozzarella cheese (in balls)
3/4 pound vine-ripened cherry tomatoes
1 cup fresh basil leaves
1/4 cup olive oil
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar

1. Mince the garlic and combine with other marinade ingredients in a shallow dish large enough to fit the entire tuna steak. Place tuna in dish, then flip so the entire steak is coated in marinade. Place in refrigerator to marinate for at least 20 minutes—ideally longer. If using a charcoal grill, light charcoal according to directions (so that it will be warm enough by the time the tuna is ready to cook).
2. Meanwhile, wash and drain arugula, tomatoes and basil. Set arugula aside. Remove tops from tomatoes and halve. Slice mozzarella balls into 1/2 inch thick rounds. Chop basil leaves into 1/2 inch wide strips.
3. Whisk olive oil and balsamic vinegar together. Combine mozzarella, tomatoes and basil; add vinegar-oil mixture and toss.
4. If using gas grill, ignite and turn to medium-high heat. Place tuna steak on grill of choice. Allow to sear on each side for 3 minutes, until edges are browned/white. Be sure to take off grill while center is still pink! (Legal note: eating raw fish presents a risk of food poisoning. Culinary note: tuna tastes best and has a heavenly texture when still rare. Your call—Adam Levine says to cook your meat ’till it’s done.)
5. Plate! Halve the tuna steak (as long as you’re not a puma). Serve each steak on a bed of arugula, with a side of caprese salad. Beautiful.

Courtesy of Laura Bryn Sisson

While founded as an organization that allowed students to use extra DBA to help the needy, DFC has undergone a transition stage from just community service to an initiative that makes students more accountable. To this end, the organization has sought to increase awareness about food waste and poverty. Over the past year, DFC set up a food waste display at the Class of 1953 Commons that featured the amount of food wasted during 30 minutes as equivalent to a week’s worth of donation that a family of four living on the poverty line would receive.

“We let students react to the information,” Burns explained. “DDS actually used suggestions from the display to decrease waste, for example by making the trays smaller.”

In addition to the end of term donations of food, DFC recently exceeded its $10,000 fundraising goal. Furthermore, starting May 23, DFC will host an event called “Swipes for Hunger,” which will allow students to give up a swipe, its equivalent in DBA or DA$H, or all three, Burns said.

In addition to its partnership with DDS, DFC also works with the Upper Valley Haven and the Willing Hands.

Upon facing the reality that both Burns and Hopf will be graduating in a few weeks, they decided to institutionalize DFC so that the organization can continue to thrive from the small program they founded as freshmen.

“A big reason for why we applied for the Kramer Prize in the spring was that we want this to be a sustainable organization,” Burns said. “This past fall, we developed a really solid core executive board of nine members.”

Indeed, it is the membership of DFC that has allowed for much of its current interdisciplinary nature. The group has been in talks with Tucker, Dickey and Rocky in an effort to entrench DFC at the College. Members are also attempting to make DFC an initiative under the Dean of the College’s office, although this process has not yet been completed.

“We’re going to be a presence on campus, and we’re planning for things for the fall to bring faculty, students and staff together,” Burns said.

When I spoke to next year’s leader, Hayley Brown’15, I learned about DFC’s future plans.

“Our main goal for next year is to gain some recognition among the student body, because many of our events go unseen,” Brown remarked.

Brown initially joined DFC because of her interests in food ethics and sustainability. She chose to remain in the group because it allowed her to participate in such a way where she wasn’t just attending meetings.

Two potential projects for the fall include an auction dinner open to the entire student body and faculty as a way of raising awareness about hunger in the Upper Valley, as well as an initiative where faculty can take their classes out to dinner with DFC funds. Because DFC members believe that food brings people together, they seek to use food as a medium for discussion and bonding.

“Oftentimes, students don’t take enough time to sit down and have conversations,” Brown said. “We’re always eating on the go.”

Since there are more Dartmouth-specific, as well as national grants for which DFC is eligible to apply, and as the organization enjoys substantial vocal alumni support, Burns felt confident that DFC would continue to grow after her departure. She expressed a desire to institute a mechanism for interested parties to donate to the DFC. The organization also still has about half of the funds from the original Kramer Prize, which will allow future DFC members to continue to propose various new projects.

“We want to do projects each term that reflect the needs of the campus,” Burns said. “We’ve been contacted by a lot of groups, and we’re trying to bridge the gap between groups who focus on sustainability and groups who focus on health and nutrition.”

Brown similarly attributed DFC’s potential to its being an “umbrella group” that can embrace many different interests while upholding its interest in connecting the community.

The River Cluster took the gold for the second year in a row at the 2^nd Annual FYRE (First Year Residential Experience) Olympics this Saturday.

The winner was determined by each team’s cumulative number of points gained from the various competitions and activities through out the Olympics. The River cluster’s final score was 955 points. East Wheelockplaced second with 890 points, the Choates in third with 870 points and finally Russell Sage in fourth with 365 points. McLaughlin’s team never showed up for the competition.

“It feels great to win,” River team member Kirby Spivey ’16 said. “It makes not being hungover feel worth it.”

On the other hand, members of East Wheelock’s team were upset by the close loss.

“It feels terrible to be in second,” East Wheelock team member Katie Zhang ’16 said. “We’re going to have a grudge against the River for years.”

The Olympics consisted of three rounds — preliminaries, an obstacle course and a minute to win it.

Members of each cluster competed in giant skeeball, a Jenga challenge, tug-of-war, a watermelon eating contest and a trivia challenge during the preliminary round. The obstacle course included contests such as a Lego pool adventure, Tangrams, memory games, a blindfolded string maze, a potato sack race and finally completing an actual inflatable obstacle course.

“The watermelon eating contest was really exciting,” Zhang said. “I also really liked the obstacle course.”

The Minute to Win It round allowed people who were not officially competing to earn points for their team of choice.

“We had some really spirited people who were ready to win it,” Choates undergraduate advisor Alex Kaye ’15 said.

Many participants said that they signed up for the Olympics either because their friends were doing it or with the intention of doing something fun with people from their cluster.

“My favorite part is being with people from the Choates, they’re awesome,” team member Irene Coffie ’16 said. “Also, the event just sounded so cool. I mean, who wouldn’t want to be a part of the FYRE Olympics?”

The FYRE Olympics were primarily organized by a team of UGAs. Community director of the Choates, Dan Smith, oversaw the event’s operations and planning.

“The planners did a fantastic job; this was all them,” Smith said.

Smith said that the FYRE Olympics will continue as long as there is student interest.

COLUMBIA: Nearly all of the professors at the Teachers College voted to reject the proposed budget for fiscal year 2013 to 2014 upon discovering that senior administrators had been giving themselves bonuses from the college’s budget surplus. The Columbia Daily Spectator reported that although the costs of tuition had been steadily rising for the last five years, and the Teachers College had planned to cut 20 positions in the next academic year, the faculty had not been previously aware of the budget surplus. In the 2012 to 2013 fiscal year, TC president Susan Fuhrman gave herself a $90,000 bonus, while other administrators received bonuses ranging from $35,000 to $50,000, according to the Spectator.

CORNELL: Three years after a string of suicides at Cornell University, which had led to the fencing off of seven of its bridges, the University removed five of the fences on Friday, the Cornell Daily Sun reported. The last two bridges will be removed on May 24 and July 3, according to the project manager. The University plans to replace these fences with mesh nets, which feature “heat-sensitive cameras that can detect when someone has fallen into them,” according to the Daily Sun. The University has also expanded its mental health services, so as to provide a supportive network for students.

HARVARD: Harvard Law School will introduce a pilot program next year that will allow Harvard College juniors to apply to the school, according to the Harvard Crimson. The program, called the Junior Deferral Pilot, will offer Harvard Class of 2015 students to apply to the Law School earlier than other students, and then defer attendance for two years. The program requires that admitted students gain work experience before attending the Law School. Applicants will submit the traditionally required materials, but will be allowed to take a later LSAT and also receive in-person interviews, the Crimson reported.

PRINCETON: Princeton University’s Department of Public Safety and the Princeton Police department have formalized their operating procedures in an effort to increase communication and clarify jurisdictions, according to the Daily Princetonian. The agreement will not result in any visible changes, as it “does not represent a shift in policy.” The goal of the agreement was to ensure transparency and encourage collaboration across departments. The document will not be available to the public, the Princetonian reported.

UPENN: U.S. Vice President Joe Biden’s commencement address last Monday marked the first time a sitting vice president has ever given a commencement address at the University of Pennsylvania. According to the Daily Pennsylvanian, Biden’s speech focused on the 6,000 graduates’ immense potential for producing change and hope. Both of Biden’s sons graduated from Penn and his granddaughter is a rising sophomore at the school. His speech was generally well received by the nearly 26,000 attendees, including the graduates.

YALE: Two years after the seven-year investigation into Yale University’s compliance with the Clery Act, the Department of Education fined Yale $165,000 for “inadequate reporting of campus crime statistics,” the Yale Daily News reported. Yale will have to pay $27,500 for each of the four omitted incidents of forcible sex offenses and two additional fines for other reporting violations. Although the University fixed most of the reporting issues in 2004, it did not correct a final violation until 2010, the Daily News reported.

According to Changing the Game’s website, Griffin is a Professor Emeritus in the Social Justice Education Program at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and the former Director of It Takes A Team! Education Campaign for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Issues in Sport, an initiative of the Women’s Sports Foundation.

Griffin’s talk had two main goals: making the Dartmouth athletic climate respectful for all, and identifying ways that Dartmouth sports teams in particular can “stand as champions of respect on this campus and beyond.” She asked athletes to determine whether they perceived their teams as hostile, tolerant, or respectful toward LGBT athletes, and asked some of the athletes about their personal experiences regarding their levels of comfort on their own teams. Griffin also met with coaches and administrators to discuss ways to ensure that Dartmouth’s teams are inclusive and safe for all.

-Dennis Ng, Photo Editor

Is There Really a Second-Term Curse? — Nate Silver, The New York Times
“President Obama is facing one of his roughest stretches in office after questions about the government’s response to the attacks in Benghazi, Libya, the admission by the Internal Revenue Service that it inappropriately targeted conservative groups which sought tax-exempt status, and the revelation that the Justice Department subpoenaed communications by The Associated Press.” Silver discusses the Second-Term Curse looking at seven two-term presidents since WWII.

-Felicia Schwartz, Executive Editor

The Wait Is Over: You Can Finally Brew Coffee in a Mason Jar with the Portland Press — Ray, Core 77 design magazine & resource
A Portland, Oregon-based design duo started a campaign to launch a mason jar-based product made for coffee brewing. Apparently the mason jar is more durable than the traditional carafe, it is wrapped in a wool sleeve for insulation and completed with a maple lid with a press. 

-Winnie Yoe, Dartbeat Editor

Courtesy of Catherine Most

On Thursday, students gathered in teams of three in the Class of 1953 Commons to try to build the world’s tallest ice cream cone. The contest was sponsored by Hershey’s, which provides the ice cream in ’53 Commons.

Teams had just ten minutes to pile scoops of vanilla ice cream onto an ice cream cone. One student scooped ice cream from the container, then passed it off to the second team member, who placed the ice cream on top of the cone held by the third participant.

While most teams registered for a time slot during the two-hour competition, some students just went ahead and started scooping up ice cream to test their stacking skills. Several even stood by the ice cream bar and practiced before making their attempt to create the tallest cone.

Last year’s winners were a last-minute entry that included an engineer on their team, showing how strategies can be useful in the cone-building process.

This year, Sam Hills ’15, Laura McFeely ’13, and Madeline Parish ’16 took home the top prize, which is a pizza party and $15 iTunes gift cards for each of its members. The second place team won iTunes gift cards, and the third place winners received Hershey’s ice cream t-shirts.

JIN LEE/THE DARTMOUTH STAFF

Habitat for Humanity sponsored a dinner and discussion about homelessness on Monday night, addressing this pervasive issue on a campus where socioeconomic disparities are rarely brought to light. The four panelists included Mary Feeney and Nancy Chase from the Upper Valley Haven homeless shelter in White River Junction, Austin Boral ’16 and a speaker who wished to remain anonymous.

Feeney, the community services team leader at the Haven, began by talking about the shelter’s services and its volunteers attempts to reach out to community members who need their help. The Haven offers food, clothing and shelter to people in the Upper Valley, in addition to educational programs.

“The food shelf itself is feeding over 1,100 families every lunch,” Feeney said.

A lack of education can make it difficult for some community members to find jobs, and much of this food insecurity is due to financial stress that forces families out of their homes. Feeney noted that many of the Haven’s visitors are those with job insecurity and elderly people on fixed incomes.

Chase, the Haven’s case manager, emphasized the physical and mental health issues that many of the shelter’s occupants struggle with. Chase noted that “each homeless situation, each story, is different,” and stressed that the Haven’s goal is to treat everyone with respect.

“I have found homeless persons to be the most engaging and interesting people to interact with,” she said. “I think of it as a co-journey.”

Occupants’ typically stay at the shelter for three months, though some stay for just a few days and others for over a year.

Feeney discussed the many war veterans who come through the Haven’s doors, some of whom are considered “unhousable” because they are not comfortable being indoors after their harrowing war experiences.As a result, the shelter works with many people who camp and live outside, and has a designated area of its food shelf and a shower room for these residents.

In addition to veterans, those with any sort of felony in their background or mental health issues often find themselves on the Haven’s doorstep. Feeney brought up the issue of generational poverty, also noting that people living below the poverty level feel the effects of a recession first and are the last to recover.

Feeney added that addressing the underlying issues that cause a person or family to become homeless is essential. In the meantime, the Haven hopes to ease homeless people’s burdens and help build their confidence.

Adding another perspective on homelessness into the mix, Boral, the freshman representative for Habitat for Humanity at Dartmouth, discussed his own work in attempting to alleviate the problems homeless people face every day. Boral grew up on Long Island, which has distinct regions defined by various socioenomic levels.

“The distribution of wealth certainly was not equal within the region,” Boral said, adding that he was fortunate to grow up in a relatively affluent area, 30 minutes away from where residents were not living nearly as comfortably.

Boral became involved with Habitat for Humanity at a young age, but found that his peers were not as connected to poverty because they simply did not see it frequently. Boral hoped to increase awareness of these issues in the district through his work, and then continued that effort when he came to Dartmouth and found similar problems in the Upper Valley. “Habitat is the most hands-on community service experience I’ve ever been involved with,” Boral said, adding that he appreciated the opportunity to work alongside the very people he was trying to help. “Housing is undoubtedly a human right, and it’s essential,” he said.

The panel was followed by a question and answer session. Breaking out of the Dartmouth bubble can be difficult for Dartmouth students while on campus, but organizations like Habitat for Humanity make the problem of homelessness very real and help students stay connected with the surrounding community.

NICHOLAS ROOT/THE DARTMOUTH STAFF

With the forecast set for 70s and sunny through Saturday, it can only mean one thing: Green Key is here. Every year, the weather magically turns around right before this glorious weekend of basking in the sun and letting the good times roll. Get ready for alumni and students on off-terms filtering in to visit, Safety and Security upping their patrol, and sundresses and Chubbies taking over.

While the party started on Wednesday for some (or if you’re really ambitious, Monday), the main highlights of Green Key are Friday’s block party and Saturday’s lawn party.

On Friday afternoon, everyone and their sunglasses take over a closed Webster Avenue to hang out. Phi Delta Alpha fraternity has music blasting from its porch, and two live bands, Quintus and the Clyde Lawrence Band, will start performing around 2 p.m.

On Saturday, Alpha Delta fraternity will hosting their lawn party, with Viceroy, Step Brothers, and student band Chuck performing. Make sure to bring a water bottle and pop inside every so often to keep hydrated.

One way to maximize your Green Key? Don’t waste time indoors. Or worse, sleeping. Unless it’s out on the Green of course. Hungover? Pop some Advil and get outside. A cool dip in the river is also said to revive your senses. Green Key is all about having nothing to do so don’t even think about spending any of it in the library. I hope you got that work done on Monday and Tuesday so you can be free for the rest of the week.

Be adventurous! When you’ve worked hard to block off an entire weekend with absolutely nothing to do, take the time to try new things. Don’t spend your time in the basements like you would on any other night. What better weekend to try outdoor pong, watch the sunrise from the river docks, and then go to Lou’s. Or head to the Fort at a ludicrous hour. Play mimosa harbor in the morning. Don’t go to class for once (if you’re anything like me, you’ve been saving those “two skips before your participation grade is affected” for this weekend).

And that’s about it! Go forth and Green Key. You only get four (or five, and then you just become a sketchy alum).

Suns out, guns out, skies out, thighs out.

With recent trends like ombre, tie-dye has again become a popular look. This spring look out for anything tie-dye, from purses to pants, that are a great look for your spring and summer wardrobe! When it comes to assembling an outfit, it is all about balance. Balance your jewelry, color combinations, and how much skin you want to show. Tie-dye can be particularly tricky since it is already colorful and loud.

alice + olivia knows how to tastefully play with color. With tie-dye, you have to be careful that the color combination does not come off as obnoxious. The light blue citrus and white cut allows you to dress up or down this cute little top. I suggest using dark colors with this cute little top, to make it the focus of your outfit.

This tie-dye dress from Topshop is perfect for a relaxing weekend or for going out with friends. Since it is black and white, you can certainly add some colorful accessories.

The backpack from Target is cute and simple, the perfect accessory for almost any outfit. If you plan on using any type of tie-dye accessory, be sure to make it the key feature of your outfit by using solid or dark colors. This way, you aren’t a colorful eyesore and your accessories stand out.

Bernice Johnson Reagon, who was involved in the civil rights movement and founded the a capella group Sweet Honey in the Rocks in 1973, is interweaves music and social activism. Her repertoire, which opened with “Steal Away to Jesus” and “There Is A Balm in Gilead,” lyrically explored past and current injustices in American society.

These songs, with their significance in the struggle against slavery and legal segregation, made music an important and powerful medium for Reagon from a young age. She stressed the importance of the sit-in movement in fighting for equality even in the face of violent opposition.

In the second half of the performance, Reagon sang “Joan Little,” which she wrote after the 1974 case of Joan Little, who killed a prison guard to defend herself against sexual assault. That event prompted Reagon to help empower women through her music. “Joan Little” opened the door for other women to come into the movement, she said.

The mother and daughter pair covered a diverse range of social issues, such as over-consumption in society and environmental degradation. Toshi Reagon spoke out against oil fracking and implored attendees to get involved in contemporary issues.

Reagon’s mix of music and social activism interested Audrey Landis ’16, who attended the lecture.

“The lecture showed me the importance of awareness and standing up for a cause in a way that is most meaningful to you and brings out the most passion,” Landis said.

Music professor Steve Swayne said that attendees “were witnesses to history.”

“Sweet Honey in the Rocks is an ensemble that people have known for decades, and Reagon is an extremely prominent and important person,” Swayne said.

Swayne said he hoped that students took away a broader message from Reagon’s music and discussion.

“Change is inevitable, but it takes time,” he said.

As a Montgomery Fellow, Reagon is also teaching a course at the College. This spring does not mark Reagon’s first experience at Dartmouth: she visited in the winter of 1963 to perform. She has enjoyed the opportunity to meet members of the community in a new century, she said.

As for Green Key music tips, I wanted to write a column not on the things you would hear blasting down frat row at night, but instead the sounds you would hear drifting down Mass Row during the 12 that everyone skipped on Friday, or the songs coming from a battery-powered iHome on the Green on one of the sunny afternoons.

The first thing that comes to my mind when I think ofsSpring and sunshine and frolicking is late 90’s/early 2000’s rock (a la Third Eye Blind). Although when I asked around, none of my friends was really on the same page as me—or maybe I’m not on the same page as everyone else. I got suggestions ranging from Beach House to Zac Brown Band, making it hard to zero in on the genre that people want to read about. But then again, maybe that just means I can’t go wrong? With that in mind, here are my Green Key 2013 playlist suggestions.

“Safe and Sound” by Capital Cities: A nice mid-tempo indie pop song, “Safe and Sound” has seen some modest success on American and European charts. Keeps energy up, but not too high—as we all know Green Key is a marathon, not a sprint.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47dtFZ8CFo8

“Horchata” by Vampire Weekend: The title is a cultural reference to a traditional drink in Spanish and Latin American cultures that I couldn’t fully understand from the context of the lyrics, but then again I can’t fully understand the lyrics either. Nevertheless, the music is lighthearted and whimsical, perfect for a day in the sun.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkUQ-OBazbc

“Dreamers” by Savoir Adore: According to Wikipedia, Savoir Adore labels themselves as a “fantasy rock” duo, and I don’t really have a better description. “Dreamers” is arguably not a daytime song, just watch the music video—although there are many more things going on in that video, you may not notice the setting after nightfall.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qH4ryqWze6U

“Thunder Clatter” by Wild Cub: An almost perfect festival indie song, with an inviting chorus, catchy lead guitar hooks in the middle of the neck, and playful, yet not overbearing studio effects. “Thunder Clatter” is a fitting afternoon song.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DAeJyWfq02Y

“Jona Vark” by Gypsy and The Cat: See what they did there with song title? This song is perhaps best suited for that interlude between your daytime and nighttime activities when you get dinner, nap and possibly regain your vital senses. Although I may just be getting too many ideas from the setting of the music video again…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YboETF6ZHQ

“Closer Than This” by St. Lucia: Similar to “Safe and Sound,” in genre, but perhaps a bit less well-known. “Closer Than This” features a catchy chorus, fun synth and good energy from the South-African-gone-New-Yorker artist.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_2JjIUKEu4

“The King and All of His Men” by Wolf Gang: Here we have another catchy indie rock not shy of using effects to fill out the depth of the song. The British band has received a lot of exposure mostly in England, but has also opened for Coldplay on their American tour last summer as well as played at Coachella.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZLv36LvRo8

“Fader” by The Temper Trap: The 2010 single from this Australian indie band is one of the songs that most people would recognize even if they couldn’t name it. Giving off a day party vibe with power chords abound, the song has a bit more of a rock feel than the other songs on this list, but it doesn’t stand out in this list as much as the next song I have for y’all…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xQF0gerTtM

“Take a Back Road” by Rodney Atkins: Of course this song is the black sheep of the list, but no perfect spring weekend is complete without some token country songs that more or less everyone recognizes thrown into the mix. Runners up for this position include “Springsteen” by Eric Church and “Toes” by Zac Brown Band.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72k7xWfjTXc

Happy Green Key everyone! Stay hydrated, sunscreened and safe wherever your Green Key shenanigans may take you.

The luau featured several traditional Hawaiian food dishes, all of which were made by Hokupa’a members. This included the roasted pig, called a Kalua pig, that is usually roasted underground in a pit lined with volcanic rock. Instead, club members made the roasted pig by leaving it in an oven overnight. Another notable food item was the SPAM musubi, which is a local Hawaiian favorite that is similar to sushi made with SPAM.

According to Hokupa’a president Joy Piotrowski ’13, the club’s membership consists of just six students who are actually from Hawaii, while students who are curious about the state and its culture make up the rest of the club. Hokupa’a, whose name means “immovable star” in Hawaiian, focuses on celebrating Hawaii and sharing the “aloha spirit,” anyone who is interested in Hawaiian culture is encouraged to get involved.

Devin Chu ’14 is a Hawaiian native and the vice president of the club. “I really enjoyed dancing the hula,” Chu said, noting that the club members put a lot of preparation into this traditional dance and the event as a whole. Dancing with his friends and seeing other students watch hula for the first time “was a really neat experience,” he added.

Last year’s luau took place in Occom Commons, but the event was moved to the more open and centrally-located Common Ground this year. Close to one hundred students made an appearance over the course of two hours, leading club members to perform their traditional hula dance a second time for those who had missed the first performance.

In addition to the hula version of Simon Says, the luau also involved a game based on the Hawaiian slang known as Pidgin, during which audience members attempted to translate Pidgin phrases into regular English.

Overall, the festivities successfully highlighted Hawaii’s rich cultural history, and Piotrowski noted that it was great to see everything come together. As Hawaiian natives, Piotrowski and Chu were both able to bring the traditions they grew up with to Hanover.

“I love where I’m from,” Chu said. “It means a lot to me when we can share the experiences that I got to experience basically every day, living there. To share it with the Dartmouth community was a really fulfilling experience.”

The discussion commenced with opening remarks from a few student speakers who discussed why a dialogue on divestment was important to them. One common thread throughout their remarks was the notion that we all have some obligation to make a change in the way we are living if we want to stop having a negative impact on our environment.

“I cannot accept the fate that scientists predict for us,” said Leehi Yona, ’16. For some, divestment from fossil fuels seems to be the most effective way to make a timely impact.

After the students made their remarks, featured speaker Terry Tempest Williams — an author, activist and current visiting professor — took the podium. She spoke passionately about the importance of affecting environmental change, and noted “no school seems more perfectly poised to create this serious discussion of divestment than Dartmouth.” Williams challenged students to stand up and ask the important questions about what we want our future to look like.

“We have made the mistake of confusing democracy with capitalism,” she said.

Up next was Bill McKibben, founder of climate action organization 350.org, who introduced himself by saying, “I’m not [an activist,] I’m a writer.” McKibben made many arguments in support of divesting from fossil fuel. He sees divestment as an important political move.

“We do not think that, through divestment, we can bankrupt Exxon,” He said. Instead, he said, perhaps the move toward divestment will eventually spread beyond the campus, then its impact will start to become truly environmentally positive, and not just politically important.

Tuck Professor Anant Sundaram provided some economic counterpoints to both Williams’ and McKibben’s arguments, and questioned whether Dartmouth’s divestment from fossil fuels would truly “move demand.” Unfortunately, he noted, “there are trade-offs involved.”

If Dartmouth were to divest from fossil fuel, it would only be removing about 0.4 percent of the money invested in it, which would almost certainly not be enough to move demand for that type of energy. Additionally, he noted, poor and developing countries often rely on cheap and reliable fossil fuels in order to grow and thrive; the decision to divest could potentially harm them. Finally, even the most “troublesome” fossil fuel-based companies are currently at the forefront of developing technologies such as carbon sequestration, which could eventually move us in the right direction environmentally, he said.

Over 20 student organizations including many that are not environmentally-focused served as sponsors for this event, which was deemed a success. Divest Dartmouth summed it all up on their Facebook page: “We’ve started a conversation, one that will grow over the coming months to hopefully shape a better future for us, our college and our community.”

Dartmouth witnessed an 111 percent increase in donations from last year, while the increase for Cornell was 94.3 percent.

The purpose of the contest, held exclusively during the spring, is to tap into the competitive nature of the schools’ student bodies and foster a good-natured rivalry that will encourage donations. Framing the drive as a contest with another school increased turnout and distinguished the drive as a unique service event. The competition was judged based on yearly percentage increases rather than the number of pints collected, given the higher student population at Cornell.

Cornell hosted nine drives in April, all of which counted toward the competition. Dartmouth’s spring term blood drive was held in the Hopkins Center on May 7 and 8, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

According to two of the student chairs for the Red Cross Club, Catherine Bryt ’15 and Michael Klein ’14, the success of advertising through students wearing a blood drop costume around campus was one reason for the increase in participation.

Klein also attributes this term’s success to a new initiative that awards a prize to the Greek organization that offers the most volunteers. Kappa Kappa Kappa fraternity and Alpha Xi Delta sorority were each awarded $50 gift cards to Stinson’s Catering for recruiting the most volunteers. Sororities and fraternities were kept in separate categories due to the varying rates of donation across genders and the differing sizes of organizations.

This initiative was proposed in the fall by the Interfraternity Council president, who offered to sponsor the prize, but the Red Cross volunteered to sponsor it instead. The Red Cross Club reached out to Greek philanthropy chairs, predicting that affiliated students would volunteer in order to receive community service hours.

Last year, though Dartmouth collected a higher number of pints, Cornell won the competition having a higher percentage increase in blood collection. Klein said the members of the Red Cross Club were unaware of the exact rules of the competition last year.

“This year we knew the parameters of the competition. We made sure to beat Cornell, and we did,” Klein said.

Cornell and Dartmouth are a compatible match for a blood drive competition, given that their locations are more isolated than other Ivy League institutions, and thus attract similar rates of donation, Klein said.

Dartmouth’s Red Cross Club is determined to continue to increase awareness of the drive, especially through sustained advertisement in the Greek community.

“We’re going to keep pushing the Greek tournament, because it only takes an hour of your time, and it’s very a worthwhile cause,” Klein said.

The organization includes two other student chairs, Freddie Yang ’14 and Katie Bonner ’15, as well as volunteer coordinators and individuals who tabled before the drive, advertising the event and encouraging students to make appointments, Bryt said.

The summer term blood drive is currently scheduled for July 30 to July 31. Though this drive is not a competition with Cornell, donations are nonetheless greatly needed and encouraged.

Klein is a member of The Dartmouth business staff.

Evoking a similar air of (friendly) competition and thrill was the Dartmouth Chess Club’s first annual chess tournament, held this past Saturday and coordinated by Pascal Croak ’16. Fliers and blitzes advertising for the event attracted around 15 people to Paganucci Lounge Saturday afternoon to partake in some friendly rounds of chess.

Participants included Dartmouth students and even members of the Hanover community, according to chess club co-president Alexander Kaye ’15. Players could choose between two sections, beginner and advanced. Many beginner players had little experience and came out to engage in the games while meeting new people and using a bit of brainpower.

After two rounds, the top three winners in each section were awarded gift certificates. The rest of the participants enjoyed refreshments and camaraderie with the other players.

The Dartmouth Chess Club hopes to continue hosting this tournament annually and perhaps even host an inter-Ivy League chess tournament at Dartmouth, Kaye said.

Can’t wait for the next tournament? Blitz Dartmouth.Chess.Club@DARTMOUTH.EDU to participate in informal chess games during their weekly meetings.

The competition, hosted in the Hopkins Center, was the culminating event of the Digital Arts Expedition, a weeklong series of events that opened the “Fab(rication) Lab” to community members, computer science research professor and director of the digital arts department Lorie Loeb said. Programming included computer animation tutorials, as well as instruction on how to use equipment such as three-dimensional printers.

“We really wanted to open this space up as a place for people to be creative and work,” Loeb said. “We’ve had both college students and kids and their parents from all over the Upper Valley come in.”

The Make-a-Thon was sponsored by the Neukom Institute for Computational Science, and provided entrants 24 hours — from 11 a.m. on Saturday to 11 a.m. on Sunday — to create a project and present it to a panel of judges.

“The idea was that the projects would represent science using some combination of art and technology,” Loeb said. “Some people built games, made videos and there’s even a group building this huge wooden tree where the blossoms open and close.”

Janet Kim ’13 placed first of Dartmouth students and won a $1,000 prize for her project “Flowers in Boom.” Two teams tied for second and both received $750 prizes—Talia Weiss ’14 and Jacob Weiss ’16 for their project “Sound Visualization” and Allison Yaeger ’14, Kristin Lam ’14 and Winnie Yoe ’14 for “What is Science?”

The Weiss siblings combined their skill sets and academic interests to design a digital model of the inside of an ear that demonstrates how the organ reacts to different sound frequencies. Talia Weiss, a neuroscience major and digital arts minor, said that she enjoyed being able to work with her brother and incorporate his interests in programming and computer science to make their project.

“In textbooks all pictures are very static, so I think it’s more important when learning and studying to have an interactive model,” Talia Weiss said.

The team also said that they enjoyed the collaborative atmosphere of the event, emphasizing that it did not feel like a competition and noting that all participants were curious to learn about and help with other projects.

Ellen Gibbs, a student at Lebanon High School, used video as a medium to answer the question “What is Biology?” She said that her guidance counselor had informed her of the event and encouraged her to participate. Gibbs filmed the clips for her video during the week and edited them into a video during the Make-a-Thon.

Sarah Lappin, a sophomore at Lebanon High School, created a stop-motion video using mainly wallpaper and watercolor. She said she wanted to examine the poetic and imaginative concepts behind science.

“It was really nice to have a space with access to this equipment,” Lappin said.

Kim said that she had worked with a laser-cutter and plexiglass in her architecture glass, and wanted to incorporate that into a project.

“I work a lot better under pressure, so I liked the opportunity to do something cool in an allocated amount of time,” Kim said. “I think people did well outside of an academic setting because they were able to be more playful and more creative than they might have been had this been for a class assignment.”

Christian Ortiz ’11 worked on a project to provide visuals that would accompany sound. He said that he was inspired when he woke up one morning to the sound of birds chirping, and wondered how he could replicate that in a mechanical form. A mechanical engineer who currently works in the mechanics shop, he said he simply wanted the shop to have a presence at the event and was impressed by the aesthetic aspects of the computer programming.

Loeb said that she thought the event was a huge success, and foresees this event becoming an annual occurrence.

“Based in its popularity this year, I think that next year we’re going to have to turn people away,” she said.

Dartmouth Tonight host and Dartmouth Television president Edwin Felix ’15 said demographic analysis of their video views show that most of the show’s viewers are currently concentrated on the East Coast and in Texas and Australia.

“It’s definitely growing outside of Dartmouth, which is what we wanted,” Felix said.

Future show guests include recent Glee guest star Clark Moore ’13 and Keggy the Keg, who will be returning for his second appearance. The May episode features Nathaniel Graves ’13, the 2013 winner of Dartmouth Idol.

If you wish to be featured on the show or want tickets for the live studio audience, blitz the DTV account.

The May 2013 episode is available here.

LAURA BRYN SISSON/THE DARTMOUTH STAFF

So, what to do with that box of strawberries you bought at the Hop for $8.25? (By the way, what are they, magic strawberries? You can get them at the Co-op for 1/3 the price—what are you thinking, DDS?)

But regardless, strawberries are now in season, and apparently an excellent way to use up that extra DBA. Once you’ve stuffed yourself with just strawberries, here’s a summery idea for another way to serve them.

I’ll admit, I poached this idea from the Strawberries Grand Marnier with creme anglaise at Dirt Cowboy. I could afford the new dessert during its half-off trial period this winter, but no longer, which incentivizes making it at home. My version uses Earl Grey syrup, because I like the flavor more, and creme fraiche, which is thicker than creme anglaise (and thus feels more indulgent). Creme fraiche is also more tart, which offsets the sweetness of the strawberries and the syrup. Alternatively, use whipped cream—but I’d recommend whipping it from scratch with a dash of vanilla.

Strawberries with Earl Grey Syrup and Creme Fraiche (serves four)

1 cup sugar

1 cup water

4 Earl Grey teabags

1 oz honey liqueur or 3 tablespoons honey

(This recipe will yield extra syrup for other uses)

8 oz creme fraiche

16 oz carton strawberries

2 tablespoons lemon juice

Boil water. Add teabags and allow to steep for five minutes, then remove and discard the teabags. Add the sugar and honey/liqueur and stir over the heat until sugar is completely dissolved. Cool the syrup in the fridge for one day, or in the freezer for two hours, but be careful that you don’t allow it to freeze!

Wash the strawberries. Cut off the tops and halve each strawberry, then toss them with lemon juice. Divide into bowls for your guests.

Serve three tablespoons syrup over each bowl of strawberries and top with a dollop of creme fraiche.

Save the remaining syrup — use it with strawberries to top pancakes, waffles, popovers… or substitute it for simple syrup in a fancy cocktail.

Relay for Life is about more than just the day, but is about celebrating the year-long fundraising efforts for the ACS, Vanessa Trinh ’14, co-chair of Dartmouth’s Relay for Life, said. Both fundraising and planning for Relay for Life started in September. The weekend incorporated numerous activities and performers, including a capella groups, dance troupes and even salsa lessons to keep the event fun and festive.

This year’s event was the first time Dartmouth held Relay for Life outdoors in Maynard Lot, adjacent to Dick’s House. In previous years, Relay for Life has been held in Leverone Field House.

“Relays are traditionally held outside,” Trinh said. “There is a whole different feel to the event. People bring tents and camp out; it’s a lot more authentic.”

While many Relay for Life events are a full 24 hours, Dartmouth’s event concluded at 6 a.m. on Sunday morning at the 15-hour mark. Trinh cited college students’ schedules as a main reason for abbreviating the event. Even so, the overnight nature of Relay for Life symbolizes a patient’s journey with the night’s darkness and the fatigue that participants may experience representing the darkness of cancer treatment. The break of day represents the end of treatment, and marks the end of the Relay, explained Trinh.

Each Relay for Life event features a Luminaria ceremony, held after sunset, and remembers those who have lost their lives to cancer as well as honoring those currently suffering, said Elizabeth Twomey ’15, the Luminaria co-chair for Dartmouth’s Relay. Luminaria took place at 9 p.m. on Saturday night and featured a “lap of silence,” a slideshow of words of messages and hope, and speaker Savannah Martin ’13.

Those involved with Relay for Life will often cite personal reasons compelling them to be involved with Relay. Martin, who lost her father to lung cancer in the past year, got involved in Relay this past winter. “When cancer strikes so close to home, you look at Relay in a different light,” she said.

Martin captained the Virgil Dean Martin Jr. Memorial Fund team to honor her father. The team, made up of 16 members of Kappa Delta sorority, raised over $3,000, the largest amount raised by a team led by undergraduates at this year’s event.

“If I have the ability to help someone else, then I also have the responsibility to do that as well,” Martin said. “I think being involved with Relay will be a lifelong thing.”

In spite of poor weather, this year’s Relay for Life topped last year’s fundraising total by about $1,200, raising approximately $11,000 the day of the event alone, Trinh said.

Though construction progress has been a bit delayed, Candela will have a “soft opening” around Memorial Day, when Van Kirk will invite friends to the restaurant for a practice run. The restaurant will open its doors to the public around the end this month or by June.

Van Kirk has already hired his staff and prepared the complete menu. The executive chef for the restaurant is Louis Millan, also a native of Puerto Rico, who has worked for several restaurants in Puerto Rico and Orlando, Fla.

The menu includes a blend of Spanish and Caribbean cuisine, with Spanish wine, meats and cheeses, Caribbean rum and mojitos. Tapas, which are small-plate style appetizers, will cost between $8 and $14, and entrees will fall around $22.

The restaurant will fit seating for 48 inside, including the bar area, and patio seating will be available in the summer and fall, seating an additional 20 to 22 people. Hours will be from Tuesday to Sunday, 4:30 to 10:30 p.m., with lunch served throughout the summer and fall. Van Kirk predicts that the restaurant will attract customers over the age of 25 for the lively bar scene.

Van Kirk also hopes to schedule paella and special tapas nights at the restaurant, and salsa lessons and a Candela Caribbean night featuring live Latin music at an outside venue in the area.

The contractor for the restaurant was Christiano Construction North, Inc., the company that also worked on Morano Gelato, and Jeff Helm did the woodwork for the restaurant. Work began on the restaurant in late January.

COURTESY OF THE COLUMBIA SPECTATOR

BROWN: Brown University announced a 60 percent yield for the Class of 2017, an increase of nearly five percent from last year’s yield of 55.8 percent, according to the Brown Daily Herald. The yield rate is higher than the University’s anticipated rate of about 57 percent. The Admission Office expects to admit “a handful” of students from the waitlist.

COLUMBIA: A football player at Columbia University was charged with aggravated harassment as a hate crime last Tuesday, according to the Columbia Spectator. The student, Chad Washington, allegedly heckled an Asian student with racial slurs and shoved him against a wall. Washington and his teammates were also criticized for posting “racist and homophobic tweets” online. Columbia administrators and student leaders released statements condemning the language used in the Twitter posts.

CORNELL: Cornell University’s current faculty renewal initiative aims to replace half of the University’s faculty in the next 10 years, as over half of current faculty members over age 55 prepare to retire, according to the Cornell Daily Sun. The University, currently facing the most substantial wave of faculty retirements in its history, intends to hire about 67 new faculty members each year in the next decade. Cornell will finance this initiative through donations and by allocating resources for faculty salary.

HARVARD: Harvard University’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences last Tuesday approved a restructuring of reading and exam periods to be implemented in Fall 2014, according to The Crimson. Harvard’s reading period will be shortened to six or seven days from its current length of eight. The proposal also addressed the type of assignments that faculty will be permitted to assign during reading period. The changes are intended to “spread out due dates, and give students time to do their work,” Dean of Undergraduate Education Jay Harris said in an email.

PRINCETON: Princeton University announced a 2 percent increase in its yield from 66.7 to 68.7 percent for the Class of 2017, according to the Daily Princetonian. This is the second year since Princeton reinstated its early admission program — which for the class of 2016 spurred a 10 percent yield increase — that the college has seen an increase in its yield. Thirty-five of the 1,327 enrolled students will defer matriculation for a year and enter the Bridge Year Program.

UPENN: The University of Pennsylvania recently announced its lineup of speakers for this year’s commencement ceremonies, as the Daily Pennsylvanian reported. U.S. Vice President Joe Biden will speak at the commencement ceremony on May 13. Roy Vagelos, retired chair and CEO of Merck & Co, Inc. will speak at the ceremony for the College of Arts & Sciences, while former First Lady Laura Bush will speak at the ceremony for the School of Nursing.

YALE: Yale College’s senior male a cappella group the Whiffenpoofs appeared on the season finale of “Glee” last Thursday, according to the Yale Daily News. The group portrayed the prep school show choir the Waffletoots, who competed against the New Directions at the regional championship on the show. The Whiffenpoofs have also recently appeared on other shows including “The West Wing” and “Saturday Night Live.”

Walking into the lower level of Cutter-Shabazz, I found students and professors gathered around tables with a huge assortment of ingredients spread out in front of them, including everything from fresh mozzarella to whole pineapples. It was not hard to identify Marabisso, whose passion for food and cooking was evident as he crossed from one group of people to another, chatting and giving instructions in rapid Italian.

Two other people and I set out to slice bread, tomatoes, and mozzarella cheese. My Italian does not extend beyond “ciao” and “grazie,” so a friend helped translate when Marabisso or a professor gave instructions in Italian. After about ten minutes of carefully arranging tomato, bread, and cheese slices on a large plate, Marabisso came over to our corner and explained to us that we would have to take all of our slices and arrange them in an entirely new way on a different plate, which is when I began to truly appreciate how much effort goes into the delicious and complex food arrangements Marabisso is known for.

Finally, our pile of ingredients, guided by Marabisso’s imagination, became a towering cone of bread surrounded by tomato and mozzarella slices, with a “flower” of tomatoes and basil in the middle. Other groups created pineapples skewered with other fruits and miniature vegetable and paste concoctions. All participants, spanning from Italian students of different fluency levels and some non-speakers, seemed to really enjoy the event, with many students lauding the program’s extension beyond the classroom. “I think [this is] a really good cultural experience,” Christian Ledesma ’16 said.

Annie Fagan ’15, who studied abroad in Rome, Italy last term, said she appreciated how Marabisso was extremely talented and has worked at prestigious places, yet was still able to joke around and have fun. “I wish I had taken better advantage of stuff like this before I went [to Rome],” Fagan said, adding that she thinks the best way to learn Italian is to do activities related to the language and Italy outside of class.

Tania Convertini, who is the Language Program Director for the French and Italian Department, helped organized the event. Convertini is teaching a course on the culture of food and Italian literature, so bringing in Marabisso tied into the topics she is teaching her students. “This is really a way to practice Italian… and there are people who are actually interested in Italian culture but don’t necessarily study Italian, so we really want to reach out to everybody,” Convertini said.

After an evening spent out of my element, I had picked up some Italian words, eaten some delicious food, and been honored to watch Marabisso at work. He carved out a flower design on a gourd with incredible skill and attention to detail, while I was just happy our tower of bread hadn’t caved in on itself. Overall, the night was a great success, and this event turned out to be perfect for satisfying my hunger and cultural needs.

-Dennis Ng, Photo Editor

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Network TV Is Broken. So How Does Shonda Rhimes Keep Making Hits? — Willa Paskin, The New York Times 

Shonda Rhimes, described as “the most powerful African-American female show runner in television”, created yet another hit television show “Scandal”, which is based very loosely on the life of Washington crisis manager Judy Smith. Rhimes shares with Paskin her life prior to becoming a screenwriter, how she became a screenwriter after her involvement with “Grey’s Anatomy” and her thoughts about “Scandal”.

-Felicia Schwartz, Executive Editor

This Ad Has a Secret Anti-Abuse Message That Only Kids Can See — Andrew Liszewski, Gizmodo

In an effort to provide abused children with a safe way to reach out for help, a Spanish organization called the Aid to Children and Adolescents at Risk Foundation, or ANAR for short, created an ad that displays a different message for adults and children at the same time. The ad’s lenticular top layer shows different images at varying angles, “when an adult—or anyone taller than four feet, five inches—looks at it they only see the image of a sad child and the message” on the poster, but when a child reads the ad, they could also see the message “if somebody hurts you, phone us and we’ll help you” along with the fondation’s phone number. 

Trendlet: Food-Inspired Furnishing — Rachel Swaby, Core 77

“We’re talking about food now more than ever—so much so that food-centered innovation isn’t just taking place in the kitchen anymore.” Swaby introduces readers to furniture inspired by pasta, chocolate, snowberries and even tacos.

-Winnie Yoe, Dartbeat Editor

The Dartmouth Fashion Council is presenting its first ever spring fashion show this Friday in Collis Common Ground at 8 p.m. Themed “The Seven Deadly Sins,” student volunteers will be modeling clothes designed by Dartmouth students.

DFC, founded this past fall by “Randi” Jasmine Young ’15 and Nancy Wu ’15, has been planning the show since fall. Students interested in showcasing their talent to the Dartmouth community were invited to join the DFC. DFC has been working with student models since winter, welcoming volunteers regardless of their experience. The spring fashion show will be the final product of DFC’s creative efforts this year.

“It’ll be great to see how far the models have come,” Kimberly Hassel ’16, who will be emceeing Friday’s show, said. “Most of them came in knowing nothing, and now, they’re walking the runway. People will see how their dedication has paid off.”

Each model will be modeling designs that reflect each “sin.” It will be interesting to see how the designers and models interpret and portray the different deadly sins.

Following the fashion show will be a reception in One Wheelock with food, drinks and music. People will have the opportunity to meet the models, designers and members of DFC.

Click the link for a preview of the show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CfXtnOdupN4

Also, be sure to check out DFC’s blog! It offers fresh ideas on coordinating outfits, tips on hair and makeup and more.

“Even though our classes are extremely popular and close quickly with long waiting lists, students only hear about the minor through word of mouth,” she said. “I wanted to let people know more about what we are doing over in Sudikoff. This seemed like a great way to do that.” (more…)

THURSDAY

Start your Green Key right. Afroman will be performing at Psi Upsilon fraternity. The Grammy-nominated rapper is famous for his classic hit single ‘Because I Got High.’ (more…)

My thesis is nearly done and I’ve decided it’s grilling season. This past weekend, a friend and I trekked up to my extended family’s place in rural Vermont for a day of wandering the fields in the spring sun. We finished off the afternoon with amazing marinated shish kebabs, which we grilled outside while showcasing our dismal frisbee skills.

In this column, I’ve generally tried to skirt writing about foods that hail from culinary traditions other than that in which I was raised. I actually make curries, pad thai, stir fry and other dishes all the time, but I never want to claim that my versions—influenced by restaurants, friends, cookbooks and the Internet—remotely approach the true historic essence of the dishes I’m trying to emulate. So bear that disclaimer in mind with this recipe; think of this more as a delicious marinade for grilled meat than an authentic shish kebab, and I’d always encourage you to explore the authentic version. Also bear in mind that the bulk of time for this dish is in the marination, so plan ahead!

You will need:

3 tbsp brown sugar
3 tbsp grated ginger
1 cup oyster sauce
1 cup tawny port (use beef broth instead if you’re under 21)
2 tsp each: cardamom, fennel, thyme, maple sugar (use more brown if you don’t have maple)
1 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
2 pounds steak, ideally cut into chunks
3 bell peppers
2 onions
2 tomatoes (substitute other veggies if desired- zucchini and portabella mushrooms would be excellent)
Bamboo skewers or metal sticks

Serves four – buy more steak and veggies to stretch the meal

1. Cut steak into 1-inch square chunks if they are not pre-cut. Cut desired veggies into comparable pieces. Mix herbs and maple sugar together. Mix port, oyster sauce, ginger and brown sugar together.
2. Rub steak with herbs and maple sugar. Let marinate in wet mix for 1 1/2 hours. Dust with unsweetened cocoa powder (just a little!)
3. Make skewers: alternate piercing veggies with meat on skewers. Leave at least 1 cm between items to allow for proper cooking.
4. Fire up your grill! Grill until meat is cooked through and browned on the outside. On my grill, this took no more than six minutes.

But then their version of Walk the Moon’s “Anna Sun“ became my obsession of the week. I seriously considered writing this entire column on their collaboration alone: breaking down how Hoodie, a University of Pennsylvania graduate who jumped on the white boy trendy indie rap bandwagon with his fitted jeans, is unexpectedly compatible with Kina, an Ingrid Michaelson-esque, West Coast singer-songwriter. Then I realized I would just end up gushing about how beautiful both of them are, and how awkward Hoodie is in the interview.

So instead, I decided to write a column about collaborations: some recent, some not-so recent, but all not that intuitive. Don’t worry though, I won’t be discussing that weird Tim McGraw/Nelly collaboration that happened when I was in middle school. It wasn’t good then, it isn’t good now.

Dave Grohl/Norah Jones: “Virginia Moon”

In 2010, Norah Jones released an entire collaboration album, …Featuring Norah Jones, in which she pairs up with over a dozen artists to remake their songs. She sings with an array of stars like Ray Charles, Andre 3000 and Dolly Parton. One of the most unlikely pairings on the album though, is her duet with post-grunge Foo Fighter’s frontman Dave Grohl on the neo-jazzy “Virgina Moon.”

Major Lazer/Ezra Koenig-: “Jessica”

Koenig from Vampire Weekend is featured in the seventh track of last month’s record from Major Lazer which features a bunch of collaborations in order to fill out Diplo’s production. I’d be interested to see who he brings along for the Green Key show…

Kanye West /Bon Iver: “Lost in the World”

I didn’t listen to West before his Grammy-winning “My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy” (2010), and to be honest, I didn’t really listen to any of his music afterwards. The album contains some really solid cameos by a lot of different artists (like Nicki Minaj’s 64 bar rap in “Monster”). Featuring a sample from Bon Iver’s “Woods”, however, was one decision that I don’t think many of us saw coming.

Flaming Lips/Kesha: “2012”

This is the combination that you thought you would only see if somehow their songs are played consecutively when you shuffled your library. But no, this combo exists in real life. The music sounds more Flaming Lips-esque with Kesha providing some vocals. No catchy pop dance floor hooks here.

Jack White/Alicia Keys: “Another Way to Die”

Alicia Keys owns garage rock. In my opinion, White needs to shut up in this one and just let Keys kill it. We hear enough of him anyway in the over-gained guitar and open high-hat.

Elton John/Eminem: “Stan”

1999′s “Stan,” featuring a Dido hook as the chorus, is often considered one of Eminem’s most iconic song. In the wake of criticism from the LGBT community, Eminem has Elton John fill in for Dido in this 2001 performance at the Grammy Awards.

Morgan Page/Tegan and Sara: “Body Work”

Perhaps this is not so strange of collaboration considering “Body Work” is more or less consistent with Tegan and Sara’s most recent album. In the context of the rest of their indie rock flavored rock, pairing up with house DJ Morgan Page wasn’t too expected.

Sonic Youth/Pearl Jam: “Real Thing”

Judgment Day, a movie I’d never heard of until I was researching for this column, but apparently stared Emilio Estevez, released its soundtrack in late 1993 featuring nothing but hard rock/rap collaborations. I can’t say this is my favorite song on the list, but it exists, nevertheless.

Courtesy of Friday Night Rock

Last Saturday, Friday Night Rock and Collis Governing Board brought high-energy San Francisco band Deerhoof to campus.

Booking the band involved a lot of luck, FNR booking manager and longtime Deerhoof fan Joshua Kaye ’13 said. In addition to a convenient gap in Deerhoof’s touring schedule, FNR had already worked with the band’s drummer Greg Saunier over winter term for the premiere of his piece for string quartet Brooklyn Rider. The quartet played in Spaulding Auditorium and in Sarner Underground, where Saunier was so moved by the music that he spontaneously tapped his car keys on a guitar stand

FNR members were particularly excited about the show.

“I got to have dinner with him and his girlfriend when they were on campus last term,” said general manager Alexis Monroe ’13, who listened to Deerhoof in high school. “It was so exciting that FNR was able to build a relationship with him and have him back this term.”

FNR will hold a show on the Saturday afternoon of Green Key weekend for Collis’ outdoor music series. The booking managers are still looking for student or local acts to perform.

Collaboration has become clear this year, beginning with fall term when FNR, along with Collis Governing Board and Collis After Dark, invited Baths to perform. In the winter, FNR partnered with Hopkins Center outreach to bring Brooklyn Rider to campus, and with Programming Board to book their biggest show of year, headlined by Andrew W.K. This term, FNR collaborated with Panarchy for the Deja Voo Doo event that took place this past Friday.

Spring has seen the growth of a solid contingent of listeners who attend all shows.

“Our attendees consistently enjoy the music we put on regardless of the genre,” Monroe said.

FNR hopes to continue to expand its audience and adjust to increased responsibilities in their new space in Sarner Underground, which is significantly larger than their previous venue, Fuel.

“When people come to FNR they always have a good time and always wish they would’ve come more,” Rosenstein said. “We want people to know we’re a thing, and a fun thing at that.”

FNR’s first two shows of the term featured Double King with Tica Douglas and Marnie Stern. Stern, a viruostic electric guitarist who blends elements of math rock and “prog rock,” Kaye said, was so well received that FNR received emails from graduate students expressing their support.

“A lot of people were really into her high energy, exuberant music,” Kaye said.

FNR doors open at 9 p.m. every Friday.

-Jay-Z. Could he freestyle for us?

-Jon Stewart. An immediate comparison would be to Conan O’Brien, who spoke in 2011, but Stewart’s a great comedian and orator nonetheless.

-Oprah Winfrey. “Divine” is the first word to come to mind. I can’t wait for the moment in the speech when she tells everyone to check under their seats…

-Michelle Obama. She was the commencement speaker at my cousin’s college graduation in 2010 and was fantastic.

-Lena Dunham. The Oberlin grad and star of HBO’s “Girls” would definitely have interesting things to say about the liberal arts.

-Sheryl Sandberg .Lean In has gotten lots of press for its take on the future of feminism — her ideas are very applicable to students entering the workforce.

-Mindy Kaling ’01. Kaling’s a young, successful female writer and television star, first on NBC’s “The Office” and now on “The Mindy Project,” and a Dartmouth alum to boot.

-Alec Baldwin. What would the “30 Rock” funnyman say and/or do in a commencement speech?

-Peter Dinklage. The “Game of Thrones” star captivates viewers each week with his performance as Tyrion Lannister. He could certainly inspire 1,100 Dartmouth students as well.

-Timothy Geithner ’83. The former Treasury secretary and Dartmouth alum would be the second secretary to speak at Commencement since his predecessor Henry Paulson ’68 spoke in 2007.

In the piece, Maffett suggested that Dartmouth should create residential communities that would remain constant throughout students’ time at Dartmouth. This would alleviate the lack of residential continuity fostered by the Dartmouth Plan.

“This system would produce a more vibrant social network with time no longer as the enemy,” Maffett wrote.

Maffett proposed that the Office of Residential Life place first-year students in residential communities exclusive to freshmen, and subsequently assign them to a residential house in which they would remain for the next three years. Students would be guaranteed housing in their assigned community (the Fayerweathers or McLaughlin residential clusters, for example) after returning from an off-term.

Maffett’s proposed system would expand the gender-neutral affinity program, allowing for at least one gender-neutral floor in each residential house. Residences would also have a common area in which the house’s residents or other students could study or socialize.

Maffett suggested that this residential housing system could exist in conjunction with the Greek system. The system would aim to complement the social spheres fostered by fraternities and sororities rather than replace them.

“Overall, I would hope a transition to a new residential system would spark higher levels of cooperation, trust, and solidarity within the Dartmouth student body by way of creating horizontal associations outside of the Greek system,” Maffett wrote.

The article can be found online at http://www.huffingtonpost.com/justin-maffett/big-green-houses-a-vision_b_3203612.html.

Last Tuesday, economics professor Bruce Sacerdote spoke about his focus on economics research with direct policy implications. Sacerdote, who is a member of the National Bureau of Economic Research, has recently been working with colleagues to reach out to students with high SAT scores who do not apply to colleges to which their scores indicate they could match up.

In his talk, titled “How Do We Encourage College Going?” Sacerdote touched on existing literature that suggests that students’ ability to become “college-ready” is most plastic before they graduate eighth grade, after which it becomes more difficult to change their paths. Sacerdote said he does not believe in this line of thinking, and this inspired him to research the factors involved in shifting students from not going to going to college.

“Education is near and dear to my heart, and I think there are still in the U.S. big opportunities to increase levels of education for an enormous group of people,” Sacerdote said.

Shweta Raghu ’15, who attended the series for the first time last week, is passionate about encouraging kids to attain higher education.

“It was refreshing to listen to his findings on one of the most important issues of today over lunch in such a relaxed atmosphere,” Raghu said.

George Najjar ’15 is in charge of inviting speakers for the weekly sessions.

“I work here at Tucker, so I have my whole coalition of student directors that also work here and I ask for their suggestions,” Najjar said of the selection process, adding that he tries to choose speakers who people will want to hear speak.

“What Matters to Me and Why” is part of the Tucker Tuesdays series, which also features Upper Valley Voices, though the former focuses more on College employees rather than the community at large.

“I like the whole idea of the [series, which is to have faculty try to give some bigger picture context to what it is we’re trying to accomplish with our research agendas and how undergraduates fit in,” Sacerdote said.

The seventh annual PRIDE Week kicked off on Friday, April 26 with its tradition showing the Matthew Lowenthal ’90 valedictorian speech in which he went off-script and came out as Dartmouth’s first openly gay valedictorian. Over the past week, over 10 additional events have come together to make up PRIDE Week. Including those events old and new along with everything from a concert to camping, this year’s celebrations made PRIDE Week one for the books.

PRIDE Week organizers always aim to fit the events to what they feel the campus needs at the moment, allowing the week to change as the College changes.

“It’s evolved over time to be what it needs to be for the campus,” PRIDE Week co-chair Ashley Afranie-Sakyi ’13 said. “We really need to be attune to what it is the campus needs and respond accordingly by having mindful programming.”

Talk It Out, held this year on Apr. 29 by Maia Matsushita ’13 was one of the standout events of the week. The event, organized as a forum, featured a panel of students discussing their experiences at Dartmouth as an individual who identifies with the LGBT community.

“It’s really valuable for people to hear other’s individual experiences,” Van Melikian ’14, member of the Talk It Out planning committee, said. “Talk It Out was a good chance for people to hear these stories and hear what it’s been like for these individuals.”

Lt. Dan Choi spoke on Wednesday about his experience coming out in the U.S. Army and his fight for the repeal of the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy. Choi told the audience to take action for what they believe in now rather than waiting, which encouraged many students in attendance.

“He told people not to wait to make change even though we may feel young or inexperienced,” Victoria Li ’16 said. “Right now, we’re at a moral high ground. We’re not at an age where we have to compromise our values, we can do what we believe is right.”

Always a highlight for students, the TransForm fashion show underwent some changes this year with the aim of making it a more thought-provoking experience rather than purely comical.

People really liked that the show was more ideological this year and that each outfit had a corresponding statement about gender representation, Afranie-Sakyi said.

PRIDE Week culminated in the annual PRIDE Dinner on Saturday which featured awards to recognize various students followed by music and dancing. Therese Kienemund ’15 was presented with the Robinson Award, given to an emerging underclassmen student leader. The Weiss Award, which thanks a graduating senior for service to the LGBT community, was awarded to H. Gustavo Ruiz Llopiz ’14. The Webber Award to recognize queer activism was given to Afranie-Sakyi. In addition, Caroline Kerr ’15, president of DGALA (Dartmouth Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Alumni/ae Association) awarded all of the seniors with graduating gifts.

Through all the events, PRIDE Week organizers wanted to inspire reflection in students and faculty on how they interact with the LGBT community and the role gender plays in their lives.

“There’s little stuff like the offhand comments of calling things gay or queer in derogatory ways, the assumptions of heterosexuality, those smaller microaggressions add up, they matter,” Melikian said. “General mindfulness is the overall message.”

Although it’s important to have this week in order to bring related programming to campus, people must remember that these issues continue to be relevant outside of PRIDE Week and in all social spaces.

“It’s important to celebrate identities, to make sure we offer spaces for celebration of certain identities that we might not always have,” Afranie-Sakyi said. “This celebration doesn’t stop with PRIDE Week. It’s not about one event, week or month, it’s about remembering and acknowledging but also knowing it continues.”

Kick-off: Friday 4/26—Matthew Lowenthal valedictorian speech

Friday 4/26—Mykki Blanco concert

Saturday 4/27—20 students eat lunch w/ Mykki Blanco

Monday 4/29—Talk It Out

Tuesday 4/30—69 Ways to Use Saran Wrap: Queering Safer Sex

Tuesday 4/30—Queen of Myself: Las Krudas d’Cuba documentary screening

Tuesday 4/30—Camp Out

Wednesday 5/1—Lt. Dan Choi

Thursday 5/2—CookOUT

Thursday 5/2—Body Image 101: Destigmatizing Queer Bodies

Friday 5/3—TransForm Fashion Show

Saturday 5/4—PRIDE Dinner Party and Awards Reception

Sunday 5/5—Bowtie Brunch

“Kwame’s Open Mic,” one of the center’s most popular events for example, was established by none other than One Wheelock manager Kwame Ohene-Adu’14. Every Wednesday at 7 p.m., students are encouraged to come to the lounge and perform with the instrument of their choice, or spoken word, according to student manager Alex Gordon’13. Now paired with Green Fish, a Dartmouth student musical project, “Kwame’s Open Mic” begins with a Green Fish performance and continues with the evening’s newcomers. There’s also always pie from Lou’s.

“It’s every Wednesday before meetings, so underclassmen have a way of getting involved on a Wednesday night,” Gordon said. “The attendance rate is pretty good, since you can just show up.”

After recognizing interest from her sorority, Gordon introduced a weekly showing of AMC’s popular show “Mad Men,” and now the event is a staple on Sunday nights. Indeed, many of One Wheelock’s events are the result of student initiatives, which are always welcomed.

Organizations that seek to use One Wheelock can either register the room, or cosponsor with Collis Governing Board, One Wheelock’s umbrella organization. The organizations are then responsible for covering the costs. In addition, Collis technicians always come in to set up for the event.

This week’s events include staples such as Monday Microbrews, Game Night and Pub Trivia, as well as more periodic events like an ice cream social, an after party for the TransForm fashion show and a women’s and gender studies department student-faculty mixer, according to the online schedule.

The popular feature Pub Trivia, which Gordon reintroduced this spring, offers winners varied prizes as well as delicious snacks like garlic knots and cinnamon knots.

Gordon, as well as the other student managers, always encourages student input in designing new events.

“If anyone has any ideas, blitz me or the One Wheelock account,” she said. “We’re always looking to cater to students and fill any voids if students think something is lacking.”

Kelly Brait ’14 and John Howard ’15 lead the organization as its respective president and vice-president. The group was formed last spring as a joint effort between the Undergraduate Deans Office and the Ethics Institute and is available to students involved in any level of disagreement, from roommate disputes to more deep-rooted conflicts arising from differing social backgrounds.

Individuals involved in a conflict who are seeking help can ask anonymously online if the members of Mediation at Dartmouth can assist in dealing with an issue. Outsiders can also recommend that friends attend a session, but participation in mediation is completely consensual.

Two mediators meet separately with each party in the conflict. After gathering stories from each side, they will then transmit what each person wants conveyed to the other party and explore potential solutions. If any of the solutions are agreed upon, the mediators will write up a contract.

Except for the copies of this contract, the session is completely confidential and no notes will be kept. Only in cases involving life-threatening behavior, such as sexual assault, homicide, suicide or child abuse or neglect, is contact made with outside parties and the administration.

“We don’t go to the administration so people can actually trust that you can say something and it won’t get turned in,” Howard said.

All fifteen members of the organization underwent 40 hours of training in the fall from given by experts from University of Massachusetts Amherst. During training, the students learned to recognize the responsibility of internal factors, such as socioeconomic status or race issues, in initiating conflicts. Training also involved practicing mediations and recognizing common trends in sessions.

This extensive training lends credibility to the organization, according to Brait.

“We have social justice multipartiality training, so instead of being an impartial third party, we can empathize with each party in the conflict,” Brait said. “It is a unique way to get to the heart of the problem, but also have people in parties open up and recognize for themselves what is driving the conflict. It’s a healthy and investigative approach.”

Mediation at Dartmouth is expanding its reach on campus, working with the Office of Residential Life and undergraduate advisors to find and solve roommate and floormate conflicts.

Both Howard and Brait joined the organization in order to develop a more comprehensive understanding of problem solving and the nature of interpersonal relationships in general. Brait, who participated in peer mediation in high school, finds that conflict resolution is the most valuable and applicable skill she has learned.

“This awareness and mentality is a nice way of avoiding conflict before it escalates to your stereotypical fight,” Brait said.

The organization plans to extend into Upper Valley middle and high schools, to either teach problem-solving skills or mediate actual conflict resolution sessions. This will create an “ethic of understanding” in these schools, Howard said.

“It’s valuable especially when they’re younger and impressionable and these habits of conflict-resolution can be formed more easily,” Brait said. “It’s a great way to set the momentum.”

Brait and Howard said they hope to see Mediation at Dartmouth become an established and sustained resource for individuals seeking assistance on campus and in the local community.

“We thought it would be fun to do in the spring and it’s something different seeing as none of us play softball for the school,” Amanda Fritz ’16 said.

Fritz plays for the “Wet Sox,” a co-ed team of ’16’s who put the team together as a way to have fun and hang out with one another.

“Obviously we want to win, but it’s mainly for fun,” Fritz said.

There are two divisions in intramural softball including Granite, which is for more competitive play, and Moosilauke, which is more recreational oriented.

“It’s always fun to see how people hit the ball and make plays because some of us have never played before,” Fritz said.

Fritz said she has never played softball before and that there are varying levels of experience on the Wet Sox.

“It’s a lot of fun as a group because we’re all just kind of learning together as we go,” Jacob Flores ’16 said.

Bennett Goff ’16 serves as team captain for the Wet Sox and helped put the team together. The Wet Sox started as a group of football players that were interested in playing, but wanted to play co-ed so they sought out friends to join the team.

“It’s been really fun,” Goff said. “It’s a good team building activity and a nice way to meet people I don’t really know on campus.”

Flores is also a football player in addition to the Wet Sox. He said that the difference in athletic competition is an enjoyable change of pace.

“It’s nice because I get to see people in a less serious team environment,” Flores said.

Though the Wet Sox mainly plays for fun, Goff said their main rival is the ski team’s intramural team. The skiers beat Wet Sox in their last match, but the Wet Sox hope to make a comeback in the playoffs.

Fritz and Flores said playing intramural softball has definitely been worth the time.

“I have a great time and I know my team mates do too,” Fritz said. “It’s really just a great time for us to play together and hang out before and after the games.”

Intramural softball games take place on Sunday afternoons near the rugby fields.

“It’s definitely something to look forward to throughout the week,” Goff said. “For a Sunday afternoon activity, it’s one of the best things you can do.”

COLUMBIA:  Ronald Perelman, CEO of MacAndrews & Forbes Holdings Inc., donated $100 million to the Columbia Business School, joining one other person in offering the school the largest donation in its history, the Columbia Spectator reported. Perelman is a not actually a Columbia Business School alumnus, unlike Henry Kravis, the school’s other $100 million contributor. According to the Spectator, Perelman graduated from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business, with an MBA. Perelman expressed his hope that the gift would be an investment in the next generation of business leaders.

CORNELL: Cornell University has raised over $500 million for the 2012-2013 fiscal year to date, marking a highly successful fundraising year, according to the Cornell Daily Sun. Though failing to match last year’s record $733.8 million, university officials say Cornell has been “running three to five percent ahead of last year consistently”, the Daily Sun reported. Cornell’s 2006 fundraising campaign set a goal of $4.75 billion by 2015, which has prompted a steady increase in donations.

HARVARD:  A Committee on Academic Integrity at Harvard University has proposed Harvard’s first-ever honor code, the Harvard Crimson reported. The Dean of Undergraduate Education sent an email to the student body, urging them to voice their opinions on the committee’s recommendations. The new honor code would establish a student faculty judicial board for cases of academic dishonesty, as well as a required written “declaration of integrity” on major student assignments, according to the Crimson.

PRINCETON: Princeton faculty unanimously downvoted an Academic Committee measure that would have allowed students to rescind a pass/D/fail election after viewing a final letter grade, according to the Daily Princetonian. Many faculty members decided to vote against the proposal because they felt the purpose of the pass/D/fail option was to “encourage students not to worry about grades in a class,” the Princetonian reported. Students will continue to be able to elect P/D/F option during the ninth week of the term.

UPENN: The University of Pennsylvania announced History and Africana Studies professor Eve Troutt Powell as the new associate dean for the School of Arts and Sciences, according to the Daily Pennsylvanian. Powell will be the first African American associate dean of the SAS, and her term will begin July 1. Currently the school’s history department chair, Powell will replace classical studies professor Ralph Rosen.

YALE: Following Harvard, Brown and the University of Pennsylvania, the Yale Health Plan has extended its insurance to cover sex-reassignment surgeries for students. According to the Yale Daily News, the procedure was previously only covered for faculty and staff. The coverage will be effective as of August 1^st, and will be approved on an individual basis, in a manner similar to that required of the general population.