CAMPUS CONFIDENTIAL
QUOTE/UNQUOTE
“Battles are won on the ground—in the classroom, courtrooms and boardrooms—and that starts with ordinary citizens refusing to accept the status quo of white supremacy.”
—Zac Hardwick ’16, from his winning essay for the 2016 national Jopwell Student Essay Grant in partnership with the 21st annual Black Solidarity Conference
NETWORKING
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Rank of Dartmouth among the best colleges for landing an internship, according to BusinessInsider.com. “Alumni are a huge resource,” one unnamed student tells the site. “They love to stay involved with the College and are often willing to talk to current students about careers.”
WILL LESS BE MORE?
The Dartmouth announced it will publish its regular, eightpage paper only three times a week, starting spring term.
SURPRISE PARTY
The final class taught by computer science prof Scot Drysdale was crashed by a group of faculty, friends and family for a celebration of his pending retirement after 38 years at Dartmouth.
GREEKS: THE BAD NEWS
Kappa Delta Epsilon sorority was suspended for one term starting January 26. The College derecognized Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity after it was suspended by its national organization for a minimum of five years. Tabard, a coed fraternity, was suspended for three terms by the College.
GREEKS: THE GOOD NEWS
In February the Greek Leadership Council passed a new rule that bans Greek houses from displaying the Dartmouth Indian head.
REVOLUTIONARY IDEA
The Student Assembly drafted a student bill of rights during winter term. President Frank Cunningham ’16 says the document is an attempt to address three campus-life issues: judicial affairs, safety and security, and academics. He hopes to present a final version to the administration during spring term.
LIGHTS OUT
A power outage darkened the campus on the evening of Saturday, February 6, for nearly six hours.
PAVE PARADISE AND…
The College has proposed building a new parking garage on West Wheelock Street. Hanover planning and zoning meetings have begun.
MAN OF THE PARTY
Presidential candidate Ted Cruz has a story about the day following his visit to Hanover as a prospective college student: “At a meeting with an admissions counselor at Brown, I had to ask her to please lower her voice because, I told her, I was hungover.”
CREPE CRUSADERS
The Skinny Pancake restaurant is coming soon to Hanover. The popular Vermont eatery known for creative crepes opens this spring.
CANINE SELFIES?
Waffle, professor Dave Lutz’s Bernese Mountain Dog, has so far attracted nearly 45,000 followers on her Instagram account, @wafflenugget. “She’s food-motivated,” says Lutz’s wife, Kate Fisher. “When she realized that every time the camera came out she got a cookie, she loved it.”
RECORD-SETTERS
FM radio station 99 Rock celebrated its 40th anniversary with a spring gala.
STANDUP AT THE PODIUM
Members of the class of 2016 are pushing a petition that urges the administration to invite British comedian and TV host John Oliver to be their Commencement speaker.
