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An impromptu snow sculpture popped up on the Green on Thursday.

DEN hosts workshop

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Last night at the Dartmouth Entrepreneurial Network Innovation Center, director of entrepreneurship and DEN Jamie Coughlin gave a lecture on venture formation as part of DEN’s six-week “Six to

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der the title “DEN Startup Bootcamp.” DEN offered the program last fall and was not planning on offering it this winter, but demand and interest were so strong that the network decided to extend the option again, he said.

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Start Startup Bootcamp.”

The program aims to educate students, faculty, alumni and community members interested in entrepreneurship and startups, featuring workshops that address various business-related topics.

Coughlin said the series was started a year ago un-

Last night, students, professors and members of the Hanover community gathered for a panel in Filene Auditorium that focused on the future of the 2016 presidential race following the Iowa caucus and the New Hampshire primary.

Government professors Linda Fowler, Joseph Bafumi and Dean Lacy discussed the concept of gender, experience and electability in relation to the presidential race in their discussion mediated by Ronald Shaiko, associate director of the Rockefeller Center for Public Policy.

Fowler spoke mostly on the issue of gender within Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton’s campaign. She said that women will play an unusual role in this upcoming election, as more women participated in both the Iowa caucus and the New Hampshire primary than in previous years.

She said that women historically have voted in the general election, but have abstained from voting in primaries.

Fowler also said that she thinks that Clinton must start emphasiz-

ing her strength, confidence and experience — qualities that are stereotypically masculine — in order to help her campaign. She said that Clinton’s qualities do not line up with the stereotypically feminine qualities in other female politicians. “[Clinton] does not do so well in the caring department,” she said. “She needs to campaign like a man.”

Fowler said voters are now more willing than ever to vote for a qualified female candidate.

In 1958, only 54 percent of the population would consider voting for a woman as qualified as her male counterparts, Fowler said. By 2010, that figure had risen to 95 percent.

Fowler and the other panelists also discussed the rise of Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders. Fowler explained that before Clinton’s campaign was officially announced, people expected her to take most of the money and the resources of Democratic party, making her a shoo-in for the nomination.

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Strict height and boundary regulations set by the town of Hanover usually limit the scope of new construction projects. For a new parking garage slated for the western side of campus, the College is pushing back on these regulations.

The College submitted a proposal to the Hanover planning board that challenges two regulations on new construction — a height cutoff at 35 feet, and a 75foot setback line measured

from the property boundary line. The proposal seeks to eliminate the height restriction entirely and shorten the setback line to 20 feet.

Initially, the College intended for the new parking garage to be constructed on West Wheelock Street However, the current regulations for an institutional zone adjacent to a residential zone led the College to revise their proposal.

The first public hearing on the proposal was held on Feb. 2, and has since been altered in response to public feedback.

On Feb. 8, the Dartmouth Real Estate Office held a sparsely attended open house from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., to address the potential impact of the revised proposal.

Ellen Arnold, director of the Dartmouth Real Estate Office and associate general counsel for campus services, said before the meeting that the amendment was revised following the previous week’s public hearing with community members.

Originally, the Real Estate Office intended to build a 60-foot tall parking garage on an area along West Whee-

lock Street that included both the Dartmouth institutional zone and residential zones.

The original plan intended to incorporate four residential lots into the institutional zone. Vehement opposition to the suggested zoning boundary changes in that proposal by residents led to the current changes. A primary concern for residents was the effect the parking garage would have on lighting in the area.

Arnold, mentioned that the College must prove to the planning board that a new

structure would not have “adverse effects.”

Darrell Hotchkiss ’71 , a property owner on West Wheelock St., said he was “grateful that the college was willing to listen to its neighbors.”

Chair of the Hanover Planning Board Judith Esmay said that the planning board must first provide the public an opportunity to express consent or dissent to any proposal before the board can communicate a decision.

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DAILYDEBRIEFING Feb. 5, 10:16 p.m. Russell Sage Hall: Safety and Security officers, Dartmouth Emergency Medical Services and the Hanover Fire Department rendered aid to a student who was found incapacitated from consumption of alcohol. The individual was transported to Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center by ambulance for further treatment.

Feb. 6, 12:24 a.m. Collis Common Ground: Safety and Security officers and Dartmouth Emergency Medical Services rendered aid to a student who was found to be intoxicated to the point of requiring medical attention. The student was transported to Dick’s House and remained there for the rest of the evening.

Feb. 6, 2:10 a.m., Beta Alpha Omega fraternity: Safety and Security officers and Dartmouth Emergency Medical Services rendered aid to a student for intoxication at Beta.

The student was transported to Dick’s House and admitted for the night.

Feb. 6, 5:30 a.m., Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity: Safety and Security officers rendered aid to a student who was accidently hit with a two-by-four above her right eye while in the basement. The student was transported from Dick’s House to Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in order to receive stitches. The circumstances are under investigation, but as of now it appeared to be the result of a game of baseball.

Feb. 6, 7:30 p.m.: Safety and Security communications received notice of a campus-wide power outage. Power was fully restored at 12:30 p.m. the following day.

Feb. 7, 2:24 a.m., Phi Delta Alpha fraternity: Safety and Security officers were dispatched to Phi Delta Alpha fraternity for an intoxicated female. The female was a non-student.

Dartmouth Emergency Medical Services and the Hanover Fire Department were requested, and the individual was transported to Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center for further care.

Feb. 7, 2:34 a.m., One Wheelock: Safety and Security officers, Dartmouth Emergency Medical Services and the Hanover Fire Department responded to One Wheelock to render aid to a male who was sleeping on the couches. The individual was transported to Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center to be treated for intoxication.

Feb. 7, 1:10 p.m., Dartmouth Ski-Way: Safety and Security officers rendered aid to a student who received a concussion while skiing. The individual was transported by ambulance to Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center and then brought back to Dick’s House.

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The Feb. 10 article, “Working groups to focus on inclusivity,” incorrectly stated which of the three working groups Biron and Anthony will preside over. In fact, Biron with chair the faculty group and Anthony will chair the student group. It also misstated the release date of the executive committee’s report as May 1. The actual release date is slated for some time near the end of spring term.

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DEN start-up workshop stresses importance of determination significant, so entrepreneurs need to be judicious about how they allocate Each week’s program has a differ- resources and select potential business ent emphasis, such as idea generation, partners. market analysis, product developCoughlin stressed the importance ment, venture formation and venture of investment and determination in financing, Coughlin said. entrepreneurship.

Coughlin said the program also “People need to be willing to roll allows members to apply for founder up their sleeves and dig deep,” he grants, which provide entrepreneurs said. with up to $5,000 H e to pursue their “People need to be a d d e d t h a t innovations. failure is someA b o u t 2 0 willing to roll up their what inevitable people attended sleeves and dig deep.” and entreprelast night’s disneurs need to cussion-oriented be prepared to lecture. The event -JAMIE COUGHLIN, overcome chalhad a casual DIRECTOR OF lenges. For exstructure, allowample, applying ing opportunities ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND for patents can for attendees to DEN be difficult, as ask questions to many potential both Coughlin ideas have aland each other. ready been patented, he said, which During his lecture, Coughlin can be a major setback. discussed the mechanics of forming Andy Wilson ’88 , an entrepreneur a startup, including finding a target who has founded a number of softmarket, developing connections and ware start-ups, said that cofounders managing a company. must discuss risk and time investment He noted the importance of devel- from the beginning in order to eventuoping relationships with consumers ally achieve entrepreneurial success. and being sensitive to the needs of The series aims to guide people at the market. He added that the risk all different points in their entrepreand time investment required are neurial journeys, Coughlin said.

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The program also invites members to participate in The Pitch, an event co-hosted by the Digital Arts Leadership and Innovation Lab and DEN that offers an opportunity for potential entrepreneurs to win funding and design and developmental support. At The Pitch, students, faculty and staff introduce ideas for potential start-ups in two-minute presentations in front of an audience and a panel of judges.

Brian Malik G’17 said this series is his first experience with entrepreneurship. Malik, a molecular and chemical biology doctoral student, said that he is interested in biotechnology startups and appreciates that DEN is providing him with a panoramic perspective of a path he may want to pursue in the future.

Graduate student Lia Harrington, a first-year doctoral student in quantitative and biomedical sciences, said that she is interested in quantitative analysis and biotechnology startups.

The series has given her a comprehensive introduction to what entrepreneurship in that field might entail, she said.

DEN focuses on education, business development commercialization and strategy to support the entrepreneurship of the Dartmouth community. The network includes over 45,000 people, according to

DEN’s website. It offers a range of services, including networking opportunities, one-on-one mentoring and workshops.

DEN takes advantage of the creative and innovative alumni of the College by encouraging them to be part of this program, Coughlin said.

“Dartmouth’s greatest strength is its amazing alumni network,” he said.

What sets this program apart from the other programs DEN offers is its diverse audience, Coughlin said.

DEN gives people with different backgrounds and levels of experience the chance to communicate, network and offer each other advice, he added.

“The big picture at DEN is to organize and energize,” Coughlin said.

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Trigger Warning

Not Just Student Activism

In the jungles of the strange wilderness oneself with the like-minded and preach to known as the internet resides the very the choir all day long. One can pat oneself vocal, temperamental species that the on the back, convincing oneself that they media has christened the “Social Justice are fighting the good fight, without ever Warrior.” Indeed, they are all too happy once knowing the whole breadth of the to liken themselves to activists in the im- situation in front of them. age of Susan B. Anthony or Rosa Parks. Let me be clear here: social justice is Ideology is their battlefield, the hashtag good. It draws attention to core issues in their weapon of choice. Their rallying cry the world we inhabit and informs us of echoes amidst the wastelands of the world areas we need to improve. The issue is wide web, from atop the soapboxes they call when people engage in these righteous Facebook and Tumblr. They scream, they causes for the wrong reasons. When people beat their chests, they enter these discussions raise a deafening yell “There is a real world for selfish reasons, rangbefore the final battle. ing from entitlement to out there with real Onwards, for social sheer narcissism. These justice! problems. Perhaps intrusions derail impor At least, so they would tant movements and it’s time for our have you believe. The reoften obsure the voices ality is often not quite so rabblerousing netizen of those best able to afromantic. In this writer’s real change. These colleagues to put down fect experience, many online are our Social Justice activists take up extreme the keyboard and Warriors — the easily positions that they are become a part of it.” offended, the ones lookunable to defend without ing to fulfill themselves resorting to emotional rather than enact true outbursts. They point fingers, they com- change in our society. plain. Theirs is a position that leaves little This purposeless outrage, in fact, the room for humor, one that places their own biggest danger of all. Not only do such ideals upon a pedestal while decrying dis- misguided efforts undermine truly noble senting opinions as bigotry. In adopting causes, they also see problems that aren’t a with-us-or-against-us mentality, they really there. When emotion conquers themselves become just as bigoted as their rational thought, or when dissenting opinpurported opponents. Such experiences ion is crushed underfoot, it detracts from leave this writer often questioning: Do these substantial efforst to remedy social issues activists sincerely believe in what they are in our world today. Talk of “microaggrespreaching? Or are they, perhaps, simply sions” or “safe spaces” should not distract looking for attention? us from the very real issues that plague our The internet is a particularly rich me- society. From the Westboro Baptist Church dium for this pseudo-activism because it is to the Ku Klux Klan, there is no shortage now easier than ever to simply ignore the of bigotry out there. We don’t need the voices that one doesn’t agree with. It takes “help” of Social Justice Warriors to find it but a single click to silence an entire user’s in places where it doesn’t actually exist. commentary or block entire viewpoints. There is a real world out there with real Instead of encountering perspectives that problems. Perhaps it’s time for our rabone may disagree with and talking them blerousing netizen colleagues to put down over accordingly, one can simply surround the keyboard and become a part of it.

Much ink has been spilled about student Earlier this month, professor Annelise Orleck activism and the role it should have in policy spoke out in an article in The Dartmouth about discourse both on campuses and on a national the fact that the school has yet to establish and level. From the coverage of the Dimensions Asian-American studies department, despite of Dartmouth protests in 2013 to the media pressure from students and alumni. explosion surrounding the

These examples Black Lives Matter protests demonstrate the influthis past fall, Dartmouth has “Between their ence professors can have. been one of the colleges at continuous presence However, they can play the center of the conversaand even larger role in tion about student activism. at the College over activism on campus. One The discourse about the the years and the reason that many faculty merits and methods of these may not be visibly and actions and others is incred- power and influence actively engaged in acibly important, and it’s one their positions tivism is that they aren’t that we hope can continue tenured and they fear that to exist in a constructive afford them, faculty speaking out in a way that way. However, a discussion members can have a shines a negative light about another form of activon the school may cost huge impact.” ism, the effects of which are them their positions. As equally as important and students, we must help arguably longer lasting than create an environment that of the student variety, seldom takes place. that allows professors to speak up. Admittedly, Although it rarely comes up, we cannot ignore the administration arguably plays a more imthe importance of the role of faculty activism on portant role in doing so. campus and beyond. Between their continuous Although we should encourage professors to presence at the College over the years and the be more actively involved with causes that they power and influence their positions afford them, believe in, the power they leverage isn’t without faculty members can have a huge impact. As consequence. Professors hold a great deal of students we must recognize the role of faculty influence in a classroom setting, especially in activism and ensure that we do our part to in a discussion-based class in which they can help create an environment in which faculty shape the rhetoric. Although activists should members are comfortable publicly voicing their encourage faculty members to engage in social beliefs. initiatives alongside us, it is incredibly important While student demonstrations, petitions and that their views do not overpower students. Of other attempts at social change can, and often course, any person teaching a class, especially a do, have a large effect on policies and attitudes more subjective discussion based one, is going to on campus, the fact remains that most of us are interject their viewpoints even if unintentionally. only going to be here for four years. Although Professors must be vigilant that the activism they certain ideas and initiatives participate in doesn’t carry over from one class to discourage students the next, the departure of in- “Done responsibly, from sharing opinions fluential student activist leadclass that may be faculty involvement in in ers often means a decrease contrary to the profesin enthusiasm for the cause. student activism could sor’s. All professors, A charismatic professor can change the way we but especially socially help shepherd a cause for active ones, need to years, taking what students think about activism consciously encourage who have come before have and usher in even diverse dialogue and accomplished and helping multiple points of view. current and future students more tangible and It is then up to us, as build upon it. They can use lasting change.” students, to be rational their longevity on campus enough to separate the to establish and maintain viewpoints that a prorelationships with important fessor advocates outside figures within the administration and the com- the classroom and the information they are munity, both of which would be essential to the imparting to us inside the classroom. success of any lasting activist movement. The If we are to see any lasting change on this position faculty members hold comes with a campus, it is absolutely essential that students are certain type of influence students simply don’t active and speak out for their beliefs. However, have. Although our points of view are equally we should also encourage our professors to be as valid, people simply tend to listen to and active. They can guide movements through respect faculty members more than college the years and add legitimacy to them in the students. Their involvement lends another level eyes of onlookers. Done responsibly, faculty of legitimacy to activist movements both on involvement in student activism could change campus and in the eyes of the national media. the way we think about activism and usher in Of course, there are examples of professors even more tangible and lasting change. engaging in activism in the past. This past January, a faculty group released a petition in The Editorial Board consists of the Publisher, the support of the Black Lives Matter protest, which Editor-In-Chief, both Executive Editors and an Opinion was signed by more than 150 faculty members. Editor.

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Gender, electability factors in election Parking garage faces challenges from town a lot of questions in the air regarding the nomination, especially after the there in Vermont who didn’t get the differing results in New Hampshire memo,” Fowler said. and Iowa. With Republican presiden Both Bafumi and Lacy spoke tial candidate Marco Rubio placing extensively about the idea of elect- fifth in New Hampshire and third in ability. They both agreed that a far-left Iowa, Bufami said that Trump and candidate like Sanders has qualities Republican presidential candidate that are off-putting to the centralist John Kasich were most successful in electorate. the New Hampshire primary. He cited “There’s that whole thing about Trump’s high voter turnout and Ka[Sanders] being a pro-gun socialist sich’s ability to perthat does not form well despite fare well with a “I wanted to get an his comparatively lot of people,” budget as academic take on what small Lacy said. indicative of their Bafumi said will happen after New triumphs. In an that he thinks Hampshire, rather than interview with The Sander’s classDartmouth after based platform just learning what you the event, Bufami will not fare can read in the news.” said that whether well with nonor not a candiwhite constitudate like Trump is encies, who -GARRISON ROE ’19 electable cannot be might view the determined until election from later in the race. a racial stand “I guess we’ll just point. have to wait and see,” he said.

Lacy also spoke extensively about Joanne Needham, program officer what he calls the “insider versus out- for public and special events at the sider” phenomenon. He attributes this Rockefeller Center, said she counted phenomenon to the success of can- 102 people at the event, which was in didates like Sanders and Republican line with the number that they wanted. presidential candidate Donald Trump, She said that the primary purpose of who both represent an “outsider” the panel is to inform the student body candidate. and the Upper Valley community “It’s all about who is going to about the candidates and the race. change the system versus who is of “We want to help people be more the system,” he said. educated voters,” she said.

Both Bufami and Lacy said that Historically, the center has held they think the Republican nomination panels like these after every primary is a toss-up. Bufami said there are still and general election, she said.

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She also said she thinks events like the panel showcase the expertise of the College’s professors, who have spent years studying government. Lacy and Bufami agreed with Needham’s sentiments, with both citing educating the community as the primary goal of the panel in interviews conducted after the event. Both professors said they viewed the event as very successful.

Garrison Roe ’18 said that he went to the event because after working on Clinton’s campaign for the last six months, he wanted to see what the next steps in the presidential race would be.

“I wanted to get an academic take on what will happen after New Hampshire, rather than just learning what you can read in the news,” he said.

Io Jones ’19 noted that it was unique to see faculty perspective on the election in a classroom-like setting.

Roe said he found Fowler’s discussion on gender bias within an election to be very interesting, given his time on Clinton’s campaign. He added that he enjoyed hearing about the Republican primary because he had focused largely on the Democratic side during his time on Clinton’s campaign.

Colette Rosenberg ’19 said she had heard about the event from a friend and from flyers that she saw in the library. She said that she liked how the panelists explained the statistics that they were presenting, which she would have otherwise not understood.

“The panel added dimension to numbers that would otherwise have limited meaning to me,” she said.

and addresses received proposals.

She said the process begins when The proposed expansion of the Board receives a proposal the Thayer School of Engineer- from residents or local instituing necessitates the creation of tions, whereupon it will decide new parking space, Arnold said. whether or not the idea has merit Following the feedback received and what ordinance changes it from residents, Arnold said plans would require. Smith added that for a parking garage “are in the if the idea is not dismissed it will go to a public conceptual staghearing where es,” which will be people can located “some- “[I am] grateful that voice their where in the west the College was opinions. c am pus. ” T h e Fo l l o w i n g parking structure willing to listen to its the public’s may be built un- neighbors.” reaction, the derground, but proposal will that is not yet be submitted determined, he -DARRELL HOTCHKISS ’71, for approval, said.

PROPERTY OWNER or go through The proposal further realso addresses view. what Hotchkiss called “the mess” and “paralysis” Smith said that following the of traffic along West Wheelock hearing the Board will have three Street, Thayer Drive and West options: submit the proposal for Street. The new proposal has a a vote with the Board’s approval, provision for a new left-hand turn submit the proposal without the lane that would mitigate traffic Board’s approval or reject the proposal. buildup.

Hotchkiss said his main concern Though the need for a parking is whether or not the College will garage seems evident where it speak to all concerned parties will be built and how the zoning when considering neighborhood requirements will be changed remains to be seen. The next public concerns.

Vicki Smith, a senior planner hearing on the modified proposal for the Hanover Planning Board, will take place March 1 and the described how the board reviews final hearing will be held on March FROM PARKING PAGE 1

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A faculty panel discussed the future of the 2016 elections after the Iowa and New Hampshire primaries.

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Students and community members attend a panel on “Ota Benga.”

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THE DARTMOUTH EVENTS

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DARTMOUTH EVENTS TODAY 4:00 p.m.

“Speculative Wonder at the World’s End: Rethinking Invasive Species,” Anthropology professor Laura Ogden, Life Sciences Center 201

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Screening of the 2016 Oscar nominated animated shorts, Loew Auditorium, Black Family Visual Arts Center

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Screening of the 2016 Oscar nominated live action shorts, Loew Auditorium, Black Family Visual Arts Center

TOMORROW 2:00 p.m.

“Inventory: New Works and Conversations around African Art,” docent lead tour of exhibition, Hood Museum of Art

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Phi Delta Alpha’s Fifth Annual Winter Carnival Chili Cook Off, Gellar Plaza, Collis Center

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“Joy” (2015), directed by David O. Russell and starring Jennifer Lawrence, Loew Auditorium, Black Family Visual Arts Center

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Women’s basketball drops two games at home this past weekend

By ASHLEY DUPUIS The Dartmouth Staff

Coming off of two overtime games on the road in New York the previous weekend, the women’s basketball team sought to come out strong on its home turf last weekend against two perennial Ivy League powerhouses, Princeton University and the University of Pennsylvania. The weekend resulted in a sweep of the home team.

Dartmouth lost 85-48 to Princeton (15-4, 4-1 Ivy) and fell against Penn (16-3, 5-0 Ivy), the top team in the league, 56-41. The weekend’s losses mark the Big Green’s third loss in a row and leaves the team at 2-4 in league play and 7-15 overall.

On Saturday night, the Big Green took on a deep and explosive Princeton lineup. The Tigers came out strong, ending the first quarter 20-11, and forced early fouls on Dartmouth seniors Lakin Roland ’16 and Daisy Jordan ’16. Throughout the first half Dartmouth tried to close the margin, with Roland knocking down a three as time dwindled. However, Princeton managed to maintain its lead, ending the first half with nearly a 20-point lead. Princeton’s play was marked by consistency outside the key. The Tigers shot 53.3 percent from beyond the arc in the first half.

Coming back from halftime, the Big Green appeared to have more energy, but the team still couldn’t convert in the volume it needed to break the Tigers’ lead. Emily Dryden ’19 helped close the deficit with a three-point play late in the third

quarter, but Dartmouth still trailed 59-32 heading into the fourth.

Roland was taken out of the game after picking up her fourth foul with 9:32 remaining, and Princeton continued to capitalize on its consistent shooting. Fanni Szabo ’17 knocked down a three late in the fourth, but it was not enough to counteract the large Princeton lead ending the game with a 37-point win.

The game marked Szabo’s return to play after being out since Dec. 21 due to injury. The team will look to utilize her in coming matches.

“Coming back in itself is a great feeling,” Szabo said. “I’m thankful for our athletic training staff and excited to help the team as much as I can.”

In her first game back, Szabo proved herself to still be an offensive threat, scoring seven points.

The game was also a big night for Kate Letkewicz ’18 who scored 17 points and added seven rebounds.

Letkewicz’s 17 points was the most of any player on the floor.

“We’re easing [Szabo] back in after her injury and she’s still healing,” head coach Belle Koclanes said.

“We’ve been playing pretty well and we have a nice fluidity going. Now it’s about building Fanni into that fluidity. She’s excited and the team is excited to have her back.”

The differences between the Big Green and the Tigers was most evident not only in the final score. While Princeton ended the night with a whopping 85 points, no player scored over 11 points. Amazingly, every player on the Tiger’s roster scored.

This massive scoring distribution was in stark contrast with the Big Green and highlighted the deep Princeton bench.

“We respect every single one of our opponents,” Koclanes said. “We learn from them, and today Princeton reminded us how far we still have to go. We’ve come really far as a program in our three years and this team is one of the hardest working teams we’ve had so far and we want that to continue as we move forward.”

The Big Green returned to Leede Arena the next day to take on the Quakers. Penn currently sits in first place in the Ivy League and handed Princeton its only league loss earlier this season.

The game started off with a strong performance from the Big Green, who opened with a 7-0 run. By the end of the first quarter, Dartmouth led the Quakers 13-9.

“Our first quarter we came out of the locker room and executed the game plan perfectly,” Koclanes said.

“We came pretty close to what we needed to do to attack Penn’s pressure and attack their zone.”

Koclanes added that the team was playing with really high physicality and put Penn on its heels in the first quarter by doing a much better job of protecting the paint.

In the second period, Penn quickly answered to Dartmouth’s early run, tying the game with 8:21 remaining in the half during a 12-0 Quaker run. A jump shot from Roland ended Dartmouth’s scoring drought and helped the team close the gap, and

the team ended the half down by one 19-18.

During the third quarter, Penn began to break away again but still Dartmouth fought back with a long three from Szabo with 2:47 left. Heading into the final quarter, Dartmouth trailed by only six points 40-34.

The team went down by 11 early in the quarter, but Roland came through for the team by knocking down three free throws with 6:21 left in the game after a hard foul. Still the Quakers pulled away in the final minutes of the game.

In the final seconds of the game, the lights went out in Leede Arena.

The power outage drew out the final seconds of the game, but the time to

regroup didn’t help the Big Green revert a 15-point deficit.

“We competed for a lot of the game,” Roland said. “It was a definite improvement from the night before, but we could have done better at the end.”

Despite the loss, Roland once again posted impressive stats, scoring 21 points and grabbing five rebounds against the top team in the league.

Overall, Dartmouth matched Penn in shooting 35 percent from the field and edged out Penn by 3.7 percent from beyond the arc.

The Big Green will head to New Haven, Connecticut Friday to take on Yale University followed by a Saturday game in Providence, Rhode Island against Brown University.

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The women’s team faced two teams with just one Ivy League loss between them.

Dartmouth athletics hosts Women’s Sports Weekend

By VIKRAM BODAS The Dartmouth

Last week, Dartmouth hosted the Women’s Sports Weekend, which seeks to connect women and young girls to Big Green athletics.

The weekend featured a bevy of games and meets including two women’s hockey games, two women’s basketball games, the women’s tennis ECAC Championship and the Dartmouth Classic indoor track and field meet. As part of the event, alumnae received free admission to all home contests.

Saturday’s organized activities included a student-athlete meet and greet lunch, group exercise options for alumnae and a speech by sailor Tania Aebi entitled “Maiden Voyage.”

Aebi, who became the first American women and youngest person at the time to sail around the world, spoke about the obstacles she faced while trying to achieve this incredible feat.

The College focused on making all these events as accessible to families and their kids as possible.

“We made a conscious effort to make all of this family friendly, to

allow alumnae to bring their kids to campus, particularly their daughters,” senior associate athletics director Wendy Bordeau said.

As part of the weekend, the College hosted National Girls and Women in Sports Day Clinic on Sunday. The multi-sport clinic was led by Dartmouth student-athletes, Bordeau said, and gave over 130 girls, in grades kindergarten through eighth grade, an opportunity to work with some of the College’s best athletes.

While their girls were participating in the clinic, Olympic skier Libby Ludlow ’06 gave a presentation to parents on fostering confidence in young female athletes.

For rugby player Kendall Ronzano ’17, helping out with the clinic is especially meaningful because she hopes to inspire girls to get involved with athletics.

“Participating in the Women in Sports Clinic is always a rewarding experience,” Ronzano said. “I remember going to sports clinics as a little girl and one of the reasons I tried new sports was partially because of the older athletes who coached and shared their passion for the game with

us. I hope we did that for the girls who attended on Sunday like those players did for me when I was little.”

Softball player Morgan McCalmon ’16 echoed Ronzano’s message and added how much joy participating in this event brings to her.

“It’s always so much fun to get out into the community and have fun with the youth playing games we love,” McCalmon said. “It’s also a great feeling to be a role model to empower young girls to follow their dreams and show them they can do absolutely anything they want.”

In terms of the weekend as a whole, Bordeau was pleased with how the events went but still sees room for improvement in terms of getting more alumnae involvement.

“The clinic is a huge success,” Bordeau said. “As far as the greater weekend programming goes, this was a good start. There is a lot of support and excitement for the concept, but there is definitely room to grow participation. We just need word to spread that this is a great event, well worth making the trek back to Hanover.”

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Women’s hockey, basketball, tennis and track events were free to alumnae.

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Dartmouth men’s and women’s squash wrap up road trek

By EVAN MORGAN and MATT YUEN The Dartmouth Staff

After a three-week break, the No. 5 men’s squash team stormed back onto the courts this past weekend to secure a thrilling victory against No. 12 Cornell University 5-4 before losing to No. 8 Columbia University 5-4 the next day. The women’s team also travelled to New York but dropped both games to Cornell and Columbia 8-1. Then on Tuesday, both the men and women’s squash teams picked up wins, traveling to Williams College and sweeping the Ephs. The men’s team (8-3, 3-2) continued their remarkable season with a 6-3 victory, while the No. 11 women (4-8, 0-5) ended its two-game skid with a 5-4 nail-biter.

At the beginning of the Cornell match, the Big Green men lost three consecutive matches.

“We haven’t played [in] three weeks, so we knew that we were going to be a bit rusty, and that was exactly what happened,” Samuel Epley ’19 said. “Many of us did not play very well during the beginning, and results really weren’t going our way.”

Determined to make a comeback, however, the Big Green won the next three matches, tying the score at 3-3 and forcing the result to be determined by the final three matches.

Dartmouth and Cornell split the first two and the game came down to the No. 1 player on each team, Alvin Heumann ’18 and Harry Freeman.

“I was obviously very nervous watching the game — I had a front row seat and I was going crazy for Alvin,” Epley said. “But midway through this game, I just trusted in Alvin. I trusted in his fitness and abilities, and that he was not going to lose that match. I don’t know why but I just kind of felt Alvin would pull it out for us and he did.”

The two split the first four games, with the fifth deciding the victor.

Heumann won that last game 11-8, securing the 5-4 victory for the Big Green.

Although the result of the game ended up in Dartmouth’s favor, the conditions were initially stacked against the Big Green.

“We were missing our No. 6 player Kyle Martino [’16], who has been pretty successful this year,” Brian Giegerich ’18 said. “He has won almost all of his matches, so we were at a bit of a disadvantage to

start, and it was a bit of a tougher match than our rankings would indicate.”

Martino missed the game due to injuries, and his absence also meant that all the players below him had to move up a rank.

“For the ninth player Andrew Field [’17], this was his first game in a top nine match, so it was definitely a call for him to step up,” Brian Giegerich said.

In addition, the Big Red had a large crowd cheering for their squash players, which definitely did disrupt the rhythm of some of the Big Green players.

“It was a bit rattling to begin with,” Brian Giegerich said. “I think that it was one of the first few games I sort of lost of my rhythm.”

Brian Giegerich added that though the Cornell crowd was loud, yelling and shaking the court, he settled down as the game went on because he realized overcoming crowds was part of being a sports team.

To add more pressure, the men’s squash team also had to defend its high rank, a situation new to the team.

“In this matchup against Cornell, we were ranked [No. 5] in the country and they were [No. 12],” Epley said. “It’s hard to step on court and know that we’re expected to win it, especially since this is a new feeling for us.”

Epley said Dartmouth traditionally is not one of the top five teams and that the Big Green is usually hunting for one of those spots, and that being one of the top five teams led the team to take more of a defensive role.

Dartmouth has historically capitalized on its depth to secure wins in the lower rank matches. Cornell, however, was an equally deep team.

“Cornell is pretty similar to us in that they’re pretty strong throughout the [lineup],” Matthew Giegerich ’19 said. “Going against such a deep team, I think that is why the game was pretty close. There weren’t really any places where we had easy wins, and there were no places where they had easy wins.”

The next day, Dartmouth fell 5-4 to Columbia on the road. The Lions were led by its top player Osama Khalifa, an international player from Egypt and the 2015 College Squash Individual Champion. Dartmouth attempted to capitalize on its depth,

but the team had difficulty executing its game plan due to fatigue from the night before.

“I was pretty tired during the Columbia game, and my body kind of gave out during the last few games,” Brian Giegerich said. “It’s tough playing back-to-back game and travelling on the buses in between.

However, being tired is definitely not an excuse for losing. It’s a part of competitive gameplay, and we’re just excited to get a shot to redeem ourselves at the national championship at the end of the season.”

Further more, Dartmouth’s chances of winning were weakened

by Epley’s in-game ankle injury, which forced him to forfeit after the first game of his match. Epley said doctors speculate that the injury may be a stress fracture. The team, however, is optimistic that he can be back by the end of the season for the College Squash Association Championships.

Although the Big Green ended up losing the match, the team still felt it played well given the circumstances.

“We obviously wanted to win, but it wouldn’t have been the end of the world if we lost, which we kind of felt like it would be if we lost to Cornell,” Epley said. “We were really just excited for the opportunity to play against such a team, and I was really happy with how everyone played. Even though all the circumstances were against us, we put together a really good result and pushed back one of the best teams in the country.”

The women’s squash team fell on the weekend to 3-8 with losses to Cornell and Columbia 8-1 in both games.

In the first round of matches against Cornell, Rebecca Brownell ’18 and Madeline Fraser ’17 lost 3-0, while Emma Roberts ’19 gave up a close 3-1 match. In the second round of matches, Carly Rizzuto ’19 and Zainab Molani ’18 both were defeated 3-1, while Tori Dewey ’16 fell to her opponent 3-0. Janel Gaube ’18 secured the only victory for Dartmouth against Cornell as she defeated her opponent 3-1. Lydie McKenzie ’16 lost in four close games, while Jacqueline Barnes ’17 lost 3-0.

In the game against Columbia, Brownell and Fraser both lost close 3-2 games, while Roberts lost 3-0.

Rizzuto and Dewey both stormed onto their courts quickly winning

their first games but lost momentum, both falling to their opponents 3-1.

Molani lost her match 3-0. In the third round of matches, Gaube once again secured the only win with a decisive 3-0 victory. Barnes and McKenzie, however, both lost 3-0 to their opponents.

The Big Green was on its guard on the road against Williams’ squads and their distinct home-court advantage.

“Williams plays very strong at home — much stronger at home than when they play away — so we knew they were going to fight and play much harder than they usually do,” men’s and women’s coach Hansi Wiens said.

The Dartmouth men had impressive wins in all three rounds. In the first, Matthew Giegerich and Glen Brickman ’17 both downed their opponents 3-0. This was followed in the second round by 3-0 wins from Brian Giegerich and Carson Spahr ’19. Nick Harrington ’17 won 3-0 in the third round to seal the victory for Dartmouth, and James Fisch ’16 added a hard-fought five-game triumph. Although the No. 5 men were expected to beat No. 18 Williams, recent injury struggles made the matchup more of a challenge.

“It was tough because we were down two players — Sam Epley hurt his foot and Kyle Martino was injured [but played], so we weren’t at full strength,” men’s captain Fisch said. “What we really wanted to focus on was just having everyone give it their all, because we’ve had a really good season so far and any loss at this point to a team that is ranked below us could jeopardize the entire season’s progress.”

Fisch commended Field’s performance, who played at the number nine spot to make up for Epley’s absence. Field was taken down 3-1.

“He did his best but couldn’t really pull through,” Fisch said. “Even though he lost that match, he still really stepped up and was there for the team, and all the other guys took notice of it.”

Because Epley was out for the match, much of the Dartmouth ladder was forced to shift up again, this time in order to cover Epley’s number three spot.

Wiens said injuries will force the Big Green men to work harder.

“We’re a little worried here because we’re down two players, and if we miss those, the team won’t be

as strong obviously,” Wiens said.

“Hopefully we can get them back in two weeks’ time when we have the nationals. But the team knows [injuries happen], and it happens everywhere. That’s when the team becomes a team. That’s when they know they have to push hard and play even better to win.”

The women’s trip to Williamstown, Massachusetts proved exciting. In the first round, Fraser took her opponent to five games, ultimately winning in extra points. The Big Green lost the other two matches of the first round, but victories from Rizzuto and Molani in the second round led to a 3-3 tie.

Dartmouth and Williams split the next two matches to set up an exciting showdown between the Ephs’ Ananya Mahalingam-Dhingra and the Big Green’s McKenzie. McKenzie won the first two games to jump ahead but stumbled in the third. The fourth game went to extra points, where McKenzie brought home the victory for the Big Green.

“Lydie’s match was incredible,” Brownell said. “It was 4-4 and it ended up coming down to her, and she was able to close out a very tough match. We had the whole building watching. Very dramatic and fun to watch, and we needed that as a team.”

Wiens and the No. 11 women expected the matchup against No. 12 Williams to be close.

“We knew it was going to be a tight match and they are very close in rank to us, so we knew they were going to be very pumped up and motivated to beat us,” Wiens said.

“It was a match that we didn’t play as well as we could, but our team pushed hard at the end to beat them.”

The win will bolster the women’s confidence as the CSA Championship approaches.

“We have a very strong team, and we are much stronger when we actually help each other,” Wiens said. “The fitness level is there, we just have to believe in our fitness and believe in the work we have done, and that’s where the confidence comes from.”

The Big Green squash teams will close out their seasons Friday against Yale University at home and Sunday away at Brown University. They will then compete at the CSA National Team Championship at the end of the month.