VOL. CLXXIII NO.34
MOSTLY SUNNY
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2016
HANOVER, NEW HAMPSHIRE
Panel focuses on women in leadership
NEPAL SUMMIT
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By SUNGIL AHN The Dartmouth
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‘Inside Dartmouth’s Budget’ course to begin in spring
By SONIA QIN OPINION
Fifty people, mostly women, gathered in the Rockefeller Center yesterday evening to hear a discussion about women in leadership and the different workplace experiences women face compared to men. The panel featured moderator Terie Norelli, former New Hampshire House of Representatives speaker, and Hypertherm vice president of corporate social responsibility Jennifer Levy, Geisel School of Medicine professor Roshini Pinto-Powell and Ledyard National Bank presi-
The Dartmouth Staff
In the spring term, Dartmouth will be rolling out its third annual offering of “Inside Dartmouth’s Budget,” a six-session non-credit course available to undergraduate and graduate students, faculty and staff. Each session is two hours long and will take place in the Life Sciences Center on Thursday evenings from March 31 to May 5. The course was created in 2014
by the Office of the President. Chief financial officer Mike Wagner said that the purpose of the course is to help increase understanding of the College’s budget and how initiatives are funded and financed, both here and in higher education more broadly. College President Phil Hanlon will be the lecturer in the first session. Other lecturers will include Provost Carolyn Dever, chief investment officer Pam Peedin, chief operating officer for advancement Ann Root
Keith, vice president for campus planning and facilities Lisa Hogarty, financial aid director Dino Koff and director of admissions and interim dean of admissions and financial aid Paul Sunde. College executive vice president Rick Mills said that while everybody likes to comment on how the College spends or does not spend its money, few people have the base of knowledge necessary to develop informed opinions. “I think President Hanlon was
trying to make it possible for people to have the background and the information that they need to draw conclusions,” Mills said. Wagner said that topics covered in the course include the business model for higher education, the Dartmouth budgeting process, what Dartmouth spends its money on, tuition and financial aid and information about the College’s endowment. Mills added that people will gain a SEE BUDGET PAGE 2
Businesses see a bump in sales over Carnival weekend
By NOAH GOLDSTEIN The Dartmouth Staff
Winter Carnival weekend saw a spike in sales for many Hanover businesses, with an influx of Dartmouth families and alumni coming in for the big weekend, which also coincided with Valentine’s Day. Lou’s Restaurant general manager Shawn Nelson said that the restaurant, as is usual on big weekends, saw an uptick in sales this weekend as there were more people in town than normal. The increase was slightly higher than in prior years, which he said could have been a result of Valentine’s Day and
Presidents’ Day weekend being at the same time. Nelson attributed the usual increase to the fact that Lou’s is one of the only breakfast places in Hanover. In preparation for the increase in customers, he said that the restaurant increased the amount of staffed hours, alongside boosting bakery production. Lou’s did not add any additional items to their menu for Winter Carnival, although Nelson said that he probably will next year. Nelson said that the cold weather probably resulted in people not wanting to walk around as much and preferring to stay inside, although the inclusion of
Valentine’s Day also could have offset the effects of the weather. In comparison to other big weekends, such as Homecoming or Green Key weekend, the amount of sales was slightly higher, he said. Additionally, there was a generally older crowd as opposed to Green Key, when the restaurant normally sees high numbers of students. Jennifer Packard, director of public relations for the Blue Sky Restaurant Group, which oversees Molly’s Restaurant and Jesse’s Restaurant and Tavern, said that Winter Carnival is always a consideration for both restaurants in terms of planning. For Jesse’s, Valentine’s Day added a
brunch service to the Sunday menu, which the restaurant does not normally offer on the weekend of Winter Carnival. Both restaurants increased staffing, scheduling extra bussers and food runners. The managers also ensured that there were a larger number of specialty dishes than normal in order to have more options for the large crowd, Packard said. Longer wait times for tables were another factor that had to be taken into account, she said. Packard said that there is generally a noticeable increase in business over Winter Carnival weekend compared to SEE BUSINESS PAGE 3