The Dartmouth 02/03/15

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VOL. CLXXII NO. 42

SNOW HIGH 32 LOW 21

TUESDAY, MARCH 3, 2015

Admins answer student questions in “MDF” panel

HANOVER, NEW HAMPSHIRE

Hardalcoholsanctionsannounced

By TIM CONNOR The Dartmouth Staff

SPORTS

BASKETBALL SWEEPS WEEKEND PAGE 8

OPINION

XIE: STAND OUT FROM THE FLOCK PAGE 4

ARTS

“VOICES” EXPLORES WOMANHOOD PAGE 7

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Student Assembly, Palaeopitus senior society and the Office of the President hosted a “Moving Dartmouth Forward” town meeting last night in Filene Auditorium, during which a panel composed of College President Phil Hanlon, Interim Dean of the College Inge-Lise Ameer, Provost Carolyn Dever and Dean of the Faculty Michael Mastanduno answered questions from facilitators and audience members about the plan’s five major initiatives. The event, which lasted about an hour, was facilitated by Palaeopitus member Ashneil Jain ’15 and Student Assembly president Casey Dennis ’15. The facilitators asked panel members questions about proposed changes to residential life, academic rigor, the hard alcohol policy, inclusivity and health and wellness. During the event, Dever compared the proposed residential community system to the four Hogwarts houses in author J.K. Rowling’s “Harry Potter” series, stating that they will provide an additional layer of identity for students. Mastanduno said that increasing academic rigor, if done properly, will not lead to increases in student stress levels. “It’s not a question of going from un-rigorous to rigorous work, but a question of creating more intellectual challenges and engagement in courses to produce a better learning product overall,” he said. SEE MDF PAGE 2

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B y PARKER RICHARDS The Dartmouth Staff

The College has clarified and expanded the disciplinary action for violations of the alcohol policies announced by College President Phil Hanlon in late January as part of his

“Moving Dartmouth Forward” initiative. Punishments for hard alcohol violations will include college probation and suspension for first- and second-time offenders, respectively. The changes include harsher punishments for the possession of hard alcohol — defined as

alcohol of 30 proof or higher — while punishments for possession or consumption of beer or wine — defined as any alcohol with lower than 30 proof alcohol by volume — will remain effectively the same. SEE UPDATE PAGE 3

Tuck School minority Mock Trial team has programs head appointed successful year

B y EMILIA BALDWIN The Dartmouth Staff

WHAT IT’S LIKE TO WATCH “HOUSE OF CARDS”

ALISON GUH/THE DARTMOUTH SENIOR STAFF

The Tuck School of Business recently announced the appointment of Fred McKinney as the managing director of its minority business programs. McKinney has worked for the past four years as the president and chief executive officer of

the Greater New England Minority Supplier Development Council, a non-profit organization that dedicates itself to advancing business opportunities for certified Asian, black, Hispanic and Native American businesses. The minority business program works to consult with minority, Native American and female

entrepreneurs and business owners about how to improve, capitalize on and expand their business ventures. By completing the program, minority business owners can receive certification that helps them connect with larger corporations and investors. The program, which has been SEE TUCK PAGE 5

B y ERIN LEE

The Dartmouth Staff

The Dartmouth College Mock Trial Society came away with a seventh place finish at the Buffalo, New York, regional tournament last weekend and received a bid to attend this weekend’s opening round championships at Pennsylvania State University — the first round of the American Mock Trial Association’s national competition — marking the

first time in recent years the team has automatically qualified from competition. TThe team will not attend, however, due to scheduling conflicts with final exams, Mock Trial president Courtney Kelly ’15 said. Twenty-six teams competed for eight slots at the opening round championships. Kelly said the team did not rank last year and thus did not automatically SEE MOCK TRIAL PAGE 3


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