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The Westletter: Week of 10/9/16

THE WESTLETTER for the week of 10/9/16
 
— House News —
  • Congrats to the IM soccer team who beat East Wheelock 5-2 on Friday and are now in sole possession of first place. The playoffs begin this week!
— Upcoming House Events —
  • Debate Watching Party: We’ll have our second Debate Watching Party TONIGHT in the Hyphen from 9-10:30pm with the big screen and FREE EBA’s. With the race getting even more, shall we say, interesting, don’t miss this one!
  • On Tuesday from 5:30 to 7 we’ll have a special dinner discussion on Why study abroad? with members of the Guarini Institute, faculty, and you fellow students in the Fahey First Floor Lounge  Come to find out more about study abroad opportunities, and if you’ve had a good study abroad experience, come share your story:
    More details at: https://sites.dartmouth.edu/west-house/2016/10/05/why-study-abroad-reception/
  • On Thursday at 5pm (location TBA) we’ll have a discussion on How to Embark on a Career in Computer Science, organized by our Resident Fellow Asad Alavi. More details to come. 
  • Weather permitting, in the next week or two we’ll be organizing a Housestargazing night up at Shattuck Observatory. Keep an eye out for details.
— Other Announcements —
  • From Westian Jackie Seskin ’17 and members of Alpha Phi sorority:
    Please join Alpha Phi for their annual Red Dress Gala, a fundraising formal on Tuesday, October 25th from 7-10pm at the Hanover Inn. All class years are welcome, and all funds raised go to charity for heart disease research, awareness, education, and support! The event is capped at 200 attendees, so hurry and buy tickets below!

    Link to Buy Tickets

    We really hope that your House community will come out and join us, and we’d like to introduce a friendly fundraising competition between House Communities. The housing community that raises the most money for charity will receive a special award from our sisters (and bragging rights).
— Recurring House Events —
  • Student Executive Board meetings most Sundays at 9pm in the McLane ground floor seminar room (none this week due to overlap with the debate)
  • Resident Fellow Office Hours
      • Amaris de la Rosa (Engineering)
        9:30-10:30 pm on Tuesdays in the study room on 2nd floor Fahey
      • Asad Alavi (Computer Science)
        9-10pm on Thursdays in the Hyphen
      • Sophie Leung (Medicine)
        9-10pm on Thursdays in the study room on 2nd floor Fahey
      • David Washer (Business)
        9-10pm on Thursdays in the study room on 2nd floor Fahey
  • Resident Expert sessions
      • Biology
        (Noah) Myung Chang Lee ’18 (FWS)
        Saturdays, 8 to 9:30 p.m.
      • Chemistry
        Julie Becher ’18 (FW), Aniruth Udutha ’18 (S)
        Sundays, 4 to 5:30 p.m.
      • Economics
        Josh Ufland ’18 (FS)
        Mondays, 7 to 8:30 p.m.
      • Mathematics
        Clement Nyanhongo ’18 (FWS)
         Mondays, 7 to 8:30 p.m.

  • West House Blanket Knitting Project, Tuesdays 7:30-9pm in the Hyphen