THE WESTLETTER for the end of Fall Term 2016
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- Congratulations to the West House Executive Board as elected in our first elections:
Chair: Noah Manning ’17Co-Chair: Ryan Monasch ’19Exec members: Sam Stern ’19, Tim Holman ’20Historian (appointed): Alexis Colbert ’19
We also had a few write-in candidates who received one vote each in the election. For these and any others in the House, a reminder that all West House members are welcome to come, participate, and vote in Exec meetings and contribute to the governance of the House community.
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West House is looking for 2-4 passionate, committed students to coordinate a Social Justice Event in honor of MLK Day!
As we look forward to the Winter, West House will nominate a Social Justice Programming Team to take part in the MLK Day events this January.
Whatever the format of the event (art installation, small group discussions, poster sessions, plays, spoken word, dance, debate, or all of the above), the program should
• Focus on social justice (in all its many forms and formats)• Be primarily student-produced
• Attract broad attention by House members • Be interactive and experiential in some waySocial justice Program Teams will be honored at a celebration dinner with noted Social Justice Advocate and senior administrators who will recognize the programs
– House participation rate
– Intellectual sophistication
– Creativity
– Impact on furthering social justice
The funding available is $1,000 per House so there are plenty of resources to make you vision a reality!
Please send your ideas to Ryan.C.Hickox@dartmouth.edu and Darby.L.Wiggins@dartmouth.edu
- We would like to encourage all of you to suggest ideas for House activities going into the Winter (some recent suggestions have included a House ski trip, a cappella concerts at our residence, sustainability events, IM hockey and basketball, to name a few). The Exec will be continuing discussions over break and look forward to an exciting Winter term for the House. We’re mainly limited by our imaginations, so please send us your ideas!
- For those of you on campus over break, we’re planning to host some get-togethers at our residence, so please keep an eye out for invitations!
— Highlights of Fall Term 2016 —
- The House Kickoff BBQ and concert in September was a great way to get the community together
- We had engaging and interesting House Teas with Dartmouth faculty Pati Hernandez and Marlene Heck
- The West House first-years got together for the pre-bonfire Sweeps at Homecoming, followed by a fun House tailgate the next morning at the game
- The West House soccer team made it to the finals of the IM House Championship
- Our first annual Fellows Dinner brought dozens of our affiliated faculty, staff, and students together for a delicious meal at our residence
- House members got together in the Hyphen for Debates and Election Night during this presidential election season, as well as a fascinating discussion on the election co-hosted by Palaeopitus
- Resident Fellows and Resident Experts offered weekly guidance and academic support
- West House sponsored about a dozen free trips to shows at the HOP
- The House hosted other academic, social and cultural events (game night, study abroad session, Open Mic, hiking trip, etc.)
- Most importantly, students, faculty, and staff are beginning to live and work together as part of a long-term continuous community.
Looking forward to building on a great start for an even better 2017!