THE WESTLETTER for the week of 2/5/17
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- WINTER CARNIVAL
As you know, a Magical Winter Carnival will soon be upon us! We’ve got two West House events happening over the weekend:
— Polar Bear Swim on Friday:
Many Westians will be taking part in the Polar Bear Swim on Friday afternoon! On the way over, swing by the House Professor’s residence (18 Webster), we’ll be giving away hot cider and House mugs, and custom West House towels (see below)! And on the way back to campus, be sure to stop by the Roth Center for Jewish Life on Occom Ridge for hot chocolate and cookies!
— Broomball on Saturday
We’ll be taking part in the House broomball tournament (like hockey, but with no skates):
on the rink on the Green from 2:30 to 4pm on Saturday! If you’re interested in representing West House on the ice, contact Exec co-chair Ryan.R.Monasch.19@dartmouth.edu and/or sign up on IMLeagues by tomorrow. Sign-up is free!
- House Professor’s Teas
— We had a very enjoyable House Professor’s Tea on Friday afternoon with Scott Listfield ‘98 who gave a fascinating narrative about the progression of his life and career in the world of art.
— We’ll have no Tea this week due to Winter Carnival; the next will be Friday, Feb 17 at 4:30pmwith special guest Dean Matthew Slaughter of the Tuck School of Business.
- Community Dinner / Drinks Reception on Valentine’s Day
Our next Community Dinner will be on Tuesday, February 14 in the Fahey Lounge. We’ll begin downstairs in the Fahey ground floor with a drinks reception at 5pm (with beer and wine available for 21+), followed by dinner catered by 3 Guys BBQ (they still do catering!) upstairs on Fahey 1st floor starting at 6pm. For faculty and staff with families, as usual we’ll have some babysitters lined up so bring the kids!
- House Concert / Dinner with the PAN Project on Feb. 16
Our next House Concert and dinner the House Professor’s Residence will be on Thursday, February 16 at 6pm with the PAN Project. This group is in residence at Dartmouth; they recently played to a packed house in McLaughlin and by all accounts was amazing (as was our house concert last term with Villiers Quartet). Don’t miss it! Contact Pamela.K.Duffy@dartmouth.edu if interested.
- Reserving Fahey Lounge space
A reminder about reserving the Fahey Lounges: With the transition of the residence halls to House Communities, starting this term the lounge spaces in Fahey Hall have been set aside for general use by members of the House in the evenings. However, our House Admin Pamela Duffy is now able to book these spaces for student groups in some cases – if you’re interested in using one of the Fahey Lounges for an event, please contact Pamela at Pamela.K.Duffy@dartmouth.edu.
- Free HOP tickets
West House has available free tickets for House members to attend world-class performances at the Hopkins Center each term. Please see below the list of upcoming performances for this week; a full list of shows for upcoming term is available here. If you’d like tickets, please contact House Administrator Pamela Duffy at Pamela.K.Duffy@dartmouth.edu.
Fri Feb 10 2017 – 8:00 PM
41st Annual Winter Carnival Concert: A big band celebration of funk, R&B, James Bond & jazz with guest artists Joe Bowie, Steven Bernstein, Bahnamous Bowie and JT Lewis.
- Mini-Seminars in West House
Please see here the flyer for this term’s AVDF mini-seminars on exciting topics with our esteemed faculty. These are free, informal, and short! and a great way to connect with faculty and each other in the West House community. If interested, please contact Pamela atPamela.K.Duffy@dartmouth.edu.
- Dartmouth Posse Retreat
A note from Westians Karla Rosas ’20 and Natalie Freitas ’20:
We are two of the Posse veteran scholars on campus who are organizing a weekend retreat with all expenses paid to Lake Morey Resort. The event will take place February 24 at 4pm through February 26 at 12pm with transportation included to and from campus. The Posse Plus Retreat is a unique space where students, faculty, and staff come together to participate in a powerful discussion about a topic relevant to Dartmouth’s community. We will engage in dialogue on the topic of Division, Community and Identity in American Society. It is an incredible opportunity for students and faculty to voice their ideas and experience this important national conversation.
This invitation is extended to everyone in the Dartmouth community. The Facebook invite is here:
https://www.facebook.com/events/1047689815359421/?active_tab=discussion
- STUDENT EXEC BOARD MEETING
The next Executive Board meeting will take place on Sunday, February 12 at 8:30pm in the McLane seminar room. Minutes to all Exec Board meetings are available here. All are welcome to participate!