Month: September 2017

THE WESTLETTER for the week of 9/24/17

as always, for more see sites.dartmouth.edu/west-house/

To add the West House calendar to your own calendar applications, you can use this iCal link.

Westians in the News

• Sydney Kamen ’19 founded SOAP, non-profit organization that recycles soap from hotels to send to under-resourced communities. It now serves 14 communities around the world and has earned a number of accolades.
• Remy Borinsky ’19 is the leading scorer for the Dartmouth Women’s Soccer team with four goals already this year.
• West House affiliate Martha Beattie ’76 has announced her retirement as Vice President for Alumni Relations. Sincerest thanks to Martha for everything she’s done and will do for Dartmouth, and for being a constant presence in West House – we’ll see you around the House soon!
• The Hood Museum has opened “Resonant Spaces: Sound Art at Dartmouth”, a remarkable exhibition of sound art with a number of installations around Dartmouth, curated by West House faculty affiliate Spencer Topel (Digital Musics).

Fellows Dinner next Sunday, Oct. 1st

Next Sunday, Oct. 1st (please note the change of date from this weekend) we will host our second annual West House Fellows Dinner at the House Professor’s Residence starting at 5pm. This is a great way to get together with West House students, faculty and staff and enjoy an evening of wonderful dinner and conversation. All students, faculty, and staff are invited and we will once again have babysitters for those with families! I’d like to particularly encourage students to come as it’s a great way to connect with professors and staff outside the classroom, and is a delicious free meal.  RSVP toPamela.K.Duffy@dartmouth.edu.

Apple/Pumpkin picking at Riverview Farm

There are plans in the works for a House trip next Saturday to the lovely Riverview Farm just down the road in Plainfield for some apple and pumpkin picking. If interested, please contact Resident Fellow Jennifer Franks: Jennifer.M.Franks.GR@dartmouth.edu. More details TBA!

IM soccer update

On Friday, West House came from behind twice in a hard-fought game against a strong East Wheelock team, but ultimately fell short, 4 goals to 2. The next game is against Allen Housethis Friday at 4:50pm (be at the field by 4:30!) It’s still possible to sign up; if interested in playing, please contact our IM Captain, Resident Fellow Cory Cline atCory.T.Cline.TH@dartmouth.edu. IM registration is FREE for members of House teams.

Invite your student group to DINNER at the HP’S Residence

For any Westian who is a member of a student group (musical group, sports team, activist group, outdoors club, anything!) and would like to extend a dinner invitation to your group (including all students, not just West House members), please contactRyan.C.Hickox@dartmouth.edu. Thursdays usually work best but other nights can work as well. (Note that the most we can host our residence is about 25 or 30). Looking forward to seeing you in our home!

Exec Board meeting TONIGHT

 Our weekly Exec Board meeting will be TONIGHT at 6:30pm in the Fahey Lounge. Dinner will be provided, and all are welcome!

On the agenda:

• Selection of some activities for later this term, following up from last week
• Discussion of a list of “big ideas” for this year and beyond

Wrap-up of the week

• On Tuesday we welcomed our new graduate members to West House with a welcome reception (and even braved a fire alarm!)
• We had a wonderful dinner with a group of mostly first-years at the new Moosilauke Ravine Lodge on Wednesday. The DOC staff were really welcoming, and the new building is spectacular; I’d highly recommend a visit.
• We had our first West House Professor’s Tea of the year on Wednesday afternoon. More to come, with some exciting guests – stay tuned!
• Lake Winnipesaukee was beautiful in the sunshine for our West House sophomore outing (which included some guests from other years and Houses as well!) We had a great time cruising on the M/S Mt. Washington and some big ice cream sundaes at the Kellerhaus.
   

Resident Fellow Office Hours 

The West House Resident Fellows: Alen Amini (Business); Cory Cline (Engineering); Jennifer Franks (Biology); Sam Modder (Engineering/Art) will be holding regular Office Hours together in the Hyphen (between Butterfield and Russell Sage) from 9 to 10 on Thursday evenings. They’re a great resource — please don’t hesitate to get to know them!

Resident Experts

We will once again have Resident Experts hosting study sessions in West House in Biology, Chemistry, Math, and Economics. They are currently scheduled for the Fahey 3^rdFloor study room. These sessions are a great way to take advantage of the expertise among your peers in the House!

Biology: Noah Lee ’18 (Saturdays 1 to 2:30pm)

Myung.Chang.Lee.18@Dartmouth.edu

Chemistry: Anirudh Udutha ’18 (Sundays 12 to 1:30pm)

Anirudh.K.Udutha.18@dartmouth.edu

Mathematics: Claire Gasque ’19 (Sundays 4 to 5:30pm)

Lilias.C.Gasque.19@dartmouth.edu

Economics: Jack Elder ’18 (Tues 9 to 10:30pm)

Jack.W.Elder.18@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. A full list of shows for Spring term is available here. If you’d like tickets, please contact Pamela at Pamela.K.Duffy@dartmouth.edu.

Emerson String Quartet

Sat Sep 30 2017 – 8:00 PM

Nine-time Grammy winners bring luminous intellect, musicality and joy to Mozart, Beethoven and more.

Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis

Tue Oct 03 2017 – 7:00 PM

Premier jazz big band’s program includes tribute to jazz legend Jelly Roll Morton.

Hi Westians,

Great to see so many of you (including our new grad student Westians) at the kickoff BBQ on Friday afternoon, and at the Exec Board meeting tonight. Looking forward to a great term.

(If you didn’t get to pick up your new House gear on Friday, we still have hats in the House Office in Fahey Hall; please stop by and see Pamela or Ted to get yours.)

Lots of exciting activities this week!

Best,
RCH

THE WESTLETTER for the week of 9/17/17
as always, for more see sites.dartmouth.edu/west-house/

To add the West House calendar to your own calendar applications, you can use this iCal link.

Westians in the News

West House faculty affiliate Alexander Chee won the 2017 Paul Engle Prize, awarded by the Iowa City UNESCO City of Literature, to excellent writers who have improved his or her community. Congratulations!
Haley Gordon ’18, a double major in theater and government, is serving as an intern at the Hop this year. See her top picks for the Hop calendar in the article (West House has free tickets for many of these).

Graduate welcome reception Tuesday night, Sept 18

We’re delighted to welcome our new graduate student members to West House, and will be holding a graduate welcome reception on Tuesday at 5:30pm in the Fahey Lounge. We’ll have hors d’oevres and refreshments, including beer and wine for 21+. All House members are invited; please come along, enjoy some wonderful conversation, and welcome our newest members to the community.

First-year dinner at Moosilauke Lodge on Wednesday, Sep 20

On Wednesday, West House ‘21s will be among the first to enjoy a meal at the newly renovated Moosilauke Ravine Lodge! The ‘21s will have received an invitation via OrgSync. Space is limited, so please be sure to sign up!

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Sophomore Outing: Lake Winnipesaukee Boat Cruise! Sat Sept. 23

On Saturday, Sep. 23rd we will be having our first West House Sophomore Outing: A chance for the sophomores in the House to take a fun day trip, hang out together, and make new connections among House members. This year we’ll be going for a boat cruise on Lake Winnipesaukee in central New Hampshire. The trip is FREE and will leave around 9:30am and return before dinner. Space is getting limited, and priority will be given to ‘20s, but faculty and staff (including families) and students from other years are welcome to sign up in case there’s extra space. To sign up, please go to: https://goo.gl/forms/Uzej2RABwwRRDRWI2

Fellows Dinner Sunday Sept. 24

On Sunday, Sep. 24th we will host our second annual West House Fellows Dinner. West House faculty and staff affiliates, students, and families are all invited to the House Professor’s residence for an evening of wonderful dinner and conversation. The dinner starts early (5pm) and we will once again have babysitters for those with kids! RSVP to Pamela.K.Duffy@dartmouth.edu.

IM Soccer

After finishing as runners-up last fall, the West House IM soccer team will once again be playing in the House league this term, on Fridays at 4:50pm. The IM competitions will all count toward an overall House Cup this year, so we’ve got extra incentives to represent our House and come out on top at the end of the year! If interested in playing, please contact our IM Captain, Resident Fellow Cory Cline at Cory.T.Cline.TH@dartmouth.edu. IM registration is FREE for members of House teams. If we’re limited in space, spots on the team will be first come first served, so let Cory know right away.

Free HOP tickets

West House has available free tickets for House members to attend world-class performances at the Hopkins Center each term. A full list of shows for Spring term is available here. If you’d like tickets, please contact Pamela at Pamela.K.Duffy@dartmouth.edu.

yle Abraham/Abraham.In.Motion “Dearest Home”
Kyle Abraham/Abraham.In.Motion “Dearest Home”
Thu Sep 21 2017 – 7:00 PM
MacArthur “genius” choreographer Kyle Abraham returns with poetic show about love, longing and loss.
merson String Quartet
Emerson String Quartet
Sat Sep 30 2017 – 8:00 PM
Nine-time Grammy winners bring luminous intellect, musicality and joy to Mozart, Beethoven and more.
azz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis
Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis
Tue Oct 03 2017 – 7:00 PM
Premier jazz big band’s program includes tribute to jazz legend Jelly Roll Morton.

Photos from the weekend

Here are some photos from the weekend. Good to see Westians enjoying the ballooning adventure on the Green yesterday!

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Department of Physics & Astronomy
House Professor, West House
Dartmouth College
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+1 (603) 646-2962
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THE WESTLETTER for the week of 9/10/17

as always, for more see sites.dartmouth.edu/west-house/

To add the West House calendar to your own calendar applications, you can use this iCal link.

Westians in the News

• Valentina García González ’19 has written an article for Business Insider about her experiences as an undocumented student, in response to Trump administration’s ending of DACA.
• Ice Quiñones ‘19 was part of the Puerto Rican national basketball team that competed in Buenos Aires at the FIBA AmeriCup in August, coming in third and defeating Cuba, Mexico, and powerhouse Brazil to earn their first ever trip to the FIBA World Cup in Spain in 2018.
• Brothers Corey Kalk ’18 and Zach Kalk ’20 (both Westians) traveled to Israel in July to represent Canada in hockey and soccer, respectively, at the Maccabiah Games, an international Jewish and Israeli mult-sport event.
• Jessica Kittelberger ’18 was named to the Women’s Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) All-American Scholars Team.
• Madison Sabol ’18 led the creation of the Green2Go program bringing renewable containers to ’53 Commons, reducing waste and saving resources.
• Aaron Lit ’19 created a fashion show inspired by marine biology, with pieces based on photographs of underwater animals.

Welcome to the West House ‘21s!

We had a wonderful welcome dinner on Saturday with the ‘21s at our residence. If you see some first-year Westians around, be sure to say hello and welcome them to the community!

Community Dinner: Kickoff BBQ Friday

We all love the West House Community Dinners! Our first one of the year, the Kickoff BBQ. will be this Friday at 5 on the Fahey patio, prior to the Fallapalooza concert across Tuck Mall. All students, faculty, staff, friends, and family are very much invited! On Friday will also be revealing the new West House insignia and will have some new House branded items (because we also love the gear).

Leadership Workshop Tuesday 5:30pm

The Student Assembly is hosting well-known expert on college life, Harlan Cohen to campus this Tuesday, September 12. He will be holding a Leadership Workshop for House Exec Boards and other interested House members at 5:30pm in Carson 60. West House has six slots available; if you’re interested, please contact SA president Ian Sullivan at Ian.J.Sullivan.18@dartmouth.edu

Sophomore Outing: Lake Winnipesaukee Boat Cruise! Sat Sept. 23

On Saturday, Sep. 23^rd we will be having our first West House Sophomore Outing: A chance for the sophomores in the House to take a fun day trip, hang out together, and make new connections among House members. This year we’ll be going for a boat cruise on Lake Winnipesaukee in central New Hampshire. The trip is FREE and will leave around 9:30am and return before dinner. Space is limited; priority will be given to ‘20s, but students from other years are welcome to sign up in case there’s extra space. To sign up, please go to: https://goo.gl/forms/Uzej2RABwwRRDRWI2

Fellows Dinner Sunday Sept. 24

On Sunday, Sep. 24^th will be our second annual West House Fellows Dinner. West House faculty and staff affiliates, students, and families are all invited to the House Professor’s residence for an evening of wonderful dinner and conversation. The dinner starts early (5pm) and we will once again have babysitters for those with kids! RSVP to Pamela.K.Duffy@dartmouth.edu.

IM Soccer

After finishing as runners-up last fall, the West House IM soccer team will once again be playing in the House league this term. The IM competitions will all count toward an overall House Cup this year, so we’ve got extra incentives to represent our House and come out on top at the end of the year! If interested in playing, please contact our IM Captain, Resident Fellow Cory Cline at Cory.T.Cline.TH@dartmouth.edu. IM registration is FREE for members of House teams. If we’re limited in space, spots on the team will be first come first served, so let Cory know right away.

Welcome to Assistant Director and Resident Fellows

We are delighted to welcome to the West House community our new Assistant Director, Dr. Ted Stratton, who was previously the AD for South House. Ted has a PhD in Higher Education and is an expert in research on undergraduate student experiences. Ted lives in the apartment at the end of Fahey Hall with his wife Lindsay, three year-old daughter Willow, and two pups. Be sure to say hi when you see them around!

We’d also like to welcome our four new Resident Fellows, who will be helping organize a number of House activities and will hold office hours in their academic specialties. Get to know them!

Alen Amini (Business, Fahey 101)
Alen.A.Amini.TU18@tuck.dartmouth.edu

Cory Cline (Engineering, Butterfield 112)
Cory.T.Cline.TH@dartmouth.edu

Jennifer Franks (Biomedical Sciences, Russell Sage 102)
Sophie.L.Leung.MED@dartmouth.edu

Sam Modder (Engineering / Studio Art, Butterfield 112)
Samantha.A.Modder.TH@dartmouth.edu