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The Dartmouth
VOL. CLXXVI NO.107
11.25.2019
ALUMNI & FRIENDS
BELLA JACOBY/THE DARTMOUTH SENIOR STAFF
PAGE 2 THE DARTMOUTH ALUMNI & FRIENDS 2019 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2019
A LETTER FROM THE VOX CLAMANTIS BOARD
LIBBY DECKER FOR THE DARTMOUTH
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Table of Contents
Changes in financial aid awards force some students to leave Dartmouth 3
Sexual misconduct lawsuit against Dartmouth: a timeline of events 4
Sexual misconduct settlement filed, Dartmouth denies wrongdoing 5
CPD employer fair offered few public policy, social sciences options 5
Buttigieg, Warren lead in Dartmouth students’ 2020 preferences 6
Survey finds College’s new residential policy widely unpopular 6
Average GPA, A grades increased at Dartmouth over last decade, report finds 7
Oh rats! Residents of French Hall face daily battle with local rodents 7
Downtown Hanover sees additional business closures 8
Immigration checkpoint near Dartmouth sparks concerns from community 8
Dartmouth’s tax returns show high exec salaries, overseas investments 9
Dartmouth’s endowment growth in line with peer institutions 9
Class of 2023 saw record yield rate, increased socioeconomic diversity 9
Petition raises concerns about work authorization delays for international students 10
Dartmouth offers work authorizations to students affected by government delays 10
Rauner’s Historical Accountability Fellows Examine Race, Disability, and Intersectionality at Dartmouth 10
Despite new law, out-of-state students likely able to vote in upcoming elections 11
Candidates campaign at Dartmouth 11
Notes from the Field: Lili Stern ’22 12
Notes from the Field: Elizabeth Janowski ’21 12
Finger Higgens: Grad Students are College’s Second Class 12
Chun: A Return to Education 12
Verbum Ultimum: What’s the Matter with Harvard? 13
Verbum Ultimum: Answering the Call 13
Verbum Ultimum: Dartmouth’s Bottom Line 13
Rude Mechanicals add LGBTQIA+ twist to ‘Romeo and Juliet’ 14
First women on campus featured in film on coeducation 14
The Pronouns Question 15
Navigating Campus with a Physical Disability 15
Dartmouth football gets key win over Princeton at Yankee Stadium 16
Big Green football shocks Harvard, 9-6, on miraculous Hail Mary 16
DEBORA HYEMIN HAN, Editor-in-Chief AIDAN SHEINBERG, Publisher
ALEX FREDMAN, Executive Editor
PETER CHARALAMBOUS, Managing Editor ANTHONY ROBLES, Managing Editor
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LEX KANG & LAUREN SEGAL, Arts Editors Business Development Directors
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SAMANTHA BURACK & BELLA JACOBY, Design Editors Strategy Directors
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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2019 THE DARTMOUTH ALUMNI & FRIENDS 2019 PAGE 3
Changes in financial aid awards force some to leave Dartmouth
B y ARIELLE BEAK when their financial aid packages needs analysis review — ideally according to the student. However, “As we go to graduate schools, it is
change. Despite these efforts, during the admissions cycle so that she noted that it was “not much of much tougher financially. There’s a
The Dartmouth
students sometimes have to leave the they can receive a financial aid a dent” compared to her expected lot less aid that’s available.”
T his article was originally College, which Koff said was the case award letter with their admissions contribution. According to the Koff also noted that there is a
published on Nov. 19, 2019. for a couple of students this year. letter. student, to continue her education discrepancy between demonstrated
Kylie Palacios was finishing her “We lost a couple of students this Current students must reapply at Dartmouth, she would have had need and willingness to pay.
second year at Dartmouth when year, and the parents — one of them for aid every year by submitting to go into $62,000 of debt. “Ever ybody’s perce ption is
she received her financial aid award was very frustrated because they’re documentation about their family’s “The only reason I left Dartmouth different. We’re giving out $112
letter in May 2019 for the upcoming not paying another school tuition financial situation, which includes the was because I couldn’t pay for it million this year of need-based aid
sophomore summer term. and they wanted us to do the same Free Application for Federal Student anymore ... it made me realize that ... sometimes the willingness to pay is
“I remember seeing it and award with two kids in college — Aid, college scholarship service the school is more of a business than different than the need we’re coming
immediately being like, ‘I don’t think well, we can’t do that,” Koff said. documentation and Dartmouth’s I thought it was and that it didn’t up with,” Koff said.
I pay this much,’ and being really “It’s both a federal and institutional scholarship application. hurt them to let me go,” the student Palacios said that Dartmouth
confused,” Palacios said. issue, and it’s always very difficult. I Even with this process in place, said. could be more transparent about
Though Palacios’ situation is think our goal is to be as transparent students with evolving financial By the time the financial aid office financial aid changes.
somewhat rare relative to the cases and up front as possible.” situations like Palacios can find their responded to her appeal at the end “There’s always the small print
of most Dartmouth students, her D a r t m o u t h ’s t o t a l c o s t o f changing aid offers to be a financial of the summer, the student said at the bottom that says stuff, but it’s
situation is one that affects students attendance for the 2019-20 school burden. A former student from the that most schools had closed their one of those things where my family
who struggle to make ends meet for year, including direct and estimated Class of 2022 who spoke with The transfer applications. She added had never known how to navigate a
tuition payments — some of whom indirect costs, is approximately Dartmouth on the condition of that the delay led to her having to college before since my sister was on
are forced to leave Dartmouth. $77,000. anonymity shared a similar situation. take a year off before continuing her a full ride,” Palacios said.
After inquiring further with According to Koff, though a “I dreamed of going to Dartmouth education at a public college with The anonymous student also
t h e C o l l e g e ’s shrinking number ever since I was a kid, and when I lower tuition. expressed similar sentiments about
f i n a n c i a l a i d “She said I could of schools are did finally get accepted it was this A similar factor affecting the the College’s transparency regarding
office, Palacios actually offering crazy dream come true,” she said. “I financial aid packages of both changes to financial aid packages.
learned the her
take out more loans, 1 0 0 p e r c e n t had an incredible year. I met all my Palacios and “There’s
f i n a n c i a l a i d but I’m like 40 grand d e m o n s t r a t e d best friends, I was on the equestrian the anonymous “Everyone’s perception no doubt that it
p a c k a g e h a d in debt and I’m a need-based aid, team, part of the Native American student is a sibling was under the
changed because Dartmouth and department, in Global Leaders, graduating from is different. We’re rug,” the student
her older sister sophomore. I can’t do its peers in the Christian Union, met my boyfriend college. giving out $112 million said. “It’s there
had g raduated that.” Ivy League still — it was an absolutely perfect year “For families if you bring it
college and her s t a n d b y t h e and I couldn’t have loved Dartmouth t h at h ave t wo this year of need- up — they can
father’s income commitment. more.” s t u d e n t s i n based aid.” say it was there
had increased. -KYLIE PALACIOS, FORMER Need, as However, when the student’s college at once, in your letter but
H o w e v e r , MEMBER OF THE CLASS described on the parents visited for parents’ weekend our whole goal it’s very under-
Palacios noted College’s website, last spring, her parents said that her is transparency,” -DINO KOFF, DIRECTOR OF emphasized. On
that her father OF 2021 is the total cost financial aid might change, which Koff said. “For FINANCIAL AID the financial aid
had an increased of attendance, they attributed to not reading the the first year when website it’s just
salary because he had picked up including direct and indirect “fine print” of her financial aid we’re admitting a the big letters, ‘We
several hours a week of overtime in expenses, minus family contribution. documentation carefully enough. student, we’ll put our direct and meet 100 percent of demonstrated
order to pay off her tuition last year, For families with a total income of On the last day of finals, the indirect costs, [and] what family need,’ but I would have benefited
while her sister had attended her $100,000 and less, tuition is free student received a letter from the contribution would be if there was [from] a better understanding of
university on a full-ride scholarship. and the financial aid offer does not financial aid office informing her only one in college ... so we put that how things were going to go.”
“It wasn’t extra hours, it was involve loans. that her expected family contribution on all award letters and we even take The College is currently working
all overtime that he’d been killing Koff noted that the College used had more than doubled. that a step further on the second to decrease its reliance on loans.
himself over,” Palacios said. both the federal methodology as well After meeting with a representative page to put estimated bills.” The Call to Lead, Dartmouth’s
Following advice from the financial as its own institutional methodology from the College’s financial aid Kof f declined to comment $3 billion capital campaign that was
aid office, Palacios wrote a letter of to deter mine financial aid for office, the student said that she specifically on individual students’ announced in April 2018, includes
appeal explaining her situation, students. He also noted that his learned that the change was caused cases, citing FERPA regulations. around $500 million for financial aid
including her accomplishments office will work by a n i n c o m e Because families are required and a commitment that Dartmouth
at the College and factors such as with the ability increase from to apply for financial aid each students will not have to take out
the high cost of living in southern o f f a m i l i e s t o “The only reason I both her parents, year, financial aid packages differ loans.
California. After about a week create a financial left Dartmouth was as well as her depending on changing factors. According to Koff, the College
of waiting, her family received a aid package that
response. c ove r s a l l t h e
because I couldn’t pay older brother’s
graduation from
Expected family contribution can is currently “no-loan” for families
fluctuate depending on how many earning under $100,000, which
“It pretty much said we looked d e m o n s t r a t e d for it anymore ... it college. siblings are enrolled in college at the constitutes around 270 students
over everything, but this tuition n e e d w h i l e made me realize that S h e same time. in the Class of 2023. For families
stays,” Palacios said. “This is how c o n s i d e r i n g noted that these According to Koff, the College’s making over $100,000, Dartmouth
our math works — sorry, bummer.” w o r k - s t u d y , the school is more changes were not award letter and sibling verification awards between $4,500 to $5,500,
After meeting in person with a summer earnings of a business than I representative forms note that if a sibling is no along with scholarship and work-
financial aid officer, she received and scholarships. of her actual longer enrolled in college, it will study to meet student need.
the same answer. “[If a] family
thought it was and situation, as impact their financial aid package. “Our goal with the capital
“She said I could take out more has the ability to that it didn’t hurt her parents are “We’re constantly, ahead of time, campaign is to be able to remove the
loans, but I’m like 40 grand in debt pay, say, $10,000 them to let me go.” divorced and working with families if we’re talking loan being awarded,” Koff said. “It
and I’m a sophomore,” Palacios said. in this example, her mother does to them on the big picture,” Koff won’t mean loan debt will go away,
“I can’t do that.” we will come up not contribute said. “It goes in both directions as because we’ll still have students
Palacios noted that she would with an award -ANONYMOUS STUDENT, to her education a positive.” borrowing on their own, but it does
have been a member of the Class that will cover the
of 2021. Because she received her rest.”
FORMER MEMBER OF THE financially. She Kof f said that the College mean we won’t be awarding that
also noted that employs a “teamwork approach” loan.”
financial aid package after transfer He said that CLASS OF 2022 her older brother in which parents, the government Despite initiatives such as The
university deadlines had passed, she the financial aid was enrolled in and possible outside community Call to Lead, fluctuations in financial
said she is currently working at home office takes several factors into medical school for the coming year. resources support a financial aid aid packages still carry uncertainty.
and plans to apply to transfer to a account for financial aid packages, Additionally, she said that her father, recipient. According to Koff, when For students such as Palacios, those
different university for the upcoming including federal income tax returns, who is her primary caregiver, had not it comes to families with children fluctuations meant that staying at
fall after fulfilling classes at her local savings, investments and asset received an actual income increase, graduating, Dartmouth considers Dartmouth was not an option.
community college. information. According to Koff, but one-time payouts for working at need-based aid with expected “I couldn’t pay for college
I n a n i n t e r v i e w w i t h T h e the office begins by working with his job for 29 years. parental contribution on a case-by- anymore — it got too expensive,”
Dartmouth, Dartmouth’s director prospective students. Prospective The student applied for an case basis. Palacios said. “If I had known that
of financial aid Dino Koff noted students fill out federal, institutional appeal after communicating with “The emphasis on undergrad I would’ve had to pay those costs
that his office works with students and college scholarship service forms the financial aid office, which led is the goal for everyone to have an before coming to Dartmouth, I
to support them and problem-solve to contribute to a greater in-depth to an increase in aid by $6,000, undergraduate degree,” Koff said. wouldn’t have gone.”
LORRAINE LIU/THE DARTMOUTH STAFF
Two students told The Dartmouth they have had to leave the college after seeing changes in financial aid.
PAGE 4 THE DARTMOUTH ALUMNI & FRIENDS 2019 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2019
Sexual misconduct lawsuit against Dartmouth: a timeline of events
AMY HU/THE DARTMOUTH
B y KYLE MUllins to toxic relationships when it comes to “members of our community can 3, a graduate student and post-doctoral the settlement was announced, Duwan
The Dartmouth Staff mentorships in graduate school. advance their careers in a campus- fellow, changed her area of research. said that would allow both parties to
In an email to the Dartmouth wide environment that is productive, On May 14, the College filed “get on with their lives,” particularly
community on the day the lawsuit nurturing, professional, and a response challenging the use of the plaintiffs.
This article was originally published on was filed, College President Phil supportive.” pseudonyms by the two new plaintiffs, She added that the legal process will
Aug. 30, 2019 as a part of the Freshman Hanlon defended the College, In a statement in response to the arguing that “anonymity would have made an impact on Dartmouth,
special issue 2019. writing that the College’s actions to announcement of C3I, DCGHSV prejudice Dartmouth’s ability to defend giving the College an opportunity to
remove the professors from campus praised the independent advisory itself in this case” because it would update its procedures.
Just weeks after the New York Times were “unprecedented” and that the committee. However, it also asserted “present unworkable challenges” in DCGHSV released a statement in
first reported allegations of sexual investigation into the allegations was that portions of the plan “have vague determining whether the plaintiffs response to the news of the settlement
misconduct and abuse by Hollywood “rigorous, thorough and fair.” promise but lack the details and context constitute a class. that praised the plaintiffs’ “heroic
film producer Harvey Weinstein, needed for anyone to assess their This filing, which if adopted by endeavors.”
sparking the worldwide #MeToo The community reacts and potential impact.” the Court would have stripped the “[We] hope that their settlement
movement, the Dartmouth community responds Women’s, gender and sexuality three anonymous plaintiffs of their ushers in a new era of institutional
first learned of allegations against three A response to the lawsuit emerged studies professor Giavanna Munafo anonymity, also garnered national transparency, establishing a platform
professors in the psychological and first from various groups in the wider said that C3I would work in addition media attention. The New York Times for the eradication of sexual violence
brain sciences department. Dartmouth community. Some alumni to existing initiatives on campus, such wrote that the legal strategy runs and gender harassment,” the statement
Reporting from The Dartmouth said that they would cease financial as the Student Wellness Center’s against “longstanding legal practice said.
in Oct. 2017 unveiled the existence support of the College, while others creation of a four-year sexual violence intended to protect plaintiffs in sensitive DCGHSV also re-emphasized
of the investigation and that the wanted to wait until the College filed a prevention curriculum. Nevertheless, disputes” and noted that Florida its commitment to “seek meaningful
accused professors had been placed on response. she worried C3I would ultimately be A&M University had recently made a change” and stated that Dartmouth
leave and barred from campus. That “The thing that’s most factually “more of the same.” similar request in a lawsuit of its own. must “take a survivor-centered
November, further reporting revealed in dispute is, “Were we [the College] “I worry about it as a … P-R In the Times article, the College’s approach and assume full responsibility
the scope of the allegations when 15 told? And [did the College] fail to act response to the lawsuit,” Munafo said, vice president of communications for the abuses that occurred in PBS.”
students signed a statement alleging in an appropriate manner and allow but added “If it helps, I’ll be happy.” Justin Anderson said that Dartmouth The statement listed questions
the creation of a “hostile academic this to continue based on a totality of She emphasized that many people supported the rights of women to file and issues that DCGHSV argued
environment” that included drinking the circumstances?” said Catherine at the College are doing C3I-related anonymously in individual cases, but Dartmouth must address, such as
and sexual harassment. Duwan ’89, a New Jersey lawyer who work, as well as work that pre-dated not in a class action case. “factors that allowed this abuse to
In the summer of 2018, the said she would reserve her judgement C3I. Duwan said that while she develop, go unchecked, and worsen
three accused professors — Todd until the lawsuit runs its course. “If personally disagreed with the College’s over time;” the impact of abuse on
Heatherton, Bill Kelley and Paul all of these allegations are true, that’s Dartmouth responds in court decision to file such a motion, she faculty and staff; and the College’s
Whalen — all resigned or retired a horrible failure on the part of the On Jan. 15, Dartmouth filed a speculated that the College was “misguided” legal motion to oppose
following recommendations for College,” she added. response to the allegations in which concerned about additional plaintiffs the plaintiffs’ anonymity.
dismissal. Though investigations by Whitney and others took action it claimed the College “moved joining the suit anonymously. Duwan cast doubt on the idea
multiple law enforcement agencies, immediately, helping to found the expeditiously” to investigate and take Rojas said that the challenge to that the settlement would address
including the New Hampshire attorney Dartmouth Community Against action against the former professors. anonymity seemed like an intimidation any responsibility on the part of the
general’s office, continued, the College’s Gender Harassment and Sexual The filing asserted that any alleged tactic, noting that she believed it was College, and believes that it will likely
investigation concluded, bringing what Violence. The activist organization delays in the Title IX process were “unnecessary and damaging.” “regurgitate” the C3I reforms already
appeared to be an ending to the saga began organizing online, circulating due to the anonymity the plaintiffs “I can only imagine how it felt for in motion.
just as the Class of 2022 arrived on petitions and creating a statement of requested, the thoroughness of women who had thought they were “It’s going to be designed to put
campus. support for the seven plaintiffs in the the investigation that Dartmouth coming forward with this protection,” Dartmouth in the best light possible,”
suit. conducted and the extra steps that must Rojas said. she said, adding that it also may not
The Rapuano lawsuit “Going back to those first few be taken to dismiss a tenured professor. In response, DCGHSV circulated address the accuracy of the allegations
In November 2018, however, the weeks, that was what felt the most The response also stressed that a petition condemning the College’s in the plaintiffs’ complaint.
alleged misconduct of these professors important: recognizing how brave “Dartmouth does not speak for, and motion to remove the Jane Does’ Before news of the settlement
was thrust back into the spotlight. Seven these seven women were, current and has no intention of speaking in defense anonymity that gathered over 600 broke, Whitney indicated that she
women sued Dartmouth, alleging that former Dartmouth students, to have of, the Former Professors.” While it signatures, including those of District had mixed feelings about the parties’
the departmental culture created by the come forward with this lawsuit and said that Dartmouth has “insufficient 5 NH Sen. Martha Hennessey ’76, decision to enter mediation.
professors resembled a “21st- century these allegations,” Whitney said. She evidence to admit or deny” many of Congresswoman Annie Kuster ’78 “As an activist and as a survivor of
Animal House” and that the College criticized Hanlon’s initial response as the allegations in the lawsuit, it firmly (D-NH) and several presidential sexual assault, I want these plaintiffs
failed in its “duty to protect its students “unsatisfying at best” and “collegial but asserted that “relevant personnel” were candidates, including U.S. senators to take the course that is the right
from unwanted sexual harassment and evasive.” not aware of any serious misconduct Kirsten Gillibrand ’88 (D-NY), Bernie course for them,” she said. “In terms
sexual assault.” Six of the plaintiffs In December, nearly 100 faculty until April 2017 and that anything Sanders (I-VT) and Elizabeth Warren of visibility and maximum impact for
were named in the lawsuit, while one members signed a letter in support of reported was addressed “promptly.” (D-MA). Dartmouth and even nationally on the
used the pseudonym “Jane Doe.” the plaintiffs that was published as a “If [College officials] knew and issue of sexual assault on campus, on
The class action suit, which asked Letter to the Editor in The Dartmouth. didn’t do anything about it, I would A settlement is reached some level, yes, I was hoping for a trial.”
for $70 million in damages, garnered The same week, a letter with over think a legal construction argument On May 24, the plaintiffs and Regardless of the terms of the
national news attention. 500 student, alumni, faculty, staff could be made that it’s tolerating it,” College entered mediation and delayed settlement, some still believe more
Closer to home, the Dartmouth and community member signatures Duwan said, adding that the College legal proceedings. On July 29, the action needs to be taken by the College.
community’s response to the allegations was published that condemned “an would then be “culpable of violating judge in the case, Landya McCafferty, Both Whitney and Munafo believe
in the plaintiffs’ filing, as well as institutional culture that minimizes and the law.” She stressed, however, that granted an extension until August 5. that the PBS department should be
Dartmouth’s subsequent legal actions, disregards sexual violence and gender the public should refrain from making College spokesperson Diana Lawrence put into receivership, meaning that a
have become part of the broader harassment.” It called on Dartmouth judgements before all the facts of the told The Dartmouth in a statement non-PBS administrator would chair
conversation on campus about sexual to “acknowledge their glaring breach case are known. after the extension was issued that the the department and potentially make
misconduct. of responsibility, issue a public apology, “Don’t jump to conclusions and College “would much prefer to reach a changes to how it is run.
The lawsuit alleged that the three and begin a transparent overhaul of don’t assail the College based on what mutually acceptable conclusion to the Now that the lawsuit is nearly
professors “leered at, groped, sexted, regressive practices” and eventually individuals did — unless in fact it was case outside of the litigation process.” concluded, such a move may be less
intoxicated and even raped female garnered nearly 800 signatures. the case that [they] knew and [they] On Aug. 6, after approximately one legally risky. Munafo pointed out
students.” It also asserted that the didn’t do anything about it, or [they] week of mediation, a formal settlement that while the lawsuit was pending,
professors, among other suggested The College launches C3I didn’t do enough about it,” Duwan was announced by the plaintiffs and appointing a receiver could have
abuses, “conducted professional lab On Jan. 2, 2019, DCGHSV said. College in a joint press release that been seen as an admission on the
meetings at bars, invited students to late- delivered a list of demands to Hanlon. Whitney, on the other hand, called hails the agreement, pending approval part of the College that something
night ‘hot tub parties’ in their personal It included symbolic actions, such as the the College’s response a “horrifying by the court, as “a historic partnership was fundamentally wrong at the PBS
homes and invited undergraduate removal of past-tense language from document in its victim-blaming seeking to enact meaningful change.” department.
students to use real cocaine during communications about the campus rhetoric.” It includes damages of $14 million for “If you can’t acknowledge anything
classes related to addiction as part of a culture and the planning of a lecture “It’s very clear that their legal the plaintiffs and states that the terms is wrong, it’s a roadblock to reform,”
‘demonstration.’” series on the topic of sexual violence; strategy was to say ‘there were three of the settlement will be made public. she said.
The suit alleged further that as well as more concrete changes, such bad apples, and we got rid of them and “Taking on a challenging societal Rojas, Whitney and others also
Dartmouth “has known about bad as the hiring of ombudsmen, new there’s nothing else wrong,” Whitney issue in a collaboration such as this helped to create a website, Dartmouth
behavior by these professors for more educational initiatives for faculty, staff said. “They denied all responsibility; reinforces Dartmouth’s mission and Speaks, that posts stories, some
than sixteen years,” but that it failed and students, and quarterly reporting there was no question of this idea of values in a powerful way,” Hanlon anonymous, of sexual misconduct at
to take action, “thereby ratifying requirements for reforms. how this could have gone unchecked wrote in an email announcing the Dartmouth.
the violent and criminal acts of its The following day, Hanlon since 2002, and that somebody must settlement to campus. “Something we’ve hoped for is, in
professors.” announced the Campus Climate and have known or been aware.” Hanlon added that the College our roles and in our positions, to be a
Diana Whitney ’95, a founding Culture Initiative, abbreviated as C3I, would “continue to strengthen a platform to speak for others when they
member of the Dartmouth Against in an email to campus. According to New plaintiffs and anonymity culture where — without exception can’t speak, to give a safe space for
Gender Harassment and Sexual the email, the initiative would create challenge and across disciplines — all members people to speak comfortably and safely
Violence group characterized her a unified sexual misconduct policy The next major development in of our community can thrive in a and to provide a space where others
initial reaction to the allegations in for faculty, staff and students, bring in the case occurred on May 1, when learning environment that reflects a can read, reflect, and either learn about
the lawsuit as “shock” and said she felt an independent authority to oversee two additional plaintiffs joined the deep understanding of the perspective their own behavior or find that they’re
“appalled.” department-level reviews, expand the class action suit under the pseudonyms of survivors and is welcoming, not alone in their experiences,” Rojas
“How could this happen at Title IX office and require all faculty to “Jane Doe 2” and “Jane Doe 3.” professional, supportive, and said.
Dartmouth?” Whitney recalled asking. undergo new online Title IX training, The amended complaint included productive.” For Whitney, that openness is
“The allegations … are horrific, and among other changes. It would also additional allegations of nonconsensual In a joint motion, the plaintiffs important.
they date back to 2002,” she said. mandate an annual report on a variety sex, sexual harassment, coercive and College requested until Aug. 20 “I’m so glad that people are
Itzel Rojas GR ’19, a recent of progress indicators. behavior and inappropriate sexual to file the Stipulation and Agreement actively talking about this and speaking
graduate of the experimental and Hanlon also promised to “commit relationships on the parts of the three of Settlement and a schedule for out about it, because that will be how
molecular medicine program, said she the resources and energy required to professors. It also alleged that Jane remaining legal filings. something changes,” she said.
felt a sense of “sorrowful empathy” overcome the biases and barriers that Doe 2, an undergraduate student, left Regarding the decision to enter The attorneys for the plaintiffs in
for the plaintiffs who were impacted women and many others face on our the fields of neuroscience and clinical mediation, Duwan noted that generally the suit declined to comment for this
as graduate students, knowing how campus.” He also wrote that, when psychology because of her experiences people prefer not to go through article. The attorneys for the College
vulnerable graduate students can be implemented, C3I would ensure that in the PBS department, while Jane Doe “protracted legal proceedings.” After did not reply to requests for comment.
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Sexual misconduct settlement filed, Dartmouth denies wrongdoing
B y The dartmouth senior deny liability” for the allegations made in campus and eliminate power imbalances dignitary, emotional, educational and/ choose, pursue their own individual
staff the lawsuit filed in November 2018 — a wherever they exist.” or professional harm during this period claims rather than accept payment from
position matching the College’s initial The filing reveals other terms agreed as a result of the misconduct of one or the $14 million settlement fund.
This article was originally published on Sept. response to the lawsuit in January. on by the parties, notably defining more of the” three professors. Regarding the use of pseudonyms
11, 2019. The agreement states that Dartmouth the class of women who, if the Court After the automatic $1,000 payments by three of the representative plaintiffs,
wishes to settle “to eliminate the burden, approves the settlement, will be entitled are distributed to class members, any both sides agreed that Jane Doe and
The parties in the sexual misconduct expense, inconvenience, uncertainty, to shares of the $14 million settlement remaining balance of the $14 million Jane Doe 2 will be permitted to remain
class action against Dartmouth made distraction, and risk of further litigation,” fund being established by the College. settlement fund will be divided among anonymous, though their real names will
public the terms of their proposed as well as to compensate those harmed An automatic $1,000 will be paid the class members in unequal sums to be be filed under seal with the court. Any
settlement last week, with the College by the conduct of the professors. The to every current or former female determined by an “independent claims approved settlement class members will
maintaining its position that it did not agreement provides that the settlement undergraduate who, between April 1, expert” to be selected by class counsel be able to seek confidential access to the
commit wrongdoing and expressly should not be seen as an admission of 2012 and Aug. 31, 2017, worked as a and approved by the Court. names of the representative plaintiffs
denying that it broke any law or statute. the merits of any allegations of either research assistant for one or more of the The independent claims expert will using pseudonyms if they show good
In a filing yesterday in the U.S. District party. three professors, or who worked on an evaluate all of the claims to determine cause. Jane Doe 3 will proceed with her
Court of New Hampshire, the nine “The Court nor any other court has honors thesis or independent research each class member’s share of the existing pseudonym.
representative plaintiffs and the College made any findings or expressed any study in one of the three professors’ labs. settlement funds, considering such factors The use of pseudonyms garnered
spelled out the terms of their proposed opinion concerning the merits, validity, or An automatic $1,000 will be paid as: the severity and duration of the alleged national attention in May when three
settlement — first announced last month accuracy of any of the allegations, claims, to every female graduate student who, hostile environment, emotional distress, additional women signed on to the
— which, if approved by the judge, would or defenses in this case,” the agreement between April 1, 2012 and Aug. 31, physical illness, functional impairment lawsuit as anonymous plaintiffs, a move to
bring to a conclusion legal proceedings states. 2017, were graduate advisees of any of to studies and personal life, economic which the College objected. Dartmouth’s
in which the plaintiffs charged that College spokesperson Diana the three professors; were teaching or losses, degree of future treatment needed challenge to the plaintiffs’ anonymity
Dartmouth knowingly turned a blind eye Lawrence wrote in an email to The research assistants for any of the three due to the hostile environment and the led to a petition criticizing the College’s
to accusations of sexual misconduct by Dartmouth that the College recognizes professors; or, as graduate students in the overall likelihood of success of each of the tactic. More than 600 people, including
former psychological and brain sciences the actions of the three former professors PBS department, co-authored a paper claims under Title IX. To be eligible for presidential candidates Sen. Kirsten
professors Todd Heatherton, William “flies in the face of Dartmouth’s mission with any of the three professors based on compensation, women will be required Gillibrand ’88 (D-NY), Sen. Bernie
Kelley and/or Paul Whalen for over 16 and core values.” research conducted in the lab during the to submit a claims form. Sanders (I-VT) and Sen. Elizabeth
years. “This mutually agreed upon relevant time period, or co-authored at When the independent claims expert Warren (D-MA), signed the petition.
While the parties’ settlement settlement resolves the matter without least three papers with any of the three completes his or her allocation within 100 The plaintiffs will file a motion for
agreement states that the behavior of having to go through a courtroom trial,” professors. days after the submission deadline, the preliminary approval of the settlement
the three professors was “antithetical Lawrence wrote. “The settlement allows An automatic $1,000 also will be decision will be binding and not subject on Sept. 25, and the parties requested
to the mission of Dartmouth College,” the parties to move forward and work paid to any current or former female to review. that a preliminary hearing be held in
the agreement also provides that the together to improve the inclusivity of the graduate student in the department Women will have the right to “opt mid-October, if the Court deems it
College “has denied and continues to research and teaching environment on who “will attest that they experienced out” of the settlement class and, if they necessary.
CPD employer fair offered few public policy, social sciences options
B y CASSANDRA THOMAS trying to build more references According to Bryan, one of the which give them access to résumé of the CPD’s offerings. Genasci
and connections in the Dartmouth biggest factors that students should guides, major-to-career guides that Smith mentioned that as a student
The Dartmouth Staff
community to make these jobs consider before a job search is illustrate how alumni have used their going into an unconventional career,
accessible. hiring timeliness, which tends to degrees and internship or full-time he thought it was important for
This article was originally published For Jennifer West ’20, the CPD’s start earlier in the private sector and positions listings by industry area. Dartmouth students to look beyond
on Apr. 4, 2019. resources did not yield a successful have more variation in the public “We like to work with you as what is considered traditional and
experience. West said that she sector. Bryan expressed frustration early as you want to work with us, focus on what makes them happy.
On Tuesday, the Center for knew she wanted a political job in that throughout her career she but in general I think that we will “We found that students who have
Professional Development hosted 55 Washington D.C. after her freshman has confronted the “myth” that meet you wherever you are,” Bryan interests in [finance and consulting]
companies, firms and organizations year and tried to engage with the professional services are designed said. “The more you put into it, the end up having an easier time
at its Employer Connections Fair CPD by signing up for their online for students interested in finance more information you give us, the navigating college and finding career
in the Hopkins Center for the resources, going to the CPD in and consulting. more we can market to target to your opportunities, especially through the
Performing Arts. The fair included person and attending information “The myth that we struggle interests.” CPD,” Murakawa said. “We also
representatives from the finance, sessions. However, West said she with all the time, and this has been Rachel Mashal ’20 has been a found that the CPD is actually trying
consulting education and technology was disappointed to find a lack consistent in every Ivy that I’ve beneficiary of the CPD’s resources really hard to solve this problem
sectors; however, the fair offered of opportunities tailored to her worked in, is that career services are and services. As a participant on their own. It’s a mix of campus
comparatively few public policy or interests. focused on finance and consulting,” in corporate recruiting over her culture and the CPD having to cater
social science opportunities. This “During sophomore summer, I Bryan said. “We do have a healthy sophomore summer, Mashal worked to what most people want, which is
career imbalance in favor of finance, was especially disappointed because number of financial and consulting closely with the CPD beginning in increasing the problem.”
consulting, and technology jobs there was only one public service employers participate in our campus her sophomore spring term and For their final project, Genasci
is reflected in the career paths of recruiter brought to campus during recruiting — in part, that is because throughout the recruiting process Smith, Murakawa and the rest of
graduates. A survey conducted by the the most intense recruiting season,” they do anticipate demand and to find an internship in her area of their group presented ideas such
CPD of the outgoing class of 2018 West said. “So, while a lot of my plan out pretty early, and they have interest. Eventually, she was selected as creating a physical space for
found that 56 percent of graduates friends who were seeking consulting the resources to participate in the as an intern for a law firm in New the CPD in the library or alumni
pursue careers in those sectors. or finance jobs were having lots program.” York. Mashal expressed appreciation center so that students do not
While the CPD has worked to of information sessions and visits Rockefeller Center program that the CPD made a law internship have to walk downtown, designing
address this imbalance through from re presentatives of those officer Eric Janisch also described accessible to her despite the fact that interactive screens to showcase
improved databases and alumni- organizations on campus, I really some of the inherent challenges in law firms are less likely to recruit on alumni with unconventional careers
student networks, many students didn’t have anyone to talk to about finding jobs in the public sector, like college campuses. and installing soundproof Skype
with interests in the public sector my own internship or post-graduate lower compensation and less brand “From the beginning, I felt like the rooms to talk to employers who don’t
still do not use the CPD’s resources career goals.” appeal. CPD was doing a great job,” Mashal have the funds to come to campus.
— often relying on past connections, West said that she has since done “[Public sector jobs] don’t said. “Before recruiting began I was Woolsey emphasized that the
other campus centers or simply most of her internship searches have the recruiting resources that able to look at all the employers, CPD itself is receptive to feedback,
navigating the undergraduate job independently and has successfully larger organizations have,” Janisch their locations, which terms they’re specifically in regards to addressing
hunt alone. found positions in entertainment explained. “There are some large available, which fields they were the concerns of students who think
CPD director Roger Woolsey and public service. public organizations that do recruit in … The people at the CPD are there is dearth of public sector
explained that the disparity between While various centers across people. It really depends on the really knowledgeable and there to opportunities.
private company recruiting and campus — including the Nelson A. people you know. Private firms are answer any of your questions. They “I think the number one thing
the apparent lack of public sector Rockefeller Center for Public Policy probably more willing to reach out to also really want to make sure that that students need to understand
opportunities is associated with and Social Sciences, the John Sloan colleges whereas in the public sector students are treated fairly and know is that, if they feel pressure, they
the resources companies allocate Dickey Center for International you really have to know the person, what to expect from employers.” should come to meet with an advisor
towards recruiting. The cost of Understanding and the Center so it’s [about] getting to know the Despite the strides made to at the CPD,” Woolsey said. “Because
having representatives at the career for Social Impact — try to make alumni networks.” widen job offerings, the issue of a if you’re looking for a particular
fair varies depending on the type different career opportunities more Bryan also claimed that many job imbalance perpetuated by the internship in an industry that is not
of organization, with non-profits accessible, the CPD itself continues s t u d e n t s ove rl o o k t h e C P D ’s CPD was incorporated into the as visible, advisors have information
contributing less money to appear at to attempt to broaden its outreach resources before fully investigating final project for ENGS 12, “Design about employers — they also can
the fair. Furthermore, according to to students. CPD assistant director what services are available to them. Thinking.” Wyatt Genasci Smith help students find the right resources
Woolsey, the CPD’s partner system Chandlee Bryan said that the CPD Bryan highlighted that, for example, ’19, Ryan Murakawa ’22 and their to research and locate employers
offers different tiers for companies or has resources for students across many students have not completely group were challenged to design within the industry that they’re
organizations that pay more money industries and levels of interests. set up their Dartboard accounts, creative solutions to widen the scope interested in.”
in exchange for privileges and an
increased presence on campus. A full
booth costs $695, a half booth costs
$350 and a half booth for a non-
profit costs $125 — not to mention
the cost of sending representatives
to Hanover.
“It’s not that we’re deliberately
bringing banks and consulting
companies and tech fir ms to
Dartmouth,” Woolsey said. “They
have a lot of opportunity, a lot of
turnover, and they have a lot of
capital ... They can afford to send
groups of people to select schools
around the country.”
The money accumulated from
these partnerships and fees to
attend the career fair are used to
subsidize the non-compensation
operating budget of the CPD,
according to Woolsey. Woolsey said
that he is cognizant of the student
complaints regarding the CPD’s
lack of opportunities for non-
profit or public sector work. He
cited the CPD’s “Off the Green”
programming, which brings students
to major cities to experience various
career paths and meet alumni, the
CPD’s policy resource guide and
the CPD’s partnerships with other
campus centers as evidence of an
effort to address this concern.
Woolsey also noted that many
companies do not need to have a
presence at Dartmouth since they
receive thousands of applications
by simply posting a job opening
online. For these kinds of companies, NATALIE DAMERON/THE DARTMOUTH STAFF
Woolsey said that the CPD is The Center for Professional Development offers resources for students across disciplines and job industries.
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Buttigieg, Warren lead in Dartmouth students’ 2020 preferences
B y William chen and aaron respectively. As a result, Biden dropped
lee from second to fifth in the rankings, while
The Dartmouth Senior Staff Harris fell from fifth to seventh. The exit
of some candidates from the race may
This article was originally published on Nov. have contributed to these changes as
19, 2019. well; for instance, around eight percent
of students had supported former U.S.
As the days become colder in New representative Beto O’Rourke in The
Hampshire, the 2020 presidential race Dartmouth’s spring poll.
has been heating up, with a little less Trump has also captured a notable
than three months remaining before amount of support, with a gain of seven
the first-in-the-nation primary. The percent since the spring poll. Much of
Dartmouth conducted a poll last week Trump’s increase in popularity was driven
collecting students’ views on the upcoming by increased support from his own party:
presidential race and current political 80 percent of Republican-identifying
issues. Here, we present some of the key students now support Trump, up from
results. A more detailed analysis of survey 64 percent in the spring poll. Trump
results will be published online in the near has also increased his standing among
future. independent students to 10 percent, up
from four percent previously.
Trump and Buttigieg gain while Fifty-one percent of Dartmouth
Biden and Harris lose ground students said they plan to vote in the New
The Dartmouth’s survey found that Hampshire primary while another 39
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) leads percent planned to vote in another state’s WILLIAM CHEN/THE DARTMOUTH SENIOR STAFF
among Dartmouth students, with 20 caucus/primary.
percent of the student body responding Among students who said they plan as president. When asked whether they by withholding approved U.S. military students are also generally averse to
that they would have voted for her if to vote in the upcoming Democratic approve or disapprove of Trump’s aid. As a result, Congress opened an Trump, with 59 percent support for the
the election had been held at the time primary, Buttigieg leads with 30 percent performance as president, only 17 percent impeachment inquiry into Trump’s impeachment inquiry and only 17 percent
of the poll. South Bend, IN mayor Pete and Warren closely follows with 27 approve while 78 percent disapprove. actions. Dartmouth students generally in opposition.
Buttigieg came in second with 18 percent, percent. Sanders (13 percent), Yang (11 Democratic students very strongly remain aware of these current events, Another article with more details will be
followed by President Donald Trump (17 percent), Biden (10 percent) and Harris disapprove of Trump, with 99 percent with 77 percent reporting that they published online in the future.
percent), Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) (15 (four percent) trail those two. All other disapproval versus only one percent were very or somewhat aware of the
percent), former vice president Joe Biden candidates in the Democratic field polled approval. Other non-Republicans also details of the Trump-Ukraine situation. Methodology notes:
(10 percent), Andrew Yang (9 percent) and below two percent. generally disapprove of Trump: 78 percent Furthermore, 66 percent of students From Wednesday, Nov. 13 to Monday, Nov.
Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) (3 percent). The Republican primary, however, of independent students disapprove support the impeachment inquiry against 18, The Dartmouth fielded an online survey
All other candidates polled below two remains essentially uncontested. Among (versus 13 percent who approve), and 60 Trump, while 20 percent are opposed. of Dartmouth students on their views about the
percent. Dartmouth students who plan to vote in percent of Libertarian students disapprove This support for the impeachment upcoming election and other political issues. At
Compared to the The Dartmouth’s the New Hampshire Republican primary, (versus 13-percent approval). On the other inquiry also correlated strongly to support that time, Deval Patrick had yet to announce
earlier survey conducted last spring, more than 91 percent supported Trump, hand, Republican students rate Trump’s for Trump’s removal from office: 63 his intention to run in the election. The survey
Buttigieg and Yang have surged ahead, while former Massachusetts governor Bill job performance highly: 79 percent of percent of all respondents also agreed was sent out to 4,845 students through their
gaining seven percent and five percent, Weld and former U.S. Representative Joe Republican students approve of Trump’s with the statement “President Trump Dartmouth email addresses. Five hundred and
respectively, while support for Warren Walsh received only five percent and three performance as president, while only 18 should be impeached and removed thirty-two responses were recorded, resulting in an
and Sanders increased moderately. This percent, respectively. percent disapprove. from office,” while 24 percent disagreed. 11.0 percent response rate. Using administrative
change may come at the expense of In August 2019, a whistleblower Among Democratic students, 87 percent data from the College’s Office of Institutional
other candidates — particularly Biden Students’ views on President complaint alleged that Trump had support the inquiry while three percent Research, responses were weighted race/ethnicity
and Harris, whose support among Trump improperly pressured the government of are opposed. Among Republicans, only and graduation year. Weighting was done through
Dartmouth students dropped four percent Dartmouth students remain Ukraine to begin a politically motivated 20 percent support the inquiry while iterative post-stratification (raking). Survey results
and eight percent of Dartmouth students, significantly opposed to Trump’s actions investigation into Biden and his family 73 percent are opposed. Independent have a margin of error +/- 4.01 percentage points.
Survey finds College’s new residential policy widely unpopular
B y William chen and aaron to the House system. Overall, students based on House affiliation. House Center infrequently and 61 percent of students students do not hold strong opinions on
lee have not bought the first argument: 96 B (colloquially referred to as “the Cube”), who have never visited strongly oppose this topic; 43 percent of students replied
The Dartmouth Senior Staff percent of students do not feel safer with though designed for Allen and School the changes. that the College has neither been successful
the new changes, and some students even Houses, proves popular among members nor unsuccessful with these initiatives.
This article was originally published on Oct. expressed concerns that these changes of the other four Houses as well. Most East Students show mixed feelings on
17, 2019. actually may have made campus less Wheelock and West House students — sexual misconduct settlement Chosen Name and Identity
safe. Moreover, students generally doubt 53 percent and 58 percent, respectively The sexual misconduct class action initiative received warmly by
As students arrived on campus this fall, that the changes will adequately address — report visiting the Cube at least once against the College — which alleged that students
they were greeted by several changes the racial bias incidents that they were a week, along with 43 percent of North the College had known about the behavior One change that has been received
impacting the College. These included designed for: 88 percent of students Park students and 35 percent of South of former psychological and brain sciences positively is the College’s new Chosen
the new restrictions on dorm and house strongly doubt that the changes will House students. Twenty percent of East PBS professors Todd Heatherton, Bill Name and Identity initiative, which
center access, the settlement of the sexual address racism on campus, and a further Wheelock, 20 percent of North Park, 32 Kelley and Paul Whalen, but failed to take allows students to change their preferred
misconduct class action lawsuit against the eight percent somewhat doubt this claim. percent of South House and 21 percent action — was recently settled. Though names, pronouns and gender identity
College and the implementation of the Students express a little less negativity of West House students report having the College has maintained that it did on Darthub. Sixty-three percent of
new Chosen Name and Identity initiative. regarding the second argument. The never visited the Cube, including ’23s. not commit wrongdoing and expressly respondents strongly supported the new
Earlier this term, The Dartmouth majority — 64 percent strongly, and Considering only upperclassmen further denied that it broke any law or statute, initiative, with a further 13 percent of
surveyed the student body on their an additional 20 percent somewhat — reduces these figures to 11 percent (East the majority of students do not agree: 72 respondents somewhat supporting the
opinions regarding these three topics. disagree that housing restrictions will Wheelock), nine percent (North Park), 22 percent of the student body believe that policy. A small part of the student body
The following article presents some of promote greater community within percent (South House), and seven percent Dartmouth is liable, while the remaining already plans to use the feature: seven
the results. individual Houses. However, many (West House). 28 percent believe it is not. percent of students plan on updating their
students also expressed concerns that the House Center A (colloquially referred However, students hold mixed feelings chosen names, six percent of students
Students firmly oppose new changes may simultaneously harm the to as “the Onion”) is far less popular than about the settlement between Dartmouth plan on updating their pronouns and
housing changes Dartmouth community as a whole: 79 the Cube with students of all houses, and the plaintiffs. Overall, 26 percent of four percent of students plan on updating
The new housing restrictions, which percent of students strongly or somewhat including the North Park and South students feel very or somewhat satisfied their gender identities. One potential
prevent students from accessing dorms agree that the restrictions will harm inter- Houses that it is meant to serve. with the settlement, and 23 percent of setback for the policy, however, is that it
or house centers outside of their own House relationships. Students indicated Though not a house center, a students feel very or somewhat dissatisfied. has arrived with little fanfare: 46 percent
House, are very unpopular with the that they visit the dorms of friends in similar living space and snack bar in Indeed, students generally do not feel of respondents indicated that the College
student body. Overall, around 80 other Houses very often: 59 percent of all Brace Commons is designated for East strongly either way about this topic: has not adequately explained the new
percent of students strongly oppose the students visit three or more times a week, Wheelock students. While Brace is highly only five percent of students feel very initiative and the process of changing
changes and an additional 14 percent while 28 percent visit at least once a week. utilized by East Wheelock students — 84 satisfied, and six percent of students feel pronouns and preferred names.
somewhat oppose them. Compared to Overall, the College’s handling of the percent report visiting the space weekly very unsatisfied. On the other hand, 51
upperclassmen, members of the Class housing situation has left many students — it enjoys some popularity with other percent of students feel neither satisfied Methodology Notes:
of 2023 feel less strongly about the new unsatisfied. Over half (55 percent) of houses as well. Still, with a majority (56 nor dissatisfied with the settlement. From Sept. 23 to Oct. 5, The Dartmouth
changes: Only 68 percent of ’23s strongly students indicated that the dorm and percent) of the student body reporting The College’s attempts to prevent conducted an online survey of the Dartmouth
oppose the changes, compared to 80 house center restrictions have had a having never visited the Onion and a similar situations from occurring again in student body on their opinions of Dartmouth-
percent or more for each of the remaining strongly negative impact on their view similar amount (also 56 percent) for Brace, the future — most notably the Campus related events. The survey was sent out to 4,517
classes. The percentage of ’23s that only of the College’s administration, while a the Cube remains the most popular space. Climate and Culture Initiative — are emails through the CAMPUS-EVENTS listserv.
somewhat oppose the housing restrictions further 36 percent said that the changes Access to the Cube seems to be a major viewed slightly more negatively. Twenty Six hundred and sixty-five responses were recorded,
is correspondingly higher at 24 percent. had a somewhat negative impact. factor affecting students’ views on the new percent of students indicated that resulting in a 14.7 percent response rate. Using
The explanations given by the College policy. Ninety-four percent of students Dartmouth has been successful in limiting administrative data from the College’s Office of
for the dorm access restrictions have The Cube remains popular with who visit the Cube three or more times a the power imbalances that allowed the Institutional Research, responses were weighted by
included: (1) improving security across students of all Houses week and 91 percent of students who visit PBS professors’ misconduct to occur, class year, gender and race/ethnicity. Weighting
campus, especially with regard to the One common complaint regarding at least once a week also strongly oppose while 37 percent of students believe the was accomplished through iterative proportional
racial bias incidents that occurred last fall; the new dorm access changes is the the access restrictions overall; only 71 College has been unsuccessful in this fitting (raking). Survey results have a margin of
and (2) deepening student commitment restriction of access to the house centers percent of students who visit the Cube regard. Again, however, the majority of error of +/- 3.5 percentage points.
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