Sunday,September9,2018at12:24:33PMEasternDaylightTime

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Subject: WestHouseNEWS:WelcomeBack!Big/Li8lesignup,Housegear,KickoffBBQonFriday,SixFlagssignup,HyphenTV,Intramurals,BustoWestLebnextSunday,2018Fevents

Date: Sunday,September9,2018at12:20:13PMEasternDaylightTimeFrom: RyanC.HickoxTo: RyanC.HickoxAHachments: image001.png,image002.png,image003.png,image004.png,image005.png,image006.png,

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HiWesZans,Welcomeback!Ihopeyouhadalovelysummerandarelookingforwardtoagreatyear.LotsofnewsinthisfirstWestle8eroftheyear,includingsignupsfortheBig/LiHleprogram(we’vehadgreatinterestfromthe‘22s),FallKickoffBBQcomingupFriday,SixFlagstripsignup,Intramurals,anewTVintheHyphen,andmore.Lookingforwardtoseeingyouallsoon!

Best,RCH

THEWESTLETTERfortheweekof9/9/18asalways,formoreseesites.dartmouth.edu/west-house/

ToaddtheWestHousecalendartoyourowncalendarapplicaZons,youcanusethisiCallink.-WesWansintheNews

WesZanZoeLeonard‘19ledBigGreenWomen’sVolleyballwith13digsasDartmouthdefeatedLafaye8eonFridaynight,ulZmatelyfinishinginsecondplaceintheDartmouthinvitaZonaltournamentwitharecordof1-1.

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WestHousefacultyaffiliateDarylPress(Government)hasreceivedtheAmericanPoliZcalScienceAssociaZon(APSA)awardforbestarZcleoninternaZonalsecuritypublishedin2017,inrecogniZonofhisworkon“TheNewEraofCounterforce:TechnologicalChangeandtheFutureofNuclearDeterrence.”

-Welcometonewmembers!Firstoff,ageneralwelcometoallournewWestHousemembers(first-yearundergrads,graduatestudents,faculty,andstaff).WelookforwardtoseeingyouatHouseacZviZes!-WestHouseBig/LiHleforthe‘22sWe’vehadagreatZmegehngtoknowthe22’sthisweek,includingafunBBQyesterdayatmyresidenceat18WebsterAve.(AndcongratstotheWestHousefloorteamfromtheFayersforwinningthefirst-yeartriviacontestforvaluableHouseCuppoints!)

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Tohelpwelcomethefirst-years,yourExecBoardisorganizingaBig/Li8leprogramtopairupperclassWesZanswithfirst-years.About150oftheWesWan‘22shaveexpressedinterestinbeingmatchedwithaBig,sowecanalwaysusemoreBigs!IfinterestedinbeingaBig,pleasefillouttheformatthislink.ConnecZonswillbeannouncedlaterthisweek.BigsandLi8lesareencouragedtomeetupattheFallKickoffBBQonFridayevening.-FallKickoffBBQthisFridayandWestHousegearThisFridayat5pmwe’llbehosZngourannualFallKickoffBBQ--thisyearitwillbeinfrontofFahey/McLanewhereweheldthespringBBQlastyear.We’llbedistribuZngWestHousegear.We’llhavethenewsnazzy“WEST”T-shirts;eachWesZanisalsowelcometochooseoneolderHouseitem(fleeces,hats,bo8les,etc.)thatwerenotpickedupfromlastyear’sorders.It’sfirstcomefirstserved,sogettherebeforethey’regone!(Ifyouorderedonelastyearandhaven’tpickedyoursupyet,besuretogetthereearly!)

-TriptoSixFlagsSundaySeptember23--signupisNOWOPEN!

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OnSunday,September23,WestHousewillbeheadingtoSixFlagsNewEngland!(WeusuallydoWestHousetripsonSaturday,butthespecialdayofclassesonthe22ndmeanswe’regoingforSundaythisyear.)We'llbeleavingearlymorningtohaveplentyofZmeatthepark,returningtoHanoverintheevening.ThistripisopentoALLWESTHOUSEMEMBERS(includinggradstudents,faculty,staff,andfamilies),andyoucansignuponefriend(mustalsobeaDartmouthcommunitymember)tocomealongaswell.GuestsfromoutsideWestHousearewelcome,althoughspacefornon-WesZansmaybelimited.SignupisnowopenatTHISFORM.RegistraZonclosesat11:59pmonTHURSDAY,SEPTEMBER13.Ifyousignup,youmust*besure*youareabletoa8end.Ifwehavemanymorestudentsinterestedthanwehavespacefor,placeswillbeassignedbyrandomlo8ery,withsomeplacesspecificallyreservedforWestHouse22s.Pleasenotethatmostofthecostsofthetrip(breakfast,traveltothepark,andlunch)willbecoveredbytheHouse.Othermealsandexpensesaretheresponsibilityofthestudents.(IftheseextracostswouldbeapotenZalissueforsomestudentstotakepart,pleasecontactPamelaDuffyatPamela.K.Duffy@dartmouth.edu;wewanttomakesurethetripisaccessibletoeveryone.)-UpgradestoWestHousefaciliWes

YourExecBoardandHouseleadershipconZnuestoworktomakeimprovementstotheWestHousefaciliZes.We’verecentlyinstalledanew65”UltraHDTVintheHyphen(theloungebetweenBu8erfieldandRussellSageHalls).ThisisconnectedtoXfinity,etc.throughRokuandisopentoallHousemembers,sopleasefeelfreetogettogetherandwatchyourfavoriteshows,orhookupagamesystem.We’llbedevelopingasystemforreservingtheTVforspecialevents.Wealsohaveasecond65”TVwe’replanningtoinstallsoonintheFaheydownstairslounge.

IfyouhaveideasforotherHouseimprovements,pleasebeintouchwithmeoryourExecBoard.

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-BustoWestLebanonnextSundayAnumberofstudentshaveexpressedtotheExecBoardaneedtogoovertoWestLebanonatthestartoftermtopickupsupplies(forthosewhohaven’tbeenthere,WestLebhaslotsofbigboxstoreslikeWalmart,Kmart,BestBuy,etc).Tohelpout,WestHousewillberunningabusbetweenFaheyHallandWestLebanonnextSunday,September16.ThebusiscurrentlyscheduleddepartfromFaheyat1pm,andwilldosomelapsaroundWestLebtotakestudentsfromonestoretoanother,returningbacktocampusmid-asernoon.Ifyou’dliketotakeadvantageofthebus,pleasesignupatthisform.

-WestHouseIntramuralsHouseintramuralsaregehngintoswingandwehavesomeHouseCupcompeZZonscomingup!LastyearwefinishedinsecondintheCup,andthisyearwe’llaimtogoalltheway–butmostimportantly,IMsareagreatchancetomeetnewpeopleandhavefun!*IMSoccer

TheWestHouseIMsoccerteamwillonceagainbeplayingintheHouseleaguethisterm,onFridayajernoons.Ifinterestedinplaying,pleasecontactourIMCaptain,ResidentFellowCoryClineatCory.T.Cline.TH@dartmouth.edu.IMregistraZonisFREEformembersofHouseteams.Ifwe’relimitedinspace,spotsontheteamwillbefirstcomefirstserved,soletCoryknowrightaway.*Inter-HouseCAPTURETHEFLAGnextSaturday,Sep15,2pmontheGreen

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TherewillbeaCapturetheFlagcompeZZonontheGreenfeaturingallsixHouses,nextSaturdayat2pm.ItwillcounttowardtheHouseCup,withpointsforparZcipaZon,socomerepresentWestHouse!Sothatwehaveasenseofnumbers,pleasesignupatthisform.-HouseProfessor’sSoirée,ThuSep27

Thistermwe’llbeholdingaHouseProfessor’sSoiréeonThursday,September27from6to7:30pmintheHP’sresidence.We’llhavedrinks(includingbeerandwinefor21+),lightfood,andlotsofengagingconversaZon.ThisisagreatchanceforWesZans(undergrads,gradstudents,facultyandstaff)fromacrosstheCollegetogettogetherandconnect.Forthosewithfamilies,we’llhavepizzaandFREEbabysinngatthehouse,sopleasefeelfreetobringyourkids!RSVPatthislink.-WestHouseExecuWveBoardTheWestHousestudentExecBoardplansandorganizesmanyofourwiderangeofHouseacZviZes.BeingacZveontheExecisagreatwaytogettomeetWesZansandshapeyourresidenZalcommunity!WehaveasubstanZalbudgetforHouseprogrammingandhowbesttouseitisuptoyou!

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MeeZngsareusuallyat6:30pmonSundaysintheFaheydownstairslounge,withdinnerdeliveredfromlocalrestaurants.AllWestHousemembersareencouragedtoa8end,membersoftheclassof2022areespeciallywelcome!ThefirstmeeZngwillbenextSunday,September16.FormoreinformaZon,contactExecBoardChairRyanMonasch’19atRyan.R.Monasch.19@dartmouth.edu.

------------------------------RyanC.HickoxAssociateProfessorDepartmentofPhysics&AstronomyHouseProfessor,WestHouseDartmouthCollegeWilderLaboratory241+1(603)646-2962h8p://www.dartmouth.edu/~hickox/------------------------------