Sunday, October 13, 2019 at 10:31:07 PM Eastern Daylight Time

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Subject: West House NEWS: House Cup compe11ons, Dinner and discussion on democracy, GameNights and Snack Shack, HP's Purple Party, Wine Tas1ng Seminars

Date: Sunday, October 13, 2019 at 1:00:59 PM Eastern Daylight TimeFrom: Ryan C. HickoxTo: Ryan C. HickoxAGachments: image001.jpg, image002.jpg, image003.png, image004.jpg, image005.jpg, image006.jpg,

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Hi Wes1ans, Hope you all had a safe and enjoyable Homecoming weekend. It was great seeing so many of you at the SpiritSta1on on Friday and the West House Tailgate yesterday. Special thanks to our House Admin Pamela, theUpper Valley’s best short-order cook, for cooking 250 delicious breakfast sandwiches!

As we get further into the term, this week is a bit quiet (except for our con1nuing Game Nights and SnackShack) and lots more exci1ng events coming up. See you soon! Best,RCH

THE WESTLETTER for the week of 10/13/19as always, for more see sites.dartmouth.edu/west-house/

To add the West House calendar to your own calendar applica1ons, you can use this iCal link. - WesPans in the News

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Wes1an and first-year UGA Nataly de Freitas ’20 was featured in an ar1cle about the uniqueperspec1ves of veterans at the College.

Wes1an Corinne Robitaille ’23 came in 26th in the New England Cross Country Championships inBoston yesterday, scoring points for Dartmouth that led to an impressive second-place showing for theBig Green, narrowly missing out on the championship!

- Game Nights and Snack Shack

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Our weekly Game Nights in Fahey Lounge will con1nue on Saturday Night in Fahey and Wednesday nightin Judge, thanks to the Student Ac1vi1es Coordinators. We’ll have lots of fun games and the Snack Shack sevesmilkshakes, chicken tenders, tater tots, etc. which you can get with West Bucks (you can pick some West Bucks upwhen you arrive).

- NO UGA snacks TONIGHT To give our amazing UGAs a liele break over Homecoming there will be no UGA snacks in the Hyphentonight. They return next Sunday from 9-10 as usual, with Annie’s Mac & Cheese by Yumi and Drew! - West House INTRAMURALS and the HOUSE CUP *IM Soccer Well done to the West House team for another strong weekend in soccer, with a draw against South Houseand a 4-0 win vs. East Wheelock. Great work!

*Earn House Cup points at the ChAD Hero next weekend! The CHaD Hero event is one of the largest fund raisers for the Children’s Hospital at Dartmouth. Ifyou volunteer your hours for the event, please go HERE to log them and earn House Cup Points! For more information go to this LINK

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*Pumpkin Carving CompePPon Win points for West House at the Pumpkin Carving Contest!

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- Dinner at West House HP’s residence with Montgomery Fellows Frido and ChrisPneMann

Following our wonderful dinner and discussion last week with astrophysicist Fiona Harrison ’85, we will nextbe hos1ng world-renowned public intellectuals and Montgomery Fellows Chris1ne and Frido Mann, onTuesday, October 22 at 6pm at the West House HP’s residence. Among other things, their work addressesthe current crisis in the American and European democracies and the need for their restora1on, on the basisof transatlan1c dialogue. RSVP at dartgo.org/west_mann - West House TRIP to New York City Sat/Sun November 9/10

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Thanks to everyone who signed up for the West House trip to NYC next month. We had about four 1mes asmany signups as places, so we’ll have to do a random draw as usual. We will be comple1ng the loeery soonand will let you know! - West House Professor’s Purple Party, Fri Oct 25

On Friday, Oct 25, we’ll host the West House Purple Party at the West House Professor’s Residence, from6 to 8pm. We’ll have some nibbles and drinks (including beer, wine, and cider for 21+). Wear your favoritepiece of purple clothing or accessory! For those with families, we offer FREE BABYSITTING. RSVP by Monday, Oct 21 at dartgo.org/west_purple

- Wine TasPng Seminars

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West House Wine TasPng Seminars return on Tuesday nights this term! The next event will be nextTuesday, Oct 22 star1ng at 8pm in the Fahey Ground Floor lounge. The first session will be led by RFsMiranda and Edel and will focus on ciders (rather than wine). RSVP to Miranda.Marie.Greig@dartmouth.edu.

- West House ExecuPve Board The West House student Exec Board plans and organizes many of our wide range of House ac1vi1es. Beingac1ve on the Exec is a great way to get to meet Wes1ans and shape your residen1al community! We have asubstan1al budget for House programming and how best to use it is up to you! Mee1ngs are usually on Sunday evenings in the Fahey downstairs lounge, with dinner delivered from localrestaurants. All West House members are encouraged to aeend, members of the class of 2023 are especiallywelcome! Me1ngs are every Sunday at 6:30pm in Fahey Lounge, and new members are always welcomeat any 1me! For more informa1on, contact Zach Segal ’20 at Zachary.E.Segal.20@dartmouth.edu.

- Free HOP Pckets West House has available free Pckets for House members to aeend world-class performances at the HopkinsCenter each term. Keep an eye out for the official schedule.

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------------------------------Ryan C. HickoxAssociate ProfessorDepartment of Physics & AstronomyHouse Professor, West HouseDartmouth CollegeWilder Laboratory 241+1 (603) 646-2962hep://www.dartmouth.edu/~hickox/------------------------------