Dartmouth College - Aegis Yearbook (Hanover, NH)

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cutter hall Now in its third year, and consisting of 66 par- ticipants lodged in two dormitories, the Cutter Experiment aims at bringing together men of highly diverse backgrounds into a dormitory where their interests can find expression in self- initiated activities. While not a refuge for dis- gruntled intellectuals or maladjusted foreigners. Cutter is a place where the main emphasis is on individualism and mutual respect. The residents of the Experiment, some twenty percent of whom are from foreign countries, give the dormitory a strong international outlook though programs embrace a far wider gamut than foreign affairs. All men are upperclassmen chosen annually by a student committee on the basis of applications. Current residents must re-apply each year, but policy favors a sizeable turnover. Cutter operates on a College-provided budget supplemented by private donations. The program is administered by an elected chairman and sev- eral committees emphasizing widespread partici- pation by all residents. The Experiment ' s unique activities are cen- tered largely in the spacious Cutter Lounge which is equipped with a tape-recorder, shortwave re- ceiver, piano, hi-fi, world globe and a library. Formal programs include dinners with college officials and local and visiting notables such as former Ambassador Ellis Briggs. There are also guest speakers and numerous seminars, ranging from atheistic existentialism to the United Na- tions. On an informal basis are hootenannies, im- promptu jazz sessions, square dances, recitals and the all-important bull and banter of college stu- dents. The Guest Suite, another feature unique to Cutter Hall, is a second focal point of activity. Governor Wallace, Moral Rearmament ' s Peter Howard and CORE ' s James Farmer are some of the many college speakers who have used this facility. Cutter residents are able to talk to their guests over small, informal breakfasts prepared by the residents in the adjoining kitchen. The Cutter Experiment is a student effort and its success is measured in terms of their participa- tion and contributions, with the scope of the pro- gram being as unlimited as the implemented im- aginations of its residents. The goal of Cutter is to make dormitory life a pleasurable and valuable extension of the learning experience.

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The Film Society has undergone profound changes this year. The attractive Spaulding Auditorium in Hopi ins Center has promoted a larger membership than was true in the old Fair- banks Hall. The cessation of free Saturday-night hlms and combining tiims shown on weekends with the regular Thursday presentations at a nominal membership charge has allowed ex- pansion of the film program. It has also opened the possibility of increased coordination of film society facilities with college course material. An example of this is the influence which the film course to be offered in the spring will have on the selec- tions for the winter and spring terms. Members will have the opportunity to see all the tilms correlated with the course, whether or not they will be able to take it. If this proves a success, recognition by the student body as a whole of the cinema as a craft and serious art form may not be far off. Many more students may become interested in the technical and professional aspects of film making, and will take advan- tage of the fine facilities, library, and professional staff located in Fairbanks Hall. film society Tom Kosasa, Tom Simone. Peter Werner. Slcinlev Brown. David Hull. Blair Watson. Dale Marsliall. Brian Porzak. Kurt Schloth. 258

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cosmopolitan club Willi the objective of promoting un- derstanding, goodwill, and friendship among the students of the world the Dartmouth Cosmopolitan Club strives in its programming to bring internation:il and Ameriean students together under formal and informal situations. An Orientation program for new for- eign students during freshman week serves to introduce the new students to the life and ways of Dartmouth students. Lectures and films on current national and international issues serve to stimulate discussions on issues of common inter- ests. Slides and talks by foreign members on their homelands seek to stimulate in- terests and correct Americans ' misunder- standing of foreign customs and societies. Informal meetings and mixers with inter- national clubs of nearby girls ' colleges extend foreign and .American relation- ships into personal friendships. Seated (L to R): A. D. Monglesdorf ' 67 T. Dcvakiil 65 B. Bcmmni ' 68 Standing (L to R): B. Brown ' 68 D. Currier ' 66 J. Corwin ' 68 H. Dean Brown ' 67 S. F. Y. Chang ' 65 L. D. Tliompson ' 65 260