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College Voice Vol. 99 No. 9
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Carousel: Reimagining a New London Phenonenom Play for our Times Prepares to Enter NBA which included junior Doug (with) no voice, no agency and ISABELLE SMITH SARAH ROSE GRUSZECKI a theater department as progres- Henton •17, all pushed each other no rights," Grossman argued. STAFF WRITER OPINIONS EDITOR sive and critically minded as from a young age, enabling all Conn's had decided to stage a However, it became in- Upon first reading the script Kris Dunn, arguably the best of them to develop skills and production of the 1945 Rodgers creasingly clear through my for Caronsel throngh a theater college point guard in the nation, proficiency both as a team and and Hammerstein musical. discussions with the cast and course at Connecticut College, started his basketball career right individually. Their coach, Craig My initial hostile sentiments production team members that I found myself deeply troubled here in New London, Connecti- Parker. according to Henton, "has were further articulated in a re- the collaborations between by the show's problematic and cut. Ever since he started playing an overall ridiculous record," He cent panel discussion on the pro- the Music, Dance and The- outdated content. As a woman, I competitively, he has been a was able to pass his own love of duction, titled Carousel in Con- ater Departments to create was particularly infuriated by the common name on top rated lists. the game on to the young men, versation, where theatre historian this production were 'far from show's representation of female Last year he shared the honor of Dunn went off to Providence and feminist scholar Barbara traditional. Set in Ocean Beach, characters as passive. disernpow- Big East Player of the Year, and College to play for the Friars with Wallace Grossman described New London, the piece did not ered agents required to conform this year he was named Big East a sense of purpose. the musical as "archaic beyond feel nearly as distant as in my to traditional gender roles. I Preseason Player of the Year, Because of his love and respect comprehension," particularly in initial readings, Although the could not wrap my head around Dunn started playing on a team for the game itself, Dunn is regards to the depiction of Julie, female leads were certainly not how, or why, such a production with "chemistry" when he was more focused on improvement, the female lead of the show. fre~ from adversity, characters could possibly be produced just ten years old, 'His closest "She's a thing .... 3 possession ... CONTINUED ON PAGE 11 CONTINUED ON PAGE 14 today and was baffled as to why childhood friends and teammates, The Nameaug Gathering: A Festival is Born
slew of other sponsors and local on-campus Friday Nights Live, owner of The Telegraph and orga- weeks later. But Walker is con- LUCAPOWELL organizations, New London looks Arbofest and FIoraiia lineups, "I nizer of IAmFest, Nameaug will vinced that the two will co-exist CO·EDITOR IN CHIEF set to host Nameaug, a music could've just brought in bigger look to be both similar and differ- positively, particularly in light of SAC's mission to re-think the What's the best way to bring a festival geared entirely towards acts for FNL, but I wanted to see ent from its fall counterpart, The annual Spring Fling so that it is community together? I .don't think the city itself, The festival will if I could do something a little festival will be a production of less dangerous, "FIoraiia doesn't many would argue with a music welcome everyone to Parade more creative with the money." Martin's same non-profit compa- need to be modified that much, festival, nor with the ambitious Plaza "around a shared experience "At first I thought about making ny, New London Music Festivals it just needs to be put in a differ- proposition SAC concert chair of local music and business, Arbofest a bit bigger, but I think Inc. The festival will be slightly ent context," said Walker, who Luke Walker' 16 has put forth to The idea for Nameaug was Arbofest is already a nice size, So different, however, in its goal-ori- brought the Nameaug proposal to the entire New London commu- developed by Walker and the SAC then I started thinking about doing ented focus: to promote local something like IAmFest but in the businesses and nonprofits and to SGA this past Thursday, nity, team, with the interest of echoing "We believe that Nameaug In collaboration with the New ,the positivity and engagement of spring," The idea received support bridge gaps in the community, The festival will also not escape Gathering could help to change London record store The Tele- the annual fall IAmFest, "This from SAC as well as a variety the conception that FIoraiia is the graph, SAC, President Bergeron, year my budget was a bit bigger of clubs who are now officially drawing comparisons to Connecti- co-sponsoring the event. cut College's own annual spring the Coast Guard Academy and a than in past years", said Walk- CONTINUED ON PAGE 12 er, who has also orchestrated Working with Rich Martin, festival, FIoralia, occurring two I!
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This is a rough realization, : "'t!oIisidering ~aidte invesbnent, but it allKr.lllalres me think about what t have . . gain,edinCQ!Iei!e, l.\earped how to think, hoWlOWnte, how to research,how to argue, .' howto.expiess·my Opiplons liQd what ledme to them, how to reflect and change my Mot EDITORIAL STAFF .- . .w(mO~tIie list goe~on: Not png a con~lareer plan lIIay seem like a ~wback, _ • 0 .0 '!P MAlA HIBBETT SARAfl ROSE GRUSZECKI Opinions PETER BURDGE DYLAN STEI~ Sports DANA GALLAGHER. He4dCopy , CREATIVE STAFF ,~..". . , . 1t c ANNAGRQFIK ; .Ji L JAMES LAFORTEZZA ~ Illustr4tion Editors . • ",. OpWO;llS Editors: opihio[[email protected] OLGA NIKOLAEVA' Photography Editor Arts Editors: [email protected] Emily Walsh Sports Editors: [email protected] I Lead Designer / Copy editors this week: The College Voice meets eachwee~at Guin Feldman 9p~J.l}~on Monday in CeQ2•• CONTACT US [email protected] minus. 270 Mohegan Avenue New London, CT 06320 ~ thecollegevoice.org -- 13·Seniors Awarded College's "Highest Honor" in Recent Ceremony Mathematics major). of Philosophy and Associate Direc- demic and personal achievement then formally announced the 13 MOl-LIE REID In order to provide audience tor of the Goodwin-Niering Center in a recipient's life. All 13 students Winthrop scholars by handing NEWS EDITOR members with a deeper sense of for the Environment, presented will also be inducted into Phi Beta out certificates. These 13 students the history behind the Winthrop the keynote address for this year's Kappa, the national honors society come from a variety of academic On Thursday, Feb. 25, 2016, in Scholars tradition, Professor Neely ceremony. In "Studying Evolu- founded in 1776, that focuses on disciplines, including one indepen- the Charles Chu Room in Shain gave a brief presentation on its tion in Church," Professor Turner "excellence in the liberal arts and dent self-designed major .. Library, various members of the origins. The name "Winthrop" can discussed his keen curiosity of sciences," The following seniors are Connecticut College community be traced back to the city of New evolution, and how his fascination gathered to honor 13 students from The afternoon's program began the newest Winthrop Scholars: London's founder, John Winthrop in the subject led him to become the Class of 20 16 who were recent- with opening remarks by.Assistant Gretchen Durning (English major), the Younger (1606-1676). Win- interested in other related fields.As 1ynamed Winthrop Scholars. Ac- : Professor of English and Chapter Jessie Durning (American Studies throp the Younger expanded his a result. he immersed himself in a cording to Connecticut College's Historian Michelle Neely. Pro- and Human Deveiopment major), political status in Connecticut by series of questions that led him to official online page on Phi Beta fessor Nelly introduced President Grace Finley (American Studies becoming one of the earliest gov- believe that sometimes unanswered Kappa, "The Delta of Connecticut .Bergeron, who delivered remarks and Dance major), Leah Fleming ernors. In addition to his involve- questions are the best kinds of Chapter of the Phi Beta Kappa to the newly named Winthrop (Behavioral Neuroscience major), ment in state politics, Winthrop the questions. These sorts of questions Society was installed at Connecti- Scholars as well as to the audience. Susan Jacob (Biochemistry and Younger was deeply interested in often cause the mind to become a cut College on Feb. 13, 1935: President Bergeron congratulated Molecular Biology major), Prapti exploring various scientific fields. "tortured" one because the quest At that time, the faculty voted to the students and enthusiastical- Kafie (ACS certified Chemistry For instance, he crafted his own to find answers is often never-end- retain the designation of Winthrop . ly encouraged them to continue and Mathematics major), Taryn telescope and discovered the fifth ing. Through this personal story, Scholar as its highest honor ... It their quest for knowledge long Kitchen (Latin American Studies satellite of Jupiter. Given Win- Professor Turner, who is also a was in May 1928 that Connecticut after graduation. For President major), Khushbu Pandya (Bio- throp the Younger's multitude of Chapter member, encouraged the College had instituted the practice Bergeron, wrestling with knowl- chemistry and Molecular Biology academic interests, his passion for. Winthrop Scholars to continue to of honoring as 'Winthrop Scholars' edge is one of the most critical as- major), Julia Proft (Computer uncovering new knowledge and his feed their own "tortured minds."• those members of the senior class pects of a rich college experience, Science major), SophieSharps geographic relevance to Connecti- who demonstrated exceptional as well as in life. (Sociology major), Gabriella Silva cut-College, it is very fitting that scholarship." President Bergeron, Professor (Economics and Mathematics the academic honor incorporates Many years after its establish- Neely and Professor of Gov- major), Luke Walker (Philosophy his narne and legacy: ment, the fare title of Winthrop emment and Chapter Secretary / and Self-designed Independent ma- Lastly, Derek Turner, Professor- I Scholar still marks a rnajar aca- Treasurer, MaryAnne Borrelli, jor) and Alex Woods (English and . J Newly Elected Representative Shares Insight on Honor Council SAADYA CHEVAN STAFF WRITER that, "at Conn, we all chose to be At the beginning of the Spring at this small liberal arts school, 2016 semester, the Classes of and we're all choosing" which 2016 and 2019 each elected a classes to take, when to take. new Honor Council representa- them and what to be involved tive. The College Voice recently in, so I think that means that we interviewed the new' first-year need to hold ourselves to a high representative, MacKenzie level of responsibility." Orcutt. Orcutt is interested in As a representative on the' becoming a lawyer, a profession Honor Council, Orcutt hopes to, that both of her grandfathers "do my part in upholding those practiced. Having two lawyers in values and making sure every: the family means, in her words, body is heard." Orcutt under- "it's always been a running' joke stands the advantages of allow- ... that one of my sisters or I ing students to hold their fellow have to be a lawyer, so I guess students accountable. She said, that sparked my interest." Her "it jnakes people take responsi- father is an alum of the College, bility for their actions because and she cited him as encouraging they're not facing adults, they're her to "get involved and experi- facing their peers." ence the community the way he In addition, Orcutt cited empa- did." Orcutt's father's participa- thy as being an important human tion in Conn student life was a quality that .students on Honor large part of the reason why she Council possess in assessing ran for honor council. their peers. Looking towards her Orcutt believes firmly that future on the Honor Council, she "the Honor Code is a really great said, "I'm hoping to just be able aspect of Conn, and that it incor- to ask the right questions so that porates really great values into whoever is accused of something our community," Having come feels heard and feels like they're to Connecticut College from a being understood .• public high school where she felt that "not everybody want[ed] to be there," she is glad to be in an environment where she feels that people take more responsibility for their actions. Orcutt believes Super Saturday March 5, 2016 67.7% 57.1% 23.2% BS as BS -Kansas Nebraska Louisiana DEMOCRATIC PRIMARIES Featuring Hilary Clinton and Bernie Sanders 16.4% 12.2% 11.2% 16.7% MR JK MR MR Kentucky Maine Louisiana' Kansas REPUBLICIAN PRIMARIES Only top three finishers represented Featuring Donald Trump, Ted Cruz, Mark Rubio, and John Kasich Source: CNN Politics Where do they stand.? Sanders Rubio I 35 Need 2,383 delegates to win Need 1,237 delegates to win nomination nomination* Source: The New York Times 'Superdelegates not shown Snapshot of a Thesis MOLLIE REID and History from Pasadena, Young added, "Working on NEWS EDITOR California. Young said that her an honors thesis is, indeed, an honors thesis is-a "philosoph- arduous process. I often find" Many seniors at Connecticut ical analysis of sexual assault my emotional state is contin-. College will take on the daunt- survivor identity. My topic is gent on how productive I have ing, yet incredibly rewarding using narrative repair as a form been in regards to the thesis. endeavor of writing an honos of self-reconstruction." Her However, I believe that writing thesis. According to Conn hon- readers are Associate Profes- a thesis -is important because it ors study protocol. the process sor of Philosophy and Chair has allowed me to end my col- of writing an honors thesis of the Philosophy Department lege career by producing some- begins during junior year, Simon Feldman and Associate thing that is truly my own." when students receive permis- Professor of Philosophy Kristin When asked what author sion from their department of Pfefferkorn. Professor Feldman she recommends everyone I study to "be admitted to honors is also her honors thesis advi- read before finishing college, I study." Students during their sor. Young remarked, "both are Young said, "I firmly believe junior year formulate a "tenta- amazing professors. and I high- that every human should read tive plan for a senior project," ly recommend taking classes Simone de Beauvoir at least that is intended to last for the with either of them!" once in their life." Young en- duration of the full academic Reflecting on her honors courages that those interested year. thesis process, Young said in de Beauvoir's work should In an effort for Conn stu- that she "began the project my read Ethics of Ambiguity. "De dents, faculty and staff to know freshman year, as a research Beauvior is amazing, and will more about students' honors paper for a feminist philosophy simultaneously destroy and re- theses and the hard work that seminar I took with Profes- build your world," said Young. goes into writing them, The sor Feldman. The philosophy After graduation, Young College Voice will seek to in- department has been immense- hopes to "become a philosophy terview seniors who are in the ly supportive, and I've also professor sometime in the dis- midst of the writing process. learned a lot from working tant future." Until then, Young Miranda Young' 16 is a with Darcie Folsom and Safe- said that she is "just going to double major in Philosophy tyNet." ride the raft of life." • i Sexual Assault and Violence Facts Brought to you by l-in-4 J-in-4. is a campus grOllp committed to raising awarernm about seJ«Kil and looking to hire domestic violence, as well as promoting hefJ/thy masculinity and cleconsfrud. ing the patriarchy. They meet on Wednesdays at 9 p.m. in the Women's Weh Designer! Center with free tea and toffee. Th't f9llowing information deerls with rape and sexual assault, All fucts are from DoSomething.org. We're looking for a student with FACT: experience designing and building 42% of college Women who are 4 out of 5 victims of rape suffer recur- raped don't tell anyone a ring physical or psychological conditions websites. This is a great opportunity sault. Estimations show th after their assault. Survivors of rape are sexual assaults on campus: also 13times more likely to attempt for a student looking to get involved suicide. in a fun club ,on campus and add 32,000 pregnancies are the result of More than 113 of women who have a project to their portfolio or resume. rape each _,vors been raped as a minor are later raped develop some f STD'!& a again as an adult. 42% of women who result of their as have been raped expect to be raped Please email [email protected] again, for more information. Suze 1 Cues J 1 Editor's note: The College Voice is bringing back the you wil1 regret not experimenting is really up to you. blue sweater are sophomores. Juniors and seniors can classic advice column in a big way! Ask Su-e, our in-house Honestly, learning how to approach people of the wear regular civilian clothing, which is confusing, relationship and lifestyle guru, all the questions you've same gender is difficult, but as long as you are open especially when you think they go to Conn when they been mulling over. Send Suze your questions anonymously to new possibilities, 1 think you'll be okay. Maybe in fact do not. Hope this helps! at www.sayatme/CCColiegeVoiceAdvice. try something like Tinder or the app Her which is for queer individuals who identify as female. That way I'm at a place right now where I feel like every- you can get an idea of what you're working with and one around me has their life together and a solid I am a junior and as the end of the semester ap- it's not as daunting as approaching someone at a par- plan in place. Graduation is fast approaching and proaches, the end of college feels imminent. I have ty. Also if you are questioning your sexuality, there I have nothing figured out and honestly I don't see always wanted to experiment sexually with part- are meetings at the LGBTQ center that can help guide that I will for 5+ years. How can I let myself be ners of my same gender (I identify as female) and you about that. okay with that? expected I would have the opportunity to do so in college. I have had a pretty "typical" sex life in I want to date a Coastie. Full steam ahead or - Five Years Out college only with partners of the opposite gender. I turn back now?! P.S. why do some of them wear like heterosexual sex a lot but still hope to experi- uniforms all the time? False, 1 don't know what I'm doing with my life. ment. I am having trouble figuring out how to find Now is the time to keep your blinders on and just opportunities to experiment with sexual experi- Prior to realizing I was super gay, I tried to date focus on what is right for you. Everyone's path is ences with other women on campus. How can I go multiple male Coasties and it did not work out due to different and no two people are going to do the exact about finding opportunities for this experimenta- a variety of reasons. However there aresome lovely same thing to end up in the same place. Idon't have tion? Will I regret not experimenting in college? I humans over there and I would say if you have the a 5 year plan. Some people don't. To paraphrase my feel like I am running out of time. opportunity, go for it! Unfortunately I do happen to CELS counselor "Your first job doesn't have to be know why some of them wear uniforms all the time THE job, it just has to make sense." For s?me, that's investment banking, for others its one that involves - Seeking New Adventures since a percentage of my brain is occupied by silly Coastie knowledge. When you see one of them in a frolicking in Maine. You can't measure your life by As someone who in the last year realized she is full-fledged uniform, that's a freshman. They have to other people. Especially at a time like this, do your gay (I like to use the term "super gay"), you are most wear the uniform within 100 miles of the academy, best, have fun during senior spring, and know that certainly not running out of time. Whether or not or something like that. The ones wearing khakis and it'll all work out.· Hard Work Pays Off be involved in residential life, HANNAH PEPIN responsibilities, including an early to previons wages of $2,000 for my interest is forever evolving STAFF WRITER arrival at Conn at the summer's Floor Governors and $2,175 and a and growing, especially with the Jackovny said, "I wanted to be a end for training. Because of this housing credit for Housefellows, amount of opportunities that the resource for [first years] whenev- On Feb. 17, the College publi- and other professional charges, the salaries for both Floor Governors college presents us." In a manner er they needed me ..... Jackovny . cized a drastic increase in salary REAL staff has been encouraging and Housefellows will increase similar to the other members of is extremely excited about her for the Residential Education an increase in the salaries of Floor significantly. Floor Governors the REAL staff. Castro is passion- position as Housefellow of Black- . and Living (REAL) staff, which Governors and Housefellows for will now be paid $5,233.50 ate and invested in his position as stone next semester, as well as the includes Floor Governors and some time. and Housefellows $6,889.50. a Floor Governor, which is why increased wages. She commented, Housefellows. 10 the past few According to Sara Rothen- Housefellows will no longer he is "happy that REAL Staff "Being on REAL is an extreme- weeks, prospective members of berger, the director of REAL, receive a housing credit, but they members next year will be getting ly time consuming job, and the REAL have been waiting to hear "This change comes after dis- will still live in the Housefellow paid a just amount for the work wages we were receiving before where they will live next semes- cussions ... on how we can make suites. According to Rothenberger, that lbey truly put in." weren't enough for the amount of ter. There was a buzz in the air as the positions more equitable in the previous policy "benefited Another new member of the hours we are estimated to put in students discussed whether lbey nature." Rothenberger has been a some and hindered others, as it REAL staff, Sami Feldman, per week. 1 appreciate that people would be Floor Governors in the proponent of increased compen- related to their individual financial , 19, will be a Floor Governor in recognize all tbe hard work we put . basement or the third floor, south sation for REAL staff because of aid packages." The REAL office Knowlton next year and agrees in." campus or north campus, and so how much time and effort staff is happy to have this proposal with Castro. Explaining that We are incredibly lucky to have on. members put into their positions. accepted and set in place for the she did not know of the salary such a dedicated gronp of students Every student at Conn who Acting as a sounding board for coming semester. increase before applying, Feld- and members of our REAL staff lives in dorms on campus knows fellow students and being on call I spoke with some students man said, "I was extremely happy here at Conn. The work that the positions of Housefellow and are just some of the duties that go . who will join the REAL staff next because'] think everyone deserves everyone puts in should not go Floor Governor. During my first into being a Housefellow or Floor semester, and they are pleasantly it." unnoticed, so in my opinion this week at Conn, students often increase in wages is definitely a Governor. surprised and excited about the Members of the REAL staff joked that these older students Taking a look at the numbers, wage increase. Joseph Castro, '19. work hard to make our campus step in the right direction. Every were their parents because they Floor Governors work 14 hours .who will be aFloor Governor in a more inclusive and enjoyable student on campus should be paid are around to answer questions a week throughout the year, but Windham, explained his interest place to live. Steph Jackovny, for their hard work, and now our and hold everyone in the .dorms Floor Governors and Housefel- this does not include the train- • > in REAL by commenting, "I want a current Floor Governor in accountable for their actions. lows will be compensated appro- ing they undergo before the first . to ensure that first year students KB, will be the Housefellow The positions of Floor Governor priately .• semester begins. Housefellows have a smooth transition." for Blackstone next semester. and Housefellow entail several work 18 hours a week. Compared Castro elaborated, "I know When asked why she wanted to Trout Fishing In America Friday; March 18,2016 '. All Souls UU Congregation, 19 Jay Street, New London, CT Concert 7:30PM - Doors 7:00PM fridaynightfolk.org for tix/info 1r1I@l!J.l~IF~lli:u1ml$lInnAm®m1~ l'Rllt !LCJH13GE VOiCE 8 • 0 PINI0 N S MA.RCH 7. 2016 • A Continued Conversation: The Importance of Understanding TeachfOr America EVAN PIEKARA '07 with the 11123/15 article titled concerned that you all may not objectivity. and excellence to bear the test," while policy analysts Editor's Note: Piekara is a "The Importance of Understand- even have the fundamental choice on information collection and can continue to debate the virtues 2007 graduate of Connecticut ing Teach For America." I am to pay it forward, have a transfor- analysis," found that under similar and vices of high stakes testing. College, and upon graduation concerned that students are not mative experience, and benefit the demographics and circumstances. The fact remains that an inde- he joined the New York City getting a balanced picture of an lives of students in need. Teach For America math teachers pendent policy think tank has TEA corps. He spent four years organization that is actively trying The author of the aforemen- actually outperformed teachers found that Teach For America teaching sixth and seventh grade to provide a better education to tioned article suggests that from other teacher training back- teachers get results and continue English and earned a free Mas- those in low-income communities because Teach For America grounds by a standard deviation to get results. In a survey TFA ter's in Education through TFA and that is recruiting a diverse recruits teachers from fields of 0.6 in middle school and 1.3 conducted of their alumni, 84% and Americorps at Pace Univer- teaching corps to do so. I am outside education, these teach- in high school, the equivalent of of alumni work in roles impacting sity. He left teaching in 2011 to concerned by the suggestion that ers are "unqualified" or are "not 2.6 additional months of learning. education or low income com- pursue his MBA at Georgetown teachers from traditional teach- professional educators." The facts Admittedly, this study found no munities, 65% of alumni work . University. ing programs and teachers from suggest otherwise. A study by clear distinction in literacy. in education, and 30% of alumni Teach For America are not on the Mathematica, an education policy Critiques may spout Diane Rav- are still pre-kindergarten to grade I write this article as an alum- same team, with the shared goal think tank that seeks to bring itch-type arguments that Teach 12 teachers . Moreover. a recent nus who is extremely concerned of advancing their students. Iam "the highest standards of quality, For America teachers "teach to study by the National Center for CONTINUED ON PAGE 9 Reducing Stigma by Increasing Accomodation EMMA HORST-MARTZ the campus acknowledges that people specific inadequacy, but regardless where they are currently missing. CONTRIBUTOR of all gender expressions could poten- it indicates institutional neglect. Not This would be a minimal, one-time tially menstruate. To ameliorate the only is the absence of receptacles an cost which could be coveredby the Walk into any bathroom on campus, negative effects of menstrual shame. issue, but the lack of basic feminine sustainability fund from the Student and you will find toilet paper, soap, Connecticut College should provide care products has become so extreme Government Association. Tampons either paper towels or an air dryer, and menstruation supplies and receptacles that the phrase "roll your own" [tam- and pads should be provided in all in some cases toilet seat covers. You in bathrooms pon] has emerged in social media as a women's. men's and gender neutral will not. however. be given tampons or Ifirst noticed this issue last year description of what women do when bathrooms to accommodate for all pads. 61% of students at Connecticut gender presentations and health needs. College are women, and 86% of U.S. The Health Center should also provide women age 18-54 report that their tampons and pads next to the condoms periods have started unexpectedly in The school should start by installing and lube. public, leaving them in restrooms lack- According to freethetampons.org it ing the supplies they need. We're only menstruation receptacles in the stalls where would only cost $4.57 a year per per~· human; it happens. Sanitary supplies sonto provide free menstrual supplies. are essential to the health and wellbe- they are currently missing ,.. Tampons and pads This would add up to less than $5,000 ing those who menstruate. should be provided in all women $, men $ and a year, which could be paid for by an Why does the College not supply endowment so it would be registered such materials for those emergency gender neutral bathrooms, as a permanent line item in the facili- situations? This problem is rooted in ties management budget. a societal stigmatizing of the female Because our dorms have gender body rooted in infrastructure designed neutral bathrooms, men would be by men. This stigma causes lower exposed to the normalcy of menstrual self-esteem and negatively affects when I lived in Larrabee, where only they are caught unprepared. Anyone supplies. This is an important step romantic and sexual relationships for one out of every eight stalls in each who menstruates knows this struggle. in the process of reducing stigma of women and others who menstruate. bathroom contains a receptacle for Through the Roosevelt Institute, a menstruation and the female body. The absence of menstrual supplies and menstrual supplies. Therefore, I had to public policy and political engagement Society has conditioned us to hide any receptacles in Connecticut College hope that the one adequate stall would organization at Conn. Ihave written a evidence of period blood, so we bide be available when I got my period bathrooms represents a neglect to policy to address our period problem. tampons in our sleeves and check our address women's health needs, despite every month. Fortunately there are The school should start by installing chairs when we stand up. We should few other places on campus with this the fact that the institution was found- menstruation receptacles.in the stalls not have to live in fear of exposure and ed as a women's college. men should not live in denial about There is currently no policy our bodies. addressing menstrual health Tampons, pads and receptacles on campus. Connecticut are simply required for a function- College has gender-neutral, ing bathroom. It is time for our male, and female restrooms school to acknowledge this and em- to accommodate all gender brace the beautiful (if messy) reality identities. This indicates that of menstruation .• TAMPONS AND PADS WOULD BE HAPPY TO BE IN A RESTROOM NEAR YOUIILLUSTRATION BY JAMESLAFORTEZZA What the Senate Judiciary Committee's Blockade Should Remind Young Voters MAlA HIBBETT for Scalia's replacement proposed two more than the Republicans OPINIONS EDITOR by President Obama. Instead, the needed to win. Since the midterm Committee intends to allow the election. the House and the Senate When CNN called Charlie Bak- Supreme Court to operate with have acted in united opposition er the winner of the Massachusetts eight members-running the risk to Obama, impeding progress in gubernatorial race last November, of fifty-fifty splits - for almost the President's last two years in I slumped into the couch in the JA a year, after which the next, office. common room, dropped my chin potentially conservative president In the November 2014 election to my chest and whined. It was should choose the nominee. that determined the current con- my first year of college, my first While the Senate Judicia- gressional makeup, young voters time voting and my first major ry Committee's actions prove accounted for just 13% of the democratic disappointment. My frustrating, even infuriating, they electorate according to the Guard- Massachusetts friends left me are not, in fact, original. President ian, with less than 20% of 18 to frustrated by declining to vote, Obama himself has seen the other 29 year-olds voting as reported claiming that a Republican would side of this battle, he attempted to by the New York Times. Though never win in our liberal state. filibuster former President George these numbers are lower than Clearly they had forgotten the W. Bush's Supreme Court nomi- average, they aren't staggeringly recent victories of Min Romney nee Samuel Alito in 2006. Now, low in comparison to previous and Scott Brown. THE IMPORTANCE OF VOTING IN ALL ELECTIONS. Ted Cruz vows to do the same. years. Their relative unremark- With the 2016 presidential race ILLUSTRATION BY JAMES LAFORTEZZA This sends a clear and undeniable ability, therefore, tells us simply in full and violent swing, the last message that the people we elect that young people aren't voting, out of small support systems. set of midterm elections seems tum forward and make it count- to the Senate matter. especially in midterm elections. Had the 2014 midterm elections like ancient history. The midterm by actually turning out and voting, Whether we view the current The selective politica.l involve- seen a higher young voter turnout. results prove relevant, however. for Sanders or any candidate-and blockade as typical partisan ment of young people becomes the current Senate makeup might because of the conversation sur- to apply this newfound young warfare or the delegitimization of yet more evident with the rise of look different. Perhaps McConnell rounding Supreme Court Justice voter energy to all political areas, our first black president, we can Bernie Sanders, whose support would serve as Senate minority Antonio Scalia's replacement-or not just the presidency. understand that it is being exe- can be found shouted on colJege In politics. we tend to get leader, the Senate Judiciary Com- lack thereof. cuted by a Republican-dominated campuses and hashtagged on mittee would give the President The Senate Judiciary Commit- caught up in the big things. Don- Senate. Republicans clinched the social media. While this involve- a chance, and we would again tee, with the support of majority ald Trump's vitriolic rants seem a Senate majority and gained dom- ment feels exciting, even inspir- have nine justices in the Supreme leader Mitch McConnell, stated lot scarier than a local represen- ination of Congress as a whole ing, we should keep in mind that Court .• officially on Feb. 23 that it would tative's quiet conservatism, but in November 2014, when the it's also trendy. The trend offers us refuse to consider any nominee large-scale politics must evolve Democrats conceded eight seats, the opportunity to carry momen- CONTINUED FROM PA~I;B as access to alternative programs college. Teach For America is not Education Statistics and Institute plans were reviewed, dissect- ration is needed between those 1 such as the Teaching Fellows only bucking the demographic of Education Sciences found that ed, modeled, delivered, and in the trenches educating our 1 and Teach FO[ America. Through trend, it is a pioneer in attracting despite only committing to two then re-evaluated. Between my nation's youth and passionate the Teach For America program, more diversity to a traditionally I years in the classroom, "teachers Corps Members Advisor (CMA advocates who use their networks I many alumni have opted to stay unrepresentative profession. who participated in' alternative - an exemplar teacher hired by and skills to support educators in I in education and are considered The author of the aforemen- certification programs, such as Teach For America) and Sum- the political, economic, tech- to be gifted teachers while many tioned article and the SGA Teach For America, remained in mer Mentor Teacher (SMT - a nological and other realms. For others are lifelong advocates. President deserve a lot of credit schools in similar rates as those teacher from the summer school this reason, Teach For America Teaching in the South Bronx for meeting with me when I was who did not." where I taught who provided welcomes partners and initiatives enabled me to learn a lot about back on campus for an Alumni Teach For America is an ex- ongoing mentoring and support), such as Race To The Top, The the community and about myself. Board of Directors meeting. tremely data-driven organization I had constant feedback. During U.s. Department of Education, I felt that different cultural, While we may not have always that applies the same rigorous the school year, I had ongoing Americorps, and yes, the Walton socioeconomic, and experiential agreed, 1do think we had a pro- standards to collecting infor- requirements including graduate Family Foundation (which, to backgrounds fostered a more ductive conversation that enabled mation, interpreting data and classes and deliverables to Teach correct the author, is not WaI- pluralistic community. Not being all of us all to gain perspective. improving outcomes by instilling For America. Mart, and sponsors organizations a "local" teacher enabled me to We discussed the importance evidence-based decision making While this training may not be such as The Boy Scouts and Girl share experiences and networks of learning which pathways to in the corps. The author attacks the equivalent of eight prepa- Scouts of America, environmen- that my class would not have had education were available and of Teach For America by claiming ratory classes and a semester tal organizations, and hundreds of access too. Furthermore, teaching providing Connecticut College that its six week swnmer institute of teaching prior to full-time other education and mission-driv- a class outside of the community students with balanced infor- training allows "poorly prepared teaching, 1felt it provided a solid en organizations). where I was raised enabled me mation so that they could make teachers to enter the classroom." foundation and know that the Teach For America's corpo- rate partnerships have benefit- to gain valuable perspective and informed decisions. r thought First, from my experience, training will continue to improve. ed my classroom in countless grow personally and profession- about the lessons both my stu- claiming that Teach For Amer- Many principals seem to agree. ways. Goldman Sachs provided ally. Teach For America actively dents and I learned during a sixth ica's training is only six weeks A 'non-affiliated and independent volunteers, equipment, and seeks to move beyond the days of grade journalism unit - journal- is a gross over-simplification. 2013 National Principal Survey funding for my students to learn segregation and the "all deliber- istic integrity is about providing When I was preparing for Teach found that 84% of principals about entrepreneurial organi- ate speed" that still must occur in a balanced view, gaining per- For America's summer institute would hire another Teach For zations in the South Bronx and the wake of Brown v, Board of spective, and supporting opinions in New York City, I was assigned America corps member and 91 % design their own mission-driven Education. with facts. My hope is that the roughly 2,000 pages of material would recommend hiring a corps organizations. Fidelity Invest- Teach For America has been Connecticut College community covering topics such as classroom member to their peers. Addition- ments funded a trip that enabled a leader in attracting people can employ these lessons and management, lesson planning ally, Teach For America is using more than 60 of my students to from diverse backgrounds and have a productive dialogue on the and diversity. Additionally, I studies like the ones from Math- go Connecticut College for a experiences. While only 17% of pathways available to a career in had assignments tbat included ematica to improve instructional day-long college experience. My the current teaching population education .• classroom observations. essays methods for literacy. Tbat being students' educational experience identifies as being of color, 50% and written. responses. Institute said, Teach For America is open was far better off as a result of of the 2014 Teach For America was the most rigorous, challeng- in its desire to increase its effica- these partnerships. corps identified as being of color ing and educational experience of cy and is piloting and measuring Connecticut College students (35% identified as African Amer- my life (no offense to Connecti- the impact of a yearlong training are fortunate to have a rigorous ican or Latino). and 33% of this cut College, Pace University or program. teacher certification program led corps were the first generation Georgetown). Ninety-bour weeks Teach For America's vision of by phenomenal professors as well in their family to graduate from were the norm as my lesson change recognizes that collabo- Rethinking a Popular Cocktail HALLIE CARMEN countries and cultures across the battle. The British were eventually loose, leading many to sleep with and soda water. STAFF WRITER world, most notably through the able to steal this drink and discov- a lot of men. She explained that So how exactly did these A lecture ... on gin and tonic? Netherlands' extensive trading ered that it was gin. Many people this belief set the trope common- ingredients become the cock- , What does this popular alcoholic networks. Trading with India, the saw a correlation between drink- ly expressed today: the idea that tail we know today? Soldiers in , drink have to do with academics? Dutch brought Indian spices back ing and crime, and so, in 1751, women get loose and sloppy when the British East India Company On Feb. 29, Tulasi Srinivas, an to their country. Once they had the the English Parliament passed the they get drunk, while men "gain introduced the idea of mixing gin anthropology professor from Em- spices, they decided to add them Gin Act in an attempt to restrict courage." and tonic together in the late 19th erson CoI1ege, gave a lecture titled century. Many people in India suf- "A Moral Ethnohistory of The Gin fered from malaria, and the bitter and Tonic: Globalization, Gender quinine could be used to treat it. and Ecology, in a Tasty Cocktail," The officers decided to mix the in which she told the overlooked drink with gin to make the tonic history of this popular drink. less bitter. Professor Srinivas started the Towards the end of Professor talk by explaining her long-time Srinivas' lecture, globalization's interest in alcohol: its history, place in this story became evident. culture and the way in which it is Though it is a highly contested produced. Growing lip in India. term, the most basic definition of her mother used to brew a type of . globalization contends that we vodka at home, and she was al- live in an interconnected, inte- ways interested in the production. grated world. Using the example Professor Srini vas begun her of the gin and tonic, Professor lecture with a history of gin. Srinivas argued that globalization Derived from juniper berries, is not a new phenomenon. The gin was invented in J'Zrb-century worJd was interconnected and Holland, where it was first used interrelated in the 1500s, as the as medicine to treat stomach trade of different ingredients and issues. gout, gallstones and other the adoption of gin and tonic by YOUR 'NEXT GIN AND TONIC IS ON THE COLLEGE VOICE'S TAB. medical complications. In addi- different countries suggests. Gin ILLUSTRATION BY JAMES LAFORTEZZA tion to its medicinal uses, Dutch and tonic is a product not of one doctors thought that the berries cul ture but of many. to the gin to make it more potent. themselves resembled the male the consumption of spirits. Angry Tonic became popular around So, the next time you pick up So why do some people think that testes. which added credence to about this restriction, people riot- the 1800s, when the Dutch stole a drink, consider its origins. You gin originated in England? Profes- the belief that the drink gave men ed in the streets. Cinchona seeds out of Peru and might be surprised by its history .• strength and courage. sor Srinivas explained that once, yin connected with the gender planted them all across Indone- In the 16th century, the Dutch when the English were fighting constructs of the time, too, Pro- sia, eventually making quinine, a f were connected with other the Dutch. they saw Dutchmen fessor Srinivas commented. It was muscle relaxer. They created tonic drinking some sort of drink during said to make women drunk and by mixing this quinine with sugar Persepolis: Pushing the Parameters of Traditional Comics ALEXIS CHENEY protests monolithic regimes and moment in which she decides to STAFF WRITER ideologies," Professor Ostby divorce Reza and move to Eu- On Tuesday, Feb. 23 Professor' explained. rope. In the chapter, she appears Marie Ostby, a visiting professor An instance in which Persepolis wearing a shirt of the same pattern in the English and Global Islamic crosses boundaries occurs in the that a female warrior wore in one Studies departments, delivered a chapter. entitled "The Veil." The of the miniatures. The similarity talk on Marjane Satrapi's Perse- nove] presents a class photo of between Marji and the powerful polis, a graphic novel and a film. Marji with four other classmates female warrior in the ancient Based on her analysis of Perse- when she was ten. Yet rather than painting suggests an equality of polis and other graphic novels, occupying the center of the frame, . power between women and men. Professor Ostby claimed that, Marji lies outside of the frame so Marji, and the graphic novel at "despite frequent association with that the viewer merely witnesses large, breaks down the stereo- conflict, the graphic novel is ac- her elbow. Professor Ostby inter- type.that Western states hold of tually a quite socially productive prets such image as an indication oppressed Arab women. genre." that Marji 's story does not fit in In addition to its awareness of the center of the Iran's frame. culture, Persepolis problematizes Persepolis is an autobiograph- the West to orientalize Iran, the it does. As a multimedia genre, For all the originality of Perse- universal cultural stereotyping. ical graphic novel that depicts graphic novel likewise addresses graphic novels are able to chal- polis, though, the capacity of Though the French publisher the childhood of Marjane, known the tendency of Iran to occiden- lenge stereotypes and be "socially images to break through frames L' Association originally published as Marji. through her adult years talize Europe. For example, the productive" in ways that other is not novel. Ostby identified that Persepolis, the graphic novel in Iran during and after the 1979 graphic novel presents a scene in genres can't due to their own the tradition of images breaking has since been translated into 16 Islamic Revolution. The title which Marji ana her family decide generic conventions. Rise and The frames dates back to Persian languages and has made an impact refers to the center of the Per- to travel to Europe before the Ira- Arab of the Future are two exam- sian Empire. In contrast to many miniatures of the 12th century. nian Revolution. At the same time around the world. Persepolis ples of many that do this work. comics. known for sometimes Persepolis draws directly from as the graphic presents stereotyp- has directly influenced a variety For more information on Pro- thinly veiled racism, the genre the Persian miniatures when ical icons of Europe (the Leaning of other graphic novels, such as fessor Ostby's research, look out of the graphic novel challenges Marji is tasked with designing a Tower of Pisa, for example), it Tarek-Shahan'; Rise and Riad for her article, which will soon be stereotypes. As an amalgamation theme park for her final project in likewise portrays Marji and her Sattouf's The Arab oj the Future: published in PMLA, the Modern of images and words, the graphic art school with Reza, her hus- family riding a magic carpet. A Graphic Memoir. As Professor Language Association's journal .• novel "crosses many media and band. The scene marks a pivotal Refusing to stereotype a single Ostby argued in her talk, Perse- polis is not alone in the work that CONTINUED FROM FRONT stuck in a cycle of abuse. There's so to talk about. Being able to talk about played by Eva Murray' 17, held a much stigma about sexual violence these issues without directly analyzing consistently strong and empowered in this country and we're not ready to yourself is very important for change," presence onstage, regardless of the face it. As much as we want Julie to Baltay expressed. When discussing male counterparts who accompanied run away and say no, we're just not the value of producing a controversial them. at the point in society yet, " Baltay musical, Socolar added, "There's no Britney Baltay , 16reftects on this described. The integration of modern point in doing something that's 100% shift when detailing her experiences costumes within the production further agreeable, but there's a lot of benefit playing Julie: "In tlie original she's affinn that despite the play's concep- in doing something that's not very seen as an unintelligent and passive tion in 1945, these challenges continue easy to swallow." Reimagining the character, but in my interpretation to hold enormous relevance in our production from dance, musical and she's very strong and not afraid to current society. theatrical perspectives allowed Conn speak her mind." This is particularly When discussing his hopes for the to incite these critical conversations evident through the final scene of the audience and their experience watch- while making alterations in the show show where Louise, Julie's daughter ing Conn's production, Professor Jaffe to best serve Connecticut College and states the infamous line, "But is it pos- said, "I hope they walk away from the wider New London community. sible, Mother, for someone to hit you Palmer engaged in difficult and fruitful Walking out of Saturday night's hard like that - real loud and hard, and conversations about how people treat petformance, I was brought back it not hurt you at all?" In the original one another, (and) how they deal with to a comment made by Molly Shea book, Julie responds that this phenom- relationships." While Professor Jaffe , 16 at the Carousel in Conversation enon is, in fact, possible. However, highlights that re-thinking the produc- event just days before. In her remarks, in this weekend's production, Julie tion's depiction of domestic violence, Shea spoke to the unique experience replied with an indignant denial of the gender roles and stereotypes were of seeing the show through Louise's possibility, nearly two decades after often the most challenging decisions, . eyes and watching her grapple with the death of her abusive husband. these themes were also the very ones the complex issues of the story and This powerful alteration suggests that drew him to taking on the project her parent's relationship. "For the first that while many individuals are unable in the first place. time, I like the show," she reflected, to leave abusive relationships, it is Many members of the production, when referring to Conn's approach to possible to grow and overcome the including leads Baltay and Dave So- the production. While [certainly stand trauma we experience. Unfortunate- color '16, echoed similar sentiments, by Grossman's feminist critique of ly, as Associate Professor of Theater viewing the project as a vehicle for the musical presented that day, after David Jaffe and Baltay both detailed discussion and community engage- watching Conn's remarkable spin. I in Saturday's talk-back session, the ment. "Theater is a way of opening think I might have liked Carousel for realities of Julie's experiences reflect up things that we would never be able the first time, too .• those of many survivors of domestic violence. "Julie is a character who's INTERESTED IN WRITING ABOUT THEATER OR THE ARTS AT CONNECTICUT COLLEGE, THE NEWLON- DON COMMUNITY OR ELSE- WHERE? EMAIL ARTS@ THECOLLEGEVOICE.ORG TO GET INVOLVED. FICTION Trading Places KATIE COWHERD STAFF WRITER Smoke filled the air, covering policies to try and get me included The last day of the Intro- • ground. ground on cadet. The air They advanced through the my eyes. coloring the faraway sky in some of the work. duction to the Fire Service class was thick with heat and the tense building and Ilet the", go, staying , grey. The occasional breeze blew Iconsidered quitting. would be the demonstration day. threads of panic ready to snap. behind to help an engine company I through the deep second story My father refused to give up. I watched the ladder as it was advance hose around a thousand ~ Cadets were separated into differ- , window, but it wasn't cool enough He found a program at the Con- ent squads so that there would be raised far above the sill, and unnecessarily tight corners. My l to dry the sweat on my face. I necticut Fire Academy for minors cadets advancing hose, climbing . waited for the cadets to adjust it heart pounded louder in my ears r crouched next to the window. that ran for a week every summer ladders, and hauling dummies out too quickly. than the static of the 20 radios on I the edges of my boots chaffing and began waving flyers in my of the drill tower and onto the drill . The first cadet up the ladder air. I wasn't a cadet this year. If J f the insides of my calves. and my face at every available opportu- yard. was alarmingly calm, barely messed up they all did. It was my I pants rubbed my knees as raw as nity. "You want to quit because l was assigned an officer's looking at me or acknowledging job to make them look good in my nerves. I would have marks you can't do anything. right? They role in the class's command my presence next to the window. front of half of the fire chiefs in for a while. - don't let you participate? This system. and on the demonstration had to remind myse-lf that this was the state. The responsibility of it I submitted my application class is designed for people like day I was running the scene as a good thing. tightened the collar of my coat. to join the local fire department you! It'Il give you the basics! Six the chief's aid. They gave me a Crates were stacked in one It took them almost 40 minutes on my 1-6th birthday, and I was ac- whole days completely dedicat- special officer's helmet to wear corner of the room and a cradle to finish the first run through. We cepted as a probationary fireman ed to nothing but intense basic that I vias allowed to carve my blocked one of the doorways. did it again, crouching low over -- firewoman -- on my father's training: It's perfect!" It sounded initials into: my three centimeters Broken furniture crowded the axes and hose, drenched in sweat 30th anniversary of the same like Hell. of legacy. thin hallways and lay waiting in in the mid-july haze, half blind event. J shocked everyone with Iattended the class anyway, My family didn't recognize me unexpected spots and around cor- from smoke. my decision to join. My brother in one last desperate attempt to when they saw me afterwards. ners. This place was a firefighter's Lunch was a small mercy grant- had grown up climbing all over remember why Ijoined the fire "You're standing a whole inch worst nightmare in the real world, ed after loading hose back onto any truck he could get his. little department in the first place. I .taller," my father told me. but here, it was our playground . the trucks and hauling ourselves hands on while I would stand by didn't actually expect the class to. 1 ended up going back the next The last member of the search to the cafeteria. dripping a trail of disinterestedly reading a novel help me. I expected to go home summer as a Junior Counselor. I and rescue team flew up the rusty hose water the whole way. and biting my nails. forced to tell my disappointed spent my 18th birthday at the Fire ground ladder so fast it shook, and r had just sat down with a plate The department certainly wasn't father that [ had failed and that I Academy; as a brand-new adult leaped over the window, landing piled high with whatever when the expecting it either. I stood in the simply wasn't cut out for life in I was working with a nationally in a crouch like a cat that just fell cadet who was scared of heights back at training sessions. watch- bunker pants, but I was surprised. recognized program. teaching off a counter. walked up to me. ing demonstrations over the shoul- That class turned into the best six basic firefighting skiJIs to cadets "GO. I'm here!" He was breath- "Ma'am?" ders of 40-year-old-men. trying to days of my life. who were still twice as big as me. ing fast. His eyes were wide and "Yes'?" decide whether or not 1 liked be- . You can find me easily in all My role on our final demon- his hands shook around the pike- "Will you be up there when we ing invisible. 1 was the girl. I was of the group photos taken on the stration day was significantly pole he was carrying. do it again? For real I mean?" His the minor. I was the martian at the first day. My smile is forced, my less visible. I was hidden away in "No, wait." shoulders were tight up around his dinner table and they didn't know shoulders are hunched, and I'm our burn building to observe and "Yes Ma'am." ears when he asked. what to do with my presence in about half the size of everyone assist with the final preparations. "Remember to slow down. "Yes, I'll be there just like their tightly knit world. else there. 1 was the least expe- Crouched by the window on the Careful is good, right? Just today." My father took it upon him- rienced cadet in the class and 95 degree day, sweat trickled breathe. You've been doing this "Oh. Good.". self to get me more involved in the first two days were spent in down between my shoulders, all week. You scared of heights?" training. He pushed me to the absolute terror of everyone around making my shirt stick. "Yes Ma'am" front at drills. He rewrote the me and every piece of equipment There was shouting, and the "Then look at me when you department s strict junior-member I laid my eyes on. sound metal on metal, metal on come up, ok? Just look at me." Student's Musical Brainchild Comes to Life I l CONTINUED FROM FRONT 'one day of the year' when stu- enthusiastic support on the the goal is to have it be a collabo- dents can let loose and celebrate Connecticut College campus rative production of the commu- I together ... And by reducing some from both the administration and nity," said Walker. "The goal is to of the hype around FloraIia, we students like. "It's awesome to have this become an annual spring think that Nameaug could in turn have Bergeron's support and the . tradition that brings all our col- reduce the amount of dangerous administration's support. And the lege communities." In that spirit, behavior at [Floralia] ," read his ~ students so far are really digging Walker has reached out to both proposal. the idea," Walker said. the Coast Guard Academy and But in many ways Narneaug President Bergeron's office has Mitchell College, and anticipates will not be like Floralia at all, already committed $2,000 to an an l l-piece Coastie Brass Band a difference which is notable ambitious $25.000 budget. Along to perform in addition to local just in its name. A Pequot word, with a sizeable support from musicians. "Narneaug' translates as "the. SAC and SGA, Walker estimates . A monumental project, it will fishing place:' Through this name, that they've raised more than be exciting to see the impact that the festival wiIl celebrate the area half of their projected goal. The Nameaug has. Regardless, Walk- of New London itself. All "the remaining half he hopes to raise er, Martin and the SAC team will proceeds from the event will go in the coming six weeks. In future be downtown on Apr. 23 shaping towards New London Homeless years. however, hopes are high an event that will likely take root Hospitality Center. which wiIl be that the festival ~rows a grass- in a city that's shown a genuine LOGO DESIGN BY CHELSEA PRESTON '16 hosting its annual Walk to End roots-funding platform reflective pride in its own independent Homelessness the following' day, of its community-oriented nature. music festivals. Stay tuned to hear Apr. 24. "While the College is primarily how the project develops .• Nameaug has also received funding it right now, eventually Sailing's Fight for Television Legitimacy WILL PLATT STAFF WRITER If the 34th America's Cup in way, but, surprisingly. relatability This is, of course, made more that they will already have the 2013--a spectacular sailing match wasn't among the answers. interesting with more boats. But boat, the only concern would be raced on highway-speed catama- Some cite a lack of relatability more boats. of course, means more getting there and paying the team rans within the San Francisco Bay- as the primary reason for televised money spent at every point in the (which is no small matter in itself). -was the revolution, the 35th cup sailing's lack of popularity. but process. and it was this which With a half-dozen teams. a will be when the reality of making I think that what really has been plagued the 2013 Cup--with the beautiful arena (Bermuda), a new pace of racing, and the revolution- sailing a sport sets in. holding the sport back all this time design rule set with a maximum The history of sailing as a is the technology and the viewing length of 72 feet, building and ary type of coverage (which allows viewers to visualize the course as televised sport is quite nonexistent. excitement it brings. Just watching transport costs were very high. In if it were a neatly defined "play- Audiences are hardly an integral a few moments of many of the' the end, the original 12 teams who part of the sport, and filming, final 2013 races between the US had planned in competing in the ing field". among other things) necessarily done with helicopters, team (funded by software giant Cup qualifier (the Louis Vuitton premiered jn the last Cup, this is ludicrously expensive. And then Oracle) and the New Zealand team Cup) were reduced to just three question remains: will this Ameri- ca's Cup grow the sport, sustaining there's the largest barrier: sailing (sponsored by Emirates Airlines) because of prohibitive costs. the momentous potential of the last is, often even for sailors, pretty proves this point. The Cup's board decided to have Clip and solidifying a new course boring to watch. Normal boats The boat's rocket along, their all competition-- the World Series of legitimacy? I think the key issue seem to move like tortoises (espe- wing sails like stunt planes tour, the Louis Vuitton Cup and is coverage. The sport has been cially when filmed from a dis- half-underwater, their hulls sus- America's Cup itself'-be on the reenergized from within, but to tance), and there doesn't seem to pend a few good feet in the air by shorter 45-foot catamarans used in expand to the general public, the be much going on while the boats four L-shaped hydrofoils as the the 2013 World Series. The models media must take a risk and give an are moving in the same direction. crew scurries across the trampo- were modified with hydrofoils unprecedented amount of consis- I talked with some friends line, madly grinding the winches which allow them to match the tent airtime on main channels .• about what makes a sport lastingly -- and all of this action is overlaid speed and impressiveness of their popular with the general public. with an unrivaled amount of tacti- 2013 brethren. The hope is that the I had wondered if these audience cal tension as skipper and tactician six teams currently in the World members were fans because they decide when and where to tack to Series will be able to stay for the had experienced the sport in some get ahead or trap the other boat. Louis Vuitton Cup, considering Don't get hooked by a email scam. Conn Coli IT Services CONTINUED FROM FRONT experience and impact, rather student. than the money. When a player Along with this understanding is good enough for the National the seriousness of the position, Basketball Association (NBA). he Dunn also wants to uphold the would normally be recruited in his standard he is setting for the freshman or sophomore year of youth in his community back in college. Once offered a posi- New London. New London's tion, the player would normally school district has often strug- excitedly accept. Contrary to this gled. Henton explained, "Our standard, Dunn was slotted in the class was different. We wanted to top 15 for the NBA draft last year, be trendsetters." With their hard and turned down the opportunity. earned work, they were given the When speaking to a CBS Sports opportunity to attend prestigious reporter, he commented, "J know, colJeges and universities. personally, the things I have to Henton smiled, "When we were work on. 1 felt I need another year young, of course we all wanted to develop those skills. I don't to play professional ball. But as want to go to the NBA and not we grew up, and we realized how -' be ready," Regarding the skills good we were and we decided to or guidance counselor. I Jove- essential y on y ad one year as a - playing and being motivated to in need of development, Dunn set a positive tone forthe New- motivating kids. I love seeing collegiate athlete. When he was a improve. Now, because.of this dil- admits, "I have to not only work London youth," All of the young people do good things. I like freshman, he injured his shoulder, igence, he is slotted to be drafted on my game, but off the court I've men now attend colJege and are seeing people overcome adversity, which prevented him from play- in the top five, and was nominated got to work on my maturity." set on earning their degrees. As even when they think theycan't.' ing. In his sophomore year. he be- for Player of the Year. His friends and teammates also well as the New London youth in While this goal has been put on came a legitimate athlete for Prov- His strength of character has attest to his love of joking around. general, a little closer to home, hold for the sake of his basketball idence College; qualifying for the aided his development in school- He recognizes that he loves to be Dunn wants to set the example for career, his passion for being a NBA, but Dunn felt like he didn't ing and consequently, made him a happy, and as soon as he is no lon- his two younger sisters. A degree role model has encouraged him to have a solid enough foundation more valuable player. As members ger "playing for free," it becomes is much easier to earn when al- continue in school. to be a competitive professional of New London, the Connecticut a job. In the NBA, Dunn feels that ready in school, and he wants his Ironically, by staying in school, player. In his junior year, he has he would have to replace his jokes sisters to see the necessity of it. College community should be he has become a more valued improved by leaps and bounds. excited for Dunn as he enters into with a serious attitude. but for : Professionally, Dunn explained, player on the court. When the He has gained awareness and un- the NBA next year. • now he still wants to be a college "1 always wanted to be a teacher NBA first listed him as top 15, he derstanding that only comes from Prepare your Brackets, TELL March Madness is Here TOMORROW'S COLE MITCHELL so when going up against him, an amazing ~O% field goal STAFF WRITER teams need a tall power for- percentage. Hart also shoots On Mar. 15 the 78th edition ward that can play 'defense all 34.1 % from the 3-point line STORY of March Madness will begin, over the court, not just inside f and is the go-to guy for : and the best college basketball the paint. Villanova when they need a WITH QUINNIPIAC'S MASTE'R OF SCIENCE teams in the nation will be The Michigan State Spartans basket. Another scorer on the IN JOURNALISM competing in a single elim- are the number two team in the team is, Kris Jenkins. Jenkins ination tournament starting country, but more importantly is a junior 'forward from Marl- with 64 teams. Eventually only they are led by one of the great- boro, Maryland, who averages W'ith a contemporary media focus, real-time experience and two will remain on April 4 in est coaches in college bas- 1.2.5 points per game. He also suppottive faculty from the best in the business, you'll be Houston for the ultimate col- ketball history. Tom Izzo has shoots 36.1 % from the 3-point prepared for a rewarding career. Ai Quinnipiac, you'll be lege trophy. This means that it been coaching the team since line and shoots 85% from the telling tomorrow's story - today. is finally time to start thinking 1995. In his coaching career, free throw line. The impor- about brackets and choosing a Izzo's record is 520-204-the tance of having a guy that The program offers: champion. Although I will not most wins in school history. can make free throws at the be able to predict Cinderella With Michigan State, Izzo won end of games, when they are • Career preparation for reporters, editors, producers and teams in this article, mainly an NCAA Division I Cham- decided by intentional fouls, digital content creators because the brackets are not out pionship in 2000 and went to is key in single elimination • High-energy, collaborative environment led by faculty yet, the following four teams another championship game in games. This was the reason of professional journalists should go deep into this year's 2009. He has also been to seven Kansas beat Memphis in the playoffs. final fours and seven Big Ten 2008 championship game, be- • Experience in Quinnipiac's impressive broadcast and Currently the highest ranked Championships in 20 years. He cause Memphis missed three digital media facilities team in the country is the is one of the smartest and most cruciaJ free throws and the Kansas Jayhawks. The leading respected coaches in college Jayhawks came back to win. • Internship and networking opportunities with numerous scorer on the Jayhawks is Perry basketball. In a single elimina- The Virginia Cavaliers news media organizations Ellis. a senior power forward, tion tournament, a team "with a are ranked fourth in college • A focus on broadcast/multimedia through a blend of who has a future in the NBA. great coach who has been under basketball and have a 23-6 on-campus and online Courses He averages 16 points per pressure before is crucial to go record overall. The Cavaliers game, but the impressive pieces deep into the playoffs. Michi- are a well-coached team that Learn rnores of Ellis's game include his ball gan State has that coach. pride themselves on their www.quinnipiac.edu/gradjournalisIn skills and his perimeter shoot- The Villanova Wildcats are ability to play defense, led by graduate@quinnipiac,edu ing. Normally power forwards ranked third in college bas- coach Tony Bennett. A 2015 are smaller centers who can ketball. Similar to Kansas, CBS sports survey of college score inside. but the best power Villanova is another strong basketball coaches found that forwards are those who can basketball team because of the Bennett is regarded as the QWNNIPIAC' UNIVERSITY hit three pointers. Ellis shoots players on the court. Jos-h Hart, best defensive coach in the GRADUATE PROGRAMS 47.2% from the 3-point line and a junior guard. is the team's NCAA. In 15 of Virginia's 23 1-800-462-1')441 Hamden & Nonh Haven, Connecticut 52.3% from the field. When leading. scorer. He averages wins. their opponents scored Ellis gets the ball he will score. 15 points per game, but has fewer than 60 points. In all J CONTINUED ON PAGE 15 Opening Day Approaches A 2016 MLB Pre(Jiew Arrieta and others), the Cubs will GEORGE GROTHEER relief ace to add to their bullpen, Francisco "K-Rod" Rodriguez has with new double-play duo (barring unforeseen circumstances) CONTRIBUTOR Cuban closer Aroldis Chapman. also been brought in to stabilize the Asdrubal Cabrera and Neil Walker return to the playoffs in 2016 for 'lbe 20 16 Major League While Chapman will miss the first bullpen. After a last-place finish in and the best young rotation in the Baseball season is officially upon 30 games of the season due to a 2015, the Tigers will once again be big leagues, should lead this team the second year in a row. Lastly, the most revamped us, as spring training games kicked domestic violence investigation, back in the race, not only for the back to the playoffs in 2016. division in baseball: the National off at the start of the month. Which he will return in early May to close division, but for the pennant. After a disappointing season. League West. The defending teams are stacked to make a deep games for the Bronx Bombers. As we reach the American the Nationals brought in a new nm in the playoffs? ' Look for these two teams to be at League West, there does not appear manager in Dusty Baker and new division-champ Los Angeles Dodgers brought in several new In the American League East, the top of the division throughout to be any clear favorite for the pitching coach Mike Maddux. pitching pieces (albeit none each team improved in their own the season. 2016 division title. The Houston While they lost Zimmermann without injury concerns) and unique way. The most notable Moving across the country, Astros have a brilliant young core to the Tigers via free agency, retained second baseman Howie moves made among these teams the American League Central .centered around 20 15 American they retained 2015 NLMVP Kendrick to keep their core intact were the additions to both the features the defending World League Rookie of the Year, Carlos Bryce Harper. A new clubhouse Boston Red Sox and New York Series champions, the Kansas City Correa, and AL Cy Young winner environment will do the Nationals for 2016. It's an even year, so look for the Yankees. Royals, and perennial contender Dallas Keuchel, but they faltered well as they look to return to the San Francisco Giants to be right The Red Sox loaded up with Detroit Tigers, among others. down the s!retch late last season. playoffs after a one-year absence. in the thick of things as they chase flee-agents David Price and Chris The Royals will look to repeat The defending division champion, The National League Central their fourth World Series title in the Young,as well as with bullpen as champions after locking up the Texas Rangers, have a new left featured the three winningest last seven' seasons after winning stalwarts Craig Kimbrel and All-Star left fielder Alex Gordon fielder in converted shortstop Ian teams in baseball last season: the in 2010,2012, and 2014. The Carson Smith. Price will look to to a new contract. Though they Desmond and much of the sarne St. Louis Cardinals, Pittsburgh Giants brought in center field whiz anchor the Sox's rotation that has . lost second baseman/super-utility team that brought them within Pirates and Chicago Cubs. The Denard Span and a pair of recent lacked an ace since the Jon Lester! player Ben Zobrist, they are still seven outs of the American League Cardinals, winners of 100 games aces in Johnny Cueto and Jeff Yoenis Cespedes trade two years poised to do well in 2016. Championship Series last season. last season, have been bitten by the Samardzija, moves that stabilize ago. Their neighbor to the north, the But durability issues at third base injury bug this offseason. Catcher their weakest areas from 2015. The Yankees, meanwhile, Tigers, brought in veteran right- and at designated hitter remain Yadier Molina is recovering from a They'll be back in contention landed a new second baseman in hander Jordan Zimmermann to unsolved issues for the Rangers. left thumb surgery and is currently after missing out on a playoff Starlin Castro from the Chicago lead the rotation alongside former Moving to the Senior Circuit, listed as day-to-day. Starting appearance last season. Cubs, while bringing in a third MVP Justin Verlander. Closer the National League East plays pitcher Lance Lynn was lost for host to the reigning National the season following Tommy John Many teams improved this League pennant winners, surgery last fall. offseason as the hunt for the the New York Mets, and The Cubs, meanwhile, are one Commissioner's Trophy and a World Series favorite in of the most popular picks to win October glory begins. Mark the the Washington Nationals. it all in 2016, and a championship calendars. Opening Day is less DEGREES IN The Mets pulled off the . would end their 107-year drought. than a month away. Play ball! • 1S MONTHS":: unthinkable when they re- 'Led by new additions in John MS IN ACCOUNTING signed outfielder Yoenis Lackey, Jason Heyward and Ben Cespedes to a three-year Zobrist along with arguably the + MBA contract early this calendar best young core in baseball (Kris 2 Bryant, Anthony Rizzo, Jake year. Cespedes, combined MONTH PAID RESIDENCY CONTINUED FROM PAGE 14 AT A LEADING ACCOUNTING FIRM six of their current losses the Cava- team in their section will be that Cinder- 3 liers allowed their opponents to score ella team that will go to the Sweet Six- more than 60 points. At the same time teen or further. That's what makes March Bennett's offense is also very efficient, Madness fun and exciting. Single elimi- PERCENT which means that they don't turn the nation is why you are sneaking peaks at JOB PLACEMENT ball over and score a high percentage . scoreboards during class and why you watch games played by teams you may HISTORY of their shots. In order to beat Virginia, a team has to play at a pace faster than have never seen before. At the end of it 100 Virginia wants them to play, A team has all, March Madness, is supposed to be to score easy break away and transition fun and exciting, so go make a bracket buckets on offense because if they play and cheer on a new team based on their slow half-court style offense, Virginia's jersey color or mascot because it's the defense has the advantage. On defense an time of crazy shots and underdog victo- opposing team has to force turnovers and ries. No one knows what will happen. but make sure Cavaliers are not taking the maybe you'll be the one to predict it in types of shots they want to take. A prov- your bracket. • en saying in sports is that defense wins championships. I would not be surprised to see Bennett and his defensive Cava- liers hoisting a trophy on April 4. At the moment no one has seen what the bracket for March Madness will look like and no one knows which low-ranked SChool of Business D'Amore-McKim Northeastern University MS in ACCOUNTING + MBA l I , • .;, ·- The tradition of the Connecticut College Men's Club Hockey rivalry game survived this weekend in a match-up with Trinity College, dubbed "The Battle of Connecti- cut." The continually well-attended game went the Bantams' way with a 6-2 final score. Goals from Matt Edwards' 18 and Evan Dahl' 19 kept the game interesting.