Connecticut College Digital Commons @ Connecticut College 2011-2012 Student Newspapers 10-31-2011 College Voice Vol. 95 No. 5 Connecticut College Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.conncoll.edu/ccnews_2011_2012 Recommended Citation Connecticut College, "College Voice Vol. 95 No. 5" (2011). 2011-2012. 15. https://digitalcommons.conncoll.edu/ccnews_2011_2012/15 This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the Student Newspapers at Digital Commons @ Connecticut College. It has been accepted for inclusion in 2011-2012 by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ Connecticut College. For more information, please contact [email protected]. The views expressed in this paper are solely those of the author. ----- - -- -- ~-- ----. -- - - - GOBER 31 2011 VOllJiVlE XCI . ISSUE5 NEW LONDON. CONNEOK:UT Bieber Fever Strikes Again HEATHER HOLMES Biebs the pass because "Mistle- sian to sit down and listen to his 2009. In the course of two years, and will release his forthcom- Christmas album is that Bieber STAFF WRITER toe" is seriously catchy. music in earnest. This, I now re- the now 17-year-old released his ing album, Under the Mistletoe released his first single from Under the Mistletoe, aptly titled Unlike many of Bieber's big- Before this week, 1 had never alize, was a pretty gigantic mis- Iirst EP, My World (platinum in (which will likely go platinum), "Mistletoe," in mid-October. gest hits, it's the verses rather listened to Justin Bieber. Of take. I'm currently making up the U.S.), his first full-length al- on November 1. than the chorus on "Mistletoe" course, I had heard his biggest for lost time. bum, My World 2.0 (twice plati- This brings me to my main So it's a little jarring to listen to Bieber's new tunes when we that compel. "I should be chillin' hits in passing - "One Time" Bieber took over the airwaves num in the U.S.), a 3-D movie point: the glory that will be The with my folks, 1 know, but and "Baby" were unavoidable and the lockers of tvveens ev- entitled Justin Bieber: Never Justin Bieber Christmas Album. haven't even passed the Hal- J'mma be under the mistletoe," for a period of time - but I had erywhere after the release of Say Never (basically platinum It was only a matter of time. The loween milestone, much less Thanksgiving, but we'll give sings Bieber. never made the deliberate deci- his first single, "One Time," in if ticket sales worked that way) awkward part about promoting a CONTINUEO ON PAGE 9 There and Back Again \, To~"'ru~~ "''''~. 1. '",e.c: • s-.I\, \o~O'" . A Brief Stint in 3. Sa ...,. .... <. 'I. C~ ",c*t. ~ ....... rOO .... - ""*t. !i - me' ~ Specialty Housing i .I. "'~,. dut,"'j. 7. S1o<lTQ¥. MOLLIE DOHERTY a.~n ,,'-'ower STAFF WRITER C.U~\n· "._~'" . Eons ago, when I was was so important to me. storage room saw a host l, S~\I . applying to college, I had a Perhaps it was because I of events: birthday par- 1. """n +f fOIl checklist of items that my was looking for an "active ties, sleepover guests, sex- l .<lh...,'r\o",,,, ..\t iled friends, Cheez-it and ,;?\ ~ ..... future home had to have. campus," or perhaps it was something I felt like my Friends sessions. 1\. e. e cl These included a small +n"-'I\\S. student body, no frater- various tour guides were My sophomore year was J. S,iW W"\U nities or sororities and a constantly bragging about. spent in the coveted dou- ""i\1 ~.",,... campus outside of the city. Conn College can boast ble·over-the-front-window ~. loo'l"'t..~ Most important to my high that ninety-eight percent in Plant. There, my room- -r.om '\ a...'i~ school-senior self, how- of students live on campus. mate and I invented a game "\0 . I have enjoyed living on that utilized our prime view '7' So..,. d~SU ever, was the percentage campus at this school- as of Cro Boulevard; the only 6. $6"'''' 0" \~ . of students that lived on a freshman in the Wind- elements required for "The " ' 1lA'1lor . campus. I was obsessed 10 .~'\ r- 01\ _\1, with the fact that many of ham nunnery, my floor Hello Game" were an open the schools Lwas looking mates and I redesigned our window and the bravery to at had ninety-six or ninety- aggressively large stor- yell a greeting to your new nine percent of students age room, donating the acquaintance from the gi- The differences in living in alternative and regular housing, bathroom-wise. living on campus. Today, items that could not fit in ant windows of Plant. I can't remember why this our cramped doubles. The CONTINUEO ON PAGE 6 Ghosts, Ghouls, and Gallows: The Men's XC Runs Paranomal at CC NORA SWENSON Towards Bid at STAFF WRITER larly well attended with while using the copier shared a story of his own. over 40 students stopping on the third floor around Standing in the foyer at by over the course of the 11:30 PM, Wellman re- the bottom of the stairs Nationals where one can see all the evening, and running counted, "I just had this from 8 to almost II PM. sense that somebody was way up to the third floor DAN MOORIN behind me." Unsure of railing, he looked up and son, the team has a chance to Last season, Wright cap- Professor Wellman SPORTS EDITOR what could have possi- very clearly saw someone make a serious run for a na- tured all-NESCAC honors noted early on that his talk was going to focus bly triggered this sensa- looking over the railing In Division lIT men's tional championship bid. Af- and secured a 56th place On the evening of Fri- day, October 28, with specilically on things that tion, the self-proclaimed down at him. But by the cross-country, the top two ter losing only one runner to Iinish at the New England happened to him, or that "agnostic ghost skeptic" time, Denniston made it teams at each regional graduation, the Camel men Regional meet. Lefmc, who lights dirruned and cur- he was able to directly proceeded to search the back up to the third floor meet are awarded a chance are poised to improve upon won rookie of the year ac- tains ominously drawn, source and credit. entire building and its nu- to search the area, there to compete at the national last year's finish. colades in the NESCAC, Larrabee common room With that, he dove right merous classrooms. was no one to be found. championships, with an ad- While departed senior finished just three places was host to a special ghost in, telling his first person- "I go to haunted houses Wellman made a point ditional two, possibly three, Shawn Mulcahy was an inte- behind Wright at regionals stories lecture by Profes- al experience that took whenever I can," Well- of saying he believed at-large bids. given to the gral member of the Camel's (59th), despite losing his sor TJ. Wellman, visit- place within the past year man said. He called cam- most ghost stories .are regions with the strongest success last year, head coach shoe early in the race after ing assistant professor in none other than Blaus- pus safety, asking them cumulative: "We're of- teams. This year, the New Jim Butler has brought in a being stepped on by an op- of religious .studies and tein Humanities Center. to also search the entire ten primed and ready England region is clearly one deep class of freshmen who posing runner. With the help one of Central Campus's Residential Education Wellman noted that oc- building, just to be sure and waiting for things of the strongest in the coun- are more than capable of of impressive finishes by casionally he works late no one else was in the to happen." In this par- try. Last season, the Con- Iilling the hole in the roster. Duarte, co-captain Brenner Fellows. REF programs into the night, and even building. Soon after, Of- ticular case, though, since necticut College men's cross Top runners co-captain Doug Green ' 12 and Colin Gallant were introduced in 2009 with the Campus Safety ficer Shamus Denniston he had not previously country team placed 12th at Wright '12, Mike LeDuc '12, the Camels secured the and allow faculty mem- officers passing through, carne over, who usu- been aware of Dennis- the New England regional '14, Andrew Duarte' 13 and 12th spot in New England, bers to work closely with the building can be ally searches the building ton's experience, Well- championship meet. The Tim Murtagh' 13 have been landing them three positions students and present in- "creepy as hell," particu- around 3 AM to see if any man doesn't feel he was Camels may have been well joined by freshmen stand- higher than the previous sea- formal talks, plan educa- larly with motion-sensor professors have fallen primed for the creepy away from a finish worthy of outs including Alex Mav- son. tional programs and host study breaks in the resi- lights that seem to go on asleep in their offices, event to occur, nationals; however, this sea- rovie and Patrick Dermody. dence halls after hours. and off on their own. After Wellman shared CONTINUEO ON PAGE 4 CONTINUED ON PAGE 11 The event was particu- On one particular night, his experience, Denniston NEWS OPINIONS ARTS SPORTS 41 New London Renovations Let's Talk About Sexuality Fairy tales in Hollywood Katelyn Driscoll, J 6 91 12 Triathlete • .