College Voice Vol. 10 No. 16B

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College Voice Vol. 10 No. 16b

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Connecticut College, New London, CT 06320 VOL. X NO. 16 AD FONTES March 3, /987 Social Change: Progressive Trends In Student Life by Elizabelb Huffman "It was possible my freshman andThomPozen year to walk into a Cave party, Executive and pick up three beers at once and Contributing Editors drink them all, and that's just what people did all night." said "The overwhelmingly consis- Chris Young, '88. tent message of recent student Joyce Gerber, '87, said "Cro surveys is that the social and was our only place to have all in- cultural life at Connecticut Col- door sports. and there was no lege is repetitious and Deli in K.B. or fast food in unimaginative, and needs to be I.A .." expanded and greatly diver- Despite these changes in re- sified," states the Student Life cent years many on the campus, Blanche Boyd and Jim Lehrer for "The Shape of the News" panel in Oliva last night. Committee's report of April including the Administration 1986. "agree that much more needs to Since 1984, when that com- be done. Lehrer: Shaping the News mittee was formed, many "The student life facilities substantive changes have occur- have not progressed as much as by Elizabeth Huffman ring the news, often using humor On foreign policy, Lehrer said red, and the trends being the rest of the College." said Executive Editor and incisive observation to get . 'There is no universal established point to an improved Priscilla Geigis, president of the The College Voice his point across, . American feeling. In the past future for the non-academic life Undergraduate Alumni Board. . 'If you ever watched sausage The difference between other there has been a kind of consen- of members of the Class of 1991 Geigis pointed to some made you'd never eat it. If you news programs and the sus about U.S. foreign policy." [see Connthought column: Class positive changes in tenns of ever watched journalism made "MacNeil/Lehrer NewHour" To a question asking whether of 1957]. more varied food services and a you'd never read it." said Jim is that "We let a man like there can ever be a truly objec- The College completed the more accomodating parking Lehrer, Associate Editor and co- Robertson Davies [a Canadian tive news story, he said that new Athletic Center in the fall of situation. But she expressed anchor of "The MacNeil/Lehrer novelist] talk about something "Objectivity is a word that I 1984; the new Blaustein reservations about the inade- NewsHour." like ideas, " taking the time to . don't use. What it is possible to Humanities Center in the spring quate computer facilities, the Lehrer hosted a panel on fully understand an issue unlike do is to be fair. If you waited un- of 1985; and the renovation of unused old har and the housing "The Shape of the News" on the tightly programmed 23 til the truth became self-evident the snack shop and bar in the ag- problem. Sunday, March I at 8 p. m. The minute network news shows, you would never go on the air. ing Crozier- Williams Center in Claire Mathews, Dean of Ad- five panelists Wayne Swanson, Lehrer said. You present what is known now, the fall of 1986, in addition to a missions, said there will no Professor of Government, Blan- Of the Tower Commission then correct it if it's wrong new paiJang lot later the same longer be guaranteed single che Boyd, Writer-in-Residence, Report, which criticized later. " year. rooms for upperclassmen for the Fernando Espuelas-Asenjo '88, Reagan's handling of the Iran In regards to what is accep- The profound presence of Class of 1991. And the College Publisher of The College Voice, arms shipment scandal, Lehrer table and what is not acceptable alcohol at school sponsored par- will be accepting fewer ap- Priscilla Geigis '88, and said that "No matter what for a newspaper to cover on its ties has been reduced due mainly plicants. Lashawn Jefferson '88, address- history books write they're go- editorial page, Lehrer said that to the raising of the state's legal Marji Lipshez, Assistant Dean ed questions to Lehrer, then ing to have to deal with the "a newspaper should be allowed drinking age from 20 to 21 in the for Residential Life, said "I opened the floor to the audience. Tower Commission Report." to do anything it wants to on the fall of 1985. And for the first don't think there will be a new Lehrer gave his opinion on He said that the fact that' 'people editoral page. " time in the College's history an dorm being built. " many issues ranging from jour- are not arguing about it" is un- About politicians, he said that equal number of men and Lipshez hopes more students nalistic ethics to the role of the precedented in terms of public they .'avoid answering ques- women were admitted into' the will opt for alternative housing media in the Iran arms sale scan- opinion and journalistic tions. The reason they don't Class of 1989. con't on p.8 dal. He drew on his 27 years of coverage. It "was immediately answer is because we eat them experience in the field of repor- accepted. t, continued on 8 AIDS Patient Urges Care in Sexual Relationships when AIDS was first detected, it to me that would not have hap- by Alexandra Stoddard was foundto occur in mostly pened if I had not gotten AIDS. I News Editor white middle class males. "But stay at home and watch birds and The College Voice once it was discovered that we paint. I am quite happy and I no were all gay, the research slow- longer try to make sense out of "AIDS is not my problem, it ed down considerably. " this world," said Hurley. is your problem. I will be dead Hurley said his generation was Hurley, who is a Quaker, said within a year," said James ignorant about sex when he was his greatest regret is not being Hurley, an AIDS patient who in college. "We didn't use able to know what has happened addressed a large crowd last words like homosexual and to his friends ten years from Tuesday night in Oliva Hall. heterosexual. Everybody went now. .. I have made so many Hurley was diagnosed in June to bed with everybody. We had wonderful friends who I have Jane Elliott spoke on social discrimination in Oliva last Monday. and said he expects to live one grown up in a technical age and known since college and we more year. Hurley urged the au- we truly believed that we could have built careers together and it dience to try to ignore the stigma go to the infirmary and get a pill makes me very sad to think that I Discrimination: It's surrounding AIDS and to "be or something to get rid of will not be able to know what ever mindful. When you hear anything we had. " has happened to them and how stupidity concerning AIDS -- "After college I went on to they have advanced in ten All in the Eye and stupidity takes many forms lead what one would call a pro- years. " to teach social values, the lecture miscuous lifestyle. I always Hurley said that people often by Lisa Broujos -- speak up." consisted of the movie " A Class Hurley, whose parents moved thought that word was a little too get AIDS and then try to trace Associate News Editor Divided" and Elliott'S theory on away following his diagnosis, dainty for what we were doing," back where they got it from, The College Voice discrimination, The lecture was and have not spoken to him especially heterosexuals who .. Judging people by the he said. also co-sponsored by other since, called what happened Hurley has taken a long leave want to convince those around melanin in their eyes is just as them that they must have con- stupid as judging them by the groups such as the offices of with his parents "something of absence from work and said Residential Life and Student Af- which I confront in the media he was fortunate not to have tracted the diseaese from so- amount of melanin in their meone who slept with a bisex- skin," said Jane Elliott, a fairs, the Child Development every day." been fired, as most AIDS pa- and Sociology. departments, " All of the hysteria about tients are when their condition is ual. "Once you have AIDS, you reknown speaker on social SGA, and Soar. AIDS is unimportant. It's what discovered at the work place. have it. It doesn't make any discrimination to a crowd of sense to try to trace it back to over 250 students in Oliva Hall Elliott, a former elementary each person does to protect "I have a friend who has died school teacher in Riceville,' anyone. When you go' to bed last Monday. themselves from it that's impor- of AIDS who told me during his Iowa, has appeared.on numerous tant," Hurley said. last few months that it was the with someone, you're going to Sponsored by the Armington con 'I on p.8 He said that·welive in a socie- best time of his life. I have had bed with a lot of people." Committee, a group which seeks ty that hates gays. He added that many wonderful things happen con't on p.5 I -- Viewpoint

ROOMS~ Deanly Housing Satire

To the Editor: house is! Perhaps we can turn we can offer kitchen privileges, this personal disorientation to (for a limited time only, at no I very much enjoyed your arti- the advantage of the college extra charge!!) Z.B. might be cle on the "Housing Crisis" in f community. Since I spend very .able to provide chicken soup for the recent issue of the Voice little time at my own house, I the whole crew. Your investigative reporting can offer space there at a low Please let me know what you really cut away all the peripheral hourly fee. K.L. might enjoy a think. I look forward to work- issues and got right to the heart respite from the laundry room, ing with you on this matter of of the matter. though I could line a bed with concern. Since becoming Acting Dean "Bounce. " Ours is only a of the College I have also ex- modest two story structure but Sincerely perienced a housing crisis of my L.B. might welcome an own. Put simply, I spend so unobstructed walk up a single Eugene V. Gallagher much time in my office that I flight of stairs to a rented (low .. Acting" Dean of the College don't remember where my hourly rates!!) bedroom. Since Reevaluate Endorsements

volved in--tHe endorsement pro- in these Student- Government cess. As such, now that I have elections and simply provide the The College VoiCe To the Editor: declared my candidacy, I feel backgrounds of the candidates to obliged to take a firm position on allow for an informed choice by With the annual Student what will probably become a the student body. In addition, I Next Issue April 7 Government elections nearly controversial issue, Although I call on all of the candidates to upon us, I believe The College greatly appreciated the Volee's join me in allowing the student "Ten Years On Top" Voice should reevaluate its prac- endorsement last year and am body to judge us on our own per- tice of endorsing candidates in sure it helped me in my effort to sonal merits, experience and these elections. As you know, I run such a close race; it would determination. received the Voice's endorse- be improper for me to become ment for President of SGA last involved in a process that Inow Sincerely, THE COLh£GE VOICE year. In response to this prac- believe 10 be inappropriate for tice many students raise valid numerous reasons. I would ask Sam Seder Fernando Espuelas-Asenjo concerns regarding the fairness, the Voice staff Should abandon its Class of 1988 the legitamacy and the ethics in- . Publisher & Editor-in-Chief policy of endorsing a candidate . Elizabeth Huffman Protests Should be Redirected Executive Editor Alexandra Stoddard Geoffrey K. Wagg dress the members of SGA in be redirected. The College, News Editor Managing Editor Peter Falconer To the Editor: stonntrooper outfits and make through its SGA, is attempting Christine Weaver such accusations, paralleling to protect itself and the monies Features Editor Business Editor I applaud Ed Kania's en- SGA to characteristics of an which maintain the quality of Marc LaPlace Amanda Hathaway & thusiasm. His opinions which Orwellian state, is pure exag- this institution. Kania is poin- Sports Editor Austin Wrubel Cynthia Fazzari have been printed in the Voice' geration. The scenarios are all ting fingers at the wrong people Production Editors Senior Editor make clear his concern for the possible, yes, however, quite -- namely Yaw Gyebi, Warren James Gellert Thorn Pozen welfare of Connecticut College. unlikely. Cohen, and the remainder of Graphics Editor Contributing Editor Yet, the accusations which have SGA. If one is so confident with Melissa Hennessey SGA, like any governing Sarah Schoen been rifled at SGA are simply one's character, and truly a sup- Copy Editor body, makes decisions which & that: accusations which have lit- Arts Emenuinmem Editor are deemed to be in the best in- porter of the rights of an in- Mary Haffenberg tle merit. terests of the parties involved. dividual, one needs to concen- World Outlook Editor I certainly cannot label myself discussing the ban of alcohol trate on changing such pro- as an avid supporter of the Stu- deliveries to campus, Kania blems, like the "right to drink" - . ". D'G . C tbuti J L' B . s(NewsJ Jackie dent Government Association. asserts that the rationale of Col- at the national level. Assnciate Edllnrs:Vlc/(u I ravio! ont" utJn8 . ISO roujo ' There are issues on this campus lege liability is "bull". - a I respect any attempt to make Whiting(Art & EmmainmentJ,Michelle Confjn(World Outlook) which I feel should be address- statement which falls inex- this a better Connecticut Col- ed, but are ignored. There are cusably short of confirmation lege. However, there are issues William F. Waller issues which I feel are unques- and support. such as crowded housing and Editor-in-Chief Emeritus tionably important, however, If I may borrow from a discus- classrooms, overworked and EdiJ rial and SGA has focused its attention on sion which I had with a friend unrewarded faculty, and the ill The College Voiu is Q non·profll studenl produced newspaper. a business offias are localed in room 212 in the Craver-Williams Student Cenler, other matters. regarding a similar topic, I sug- tenure process which deserve " e Let- Despite my personal views of The deadline [or all articles is Monday alS p.m, !orlhefollowing week s'ssu . 'rio gest Kania consider that what he the attention of Kania, SGA, and "ty llle tus 10 the Editor will published on subjects of interest to the communi " SGA -- its leadership and its is in fact arguing for, in this in- the entire College community. . ek's Issue. membership -- it has become in- All of our energies need to be defUlline for allieaers is Wednesday at 12 p.m. for tne followmg we h stance, is the right to violate a Because of the volume oj mail, and other considerations, we cannot guartrnue t e creasingly clear that Kania is an channeled to these problems, ll bmissionS federal law. He is arguing for publication of any submission, We are unable 10 return any copy.A su . alarmist. To consider that SGA where our concerns will find a 'or verifica- alcohol deliveries so that those must be typed, double snnced, sioned, and include a telephone numb er J' 1'- 1\ ress- wi1l control the Admissions pro- who are underage can order and more appropriate home. lion. Opinions expressed in edisorials are those of The College Voice,'lhos," esp 11 ( cess at this College is a ludicrous receive alcohol -- an act which is ed elsewhere in the paper are the opinions (If the writer and do not necessarly re et: Respectfully submilled, assumption. SGA will not en- unquestionably illegal. the views of this newspaper. courage the takeover of the Col- Although I do not believe in lege switchboard and eaves drop the current minimum drinking Mach Arom on the telephone systems. To age, protests like Kania's should Class of 1989

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"'You have a smail capacity lor reason, sc:: basic lool-making skliis, and the use 01 a simpie words: ...Yep. Thai's you." z-r 2·lD .:.:-- Deer grandmothers News New Positions ;;l Q'" in Administration ~ by Alexandra SIoddanl increase in the administrative ~ News Editor needs of the President. "The~' The CoIIqe Voice work of the President has grown so much in terms of research and A national search is being con- answering correspondences-- ducted to seek applicants for the that's what the Administrative positions of Administrative Assistant to the President will be Assistant to the President of the doicmg .,or, as well as being Collegel Affirmative Action Of- responsi ble for implementing ficer and Director of College the Affirmative Action plan," Relations. Bredeson said. Jane Bredeson, Secretary of The Director of College Rela- the College and Assistant to the tions will be in charge of all President for College Relations Public Relations for the College. SGA Executive Board members Yaw Gyebi, Dave Flemister, and Paul Hyde. said "my job is being split up in- According to Bredeson, they to three parts. We are reading will also be involved in "the applications now for the position work being done now with alum- SGA Talks Housing of Administrative Assistant to ni and development." the Presidentl Affirmative Ac- When asked if Bredeson has by Lisa Broujos ing in Lazarus might be worth heard much more positives than five points, the basement of negatives about the non-dorm tion Officer. The deadline for relinquished any responsibilities Associate News Editor the applications for the position for the purpose of semi- The College Voice dorms, three points, and the living. plex, one or two points. "The Watson said that "A few of ?f Director of ~,ollege Relations retirement, Bredeson said "no. is March l6th. The President and the Trustees In order to become more in- system should be here if not the places are like apartments, According to Bredeson, the really made the decision but I formed on the current housing before break, then soon after:' and that is what they wanted." reason for the search IS due to an encouraged it." situation, SGA invited Marji Ramsay said. She added that the students had Lipshez, Assistant Dean for Watson also informed the an option of having a house continued/rom 1 AIDS assembly that the new target for fellow and dorm social life. Residential Life, and Margaret I Hurley concluded by urging Ithe only thing that is really need- the class of '91 is 435. "For the Ramsay agreed saying that Watson, Dean of Student Affairs 'the audience to protect ed IS compassion. For God's "They don't need a housefellow to the meeting last Thursday. past ten years the target has been themselves. "There are a lot of sake, take care of your bodies.' as much since they are up- "The most important thing to 460. Our overall hope is for an people out there suffering and me is that there are a lot of enrollment of 1600 and right perclassmen. " myths going around," Lipshez now it is 1682," Watson said. Randall Lucas, '87 Off- campus representative of the '·said. "This reduction won't She began by assuring that necessarily provide singles for Assembly, said he was concern- ed with the security and college "no students are living in the Red upperclassmen, but hopefully it CAMPUS Roof Inn and no one was forced will reduce the crowding of liability of the off-campus to live in the infirmary or off- freshmen," Watson added. rooms, yet Deans Lipshez and SPIRIT SHOPPE campus housing. ,. One of the major problems Watson said they knew nothing Since there is an interest in with the housing situation lies about this area. creating a college apartment with the number of students stu- Sam Bottum, '89, House We keep your spirits alive complex off campus, Lipshez dying abroad. "The number of President of K.B., made a mo- Domesilc'&~lmported Beers _. tion for Yaw Gyebi, Jr., Presi- said that there-was" a tnarket to . 'people who went abroad drop- Fine Wines & Liquors· Daily Numbers hire someone for a work/study ped from about 41 percent to 33 dent of SGA, to select a few people from various involved com- program to investigate this percent," Lipshez said. mittees to send a letter about ma- possibility. She also said that "Some peo- CLOSE CONVENIENT LOCA TlON jor concerns of student life to the •'Getting single rooms is im- ple didn't let us know that they 469 William Street (Jus' Down the Hill) 443-6371 student body, the Voice, portant for upperclassmen, but were going away," and that it is Dateline, the deans, and the ad- nowhere is it (legally) written hard to tell how many will go ministration. The motion passed that singles are guaranteed, " each year. 29-2. said Lipshez. "We don't know Sam Seder, '88, House Predi- Bottum said that the purpose whether there are going to be dent of Burdick, asked about the THE INSTITUTE FOR PARALEGAL TRAINING of the letter is to tell the students enough singles." social situation ·of the 41 what is being expressed by SGA To determine who gets priori- students living in the infirmary and it allows input by commit- ty when choosing dorms, Jeff and places such as College tees, the administration, and Demand for Ramsay, '88, House President House, Dederer Rd., and students at large. Hopefully it of Morrisson, said that "The Mohegan Ave. Lipshez said "Most of these will stir reactions and actions." Housing Committee is coming Also announced at the meeting our~aduates up with a point system." This people didn't want to be a part of the dorm life, but I'm not sure if was the upcoming election for point system would offer more the third student-at-Iarge preference to those with more that's true for all of the 41 peo- exceeds supply ple. " . member of the Priorities Plann- points. ing and Budget Committee He said, for example, that liv- Lipshez assured that she has , which will be held Thursday. 2to1. What more can we say? ... except that college grads come from as far as Hawaii SEND US YOUR RESUME and Alaska to take the Institute for Paralegal Training's IMMEDIATELY SO WE CAN l-I--H-l-l--+-+-+-+-+-+++++++-+--+-I--f---JHll ARRANGE AN APPOINTMENTI acclaimed 4-month program. Wewill beconductinglocalinter- We train them in any of 7 specialized fields, including vi"'" BY APPOINTMENT ONLYon Administrative and Public Law and International Trade Law. 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- -_.------_ .. 'O======~==== ! Features i)==~=~~~~~~==~~~======::=::=~=::====::===Endowment Small, But Growing .. school is donated through wills. ~ The objective is to out perform byJoImN_ the Standard and Poor's index, a However, in many instances a <3 man will donate a majority of the .. Th< CoIIqe Voic< major index of the stock market ~ which encompasses more com- family money to his alma mater The size of the college's endow- panies than the frequently and a smaller proportion to the ment is an important factor in quoted Dow Jones. wife's former college. determining a college's well be- As of March 31, 1986 Con- However, administrators are ing. The endowment is a col- necticut received a 33 percent optimistic about the future of lege's financial backbone, dic- annual rate of return while the Connecticut's endowment. tating the school's flexibility to Standard and Poors rose 37 per- David Edwards, Director of accomplish its objectives. cent. This prompted the College Development, cites the fact that Unfortunately, the size of to change money mangers from the campus is now fundamental- Connecticut College's endow- Connecticut National Bank with ly developed, and consequently, By GARY LARSON 11II FAIt SIDE ment falls short of those of other whom the school was previously "These are the years that we can comparable liberal arts colleges. invested. look for donors to build our en- Williams College has an endow- Connecticut now is invested dowment." ment of approximately 100 with two money managers, Richard Eaton, Connecticut million, Trinity 105 million, Evens and Moxon in Penn- College's treasurer, points out Wellesly 200 million and Smith sylvania and Grey Siefert in that "Women's role in society 222 million. Connecticut lags New York. Eaton is more confi- has evolved greatly, and women behind with an endowment of 33 dent with the school's money are becoming more million. mangers now in their ability to independent. " This, combined One of the reasons for Con- perform well and help Connec- with the fact that Connecticut necticut's relatively small en- ticut College's endowment has become co-educational, dowment is that it is a young col- grow. \) should help the school's endow- lege, chartered in 1911 in Edwards stated that last year ment in the long run. response to Wesleyan's decision the school received a total of?1 Eaton believes that the school to admit only men. The youth of million in gifts. Approximately is in a financially solid position the College accounts for its 1.4 million went to Physical today. The College is now only small alumni pool of 16,000 Plant, 1.75 to basic budget sup- 3.5 million dollars in debt. This compared to Vasser's 25,000 or port, 2 million was unrestricted, is favorable given the school's Smith's 35,000. and 1.75 million was added in 33 million dollar endowment. Because the College is gifts to the endowment. Eaton expressed optimism relatively young, much of the Edwards pointed out that Con- concerning the school's invest- money donated to the College necticut College parents give ment strategy for its endow- over the past century has been more money than many other ment. Conn's investment objec- invested in developing the cam- colleges including Wesleyan and tives were decided after con- pus. Fanning was built in 1929, Amherst. Edwards believes that sultation with Cambridge South Campus in the 1930's Connecticut parents ,. see some Associates -- a higher education Hale Laboratory in 1954, and special quality in the College consulting firm retained by "Randy! just sli down, eoftoun:ereol;--' - -- more recent developments in- and a desire to' see it grow." every .quality .college in the and look lor thot thing loter!" clude the athletic complex and Eaton is "cautiously op- United States. 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=::::::======~ 0" '88 Election Starts . () by LisaAllegretto that foreign policy has made of Colorado who, it is & speculated, will immediately ~ The CoIIqe' Voice Bush a vulnerable candidate because at this time he must re- benefit from Cuomo's withdrawl :-:: Although the '88 Presidential main loyal to the President and in the public opinion polls~. election is more than a year be a defender of Secretary of because Cuomo and Hart shared ~ away, candidates are already State Shultz. Dole is playing the majority of the same sup- preparing themselves for the both sides, which is predicted to porters. battle of who will win their par- cause him trouble later in the Another beneficiary from ty's nomination during the party race, while Kemp is siding with Cuomo's withdrawl is Senator conventions next year. those that want Shultz removed. Dale Bumpers of Arkansas who In the Republican camp, The Democratic Party is ex- has the liberal appeal that Representative Jack F. Kemp, a periencing more turbulence in Cuomo possessed. He will also Republican from upstate New the initial stages of campaigning possibly be the only candidate York, has recently announced than the Republicans because, as from the Old Confederacy if the formation of a Presidential of February nineteenth, Gover- Senator Sam Nunn of Georgia Baby M Battle , exploratory committee compos- nor Mario Cuomo announced decides not to run. Reverend Jesse Jackson has women know up front what , ed of 800 prominent elected of- that "I will not be a candidate." His withdrawlleaves on opening put himself in the running for the by Usa Allegretto they're getting into." A sur- ficials, state party workers, con- yet to be filled on the nomination and, along with The College Voice rogate mother must be . 'ra- servative activists, sports . Hart, is the only candidate with The battle for surrogate child, tional" and have a "closefamily figures, and executives from Democratic Party ticket. Peter Hart, a leading ~national recognition. "Baby M", is coming to a head support system" in order to be major corporations from all over Democratic poll-taker, sug- I The first major Democrat to in the New Jersey Superior considered for surrogacy. the country. gested that Cuomo's withdrawl officially announce his can- Courts this month. Another key factor in the The majority of the New York didacy for the Presidency is The battle revolves around screening is the intensive Republican "establishment" is has created at least two openings in the race for nomination: one Representative Richard A. who will receive custody of the psychological effects on the sur- expected to support Vice Presi- for a clearly liberal candidate, Gephardt of Missouri. One of child: her surrogate mother, rogate mother concerning giving dent George Bush, but top Kemp and one for a candidate that is his main concerns is trade. Mary Whitehead, or the baby's the child away. Mazelle said strategists say that Kemp holds capable of stirring the emotions "The next President must be as father, William Stern. that not only is the candidate the support of conservatives in of the general Democratic party. tough in negotiating the terms of Ten months ago the Sterns, screened, but her husband and the state of New York as well as Hart said that the liberal could trade as this President has been unable to have children of their children are also brought in so around the country. be Michael Dukakis, Governor in negotiating with the own, contacted Whitehead, that the agency can assess the Results of a telephone poll of Massachusetts, who is now Russians," said Gephardt in a who at that time, agreed to give stability of the entire family. taken of 401 registered considering a race and whose recent press conference. up the child as soon as it was According to Mazelle Republicans in the Washington chances have greatly improved Gephardt is a sponsor of a bill born. Since the baby's birth Whitehead did not seem D.C. area during the week of by Cuomo's withdrawl. that will establish a ten percent Whitehead has changed her qualified. "She spoke negative- February 13th showed Kemp with 17.5 percent of the vote, As for the emotion stirring duty on goods from nations that mind and wants to keep the ly about her husband and men- restrict their markets such as with Senator Robert Dole of candidate, Hart and others said baby. tioned the possibility of divorce. Japan, Tawain, South Korea, Kansas with 16.2 percent, that Senator Joseph R. Biden Jr. Judge Harvey R. Sorkow, Our first phone conversation and Brazil. Reverend Patrick Robertson of Delaware might best fit the who is presiding over the case, gave me the impression that she Said Gephardt of Cuomo's with 11.2 percent, and 28 per- requirement because his pas- has made no official decision to was unstable." sionate recollections of the with drawl, "It's great news for date. Lorraine A. Abraham, the Whitehead also mentioned cent undecided. a dark horse." A big issue among the 1960's have stirred.~Democtats court-appointed legal guardian ._that her son.~.~s 1)PJongerJiving - The results of the Presidential Republican candidates is the around the country. has recommended lhaf"""Baby"' at home and that he had moved Election have not yet been U.S. Foriegn Policy due to the Other possible nominees in- M" be put in the custo y-of in with his grandparents. The clude former Senator Gary Hart publicity projected. Stem and that Whi ead be agency felt that if Whitehead had Iranarms scandal. Anaylists say denied visiting ri~ for the im- these personal problems she mediate futury Abraham's re- would not be capable of being a quest was- based on the successful surrogate mother. unanimous" findings of three Aigen has done research as to Smoldering: Public Smoking child developement experts who why a woman wants to become a we;e consulted concerning the surrogate mother: "The women May 7, smoking will be forbid- I to environmental lObaCCD ~. love to be pregnant", said by Michelle Conlin smoke, " said Koop. Assoc. World Outlook Editor den in most areas of public I • The "Baby M" custody battle Mazelle , "they have easy buildings and banks, schools, Crusade leaders agree that is not only important for the fate pregnancies and deliveries. As the controversy surroun- hospitals, offices, taxis, and government intervention is of "Baby M" but also as a They feel special when they're ding the crusade against public limousines. The state has instill- legitimate because the health of precedent for future surrogate pregnant but don't want to raise smoking continues to gather ed this policy in what Council nonsmokers is threatened. battles. As of yet this area ofthe the child because they already fire, strong reactions to the ban Chairman Morton Hyman However, others feel that the ac- law is a grey one. The institu- have three or four children." proposals have surfaced on the describes as "an effort to save tion is an infringement upon personal rights. tion of surrogate motherhood is One-third of the surrogate Conn. College campus as well lives." I considered neither legal nor il- mothers have previously had as in the national government . As of March 9, smoking will "If you want 10 promote legal. abortions and have carried the and the private sector. be banned in nearly all of the health and safety," said Bill Surrogate motherhood is guilt of the abortion with them Recently, the U.S. Govern- . public buildings in Cambridge, Alli, Chairman of the Health and rapidly turning into a business. for a period of years. "Sur- ment implemented no smoking MA. In Beverly Hills, CA, it is Safety Committee of the Surrogate agencies such as the rogacy helps them work through regulations within its ad- expected that the city council American Federation of Govern- one the Stern's used have the guilt", said Mazelle. "They ministrative offices. This act, will soon pass an ordinance that ment Employees, "you cannot become more and more can give the child a good ending coupled with the recent surge of will ban smoking in restaurants. permit smoking. Yet, there are prevelant in this country in the this time." anti-smoking campaigns in The increased attention this groups of people who feel they last five years. The man who ar- There is also the question of private offices, has created an issue has received is partly due have the right to smoke." ranged the Stern-Whitehead religion. The Roman Cathoilic arena of debate for both smokers to the U.S. Surgeon General's The smoking ban issue will most likely continue to stir con- contract has arranged over 150 Church and the Orthodox Jews and non-smokers. announcement last December other successful contracts as have condemned surrogate The issue hit home for Conn. that smokers were hurting not troversy within the coUege com- well. motherhood. College .students recently when just themselves but also those munity as weU as nationally as The process of becoming a Father Lawrence LaPoint~, S.G.A. ruled to partition select around them. The Surgeon bans and policies are im- su:rogate mother is a com- acting chaplain at Conn., said dining halls on campus for General, C. Everett Koop, cited plemented and as the ramifica- phcated one. Each candidate that surrogate motherhood smokers and non-smokers to studies indicating that tions of the policies surface. must be carefully screened in presents a "tremendous risk." protect non-smokers from se- sidestream smoke can be harm- "As a smoker who has at- tempted to stop smoking off and order to insure that they are when conducted by embryoOlc cond hand smoke. ful to others. "The evidence on, I can certainly appreciate a mentally and physicaly fit to be a transfer and that, in the eyes of This widespread attempt to clearly documents that surrogate mother. the Catholic Church, artificial change individual personal nonsmokers are placed at in- smoke-free environment when The Surrogate Motherhood insemination is equivalent to habits by regulation has not been creased risk for developing I'm not smoking," said Marion Dora, Professor of Government. Program in New York City, moral adultery. present in this country since the disease as the result of exposure headed by Dr. Betsy Aigen, is Said LaPointe, "Technology days of the Prohibition and as a an agency similar to the one has gone headlong ahead of our result there has been increased Technicolor Photo Lab handled by the Stern-Whitehead moral sense in this country." He animosity between smokers and 1 Hour Color Film Developing Contract. In fact, Aigen's agen- said that people should "stick to non-smokers. cy turned down Whiteahead as a tried and true methods of Forty states now restrict possible surrogate mother. relating to each other." smoking in public spaces; 33 Second Set Of Prints Marlene Mazelle, spokesper- LaPointe equated technology prohibit it in trains, buses, son for the Surrogate today with an eighty-piece box streetcars, or subways; 17 pro- l Motherhood Program, said that of candy. LaPointe said, "In- hibit it in offices and other FREE ~e program screens their can- stead of eating it one piece at a workplaces. With College 1.0, dldates three separate times in time, we eat the whole box and One of the toughest anti- order to determine their com- get sick. " smoking measures was issued by 443-7996 PAOOUCTS I!'r petency. the New York State public Kodak Said Mazelle, "We let the health council last month. As of New Lon n M II .,,======:======!: News ~==~=~==~~======;::====~=:::::::::::::::=::::=;~. .~ ~ SrElN~Field Guide to Ducks j continued from 1 Jane Elliott 1986-87 EDITION '-' television talk shows such as said, "but that day it was a hor- ed prejudice firsthand." i:';.. Phil Donahue, Oprah Winfrey, rendous experience. Elliott said Elliott said that also "Doing and Today. Now she travels giv- that the anger and hatred that she these experiments for adults has ing lectures and performing ac- saw in the children that day changed many adult outlooks." tual discrimination tests on peo- made her cry. Using a great deal of sarcasm ple to make them more aware of By switching the roles with to point out the evils and its drastic effects. the brown-eyed as superior and fallacies of discrimination, she Her first test was on her third the blue-eyed as inferior she also disputed the use of the Bible grade class in 1968, the day after found the same results only the to justify racism. "You can use WILD DUCK Martin Luther King, Jr. was brown-eyed were a little more the Bible to support all kinds of assassinated. "He had just been sympathetic because they had strange things," she said. our hero-of-the-month and his already experienced inferiority. Sarcastically she explained death just couldn't be ignored," "They did learn an immense that <

media is the trivialization of the out there saying < Americans University was an instructor at and a Ph.D from the University Advertise news, and the fact that the atten- follow us to the Gloryland, , It's Pennsylvania Academy of Arts of Massachusetts, He has been tion span of the American public the most disorganized way of and taught at the University of an instructor at North Adams is twenty seconds." Commer- life in America, God knows we Saskatchewan, Canada. He has State College, North Adams cials tend to be longer than news need criticism. Criticize us had numerous one man and Mass. and at the University .of stories. within the context of what IS group shows. His work is in Massachusetts, Amherst, Mass, Replying to a question about within our power to do." public and private collections Jensen lives in New London. 1======'0 Arts & Entertainment ~ r-======::::~~:"'======l~." Allen's Radio Days

man (Jeff Daniels). Mia Farrow;;: by Nicbolas Stewart noticeably worried about what ~. plays, Sally, who goes from be- The CoUege Voi« will happen to the little girl. The scene switches to the actual ing a cigarette girl to being the event and then back to family as Rona Barrett of radio. But only after diction lessons to remove Radio was king. Before if they are creating the scene in an unbelieveably screachy television, radio was the center- their minds. The audience is Brooklyn accent. piece of people's lives. From allowed to see the actual event It is evident that Woody Allen radio one heard music, news, thus conveying emotions truly enjoyed making this film. sports and serials such as the starkly realistic to which The sets are real istic and Lone Ranger and the Masked television cannot even match. beautifully done. The scenes Avenger. In Radio Days, There are many humourous with young Woody and his fami- Woody Allen's new film, Mr. situations as well. Young ly are hilarious as well as mov- Allen narrates and reminisces Woody is an avid listener of the ing. He creates an interesting Dixieland at Conn about his childhood and the very Masked Avenger. More than childhood who's mainstay was by Lisa Broujos to," Barnhart said. Barnhart prominent role which the radio anything he wants the Masked also plays at a few downtown Avenger secret compartment the radio. The CoUege Voice played. Unfortunately, Mr. Allen in- New London restaurants such as Mr. Allen conveys his remem- ring. In order to get the ring, he takes the money he has collected troduces a few too many scenes Picture this ... You are walking the Bistro and Timothy Green's. brances through the use of clips for the Jewish Relief Fund but is of his various experiences with own a street in New Orleans Lowney said one of his first of recreated, actual radio shows caught by the Rabbi in charge the radio. He includes so many nd you hear the fast-paced and inspirations was seeing AI Hurt, and their affect on his family and who thinks that radio is corrup- instances that the movie at times hythmic notes of a jazz melody. a famous musician, play the himself. One evening he and his ting the youth and does not let seems disjointed and shallow. You walk in through the swing- trumpet. Having also played in family listen to a news flash Woody forget his error. The many characters introduced ng doors of a saloon and see a Swing band in high school, he about a little girl who has fallen Mr. Allen also shows the lives can appear one dimensional. Tee musicians going to town said ••Jazz is more fun because down a well and the efforts to of the radio personalities such as because of their limited time on ith the piece that they are play- you can change around what is remove her. the Masked Avenger (Wallace the screen. ng, each one taking his turn at a written. As the drama proceeds the Shawn) and Biff Baxter, the G 10. The sound is so beautiful Clark, with a musical beginn- family gathers around the radio, at your body gets swept up with ing somewhat different than Bar- the music and your feet start nhart's or Lowney's, actually wanted to play the trumpet, but dancing to the beat. Connecticut College has a he said, "My mother had no in- Broadway Charity similar scene except you are tention of listening to a loud trumpet every night. She walking down a hall in Cumm- Miss. Reinking is nothing like wonderful, especially in the wanted me to play the flute, so by Michael Scheman ings into a practice room to hear Allen was, wbich is to her dance sequences where the real we made a compromise on the The College Voice Jeff Barnhart, Rob Lowney, and credit. Not to say Allen wasn't star of the show comes through clarinet. .. -Bob fosse. To such Cy Col- John Clark playing jazz as if Last spring, a new production wonderful in her own right, but "John is phenomenal. He's eman I Dorothy Fields' tunes as they were in a saloon in New of Sweet Charity opened, with it is exciting to see an actor take the best clarinet player that I've "Big Spender" , "If They Could Orleans. Debbie Allen (Fame) in the title on a preconceived role of the heard at an age this young," See Me Now", and "There's Barnhart, on the piano, role. Bob Fosse repeated his enormity of "charity" and Lowney, on. the trombone, and Barnhart said. make it completely her own. Gatta be Something Better Than Barnhart ,-Lowney ,-and Clark ~ directorial and choreographic Clark, on the- clarinets-are the On Reinking's shoulders, the This". explained that musicians learn to duties with the assistance of the student members of the only show takes on a whole different Fosse has recreated some of improvise by listening to and shows original star, Gwen Ver- the work that made him one of Dixieland band on campus. tone. It is much more innocent, playing along with records and don. The show was critically "More people are listening to with a truer sense of heart. With this country's leading changing the rhythms around. acclaimed, won four Tony choreographers. It is his show, and enjoying jazz on campus. . Allen. the emphasis was more Clark added that "To im- Awards and gamed a nomina- .beginning to end and while it It's a growing thing," Lowney on the flashy, presentational provise, you decorate and build tion for Miss. Allen. may be somewhat dated (the said. Yet Clark, wishing that Going into its eleventh month side. Tony winners Michael there were more jazz at Conn. your own melody from the Rupert and Bebe Neuwirth re- Ishow opened originally in the chords of the song." "Jazz on broadway, the show has ;60's), it remains one of the most said that "We need more in- main superb as the neurotic evokes whatever emotion the stayed fresh, alive but is ex- j entertaining musicals on Broad- terest in it." tremely different - why? Miss •'Oscar" and gum cracking composer wants. Y Oll can go Playing since he was nine "Nickie" . way today. crazy and get a chance to put Allen has left tbe show and been years old, Barnhart got in- The rest of the cast is also more of yourself into it," Bar- replaced by Ann Reinking. terested in jazz when his father nhart said. Believing that jazz is Miss. Reinking is not as well took him to a tavern in his home known as Allen, however she more fun, he said that "With J. Solomon. Inc. town to hear a jazz band. has had extensive theatrical ex- Classical, there is a melody and "Dixieland is a more ap- you have to play it exactly that perience (Pippin, A Chorus Stationery and Office Supplies proacbable type of jazz for peo- Line, Dancin', etc.) as well as way. You can't ~~ay any more ple who don't know anything starring with Dudley Moore in '-N- L d or any less notes. I about it, because it's a lot the ill fated movie, Micki and The band is currently being 27 Bank St. '-Phon·e 443-8461 ew on on simpler. It's also easier to dance hired to play at various events .Maude. "Charity Hope Her interpretation Valentine" is of, in I, such as parties and festivals. ';:======~======~======~ They are tentatively scheduled i the great tradition of the "dumb SUMMER : blonde" vein, and what she may .to play at Alumni Weekend and lack in fame, she surely makes COILEGE LONDON at a Cro party. I up for in talent. 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by Austin Wrubel Dramatically, Ms. Te Kanawa Production Editor showed off her comic talenis Arts and Entertainment with ease and finesse; she was ~ The Metropolitan Opera's always a joy to listen to and ~ new production of Johann observe. Strauss' DIE FLEDERMAUS Faring less well was soprano had all the makings of a night at Judith Blegen as the chamber- ~ the opera. A first-class cast of maid, Adele. Both vocally and ~ international opera stars had dramatically out of sorts, Ms. ::: been engaged plus a director and Blegen's voice sounded strained ~ designer who had thrilled Met and constricted in the upper "& audiences and critics alike with registers. Dramatically, Ms. ~ The Cast of The Cauldroll, from left front, Bruce Marchand '89, liz Schroeder '88, Elizabeth Haugh '90, Mark Kahn previous productions. Blegen's witless maid would not '90, Derron wood '88. Tara Randolph, Scott Lowell '87. Michael Sheman '89, Heather McGowan '89, and Peter When the new production of be the type one would readily Simpson '90. DIE FLEDERMAUS premiered hire; she would be too annoying last month at Lincoln Center, the to have around. Death and Despair in The Cauldron. results were a mixed bag. The Tatiana Troyanos as Pririce Orlofsky used a thick Russian following the trade attempts to character were clearly evident. scenery of set designer, Gunther accent, too thick for anyone to by Geoffrey K. Wagg solve problems by digging to the Outside the context of reality Schneider-Siems sen, and the understand. The mezzo did tum Managing Editor Toots and dealing with them. existed Maggie, played by Liz performances of Kiri Te Kanawa in an admiral performance The College Voice The Man, played by Derron Schroeder '88, and Drew, and Hakan Haggegard in the Wood '88, deals with life by played by Bruce Marchand '89. main leads, were a definite plus vocally. On the male side, Hakan The broth of pain and despair, escaping it. Through the course Maggie is confused with herself to the evening. Hagegard as Einstein offered simmering in the realm of un- of the play he changes his name and attempts to find peace and On the minus side was the some stalwart singing. Unfor- consciousness was brought to three times, and indeed his happiness in Drew. He is lost in direction of Otto Schenk. In Act tunately his character was the surface this past Thursday, lifestyle. His largest escape, his own reality, induced by his I the female lead lies on a couch nothing more than a foppish buf- Friday, and Saturday nights in however, is through God. He marijuana habit. kicking her legs up in hysteria as Palmer Auditorium, in John has found for himself, although Schroeder managed the warm she nervously sips a glass of foon. Michael Devlin's Dr. Falke blended nicely with the Basinger's The Cauldron. at times he appears unsure, that yet confused character of Mag- water. In the third act, one scenery and Franz Mazura was Written and directed by Bas- the past is sin and one must leave gie well, yet it she seemed a lit- character spits water all over his equally bland as Frank. David inger, a guest director, the play it to be free, and give himself to tie too subdued throughout the companion after learning some Rendall offered 'some finer is a two hour depressing look at God. first act when responding to troublesome truth. Such direc- moments vocally and the inevitable and uncontrollable Lowell's performance as Drew. She rebounded well in the torial touches seem more dramatically in the comic role of death of Maggie and Drew. Munson was indeed the second act to bring a swelling to apropos in more amateur pro- There is no hope from the highlight of the evening. Lowell the eyes. ductions of this work, not on the Alfred. outset, since the play is a managed the cold, calculating Marchand was another great stage of the Metropolitan Opera. Conductor Jeffrey Tate beat three quarter time in the pit with retrospective look at the death of mind of-a- psycheenalyst when example of fine acting. Never Thus Mr. Schenks, opting to little imagination- or ..verve; the these two characters. pushing on the class, and the did he migrate away from his stage the work in anightly con- A graveyard is the opening compassionate human at the end escaped character or his in- trived manner, caused for many Strauss score deserved more. scene in which we meet Jay when he read Maggie's final let- evitable doom. Right down to moments of tedium throughout The most memorable moments of the evening were Munson, played by Scott Lowell ter. his body movements, he the performance. '87. Munson is a theater instruc- Wood's performance was a responded as a man who was lost Luckily Kiri Te Kaaawa was not from any of the artists but tor who is apparently interested little shacky in the first act, in another world, too far to ever able to make one forget such from the scenery itself. The in revealing the inner human especially during the lines about come back. faults. Vocally, Ms. Te Kaaawa revolving sets of the Act II self. His character and questions God, but by the end of the play Lynne Joseph, played by was in exquisite form, Of par- ballroom scene were a brilliant are that of a psychologist who the sadness and despair of his Elizabeth Haugh '90, was an ticular interest was her Act. II touch. Such sets should be filled abused female unable to set her "Champagne Aria," which with more interesting and cap- life straight or escape from it. bubbled and fizzled with ap- tivating characters than Mr. Haugh did a fine job in portray- propriate excitement. Schenk was able to create. ing her character, but the character itself seemed a little too vague and common. THE FAR SIDE By GARY LARSON Joseph Gaddis, played by Peter Simpson '90, had a small © 1986 Universal Press Syndicate but crucial role. As the class critic, he was the middle faction between the two extremes of Munson and The Man. He played this part well, agreeing with neither party, and in fact preferring to stop the medalling in other people's affairs. Michael Smith, played by Michael Sheman '89, Penny Johnson, played by Heather McGowan '89, and Johnny Lutecki, played by Marc Kahn :.t'"-..' '90 added the necessary touches Ifyou are searching for fulfillment, to the plot. Kahn seemed at we invite you to join us. We are the times to lack a little reaction, Columban Fathers, Catholic mis- perhaps his character was sup- sionary priests, serving the poor posed to be slow. and the little ones in twelve Third The play is indeed a look into World countries. the reality that life keeps moving To learn more about the reward- forward and some people just ing work we do, and your possible get caught in the wake. Simp- role in it, please write to: Father son's description of Munson • Michael Molloy, COLUMBAN "cannibalizing people" for his z- FATHERS, 310 Adams St, Quincy, own ends is a a line which has Beached whale surprise MA 02169. Naturally, there's no definite meaning. Do we thrive obligation. on other people's grief to discover our own selves?

NAME The play, however, rides dangerously close to being too What do on Monday nights ADDRESS depressing. You know that Mag- do you gie and Drew are dead and the play has no forces of good which Relax CITY STATE ZIP counteract these deaths. Even The Man cannot. completely And read the College Voice SCHOOLCOLLEGE AGE escape his past as his daughter j ) Bonnie, played by Tara Ran- PHONE dolph, reminds him. :: ;;:::: Sports women's Swiniming 15th at New Englands

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Two Connecticut College gymnasts qualified to compete in this past weekend's Division ill National Championships held at Bryn Mawr College in Pennsylvania. Junior FRITZI FREY finished ninth overall and senior co-captain Senior sri-captain Sean Fagan heads up ice. MARlA LEET had her hest personal score of the season in the all- Men's Hockey around competition. ••• The Intramural A-League Basketball Championship took place at Wins Playoff Opener the athletic center on Sunday, with Campus Spirits defeating the Lobsters 59-50. the score. "(Sophomore) Jay "Ackerman The game was played in front of approximately 75 fans, including by Doug Hobbs Junior Tim Buono (three played great," Fagan said. "As CONN Athletic Director CHARLES LUCE, who presented t-shirts The College Voice assists), sophomore Mike Moc- a team, however, we Kind of to the championship team. cia (two goals), and McCormick dropped down to Tufts' .level." T-shirts were also presented to sophomore LEO BELLAMY of The Connecticut College (two assists) led the way for *.** Campus Spirits, who captured the slam-dunk contest; and to senior Men's Hockey Team culminated CONN. Sophomore goalie Lou Last Wednesday night, the MIKE BENNETT of the Lobsters, the winner of the three-point its season with two victories Schwing amassed 25 saves. crowd at Dayton arena witness- contest. before it pounded Roger Senior tri-captain Sean Fagan ed a rare psychological, an- The league was a huge success this year, a credit to senior Williams 10-2 in the quarter- commented on CONN's perfor- thropological transformation at FRANK TUITT, league commisioner; and AMY CAMPBELL, finals of the ECAC South Divi- mance against Colby. CONN's first round playoff director 'of intramurals. sion playoffs. CONN edged "The Colby game prohably game. Four Roger Williams Colby 7-6 in an exciting game was one of the best games we ••• players-namely Jack Leonard, ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Sophomore SHEILA LENIART, and defeated Tufts 5-3. played this year," Fagan said. Scott Owens, Jim Zicconi, and who has been CONN's top swimmer throughout the season, came CONN posted a season record "Offensively and emotionally, Tony Celli-vregressed to the within 2.57 seconds of qualifying for the Nationals in the 200 yard of 16-4 overall and 13-3 in the we played well." psychological state of freestyle at the New Englands on February 20-22. ECAC South Division. CONN failed to maintain the prehistoric man, as they tried to AJso at the New Englands, Leniart placed in four events, broke In the Colby contest, CONN high level of play of the Colby prove themselves the only way exchanged goals with the game in their 5-3 victory over CONN's 100 yard freestyle record, and was a member of CONN's they could by fighting their way record-breaking 200 yard medley relay team. visiting Colby squad throughout Tufts, but they did play well into oblivion. Roger Williams the three periods. The two enough to win. Head Coach Ed Lee exercised pumped-up teams skated to I-I Buono bombarded the Tufts about as much control over his (atier one period) and 3-3 (at the , goalie, notching CONN's first barbaric players as President end of the second period) scores. four scores. Sophomore Jim Reagan did over Oliver North. Sophomore Andy Slavin Browo (three assists), and Moc- Just in case anyone had forgot- broke a 6-6 tie with 1:48 re- cia (three assists) set up Buono ten, CONN annihilated Roger rnainining in the game, giving all game. Sophomore goalie Williams in the hockey game by CONN the 7-6 win. Sophomore Marc Mestanas collected 26 the score of 10-2, before the Todd Taplin and senior John saves. game was called with 8:33 re- McCormick assisted Slavin on Fagan provided his opinion on maining because of excessive the Tufts contest. fighting hy Roger Williams. Women's Basketball No Three in a Row '·'1 feel it was a great ac- by Kieran Xanthos cond balf and came back," Mckiernan said. "But we never complishment to make it so far The College Voice .uor guard Dave Schner goes to the basket. seemed to be quite in control of this year," Finer said. "Everyone gave their all and a The Connecticut College the game." lot of credit should be attrihuted Men's Basketball Women's Basketball Team's Head Coach Bill Lessig saw to our bench .' , season came to an unexpected the game the same way. In the final game of their col- end on Saturday, as the Lady "Our plan was for an up- lege career, Finer and fellow Camels lost to Amherst College tempo game, hut that didn't Playoffs Unlikely captain Lynne Quintal led 60-58 in the first round of the work in the first half," Lessig by Gregory Long "It was frustration," CONN with 13 points and five NIAC Tournament. said. "We lost it in the first half The College Voice Schoepfer said. "But the tone steals and 12 points and 12 re- CONN had been the defen- and couldn't get it back." was set early on when the rough bounds respectively. ding champions, winning the With two All-Americans The Connecticut College play was allowed by the of- Sophomore forward Wendy tourney for the past two seasons. (Laura Brunner and Jill Men's Basketball Team saw ficials ." Merk chipped in II points, Both teams started out srong- Zawacki) lost to graduation this their post-season dreams prac- Senior center Chris Philippi while grabbing 20 rebounds. Iy, but CONN trailed hy three year, the Lady Camels goal at tically erased last Tuesday, and junior forward Scott Sawyer Lessig summed up the season (31-28) at half-time. the beginning of the season was when it dropped its final regular each added II points for the and the NlAC tournament. Junior forward Beth McKier- to make the tournament. Camels. . "We gave a good effort and season game to the Coast Guard nan (four points, two rebounds Senior co-captain Tracey Academy, 84-67. The possibili- If CONN is denied the playoff learned not only to win as cham- and two assists) commented on Finer commented on the team's ty of an ECAC playoff bid spot, Schoepfer certainly has pions, but also to lose as cham- the game. 18-5 season and the Amherst would have certainly looked some consolation in that he will pions. t. "We played well in the se- loss. hrighter if the Camels could be fielding 10 returning players. have come away winners against However, the head coach will be their: cross-street rivals. the first to note the loss of "There still is a slight Philippi.

chance, . t Head Coach Martin "Saying you are 'only' losing Late Score Schoepfer said. "You just can't one senior is a major understate- tell. One year, we had a similar ment. In my calculations, he MEN'S HOCKEY-ECAC SOUTH SEMIFINALS record (14-9) and were seeded (Philippi) is our second best QUINNIPIAC 6-CONN 3 sixth out of eight teams. player. " Another year, that record didn't Schoepfer, however, is not at even qualify. The Co~~t Guard a loss for players. Sophomores loss hurt us, however. Dave Blair and Chris Rowen can CONN was literally pushed fill the hole left by Philippi. around by the notoriously rough With all the Camels tremendous Bears. The game featured a back court players returning, sparkling 22-point performance some junior varsity prospects More Sports on Page 11 by freshman Derric Small and a and a year of maturation under bench-dearing brawl with a their belt, the Camels should be minute left in the game. the team to beat next year.