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College Voice Vol.15 No.20
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Volume XIV, Number 20 Ad Fontes March 31, 1992 De La Soul marks debut of Big Band Committee efforts
crowds are more receptive. It was by Jon Flnnlm«e Editor In Chief ex otrkio cool. Ihad agood time." The headliners played for a Student lobbying paid off as the little over an hour, after two desire to bring a popular band to opening acts, Original Flavor and campus was fulfilled when the Big The Future Sound, both two-man Band Committee sponsored 'De La rap groups, that played well-re- Soul in Palmer last Thursday. ceived 20 minute sets. The event, reserved for the Con- With final expenses not quite necticut College community only tallied, Soteropoulos said the was well-attended (that attendance event cost about $11,000. De La including at least two professors) , as Soul received $7,500, while other 942 tickets were sold. According to costs included a sound system EPA Chief Reilly accepts Tom Ladd, technical director of ($1,365), the band's agency SAC, Palmer has a capacity of 1299 ($750 plus $100 for a DAT seats, and said there were around "35 rental), payment for the openers students employed by Theater Ser- ($500), Campus Safety (approxi- Commencement invitation vices and brought by the Big Band mately $400), food for the bands Committee that were acting as secu- and entourages was estimated at Selection changes signify potential end to communication blues rity ... plus probably 21}-30 people $300, publicity ($100), and the brought by the bands." purchase of Harvesrfest t-shirts to identify students acting as ushers Kirmmse, executive assistant to the The process will begin in the fall, Ladd added, "We expected a lot and security. by Emily Strause president. As a result, the selection at which time the Honorary Degree more damages ... It went surpris- The College Voice Students were charged three process has traditionally been Committee will survey !he Board of ingly well and the only damages were gum on some seats and some dollars each lD attend the concert. William K. Reilly, administrator marked by confusion and dis- Trustees and faculty members 10 rugs." Noonan said this was in order to for the Environmental Protection agreement. This year'sprocessalso gather names of potential speakers. Jackie Soteropoulos, vice presi- insure that in case of damage to Agency, has accepted the college's proved complicated. Nominees having faculty, staff, or dent of SGA and BBC member, said Palmer or other unforeseen costs, invitation to deliver the keynote "The way it has been this year, it student contacts at the college will "I thought people had a really good the BBC would not go into debt. address at this year's Commence- has been an extraordinary burden," be given priority. time ... I'm really happy about that. Soteropoulos had cited a ment ceremony. said Gaudiani. In addition, juniors will be asked I thought Palmer would not be the questionairre the committee had The seniorelass Executive Board To remedy the situation, the to propose nominations. greatest because of the seats, but it sent around to students, which in- met before spring break and chose Honorary Degree Committee with In May, the junior class Execu- didn't seem to stop people from dicated a majority of students Reilly from a list of several possible the junior and senior classes has tive Board and the newly-elected having a good time." would be willing to pay to see a speakers. devised a new selection system. senior class Executive Board will Even Baby Huey Maseo, a mem- big band come to campus. "We Reilly was appointed in 1989 by "What we've tried to do is create a meet with the trustees and make ber of De La Soul said, "College See Big Band p. 8 President George Bush. process where everybody knows final selections. The choice of commencement what is going on," said Kirmmse. speakers is not entirely granted to The process will be implemented the senior class, but involves the with the class of 1993. If it works input of the Honorary Degree properly, the new method should Hampton waives minimum Committee, comprised of trustees. have a Commencement speaker "The speaker generall y gets an already scheduled before the onset honorary degree. The process in- of senior year. GPA standard for candidate volves the honorary degree com- Each year, the junior class willbe from Hampton explaining his mittee," said Claire Gaudiani, responsible for compiling a priori- Reg Edmonds, SGA president, and bye...t Lewb decision and informing him of his president of the college. tized list of possible speakers. Katrina Sanders, PR director. News Editor waiver. "He decided to grant me The committee generally has "We all agreed we have to start WoodBrooks said the appeal was carefully considered, but denied. a waiver," said Green. little communication with the se- the process in the junior year: said Despite extensive Assembly de- "When you are ralking about some- "I looked athis transcript •.. and nior class, according to Judy Kirmmse. bale earlier this year and a vote in support of strict minimum stan- thing that close, it is worth laking into felt there was justification for an dards,RobenHampton, dean of the consideration," she said. exception." Hampton said, "I college has granted a waiver of the "I'm sure they decided in what they think it's appropriate." 2.5 minimum grade point average believed was !he best interest of If Green wins the upcoming requirement for student govern- student government," Green said. election, be is not obligated to ment officers to Adam Green. Following the denial, Green ap- vacate his position if his grades Green launched hiscarnpaign for pealed to Hampton and presented his fail to meet the minimum. "I have public relations director this week, arguments in a meeting before break. been granted a waiver," he said, See Green p. 8 with a GPA of 2.49. Green received a letter over break Green was elected 10this position last year, but had to resign when he failed to meet the minimum GPA Index: standard for last year. His reinstate- mentefforts became a focal point in Features pp. 5-6 A & E pp. 12-13 first semester Assembly meetings. The mystery of the Conn De La Soul performs Hampton granted the waiver, af- College tunnels for campus ter Green followed the appeals Sports pp. 14-16 process outlined in the "C" -book. Comics ~~.~10 Green first made an appeal to a f~~) Women's lacrosse committee consisting of Catherine ),:;;',.' preview WoodBrooks, dean of student life, William Reilly, EPA administrator, will speak at Commencement. -== VIEWPOINT/CONNTHOUGHT or whom the bell tolls Woman athlete calls for Detu1,y kloMl, 1I'C "" p4IuI4 .. tills It1d tDId 1tIUIUJl/II1 oct:tUk1. 10 _I: 1M pcuiII, fI/ tlCtirtl ptUtkiptUitI. «lUI bifl1ulldtl1lftukrsJlip ill S",.", Gov_1II tit CtHtMc1k1lt equal coverage sports pages Collqe. Or so It would seem. months later. And dare we forget Letter to the Voice: amount of newspaper space as do Witb this tumultuous year drawing to a dose for wrrent the Women's Sailing ream Men's hoops drop final three; Ihoseofllte men? Women's Squash Assemblyoftken, the onsel of another round of eledions-. ranked number one in the nation? Close disappointing season. Men's just topped off one of their best Jooked to wilb mucb entJwsiasm. II was reasoned thaI strong The College Voice has. Track heads to outdoor season. seasons ever with a crushing I don't want to overlook lite campaigns, wbidl pl'llCl1Kecl an Executive Board indispulabl"i [Men's] Squash squished at victory in their division at studeol amid stl'p accomplishments of the male backed by the body, be the lir. inSGA's. Nationals. Hockey ends year of Nationals. Women's Basketball resurrection from il.l po*ion 01dedining authority. f transition willt two tough losses. continued lIteirwinning streak with athletes on litis campus. They are As 01 Friday afternoon al the dose 01 DOmination .. tbtf Men's Lacrosse anticipates another two wins this week, advancing their fine sportsmen, and their efforts on poIitlon oIpreSdent was tbeonl.r amle5ted sloton~lj!::, successful season. Excuse me. but record to 17-6. Both Men's and lite playing fields, on lite river and Executive Board, and DO CIIIldldate IIad ~ ..}lpl!!!:;!l\l€ do any women play sports at this Women's Lacrosse opened their on the courts are exciting to watch. school? Oh, there they are, on lite preseasons litis week. Why do the But as a female varsity athlete at last page. And 1 think 1 spotted men get a lengthy article while lite this school, I often feel cheated by something on lite previous page. women get a caption which lite coverage afforded to us. Give Ah, yes, I knew I'd seen a few lines mentions that women "also" yourselves a pat on the back, written about a couple of women on opened their season? (The College women. You've more than the Swim ream selling school Voice, March 2) Are they not deserved it. Now let's look to the records in the New England important enough for an article? Voice for equal acknowledgement Championships. Gee, lite article They only finished second in their of our dedication and was SO small that I almost didn't see league last year. Women's Track achievements. it, Oh, wait a second - I almost didn't even get mentioned in this Sincerely, overlooked that picture with the week's paper. The Women's Jennie Davidson, accompanying six-line caption at Rowing ream captured lite silver Women's Varsity Crew Member lite top of lite page announcing the medal at the Head of the Charles start of the women's lacrosse this past October. The photo in lite Editor's Note: preseason. paper a few weeks ago was great; The last page in the newspaper What's going on here? Don't the it's too bad that the article written constitutes the first, and most hard-earned successes of our about literace last fall was as long as important, page of our Sports female athletes merit the same lite caption for lite picture four section. New London Energy Awareness needs our help contest fosters At lite end of lite play, Our Young Black Men Are Dying And No One Seems To Care, which was conservation and presented at Conn about a month ago, lite playwright walked onto lite stage and said, "Don't just walkaway THE COLLEGE VOICE and do nothing about what you've seen. Change can consideration happen if you make it happen. !fyou're not partofllte solution, you're part of lite problem. Do something!" The energy awareness contest is taking place in all lite The people of New London are faced with many dormitories (not including liteNOM COllage) during litis serious problems thaI we, at Conn College, can help March and April. eliminate. Unfortunately, many of lite resources we Itwill be judged by comparing each dorm to its fonner can offer go untapped. self: the amount of electricity used during these two ae(Kahri I propose that we change the requirements of months ~ year will be compared to lite amount used in IldiIor \D Cbi<:~(M.gllZine) graduation to include at least one semester of a previous' xw in lite ~ dorm during those same community service. Each student could participate in months, The electricity meters will be read every two EDli( iliaBOAltD: anexisting volunteer organization or design llteirown weeks during this time and lite results will be given in lite y_Watklns activity. The Office of Volunteers for Community form of percent decreased. Any electric use during ~csJ:diior Service could assist students and document their spring break does not count activities. Services could range from tutoring 10 Electric' use on campus has gone up since last year, so Dobby Gibson playing football with New London kids to do your pan by turning off lights (not hallway lights!), Spor1I 64iIor encouraging people to vote. stereos, computers, etc! I believe it's time to lake lite initiative and set a Prizes will be awarded to the top three donns SO Amy standard for others to rise to. GOOD LUCKl J'hOlO""" Edi...
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Tiu College Voice March 31,1992 Page 2 5 CONNTHOUGHT
NOW,ftlRS H'&6{IJS- Class size & diversity: '10V PO.,)',!" R(JII.l.'1 WANT "'0 60 1\-\ ~
Strong work by students, faculty and staff to wonderful additions and enhancements to keep the college moving forward, and in the our curriculum. There will be no lessened last few weeks we have made progress on the commiunent to diversity. But W.IMIC was commitments of our Strategic Plan to designed to encourage diversified offerings, improving the intellectual life of the college nouo be a symbol of our diversity efforts. To and increasing its diversity. pause briefly and evaluate MIMIC is a vital Before Spring Break, the editorial board of step, and I am delighted that MSSC has The College Voice and the Student offered to be involved. Meanwhile, more Government Association were working on MIMIC courses will join our offerings next issues surrounding course offerings and year. curriculum diversity. Much of the dialogue An example of other efforts to increase focused on class size and the work of the 3(2 curricular diversity is the progress being evaluation committee. These are important made towards a possible African Studies parts of a review of course offerings at major. Provost James has organized Connecticut College, although they should meetings of faculty and students to develop GraphiA: by KQthy BllTthtt~ not be the only foci. and broaden the proposals that were first We are now at the start of a process I have submitted. Professors Burton and Jensen asked Dean Robert Hampton to facilitate. have agreed to head up an effort 10 develop The 3(2 committee has been charged to this broader proposal before submitling it 10 Rally for women's rights examine the effects of the teaching load. The AAPC. work of the SGA has highlighted other Once again I would like to thank everyone working on these issues and encourage the There is a strong current which is pulling cannot afford the delays of the court system issues. Once again, SGA's leadership in involvement of others. If you did not attend women away from safe, legal abortions. when they must have abortions before fetal gathering information from students and Women and men must reverse this tide with viability. articulating their concerns is playing an the SGA contact session, if you have not the strength of their voices. Pro-choice In addition, many young girls would important role in our students should march on Washington, on rather commit suicide or have an illegal decisionmalling. April 5th. abortion than tell their parents they are I would like to thank SG A for holding the public contact Although Roe vs. Wade still stands, there pregnant. Any decisions on these important are many restrictions for women who seek Women may face many more restrictions session. I am ples :d that abortions. The Supreme Court is restricting in upcoming cases, such as Planned Provost James, Dean Hampton issues cannot be based on anecdotal Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania and I had an opportunity to Roe. vs. Wade to the point that it is obsolete. evidence. They must be based on Poor women were the first group excluded vs. Casey to be heard in June. One of the participate and to listen to the from abortions. A state may prohibit the use provisions in the Casey case is that if a concerns of those who facts gathered and analyzed after of public funds for abortions, Therefore, woman is married she must notify her attended. we agree on what questions to ask - women who cannot afford aborlions in these husband if she wants an abortion. The information provided in states, cannot get them. The Webster vs. The second provision states that a conversation and documents in what questions will let us examine Reproductive Health Services case decided physician will provide biased pre-abortion response to some of those how well we as a college are in 1989 upheld as constitutional that publicly counseling to discourage women from concerns should help further progressing toward the goals of the funded clinics could not discuss abortion as having abortions, which will include our discussions. This an option for women unless their lives were in pictures of fetuses. Women must then wait information is not intended to Strategic Plan. jeopardy, known as the "gag rule." 24-hours before the procedure. answer all the questions, but The Bush Administration recently decided The latter provisions demean women rather to start painting a picture that the "gag rule" will not pertain to doctors, because they imply that women are unable to of the complexity of the issues, in a ploy to please pro-choice and anti-choice make intelligent decisions about their bodies the alternatives and the opportunities. talked to your friends or professors about groups. The pro-choice groups were not without the interference of their husbands, Clearly, we have a great deal more work these issues, or if you have thought you had fooled and realize that the nurses and or the state. The provisions fit in with the ahead of us. Any decisions on these nothing to contribute, please think again. counselors at the clinics that have the most in stereotype of women as impulsive.creatures, important issues cannot be based on Write your ideas down, talk to your SGA contact with women, will still be gagged. who do not give important decisions, like anecdotal evidence. They must be based on representative, attends a meeting. These are complex issues. The creation of Another provision was the prohibition of abortion, any thought. facts gathered and analyzed after we agree on our Strategic Plan showed the value of all of abortion in public facilities or by public The basic idea of these and other what questions to ask - what questions will employees. Hospitals now rarely perform restrictions is to limit women's access to let us examine how well we as a college are us having input into making decisions. Let us work together to continue this unique and abortions. abortion. The danger is great that further progressing toward the goals of the Strategic important Connecticut College approach to Gynecologists are not learning abortion restrictions will be passed or that Roe vs. Plan. techniques in order 10 avoid the hassles of Wade will be openly overturned. With We still need to develop this critical set of bomb threats and the picketing of the anti- Clarence Thomas on the Supreme Court, the questions, and must not get distracted by choice movement. court is more conservative than ever. premature arguments about statistical data. Claire Gaudlanl "About 20 percent of American women Advocates for choice are now That way we run the risk of discussing only President or Ute College who want abortions cannot get them," said championing The Freedom of Choice Act, to pieces of the issue instead of its ecology. Janet Benshoof, director of the American be passed by congress so as not to leave the For example, we need to ask how the Civil Liberties union's Reproductive lives of women in the hand of the Supreme method of scheduling affects a student's Freedom Project, "Because of the money, Court (which, incidentally, has eight men ability to takecertain courses. Dean Hampton The CONNTHOUGHT geography and the shortage of doctors who and one woman). This act would end the and Registrar Aileen Boyle have identified Section has been extended will perform abortions, abortion is not ao restrictions that states are now allowed lO problems in departments like those which option for many poor women, rural women, place on abortion rights and it would ensure teach a dozen or so of their courses in three this week to accomodate the teenagers and women in the military." women's right to choose to terminate a lime periods. Meeting the shifting interests many time-constrained Minors' access to abortion was limited in pregnancy prior 10 fetal viability. of snidents is another challenge to consider. As demand in a particular discipline or submissions received the case of Ohio vs. Akron Center for Pro-choice students have waited too long deparunent grows, opportunity to take Reproductive Health Services (1990) in to be heard. It is of the upmost importance during Spring Break. courses in that area should keep pace. which one parent notification was upheld as that Connecticut College students march on constitutional. Two parent notification was the capital and demand our right 10 choose. MIMIC AND AFRICAN STUDIES. also upheld as constitutional with the judicial The marchers will be wearing white, as the Another group of current concerns involves Look for more articles on bypass option in Hodgson vs. Minnesota. suffragettes did years ago. This.too, is about diversity. SGA and MSSC have voiced PAGE 4. A judicial bypass option forces a young women's freedom and dignity. support for continuing the MIMIC program. woman to prove in court that she is mature For further information on transportation While I am pleased by this backing for a enough to make the decision about abortion 10 the march calJ the Women's Center or the program developed here at COnnecticut In addition, please be aware without parental involvement. local N.O.W. Office, or Stephanie Lutz College and I am unequivocally pledged 10 that next week's Special The judicial bypass option is not credible x4516. acheiving its goals, I am opposed to conlinuing any program without evaluating because many judges areanti-choiceand will Election Issue will have no its accomplishments and asking if there rule that all women are incompetent to make Stephanie Lutz CONNThought section. might be an even better way 10 provide the the abortion decision. Minors are often Class of 1992 Thank you. . treated poorly by the courts and women desired results . MIMIC was set up for two years. It has led ------The College Voice March 31,1992 Page 3 • CONNTHOUGHT and Mandela respectively should be of household discussion. The failure to recognize the imjlOrtance of such issues on the part of Betraying an ally underclass majority spells a fuzzy future. Though political When Iraqi Scud missiles were Jimmy in order to further weaken organizations are currently in a raining down on Israel ~uring the the public image of the Jewish process of inflicting political Persian Gulf war, the Bush stale? Or was il mid-level stale and knowledge among the masses at the Administration urged the lsraelis to defense department bureaucrats grassroots level, participation is exercise restraint. "Don't who leaked the reports, buoyed by still limited due to fear of reprisals retaliate," they pleaded, fearing the anti-Israeli sentiment oozing by the government which operates such action would destroy the from the White House? impunitively. delicate coalition of political and Whal is happening? Israel is an The economic situation of the military forces President Bush had ally! Milit.ary technology flows country is one of the fastest skillfully assembled 10 oust the back and forth between the two deteriorating in the world. Within countries all the time. In fact, many Iraqi army from Kuwait. Israel, for a decade South Africa has gone of the weapons that helped the the first time in its short and violent from being one of the richest United States win the Persian Gulf history, accepted Bush's plea and nations in the southern hemisphere war came from Israel and their did not strike back against an into a decayed nation. The decline aggressor. The coolilion remained unfortunately vast experience in of the economy came about as the united, scoring a stunning and desert warfare. However, if Israel result of combined efforts from deserved victory over Iraq. did transfer technology developed Graphic by Greg Spurgeon both inside and outside pressure. Over a year later, the Bush solely by the United States, then The internal pressure intensified by Administration is expressing its America should react the same way My eyes were glued to the only sell out by collaborating with the people's realization of their gratitude toward America's it does when other allies conduct television as F.W. De Klerk.Ieader the status quo, but have also formed buying power has been of longstanding ally in many similar transfers: it should look the of the Governing National party cults that are pushing matters of devastating effect. International interesting ways. other way. and Nelson Mandela, president of negotiations into genocidal To begin with, the Bush Just kidding. Though tell me the the African National Congress violence. Shaka's dream of one pressure through the application of Administration has decided to last time you can remember the appeared on Nightline with Ted South Africa was not only deffered, sanctions caused poverty, a known approach the Middle East peace U.S. reacting this strongly to a Koppel. Throughout the program I butalso spoiled by politics of hatred phenomena amongst blacks, that talks on an even keel. After siding transfer of its technology by an ally could not help but ask myself and tribalism under the divide and reached new grounds in the white with Israel for decades, always as close as Israel. whether it was the change of heart rule concept. suburbs. I believe this more than understanding the tenuous position For those who say the Cold War on the part of the white minority Education for non-white South anything else persuaded many of its existence in a sea of is over and we do not need Israel as government, or the results of rather Africans has been limited to say the whites to vote for the referendum. aggression and hatred, the present a strategic ally any longer, allow me limited international pressure and least. - For blacks especially Lifting sanctions at this stage, as executive branch has decided to to remind you that we are talking education has been the European community is abandon this historical position and about human beings. Since 1948, stagnant. Futhermore proposing to do, is thus a big leave Israel nearly alone in its Israel has had to fight for its very This time the teaching one better mistake and premature. One needs debates against the Arab nations. existence on four occasions. They ways to be a servant is to realize that for the underclass, Yet, in order for peace to thrive in nearly lost in 1973. Do you know more dehumanizing who lack economic empowerment, the Middle East, the negotiations, what that would have meant? Tens beast is in and far from the struggle is far from over. As concessions, and defiant stands of thousands of dead Israelis, not educational. One flaw long as the majority in the country mustbe made by the players, not by nearly approaching the catastrophe of our political' is denied political rights high the facilitators. The Bush of the HolocauSl, but you gel the Jamb's skin organizations has been unemployment, soaring inflation AdministraUon has done an picture. a lack of political rates, dehumanizing wages, over admirable job in bringing Israel Have you read the newspapers understanding among taxation, a lack of adequate and its neighbors 10 the peace table lately? A car bomb killed thirty-two the masses. Since housing, overpopulation and a Xolanl Zungu and pushing and prodding the in or near the Israeli embassy in political activities of variety of diseases will continue to Class of 1993 process forward. What troubles me Buenos Aries. The blast was any sort were banned torture the underclass. is the way President Bush and his probably in retaliation for the for some thirty years, I will only realize my freedom sidekick Jimmy have skewed Israeli assassination of an Iranian isolation of South Africa that the lack of political education is once I can exercise my human right America's public foreign policy cleric, who, by the way, persuaded the white electorate to utterly credited to the government. of democratically casting a decidedly away from Israel during masterminded the 1983 bombing vote yes to the referendum set up by Education has to go beyond class decisive vote. My experiences of its time of need. of the Marine barracks in Beirut, De Klerk. material. Because of the legacy of apartheid justify my questioning First it was Bush's intransigent .killing 243 sleeping Americans. Like most South Africans, I am Apartheid policies, people need to De Klerk's integrity. The stand on the $10 billion loan Israel will almost assuredly left bewildered whether to be part understand in depth the referendum was a superficial guarantee for settling the hundreds retaliate for the embassy bombing. of the transitional process that is implications of the policies to be response to international pressure. of thousands of Russian Jews And the violence will continue ... forging the country's future, or to implemented by the future regime. Our intellectual weapons will keep finally being allowed to leave the That is why the Middle East wiLhdraw into a cocoon of fear and They need nOI be fooled by the on targeting for freedom, if need be former Soviet Union and emigrate peace talks are so important. The uncertainly. The ambiguity left by language used by bureaucrats and we will resort to weapons that are to their historical homeland. These Israelis and the Arabs have a good the sudden focus on so-called politicians. The effects of power less desirable. The struggle shall refugees had three choices upon deal to gain from peace. change by the South African sharing as oppose to one man one ! liberation from a historically racist continue. Amandla Generations lost in blind rage and government can only be vote as orchestrated by De Klerk Russia: Stay and face a rising tide hatred may fmally be able to put understood by those who have .."...:·...,..i::~ of anti-semitism, emigrate to the down their Kalishnokovs and followed the past and current United States, or emigrate 10 Israel. rocket launchers. A balance can be history. One's understanding has Staying in the Soviet Union is achieved so that everyone feels to begin from the arrival of the comparable 1O remaining in a secure enough to stop the cycle of seulers in 1652 up to the battle of burning house after someone has violence that does little more than lsandlwana in the late 1800's. The offered you a ladder. Emigration to contribute to the gravestone introduction of the pass laws in the the United States, especially an business. No one truly expects 1940's to the imprisonment of the America in the midst of recession, everlasting peace; but non-violent black leaders in Robin island. The has proven historically difficult for coexistence would be nice. massacre of students in Soweto in Jewish refugees. That leaves Israel. In order to effectively negotiate 1976 up to the effects of sanctions Israel, the lone democracy in the with the array of Arab states across which resulted in the release of Middle East. The United States the table, Israel needs to know that Nelson Mandela and now the sent half a million troops to protect its acknowledged benefactor and prospects of negotiations. and liberate monarchies during the protector, the United States, is there Apartheid policies have proven Persian Gulf war. The United to support the region's sole to beacrimeagainslhumanity, thus States also sent two baueries of democracy. This support has not have left emotional scars that most Patriot anti-missile systems to heen forthcoming in recent months people hope to avoid revealing in Israel in order to protect it from in the public foreign policy the future. At its prime, the Iraqi Scuds. And that brings me to emanating from the While House. apartheid regime created a system the next point. Israel is still the same ally. Why has of Bantustants where by traditional Don't you find ita bitodd that all President Bush decided that it is in clans such as Zulus in Zululand the leaks concerning weapons the national interest to walleaway Xhosas in Transkei/Ciskei and technology transfers to China and from a friend in need? Tswanas in Bophuthatswana were South Africa have emerged at this Andrew Schiff divided under puppet leaders critical juncture? Was it a Class or 1993 chosen by the racist government. purposeful leak on the part of Leaders of such homelands did not The College Voice March 31, 1992 Page 4 p
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weird time in this country," and added, "We have problems that are Actress St. James unfathomable - it's a oighlmare." However, St. James said, "TIle opponunities are so huge not to just extols the rewards gel out there and exist, but ID create new things." She views volunteer- ing as a way"l0 use American inge- nuity to come up with alternatives." of volunteerism There are people out there, she said, "just plain old people who don't get Speaks of Special Olympics experience food to eat; whose lives are so un- believable you wonder how they Cross Communications Award for get through their day." by Yvonne Watkins her service as spokesperson for the St. James views college as a per- Features Editor Red Cross Infant and Childcare fect time to get involved. "If you At times life can seem like a high CPR campaign. learn it here with all the pressure wire act - trying to juggle school, While St. James may be more you're under, it will be so easy to work, family, and friends without famous for her television roles as add it to your lives later on." losing your balance. On Thursday, Kate, of "Kate and Allie," and St. James offered an analogy, March 5, alumna Susan St. James Sally McMillan of "McMilian and saying when her oldest child was spoke on yet another element which Wife," and whileshe may have won ~ applying for colleges she was she believes is absolutely essential an Emmy for Peggy Maxwell in • amazed by the entrance require- for maintaining that balance - "Fame is the Name of the Game," ~ ments, until her husband pointed community service. she is more proud of her achieve- out that the important question was, St. James serves as the chairper- ments in community service, and ~ "Where are they going when they son for the Community for the In- "take[s] very seriously [her] re- ~ leave? Why aren't they inspired? ternational Special Olympics and a sponsibility for commitment to ;? Why aren't they becoming minis- director of the Connecticut chapter, others," - ters, senators, and teachers?" ~---.:; ". - an organization she has been in- Her speech, "Finding the Bal- Actress Susan St. James spoke at Connectkut CQlkge. St. James expressed her belief volved with since 1972. She is also ance," she considers a "testimony tobeputin a closet or an institution. teerism. "It is what has made my that community service is a key to on the Board of Directors for the of what's made life work for me." noll,has since changed, because of life work." that inspiration. She also feels that Children's Health Fund, spokes- Her introduction to the Special the efforts of groups like Special She expressed her belief that vol- privileged people like Conn stu- person for the Read to Achieve pro- Olympics came with an invitation Olympics, and as St. James said, unteerism is a perfect opportunity dents, people with two legs and the gram, and a mother of five. from Nina Shriver, who founded they are now free to be "people to give something back to the oppportunity of going ID school, Some of the awards she has won the organization in 1969, to be one whose lives have meaning." community. Now that "Kate and have a responsibility to help those for her achievements include: the of the celebrities in a parade. Before This and subsequent experiences Allie" has gone off the air she has who aren't so fortunate. Gold Key Award of the Connecti- this experance, St. James ex- WIth the athletes brought her to the retired from the sitcom business St. James concluded her talk with cut Sportswriters' Alliance, the plained, "I had never met a retarded realization: "This is where it's at. but she did not seem to have an; a five minute video she created for Dole Foundation Award, and the person - I didn't have a clue .. .' This is what my life's about" regrets. '" don 't feel the biggest part the Walter Camp Foundation. Done McGivney Award, which is the However, during the two and a She descnbed show business as, of my life has even begun." to Belle Midlers' "Wind Beneath highest civilian award given by the half hour wait with her group she "'t',~ about preUy much noth,~ng at St. James went on to discuss why My Wings," the song showed State Council of the Knights of Co- fell in love, with the athletes, and all, and while Hollywood IS great she believes community service scenes from different Special Olympics. She declared. "11'5nor lumbus. for her work with the with what the Special Olympics ~un...It"s ~?t~othing ~ give_yo~ to should be part of everyone 's, spe- fair fa say I've given them that Special Olympics. She is also the represent. A retarded person's live WIth. Since this reahzauon cifieally college students', lives. she has been committed to volun- She said people are now facing "a much. It's what they've given me." recipient of the American Red usual fate at that time, she said, was Miodownik's directing provides "Window" for inmates
says he has appeared in several people on the outside to motivate One of the frustrations of his for the theater made me think that a music videos. by Susan Feuer the men to want to get better and re- project is "the sudden loss of cast great project would be to do a The ages of the men range from Associate Features Editor integrate into society." members due to circumstances drama workshop with the inmates." 23 to 40, Miodownik estimates. "I like this play especially be- which I can't control, Since the Derek Miodownik has had to His idea was born and approved last The cast rehearses in the visiting cause it touches on the issues of original casting there have been face some interesting directional fall, and the work on the play began room of the prison and are con- separation and loneliness that I many changes due to unforeseen challenges with his upcoming play. at the beginning of this semester. stantly monitored. "There is always thought the men would identity circumstances such as prisoners For one, he can't just pick up the When Miodownik proposed his a guard accessible, although never with. This play allows the men to being transferred to other institu- phone and contact the cast because ideas to the course's professors, have I needed to employ their ser- touch upon experience, which 1:00S," he explains, "As recently as they are inmates at the J.B. Gates Ann Devlin and John Jacobs, "they vices," he said. The men will be makes their acting very genuine:' last week I lost a cast member be- Correctional Facility. were a lillie worried about my escorted to the college and guards said Miodownik. C,,!i$C of a pending court case," Miodownik, a senior, is directing safety. Both have been very sup- will be present at the performances. Once he had chosen the play, A replacement actor has been The Window, which will be per- portive as well as Theater One and When asked if the actors are ner- Miodownik put up signs at the found, but the play might be per- formed on campus on April 14 and the theater department," he said. vous about the play, Miodownik To get permission to perform the 15. He became involved with this ""''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''= progress,formed as as a some work ac- in replied, "I don't think they're ner- project through a class he is taking play on campus, Miodownik had to vous. They're excited and eager to tors may have to read attend a theater department produc- for his psychology-based human "I like this play especially or consult their perform; for them it's an opportu- tion meeting, where he proposed relations major. The class, "Semi- books during the per- nity to get a change of scenery." his idea and described it. The six because it touches on the Miodownik added if he were had nar and Practicum in Community formances. member board unanimously ap- Settings," requires the students to issue of separation and Another frustrat- to do a similar project in the future proved his project. have an internship. ing aspect of this pro- it would not be such a great chal- Winter break was spent search- loneliness I thought the men For his part, Miodownik has duction is "an inabil- lenge. ing for a play. After spending a day spent approximately 10 hours a would identify with." ity to establish direct He has found the project to be at the Drama Bookstore in Man- week observing behavior modifi- communication with educational for both the actors and hattan, Miodownik found this play cation classes at the Niantic prison. the cast," he said. the director. in the Samuel French 1991 Basic - Derek Miodownik From this internship he realized Miodownik must The Window is Miodownik's di- Catalogue of Plays and Musicals. recting debut. It has taught him "the that "there are a lot of misconcep- send DOleS or memos tions about the prison population. "I wanted a play that is a one act, importance of flexibility while prison asking for anyone interested through the correctional officers at Many of these men were victims of had a relatively small cast and had maintaining a goal in a project." He in acting in a short play. From that the prison. very negative environments in all male parts, as the prison is an all- has acted in several one-act plays at list, the supervisor had to check Miodownik said the frustrations which they had little option other male facility," he explained. The Conn. He played Elyiot in Private who was eligible to participate. in- he experiences are balanced with than resorting to crime." He added Window is an eight character play Lives, he was the Man in Murderer mates have different risk levels; the reward of"seeing the men enjoy that "a lot of people's conceptions by Robert W. Masters, written in the Woman's Hope and Todd in only those with lower risk levels themselves during rehearsals and of prisons are media-based. I my- 1%2. Blood and Fire. were eligible. Miodownik did not perhaps forget temporarily that self had based my concept of a Miodownik describes The Win- The Window will be performed impose any criteria, such as acting they're, in fac~ in prison." prison on the stereotype of a maxi- dow as a "slice of life of one day in in Palmer 202. Admission is free. ability, on the cast. He got the list of Some of the cast have acting ex- a mental hospital. One long term After the play there will be a discus- mum security prison." men who were eligible, auditioned perience. One member has had "I got the idea that J wanted to do patient is being released and a new sion with the actors so that the audi- them and started working with the formal experience touring the West something for and with the in- one admitted. It focuses on the im- ence can ask the inmates questions. cast at the end of January. Coast as a one man puppet show; he mates," he said. "My personal love portanee of letters and visits from The College VoU:e March 31,1992 Page 5 FEATURES .. Rumored underground tunnels between dormitories prove to be practical, rather than mysterious original COSIof $4900, time and doors because he feared that people bySalyV"""" again . would be. tempted to go into the MIodate Feal:uns Editor In addition to their aesthetic tunnels If they knew where they As many students know, a secret val ue the tunnels are also very were. is a hard thing to keep at Con- practical. Because the tunnels Hoffman emphasized that "only necticut College. Somehow, Physi- were built below freezing level, the the most experienced teehmeians" cal Plant has managed to do so for pipes do not burst, thereby saving are allowed 10go into the tunnels to quite awhile. There are tunnels un- the college a considerable amount work because of possible danger. dernealh this campus. of money, lime, and The tunnels run from the power inconveinence. plant to the dorms in the Quad and Also, since the wires possibly to some of the other origi- for the phones are located Because of the multiple nal buildings including New Lon- inside these tunnels, the don Hall. These tunnels were in- lines never go down. architectural changes in the Conn hosts day of fun at the stalled to house the water, gas. elec- Originally, the power information reviewed, the tricity and heating systems. house. where the tunnels tunnels' exact location will AC for community children Unfortunately.the tunnels were would begin, was to be in not buill for student use like the the basement of a dorm have to remain a secret. "college on the hill" and New ones at Yale and Wesleyan. They called Allyn House. BUI by Kristen Lennon London, and to help establish a The College Voite were buill simply 10 make the for various reasons, the good relationship between the col- campus more asthetically pleasing dorm was never built. Conn students might be in for a lege and the surrounding city. by placing all of the wiring under- Consequently, a sepa- shock on their way to the Early in the fall semester, the ground, bUI they also turned out to rate building became the power The tunnels' use has been ex- stairmaster or the lifecycle, Be- senior class sponsored a similar be quite innovative. house, marking the beginning of panded as technology has grown, tween 10:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. on event and found it to be a great Originally, there were only six the tunnels. Because of the multiple Now they also contain telecommu- Saturday. April 4, the athletic cen- success. Roughly thirty-five chil- buildings on campus and the tun- architectual changes in the infor- nieation wires for telephone and ter will be invaded by approxi- dren attended and enjoyed a day nels were built 10 serve them. mation reviewed, the tunnels' ex- computers, The wiring for Ihe mately thirty-five youngsters, ages with members of the class of '92. It Considering that the school was act location will have to remain a newer dorms, such as North cam- five to fifteen, from the Crystal was the success of this project buill in 1914, a year before the secret. pus buildings. are simply in pipes in Avenue Projects of New London. which inspired the classes of '92 college opened, the idea of the tun- Ed Hoffman, director of opera- the ground below freezing level. Throughout the day, Conn stu- and '94 to plan another one for this nels was rather innovative, and they tions, would not reveal the loca- The tunnels were never extended 10 dents will be leading the groups of semester. have proven their worth, at a total tions of the tunnels or the access the newer buildings. children in such games as basket- According to Sutro, the key is "al1, volleyball, and various olher participation. Sutro and her col- tun and exciting activities. leagues encourage everyone to get I( "A Day of Fun," as described by involved. 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Abbey Jeff Burgess Blackstone Trudy Luxana College committee finalizes Branford Nat Damon Burdick Jessica Schwarz Freeman Anne Rosow housefellow appointments Hamilton Kareem Lawrence Williams, chair of the selection another group inlerview and an in- Harkness Todd Alessandri commiuee and director of residen- dividual hour-long interview with Jane Addams Bashi Gaetsaloe tial life, were present to answer Williams. The job of a housefellow can be Katherine Blunt Matt Hackl questions. According to Williams, the se- seen in many lights: as a respected, The next step was the application lection committee then met to as- Knowlton Ratiya Ruangsuwana honorable position, and at the same which required two recommenda- semble a staff that would work well Lambdin Christy Halvorson time as a twenty-four hour a day job tions. One was expected 10 come as a group. Larrabee Sarah Robson thai can result in great amounts of from a peer and another was re- The commitnee recommends the stress. quired from faculty, stalf or an ad- candidates they believe will work Lazrus Dan Church For the 1992-93 housefellows, ministrator. best, and Williams makes the final Marshall Laura Tseng excitement appeared to be ruling A weekend of activities required decision. Morrisson Barry Margeson over anxiety as they signed con- the candidates to participate in a "I fell that ifI was selected or not tracts Thursday night. North Cottage series of exercises involving role selected that they knew me well Mike Rey The selection process began in playing, group events and indi- enough from the process to be fair," Park Suzanne Walker the beginning of February and the vidual interviews. According to said housefellow candidate Dan Plant Todd Collins candidates were notified of their Williams. this period was treated Church. Smith Amanda Frederick positions on Friday, March 6th. much like a job interview. Williams described the impor- The process began in early Feb- Approximately 35 to 40 candi- tance of matching a housefellow Windham Monisha Kaplan ruary with two informational ses- dales 001 of the original 80 were with a suitable donn. "Sometimes Wright Todd Whitten sions held for interested juniors. invited to participate in the second the match between housefellow Current housefellows and Daphne part of the process. This involved and dorm is based on the type of students who might choose to live there, or possibly because of the physical layout of the dorm," Wil- liams said. She added that there are also dif- Ifyou don't have ferent areas of campus such as the Plex in which the proximity of the dorms requires the housefellows to the money to gel along especially well. Church said he was not expecting his dorm assignment, bUI added fly to London, that the more he thought about it the more Lazrus made sense. "I think it wiIJ be important to use your create a good environment and es- IabJish unity, " he said. imagination. Ratiya Ruangsuwana, hoose-fel- low candidate, said she thought Knowlton suited her most, bUI said she tried 10 keep an open mind about it so as nouo be disappointed if she was otherwise placed. Describing her placement, Ruangsuwana said,"Knowlton is different. It is very tied to culture and tied to its languages." Mau Hackl, housefellow candi- date, said be is very excited about working with the staff and the people in the dorm, but also pointed out that with all of his activites, time management skills are going to be very important. Williams described a few of the responsibilities of the housefellow position; to serve as primary ad- ministrator in their donn arxI as peer counsel and a referral agent. A housefellow's duties also in- clude being responsible for policy enforcement, serving as an advisor 10 House Council, and being in- \ volved with educational program- ming. '" think the biggest responsiblity is just to be there for the people in Or use your four color xerox" copier. Your pastel markers. Or your new 3-D graphic software package. Hey, the dorm wben and if they need don't hold back. Simp~ put, we're having a contest to find the most fabulous, creative, memorable, me:' said Whitten. audacious 19 by 24 inch poster to get people to f~ Virgin Mantic Airways to London. The . Please recycle designer will not on~ win two round-trip tickets to London. They'll get a chance to have their
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ees meeting, stated, "[Even] in by Jon Flnnimore popular departments like History iD 0 Editor Chid' oIIIdo and Government the data shows The 3:2 Committee has its sights that ratios have changed only mini- on completing an in-depth evalua- mally." tion of the success or failure of the According to Edmonds, the COm- college's adoption of !he 3:2 teach- mittee will send a letter to Gaudiani ing load by the end of this semester. "expressing our distress over the The college implemented the 3:2 release of invalidated data to The program in 1989, during the first College Voice ... [the releaseoflhe year in the tenure of Claire statistics] undermines the workings Gaudiani, president of the college. of the 3:2 committee and under- Since then, faculty teach three mines the whole process of making courses one semester, but only two collegial decisions by the college-
, courses next semester. wide committee." I The committee, whose members The information released by include John Burton, anthropology Gaudiani was criticized by student department chair, Robley Evans, government leaders and inan edito- professor of English, Noel zahler, rial in The College Voice as being associate professor of music, and inconclusive. students Reg Edmonds, SGA presi- One of the major deficiencies in dent, Dorothy Smith, Marguerite the statistics was that no breakdown White, and Joe Hesse, is probing was done of class size in individual the question of whether the college classes or by 100, 200, and 300 has been adversely affected by the levels. Green allowed to run new teaching load. Monee said the committee will "The general charge is to see if be looking at a lot of this data and, COfiIUI/~dfrom p. J resign from their positions if their there is any effect of moving from a after verifying it with Aileen Boyle, adding, "If elected I will serve." GPAs drop significantly. "I have 3:3 to a 3:2 teaching load with re- registrar, will try and determine According to Green, whenhe was always been on stable academic gard to faculty scholarship, the cur- what the effects of the change to 3:2 forced to resign his position last ground," argued Green.''There is riculum, retention of faculty, and are. fall, Assembly members advised nothing that says if my grades fall recruitment of faculty. And those "The data is pure raw data. We're him to raise his GPA. "Their main below where they are now, Iwill kind of three broad areas is what the to go in there and try and figure out concern was that I had to get my give up my position as PR direc- FSCC [Faculty Steering and what the data means," Monee con- grades up," he said, "I did that." tor." he said. Conference Committee) gave to us cluded. WoodBlOOks said her primary While he supports the minimurn reason for supporting a minimum GPA requirement, he believes the GPA requirement is her belief that minim urn should not be interpreted De La Soul comes to Conn. the pressures of a position in stu- as an exact limit "These things dent government could have a should be guidelines," he said. Conlinued[romp.l was denied, but the Finance Com- end of February the date was can- negative impact on a student's "Any student with good aca- were able to justify charging that mittee devised the BBC to appease celled by the agent because of "le- grades. demic standing should be allowed minimal an amount for a high the student mandate for a popular gal troubles," Noonan said. "I had my best semester last se- [torun for SGA positions]," he said. quality band," said Soteropoulos. band. De La Soul was secured about a mester," Green argued, "That was Despite Hampton's decision to The BBC was formed this year Will Noonan, chair of the BBC, week and a half before spring while maintaining a high level of grant the appeal, he is in favor of a during the budget process in re- said "People have this concept that break, Soteropoulos said, but the involvement in SGA." minimumGPA requirement ulcer- sponse to large student interest in Connecticut College will never get committee was unsure if the con- Green has served on several tainly support a 2.5 requirement" bringing a well-known band to a big band [but] it's about who can cert could be pulled off. commiuees this year and substi- he said. campus. pay them money and who has the "We knew we wanted them, it tuted for house senators on numer- WoodBrooks also expressed sup- Students Concerned about Metal space available," he said. was just a matter of if we could do ous occasions. port for the requirement "I do think requested $45,503 in order to bring According to Soteropou!os and it in a short amount of time," said Another main reason for the re- we need to have some academic Fishbone/primus and Otis Day and Noonan, the BBC also considered Soteropoulos. quirement is that student leaders standards [in SGA]," she said, but the Knights (from the movie Ani- bands such as Fishbone and The BBC, which was allocated with low averages may be forced to added, "1 believe in appeals." mal House) tocampus. This request Primus, the Pixies, Blues Traveler, $13,155 to work with, now has a and The Red Hot Chili Peppers. surplus of over $4,000. The committee put in an offer to De Soteropoulos said the committee Brown University students obtain La Soul in early February, but, will be making a full report on ihe Soteropoulos said, "We dido 't get a event, suggesting what to do with admittance to March faculty meeting response fora longtime, which was the excess money, reviewing the really aggravating." concert and how to perhaps im- she said. Ruangsuwana said contact ses- The BBC then secured a package prove on it, and analyzing the future by Lee Berendsen "They have an opportunity to sions are one of !he only methods of Tribe Called Quest and Cyprus The College Voke of the committee and large bands on understand what our structure is for students to communicate with Hill for !he date, but towands the campus. Graduate students from Brown like," added Gaudiani. faculty, and "not as many faculty University, as part of a special edu- "The faculty were asked whether are present [at the contact ses- cational program, were allowed to to have Brown students come and sions]," Ruangsuwana stated. attend !he faculty meeting that took observe the meeting, and they An exception to the policy could place before spring break agreed," stated Susskind. be made if students had sufficient Perry Susskind, chair of !he Fac- "They had to vote for an open [curricular] reasons for attending ulty Steering and Conferences meeting to graduate students," the meeting, according to Susskind. Committee, said the students are Gaudiani said. "If there were a group of students pan of a program that "exposes Connecticut College students are interested in observing a faculty them to various aspects of faculty not allowed to be present at faculty meeting, it could be a possibility," life," with the intention of provid- meetings. According to Susskind, he said. ing insight into the duties of a col- "[Faculty meetings] are for the fac- Ruangsuwana believes that ar- lege professor, ulty, and not the college commu- rangements can be made in !he fu- According to Claire Gaudiani, nity." ture to allow students to auend fac- ~ president of the college, Brown Ratiya Ruangsuwana, '93, chair ulty meetings. "I think it would be a j students have been using Connecti- of Academic Affairs, believes that good idea to have students, [in- '1, cut College as a model to learn by not allowing students to observe cluding] the SGA president and the about the role of faculty in liberal faculty meetings, communication chair of Academic Affairs, at the ~ ~ ~ arts colleges. "Our faculty have between students and faculty is faculty meetings, if some of the been mentoring these students," hampered. issues are relevant" she said. -e ~~~~~~~:-::-~~~~~~~~ Students crowd into Palmer for De La SOUl. The College Voice March 31, 1992 Page 8
• -- NEWS College weighs mandatory computers for student rooms
by Carl LewIs News Editor
,~ ~ j • '- ;g .9• <3 i ] ;I;, ~ '"£ ~~~7':"~~~~IIIIIIIIII~~~~~~""~I1111~~~""""""~ ,§ Assembly ratifies letter sup~ortlngAfrlcana major. "'lII!I~~~~~ The Computer Store features student loans for computers. Assembly supports created. "It would be much easier "It started meaning a lot more for us to do networking," said than computers," said Wenheimer. Gregg TeHennepe, coordinator of Recently, the committee has new Africana major academic systems. worked 10increase the number of A possible benefit of every stu- faculty with computers. "The col- potential inflexibility for depart- dent having a computer connected lege is making it easier for the fac- by Carl lewis ment staffing decisions. to a network would be easier cam- ulty to get computers.' News EdUor Some of the department chairs pus-wide communication, accord- The opinions of the student body The Student Government Asso- believed there were too few courses ing to Wertheimer, ''The need for will be taken into account before ciation expressed its support for a to support the major within their sending out mailing would be de- the committee makes any specific major in Africana Studies at departments. They said other de- creased," he said. decisions, according to Lee, who Thursday's meeting. The Assem- partrnents would have to contribute A decrease in mailings would re- said "We'd like to put together bly unanimously approved a letter pertinent courses before a major duce the use of paper. Wertheimer some type of survey ." asking department chairs and ad- could be created. said, "We've discussed how teen- The comminee hopes to release a ministratorsto commit to the for- According to Burton, the new nology could alleviate paper use survey before the semester ends. mationof the major. proposal alleviates this problem. "It problems." Furlherdecreases inpa- Wenheimer said, "Input would The letter calls for the support of is my sense that the department per use could result from students be appreciated from anyone who a major in Africana Studies, 10be chairs I have spokeri to are in agree- submitting c1asswork to faculty has anything 10 say," and added, proposed to the Academic and ment with it," he said. through a computer network in- "Nothing would ever happen with- Administrative Procedures Com- Several Assembly members ex- stead of on paper. out a great deal of student input." mitlee by John Burton, commitlee pressed support for the proposal. The Technological Support If students express support, the member and anthropology depart- Molly Embree, J-Board chair Committee was formed primarily TSC will discuss details of a com- mentchair. .said, "It seems clear to me now that to oversee the allocation of comput- puter system involving all students . States the letter, "We hope that we have the courses." ers to faculty. In the past few years, "Things might get a bit more spe- this institution will commit 10 an The idea of an African Studies the committee has been dealing cific," said Wenheimer. AfricanaStudies major and, with it, major was voiced in the 1986 with other types of technology on "We were hoping 10have some a more diverse curriculum and takeover of Fanning Hall. Sanders campus, such as video technology, kind of dialogue by the end of the community." said, "If we don't keep pushing, we Burton attended this weeks' As- could be waiting another six years." sembly meeting to explain the ma- Sarah Sutro, sophomore class jor he will propose. The major president, said the college should consists primarily of courses in the not be afraid to commit to a major. economics, history, anthropology, "It has been shown thal il is pos- and government departments, and sible," she said. is also comprised of other related In addition, Burton anticipates Courses in the humanities. support for his proposal to come The major to be proposed is a from the administration. He staled, reworked version of a major in Af- "It has been my sense that the ad- rican Studies Burton proposed this ministration has been in support of fall, which failed because it was this from day one." Consideredtoo restrictive to be vi- Claire Gaudiani, president of the able. "My initial proposal was ali college, said, "I would hope it courses that deal directly with Af- would be something we could work nca," he said. out and do well." Of the courses available for the She continued, "Obviously [the new major, 10 to 12 courses are in major] would be a wonderful thing fields indirectly related to Africa. to have," "Thineen are directly concerned The leuer, proposed by Katrina WIthAfrica," said Burton. Sanders, SGA public relations di- According to Burton, the rector, was sent to Claire Gaudiani, Africana major has been allocated a president of the college, Dorothy broaderrange of courses, to include James, provost, Robert Hampton, classes concerning the African im- dean of the college, Rolf Jensen, pact Onthe rest of the world. "The economics deparllnent chair, Wil- [original proposal] was very nar- liam Frasure, government depart- row and highly restrictive." ment chair, Bruce Kirmmse, his- . The primary reason for the rejec- tory deparllnent chair, and John lion of Burton's first proposal was Burton, anthropology departtnent the lack of available courses and chair. The College Voice March 31, 1992 Page 9 -- COMICS
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NEWS Rural South Africa teaching program becomes a reality' school, a well-equipped, and mod- Talbot, is severely underfunded by Rebeec:a Flynn Editor In Chief em, private school for black chil- and lacks basics such as pencils, dren in Umtata, the capital of textbooks. and calculators that Expressing equal pans trepida- Transkei. American students take forgranted. tion and excitement, two Con- At Vela school, King and Allan King and Allan are now partici- necticut College students are pre- will assist in the classroom and pating in an orientation program paring to em bark on a summer become acquainted with South designed to help prepare for the program that will have them African culture and teaching culture shock and learn how to.i teaching underprivileged students methods in the more familiar sur- teach in such conditions. ~ in rural South Africa. roundings of a modern facility. "They have to keep in mind they ,!j As the first pan of a three-year According to Michael Talbot, are going into a third world coun- ~ pilot program, Susan King, a jun- Dean of Students at the New Lon- try," said Talbot, wbo added that ~ ior, and Jessica Allan, a sopho- don junior high school, when Mrs. "creativity" is being stressed. ~ more, have been selected to travel Mniki, the headmistress of Vela Said Allan,"We'lI do the best we <3 to South Africa and assistant teach school, decides King and Allan are can with what we have." j in two schools there. The program "ready," they will teach at the Added King, "You've got to be" '::====:::=:=:::===:==:====:==:===,======.J is ajoint project between Connecti- Tshapile school, a rural school 10- really resourceful and keep an open Teachers rallied In South Africa for recognition rrom tbe govemmenL cut College and the New London cated about forty-five minutes out- mind." Grissel Hodge, director of Unity adapt," according to Hodge. school system. side of Umtata. King and Allan both expressed House, said, "We have not gouen a Butmainly, Hodgesaid,thecom- They will go first to the Vela . The rural school, according to the hope they will learn as much or sure 'yes,'" but "We have gouen a mittee looked for students with "a more from the South African chil- couple of interested sources." substance for wanting to be there." dren and the experience as a whole Claire Gaudiani, president of the Both Allan and King will submit as they will give to them. college. said she is "very opLimis- an "evaluation narrative" when "I feel like it' s the greatest oppor- tic" about the likelihood offunding they return, which will form pan of tunity of my life," said King, "I for the program being secured. the basis of an evaluation of the want to make a real human con- Gaudiani also said,''There is abso- program after the third year. nection ... I want to help them on lutely nothing to worry about. . . Upon returning, King and Allan that level as much as possible." The program will not be yanked." also plan to relate their experiences King said as a caucasian she ex- Twelve students originally ap- to the college in the form of lectures pects to experience some mistrust plied to the program, and six stu- and presentations. Allan said she on the pan of students at first, but dents were interviewed before the hopes her experiences will help to believes it will not be lasting. final selection. Judy Kirmmsee, provide "proof that we can live to- "It's really imponant for them to executive assistant to the president, gether harmoniously." learn that not all whites are against said the applications were designed Hodge said the program will ex- them, and it is especially important to "discern how these students tend to four students for the next for children \0 learn that," said would fare in a different culture." two summers. Allan. The criteria for selection in- Allan explained the mission of The college still lacks $11,000 in eluded personal knowledge about the program succinctly, "Even if funding for the program. A pro- South Africa, international travel what we're doing for them is'tphe- posal has been submiUed 10various experience. and "sensitivity to nomenal, at least it's a start of foundations. other cultures and the ability to something on a bigger scale." Students Susan King and Jessica Allan will teach In South Africa. HARVARD Eclipse Weekend offers varied events Review of Corps of Cadets, the tor of the Center for the Study of Summer School ~ by Angela Troth Opening Ceremony and Dinner, the Black Literature and Culture and Associate News Editor since 1871 Alumni breakfast, Minority professor of English at the Univer- "Reaching Back to Pull For- Alumni Committee Luncheon, and sity of Pennsylvania, will speak in • Open enrollment In hundred. of day and evening courtet th.c tunUJ colleg. degree requlrtnwnts or contrIbu1. to ptraonal ward" is the theme of the 17th an- the Alumni Reception. Dana Hall at 8:00 p.m. or prol ... lonal development. L nual Eclipse Weekend to be held The guest speaker for the open- Live jazz music will be presented from April 3 to 5. ing ceremony is State Representa- for alumni, students and cadets by • Internatlonal,tudenl body hi' accell to Harvard'. tive Wade Hyslop of New London. TheCalChat9:30p.m. To finish off outstandIng libraries. "",HUn, laboratories, and cultural Umoja is sponsoring the week- actIvities. end for prospective students of A fashion show will be presented the day, there will be a party in ~; color in conjunction with Genesis, on Saturday afternoon at I p.m. Wright at 10:00. the Coast Guard Academy's Mi- That evening, at 5:30 p.m., Harris On Sunday afternoon athletic nority Cadet Organization. will host a Soul Food dinner. games will be held between alumni, Some of the activities are the Dr. Houston A. Baker, Jr., direc- students, and cadets. The College Voice needs help.
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Standing Room Only: Harkness Chapel to house musical Into the Woods and the Film Society offers original version of Cape Fear in Oliva
and Working). lyrics, Into the Woods opens at 8 up son Joseph's prized coat. Re- Friday night there will be three by MidI.. &oro .... l The scene calls for Harkness p.m. Thursday, April 2 and runs for flecting the culture, society and re- showings (for each of its three Os- De: Collq~Yoke Chapel to be magically converted three successive nights. Seating is ligion of the people of Asante, car nominations?) of Barton Fink. Thursday evening I found myself into a lush forest inhabited by limited so if you don't want to Ghana, an exhibition of West The third of three Film Society at Harkness Chapel getting a sneak characters from the fairy talesof the chance buying a ticket at the door, African strip weaving is on display flicks (aUof which will be in Oliva) peek at the Musical Theater Brothers Grimm. But don't be they can be purchased at the box in the library until April 22. is Sunday's 1942 classic comedy Group's production of the Stephen fooled into thinking this is To Be Or Not To Be with Jack Sondheim/James Lapine Tony mere child's play: Benny and Carole Lombard. Award-winning musical Into The someone's been messing Even with the usual setbacks that one would expect Thursday evening also marks the Woods. With the usual rehearsal with these fairy tales. Aftera showing of the third film in setbacks that one would expect straightforward first act, in from even the most professional of theater groups, Connecticut College's Asian from even the most professional of which each tale is presented by this Thursday's opening, the musical will be American Film Festival. thealer groups, by this Thursday's up to its happy ending, the Swimming to Cambodia could, opening, the musical will be shaped musical shows what shaped into one fantastic evening. however face some stiff into one fantastic evening. With happens after the Happily competition from Cape Fear. This -Michael Borowski direction by senior Jeff Finn and Ever After. Spouses find it is the first film in the festival that musical direction by junior Lou hard to stay faithful, princes has been scheduled at an accessible Ungemach, the musical promises to don't live up to royal obliga- time. (The first was screened the make musical theater magic and tion, and with a Giant loose in the offtce. Tickets are seven dollars Traditionally used for clothing, day before break and the second history with Conn's first full book kingdom, some of the characters general admission, four dollars wall hangings, and center pieces, faced the Big Band Committee's musical since who knows when (a get downright ugly. students, and three dollars children. kente cloth is characterized by its De La Soul concert.) splendid change after four succes- Featuring clever melodies (in- Get two for Into! multi-colored horizontal patterns Swimming is an alternatively hi- sive revue format pieces: City cluding a title song that won't leave Seeing multi-colored kente of cottons, silks, and rayons. larious and incisive one man odys- Lights, Comedy Tonight, Godspell, your head, however hard you try to cloth, it's hard to not think that Originally created for Asante sey by expert storyteller Spalding force it out) and even more clever West Africa is where Jacob picked royalty 10 enhance political em- Gray, who was last represented in Billy Taylor blems, the cloth (woven by men New York at Lincoln Center with alone) is traditionally wrapped his Monster/n The Box. The movie, Trio jazzes around the body. Contemporarily it boasting a great score by Laurie can be sewn into shirts,dresses, and Anderson, touches on subjects such other modem apparel. Examples on as our bombing of Cambodia. It Conn College display range in date from the screens at 7:30 p.m. in Blaustein 1920s to the present. 210. by Chrts Louts Sardella The College Voice This week is one filled with more What week can go by without the lhan its fair share of movie offer- Theater Department sending out a The Billy Taylor Trio has offered ings, ranging from the chilling to voice mail announcement? The strong proof that jazz is not just the eclectic. After the successful latest informs us that veteran actor another form of music but a way of Castle Court Cinema showing of and oral interpreter of the Bible life. Playing to a large audience in i! Martin Scorsese's chilling Cape Max McLean will present a solo Palmer Auditorium on Saturday ~ Fear remake, the Film Society dramatic performance of Mark's gives you the chance to catch the gospel Wednesday in Harkness at evening, the Trio. raised the spirits ~ III . original 1962 version starring Gre- of every soul the house. Even lli 7:30. All are welcome! those not familiar with jazz soon ~ gory Peck and Robert Mitchum. became intimate with both the .g players and their music as the] evening progressed. ~ Billy Taylor, D.Mus., is a "& celebrated and accomplished jazz ~ musician who has performed ~ nationally for several educational ~ c foundations, television, radio, and if: for premiere concert halls across ;:;:~;;;::;;;:::;:;::-'::::=;~=:;:;:-;;::;:::'='~:='~"==~~~-::~~= the country. He has even Dr. Billy Taylor performed in Palmer Saturday evening.
performed at the White House on coordination of the Broadway At several points In the three separate occasions. musical, "A Chorus Line." With performance, Taylor shared stories He is also the president and their range of talent, the and comments about his music and founder of Jazzmobile, an combination produced a unity of the people who have influenced it organization which brings jazz to rhythm that mimicked a throughout the years. Taylor, on the public in free concerts and conversation between friends. jazz as a form of music, noted, performances. Taylor has recieved The Trio's first piece, "A Secret "Jazz is a way of speaking as well two Peabody awards and an Emmy Love," by Webster and Fain, even as a repetoireof pieces. The songs for his accomplishments and was prompted one elderly couple to of the repetoire come from the recently honored by the National exclaim at its conclusion, experience of the players." Endowment for the Arts with a Jazz 'Fantastic!" It was evident that the music of Masters Fellowship. The evening truly was fantastic these musicians came not from a He has also promoted his art and every person in the audience sheet of music but from the soul. internationally in the Soviet Union could attest that this fact was This was especially true of with the International Commission demonstrated by loud cheers and Taylor's rendition of Billy of Distinguished American prolonged periods of applause. Strayhorn's "Take the A Train". Composers and Educators. A highlight of the evening was The Billy Taylor Trio played Saturday evening's performance the interjections of improvisational songs that are on their current Name _ isjust one of many performances on solos performed by each of the album, an album he orginally Addrns, _ his American agenda for this musicians at various times intended 10 title, "Let Us Make a concert season. throughout the pieces. Joyful Noise." According to Taylor's virtuosity on the piano Another particularly memorable Taylor the title was changed to is unmatched by any jazz musician event was Thomas' drum solo for "You Tempt Me" because the in recent history. Joining Taylor in Miles Davis' "Seven Steps to producers felt the original title the Trio were bassist Victor Heaven." The performance would not sell. Billy Taylor most Gaskin, wbo once played for Duke displayed an impressive vigor and likely tempted everyone in Ellington and percussionist Bobby vitality that was well- recieved by attendence to continue to listen to Thomas, known for his the crowd. the spirit of jazz. TIu! College Voice March 31,1992 Page 12 ARTS&ENTERTMNMENT Big Band Committee brings De La Soul to Palmer Stage
mance. The intensity of the dance Their live performance sounds by lUte Burden very different from their albums. Of The College Voice beat and their enthusiasm made it nearly impossible to not move to course this is usually true of every Connecticut College hasn't seen the rhythm. live performance, but for the show, a big name band for quite a while, The band played with the audi- the songs of De La Soul were given but Thursday night made up for a ence, using the age-old audience a much higher level of intensity. little lost time. Bravo, to the Big particpation and competition bit- The recordings have a more mellow Band Committee for bringing De which side of the room is loudest? and funky style to them. 'Ring Ring La Soul to Palmer Auditorium. It was clear that they were here for Ring (Ha Ha Hey),' 'Let, Let Me I am not an avid rap fan, but I a good time, because the In,' and' A Rollerskating Jam called have found De La to be more than auditorium quickly became the "Saturdays" were some of the the average rap group. I recently scene of a big party, with a fun songs they performed. Of course, purchased De La Soul is dead, their bunch of guys horsing around on 'Me, Myself, and I'was included in second album, and really enjoyed stage. There were small skits that the set. it. This album is the type of music served to lead into songs or became De LaSoul mixes genres of music you play just for the sake of the parts of songs, in which the band and performance to make a typical music, to hear the whole thing-not was assisted by two women, concert look boring. Lyrics and nar- as a background filler. The show dancing (very well, I might add) ration, reggae and disco combine to Thursday night enhanced their and playing roles. These dancers give, at the risk of sounding preten- reputation in my mind. DeLa gave were by no means 'background', tious, an evening of complete enter- a non-stop, high energy perfor- they greatly enhanced the show. tainment. Dr. Harriet Schiffer brings Africa to Cowboy Junkies in concert in Shain Library with .Kente Cloth New Haven to promote album and the complexity and meaning of back and forth from hand to hand. by of Reed's "Sweet Jane"was Carll Schultz the designs. Several simple pattern strips can be Arts and Entertainment Editor by Hillary Adams wonderful, and a minor hit. Their The tradition of kente cloth woven in a day. but the most The College Voice next album, The Caution Horses, On March 25 a gathering of stu- production is for itto be made only complex patterns involve the Following the recent release of was also a mild hit. Michael dents in Shain Library got a little by males. In recent years women weaving of single threads, causing their album, Black Eyed Man, the Timmins is currently writing the taste of Africa. Dr. Harriet Schiffer are being taught the process, one strip to take up to four days to .CowboyJunkies have gone ontour -songs on his own with a faster brought the continent across the' though it will be a long time before complete. in America and will be performing tempo and a slightly smoother fit Atlantic Ocean a little closer with it is no longer a male oriented art. The finished cloth is worn, in a traditional style for with the withJohn Prine at the Palace The- for Margo Timmins' gorgeous her lecture "HistoryofKente: Cloth The woman' s role in theprocess has men, left shoulder covered as a sign of ater, 246 College St., New Haven voice. of the Asante Kings," which traditionally been the growing and respect. A bare left shoulder is a on April 3 at 8 p.m. While some people feel that included a video about the process collecting of the cotton to be spun sign of humility. It is a symbol of The Cowboy Junkies have now Black Eyed Man is a betrayal of the of making Kente cloth, with and dyed into colored thread. The cloth is made on an eight status, worn to enhance the political produced a total of four albums that Junkies simplistic style (they are several examples on display. piece. hand-carved stationary regalia of his office. The man's follow a basic, ethereal story-tell- noted for using sparse amounts of Kente is a textile art form which loom, which today would sell for outfit costs around four hundred ingtheme. The first album, Whites equipment), the album does main- staned two thousand years ago as around six hundred dollars. Pul- dollars. Off Earth Now!, has obvious roots tain the bluesy, country mellow- a vehicle for the exchange of ideas The traditional fashion worn by a intheblues, with aguitar sound that ness of its predecessors and has throughout Africa through the use leys are worked by strings around woman is a skirt made of of thirty the Boston Phoenix says verges on garnered rave reviews everywhere. of colors and patterns. the toes, a large drag stone in front strips and wrapped around the "psychedelic." The album's songs are mostly Kente is narrow strip weaving of the loom gives thread tension, and the strips are wrapped around a body, a bodice and a smaller piece Their major label debut, The based on the band's experiences on which has three varying character- wrapped around the head, costing Trinity Sessions, included covers their 1990 North American istics: strip size, which varies from breast plate as they are woven. Simple pauerns are woven about fifteen hundred dollars. of such greats as Lou Reed and Tour.The Cowboy Junkies are a five and one-half inches to ten quickly, the shuttle a blur as it flies Modern styles have been Hank Williams, and their version great band definitely worth seeing. inches with a width of four inches introduced for everyday wear, but in the past the fashions were worn at social gatherings, as a display of MEDITATION political status and at religious MUSICIANS events, such as funerals or other MYSTICISM & ceremonies. DBOOK '92 AlI the patterns have meanings ENLIGHTENMENT and are named after a person, event or proverb. A snake represents An Intensive Course in Introductory Meditation knowledge, other patterns may represent the steps of life or the gift -r Takethe of knowledge. Colors have mean- ings as well: blue is love, white ;. First Step to signifies purity and honesty red refers to the blood of the ancestors, green means fertility and life and black is for the people. Schiffer promotes a growing Getting Signed.... linkage between the United States and Africa, using Kente as a way to CONTACT: learn about the culture and values of Major Record Labels, pUblishers, West Africa. r To Schiffer Kente is a bridge, ~ Clubs, Promoters, Managers, Studios, FREE crossing the information gap by Distributors, Nationwide Monday, March 30 Personal Power & Happiness sharing its rich and long African Send $35.00 (check or money order) to: Wednesday, April 1 Psychic Development history through a beautiful form of Wednesday, April 8 Mysticism & Enlightenmenl wearable art. The event was a A & R RECORD GUIDE wonderful opportunity to learn P.O. Box 88415 7:00-9:00 P.M. about this tradition, an evening Los Ange;", CA 90009 Waterford Public Library 49 Rope Ferry Road, Waterford enjoyed by all. The College Voice March 31,1992 Page 13 SPORTS Men's lacrosse drops home opener - on astroturf game with Team Canada. though it did not rain or snow until late Driven by strong midfield play, Sydney College, ranked 18 in the does not count in the rankings, was by.loll n.....on tile Camels did outscore the visitors nation in Division J1J, 12-10, were _ .. Old .. oIIIdo Sanuday aftemoon),lhen "we were beaten by Nazareth College ranked important because the Canadians risking not playing the game aI all." &-7 the rest of the way. Brown second in the nation, 17-4, and had just beaten Lynchburg, ranked Wben you know you have to play The women did play at home Cannon (two goals, two assists), defeated the Canadian Under-I9 15th in the nation. tile flTSl"home" game of the season Saturday morning, and Shields Scott Crosby (two goals), and Mau national squad 11-8 in an On tap for the Camels is a game at an hour away, it can be a little said, ''The women do not tear up the Shea (onegoal,oneassisl) were the exhibition match. Trinity on Wednesday and a home disappointing. ground as much as we do. We play scoring leaders for Conn. Shields noted that the team was date with Bowdoin, ranked first in The men' s lacrosse team different styles of games." Shields said. "We didn't give up, still in its preseason, having been on New England in Division III, on experienced just thai Saturday The Camels were beaten 15-9 by and that was a positive thing." tile playing fields for six days, and Saturday, "We're licking our chops when reports of poor weather an impressive Middlebury team, Over spring break, the men the other teams had played for Trinity on Wednesday," Shields forced the shifting of a game which is currently ranked #16 in the traveled to Virginia, where they numerous games already. The said. against Middlebury to an astroturf nation. Shields said, "'I was cold lost a close game to Hampden- field aI Westhaven High School. and windy, [but] I think the team Fran Shields, coach of tile men's was up for the game, wejustraninto Intramural Update: team, said that because of the poor a juggernaut, The bottom line in Men's A·League Hoops Women's Hoops shape of Harkness green, where this game was thai Middlebury is a Men's Floor Hockey Championship Game both the men's and women's teems very strong learn." Championship Game Championship Game play, the game had ID be changed 10 Conn fell behind g,I after the insure thai it could still be used for first quarter, when the first seven Smackey Brown 6 Big Jim Slade 58 Pretenders (5-0) vs. Sonic the rest of tile semester. Middlebury shots went in, and was Legion of Doom 4 George Winstons 51 Youth (4-1) TBA Shields said the decision, made outshot47-22 for the game. by Charles Luce, athletic director, "II was tough to get behind so Mau Shea five assists, Will Carlos Perez (33.4 ppg) had 25 Spring Intramurals begin this himself, and other administrators, quickly ... we gorinumidated [and] Noonan three assists, Tim points, and Brian Lamont (18. I week (B-League Hoops, Softball, was necessary because if the we didn't match up very well with Cheney two goals, Pete Spear ppg) had 15 points. Indoor Soccer, and Football. weather reports had been correct (it them physically." two goals
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TIu! College Voice March 31, 1992 Page 14 SPORTS • -- Men's tennis team puts the freeze on Wheaton 8-1 - "Oa Camels" host season opener fit for Soldier Field prepared to withstand the elements, will probably be the keys to Conn's by Dobby Gibson not to mention the crowd. Conn's success this season. Sports Editor raucous fans (by tennis standards, "Our doubles will be strong," Ignoring the remnants of mind you) often create a distracting Coach Kline said, "which is kindof Connecticut's suprise spring home-court advantage. a tradition for us." blizzard last week, Conn's men "In terms of the fans, we do [have Certainly this was the case last tennis team took to the courts for a home-court advantage]," said week as the doubles lineup swept the first time this season and team member Bashi Gaetsaloe. Wheaton. The new pairings of emerged with a victory over The Camels are sporting a veterans with rookies seemed lO Wheaton, 8-1. Physical Plant and significantly different look this work quite well in the top IWOslots Coach Ken Kline may have been season, with six new players, three as pairs John Krawczyk and Chad '. the MVP's for this match however, of which are freshman, playing Glaucer and Brewster Brown and ~ as the snowy courts needed lO be within the top six seeds. Conn's John Erik Penicaud both won, as ~ plowed, melted, and eventually new lineup will be extememly well as the third doubles team of '" cleared of any remaining water deep, with intense competition for Bashi Gaetsaloe and Steve Reilly. !~JO-:-h-n-;K;-r-:Caw=c~Y=Z;'k~se~rv~e~s,"'n~a;l1:-;k=ed~hy=-:'th=e::re::m~na~n~:-:~nts~·~or~c~o~n::n~'s~h~liz~za~rd~.~~before the match could begin. position after the top three seeds. The singles play had to be You really had to take pity on Seeds should change in the lower completed indoors in the A.C., as poor Wheaton in this match. They half of the lineup consistently, the sun began to fade behind Baseball drops a pair in Florida . arrived at Conn shocked lOfind out guarenteeing learn intensity during Lazrus. Play inside on the rubber- that the match was going to be practices. like A.C. floor is difficult, as the The men's baseball team, competing in their first year under club- played outdoors. Wheaton had "We lost three good seniors," ball skids considerably while varsity status, look an unprecedented trip lOFlorida during break to been practicing in their indoor Kline said. "[But] we have a lot of sneakers grab with the slightest train for the upcoming season. The Camels played two games that tennis center on campus during the depth. We go way beyond number step. And that was where Wheaton week.Iosing 23-410 Division III World Series Runner-Up Trenton latest foul weather. And much like six." nabbed their only win of the match State, and losing 13-3 lOWest Palm Beach Atlantic College. an NFL dome team travelling lOthe With a new lineup in the upper as Conn went on to start the season Chicago Bears' frigid Soldier singles slots, doubles play and the off right, 8-1. Track team competes in Florida, Field, Wheaton was in no way performance oflower singles seeds meets Ben Johnson Schmoozing with Dobs and Pops: The Men's track team also look a pre-season expedition over break, attending a non-collegiate T.A.C. meet at Florida State where they Dob visited by God (Harry Carayof mel world-class sprinters Ben Johnson and Calvin Smith. Coach William Wuyke placed second in the 800 meters with a time of 1.49:98, a personal best for an early season meet. Several other team the, Cubs) while attending ballgame members set personal records in the race as well. regional sight this past weekend so Gregg. As with all sporting events by Dobby Gibson that that drunkard AI Mcguire that Dob has ever gone lO with Sports Editor could be heard babbling Knute, the young Oregonian Men's basketball players are .nd David Papadopoulos The College Voice senselessly. Worst CBS nabbed the best seats in the park honored by NESCAC announcing pair: Sean (close enough 10 the plate lO call McDonough and Bill WallOn- Bill balls and strikes) and all the Men's basketball players Ted Frischling and Will Manuel were NCAA Tournament Action Walton is too bitter and too concessions one could possibly honored last week by NESCAC. Manuel, a freshman, was named to annoying lObe doing anything with partake of. As if that were not the NESCAC All-Rookie team and Frischling, who is a junior, was Well, kids, the big dance is well his life right now. Basically, at this enough, Cubs' announcing legend named to the All-NESCAC 2nd team. under way by now and as usual Dob point in time, Walton is nothing Harry Caray made an impromtu and Pops have not picked a game shan of a waste of good air. Most visit to the pair's section. Dob Swimmers shatter records right yet But aside from that, this trashed talked by one team: Michi- attempted 10 coax Caray into year's version of March/April gan -the "Fab Five Freddy" Frosh sitting in the seat next lO him, but during post-season meets Madness has been most enjoyable, sensations are like walkie-talkies. Caray observed Dob' s lapfull of Laura Ewing and Christy Watson finishedoff a successful season for and here are a few highs and lows of They never stop jawing - iI'S beau- condiment-loaded franks, .- the women's swim team by going all the way to the Division III the tourney so far. Craziest region: tiful. Genuine Drafts, shimmering National NCAA meet in Buffalo, New Yorlc. Watson did not Mid-Wesl-games going down to bratwurst, and grin bursting with compete in the meet bUI Ewing wound up finishing an impressive the wire left and right Best CBS Dob's Cactus League Report ketchup, and quickly moved on to 21s1 in the nation in the 100 meter butterfly. The women's team is announcing pair. James Brown and the more sedated, geriatric, clearly on their way up as they improved several places from last year Bill Raftery -18 is solid on the While spending break in Ari- retirement folk in the next section. By the way, the Cubs nipped the lOa II th place finish at the New Englands, shauering several school play-by-play working with the zona, Dob attended a Cubs- Brewers in the game 4-3. records in the process. The men's team also broke school records in Legend. It is absolutely ludicrous Brewers spring training game in the meet on the way 10 their 12th place finish, improving from a that ''the Raff" was denied doing a Mesa with sophomore Knute shOWing of 16th place lastyear, The 200 meterfreeslylerelayquartel of Mike Anderson, Jed Mullens, A1exi Carayannopoulos, and Barry Women's lax set to be contenders Margeson finished eighth and set a school record with a time of ,""'iNudfromp.J6 said Parmenter, "is that Conn Col- however they have a strong JV team 1:29.31. The Conn men went on lO break a whopping twelve Last year the team lost four key lege is now looked al as a con- which will lend depth lOthe varsity additional school records at the meet players. Norris said that their tender. Before,Conn was looked at squad. ''This depth has never been positions are "definitely fillable.' as an underdog, now other coaches here before," Norris stated. Plus, Women's rowing races past "We will be using some new are talking about us." sophomore goalie Sue Guillet got a combinations this year." stated This year's schedule will be lot of experience in the net as a Lowell and Simmons Norris. slightly tougher because they only freshman. The women's rowing learn crushed both Lowell University and "The big difference this year," have four varsity home garnes, For spring break, the woman's Simmons University last Saturday winning every race except one. In lacrosse learn was in Orlando, the first event, the woman's varsity eight and woman's junior varsity Florida. Since the weather has not eight easily defeated Simmons and Lowell by margins of26 seconds been favorable, practice in Florida and 19 seconds placing first and second respectively. The women's helped the team immensely. freshman eight won their race by a margin of nine seconds. Theonly The women returned and played race Connecticut lost was the freshman four in which they placed Wellesley last Thursday, winning second, four seconds behind Simmons and three seconds in front ~f 13-3. Last Saturday they played Lowell. Claus Wolter the women's coach, is not sureifConnecUcut s Wheaton and defeated them 22-5. Wins lasl Saturday will be indicative of the season. "I think in the next Thursday the team will find a much two weeks we will have a beuer idea of where we are. Next week we tougher oppenent in Trinity, one of have a tough race against the Coast Guard, and the week after thaI we the beuer teams in the league. - face Williams, and WPI, but I think we definitely look stronger than ~tyear." The College Voice March 31,1992 Page 15 -- '!'!"'------~-----:------,---_._~------
, SPORTS Malekoff succeeds Luce as CONN's athletic director will soon be completing the S5.5 Malekoff began his athletic by Dobby Gibson million expansion of its athletic career as the head coach of sports Editor center, the first major expansion of women's soccer and assistant The search to find Connecticut athletic facilities on campus since coach of men's lacrosse at College's next athletic director is the construction of the original Princeton University in 1978, a finally over. The student-faculty Athletic Center and Dayton Arena. post he kept until 1985. His five search committee has announced Despite the planned expansion, year coaching record for the then that Robert Malekoff, associate Connecticut College will still lack new women's soccer program was director of athletics at Harvard many major athletic facilities such 52-18-5. Malekoff went on to University, has been appointed as as a track course and a baseball/ accept additional responsibilites as the new director of athletics and softball diamond, which is a Princeton's Director of Athletic chair of physical education at problem that Malekoff will have to Fundraising, learning skills that Connecticut College. On July I, face. However, Malekoff will be will undoubted! y come in useful at 1992, Malekoff will replace entering a program that is clearly on Connecticut College. current athletic director Charles the rise with the prospect of much Most recently, Malekoff has ~ Luce, who is retiring after 18 years needed future expansion. worked in the Harvard University .~ with the college. Luce is the only "I am delighted to begin an athletic department. Since 1986 he ~ athletic director Connecticut involvement with a school of this had worked as associate director of ~ College has ever had. caliber," said Malekoff recently. the athletic department, overseeing ~ Luce supported the decision "Connecticut College has such operations as recruitment. ~ saying, "I think he's a fine guy and established itself as one of the departmental functions, and 6' ·· ~ a good choice." premier small liberal arts colleges facil iues, 8 Malekoff will be stepping into in the country, both athletically and Malekoff will return to campus ~ his position at a definite turning academically, and I am excited to on March 31st, and has commined ;:; point in Conn athletics. The college be a part of its growth." to an interview with theVoice. Women's basketball falls to Middlebury in ECAC tournament
gave the Camels the lead for good "We were beat by a good team," by Dan Levine with the score and free throw. The Coach Bill Lessig said. "I am less The College Voice score remained close-the rest of the disappointed this year because we Entering the ECAC Division III way, but time ran out on the Judges had a chance to win it and that's all tournament. the Connecticut and the Camels advanced to the you can ask for. We knew if we College women's basketball team semifinals with the 62-57 win. could get by Middlebury we'd win felt they had something to prove to Lynch, who was named to the the tournament that was the the rest of the league. The Camels NEWBA 2nd team All-Star team Championship game:' had won nine straight games to and the 2nd team all ECAC,lead the Wood said she believed the close out the regular season with Camels with 16 points followed by Camels played as well as they co-captain Liz Lynch's consistent Macca's 12. Wood, who scored II could, but they just couldn't finish scoring punch and co-captain Esty points, lead all rebounders with 16. the Panthers off. "We did Wood's domination on the boards. With this win the Camels then everything right," she said. "We Nonetheless, the Camels wound up travelled to Babson College to face just got tired and it just didn't work seeded last in the tournament fourth seeded Middlebury College. out. But this team deserves a lot of ~ The Camels faced top seeded Lead by Siadja Kovijanic's 25.5 credit. People dug deep and played s Brandeis University in the first points per game average really well in the last part of the ~ round at Brandeis. Right from the Middlebury was one of the most season." ~S;ceC:n;-:loC:r-;A-;:b"'bC:ey:C;T~y-SO-n-c.SbC"OO=ts--pC:as-;t-;t:-he-W=h-e.-;t-on-go-.-::nC"e.------start the Camels began pounding offensively potent teams in the Lessig feels that this was one of . the Judges on both ends of the floor. tournament. his most rewarding years as a The Camels held the Judges 10only The Camels held the Panthers to coach. "We were 7-6 and then went Women's lax team four points in the ftrstl3 minutes of only 24 points in the first half and on to win 11 straight games. We the game and took a lead of as many took a seven point lead into turned it completely around and as 22 points before settling on a 32- halftime. The second half saw this was one of my most satisfying deemed a contender 16 halftime score. The Camels shot more of the same for the Camels as years in coaching." Laurie Sachs, and Esty Wood. 43 percent from the field in the first they extended theirlead to II points The Camels are looking forward by JosII t.evlne Tyson, Sachs, Supko, and Norris half while Brandeis couldn't fmd halfway through. But the Panthers to next season. They wlll be losing The CoIlqt' Voice have all played together for four the basket and shot a measly 17 were a tough squad and battled back the school' nil time leading scorer After last year's successful sea- years and know each other's play- percent. to tie the game at 50 with 6: I I left to in Lynch and the team's top son, the women's lacrosse team is ing styles. There are also a host of The second half, however was a play. The game stayed close the rebounder in Wood to graduation, looking forward to an exciting year. juniors and sophmores who will different story though altogether. rest of the way until the final minute but everyone else will be back. As The women's team fmished last assist the seniors in their efforts to The Judges found themselves at when the Panthers pulled ahead for in year's past the Camels will find a year as runner's up at the ECAC have a successful season. New halftime and came out playing like good and took a 66-60 victory. The· way to compensate for the losses, tourney after losing only two games players on the team include Anne thenurnberoneseed. BaUlingback Camels played very well despite especially if Erika Gillis, Bonnie all season. It was the first time they Lane Byrd on defense and Jillian bit by bit, the Judges took a 52-50 the loss, holding Kovijanic to only Silberstein, and Macca continue to made it to this tourney. Langord on attack. Both freshmen lead with 4:20 left to go in the game. 2 points for the game, well under improve and playas well as they did Back to lead the team this year should see some time on the field. But the Camels remained poised her season average. Middlebury this season. If the team is healthy are senior co-captains Amy Norris Last year the team lost four key and confident and Bern Macea went on to beat Wheaton in the and things go well we can definitely and Kristen S upko. They will be players. Norris said that their erased Brandeis' last lead with a finals, but the Camels are not expect to see the Camels back in backed up by seniors AbbeyTyson, power move to the basket and she unhappy with their final results. tournament next season. See Women's Lax p.IS '/ Athlete of the Week
LAURA EWING captures this week's Athlete of the Week award. EWING finished off her season for the women's swim team by finishing 22nd in the butterfly at the NCAA Division ill national meet in Buffalo, New York.
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