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SCANDAL hamilton streakers bare all SUMMER FESTIVALS SENIOR ARTISTS OPEN UP BATTLE OF THE SEXES the continental | spring 2008 1 “Extremely Homemade” Jonathan Woodward - Twisting Clay for 36 years 66 1/2 Utica Street Clinton, New York 13323 (315) 853-6873 2 the continental | spring 2008 the continental spring 2008 on the cover 29 power in politics 96 europe on a shoestring 26 summer festivals 51 senior artists open up 35 battle of the sexes 42 behind closed doors 68 hamilton streakers bare all 70 at home with joan on the hill 10 breaking new ground 11 history of the apple 12 may day controversy 13 bar mitzvah millions 14 cultural center 15 alternative spring break 17 activism on campus talk of the town 18 best books you haven’t read 19 metal for the masses 21 buzzworthy 27 future of television features 36 icollege 38 a tale of two students style 47 spotted 48 online superlatives 49 what to wear 50 step by step tanning 56 room contest 59 mellow yellow 60 closing time society 76 date party themes 76 people who like to do fun things travel 78 life in senegal 84 deutschland with drew 87 incredible india 92 una vita bella 98 founder’s note ON CONTMAG.COM: EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS, SOCIAL COMMENTARY, WEEKLY TRENDS, AND REVIEWS the continental | spring 2008 3 the continental a student-run magazine based at hamilton college KATIE CHILDS founder and editor in chief AMELIA BARRY managing editor art directors LAURA DEFRANK director of photography LIZA RUECKERT features editor KELSEY RICHARDSON style editors LAURA COOK, WHITNEY KIMMEL entertainment editor NICOLE T. DIETSCHE news editor LILY NATHANSON travel editor MELISSA KONG society editor LEE SCHATZBERG advertising directors BLYTHE WINCHESTER advertising executives CAITLIN FENNESSEY, SOPHIA FRANCK advertising designer SARA BRYANT, JEFF ESCALANTE account managers JENN ANDERSON, LINDSAY WATERBURY, TOM GILLESPIE copy editor KAITY HILL senior editors Nico Drohojowski, Garrett Reeb writers ALEXANDRA BOROWITZ, CELIA COAN, BRENDAN CONWAY, MAURA DONOVAN, JENNA FAIN, CAITLIN FITZSIMONS, SCOtt FLAHERTY, DANIELLE FORTIER, RACHEL FRAZIER, SARAH GOODELL, MAURA KEARNAN, AMANDA POOLER, LEIGHTON SMITH, ASHLEY STAGNER, LAUREL SYMONDS, ANDREA WEINFURTER, ALICIA WRIGHT photographers SHELLEY HOY, JESSICA LEIBOWITZ, Alice Mann, Isabelle Mckusick, Lindsay Waterbury, Photography society contributors ELIZABETH FARRINGTON, ALLISON GASTON-ENHOLM, ERIC KUHN, DREW LAFIANDRA, WILL LEUBSDORF, CHELSEA MANN, EMILY PALLIN, KATHRYN PLUMMER, Eric thomas founding editor kate stinchfield letters to the editor E-mail [email protected] subscriptions Visit www.contmag.com to download a subscription form. advertisers E-mail [email protected] or visit www.contmag.com to view our press kit. sponsors Please e-mail [email protected] to find out how you can support this student publication. 4 the continental | spring 2008 the continental a student-run magazine based at hamilton college advertise! advertise with the continental and have your ad seen by students, families, faculty, and alumni email [email protected] or visit contmag.com for more information and a press kit the continental | spring 2008 5 from the editors amilton prides itself in being a liberal arts school that offers a diverse range of activities to its students. This emphasis creates a student body that is hyper-involved, participating in everything Hfrom the Streaking Team to Alternative Spring Break. From the cover to page 100 of this large Spring Issue, we tried to include as many student perspectives as possible. This issue exposes the many experiences that make life at Hamilton We want your unique for every student. Our readers selected five seniors from the Men’s feedback on the Rugby Team to grace our spring cover. Inside, the bare bodies of the Varsity Spring Issue! Streaking Team take freedom of expression to a whole new level. Four Email contmag@ art majors showcase the results of a year of work on their senior projects. hamilton.edu and From India to Italy, we caught up with Hamilton students who are studying let us know abroad and learned how their perceptions of the world have been altered what you think. by the experience of living in a foreign country. Comparing the different viewpoints on campus, our article “A Tale of Two Students” brings together students with different backgrounds to talk about life at Hamilton. Clinton, New York might not be a hub of political activity, but students have managed to find ways to stay involved in the race that is consuming our country. The role of the “Millenial Generation” is discussed in the Features section, highlighting the recent increase in the youth vote. Whether campaigning or taking advantage of the Washington Program, students have proved that our generation is more engaged in politics and determined to make our opinions heard. The faculty at Hamilton has joined the student body in being involved in politics, but lately it is school politics that has their attention. After learning that a popular professor had received a zero percent raise for the 2006-2007 academic year, we investigated and stumbled upon a scandal that has caused a stir among the faculty. The Continental strives to highlight as many Hamilton students and perspectives as possible in the magazine. We have tried our best to open your eyes to the different Hamilton experiences, but even with an expanded 100-page issue there is not enough room to include every perspective at Hamilton. Enjoy. Katie Childs and Amelia Barry our amazing editorial board in this issue study tour wear visit For over three decades, Hamil- Built in 1910, 11 College Hill With days to go until Com- While studying abroad, Allison ton students have participated Road is home to Hamilton’s mencement, seniors showcase Gaston-Enholm ’09 strolled in the Washington Program. president. Joan Hinde Stew- what to wear for every day of through the streets of her ad- During the semester away from art gave us an insider’s tour of Senior Week. Flip to the Style opted home of Padova, Italy campus, students study, take the beautiful house. See how section to see the best outfits and captured the best that the part in an internship, and learn President Stewart’s love of all for Formal, Strawberries & city has to offer. She shares how to live in a modern city full things French is evident throu- Champagne, and all of the tra- her favorite things in the Travel of history. gout the home. ditional Senior Week activities. section. 6 the continental | spring 2008 www.shopclintonwine.com the continental | spring 2008 7 on the cover We let readers choose who appeared on the cover of our Spring Issue, and we couldn’t be more pleased with the results: four fantastic covers and eleven smiling faces truly representing the diversity of our student body. Photography Director Liza Rueckert shot each of the covers, all of which are showcased on these pages. Hundreds of readers participated in an online poll to select which cover they wanted, but in the end only one could win… The winner of our cover contest was the Men’s Rugby Team, who recently hosted Nationals and had an impressive season. Seniors Andrew Gumbiner, M a tt Linden, Jon Milgrom, Justin Sherman, and Rich Bryan brought an easy- going attitude to our afternoon cover shoot, keeping everyone entertained while we shot hundreds of photos. In the end, the photograph we chose for the cover effortlessly demonstrates their camaraderie and fun personalities. 8 the continental | spring 2008 the continental spring 2008 POWER IN POLITICS europe on a UP CLOSE AND shoestring PERSONAL HAMILTON at home Marisa Clemente ’08 and Willy Cowles ’09 were a match made in heaven STUDENTS MAKE with joan for our cover shoot. Their chemistry was so good that we joked that their photos THEIR MARK ON were more characteristic of an engagement announcement in the New York CAPITOL HILL Times than a magazine cover. Willy is a member of the Crew team and a Writing Center tutor. Marisa is an English major and Comparative Literature minor. She works with Hamilton Alumni Leadership Training (HALT) and is also a Café Opus Barista. BEHIND CLOSED DOORS: THE SALARY EXPOSED! SCANDAL hamilton streakers bare all SUMMER FESTIVALS SENIOR ARTISTS OPEN UP BATTLE OF THE SEXES the continental spring 2008 POWER IN POLITICS Adam Polonski ’08 was a natural cover model and began striking great poses UP CLOSE from the moment Liza began shooting (including a few choice shots with The AND PERSONAL Daily Bull’s satirical version of The Continental, The Hessian). Joined by Megan HAMILTON Brousseau ’08, the two easily bonded over the inherent awkwardness of campus STUDENTS MAKE photo shoots. Adam is the Editor-In-Chief of The Daily Bull, a Writing Tutor, a THEIR MARK Student Assembly Representative, and part of Hamilton Alumni Leadership ON CAPITOL HILL europe on a Training (HALT). Megan is a biology major, an EMT, on the women’s soccer shoestring team, a member of ATX, works in the Oral Communications Center as a tutor, the Campus Campaign Coordinator for Teach for America, and teaches the lab at home with joan BEHIND practical EMT classes. CLOSED DOORS: THE SALARY SCANDAL EXPOSED! the continental hamilton streakers bare all spring 2008 SUMMER FESTIVALS SENIOR ARTISTS OPEN UP BATTLE OF THE SEXES BEHIND CLOSED DOORS: THE SALARY SCANDAL europe on a shoestring Britt Freitag ’08 and Emerson Sosa ’10 met for their first time when they at home came together to shoot their cover for The Continental. Both were surprised that with joan they were nominated, but the enthusiasm and charisma they showed on the shoot demonstrates why they are favorites among the student body.