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This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the Student Newspapers at Digital Commons @ Connecticut College. It has been accepted for inclusion in 2008-2009 by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ Connecticut College. For more information, please contact [email protected]. The views expressed in this paper are solely those of the author. PUBLISHED WEEKLYBY THE STUDENTS OF CONNECTICUT COLLEGE First Class rr U.S. Postage .-',Q'\:". .~. I' .. , PAID ~~~... ,; ~--;" THE Permit #35 I'.~'.•.. COLLEGE votes" NEW LONDON, CONNECTICUT VOLUME XXXIII • ISSUE 5 MONDAY, October 20, 2008 Then and For the Love of Kroft Now:How CBS news reporter Steve Kroft comes to Much Has Conn for Fall Weekend Connecticut KATE KOLENDA '09 College ( staff writer AcclaimedjoumalistSteveKroftwill Changed? be speaking to Connecticut College this Saturday in an event aptly named LILAH RAPTOPOULOS '11 "A Conversation with Steve Kroft." Kroft, 63, is the recipient of eleven opinions editor Emmys and three Peabody awards. He was awarded the George Arents Walk up the stairs to Cro's Nest this Medal, the most prestigious award week and the stage won't be occupied given to graduates of Syracuse Uni- by a band of suburban hipsters or a versity, and the Medallion of the handful of dancing juniors. Instead, University of Albany, the highest the microphones will be held by an honor given by the school. He holds . older crowd. On Wednesday after- Honorary Doctorates from Indiana noon at 4:30 PM, three Connecticut University, State University of New College alumni will take an hour to York, Binghamton and Long Island respond to questions regarding the University. The United States Army "Then and Now" of our beloved school. granted him numerous journalism This panel, conveniently called awards and a Bronze Star for Merito- "Then and Now", will be an oppor- rious Achievement, all for his journal- tunity to hear alumni answer ques- istic service during the Vietnam War. tions about the student body of the Kroft joined CBS News in 1980 as past: Conn myths that have been a reporter, and in 1984 became a for- buried, bygone weekend entertain- eign correspondent at the network's ment, and the changes they see at the London Bureau. In 1986, he returned school today, among other things. to New York to be a principal cor- "I think in general students can respondent on a newsmagazine TV hope to learn about what Conn used show West 57th, until the program to be like, what things have stayed was canceled in 1989. That fall, Kroft the same and what is different, as joined 60 Minutes, and has been fil- well as how modem times affected ing significant, thought-provoking Photo courtesy oj Web student life on campus and what spe- and award-winning reports ever since. Street's 60 trillion dollar shadow So at 1:30 PM this Saturday, join cial things we have in our history that On Saturday, Kroft will most likely market. During the 1992 presiden- the rest of the College community make us Conn students who we are" speak on the cunent financial crisis , tial election, Bill and Hillary Clinton in welcoming Steve Kroft to Conn. and the presidential election, and is said senior and Student Activities gave Kroft an exclusive interview af- extremely qualified to do so. On Oc- Council Chair Gili Ben- Yosef '09, ter allegations of infidelity were lev- tober 5, 2008, he reported on Wall who will be moderating the event. eled at the soon-to-be 42nd president. SAC formed a small "Then and Now" committee, with Director of Alumni Relations Bridget McShane, Inspecting Connecticut College's when the idea for Spirit Week first formed as a response to students who wanted to hear about student life in Endowment previous years. "I told them that I would gladly find a few alumni to Finding the real cost of a Connecticut College education participate on this panel and who also spanned the decades," said Me- city on a hill is provided, $113 mil- percent or so is contributed thanks to Shane. "Alumni always love the op- NORA SWENSON '12 lion seems like a plausible number for Connecticut College's solid endow- portunity to speak with students." Connecticut College's operating bud- ment, a $200 million threshold that Hildegard Meili VanDeusen' 43 will staff writer get. has steadily grown since the College's be one of the panelists. As a student Then, $49,385 - the other steep num- establishment in 1911, as well as an she graduated Phi Beta Kappa with a As college students, most worries likely focus on upcoming midterm ex- ber rriany fear - the student tuition for annual fund that constitutes for a $5 degree in English and was involved in 2008-2009. Countless students have million dollar package that may be Student Life (donn council), the stu- ams, sports practices, club fundraising events, or even just getting enough expressed a desire to know exactly spent directly on campus services. dent newspaper, and the languageclub. what this significant sum of money Some might be surprised to know "I was married during my senior time to do laundry. Unfortunately for parents however, the focus while stu- is going towards, and although a pre- that the $200 million endowment is year before my husband went over- cise break-down might be expected, actually small in comparison to other seas in World War II," she told the dents are away will likely be of the tuition bills that, in every sense of the Paul Maroni, the Vice President for peer liberal arts scHools in the New Alumni Relations. "Through Con- England area, such a~Wesleyan, Trin- expression, "hit home." Finance at Connecticut College ex- necticut College's guidance depart- The price tag attached to a qual- plained, "It's not that simple." ity, Amherst or Bates, all with endow- ment I was introduced to Time Inc. ity education is not easy to swallow, Knowing that the operating budget ments upwards of $400 million. and immediately after graduation be- especially if it is unknown where ex- for the school in a given year is $113 "There's a reason: for this though," gan a fascinating journalism career on actly the tuition is going. For this rea- million, the school can determine how Vice President for ~ollege Advance- the editorial staff of Life magazine." son, The Voice felt it a good idea to much student tuition will cover. Keep- ment Gregory Waldron noted. "Part of According to VanDeusen, Con- get some facts to start answering these ing in mind that Conn's enrollment this is due to the fact that Connecticut necticut College "was then and still questions. roughly includes 1,850 students, mul- College is a relatively new institu- is tops academically as well as in its Let's start with a number. Say, $113 tiplying by the tuition sum equates to tion," having only been established in commitment to the best in education." million. No, that's not the 2008-2009 a conclusive amount of $92,194,750, 1911. Whereas the bther schools have VanDeusen will be accompanied student tuition. Rather, it's the school's or roughly 80 percent of Conn's oper- had a century or two more to build up by Sue Milenette Haerle '67, a their endowment due in part to com- tuition. Factoring in food services, ating budget. "You might be wondering where SEE THEN AND NOW faculty, utilities, landscaping, trans- SEE THE COST portation, and Campus Safety, as well the remaining 20 percent comes from then," Maroni continued. Another 9 continued on page four as countless other services this small continued on page four OPINIO NEWS ENTERTAINMENT SPORTS Are your par- Find out how Find out about Who will you be ents coming Conn can pull Conn's Cam- clapping your this weekend? an upset over pus Interna- hands for this Find some weekend? See Middlebury on tionalism on perspective on page 9 Page 12 page 4 Page 6
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Letter From The The COLLEGE VOICE Box 4970 • Office (860) 439-2813 President Email: [email protected] To The Editor, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Kudos to the editors and staff of The Voice for the work you're doing to take Ben Eagle '09 this newspaper to a new level. I look forward to reading it every week, and have noted your efforts and the very positive results. MANAGING EDITOR As we begin Spirit Week and head into Fall Weekend and the public launch Claire Gould' 10 of our Campaign for Connecticut College, I wanted to write and encourage all students to take advantage of the broad scope of special activities and events planned throughout the corning week. NEWS EDITORS This Campaign is about you, the.students. It's about the future of Connecticut Lauren Morrow '09 College. And it's about our extended community of alumni, parents and friends Kasey Lum ' 11 who have already given so much to support this very special kind of education Weprovide. SPORTS EDITOR Over the course of the Campaign, we will continue to enhance this College Ben Eagle '09 in a number of ways, including support for faculty and students, new programs, the continued renewal of our beautiful campus, and several additional key ini- tiatives. ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR I look forward to seeing students at events throughout Spirit Week and Fall Carolyn Sebasky '09 Weekend. And I will definitely be cheering on our athletes in all of their games and competitions. Go Camels! OPINIONS EDITOR Lilah Raptopoulos ' 11 Sincerely, President Lee Higdon PHOTO EDITORS Arielle Shipper' 10 Gabrielle Kaminsky '09 Letter From·The Editor Brooke Smith '09
What took them so long? The band Clap Your Hands Say Yeah all gradu- LAYOUT EDITOR ated from Connecticut College between the year 2000 and 2002. Though Phillip Fritzsche' 11 they didn't exactly form within the bowels of Connecticut College, an old CC magazine story details the impact Conn had on the warbling quintet. "Conn BUSINESS MANAGER was definitely the incubator for Clap Your Hands, even though we didn't corne together until later," drummer, Sean Greenhalgh said. Birce Karabey , 10 If Conn set up the conditions that allowed Clap Your Hands to prosper (and they have prospered; their first album is brilliantly catchy, yet distinct), COpy EDITORS where's the reciprocity? • Justin 0' Shea ' 10 Other bands give back to their institutions all the time. Phish for example, Rebecca Reel' 11 all attended UVM. They have given countless shows there, and guess where Elizabeth Tredeau '09 their first show in five years is: UVM. Carolyn Roose '09 It's almost a waste of ink tn complain, now that Clap Your Hands will be making hands clap this Fall Weekend. But, I still can't help feeling slighted. John Sherman '11 Did the band know about the Kick-Off Weekend? Were they saving their ap- Boo Lapadula ' 11 pearance for such an occasion? The band members are the only ones who can know for sure. My only wish is that this is not their last appearance on our COURIERS beautiful campus. Ashley Clinton '09 Oscar Monteon '09 -Ben Sascha Golden '09 Agree? Disagree? Let us know what you think, E-mail Opinion pieces or Connect With Us Leters to the Editor to [email protected]. Advertisements The College Voice is an open forum. The opinions expressed by individual advertisers are their own. In no way does The College Voice endorse the views expressed by individual advertisers. The What are you doing right now? College Voice will not accept ads it deems to be libelous, an in- citement to violence, or personally damaging. Ad rates are avail- able on request by calling (860) 439-2813; please refer all ad inquiries to the Business Manager, Birce Karabey. The College Voice reserves the right to accept or reject any ad. The Editor- in-Chief shall have final content approval. The final deadline for advertising is 10:00 AM. on the Thursday preceding publication.
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.. • .. THE COLLEGE VOICE NEWS October 20, 2008 3 Seniors Will Shine at What Is Spirit?
CISLA Banquet Spirit leaders tell you why they love LAUREN MORROW '09 Connecticut College Role of Gender in Promoting Glob- al Environmental Justice, Real Es- news editor tate Development in Modern China, Khana Riley ~09 The seniors mvolved. in CISLA The Psychological Repercussions (the Toor Cu . My name is Khana. I'm se- . rnnungs Center for In- of Terrorism and Justice and Mor- nior from Florida, and I have ternational Studies and th L'b I als in Senegalese Children's Music Art)h e ioera spirit because: WHAT OTHER s ave a lot to be proud of. This Students involved in the program SCHOOL MASCOT IS A CAM- past summer, the 22 students from study languages including Spanish, EL! WE GOTTA REPRESENT! the class of 2009 invoI ve d Ini the cen- French, Italian, Russian and Man- ter completed speer alin . tems . h' IpS, darin, and they major in everything and on Saturday, October 25 at 5'00 from Anthropology to Mathematics.
PM, will honored 'orl' theierr ac hi ieve- Through their work with organizations ments at the annual CISLA Fall Ban- such as the Latin American Federa- quet, to be held in a tent on the ten- tion of Families of the Disappeared, UlS courts behind Crozier-Williams. the Russian News and Inforination CISLA aims to instill cultural sensi- Agency and various divisions of the tivity, political and social motivation United Nations, they have explored Grace Astrove '10 as .well as intellectual engagement cultural and social issues in parts of I love this school and have so much in ItS students. Founded in 1989 the the world that are very different from , camel spirit that I will shake other stu- program gives students the chance the United States, thus broadening dent to their core. As a former cheer- to put an international spin on their their own perceptions. CISLA Dinner leader and all around very loud and major with intensive language study will give these students the opportu- exuberant person I know how to get a and a funded international intern- nity to share their experiences, not crowed up and ready with pep and vim! ship. Students are also required to do only with their peers, but with their As a member of the SAC exec board a Senior Integrative Project, which is friends, advisors and families. I am always trying to get students on similar to a thesis, but is not limited "Parents sometimes don't really this campus to be less apathetic and to writing a paper. Upon completion understand the whole picture until really get involved and more enthused of the program, students receive a they come to this banquet," says An- about the amazing school we go to. special certificate, in addition to the nie Burrows, whose Senior Integrated As a Spirit Kid I would give 1,911% incomparable learning experiences Project is on The Globalization of of my energy to make spirit week en- that come with being a part of CISLA. Dance and will include a dance com- joyable for all and to get as much of ponent in addition to a paper. At Saturday's reception and ban- the campus to participate as possible. quet, the seniors will divide into On Saturday, the fantilies of these groups based on their internship 22 seniors will hopefully get a bet- topics and deliver presentations on ter understanding of what their chil- Blake Marcus '10 their internships and Senior Integra- dren, as well as the other members tive Projects. The internship topics of the program, have been so de- I obviously have the most Connect- span a wide range, including The voted to over the past few years. icut College spirit because I wou ld happily trade internal organs to pro- tect the well being of my fellow cam- els. I also would risk life and limb in- Did You Know sulting Chuck Norris in defense of my classmates. I am kid spirit because the That ... world is a cesspool and Conn is that non-stinky glittery island in the mid- Conn used to be known as CoCoForWo (Connecticut College for Wom- dle, I would do anything to stay here. I en), and when it became cooed, it was known as CoCoForWo & Beax! have no qualms in using extreme rnili- tary force to eradicate all superfluous Blaustein used to be the college's libr y. u can two humped camels that are the infec- still see the sign "Palmer Library" at the front entrance. tions of this planet. GO (one humped) CAMELS' There used to be a ballroom and hotel on campus. It's no Knowlton.
We became the Camel when Conn went cooed in 1969. The men's bas- Kiefer Roberts '11 ketball team coach used to be a Navy officer, and remembered a team My GOD! How is it hu- called the "Came in Pakistan. He suggested it, and the rest is history. manly possible to have as much SCHOOL SPIRIT as KIEFER!? Cro used to be a gym, and there was a pool where Cro's Nest is currently. Well ... it isn't easy, but I try. I ac- tually bleed blue and white. Little Parents ofFrances Buck '32 gave her $2,000 as a reward for quitting smoking. known fact, but true story. WHOOP!! She donated the money to the College to create the Outdoo Theater in the arbore- tum, and her dad was so happy he gave additional fun 0 build the Buck Lodge.
A Conn sweatshirt was featured on The O.C.
Vinal Cottage used to be an "experiment in cooperative liv- ing," wh re horne economics majors did their own cooking and cleaning, and split the costs. They lived with a resident instructor. Alex Shapiro '11 Some thing you learn growing up in Our first mascot was a submarine (1918)! Before men attended Conn, Texas is spirit! To me spirit is some- mascots W inexpensive objects with some symbolic significance, and thing that brings people together and they cha each year, some looked like "totems." They were kept se- gives them an identity. I have the best cret, so t phomores were challenged to discover the identity of the new spirit because I go to as many activi- mascot. se challenges became knotu as "Mascot Hunts" which con- ties as I can to support my friends tinued unt the 1960s. These mascots eventually merged with class gifts. and fellow Camels whether that means cheering for sports teams, at- Beer ed to be allowed in classrooms in the 1950s. tending a capella concerts, lectures and anything in between. I am try- In the til's there was a "SoIettm SuJlI!eI'" where students tried profes- ing to get the full Conn experience! I sors dressed and acted like Shakespeilrl;An characters and other Elizabethan couldn't be happier about where I am figures. This was part of a week-long celebration of Shakespeare's death. and I love to share that with others!
Shani Brown '12
I have the best CC spirit because I came in with both guns blazing, set the standards of enthusiasm for my class by winning a spot on SAC, rock the field in Club Soccer, bounce to the beats with the Camelbacks team, help the community learn about animals that range from upside-down jellies to nurse sharks, and am an all around participator in CC every- Before spirit week begins, each student will receive a passport thing!!! I AM CC SPIRIT! with four circles on it. During the week, an SGA member at each event will stamp the passport. If a student is able to collect stamps from all four events, they' will be eligible to win an iPod Touch! -Sarah Kosofsky THE COLLEGE VOICE NEWS October 20, 2008 4
Internationalism On Then and Now jored in sociology and was involved Campus continued from page one in intercollegiate sailing and row- housefellow her senior year who ing, as well as club ice hockey. graduated with a degree in history. Ben- Yosef sees this as a rare oppor- She also worked at Time magazine in tunity and an event worth attending. "I marketing and public relations, and think it's a great way for Conn students then became a broker at Smith Barney. to learn about our history and for the The third panelist is F. Wisner panelists to hear about their legacy." Murray'79 and father of current stu- dent Francis Murray , II. He ma- The Cost Of A Connecticut College Education
sification (the S&P 500, for example Photo courtesy of Web continued from page one lost over 13% for the year). pounding interest and a growing stock On a last note, when asked if there 222 students of international back- ANNA KAUFMAN '12 portfolio, Connecticut College is still was any possibility of slowing the ground representing 12 percent of the working its way up each year. rate of tuition increase through stu- student body at Connecticut College. Therefore, tuition does cover the dent activism, Maroni simply offered staff writer To some this may seem like a very majority of Connecticut College's this advice: "Small things students small percentage of the student body. Connecticut College prides itself as operation, but technically students at do throughout their days could help. Carmela Patton, the International Stu- a liberal arts institution that continu- Connecticut College are being helped Utilities are expensive." So students dent Advisor at Connecticut College ously encourages students to express out by these hidden funds. should work at conservation not only admits that the student body "is not as their diverse opinions and ideas no Some students have questioned diverse as I would like" and that she matter how much one student's view- why Connecticut College's tuition is "wishes we could have more interna- "A nine to one point differs from another's. The higher than some other schools in the tional students." This, however, can variety of these ideas stems from the area, if even by only a few thousand student-faculty all be traced back to funding. "The diverse backgrounds of students on dollars. To this, Maroni explained, college cannot afford to fund so many teacher ratio of a campus. We all come from different "At Conn, we operate in a very peo- international students," she said. Ac- upbringings, economic backgrounds ple-intensive environment. A nine to cording to Patton currently the class school full of quali- and experiences, as well as locations all one student-faculty ratio of a school of 20 l I has the fewest students of across the globe. But how internation- full of qualified professors is atypi- fied professors is international background (25) while ally diverse is Connecticut College? cal, and costs money." But also, not the class of 2009 has the most (70). typically hard to According to information provided having state government support, and Iraz Korezlioglu, a sophomore at by Scott Alexander, the Associate a smaller pool of alumni to draw on come by, and costs Connecticut College and secretary for donations, the costs of maintain- of ATLAS, the international student ing a competitive institution like Con- money. " "According to Patton organization on campus, is herself necticut College will fallon current an international student. Originally currently the class of students. for the sake of the environment, but from Turkey, Korezlioglu came to Concerns of increasingly rising tu- for the sake of tuition. "Maintenance 2011 has the fewest stu- Connecticut College for the liberal itions in the future are likely unavoid- and landscaping our campus is a big arts education because at many Eu- dents of international able. Comparing Conn to a small city, factor," so the more students work ropean universities you must know Maroni explained that when it comes towards maintaining the houses and background (25) while your area of study immediately. When to tuition, the outside economy is a public places, the less they will need asked about her obvervation of inter- the class of 2009 has the factor. "It would be nice to have a flat to rely on others to take on the tasks. national diversity on campus, Korez- tuition, but when food, utilities, and Finally, an equally important factor is most (70).n lioglu said she does not think that the so many other costs impact the school, Campus Safety. The campus commu- campus comes off as "very diverse" it's just not possible." So the reality of nity greatly appreciates their services, but admits that, "this year there are Director and Coordinator of the In- the situation is, in order to continue but Conn students can set a goal of many more international students." ternational Admission, there are sev- to maintain the high quality of life limiting what officers need to do. This "People need to be exposed to the enty countries represented on campus many students and parents have come will also help our operating budget. international world more to be pre- by students of international back- to expect of Connecticut College, the pared for the business world when they grounds. Forty-eight of these coun- price will have to increase to meet the leave school," Korezlioglu said. She tries are represented by students with challenge. thinks that Connecticut College would complete international backgrounds As far as the declining economy benefit greatly if students appreciated while the other 22 countries repre- and stock market, Maroni assured that the international diversity on campus sent dual citizens, non-U.S. citizens, Conn has diversified its funds, not more, and she encourages all students permanent residents and Americans placing too much of any of its money to attend ATLAS sponsored events. who attended high school abroad. For in one single type of fund or stock. a point of reference as to just how And though last year the endowment vast this amount of nations is: there returned a 3.7% loss, its performance are currently 192 member states of was significantly better than that of the United Nations. In total there are certain benchmarks due to its diver-
• - THE COLLEGE VOICE STUDENTGOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
October 20, 2008 What has SGA Ever Done 2008-2009 Student for YOU? Government Association The purpose of the Student Govern- to strengthen the College's relation- Mission Statement: ment Association (SGA) is to consid- ship with New London and invites er issues and to formulate policies in freshmen to get off campus by provid- The Student Government Association will strive to strengthen the Con- areas primarily or exclusively involv- ing alternative activity options. necticut College community by fostering greater student, faculty, and ing the student body. Such areas shall staff involvement, by improving campus-wide communication, and by include, but not be limited to, matters - Organizes Recyclemania. Con- providing diverse academic and social events. of social, academic and co-curricular necticut College is top 10of 400 com- policies. The Association also seeks peting schools. to provide extended channels of com- Student Government Association's Goals: munication, increased areas of coop- Approves allocationsfor student eration and a greater acceptance of clubs and organizations ($120,000) I. To encourage greater student, faculty, and staff involvement, the SGA sharedresponsibility between Faculty, will: Administrationand the Student Body Provides funding to SAC a. Invite faculty, staff, and senior administrators to present in matters of general and academic in- ($100,000), all four Class Councils their initiatives at SGA assembly meetings terest. ($30,000), and all additional funding b. Promote committee elections to increase student particiption for all residential houses ( $12,000) c. Employ various mediums to publicize the "Invite Your Below are some highlights of what Professor to Lunch" campaign the SGAhas done for you, the students - Planned Spirit Week to increase d. Development innovative ways to improve upon the relation Camel Pride and Connecticut College of Connecticut College. SGA has: between campus safety and students appreciation. Events for students, fac- - Passed legislation to push through ulty, and staff include special dinner, II. To improve communication campus-wide, the SGA will: an Arabic studies program, the Arabic student performances, alumni panel studies program is now in its firstyear discussions, and Spirit Rally with t- a. Assess and evaluate The Covenant (academic year 08-09). Faculty search shirts and prizes. b. Provide continuity and accessibility to students by for a full-time faculty is under way. promoting open forums and offering office hours - Organizes annual spring diversity c. Create student awareness of SGA, campus-wide events, and - Passed legislation for the new summit with guest speakers and peer relevant information camel card swipe access system. The to peer discussions. d. Develop an interactive SGA website SGA Residential Education and Liv- e. Cultivate and maintain a productive, goal oriented, and ing Advisory Committee researched - Currently evaluates the Covenant focused Assembly and proposed a swipe card system. A on Shared Governance to access stu- dent responsibility for shared gover- swipe card system was installed short- III. To provide diverse academic and social events, the SGA will: nance on campus. ly after in spring of 2008. a. Invite guest speakers with expertise on topics related to the College's core values - Passed legislation to give off- - SGA has a new and improved campus students access to residential website (sga.conncoll.edu) b. Host debate nights to spur a more intellectual campus houses. Additional access cards for atmosphere off-campus students will cost $13,500 - Provides student representation c. Sponsor campus-wide social events (e.g. Conn Spirit Week, because the College has to purchase on 28 standing college committees SGA sponsored groups' dodge ball, Presidential Hour) access cards in units of 1,000.Howev- which are comprised of SGA assem- er, a compromise between administra- bly members, students at large, fac- Leidy Valencia Michael Escosia tion and SGA was reached on Friday. ulty, and! or staff. These committees Chair of Judicial Board Access cards to off-campus students ensures that student voices are present President will be available at the gatehouseuntil when discussing issues such as cur- more cards can be purchased. riculum development, resource allo- Harris Rosenheim Raja Kelly cations, parking appeals, support for Vice-President Public Relations Director - Passed legislation to purchase and CC athletics, planning the academic install house emblems for each resi- calendar, campus wellness, issues Claire Gould Keith Farrell dential house. House emblems will of diversity, suggestions for improv- Presidential Associate Chair of Academic Affairs add charm, spirit, and will increase ing students' dining experience, and monitoring the College's progress to- residential house unity. SGA in col- Ashley Clinton Andrea Burt wards sustainability. For a complete laboration with senior administrators Parliamentarian Chair of Residential Affairs are currently researching the house list of committees check out Section emblems and relevant expenses. F: Committees in the C-book at sga. conncoll.edu Welbith Mota Gili Ben- Yosef Chair of SAC - Passed legislation to create the Chair of Diversity and Equity Commission on Student Academic - Plans and organizes "Invite your and Social Spaces "to create a strate- Professor to Lunch" week (November gic plan, follow action steps, and ex- 3-7) ecute designs to help implement exist- Start Your Career in Accounting. ing renovations or create new student - Publishes a new and improved spaces on campus". We are currently weekly SGA On the Can to increase looking for two students at large to campus communication and collabo- participate in this commission, email rations sga.conncoll.edu if you are interest- ed. - Proposed and helped design the new and improved Cro's Nest and - Organizes Blood Drives- In 2008, Coffee Grounds. Connecticut College was ranked #1 among colleges located in CT;beating These are just some highlights of out Yale, Trinity,Wesleyan, Mitchell, services that the SGA provides to and UConn for the most productive the campus. Have any concerns or units of blood for Connecticut hospi- suggestions on how to improve the Northeastern's MS in Accounting/MBA tals school? Want to leam how to write for non-accounting majors: a proposal or resolution? Come visit • Earn two degrees ill just 15 months. _Organizes Debate nights- First de- Cro 223! The SGA executive board • Complete a j-montb paid residency at a leading accounting finn. bate held on October 3rd on the U.S. provides 20 office hours every week • Proven track record of 100% job placement. presidential elections. Student and to give students more opportunities to faculty debated and informed the au- express concerns, issues, ana to ac- Take the first step. dience (150 students in attendance) on tively engage students in improving Visit us online or at an information session near you. Learn more each party's initiatives. Look out for their own academic and social college about the program and upcoming event~ at wwwmsamba.neu.edu. SGNs second debate night in Novem- expenence. ber! _ Co-organizes the yearly New The Student Government Asso- London 10I trip for the freshmen ciation operates under the guidelines of the Student Handbook, which is class in collaboration with LINCe. 617·373·3244 available online on Camel Web and in [email protected] New London 101 is a walking tour of wwwmsamba.neu.edu downtown New London and lunch at print. Ocean Beach. The program's goal is THE COLLEGE VOICE OPINIONS
October 20, 2008 I Opinions Editor: Lilah Raptopoulos FALLWEEKEND Students reflect on showing their parents where they live, learn, and play A Trip Back Into Juvenility A Freshman Perspective JAZMINE HUGHES '12 join the fundraising effort and to get the alumni excited and to give them columnist memories about their time at Conn." Make up your bed, bust out the Lys- While it sounds like a good time, 01, blame the mess on your roommate: many freshmen don't know anything Fall Weekend is SWiftly approaching, about Fall Weekend. To help us out, and you know it'll take you a while Fall Weekend has a logical and easy- to make your room parent-friendly' to-find schedule located on the Con- again. With the falling of leaves comes necticut College website. Jam-packed the arrival of parents, grandparents, with activities, Fall Weekend man- siblings, aunts, uncles, or whoever ages to combine concerts, various had a hand in raising you - basical- sports games, picnics, comedy acts, ly, all those weird relatives that you and an opportunity to take a pic- thought that you finally rid yourself of ture with a camel-a real onel-a1l once you sent that thank-you note for in two and a half days. The sched- the graduation card and the twenty- ule barely leaves time to breathe, let five dollar Staples gift card you got alone find yourself bored, thus there's in June. With fall break just ending, nothing to worry about vis-a-vis fil- Photo courtesy of Amy Martin \ many students are even more unen- ing in time between various events. could serve as a de-legitimizing I was one of them, so I asked senior thused about their parents coming to trip back into juvenility. Whoopee. After receiving an explanation such campus because they just saw them [I Khana Riley to give me a synopsis as Khana's or checking out the web- With the disappointment of Cam- of what happens. She said "this Fall can still hear my mother's voice in my elypics fresh on our minds, many site, they expressed excitement for the head: "MY BABY'S HOMEI"]. For Weekend is different from last year; unknown. Freshman SAC representa- freshmen are tentative about the next it's the kickoff for the Capital Cam- the lucky few who didn't go home, tive Diamond Howell is "excited for it all-school, all-weekend activity fun- paign, which is a campaign initiated it's about time to get that reality check fest shebang jamboree super-extran- because I don't know what to expect, of wet kisses on the cheek, childish by the president to fundraise for the and I'm eager to see what the weekend vaganza, for we have no previous college, trying to entice alumni to give nicknames, and the ever-frightening standards to hold it to. It's possible brings." Hopefully Fall Weekend is "Is there anybody that we ought to money and to excite big donors to give an event we can add to Our repertoire that many freshmen aren't completely to the college. We're trying to show meet?" From the freshman perspec- sure what goes on during Fall Week- of things that we love about Conn. tive, we arrived at Conn not too long them that Conn can compete with a end, knowing that there's some kind lot of the other NESCAC schools. Fall ago, working hard to establish our- of Harvest Fest with tables, alumni selves as genuine [almost] adults. Weekend is mostly known for Harvest gathering, and of course, the ominous Fest, which is an event where clubs, Fall Weekend, among other things, invasion of parents upon our campus. dorms, departments can collectively Avoid The Crowds A senior perspective BEN EAGLE '09
editor-In-chief My parents are corning to Con- necticut College for Fall Week- end. While they have been here before, this time is completely differ- ent. Let me give some background. In real life (an important distinction when telling people on campus where you "live"), I live an hour and a half from New London. This proximity has allowed my parents to make it up to our lovely campus for a myriad of significant reasons: moving in fresh- man year, my 20th birthday, frisbee tournaments, and forgotten nail clip- pers. This fall, they are making the same trek that so many other parent are making too, but for their very first time. So, let's look at it this way: I am in the same boat as you, freshman! So what do we show our par- ents first? Where we lay our heads? Where we fill Our heads with knowl- edge? Where we kill our brain cells? While I may not have sufficient Fall Weekend experience, I have been here for four years, and for par- ents, and students of all ages, I want to give some recommendations:
First, start in the arboretum. And I Photo courtesy of Amy Martin don't mean the finely groomed piece the dining hall tour. Although your probably need to take a breather. Rush of land directly behind the campus. your parents otherwise. Show your parents would love to see where you and grab one of the tables outside the While this area is beautiful, it is just parents what its really like to go to eat your meals everyday, I don't think library. It may seem like an obvious a small cross-section of our ecologi- Conn, not what it's like to go here they'd love eating like you do every choice, but when the sun is slowly cal offerings. The arboretum I am When Conn is dressed to impress. weeknight. Rather, take them to one slipping behind the cloud cover, there referring to is further down along I may have never experienced Fall of the area's delicious lunch places. is no better place to be than there. The Williams Street (to the rightj. you Weekend with my parents before, but In the mood for sandwiches? Go to twilight paints every academic build- can get there by walking past the I have been here for four years. If I Grampys. Want some barbecue? Go ing in a beautiful light that is hard theatre trailer. Once there, you and have learned nothing else, it is that to Chester's on Bank Street. More of to see in another place on campus. your parents can discuss college life you must appreciate the beauty that a pizza person? Head to Ciro's. Take And personally, there is no amongst the birds and the bark. You is around you. And truly, stop to this advice: you'll see enough of your better place to people watch. don't want your parents asking you smell the flowers before you leave. friendsandtheirparentsoncampus,you There will be many events planned in Harris whether you've controlled don't need to see them again at Panera. that bed wetting problem, do you? this weekend, and most parents will The day will be winding down now, want to indulge in these seemingly After a little hike, you will surely and after eating a bit and attending work up a bit of an appetite. Skip unlimited options. While I respect some of the scheduled events, you'll this impulse, consider this: convince THE COLLEGE VOICE OPINION October 20, 2008 7 At Least the Library Looks Nice Renovation money is going into all the wrong places
DONALD BUDGE '10 last year, crying for hours because it "They have a potato bar now ... "Why?" was kind of dark in front of the library. with two different kinds of potatoes." Despite what the neon yellow, There are claims that some of the columnist "I'Il pass. We can just meet at Cof- bronze and silver Camelympics med- $11 million went towards improv- fee Grounds later." als say, we are not "WINNER"s this Something is wrong this semester. ing social spaces on campus such as "Funny thing about that..." semester. After all, why would any- There was no electricity in the air dur- Common Rooms, stating on Camel- HIt's closed?" one want more social space when ing Camelympics, and no excitement web that the Common rooms "boast "Kinda ...except it's always closed, there are now eight billion different looking forward to magical Cro Pizza fresh paint". Last time I checked, paths from the library to Blaustein? after a Successful Saturday night. De- "un-fresh paint" was pretty low on Who needs edible Nothing to do on weekends? Who spite Connecticut College completing people's list of things that could be cares when you can walk a new way $11 million worth of renovations over improved. But hey, remember Coffee food when it s a bit from Cro to the library every day? the summer, the campus seems glum- Grounds? If you're a Freshman and Sure, the campus looks a bit pret- mer than ever. There is a very simple are confused, we used to have a cozy easier to see the li- tier, but the money could have been reason for this: the renovations are for student-run coffee shop that had board spent in one thousand better ways Alumni and Prospies, and are a giant games, homemade desserts every brary at night? that would have improved life for middle finger to the students. Either night and quirky decorations like an that or I missed the campus wide poll the actual students, the ones who old hair drying chair. Imagine a con- and they threw everything out." where everyone voted on making the pay lots of money to go here. With versation between an Alumni return- "I see...well, who's having a Keg library pathway better lit instead of the renovations the school has com- ing to campus and a current student: this weekend?" improving the food that continually pleted its transformation into a tro- "Want to go to Harris? It's steak "00 ..." gets worse every day (Beef Aloo Mat- phy wife, beautiful but dead inside. and cheese night." "Thursday Night Event?" er?). Who needs edible food when it's "Actually they got rid of that." "Look on the bright side, some of a bit easier to see the library at night? I "Oh ... What did they replace it the toilets have two different flushes do remember walking through campus with?" now."
Sullivan's Dangerous Individual Responsibility Naval Strategy To The War Norway versus the US: a student On Terror abroad's eco-perspective
ANDREW IRWIN '10 by the social welfare state. Just like development aid, healthcare and pen- sions, if an environmental problem is columnist big enough, Norwegian citizens tend Before I left for Norway two to assume that the government will months ago for a semester abroad I, take care of it. Because of Norway's like everyone else, had a list of ex- progressive environmental policies, pectations about my host country: Norwegians do not feel the Same tall blonde people, stationwagons guilty obligation to take personal and hand-knit sweaters. Above all responsibility for their carbon foot- however, was this vision of an eco- print. The higher taxes they pay stand wonderland, complete with electric in lieu of individual engagement. cars, bountiful fresh organic food and While Norway is extremely bu- a close proximity to the wilderness. reaucratically green with seem- The vision was of somewhere Michael ingly less grassroots environmental Bloomberg or Bill McKibben would awareness, the United States takes a go after they die. But while Oslo does decidedly individualist bend and ne- pride itself as the electric car capital of glects the creation of comprehensive the world, and is surrounded by lush environmental policies. The past green forests, I still felt underwhelmed. five years in the United States have The oil-rich kingdom has rushed shown us the other side of the coin: into the media spotlight after pour- individual action without comprehen- ing money into research and develop- sive policy. And by all means, take Candidates for congress, Republican Sean Sullivan (above) and Democrat Joe Courtney ment of large-scale, low-carbon so- action to reduce your own footprint. (below) campaign lutions. This, unfortunately, has not But individuals alone cannot solve the translated into low-carbon solutions climate crisis. A middle ground be- MATT FAIRMAN '09 combat terrorism abroad by withdraw- at an individual level. For a coun- tween the U.S. and Norway is essen- ing our troops from Afghanistan and try so rich and so ecologically con- tial to successfully solving this crisis. columnist firing missiles at insurgent encamp- scious, there appeared to be a great It is often said there will be no ments, without regard for collateral failure in personal responsibility. silver bullet for solving the climate Two weeks ago, New London's damage or the long-term implications But perhaps I was overlooking crisis. In the same breath, solu- newspaper The Day and the League of such a strategy. If advanced, his "green" because it's already what tions must come from all levels. It of Women Voters sponsored a debate proposal will give rise to more terror- Norwegians do. Household clean- is about electing Barack Obama at the Garde Arts Theatre in New ism and create more instability in the ing products and packaging in the president, shopping at the farmers London between the two major party international system. We will not win most conventional sense trumps market and everything in between: candidates vying to become the next the hearts and minds of Afghanis or anything considered green in the strong national, regional and local ef- Congressman of the Second District generate goodwill toward the United States. Most goods are held to a su- forts coupled with individual action. of Connecticut (our district): incum- States by raining bombs down on Af- perior ecological standard, eliminat- The climate movement does not bent Democrat Joe Courtuey and Re- ghanistan from hundreds of miles away. ing the need for some green labeling. have time for individualists who spend publican challenger Sean Sullivan, a Sullivan's strategy will give force I soon got to the bottom of more time washing out beer cans than former Groton Sub Base commander. to the arguments of terrorist groups this strange shade of green. campus organizing. Nor does it have During the debate, Sullivan argued like Al Qaeda, that the United States After some asking around, I have time for those who cast their bal- lot occasionally and sit around wait- that we need to reevaluate our strate- seeks to conquer and destroy Is- come to the conclusion .that this dif- gy with regard to the "War on Terror." lamic nations across the world. It ference in individual attitude is large- ing for Washington to do everything. On this narrow point, I agree. Our will engender further hatred toward ly a product of the culture fostered government is fighting a war against the United States, thereby sowing terrorism with military as a blunt in- the seeds of discontent that produce strument when it should be engaging the next generation of Al Qaeda and in a global counterterrorism effort ori- set the stage for future conflicts. ented toward supporting policing op- The callousness of United States erations in other nations. Rather than foreign policy toward the Middle GOT OPINIONS? shifting our foreign strategy away East over the last half-century is from the military, however, Sullivan largely to blame for the crisis we face would have our government shift to a with regard to international terror- COME TO OUR WEEKl.Y VOICE MEETINGS "naval strategy" for the War on Terror ism. Yet Sullivan absurdly believes (particularly in Afghanistan) in which that a similarly callous foreign policy 9 PM MONDAYS the American government would strategy will solve the challenges we use intelligence to shoot Tomahawk face in the Middle East. For his cal- missiles at terrorist training camps. lous and shortsighted foreign poli- CRO 215 This idea is not only dangerous, cy beliefs alone, Sullivan does not but antithetical to core American val- deserve your vote this November. ues. Sullivan ludicrously believes that OR EMAIL: CCVOICE~I)CON NCOLL.EDU our government will most effectively THE COLLEGE VOICE NEWS October 20, 2008 8
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The highlight off the alhum, "Satan Said Dance," was staff writer chosen as the number 95 selection Because of their success and on Rolling Stone magazine's list of increasing popularity, the Connecticut the 100 best songs of 2007. The band College community always hoped has garnered a lot of comparisons and speculated that the band Clap to Talking Heads, and it is no more Your Hands Say Yeah might perform obvious than on this track with its on-campus, where all five members - heavy, monotonous beat thumping Alec Ounsworth '00, Robbie Guertin away in your chest. "Emily Jean Stock" '02, Lee Sargent '00, Tyler Sargent '00 is another key track, quite the opposite and Sean Greenhalgh '0 I - graduated. from "Satan Said Dance," both Now, for Fall Weekend 2008, they musically and lyrically. Here, we get will perform in a free concert on a seemingly straightforward love song the green this coming Friday night. about a man pining for his girl, but it is Clap Your Hands Say Yeah have hit the crashing, lively music that makes it big in the indie music world, and the song especially memorable. While frankly, they were getting so much not necessarily as fun or merry as the buzz in their early days on the charts first album, /Some Loud Thunder/ still that it started to get repetitive. They manages to "Soundfresh and complex. are the living definition of independent Why the album was criticized so rock, releasing their music and heavily might only be blamed on garnering a loyal fan base over the the media's over hype of their debut, Photo courtesy of Web Internet as opposed to through a record followed by hoards of curious new lis- label, although they are currently choices, a little bit of organ thrown titled debut, ends on such a high note teners who found themselves confused signed with London-based indie label in for good measure, and a dramatic - particularly, Ounsworth's wavering by the abstract lyrics and distorted Wichita. Nowadays, you see them assortment of other instruments that scream, mixed with a ferocious melodies found within the new tracks. everywhere. You can read about them are nearly impossible to identify. drumbeat and finger-blistering guitar Many believe this Fall Weekend in Spin or Blender, or watch them as Lead singer Alec Ounsworth's licks - that one might be pleasantly looks incredibly promising, especially musical guests on a late-night talk distinctive, drunken vocals have surprised to learn that there is more to given the Clap Your Hands Say Yeah show. Their music has been featured drawn considerable attention to come on the album. "Is This Love?" concert. Notonlywill there be a concert in the trailer for the film Choke and the band; his slurred warbles and features a swooning wave of back- from a well-respected indie band, but in an episode of The Office. Their nasally yelps have been compared to up singers mixed with Ounsworth's the fact that members of Clap Your self-titled album released in 2005 was the likes of Jeff Mangum or Thom tongue-twister professions, while Hands Say Yeah are returning to their reviewed very favorably by a number Yorke. It's impossible to discern meanwhile, "Gimme Some Salt" is college roots by performing at Conn of music critics and bloggers, and lyrics during the first listen of any of a sweaty song that gives off a hint adds a personal touch to the event. So the official review on iTunes even their songs, but you know the band is of danger in its crunching guitar this Friday, get ready to clap your hands called it a "modem indie-pop classic." having a good time performing them. riffs. Even with its multilayered and dance (because Satan says so) For those unfamiliar with the music Their music is playful, energetic and sounds and alternating tempos, the Stay tuned to the Voice next week of Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, the eccentric. Lyrics are ambiguous and album remains cohesive in its mood. for an interview with the members band is a warm and fuzzy mix of fast- tantalizing. "The Skin Of MY'Yellow Their second album~ /Some Loud of Clap Your Hands Say Yeah. paced guitars, unusual percussion Country Teeth," from the band's self- Thunder/, was released last year to Conn Alum Mariano Rodriguez Returns, This Time With More Laughs JONATHON MARKSON '12 the entertainment, Rodriguez majored in Political Science with a minor in Psychology. This combination staff writer of studies proved to set the perfect This Friday, October 24, comedian precedent for his later career. "While Mariano Rodriguez will perform at 11 my act includes a lot of politics and PM in the 1962 Room at Cro. Hailing social commentary, I also like to do from Chile and moving to the US at crowd work and have fun with the age 5 after his mother got accepted into audience" said Rodriguez of his the University of Arizona in Tuscon, routine. "I think my Connecticut Rodriguez comically approaches the College experience was the perfect cultural implications of social and background for what I'm doing now." political issues such as Latin American Rodriguez's time spent studying in immigration and same-sex marriage. New London, Connecticut has done far Rodriguez is a regular at "The more then solely benefit his comedy Improv" in L.A., has been featured career. Rodriguez notes that above at college campuses across the nation all, Connecticut College encouraged and performed on both The Inside him to think critically. He remarked Joke and Latino Laugh Festival that "the professors I had always on SiTV. NBC has also aired his demanded that you really think about sets. Of course, it can't hurt that what you're saying, and be able to he earned his Bachelors Degree in logically defend any point you make." Political Science as a member of the Regardless of his overtly positive experience at Connecticut College, "Infact, [Rodriguez J was not Rodriguez hasn't made his way back to campus since he graduated in 1997. involved in any sort of comedy "I'm looking forward to see what scene at the College. It was the campus looks like now. I'm also actually not until a year after curious to see ifthe food has gotten any graduation when he attended better!" So lets make this fellow Camel feel right at home when he performs a college amateur night at the his set at 11 PM in the 1962 room! DC Improv comedy club that You can find further information he actually tried stand-up." on Mariano Rodriguez and clips of his past routines at his Friday Nov. 7th, 2008 website, www.comedytinle.com Connecticut College Class of 1997. But how did Rodriguez make the transition from Conn student to established comedian? illfact, he was not involved in any sort of comedy scene at the College. It was actually not until a year after graduation when he attended a college amateur night at the DC Improv comedy club that he actually tried stand-up. While having not yet realized his inclination towards an occupation in THE COLLEGE VOICE ARTS + ENTERTAINMENT October 20,2008 10 The Hungry Camel: The Beginnings Of The Blue & White Dinner ~ollaborative Experience The Best of What Harris Has To Offer BEN EAGLE '09 pizza from the dinner menu. I am sure I am not alone in wondering editor-in-chief where those cheesy f1atbreads were when I am forced to decide between a When I was a child, my favorite ham or tuna fish sandwich for dinner. food was mashed potatoes. If anything Well, wonder no longer. Harris will other than mashed tots were placed on be featuring a standard cheese and my plate, I would launch into hissy- pepperoni pizza in addition to their fits of epic proportions (we're talking creatively delectable Buffalo Chicken Chemobyl-levels). While I have and Spinach,Tomato,and Feta pizzas. grown up and limited my hissy-fits to The later two are godsends at lunch. family weddings,' one thing remains: The· Buffalo Chicken has a spicy, there is nothing quite as comforting defiant kick and the Spinach and Feta as a plate of your favorites foods. pizza is one of the few white pizzas While few people would consider Harrisoffers. Bothwill be onmyplate. / the treats at Harris among their Also on my plate will be some of favorites, everyone has a night that the offerings from the Vegetarian gets them excited; a night even those Line. In times of food sorrow (see who live off-campus will willingly Sunday evenings) no place offers spend one oftheir fiveor sevenweekly more consistently good dishes than meals. For some,that night is chicken the vegetarian line. Bean dishes, parmasean; for others it is the lasagna. curried rice, and sauteed green beans Whatever your Harris preference may are just a few of the dishes that can be, the brain trust therehas organizeda normally spice up a mundane plate. may have multiple answers which night for everyone---a Blue and White SOPHIE MAGUIRE '10 For the Blue and White dinner, the could determine the direction and dinner of all-you-can-eat-favorites. veggie line will be serving Sesame content of the work: Raja decided At the main-lane, of which there Nuggets, a vegetarian version of staff writer the installation is about the artist. will be two since this will be such a "Carla's Meatballs," and spaghetti The liberal arts education is heavily attended event, there will be a with marinara. While the spread may He expressed his concern with heavilyItalian-themedmenu. Chicken seemsmall,thestaffhas been carefulto about creating well-rounded indi- the lack of collaborative projects Parmesan headlines the menu, and for sprinklevegetarianoptionsthroughout viduals through unique approaches on campus especially consider- good reason: it is the dish Harris does the other lines as well. In addition to to learning, including interdisci- ing the small student population. best. While the current incarnation the Vegetarian Lasagna, the Stir-Fry plinary methods. On campus, the Another factor that might be pre- cannot hold a candle to the older, station will be serving, in addition four centers provide students with venting a collaborative effort is spicier version of the breaded cutlet, to a Chicken Pad Thai, a Vegetable an infinite amount of opportunities the geographical distance between the Chicken Parmesan is still far and Pad Thai. While those vegetarians to pursue self-pronounced interests awaymyfavoritewayto getmyprotein Cummings and the dance depart- may find their specific line looking and projects. Although the Ammer- ment, which is based in Cro. It in a Connecticut College dining hall. sparse, they should find more than man Center for Arts and Technolo- seems as though Conn artists are Rounding out the main line dishes enough sustenance throughout Harris. gy provides artists with the chance invested so heavily in their own will be "Carla's Meatballs," Garlic Sustenanceaside, Harris will be also to pursue technologically based Mashed Potatoes, Broccoli Spears, putting out its best deserts. When you medium, that they do not real- and Vegetable Lasagna. While the finish those favorite entrees, you're projects, there is no established ize or consider the possibilities of broccoli may sound more combative encouraged to wash it down with the collaborative foundation for all cross-medium projects on campus. than delicious, the greenery will peerless TollhousePie. It, like all the the art departments. That raises the A monthly gathering of all art ma- be a welcome reprieve from the optionsoffered,willputyou inastateof question: do students need a formal jors might prove to be beneficial carbohydrate- and dairy-heavy menu. comfortfewthings otherthan foodcan. establishment in order to collabo- for the evolution of the creative One complaint many have lodged, rate projects? Why is there a lack community on campus. This type including myself, is the absence of of multi-meclium art on campus? of organization would allow stu- CONNcerto, a piece being per- dents from all classes to share and formed at Cummings this week, explore ideas with artists with dif- is a prime example of the student ferent ideas and approaches. The collaborative initiative that many downfall of the interdisciplinary students believe should be taking system is that students have to de- place on campus. Orchestrated by cide to participate in them as early Raja Kelly '09, the "installation" as freshman or sophomore year, will include students from the vi- which discourages latecomers sual art, music, theater and dance from becoming involved. Build- departments. Joining the students ing an inclusive community of will be Conn's dance company in artists on campus would allow all residence, David Dorfman Dance. class years to become invol ved, The collaborative foundation ini- regardless of when students dis- tially came to fruition when Debo- cover their creative intentions. rah MacDonnell, Director of Public The CONNcerto piece performed Relations, asked Raja Kelly wheth- during Spirit Week may inspire er installation pieces are "about the other students to initiate collabora- art or the artist." Depencling on the tive projects which involve more creator of the piece, this question than one department on campus. Conn provides students with many resources, now students have the opportunity to take advantage of these resources and create an envi- ronment that fosters the intertwin- ing of academic, social, and cre- ative thought. By including David Dorfman Dance, CONNcerto may also serve as an illustration of how students can work with guest art- ists and professionals in an artistic, rather than classroom atmosphere. Spirit Week is the opportunity to revitalize the student body's inter- est and motivation to use the col- lege's institutional outlets while brainstorming new opportunities for growth within the community at large. CONNcerto proves to be a productive start toward a more in- terconnected art scene on campus . ., THE COLLEGE VOICE SPORTS October 20, 2008 11 MEN'S SOCCER Field Hockey continued from page twelve were able to defeat the Trinity Ban- "I'm confident that we're tams. Like Middlebury, Trinity was a going to give Middlebury NESCAC heavyweight. Their record currently stands at 9-2. Also like Mid- a really hard time, and I dlebury, Trinity only played in front doubt that they're ready of away crows averaging 171 people. Head Coach Lessig asks "Will a huge for it." and loud crowd give the Camels an -Junior, Sarah Napoli advantage verses Middlebury?" While no one can predict the future, fan atten- dance might truly make the difference. continued from page twelve mistakes, we'll just keep building. We're still peaking. We haven't hit the plateau yet. Everyone's doing their jobs, taking advantage of every Matt Hula will look to build on his team leading five goals against Middlebury. He opportunity, scoring especially. So is pictured here dribbling past the Coast Guard Academy. Photo Courtesy of Hannah much of it depends on this weekend. Sporer We need to apply the extra pressure against Colby to secure a solid victory before we encounter Middlebury." Junior Sarah Napoli reflected on Line-Up For Saturday October 25th past her past experiences playing against the Panthers. She stated, "Our opponents have a really difficult time playing at Conn. I'm not sure if it's 11:00 AM Women's Volleyball Luce Fieldhouse because it's difficult to transition from vs. Coast Guard a much shorter astro-turf to a much longer field turf, or if it's just because we're more confident at home, and play Women's Field Hockey Silfen Field more cohesively. Freshman year, we played Middlebury at home and came vs. Middlebury extremely close to beating them. The score was 4-3, but last year, we played at Middlebury and lost 7-0. I think that Women's Soccer Tempel Green we should have no problem with them vs. Middlebury this year. We were able to score a goal against the Bowdoin, the number one team in the nation, and they weren't. I'm confident that we're going to Men's Soccer Tempel Green give Middlebury a really hard time, 2:30 PM and I doubt that they're ready for it." vs. Middlebury Emotion will run high on Octo- ber 25. Not only does the day sig- nify the Camel-Panther brawl, but it also marks Fall Weekend, Parent's 3:00PM Women's Volleyball Luce Fieldhouse Weekend, and Senior Day. Nothing vs. Endicott wonld taste sweeter than a victory. Women's Soccer NESCAC Player Of The 4-6-0 5-4-2 Week ~oals.Shot Attempts: Goals-Shot .ot\,ttempts: 11-114 14-166 Leading Scorer: Leading Scorer: Sharon Katz (4) Caitlin Parker and Annie Rowell (3) Keeper: Keeper: Jenna Ross Lauryn Torch .782 save percentage .805 save percentage freshman, Brigi Paladino is the team's continued from page twelve second leading scorer, falling just be- on what kind of attitude we approach hind Sharon Katz '10, who currently onr next games with." Driscoll has has four goals of her own. The Cam- tallied three points so far this season, els have collectively scored a total of eleven goals. Seniors Sarah Allen and contributing one goal and one assist. Junior tri-captain, Erin Davey, Sophia Brand, sophomore Candice also added optimistic thoughts, "So Clark, and freshman Katelyn Driscoll far we haven't shown what we can have each contributed a goal apiece. The girls also depend on the colle- the team's most valuable forward. Ten do. It's time to prove ourselves and continued from page twelve games into the current season, Hines show our talent to the NESCAC." giate athletic experience of assistant has already matched that previous The NESCAC, one of the most com- coach, Erin Kwiatkowski. Bailey the only Camel who could find the Andrews '10 commented on Kwiat- total and seems poised to surpass it. petitive Division illconferences in the back of the net, when they lost to kowski's major contribution to the Her contributions are not only in nation, is notorious for wavering game Bates 2-1 on Saturday, October 4th. team. She stated, "Erin has a much the box score either. During Hines' outcomes. Junior goalkeeper Bailey "The NESCAC player of the week bigger voice this year. She has many hot streak, the Camels have won Andrews expressed expectations re- is a tremendous honor, and Abby is valuable tltings to say. Now that she's four of their last six, and seem to be garding the upcoming Middlebury very deserving of the award," coach, a seasoned veteran, she's contrib- riding a large wave of momentum. game. She said, "It's a game we Debbie Lavigne said of the sopho- uting a lot to the program." Kwiat- Off the field, Hines also excels. should expect to win because it's a more's accomplishments. "There are kowski graduated in 2006 from Au- She is a Dean's List Student ma- fact that any NESCAC team can beat so many outstanding athletes in the rora University in Aurora Illinois, joring III Human Development. any NESCAC team on any given day." NESCAC and the competition for where she played varsity soccer. The Voice congratulates The Camels rely on their solid squad player of the week is outstanding." Although the Camels have had sev- Hines for her achievement. of freshman field players to generate Hines' development as a scorer has eral tough breaks, including an over- both offensive and defensive plays. been vital for the Lady Camels. Dur- time loss to Amherst College, they feel After netting her third goal against ing her freshmen year, she lead the that they're only just beginning to gel. Bowdoin, Saturday, October 11, club with eight goals and was named