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•' .' . 0.... . - PAID Q THE Permit #35 ~C" " ", ,~'. .. COLLEGE VOICE"dOO'CT - NEW LONDON, CONNECTICUT VOLUME XXXIII • ISSUE 8 WEDNESDAY, November 12,2008 "Change Has Com.e To Atnerica" History is made as Barack Obama is elected 44th Presi- dent of the United States Students' A Professor's Views on the View on the Presidential Presidential Election Election

LAUREN MORROW '09 SARAH KOSOSFSKY '12

news editor staff writer

November 4, 2008 will live on as It is now almost a week after the one of the most monumental days announcement of the results of the in the history of most people in this presidential election. We all stayed nation. For many of the students at up late to watch the results, and some Connecticut College, it was their first of us partied on Tempel Green. At chance to vote in a presidential elec- this point, most of us are glad that the tion, and most at this LIBERAL arts election and all of its hype are done SEE RESPONSES SEE RESPONSES

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Dance Dance Revolution Courtney Blanch, Emily Evans, Morgan Griffin, and Ellie Whiteford appeared in Kim Lusk's Schrodinger Would Know this past weekend. The show, "more than ordinary", which premiered Thursday, November 6,jeatured seventeen completely student-run and produced dance pieces. Photo courtesy of Nick Edwards.

OPINION NEWS ENTERTAINMENT SPORTS Dev's on Bank Are Club Hock- Find out Street. Conti- How did Vol- ey games are about Conn's nental Cuisine leyball fare in best show of endowment or Tapas Bar? its first playoff school spirit? game? oversight on Find out on Find out on See on Page 12 page 3 Page 9. page 6. THE COLLEGE VOICE EDITORIALS November 12,2008 CONTRIBUTE: e-mail [email protected] 'Letter From The Editor The COLLEGE VOICE Change, change, change. It was all litico.com estimates that 60.7 to 61.7 Box 4970· Office (860) 439-2813 we heard before the election, and it is percent of the 208.3 million eligible Email: [email protected] all we hear now as we begin to assess voters cast ballots in the election this whether our collective on President- year. In 2004, 60.6 percent of eligible elect Barack Obama blinded us from voters voted. EDITOR-IN-CHIEF how much will actually Changeone he Whether or not the change mani- Ben Eagle '09 is all moved into 1600 Pennsylvania fests itself in the current administra- Ave. tive choices or in the poll numbers, MANAGING EDITOR Early reports show that that change it is undeniable the world around us Claire Gould '10 might not be coming as fast as we had is changing. Videos from Tokyo to all predicted. Obama and his newly Rio show ecstatic citizens scream- NEWS EDITORS plucked transition team have vowed ing Obama's name. While screaming Lauren Morrow '09 to address the economic situation the name of the US president is noth- Kasey Lum ' 11 first, but with the treasury draining ing new to angered citizens around and a possible new war on the hori- the world, this time, the tone has zon, many of President-elect Obama's changed. SPORTS EDITOR campaign promises may have to be Obama faces a tough challenge; Ben Eagle '09 shelved for some time. The best ex- Things are far from good. The auto- ample of this: Obama's request that industry is on the verge of collapse, ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR we judge his first 1,000 not 100 days. and even though they are produc- Carolyn Sebasky '09 Obama's team might bring much ing outdated gas-guzzlers, the Unit- of a change to Washington either. ed States must bail them out if they OPINIONS EDITOR Rahm Emanuel, Obama's choice for don't want to plunge the country into White House Chief of Staff, was also a much deeper recession. The U.S. Lilah Raptopoulos ' 11 President Clinton's top adviser. Other Jobless rate hit a l4-year high. names that have been thrown around And, of course, the cost of tuition is PHOTO EDITORS like John D. Podesta and Anthony still on the rise. With all this change Arielle Shipper' 10 Lake also have deep ties to the former in mind, the Voice staff would like to Gabrielle Kaminsky '09 Democratic dynasty. thank everyone who makes sure we Brooke Smith '09 And that new democratic spirit? can stay in school. On behalf of every The droves of newly registered vot- student who attends Connecticut Col- ers that were supposed to cast their lege, thank you. LAYOUT EDITOR ballot for Obama? Well, that didn't Phillip Fritzsche' 11 really happen either. A report by Po- -Ben BUSINESS MANAGER Birce Karabey '10

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• THE COLLEGE VOICE NEWS November 12,2008 3 • ConnectICut I Got A Crush On' Obama College Takes Fifth Place In List Of Most Expensive Colleges

EMILY ZUBKOFF '12

staff writer

It may come as no surprise to some that Connecticut College is among the most expensive colleges in the country. But it may be shocking to hear that Conn was ranked the fifth most expensive college of 2008- 2009, according to a list compiled by campusgrotto.com. Sarah Lawrence Students celebrate an Obama victory with jubilant cheers on Tempel Green. Not pictured depressed Mccatnfans. Photo courtesy of the Voice was ranked number one with tuition Photo Staff. of $53,166, followed by George Washington University at $50,312, New York University at $50,182 and Responses "There are numerous pos- sible causes for higher costs, Students'Views Professor's Views such as the weak economy or a deficient amount of do- continued from page one continued from page one nations from alumni, but for Connecticut College, the rea- college got to revel in the results. with. "It's about time," says senior, Shana Chock-Gold- But what happens now? We only have a little more sons are not clearly speci- man ofObama's victory. "It's good to see people tak- than two months before Obama's inauguration, but fied. This inevitably leads ing ownership of their morals, values and ideals." what will the 44th presidency bring? I asked Pro- one to inquire where all of Once the announcement was made that Barack fessor Dorothy James of the Government department the tuition money goes." Obama would become the 44th president of the here at Connecticut College what she thought would United States of America, champagne tops all around happen to America's foreign policy when Obama campus were flying. Students ran outside to see flocks moves into the oval office. Georgetown University at $49,689. of their classmates, cheering and singing the national Professor James believes that the Bush presidency's fnflation can be accounted as one of anthem (I know, right?). It was a time of celebra- foreign policy stressed unilateralism, using ita power the reasons for the annual increases tion and unity for the majority of Conn students and to achieve its neo-conservative goals, such as spread- in tuition, but it is not the most sub- people around the world. ing democracy in the Middle East. stantial. There are many possible "It was one of those genuine, rare times when you "It is hard to imagine a President Obama looking causes for higher costs, such as the see peoples' true emotions," says sophomore Kiefer into any other world leader's eyes and 'seeing his soul' weak economy, or a deficient amount Roberts. "It proved that our generation is not just all as President Bush did with Putin," Professor James of donations from alumni, but for talk. It was so beautiful to see everyone from all back- says. She also believes that Obama will use his con- Connecticut College, the reasons are grounds come together in a pro-nationalist way." trolled "cool" type of personality to "build consensus- not clearly specified. This inevitably Many students also see the election as an opportu- es to solutions on shared problems." Professor James leads one to inquire where all of the nity to change the image of America. summed up her predictions: "Overall, his [Obama's] tuition money goes. Nevertheless, all "I'm really excited to go abroad," says sophomore approach to the world will be more realistic, less ego- matriculating students at Connecticut Jenny Weinstein. "I don't have to be embarrassed to involved, more consensual, and ultimately more suc- College are essentially on financial be an American." cessful in protecting US interests than the approach of aid since the $49,385 tuition cost only For the next four years, America will have a new the Bush administration." covers around eighty percent of the face. Sam Cooke once said "A Change is Gonna It will be interesting to see how quickly Obama total cost to attend Conn for a year. Come." It looks like that time is now. reaches out to other countries. We saw, in Obama's The demand for higher education campaign, that he made stops in Europe where he was will always exist, and therefore col- very popular. Perhaps in the near future, the United leges can raise the tuition and expect States will have a closer relationship with Europe and no difference in number of appli- the European Union. cants. The tremendous fiscal growth This January will definitely be an interesting one. spurs many long-term problems for students whose parents cannot af- ford to pay the tuition without finan- cial aid, and inevitably student loans come into play. Recently, there have been more reported adults who gradu- ated from their alma mater more than five years prior and still are paying off student loans. Should an institution meant to help prepare students for the workforce inhibit them with debt? In addition, it is interesting to note that the tuition of some of the most expesive undergraduate col- leges, including Conn, is more than the average income of an American. However, having the ranking of a "most expensive school" is not de- finitively negative or positive. Con- necticut College boasts an impressive number of study abroad programs, funded internships, and interdis- ciplinary programs. Conn spends a considerable amount of money on components necessary. for the school and the benefit of its students .

.. THE COLLEGE VOICE NEWS November 12,2008 4 Well-Endowed

The Voice takes a close look at the Endowment and its investment priorities

direct holdings, President Higdon was BEN EAGLE '09 nevertheless floored by the atroci- ties occurring in Darfur. "The situ- editor-in-chief ation in Darfur [was] horrendous," the President said. "I had followed A~ the students eagerly await the news of that region and had spoken res~ ts 0f the environmental baseline with many constituents on campus- audit, they are left to consider the. including students and faculty-s-about only current environmental assess- how Connecticut College could help." ment of the Connecticut College cam- 0 D b 21 P id t H' d th GR' n ecem er .j-resi en ig on pus: .e reen eport Card. While took action. He sent a letter on be- CC Curtis (pictured) discusses the results a/the "Community COrlVersaf.ionOf:, Alcohol". the VOice has had qualms with some • f th G R half ofthe college's Board of Trustees during the. Common Hour last Friday: The Common Hour, which was entitled, Commumty o thed reen ePf0rt Card's research urging fund managers to investigate Conversation Part 11:Alcohol, Honor Code and Self-Governance", was not as well attended me 0 s, some 0 their assessments. .. as the first community conversation. Those students in attendance, however, were able to . compames who were doing business discuss the alcohol problem with top administrators. have been hard to argue with: namely . h S d I thi I tt H' d · , • III t e u an. n IS e er, 19 on Photo courtesy of Allie Weiss. Connecticut College s F in Endow- d h f d d' t urge t e un managers to Ives ment Transparency. In an attempt to f h h busi di I rom t ose w ose usiness irect y create some transparency, the Voice . d' tl rt d th id . or In irec y suppo e e genoci e. decided to research the endowment "I' all' . h h . .. ' t IS mor y Imperative t at t e with a focus on ItS investment pri- ... .. Explore Weekend . . II hei f commumty of institutional Investors onties as we as t err uture goals. ak ibl ti t rt . . t e every POSSI e ac IOn 0 suppo According.. to Paul Marom, the Vice the peop I e 0 f S u ddt an an 0 bri nng thi IS ing to host a high school student for President for Finance, the endow- tr . . . t d d agic situation 0 a spee y an peace- JAZMINE HUGHES '12 an entire weekend, the entire experi- ment was valued around $215.5 mil- fu I reso I'" ution, th e I e tt er cone 1 u d e d . ence was also extremely rewarding lion in June 2008. Due to the decline Wh'1 t' t t I e conversa IOn amongs Su- staff writer for many. The prospective students of equity in September a.nd October dents concerning the endowment and have a healthy interest in Conn, and in of this year, Mr. Marom now esti- its investments slowed down after 'Over the past weekend, Conn was convincing them to consider applying mates that the endowment is hover- the Darfur incident, faculty mem- flooded with a large group of unrecog- to the College, current students may ing below $200 million. Luckily, the bers continued to ruminate on the nized students-they were in the book- begin to reevaluate and reconsider college's practice of withdrawing a subject. Between 2006 and 2007 store, they were in Harris, they were all the things that make Conn great, fixed amount each year assures en- the Facult Steering and Conference awkwardly hanging around doors of and why they personally decided to dowment .sta,?ility. "Capital ~arkets Committe~ (FSCC) created an ad- the dorms waiting forsomeone to let are volatile, Marom said, draw- hoc committee on institutional ethics. them in. They were prospective stu- "Although it may seem ir- ing a fixed amount can protect the The ad-hoc committee, which con- dents, or "prospies." November 8-10 endowment against wild gyrations." sisted of Government professor Jane was Explore Weekend, a program run ritating to host a high school An investment committee, which is Dawson Gender and Women's Stud- by ALANA coordinators Khana Riley student [or four!] for an en- a sub-committee of the board of trust- ies professor Mab Segrest, and English '09, Ivan Tatis '10 and Aidyn Urena tire weekend --- attempting ees, ,manages all of Connecticut Co~- professor Simon Hay, decided to focus '10, meant to encourage students of not to trip over the sleeping lege s ~ndowment. T~e committee IS their efforts on socially responsible in- diverse backgrounds, and those in- compnsed 0: five individual financial vesting (SRI). This committee eventu- terested in diversity issues, to spend bodies on your floor, wak- experts. It Includes a former trustee ally disbanded, and a new committee a weekend at Connecticut College ing up at 9 AM on a Sunday who ISan Investment manager at Mor- appeared in 2007 . This new committee before the admissions process begins. morning to take them to an gan Stanley, a chief investment officer sought to establish a permanent SRI The high school students are paired from a Midwest school. With an en- advisory committee consisting of stu- with a host, a Conn student, who re- interview, turning down that do~ment of over $1 billion, an alter- dents, faculty, and top administrators. ceives anywhere from one to four "let's go back to my room" native assets hedge fund ma~ager, the They ran into a problem defining students. Essentially, the hosts serve invitation you've been wait- chair of Connecticut College s finance SRI however. "Everybody has their as mini-tour guides, student advisors, ing for all year-the entire committee, and a retired chief execu- own principles and ethics," Profes- and admissions officers; fielding the tive officer who IS a former trustee. sor Dawson said. To avoid this, the prospies' questions, taking them to experience was rewarding:" Like many NESCAC schools: Con- group aligned themselves with the various sites On campus, and assuring necticut College does not directly Connecticut College Mission State- them that Connecticut College is the handle any of ItS assets. It has no ment. In regards to the environment, place to be. This year, prospective stu- attend the school. Many hosts had a securities in its names, and all of the Mission Statement reads: "[Con- dents came from all around the globe: lot of fun, not only with their pros- their holdings are managed by the necticut College] aims to preserve from as far away as Puerto Rico, and pies, but also with other students who Cambndge ASSOCiates,,,who accord- and protect the environment, both as close as North Haven. Connecticut were more than willing to show them mg to Mr. Marom, advise more locally and globally ... " While this College is on a mission to diversify around over the duration of the week- colleges than anyone dse." These may seem vague, Professor Dawson the campus in all ways, thus by bring- end. co-mingled funds, which ar~ essen- was able to sum it up more succinct- ing students from as many locations As many hosts and pros pies alike tially limited partnerships With other Iy. "It's about the triple bottom line: as possible, they hope to gamer a said, Explore Weekend is a great pro- Investors, preclude the college from environmental, social, and fiscal." more diverse student body. gram for prospective students, as well dictating how the endowmentis spent. Originally, the administration was Although some may find it irritat- as students at Conn. According to President Hlgdon,.a 'worried about the fiduciary ramifi- limited say in how the endowment IS cations of SRI. "President Higdon spent should not worry the students. ' was cautiously behind [the commit- "The endowment is managed for long- tee] in 2006," Professor Dawson said. term growth by finance professionals Whether it was the financial melt- with extensive experience in the capi- down or the recent fiscal feasibility tal markets," Higdon said in an e-mail. of green business, by 2008, Professor "Investment decisions are made by Dawson assured that President Hig- these experienced professionals in ad- don was "fully behind the initiative". herence withthe p~nclple of maxumz,; Though the college's lack of hold- ing returns Witha glven~sktolerance.. ings in its own name limits the power While the college aims to maxI- of an SRI committee, Professor Daw- mize profits, students accused the son is still hopeful.' She outlined administratio? of doing so at the ex- how the committee hopes to "ad- pense of ethical mvestments m !ate vise" the Board of Trustees on the 2006. Various groups including the sustainable screening options that student-run STAND (Students Tak- many funds are now offering. She ing Action Against Darfur Now) an.d also emphasized how important stu- u1 the faculty-led Committee on Insn- dents were to the committee. "Stu- tutional Ethics decried the college's dents cane come up with great ideas," indirect holdings in companies that Professor Dawson said. "They Explore one did business in Sudan. While these have things they really care about." holdings made up only less than With how fast this field is changing, four-tenths of one percent of the col- Professor Dawson knows one of their of Europe's lege's then $189 million endowment, biggest responsibilities will be keeping these groups called for divestment. up. "We'lIIook atthe evolving options, best kept And divestment did have prece- and try and stay on top of what's go- dence .. In 1990, the College made ing on in the field," she said. One way secrets- the deCISIonto divest fro~ comparues she hopes to do this is with Socrates, a that supported the apartheid regrrne m database that looks at the sustainable South Africa. Unlike 2006, in 1990, Stockholm the college held direct investments, SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE of which it could dictate the terms. While the college did not have any continued on page five THE COLLEGE VOICE NEWS November 12, 2008 5 Police Blotter Brought To You By I-Board Weekly Sudoku

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Dill: Driving under the influence Socially THE ONLY THING Responsible GROWING FASTER THAN Oversight OUR GRADUATE PROGRAMS continued from page four IS OUR ·REPUTATION. business practices of US companies. "We're not behind," she said in regards' \0 Connecticut College's progress as a sustainable institution. "We're just not leading the way. If ~e get [this] going, we:ll be on track," The committee hopes to have a con- crete proposal before the Holidays, and hopes to have the vote to make it a permanent committee pass be- fore the FSCC sometime this spring.

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November 12,2008 I Opinions Editor: Lilah Raptopoulos Bottled Spirits

JACQUES SWARTZ '09 muscled servicemen from across the street. And I loved every minute of columnist it. I screamed until hoarse, pointed at the goalie, pointed at the scoreboard, Last Saturday night, I trekked down waited with heady anticipation for the to the AC to watch Conn's most noto- " rious sporting event, the annual Club "What the CG game was all Hockey game versus Coast Guard. I'd about, and what so many find Charles Chu: "Inspiration been hearing about this game since my first year here, about how the Coasties so hard to swallow, was that a Personified" are the closest thing we have to ri- lot of our school spirit is de- vals, how everyone pregames aggres- rived from having an unrea- sively and keeps the sauce stocked in opportunity to experience different sonably good time. From be- CLAIRE GOULD '10 the stands - generally, how much fun teaching styles. My mother remem- there was to be had. ing loud, making a mess, and bers Chu's enthusiasm and generos- managing editor Suffice it to say, I was not disap- n ity filling the classroom as he taught. loving every minute of it. pointed. From the first period on- "No one was safe! If you were a He was nicknamed "little frog" when wards it was clear we'd been gathered cracked plastic sounds of padding hit- student of Charles Chu, and he saw a child for his active nature, and that together to witness a slaughter, and so ting padding and 200lb+ skaters hit- you walking around campus, he mentality continued into the class- like princes and kings ministering to ting the ice. On the opposite end of would eagerly run up to you and start room with his delight in teaching and the Coliseum, we all let loose. Penal- the stands the Coasties were an ocean to speak in Chinese - even to students pushing his students to succeed. His ties piled up, pucks flew to the crowd, of navy and khaki, crew cuts and buzz who had just started classes in the lan- expectations were high, but he made beer cans were hurled at unfortunate cuts, stirring and stewing as we glee- guage." the process oflearning so exhilarating trajectories. Estimating conservative- fully confirmed every last one of their My mother recalls her experiences that students thrived off of his teach- .ly, every other student in attendance worst notions about fair CC. as a student of Charles Chu with great ing style and truly learned. My mother , was too drunk to operate heavy ma- And why? Because it was fun. Be- fondness. She graduated from Conn as described him as "inspiration personi- chinery. cause it was a basic structure at work, an art history and East Asian Studies fied. " Lately I've been hearing a lot of a meaningless game of Us versus double major when Chu was teaching I also enjoyed my times with people describe the post-election gath- Them, solid enough to grab hold of Chinese language courses - her life Charles Chu. I distinctly remember the ering on the Green as a "riot". I dis- ride atop. Fliers, posters, spirit lead- was never the same. day I told him about my decision to at- agree - no destruction, attempted or ers, camel cookies and live mascots He had a way with keeping his stu- . tend Connecticut College. He was so otherwise, no protestation, no angst- fall flat in the face of it. Alarmists and dents on their toes. She recalls, "I can excited; with a giant smile on his face, ridden bedlam. A "mob", maybe, but cynics might argue that we're cursed remember heading to Freeman and he began to order me around, telling no riot could form up and do "The by our own spite, unable to come there he was, walking across the green me I need to keep him informed about Star-Spangled Banner", spontaneous- together except in vilification of ,an towards me. Charles spotted me in an my experiences on campus. Even af- ly or otherwise. If anything were to be Other. I say that at the very least that instant and started to run to gre.et me. ter he retired, Chu maintained his pas- mistaken for a riot last week, it would misses the point, at the most puts far I stood on the green, part of me trem- sion for Conn. He still kept in touch have been this game versus Coast too much stock in our cheers. There's bling, knowing what fate lay in store With students (such as my mother), at- Guard. Crowds overflowed from the not a Camel among us who wouldn't for me. Before I could even react, tended numerous events like openings stands out into the walkway; faces drive a Coastie up from the train sta- he blurted out phrases from the next in the Chu Reading Room and Lunar and hands pressed to a glass grabbed tion if he asked us, and I'm pretty day's lesson - the lesson we hadn't New Year, and wanted to hear updates and shaken by both sides during lull sure your average officer looking at been taught yet - and then started to from students and faculty. moments. Inside Dayton, outdoor predawn drills was as upset about drill me on the idioms that were only He was a very special person, and soccer horns boomed like fog warn- being sober as we were about being mentioned in the morning's class. My much more than just the name of a ings on the Sound. Vitriol welled up drunk. But getting swept up. in the mind was racing as I tried to keep up. room in our library. He started the and let loose in mushroom clouds of fury is what the game was all about, I frantically searched for words and Chinese language and literatures de- cadenced taunts :. and unity among fans is as natural a repeated his phrases." partment, collected and donated the "NA.VYREJECTS ; F-CK.THE. phenomenon as they come. Because At the time, being a Chinese lan- Chu-Griffis Collection, and embodied COASTGUARD ; YOU'RE ALL. we weren't down on the ice, gliding guage student required taking two what Conn is all about: the close inter- SO-BER ; WE.HAVE.GIR-RLS- toward collision, our assault had to be classes in Chinese almost every day action between students and faculty. YOURS.DON'TCOW-OUNT" a verbal one. - one in the morning, and one in the This bond lasts a lifetime. Here, my friends, was some spirit.. And why must it tear them down, afternoon. The purpose was to have Can I tell you that it was amazing? rather than build us up? Because "Go students take classes with two profes- There we were, nearly grown adults, sors, each with a different accent, in thoughtful, honor-bound denizens of SEE BOTTLED SPIRITS order to better hear and understand the modern, globalized society, wail- tones. Students were also given the ing like mad at the miserable and continued on page eight .Dude, Where's My Race? W. K. MOTA'10 books. no need to fret. Statistics also show glory pie. All social activists will be In fact, I heard- that Black people a 10 percent increase in the number put out of business. I'm sorry Cornell aren't even Black anymore. Since of Black men that now desire to date West, but race does not matter. You contributor . Obama was elected, we've all gotten white women, equaling a grand total better start looking for another job. a shade lighter. America has put on its of 100 percent. Have you heard the good news? Finally, Black people will stop race-goggles and we're lovin' it. And of course, Oprah's ratings are Racism is over. We are all equal. making race such a big deal. Busi- And get this: New statistics re- said to quadruple. Even Black people America is finally the meritocracy nesses and schools can finally stop leased yesterday by Yale University will now watch her show. In fact, that it has for so 'long claimed to be. accepting unqualified people of color, confirm that there's been a 70 percent Oprah' will have so much power that We have reached King's Mountaintop. and do away with affirmative action. increase in the number of white men she, not Obama, will be The REAL The divide is over! Fox News produc- But the best news may perhaps be who now feel more inciined to date a President of The United States of ers and Rush Limbaugh will soon be that every child of color will be guar- Black women. America. out of business, and finally people anteed a swimming pool and a pony. Now, now. White women have Sadly, there is bad news in this will cease to purchase Ann Coultier's Equality and Equity are back! THE COLLEGE VOICE OPINION November 12, 2908 7 Even Cynics Get Goosebumps The True Change We Can Believe In

MIRIAM WASSER '09 the streets, hugging strangers and bridg- columnist ing divides. But this is not some happy ending; this is not a "hooray we got him The United States is characteristically into the White House, now I can go back a forward-looking country, and we are to my regular life" type of moment. No, notorious for our sanguinity and our the change people apparently want will pursuit of the American dream. But the only be as strong as the sustained politi- past eight years have really challenged cal movement for it. What we need to that sense of eternal optimism for many remember is that Obama is one man, and Americans, and I would argue that it he represents one administration with has been especially challenging for us limited capabilities and intense outside youth. pressures. lfwe care about community In reality, most of our political con- and society, if we care about the welfare sciousness took place during the presi- of everyone, if we care about the world dency of George W. Bush, and perhaps and the environment, then Obama's vic- for some, in the last years of the Clinton tory alone is not enough. It is not just administration. Most of what we know revamped policies that we need; it is a is a reality of being embroiled in wars ...... concomitant unrelenting desire and ap- and international hostility toward our The excitement sparked by Barack Obama s Tuesday night win, even on our own campus, is plied pressure for them, especially in all country. In addition, while witnessing change enough (Photo courtesy of Voice Photo Staff). of the uphill battles this country now ourcountry's growing economic chal- to get my hopes up; I tried to come to whose demand for a different type of faces. lenges and the increasingly unequal terms with the reality of the Bush ad- politics was reflected in the polls. He In the speech he gave Tuesday night, distribution of wealth, it is really hard ministration, convinced that McCain is the new symbol of a shifting world- Obama said "it's been a long time com- to feel positive and it becomes difficult would have a proclivity toward the sta- view. Obama didn't win because he ing, but tonight, because of what we to imagine that there could really be an tus quo. The tendentious opinion pieces altered people's goals and priorities; I did on this date in this election at this alternative. citing political polls did little to shake think he won because people were fed defining moment, change has come to The "youth" are always thought of as my decided views of the future, and I up and finally ready for a political figure America.... It's the answer that led being idealists, though at times it seems woke up Tuesday morning prepared for who could reignite their optimism and those who've been told for so long by we have more momentum in that di- what I knew would transpire. I am glad reflect their new priorities and desires. so many to be cynical and fearful and rection, as in the 1960s and early '70s. that I was wrong. The pent up discontent with the current doubtful about what we can achieve We are reminded by older generations Tuesday morning, in my American administration, and what has happened to put their hands on the arc of his- that our dreams for a better future are Political Thought class, we talked about in our country over the past decade, was tory and bend it once more toward the "wonderful;" though we are hardly told how a president does not really make so- ready to explode. (Even John McCain hope of a better day." Listening to those they are "inspiring," as if to say that we cietal changes, nor convince the Ameri- adopted the slogan of "change" when words, I battled my inner cynic who will soon grow out of it, or that the real can people to change their paradigms. he realized it was what people across wanted to shout, "Good luck standing world will sharpen our sense of reality. Rather, the elected president represents America wanted.) Obama's words of up to bureaucracies and big lobbyists." We usually do not have the strongest the willingness (or lack thereot) within inspiration became a place to channel I couldn't help but think about the ob- voices, nor do we have the means to de- the people for change. What this means a growing momentum for change, and stacles he, and this country, are about to mand our voices be heard. is that Barack Obama's win is less the spontaneous midnight parties and face. But glancing down at my arms, I '{he constant erosion of environmental about what alterations he might make rallies all across the country reflected realized that I had goose bumps-l was laws, rhetoric about human rights, dip- in Washington, and far more about the our decision as citizens to do something moved by the crowd of people I saw lomatic efforts, and pushes for greater population's desires for the future. I see about it. standing before Obama. So I told my- social equality have taken a toll on many this as good news. It means that at the I think it is great that Obama has po- selfto stop thinking cynically, to take a of us in this country. And it becomes a least, a substantial portion of the coun- liticized and inspired so many people in night off from it, and enjoy the triumph tricky situation, because our cynicism try is so enraged by the current politi- our generation, and I hope that despite of optimism with the millions of other leads us to believe that political partici- cal environment that they are willing to all of the problems and barriers he will Americans celebrating across the coun- pation will not change anything, and so vote for change. And change does not face in his term, the majority of people try, and themillions of people celebrat- we abstain from politics, which only come easily in this country, as our gov- can maintain hope and passion, and not ing across the world. contributes to the infeasibility of politi- ernment is structured to prevent swift or become discouraged or feel let down-I cal change. My own sense of optimism radical transformations, and tradition or promise to work on my inner cynic ifyou was truly on the line during this elec- provincialism bats many from demand- promise to work on yours .... Something tion, and I think in general, American ing it. shifted within the American people be- optimism was set to triumph or dissi- So what is most exciting for me about cause we voted in an agent of change. pate into a deep despair depending on Tuesday's election has very little to do People all over the country worked to- Tuesday's election results. Throughout with Obama himself; what is exciting gether to get him elected, and people all the election season, I worked hard not is the obvious change in the people, over the country celebrated together in Toward An Integrative Liberal Arts Education DANIEL O'KEEFE '09 if the mission of a liberal arts education outlandish as it would be irresponsible that characterizes expertise" (National should essentially remain unchanged (as for the institution to do (how many Research Council, 2000, p, 139, italics some would argue it has been since the premier businesses do you think would added). This kind of connectedness-of- columnist flowering of the studia humanitatis in hire a graduate with a major in "human mind should constitute the end result of 15th-century Italy), must the execution conflict?"), the fact remains: there is a well-executed (integrated) liberal arts The teeming multitude of things, each very little integration of learnings from education. returns home to its root; and returning to of the mission be reexamined? According to A. Bean's article one's root is called stillness. In arguing for the latter, I feel this the separate, discipline-specific courses 1. This is known as returning to one's density; new page in U.S. political leadership a student takes each semester, each "Organizing the Middle School and returning to one's density is known as that we will be reading from January academic year. In the typical four-class Curriculum," the kind of integration for constancy. 20'h forward requires at least an updated schedule, there is little room for personal which this narrative argues is not quite To know constancy is called edition of how we carry out "liberal and meaningful reflection where a analogous to "interdisciplinarity," in "enlightenment. " learning." During the Renaissance, the transdisciplinary focus can be taken, which two or more individual subjects -Laozi,Jrom The Daodejing . propensity to synthesize knowledge-e- in which such questions like, "How retain their identity but are combined to the classical, the religious, and the does all my course work this semester! address a problem or issue that cannot The whirlwind of emotionality, the scientific-somehow managed to retain year relate?" or, "Taken together, what be sufficiently addressed by one or the outpour of impassioned remarks, and the the disciplinary do all my new other. Team-taught courses instructed establishment of high expectations for boundaries that "There is very little understandings by faculty of two different departments, the future undoubtedly characterize at separated the and experiences. as well as independent studies drawing least the vast majority of the American knowledge in the integration of learnings with these unique on two different fields, are current and voter conscience in our post-Obama- first place, despite set of classes worthy examples of this. These fixtures victory cultural context. In the 'election's the changing from the separate, mean?" Perhaps in the academic repertoire already immediate aftereffects, it is charged conception of too often, our positively influence the execution of a feelings that we embody-s-a sense of what it meant educational liberal arts education; but they do not triumph or defeat depending on one's discipline-specific to be educated. or intellectual allow the learner to adequately return ideological persuasion; yet the more Even though identity does not to his or her "root," to again use Laozi's chronic outcome will be an embodiment courses a student takes some completely go much further word; they only expand what knowledge of a more intellectual, reflective state, in new fields than describing is currently in existence. which we individually and collectively each semester, each have emerged one's self as a A transdisciplinary, reflective feel and contemplate a reconnection since then male or female experience that fosters an integrated, with the founding mission of the United academic year:" (cultural studies, from x-state, connectedness of mind, on the other States; a recognition of how, through international relations, theoretical USA, studying y to eventually go into hand, connects the sel[with the content, the first-ever election of an African psychology, for example ), the collegeand z. An integrative liberal arts education These educational experiences should American President, in Laozi's words, university (not to mention the elementary would more readily cultivate a richer, take place more and more, as a growing we have retumed "home to [our] root." and middle and high school) have more durable educational identity for number of Americans are reconnecting This urge to reconnect with our largely resisted any detachment from a our individual selves. their political selves with the democratic founding political vision and recognize subject or discipline-based curriculum. Unlike course offerings, the mind process. the vibrancy of our vox populi should also Our departmental structure, three-letter is clearly not arranged subject-by- awaken in postsecondary communities course title prefixes, and majors are subject with learning objectives in the such as ours a reexamination of the all delineated by discipline or subject humanities, social sciences, natural/ connection between learning in the (sociology, English, mathematics, etc.). life sciences, or arts. Neural networks liberal arts setting and in democratic While reconceptualizing the "link one's present location to the life: Is the pedagogical mission of such a curriculum and choice of majors by larger space ...it is the network, the setting adequate to foster democratic life theme ("aesthetics," or "planetary connections among objectives, that is in what may perhaps become dubbed a change," for example) would be as important. This is the kind of knowledge post-ncoconservauvv civic climate? Or,

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THE COLLEGE VOICE OPINION November 12, 2008 8 Clap Yoqr Hands Say Finally! The College Voice sits down with Clap Your Hands Say Yeah drummer Sean Greenhalgh

Remember that show? Drummer Sean Greenhalgh on far right (Left photo by Phil Fritzsche, right courtesy a/Web).

Your Hands, sat down for an interview without being on a label proper. We GREENHALGH: !t's nice to be LILAH RAPTOPULOS '11 with the Voice. also had help from two CC alums, missed. Right now welre working VOICE: Did CYHSY meet and Dave Godowsky and Nick Stern, who' on new material for a 3rd album. De- opinions editor form after Conn, or as students? managed us and took over many of pending on how things go, this album GREENHALGH: Lee, Tyler and the tasks of a traditional labeL could potentially be out as early as the I was first introduced to Clap Your I went to elementary school together. VOICE: Do you remember a turn- spring, but more likely a bit later than Hands Say Yeah by a CD swap I did in Alec and Lee were freshmen year ing point, when you went from an un- that. If and when that album comes a high school English class. The more roommates. I was in a band with Ro- known band to "famous?" out, I'm sure we'll be back on tour for I listened to their self-titled debut al- bie called Robots In Disguise which GREENHALGH: I do remember a good stretch. bum, the more comfortable I got with played Go-Gos and Fine Young Can- a surreal moment walking around VOICE: Who writes your music? lead singer Alec Ounsworth's unin- nibals covers at Floralia. Interesting- Brooklyn and hearing one our songs What's your process like? Does any telligible voice, the more addicting ly, Clap Your Hands started a couple blaring from a bar. I think I was pretty of your music reflect your experiences it became as homework album, car- years after we all graduated. excited about that. Playing on Conan in college? ride album, and dance-party album of VOICE: What was your honest ex- was also one of those for me. GREENHALGH: Alec writes the 2005. A month later, my sister told perience like at Conn? Where did you VOICE: Is it weird to have your songs and we flesh them out as a band. me her friend Sean from high school live, what were your favorite and least own Wikipedia page? Generally we get in a room together, was "making it big with some hand favorite aspects about the school? GREENHALGH: Yes.. learn the chord changes and go from clapping band, or something." Then GREENHALGH: I had both good VOICE: What took you so long to there. The process has changed from they were reviewed as Pitchfork's times and bad at Conn. I lived in lA, come play for us? record to record, but the essence stays Best New Music. Then they were on Harkness, Burdick, and KB. My fa- GREENHALGH: I think early on the same. You'd have to ask Alec if Conan O'Brien. All without signing vorite thing about Conn was playing in there was a desire within the band college played any role in his song their indie-rook soul to a record label, bands in MOB ROC. My least favorite for us not to be associated with any writing. Not sure about that one. Cer- all from four years playing with MO- was maybe that, back in the day, Conn particular institution. I think now that tainly for me, MOBROC gave me the BROC bands in the Connecticut Col- could be a bit homogeneous at times. we're a bit more established, it seems freedom to play lots of different styles, lege barn. VOICE: In retrospect? to make more sense to come back. of music, and lots of different instru- Conn College has been boasting GREENHALGH: In retrospect I VOICE:What was it like being ments. The first time I ever played its association with this band the way wish I'd have studied a little harder, back? Do you think Conn's changed drums in a band was in the Barn. So, Wesleyan boasts its birth to MGMT, taken some more risks, gone abroad, at all? for whatever that's worth ... and Columbia to Vampire Weekend. and met more people. GREENHALGH: I have to say, it VOICE: What's your favorite city The difference is, CYHSY publicizes VOICE: How did you take off with- was kind of disorienting being back on or venue to play in? What's the best itself as Brooklyn-based, andto our out a label? campus after all this time. Very, very sort of crowd to play for? continual dismay, has kept its distance GREENHALGH: To make a long little has changed since I graduated. GREENHALGH: For whatever despite its growing fame. So the day story short: we made what I think is It's sort of like stepping back in time. reason, Clap Your Hands goes over re- Alumni relations signed a check big a very good album and the right peo- I found myself wondering where all ally well in Dublin. We've had a cou- enough to coax the five members back pie took notice. These people were my friends were. We were pleasantly ple of crowds there that have been on to New London, to playa show wor- journalists, bloggers, and eventually surprised at the turnout for the show the verge of hysterics. Tokyo is defi- thy of the miniaturized Sydney Opera industry people. The excitement sur- and the enthusiasm of the crowd. We nitely another favorite of mine. I think House set up on Temple Green, all we rounding the band allowed us to sign really enjoyed it. the best crowds to play for are atten- could ask each other is What took so a relatively rare deal with a distribu- VOICE: Your fans have missed you tive and appreciative. If they happen long? tion company called ADA, which in in the past year. What are your future to be really animated too, that's jus! Sean Greenhalgh, Drummer of Clap turn allowed us to get CDs into stores plans? icing on the cake. Bottled Spirits ally do it like this? anced to shout at a Pep Rally. If you here. The CG game was my brand of continued from page six Privately, each of us knows who we want displays, then we need chants, madness, if only because it was so are. We are intelligent, we work hard, we need fight songs. We need·rivals. outlandishly mad. But for each one Camels!" is propulsive, but "Past Your we toil in our classes, we struggle for By the same token, the unifying val- of us there in the stands, there was a Bedtime" is penetrative. It sings. And our studies, we accept diverse view- ues inscribed in our studentship and fellow Camel studying deep in Shain, it's disregarded and derided because points and welcome strangers from illuminated by our Viewbook can- building in Cummings, playing in the it sings about the parts of our pride 84 different countries and learn to put not be drilled or rehearsed. "Sense of Barn, reveling in the Windham Base- that don't translate to the brochures. the liberal arts into practice. But try community" isn't some programmed ment, laying out on the G~een. Flung What the CG game was all about, and translating all of that into public dis- algorithm you can just call to action thronghout, we're still bound together, what so many find so hard to swallow, plays, into communal appreciation, from 11:50- I:10 on Friday morning even if you can't always see it. Public was that a lot of our school spirit is and you're left with hollow recitations and wait for people to show up at or private, quiet or caustic, our pride derived from having an unreasonably of tired cliches, under-stimulated non- Blaustein. It has to be decocted, con- is ours alone to embrace, however it good time. From being loud, making participation, eyes glazed. The deep, sidered and believed in by each of us. may manifest itself. a mess, and loving every minute of it. substantial things about Conn that fill , It's organic, unaffected, and defined Where else but Conn Coil can we re- us with pride are too subtle and nu- differently by each and every student THE COLLEGE, VOICE ARTS&ENTERTAINMENT

November 12,20081 A + E Editor: Carolyn Sebasky Dev's On Bank Street Offers An Economical And Delicious Snow Patrol Alternative To Harris Broadens Image With A Hundred Million Suns ELIZABETH BOYLE '10

staff writer

Releasing their newest album since 2006, Snow Patrol finally returns, after DEVIN COHEN '12 overcoming a couple years of setbacks not to thin. The steamed and sauteed another favorite of mine: three grilled with A Hundred Million Suns. The Asian Pot Stickers with soy dipping lamb chops, cooked to order, with the band has significantly broadened their sauce is another wise choice for a gorgonzola fondue dipping sauce. The sound since hit album, Eyes Open, with contributing writer starter, and the Lobster Sandwich quality of the New Zealand Lamb was a more rock, upbeat vibe paralleling the appetizer with copious amounts of incredible, when cooked medium rare sounds of Coldplay's Viva la Vida and Like many other students at real lobster on Foccacia bread is easily and served with a splash of fondue, harmonies similar to those of Sufjan Connecticut College, quality food enough to fill up on. For any high this unusual combination of flavor Stevens. Formed in Dundee, Scotland is high on my priority list-but a rollers out there, try the New York produces a rich and long-lasting taste. and Banjor, Northern Ireland, Snow wallet full of greenbacks is a figment Strip Americana. Ancho-rubbed and Another sterling example of Dev's Patrol, formerly known as "Shrug", of my imagination. The perpetual served with chipotle cheddar mashed creativity is the Si Si Polio, consisting strictly played gigs at the University search for affordable quality food potatoes, this dish made me reminisce of crispy chicken and prosciutto of Dundee, in which members Gary was taking its toll on my palate, and about all the great southwestern dishes served with a lemon citrus sauce. Lightbody and Mark McClelland fast food became a first rather than a I used to eat at home in California. The citrus sauce provides a nice attended. Originally established as last resort. Luckily, before I suffered Although menu dishes may be counterbalance to the saltiness of the an indie band, severe loss of taste, my prayers pricey for us college students, it is crispy meat, making this uncommon Snow Patrol has Music were answered in the form of Dev's fortunate that Dev's has an extensive grouping of ingredients into a dish recently changed Review on Bank Street and its spectacular Tapas menu. Tapas at Dev's are a way that'll have you begging for more. their sound to Mediterranean fusion cuisine. to sample many of the restaurant's To conclude a meal atDev's, nothing thatofaltemative Upon arrival at Dev's, the cozy excellent dishes in the form of delivers like the Toasted Goat Cheese rock, with and comfortable ambiance of the affordable appetizers, ranging from $3- Tapa. The toasted goat cheese is placed the release of restaurant is immediate and inviting. 12. Many appetizers and entrees from on crackers and then covered with "Chasing Cars" With each table candle-lit and all other Dev's main menu can also be sampled almonds and honey, creating a dish and "Run." The lights dimmed to a level resembling from the tapas menu, which allows for with interesting texture but a warm and band's climatic a European tavern, the intimate tastes of entrees for a third of the price. simple flavor. For me, Dev's always point of success came in 2006, when atmosphere of Dev's is second only For a terrific meal that's affordable, hits the spot, and never hits my wallet their release of Eyes Open became to the friendliness. of the staff. Every the tapas menu is the wise path to take. hard. I hope everyone can soon try UK's best-selling album of the year. waiter and waitress is personable The Mongolian Pork Bar-B-Que ribs one of the best meals in New London. The album hit platinum in the United and pleasant, along with the owner were some of the States, selling over one million copies Candace Devendittis and the managers most tender pieces and held a spot within the top fourth Paul and Bunny-each of whom of pork I have ever of the Billboard 200 list for fifteen frequently love to make conversation tasted: so tender weeks. Even at the peak of their and mingle with customers. in fact, that in careers, Snow Patrol's path to success The menu at Dev's is expansive, addition to the meat still wasn't easy. After postponing offering a wide array of dishes from falling effortlessly their Eyes Open Tour within the US, various culinary regions. A must- off the bone, the they also experienced a number of try appetizer is the Sweet Corn and bones themselves other setbacks along the way, from Chorizo Clam Chowder, containing a were falling polyps being found on vocalist, myriad of clams and having just the apart. The lamb Gary Lightbody's vocal cords, to right viscosity of a good chowder: chop fondue was keyboardist, Tom Simpson, drug- related arrest after the band performed at Life Earth in 2007. However the Nick And Norah's Infinite Plqylist Does Not Fail To Please: band has learned from their mistakes and have finally retumed, excited The Most Realistic Love Story in Recent Film to share their diversified sounds and experiences with the world. A Hundred Million Suns offers the my personal favorite has to be Fistful The movie created a bit of listener a look within the emotional RACINE OXTOBY '11 of Assholes). Tris has shown up to controversy for fans of the book when state of vocalist, Gary Lightbody, as the show with her new boy toy so she it was announced that Michael Cera he experiences and overcomes the can enjoy torturing poor Nick, while would be playing the character of staff writer terrifying realities of love within the Norah is joined by her best friend Nick. Nick is supposed to be portrayed world. Album-opener, "If There's A The movie Nick And Norah s Caroline (hilariously played by scene- as a punk rocker type, whereas in the Rocket Tie Me To It" encompasses the Infinite Playlist, which opened back stealer Ari Graynor), who dives deep movie he's loveable, awkward-as- distinct sound, which has established in October, might just be one of the always Michael Cera. However, I think the band's successful career. Here more realistic portrayals of modern it works well. The chemistry between Lightbody laments about a recent teen romance seen in contemporary Michael Cera and Kat Dennings is break-up: everything collapsing movies. Boasting utterly fabulous earnest and swooning, never too around him, and in need of love to music, down-to-earth dialogue, a sweet or cliched. Both of them are hot make him stable again. "Crack The naturally beautiful and exciting setting off the Judd Apatow train, which has a Shutters", the hidden gem of the album, and two lovable leads, the movie is all reputation of mixing raunchy comedy is a simple love song, indulging and about finding love through chance. with sincere romance and reality. becoming lost in the image and being The movie is a hipster love letter Alexis Dziena (who somewhat of the person you love. "Take Back to New York City at night, telling memorably bared everything to The City" demonstrates the band's the story of two high school kids and Bill Murray in Broken Flowers) is broadened musical talent with the their developing relationship during a delectable ice queen with some strong rock vibe present throughout a single night's adventure. They serious attachment issues. Nick's two the entire song. "I love this city both are looking for a concert of the bandmates - both gay but never in a tonight, I love this city always"; this fictional band Where's Fluffy", which stereotypical or condescending way - song expresses an appreciation for is notorious for their reclusive nature, genuinelycareaboutfindingNickanew the city to which you belong. In the early-morning concerts, and notorious girl and see real potential in the lovely band's case, Lightbody relates it to fake-outs. They meet because Norah yet tomboyish Norah. The character Berlin, where he was brought up and goes to school withe and loathes) Nick's of Lethario, a gay companion of the the lovelhate relationship he had with flirty, manipulative ex-girlfriend, Tris, band, is hilariously suave and has what it. "Please Take These Photos From who Nick is still heartbroken over into drunkenness early into the movie must be the funniest comeback ever in My Hands" further demonstrates after she broke up with him on his and never seems to leave. Put into the an argument in the climax of the film. the band's alternative rock feel, with "b-day." Nick still makes brilliant mix embarrassing situation of not having a The movie is especially fun to the strong, opening guitar chord CDs for Tris, who promptly throws guy to be with, Norah asks Nick if she watch for the random cameos. Current progression. This song differs from them out. Norah fishes them out. can be her boyfriend for five minutes SNL members Andy Samberg and the overlying theme of the realities of Even though Norah has never met to get Tris off her back and plants a Seth Meyers have incredibly funny Nick, she feels as though she loves wet one on Nick's befuddled mouth. cameos, John Cho (Harold And SEE SNOW PATROL him just judging from his playlists. From there, the quests to find Where's Kumar Go To White Castle) plays a The two encounter each other at a FluflY?, get Caroline home (and then, hype man at a club, while psych-folk continued on page five concert for Nick's queercore band when she escapes, believing that The Jerk-Offs (the band goes through Nick's bandmates have kidnapped SEE NICK & NORAH All photos on this page are a lengthy list of names that only get her, find her), and push annoying courtesy of the Web raunchier as the movie continues - ex-flames out of the picture proceed. continued on page ten

, t: " THE COLLEGE VOICE ARTS + ENTERTAINMENT November 12, 2008 10 David Dorfman Dance's Disavowal

SOPHIE MAGUIRE '10 thought out; there were monologues projected onto huge drapes of white forming a sanctuary coupled with about isolation and entrapment, fabric, highlighted the variety of celestial lighting, created a beautiful and conversations about apologies. staff writer body types and the individuality of image that could have lasted longer. The literal and often times blunt use Disavowal proved to be a full-scale As students, their families of text WaSjuxtaposed to tremendously "The established narrative production exposing the tremendous faculty, and staff poured into Palme; visceral dance phrases, exposing the oscillated between the talent of Connecticut College's AUditorium, they were lead on a path dancers' extraordinary ability. The dancers in residence. The established through backstage allowing them to momentum that was built throughout extremely abstract and the narrative oscillated between the discover the underbelly of Connecticut the explosive dance sections seemed extremely literal, with little extremely abstract and the extremely College's theater. David Dorfman's to be cut short by the performance literal with little middle ground, which dancers were casually warming up middle ground, disrupting the theatre interludes, which served to somewhat disrupted the momentum thr~ughout the audience; listening to clarify the narrative of the piece. momentum of the work. The of the work. The piece investigated an IPod, working on a computer or Similar to his presence throughout piece investigated pertinent pertinent and intriguing subject matter, touching up makeup. If there is ~ne his previous work, underground, and intriguing subject matter, but often left the audience wondering thing that Dorfman pushes in his new Dorfman appeared quite consistently what the main thesis actually was. work, Disavowal, itis the destruction of but often left the audience throughout Disavowal. Dorfman The actual movement phrases of the wall separating the audience from almost immediately established wondering what the main Disavowal explained the relationship the performer. Throughout the show . , himself as "Big Papa." As the piece between abandonment and control, as dancers spoke directly to the audience thesis was. " , continued, Dorfman frequently roamed communicated through the dancers' often times stepping off the stage, the audience speaking in a God-like bodies. The intelligent choreography crawling over audience members' laps. manner to those on stage; telling them each performer. The melting of these was only further informed by the The concept of "disavowal" how to move, when to stop moving, silhouettes into buckets toward the agility and grace of each dancer. appeared many times throughout the and how to act toward each other. end of the piece added a visually The individuality of the dancers' show within the context of race. The The production of the show was satisfying affect but was unclear interpretations of the movement use of the three African American nothing but professional. The larger- in its intention within the work. also stood out as a rewarding and dancers seemed purposeful and than-life silhouettes of each dancer , The later use of the white drapes, informative directorial choice. Intoxicasian

KATHERINE SARTIANO '12 ates (FSA), a charity that raises funds for the building and distribution of sanitary systems with the goal of edu- staff writer cating people and raising awareness On Friday November 7, IntoxicA- about the violations of rights that oc- SIAN, a celebration of Asian culture curs in slums throughout India. took place. The event, which was The presentation described how hosted by Connecticut College Asian! children and families throughout In- Asian American Student Association dia lack proper sanitation facilities, (CCASA), not only informed students leading to disease, sexual assault and community members about Asian when women and children have to culture, but also, a portion of the find proper facilities, and violations show's ticket sales went to Friends of of human dignity and health. Shelter Associates, a charitable orga- After the presentation, the perfor- nization. mances began, the first, a Filipino folk The event, directed by Vikram Raju dance choreographed by Zooey Gon- , 10 and produced by CCASA co- zales '11, which imitated the move- chairs Zhong Huang '10 and Geof- ments of birds walking through grass. frey Wong' 10, featured many student The second performance was "Daila- performances that highlighted differ- mo," a Bollywood-sty!e dance which ent aspects of Asian culture, such as a depicted men and women in a battle Filipino folk dance, Bollywood dance, for love, and was choreographed by traditional Chinese Lion Dance, Chi- Sofia Iqbal '09 and Wayne Ong '11. nese hip-hop dance, Chinese yo-yo The dance was followed by one of the nese hip-hop dance that incorporated graphed by Vikram Raju. demonstration, a traditional Vietnam- most impressive events of the night, elements of martial arts, a Chinese yo- The event was very successful, ese fan dance, and a fashion show that the "Lion Dance," which was choreo- yo demonstration by Jeremy Wong, a with all of the seats in the 1962 Room exhibited both traditional and modem graphed and performed by freshman magic performance in which direc- filled, and performances that capti- Asian outfits. Aaron Chau. The Lion Dance is a tor Vikram Raju swallowed a sword, vated the audience for the duration The evening started with food from Chinese tradition often performed at and a Vietnamese fan dance choreo- of the show. Those who attended the the Jasmine Thai Restaurant in New ceremonies, banquets, and weddings, graphed by Nhung Le ' 12. The final show experienced and learned about London. After dinner was served, and it is believed to summon good dance, an Indian Bhangara dance, is various aspects of Asian culture while Professor Sunil Bhatia presented on spirits and banish evil. an Indian folk dance which celebrates enjoying good food and seeing excit- behalf of Friends of Shelter Associ- Other performances included a Chi- the coming of spring and was choreo- ing performances. Daniel Martin Moore's Strq)! Age: Nick & Sub Pop Goes Folk Norah ROHAN OTT '12 at a bed and breakfast in Costa Rica. but "folk" would probably be a more Sub Pop would have listeners accurate description of the genre. continued from page nine believe that Moore comes from a His music has a sort of Nick Drake singer Devendra Banhart (whose contributing writer place completely devoid of any music or Elliott Smith sound to it, though song "Lover" is cited by both Nick besides The Billboard "Hot 100," definitely more upbeat. The elegantly A newcomer to the independent and Norah as being "my song") has but Cold Spring is a mere twenty simple instrumentals that back music scene, Daniel Martin Moore a double-take-inducing cameo in an minutes. from Cincinnati. While it up Moore's beautiful voice create released his debut album, Stray may not be New York City, Cincinnati a relaxing sound. Some familiar Asian market. The screenwriter of Age, last month. He is signed to Sub and Northern Kentucky do have names helped create this sound: the movie, Lorene Scafaria, and two Pop Records, whose other artists authors of the book of which the Petra Haden (Bill Frisell, Beck) include The Postal Service, Iron & lent her violin skills to three songs, movie is based, David Levithan and Wine, The Shins, .and Fruit Bats. "His music has a sort Rachel Cohn, all have cameos as well. and Justin Meldal-Johnsen (Beck, Joe Chiccarelli (The Shins, U2, Despite its chick-flick appearance, of Nick Drake or Elliott Tori Amos) played upright bass. The White Stripes) co-produced the The uncomplicated lyrics deliver Nick And Norah s Infinite Playlist can album and handled the recording and Smith sound to it, though mostly light-hearted messages that easily beenjoyed by all. The soundtrack mixing. Stray Age has already earned definitely more upbeat. " any listener can understand. Like any is one of the best released this year, Moore the coveted "artist to watch" other (or probably every other) singer/ featuring such bands as the National, status from NPR's "World Cafe." a thriving music scene with some songwriter he seems to have been Vampire Weekend, and Modest Moore is from Cold Spring, quality concert venues and many inspired to write a few songs about a Mouse, and many others. The humor Kentucky, a small town in northern independent! y run record stores. past relationship. His thoughtful lyrics tends to tread on the edge of naughty: Kentucky. He is the first artist to be Moore may have been exposed to give listeners a welcome break from so children, be warned. However, signed to Sub Pop Records from an the independent music scene, but that the angst that has become so common. the instances of barf and orgasms unsolicited demo. He mailed his four- is not to say he had experience as a Also, nature is an ever-present theme featured in the movie have nothing song demo to Sub Pop on a whim. musician. Before being signed to Sub in Moore's lyrics reminding one of going up against a single piece of gum Unsolicited demos are rarely listened Pop, Moore's only live performance his "bluegrass state" background. and its many adventures throughout to, but, for some reason, Sub Pop picked had been at a sports bar in Kentucky. Though it was recorded in Los the movie. I highly recommend Moore's. Not focused on a future in Though, after listening to his music, Angeles, the combination of soft this movie; it is quite possibly the music, he had been a bit of an itinerant you have to wonder ifhe received much sounds and lyrics make the album a American Graffiti of our generation. for some time: studying photography positive crowd support at a sports bar. product of Moore's natural hometown in college, joining the Peace Corps, Like too many other bands, iTunes has setting and a great new folk album. working in Cameroon, and living in simplified Stray Age to "alternative," Minnesota. They found him working THE COLLEGE VOICE SPORTS November 12,2008 11 Player Of The Week Brian Soccer Smarts

Lenzi is a force in both the academ- Murtagh continued from page twelve ic and athletic realm. Athletically, he was the defensive anchor for a Con- VOICE: What was your favorite ELLEN CAVANAUGH '10 2008 season, including game-winners necticut College Men's Soccer Team race of all time? in the first two matches. defense that posted three shutouts. MURTAGH: The 2006 NESCAC staff writer Coach Winnie Edrned stressed the The Camels finished 3-5-1 in the Cross Country Race at Harkness importance of Katz to their squad. NESCAC, posting the highest point With the help of Camel teammates, Park. "We are so lucky to have a player in total in Connecticut College history. senior captain Brian Murtagh of Row- VOICE: What was your least fa- our program like Sharon," Edmed Men's Soccer Team head coach ley, Massachusetts, led the Men's vorite race of all time? said. "She works hard every day, has Bill Lessig was most impressed with MURTAGH: The spring 2008 Cross Country team to one of its most a great attitude, her teammates lover Lenzi's resolve. "Mickey is a team successful seasons in its history. The NESCAC 5k at Hamilton. I cramped her and she is extremely talented. My leader for us. Despite his high GPA in up pretty badly in the last mile. Camels finished in fifth place at the only complaint is that we only have English," Lessig said, "He has never VOICE: What was the longest run NESCAC Championship Race on No- her for one more season." leamed how to spell the word lose." vember I. you've ever been on? Off the field, Katz is majoring in Academically, Lenzi is an English MURTAGH: 18 miles. Although Murtagh's running career economics with a minor in mathemat- major. He is also pursuing a minor VOICE: Where is your favorite has been plagued by injury, he has ics. She has been awarded the Mac- in Government. He has volunteered place to run at Conn? remained resilient, determined, and roeconomic Award, the Psychology as a tutor at the Benny Dover Jr. High MURTAGH: My favorite place at focused. In fall 2006, he received AlI- 10I Award and the Sophomore Math School in New London and at Con- Conn is Bluff Point in Groton. I go NESCAC and AII-N~w England hon- Award. necticut College's Children's Center. ors. His debut outdoor track season there almost every Sunday for long was nothing short of superb, taking runs. first place in both the NESCAC and VOICE: What's your favorite New England Division III steeple- brand of running shoe? Volleyball chase. MURTAGH: Right now, Saucony: His sophomore year, he finished VOICE: How do you prepare for second in the NESCAC Cross Coun- try Champion meet. He also finished '1~JN£TIC r: ' thirteenth at the New England Divi- )MEN'S BASKETBALL sion III Cross Country Championship meet. That winter in indoor track, he won the New England Division III Championship 3,000 Meter Race with a time of 8:39. Murtagh had a difficult junior year due to injury, but bounced back this year with outstanding performanc- es. He placed sixth in the NESCA C Championship with a time of 26:05 and received first team Ail-Confer- ence honors. Murtagh has made several appear- ances on Connecticut College's Top All-Time Top 10 Performance List. He ranks in ninth place for the 1500m with a time of 4:07, third for the 5000m with a time of 15:08:85, and / second in the 3000m with a time of 8:35:23. MUEl~ has been a great-contribu- _ meets? _ tor to Connecticut College's running MURTAGH: I try not to get too programs. excited. I take a nap and don't do VOICE: When did you start run- anything out of the norm. . ning/who influenced your decision to . VOICE: Do you have any supersti- run competitively? tions? MURTAGH: I wasn't playing a MURTAGH: No; really, no. . spring sport in high school, so I ran VOICE:.? What s your favonte Marissa DeMais (5) sets the ball to Meg Christman (10) who goes/or the kill. The track spring of sports movie. Connecticut College Women's Volleyball team will depend heavily all these twa play- my sophomore year. MU~TAGH: Just watched rocky, ers as it graduates a strong senior class. Photo courtesy of Brooke Smith. VOICE: Did you play other sports so that s m my head nght now. in high school/why did you stop? VOIC~: What's on your pump-up "Graduating these seniors MURTAGH:· I played soccer my play list. continued from page twelve freshman year, and hockey my fresh- MURTAGH: (laughs) I lost my 1- will indeed change the dy- whole this class has been one of the man and sophomore years. Summer pod last spnng s~mg up m Vermont. namic of the Women's Volley- strongest the program has ever had. before my sophomore year in high VOICE: What s your favonte pre- Caitlin Tomaska, three-time All-NES- ball Program, but the future school I broke my leg, so I didn't play meet meal? . , CAC performer totaled 1,364 kills and soccer. When fall junior year came MURTAGH: Anything that won t looks hopeful." 1,313 digs in her career as a Camel, around, I hadn't. played since my upset my stomach: bananas, bowl of setting the team record. Jenna Tjos- freshman year, so went out for cross- cereal, or PB&J. . . on the team. There are also two fresh- sem and Emma Matthieson supported country since I had just finished my VOICE: How h~S injury affected man starters returning, Amy Newman Tomaska as captains of the team this first season of track. I wouldn't have your runnmg career. and Ally Terlizzi, who were both huge season. gotten much ice time junior year in MURTAGH: Well, I've had a lot contributors on the court this season. Graduating these seniors will indeed hockey, so I decided to go full time of mjunes. They defirntely changed Next fall, the Camels will be coming . the way I tram. I do a lot more cross change the dynamic of the Women's out with a fire beneath them hoping to runmng. ... VolleybalJ Program, but the future VOICE: Do you like cross country trauung (bike and pool workouts) surpass their Quarter Final placement, looks hopeful. There are five returning or track b e tt er.? now than I did before. Also, I try not with the finals in mind. They without starters next season including juniors MURTAGH: Cross country has a to slack off on stretching and core. a doubt have the ability to do this, as Lauren Wise, who leads the team in better team aspect, but I do like the VOICE: What are your post-grad long as the team as a whole shows up digs and aces, and Meg Christman, shorter races - 8k15mile races in cross plans? ready to play. who leaves the team with 73 blocks. country can be taxing. MURTAGH: To find a job, hope- Sophomore Marissa DeMais, the VOICE: What's your favorite fully ... starting setter, will also be returning in race? the fall to continue her important role MURTAGH: 3000m indoors. Men's Crew of success. We all love her, and she coach that the guys can really connect who rowed crew in high school or continued from page twelve does a really good job at recruiting. with and that will stick around for an who have always been interested in She tells us at the start of every sea- rowing should definitely look into looking better in no time. son to tell every tall freshman we see "And so what it comes joining the squad. The team could re- Without a Barack Obama in sight, to join the crew team. It seems like it down to is this: Men's Crew, ally use a few extra members, and as the next most obvious place to look works!" like America, needs change. was proven by the recent presidential for how to change the men's current So maybe that's it. Maybe the guys election, positive change cannot hap- negative trend is to turn to their Camel are just going through a down year. They are going through diffi- pen without widespread participation. counterparts. The women's team has Add a new head or assistant coach cult times at the moment, but If you have any questions about had great success recently. who can bring some enthusiasm and with some positive change, rowing or are interested in joining the "I think their problems might just energy to the squad, and times will be things could be looking bet- team, email Dan Stewart at dstewart@ be cyclical. I guess our team was re- looking brighter before we know it. conncoll.edu. ally small a few years ago, and look Current head coach Ric Ricci is in the ter in no time." at it now," says Jess Truelove' 11 of middle of his 29th season at the helm, the Women's Crew team. "[When the but the Camels have had three different extended period of time, the size of team was smaller] we changed coach- assistant coaches over the past three the team should grow quickJy. es, and since then we have had a lot seasons. If Conn can find an assistant In the mean time, guys on campus

" THE COLLEGE VOICE SPORTS November 12, 2008 I Sports Editor: Ben Eagle Soccer Smarts Two Camels named to ESPN The Magazine's Academic All-America District Team

BEN EAGLE '09 the District One Women's Soccer All- Academic All-American Team honors she stepped on the field. She was the Academic Third Team. Lezni, the for the past six years. In 2004, they recipient of the 2006 Rookie of the defensive stopper for the Connecti- partnered with ESPN The Magazine. Year, after notching four scores. Dur- editor-in-chief cut College Men's Soccer Team was .For consideration for the Academic ing her sophomore year she contin- named to the District One Men's Soc- On Wednesday. Juniors Sharon All-American Team, applicants must ued to develop, garnering NESCAC cer All-Academic Second Team. Katz and Mickey Lenzi were named have participated in at least 50 percent Player of the Week honors in October The Academic All-American Teams the ESPN The Magazine District One of the team's games, and be a starter or 2007. Katz tallied four goals in the All-Academic Teams. Katz, an offen- were selected by CoSIDA (Col- reserve with a minimum 3.30 GPA. lege Sports Information Directors of SEE SOCCER SMARTS sive force for the Connecticut College On the field, Katz has been a vi- America). The group was founded Women's Soccer team was named to tal part of the Connecticut College in 1957, but has only been giving out Women's Soccer Team since the day continued on page eleven

Man Overboard Women's Volleyball One writer explores what President- elect Barack Obama and the Men's Crew Grounded Team have in common Lone Connecticut College playoff team falls in the first-round

EMILY WEBB '11 doing just that. According to Marissa DeMais 'II "Our offense was really staff writer clicking and we had the majority of our kills this game," which was re- Friday, November 7, 2008, Tufts flected in the score 25-19. Unfortu- University hosted the NESCAC Tour- nately, in game five.Amherst regained nament for Women's Volleyball. The control after gaining a four -point lead tournament teams included Amherst, following a 5-5 start to the game. Am- Wesleyan, Bowdoin, Tufts, Bates, herst ended that game winning 15-11 thousand strong and growing by the Williams, Middlebury, and none other using that four-point lead to buffer MIKE FLINT '11 minute, why is the men's team having than the Connecticut College Cam- their way into the semi-finals. problems keeping guys around? els making them one of the few Fall Despite the loss, the Camels fought "It's not only a Conn thing," says staff writer sports teams at Conn to make the hard and had some outstanding play Ryan Love' II, a former Camel rower playoffs. As the sixth seed heading by members of the team. Freshman If you go onto the Connecticut Col- who opted out recently. "It's a trend in into the tournament, the Camels faced Amy Newman had 16 kills, 10 digs lege web site and look the Men's and Division ill Men's Rowing all around. off against Amherst College during and 6 blocks in the game giving her Women's Rowing page, you would be It might be a little more drastic here, the 8 pm game. Earlier this season, on the largest number of kills in this hard-pressed to find an article about but other small schools are having the October 31, the Women's Volleyball game for Connecticut College. Addi- the Men's Crew team. In fact, the same problem." team lost to Amherst 3-1, and headed tionally, Caitlin Tomaska '09 pulled most recent article that mentions them That being said, Conn needs to fig- into this game looking for a meaning- in 12 kills and 15 digs. Junior Lauren .isfrom last April, and theirteam roster ure out a way to increase the size of ful win. Wise also aided the team with 10 kills hasn't been updated since last March. the team. Even with two teammates In game one of the quarterfinal and 7 digs. Additionally, sophomore But this makes sense, considering the coming back next semester from match, the Camels dominated start- Marissa DeMais, setter, delivered 46 current team actually only consists of abroad, the Camels 'Will barely have ing the game off with a 5-0 lead over assists in the match. Regrettably, this four members (three rowers and one enough people to fill one boat. the Lord Jeffs. In the second and third outstanding play did not change the coxswain) and hasn't raced at all this And so what it comes down to is games, Amherst dug deep and came outcome of the game. fall. this: Men's Crew,like America, needs back to win each of these 25-14 and Sadly, the Camels Volleyball Team But what happened? It hasn't al- change. They are going through dif- 25-17 respectively. Connecticut Col- will be saying good-bye to their three ways been like this; it seems to be ficult times at the moment, but with lege did, not hang their heads at this seniors: Caitlin Tomaska, Jenna Tjos- a recent trend. How did a team that some positive change, things could be started the season with eight returning point and worked to gain control in sem, and Emma Matthieson. As a members and six incoming freshman SEE MEN'S CREW the fourth game with the hopes of SEE VOLLEYBALL go into Winter Training with just four winning to force a fifth and deciding members? With the women's team a match game. The team succeeded at continued on page eleven continued on page eleven