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College Voice Vol. 31 No. 18

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BY PAUL DRYDEN ances with the band's signature "geek rock outfits," a&e associate editor The campus is also eagerly anticipating Girl Talk, the stage SAC announced this spring's nanne for Gregg Gillis, who first Floralia lineup during a presentation reached the eyes and ears of Cannels at dinner in Harris this past Sunday with bis electrifying performance on night. Corning more than a month the docks in downtown New London before the actual Floralia date, as part of I Am Festival last Saturday, May 5, the lineup's head- September. Ever since then, Girl liners are some of the most notewor- Talk has been exploding across cann- thy in recent memory. pus parties and around the globe. A This year's most widely well Pittsburgh-based chemical engineer known act is OK Go, The Chicago- during the week, Gillis travels the based power pop band fresh off a world for packed gigs on the week- Grarnmy win for their goofy tread- ends. His critically-acclaimed mill music video, "Here It Goes album, /Night Ripperl, is full of Again" (it has millions of views on sample-based remixes where he cuts YouTube). OK Go has been known up at least a dozen elements from Several of the Conn Housefellows for the 2007-2008 year; named after an extremely competitive selection process, gathered On Knowlton Green Wednesday (Cryan). for their eccentric, catchy songs different songs to create a new song. and Bloc Party could cold-rock a Floralia, will also perform. since they formed in 1998. While the His live shows are known for his party." Young Love's lead singer is Flowers & Kain, a local hip-bop Amy Goodman Speaks band has always had a solid fan crazy antics; prepare for the best Dan Keyes, former frontman for band that performed at last fall's base, their popularity has surged in dance party the 70s never could have hardcore band Recover. His new crazy alumni tent dance, Incognito the past year with the release of IOh imagined. band is more electro dance rock, Sofa Love, another local New At Conn No/, They have spent most of 2007 The entertainment doesn't stop known for their high-energy live London band that plays progressive touring arenas across the country there. Island Def Jann artist Young shows. with Snow Patrol. They are notori- Love has been described as "the Orange Crush, the 80s cover SEE FLORALIA Students, Faculty Enjoy March Visit ous for their theatrical live perform- sweet spot where Justin Timberlake band that was a huge hit at last year's ------C-o-n-tj-n-ue-d-o-n-M-g-e-s-ix of Democracy Now! Host BY PAUL DRYDEN Grand Finale: Senior Dance Show Concert mitrnent to active citizenship, com- a&e associate editor munity building, and promoting independent media." BY LAUREN MORROW Event organizers also passed Award-winning journalist Amy petitions through the audience for contributing writer Goodman, host and executive pro- the college's cannpus radio station, ducer of the national television and WCNl 90.9, to begin broadcasting Most theses do not unfold in radio show Democracy Nowl, com- the daily show, Democracy Now!. front of a live audience, but they will manded an attentive and supportive Despite being featured on over 500 for eight dance majors this weekend. crowd of more than 400 students, radio and television stations (public, The Senior Dance Concert "Eight in faculty and community members on cable and satellite networks) across the Clear" features the choreography Wednesday, March 7th, in the 1941 North America, Democracy Now! is of seniors Deniz Dinler, Kate Room. not broadcast in southeastern March, Anne Sussman and Jessica Through a collection of captivat- Noe in Show A (Wednesday and ing stories in her lecture, ranging Friday), and Rebecca Woll, Allison from the mothers of American sol- Smith, Taiji Iwase and Avalon Paul diers killed in Iraq to siblings of vic- in Show B (Thursday and Saturday), tims of the World Trade Center as well as guest artists Jeremy attacks, and even her own eyewit- Nelson and Lisa Race on all nights. ness account from a massacre in East These seniors have spent the last few Timor by the occupying months working with their dancers Indonesians, Goodman stressed the and completing what they hope is importance of independent media. their best work yet, and from April Lauren Welch '07, founder of the 11-14 at 8 pm their pieces will come cannpus chapter for Student Taking to life in Palmer Auditorium. Action Now: Darfur (STAND), Avalon Paul creates a riveting introduced Goodman to the crowd. tribute to the victims of Katrina in "Eight in the Clear," a concert hy eight Conn seniors, features choreographypefJected over the last several months (weh). "I was hung up on her every word," her piece. This work shows the dif- Welch said. "I wish she could have ferent emotions experienced by to express how we use each other to In this work, March uses hypnot- Deniz Dinler also forayed into a talked for four more hours. She was Amv Goodman those forced out of New Orleans. cope. Appropriately, Smith ic music and vocalization to portray different world in her piece. She just so intelligent, well-spoken and Driven by African drums, soulful describes the process of creating the fear, violence and destruction. chose to investigate the effects of real. She made me re-think my singing and spoken word poetry, the piece with her dancers as "therapeu- Then there is Jess Noe, whose human thoughts, and each dancer is career plans of going to medical Connecticut. piece is infused with both modem tic." piece has nothing to do with reality. like a different thought. Dinler's school and to instead go to Darfur Following the lecture, Goodman and afro-Caribbean dance. Kate March also chose to "I wanted to create a fantasy own thoughts, though, made the and try to make a true difference." signed copies of her New York Times A piece by Allison Smith inves- explore darker human emotions, world," she says. Noe started the process somewhat difficult. Her job The event was spearheaded by best-selling book, The Exception to tigates a more personal struggle. She although not those of her own. choreographic process with the idea becanne increasingly difficult when Brendan Schwartz '07, who had been the Rulers: Exposing Oily used recent hardships within her "I never really admitted my of her dancers being different char- she had trouble with compiling working on bringing Goodman to Politicians, War Profiteers, and tire own life to explore how humans deal anger and fear about war, or simply acters from Alice in Wonderland, ideas, but she has had more Success the college for several years. Media That Love Them, and her with and overcome obstacles. In the violent choices that people make and the idea flourished into some- recently. Schwartz helped organize the fund- most recent book, Static: this higWy emotional work, she tries in general, until this piece," she said. thing delightfully quirky. "As long as I let go," she said, ing for the lecture through sponsor- Government Liars, Media "it's so much fun." ships by 23 groups and organizations Cheerleaders, and the People who Photo Contest Upcoming Campus Events: Taiji Iwase is rather fond of con- across campus and the New London Fight Back, and spoke individually tact improvisation, and these types community. with people for an extended period Continues! April 7: Conference on endangered of movements can be seen in his In return for their financial spon- of time. work. He infused his brightly col- sorship, the groups, ranging from "We want to keep it as a model Last week's ored piece with sharp, quick move- Amnesty International at for next year," Reiser said. species protection and biological ments, as the dancers intertwine in Connecticut College to Connecticut "Hopefully we can host another winner: complicated patterns, executing lifts Working Families, were able to have amazing activist and bring everyone diversity, Goodwin-Niering Center. and rolling over one another. tables with information for arten- together again. College students are Anne Raftopoulos In her piece, Anne Sussman dees. Before the lecture, audience at a stage in their lives with a unique (Open to the public: contact CCBES touches on the repetition of history, members were encouraged to stroll perspective and energy and the chal- This Week's incorporating the use of rocks in her the tables and interact. lenging issues of our time need that. @ 860-439-5417 or goodwin-nier- choreography. The process has been "The community and student Getting connected with everybody Theme: difficult at times, but she has real- activists seemed to really enjoy the and being part of a larger communi- [email protected]). ized that this is no longer complete- time together building relationships ty means something bigger than Shadows & ly in her hands. and discussing possibilities," said yourself. That is very empowering. "When your dancers begin per- Tracee Reiser, Associate Dean of It touches your body, mind and soul. Silhouettes "I 9 13"F rth A I C forming on stage, you no longer Community Learning and It brings meaning to your life." Aprl - . ou nnua onn have control over the dance," she Multicultural Affairs and Associate Film Festival, 7-10:00 p.m. each Director of the Holleran Center for SEE SENIOR SHOW Community Action and Public Turn To Page Seven night. New London Hall, Room 112. Policy. "Everyone left the event high ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;==;,!J~~§;:;,:;::;=;:;::;======~==:;;::;;=,:;",,:::;;;;;:;=====~~:::;-:::=--::::-::::c:-o;/:;;t,;:;·n;-:ue;:d:-on_M-:1i:..e_S_,t----;- wi th hope and are-energized c_o_m,--,------_ NEWS SPORTS A&E

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L -..\..H '_ Ul • ,--:> APRIL 6, 2007 • TUE COLLEGE VOICE '* ,- EDITORIAL&OPINION Recyclemania ACTIVIS.~S~ANT~D . Connecticut Working Families IS looking for articulate, '" ','With the 2007 Recyclemania competition drawing ages social responsibility in a fun way. If institutions P8'a close, now is the perfect time to reflect on our beyond the college realm participated, the competition determined, outgoing and creative people to staff our ...annual experience in competitive recycling. By print could instill real, permanent change in the way we live. ,'time, IO-week measuring period will have come to a Still, in the case of Conn, the competition's organizers summer campaign office in Hartford, CT. Through on~ .ctose." Conn College will have worked its way towards have fallen short of creating a perfect scenario. Our "rtfompletely unremarkable finish, absent from the school should not be penalized for the way in which we on one interaction with voters staff will build commumty 1elii:lerboard of the Per Capita Classic, the Grand choose to schedule our academic year. While most par- . Cliampionship and every sub-category tracked by recy- ticipating schools have their spring break during the based power and support for better healthcare legislation cfernaniacs.org. Still. our college should be numbered IO-week measurement period, we are absent twice as "among the perennial Recyclemania powers. As it hap- long. Conn is effectively eliminated from the top of the this year. $2' -perted last year, our school was consistently at the top heap, thus losing out on 1/9 of our recycling potential . .'o{Several categories - including the Per Capita Classic Recyclemania is wonderful, but not perfectly fair. '.I..··onlyto fall victim to our two-week spring break. Congratulations, Conn, on another strong run. It.Jlt Recyclemania is a brilliant idea that encour- This is a salaried position. Experienced and inexperi- A Reminder: enced should apply; full paid training available. Contact Renee to apply at 917-686-5927 or The Voice appreciates honest, thoughtful student [email protected]. opinion. However, if possible, please keep Letters Connecticut College. The Opinion and Editorial section • A' to the Editor to 300 words or less. A Note: is comprised of independent student opinions, which are .r also not La be confused with the Connecticut College or the College Voice. All content and editorial decisions are See below policies for additional details. Editorials are the viewpoints of student editors, and , I'~.U made by student staff members. Thank you. are not to be confused with the official opinions of ~~~Pleasewrite for us. Email ....:1<:1 'Pete at paste @ conncoll.edu rnru ",Inl

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So, I figure conservanvse that gets me; after all, biggest blunders in the school's made a monumental deal with Connecticut College is behind it. to have become common in recent now is as good a time as any, as I attempt to show that it reall y does Ruckus to score all of us students First, they created the student hand- he's always months. It's been a long time since wait the necessary twenty minutes care about its student body. free music downloads!! Seems like a book. Then they banned Beirut and been more. he's had a sound bite in his classic for my lTunes to load, to stan this Now I know what you're pretty big deal right? One that would Beer Pong. Finally, they've hit us conservative style, or really "talked straight" dur- article. thinking, I am making a mountain require some forethought huh? So where it hurts, our l'Iunes. Will they than he an interview. But his toning ing You know what really pisses me out of a molehill. I mean, it is only riddle me this, if this was such a big get away with this? Yes. Why? appeared: In down doesn't seem to have paid any off? When the lTunes right? That's correct; I sup- deal for all of us students, then why Because as 1 have learned, you can- fact, in a dividends with the people whose school tells pose I can sit in silence for twenty the HELL didn't anybody even con- not challenge those above you, even recent issue of support he needs to win the nomina- me to down- minutes, that's not so bad right? It's sider testing it out on our network to when you are in the right. They are the GOP flag- tion - at least not in the ways that are load some- more of a matter of principle. I have see if it would work, let alone clash big, and we are small, so they will ship magazine most visible. A recent slew a thing in an a theory that there is absolutely no with any other programs, ESfE- tool us around like they do the SO(\. National endorsements in South Carolina - 'il...'::"'"attempt to communication between the ACTU- ClALLY ITUNES? I mean, I find-it Review, Ramesh Ponnuru went as a what can be done? Well hell, if the state where his 2000 primary bid prove to the' AL student body (not I-board or far as to note that during his famous extremely hilarious that the presi- you can't fight 'em, join 'em right? was torpedoed so diabolically by the ,~student body SGA) and the administration. I'm dent was so thorough with his email and failed 2000 campaign, "Any per- Yeah! I should run for class presi- Bush Smear Machine - doesn't hold how in touch sure many people are "Pshh" -ing as explaining how big of an accom- son, looking at his record side by dent! up against deficits in the polls and in it is with their they read this, but I don't care. If plishment it was, yet put no effort in side with George W. Bush, would the pocketbook. The endorsement needs and people can believe in scientology , actually seeing if it would be help- have to conclude that McCain was Eehhhh I'll sleep on that. by arch-war criminal Henry preferences, and then the goddamn then they can believe in my theory. ful. the more conservative of the two." Kissinger is almost too much to " Oh yeah, and he didn't pander to bear. McCain is in a slump, which is Jerry Falwell at all: Falwell did the forgivable, but seems unwilling to RANDOM MAD THOUGHTS FROM MARCH pandering by inviting the Senator to work his way out of it, which is not. speak at Liberty University last And so, this is my letter to my hero. ANDREW MEYER • VIEWPOINT spring. Dear John, This week', for a change, I figured I'd just write some random light-heart- guin's feces - this actually happened at the Mystic Aquarium - I have to His status as the Establishment You've changed recently, ed thoughts, instead of the usual ultra-serious, intense, coherently formed question this whole "Emperor Penguin" thing. Are we Sure that the pen- candidate during 2005 and most of and in some ways that's good. But essays, Anyway, since Ihaven't written since before spring break:, there's a guins with yellow chests are actually a different kind of penguin, and not 2006 didn't sour my support either. you're not as fun as you used to be, pair of crucial world developments to cover: the NCAA Basketball just a penguin that's covered in another penguin's urine? And speaking of • His eloquence and ability to inspire and I can never tell if you're being Tournament and the opening day of baseball season. Of course, by "cover", urine ... did not 'seem to suffer, even when honest with me. And you're spend- I mean, "share random thoughts I had while watching." Bush donors and staffers started ing way too much time with that Without further ado, random thoughts I've had in the Thoughts while watching the Mets dominate their season-opener: enlisting in his 2008 campaign. In idiot George; he's been a really bad past few weeks, about both spans and things that J can't wait for the first Moises Alou home run, just so J can see if any- • fact, his keynote address at last influence. We may very well end up aren't sports. body is actually willing to give him a high five. (For those of you who don't year's Religious Liberty Dinner still together again a year from now, but know, Alou became infamous a couple years ago when it was reported that has a special place in My I think it's better if we see other Thoughts while watching March Madness: he utinates on his hands to toughen them up, so that he doesn't need to wear Documents (I downloaded it from people. Barack is charming and While I actually like the commercial, I really want batting gloves.) his website). His prescience about energetic, Sam is quiet but sweet, to know who was sitting around and thought to them- . global warming was refreshing, as and Milt has great hair. selves "you know who we could use in our next com- "The first thing you think about when you hear the name Pujols: home was his effort to halt the use of tor- I still love, respect, and mercial? That Turtle character from Entourage." runs and RBIs." Actually, when I hear a name that's pronounced poe-holes, ture by American soldiers against admire you. But you need to get . the first thing I think of is feces. But I guess that's just me. On a related foreign detainees (successful on things turned around if you're seri- Highlight of the NCAA tournament for me: note, if you go to espn.com, it has pronunciation keys for all foreign play- paper, but probably ignored in prac- ous about taking it to the next level. Me: "How many times do you think [announcer] Jay Bilas will say ers ... and for Pujols, it actually says "POO-holes." tice). Sincerely, 'gamble' today?" I have been turned off from Greg Jay, about 2.5 seconds later: ''Texas Tech is really gambling on the The Mets have improved by at least 12 games in each of Willie Senator McCain for two reasons. defensive end today." Randolph's first three seasons as manager. Therefore, I think it is vital to their success that they sign Randolph to a lengthy extension very soon, as Every time Maryland's Mike lanes touches the ball, the announcers they should be winning around 200 games per season in about 10 years. should be required to say things like "And that's a nice pass by Mike Jones Trust me, I'm a stats minor. Mike Jones Mike Jones Mike Jones Mike Jones Mike Jones Mike Jones." First at-bat of the season ... a ground out to first. First inning of the sea- QUINNIPIAC U: Announcer: "He's a great penetrator," Begs the question: are we son ... 0 hits, 0 walks, 0 runs for the Mets. First beer of the season ... announcing a basketball game, or a porn movie? Speaking of porn, if a Newcastle. At least something is going well. Although, if I'm one for three, freak: electoral miscount ever accidentally elects me president, the first thing that means I'd be hitting .333, and probably be an all-star. What a weird I will do is pass a law stating that all porn sites must replace the .com in their sport. Can you imagine if other aspects of life were like baseball? "Andrew, RAVE REVIEWS FOR OUR MBA website with .cum. you got a 41 % on your most recent test ... you just had one of the best tests The Quinnipiac Universi~ School of Business MBA program continues to in the history of our university. A++++ for you!' Watching Tyler Hansborough refuse to go around somebody for the prepare business professionals for the realities of management in global, 900th time in two games, and just powering his way straight through every- (on an anti-steroids commercial) technology-driven work environments in specializations such as: body instead ... what do you think he's like in real life? Does he refuse to Me: "You know what would make this more effective?" switch lanes to pass cars, and just ram into the back of them until they're out Alex: "If everyone you were watching wasn't on them?" • MBA WITH CONCENTRATIONS IN ACCOUNTING, CIS, FINANCE, of the way instead? For the record, I was going to go with just having the commercial say INTERNATIONAl BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING "steroids make you grow man-boobs and shrink your balls", but his point is Remember the announcer from NBA Jam? I think CBS should just have probably better than mine. i MBA - CHARTERED FINANCIAL ANALYST' TRACK buttons for all his comments, and have him electronically broadcast the games. Who wouldn't want to replace Generic Commentator A with ran- Finally, proving once and for all that superstars don't necessarily use the • MBA IN HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT dom "BOOMSHAKALAKA!" and "OH MY ... HE'S ON FIREI" com- products they endorse: I just saw a commercial with LeBron James ... for a ments? lawnmower. As if LeBron is actually mowing his 8927390572350235 acre lawn himself. As somebody who has seen a penguin swim directly into another pen-

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BY CAROLYN SEBASKY mastered versions provided a pleasant. up,' she says." improvement on the lovingly worn-in Other standouts are "New Jerusalem" associate a&eeditor demos. Torres and adam added horns to with its use of horns, the funky palm muting For the past two years, avid fans of "New Jerusalem," a welcomed surprise, and and electric guitars of "Lolita," "Tin Man's Northstar have been on the edge of their a highlighting percussion and additional Throne" with yet another intricate guitar seats. When the band broke up in early 2005, guitar to the others. line, and the piano-infused closer, "Ice the loss was absolutely devastating to their The rest' of the tracks on Sounds of Factory." large fanbase, myself included. Northstar's Salvation proved to be just as gratifying as That being said, the album, as a whole, second album, Pollyanna, dispiayed singer the familiar ones. With expectations reach- feels a little flat after a few listens. While 1 Nick Torres' unique voice and immense tal- ing an extremely elevated level, many fans really enjoy many of the songs and have ent' for songwriting, especially in the lyrics were terrified of the possibility for disap- immense respect for Nick Torres, many of realm: pointment with the new album. But Sounds the songs on Sounds of Salvation. are vety ,It was a pop punk album, but it soon of Salvation proves that Nick Torres can live similar to one another. A lot of the riffs became clear that what Torres brought to up to his reputation as a lyrical genius. and sound like slightly altered versions of each Northstar really separated the band from the also shows that he can succeed outside of other, and a folk feel blankets and dims the rest of their genre. To the relief of many, that the pop punk re31m. entire album, which is not the case with the same year former Northstar members Nick The gentle guitar picking throughout the more diverse-sounding Pollyanna. Torres and Tyler adam announced their new album is delicately beautiful and blends per- Overall, Sounds of Salvation proves to project, Cassino. fectly with Torres' unexpectedly stunning be a great listen for Torres worshippers, and I , Finally, after almost two years of sus- imagery. The melodious "American Low" because it was self-released by the band, ,it pense, Cassino self-released their album provides a smooth blend of guitar picking, will likely only sell through their online Sounds of Salvation on March 29th. During light strumming, and breathtaking lyrics store to those who are nostalgic for the days the' time between Cassino's formation and like, "Oh this earthquake is shaking our of Northstar. Thankfully for Cassino, the release of the album, various demos hands I Free at the wrists just as we started a Northstar had plenty of fans that are obses- gradually surfaced on the Internet. During Jerusalem" were available for download on built to extreme heights. dance I The hardest thing next to diamond sive enough to pay more for the album in ' the writing and mixing of Sounds of the band's website. But they were hardly Usually, demos of songs that included on rings I Is the coats we have to wear just to order to support their heroes. Salvation, demo versions of "American enough to hold over Torres' flock of follow- a release spoil the album versions for me, make ends meet. I 'I got this year and fifty Low," "The Gin War," "Platano,' and "New ers, and anticipation for Torres' new album but in the case of Soundsof Salvation, the more to beat I It's enough to make you give Don't Miss the Boat: New Modest Mouse Conn. College Film Festival Schedule April 11 - Wednesday BY STEVE BLOOM is incredible, and it features Brock as an eld- 7:00 PM - 10:00 • BLAUSTEIN 210 erly seaman who gets in an argument with Keith Anthony-Brown & Kaitlin'Walsh- staff writer his crew on a wild adventure at sea. selections from independent study in film With Good News for People Who Love work Modest Mouse fans get stoked! On Bad News, the band attempted to make a - Alumna Nancy Burnett's Bosnia After Tuesday, the Washington-based indie rock name for themsel yes as a pop band. "Float the War band released their fifth major album since On" was an instant hit, opening eyes acros~ their 1996 record deal. We Were Dead Before America, and the ridiculous music video April 12 - Thursday the Ship Even Sank combines both the origi- became the number one played video on 7:00 PM - 10:00 • OLIN 014 nal jerky sound of the band with their recent most music television stations. With the Ilya Simakov, Jed Dederick, Teresa pop sound featured on Good News for People release of the album, it's proven: Modest Pereira & Tristan O'Donnell - selections Who Love Bad News. The album received Mouse can pull off pop. 1------....:::= from independent study work in film work help from former Smiths guitarist, Johnny Though Brock, drummer Jeremiah April 9 - Monday Recent Alumni Craig Rowin and Rory Marr, and backup vocals from James Merces Green, and bassist Eric Judy met in 1993, 7 :00 PM - 10:00' NEW LONDON' 112 Panagotopolous' Nonhbroughm Science of the Shins. and surprisingly addicting tempo Mouse fans Modest Mouse remained unsigned until the Chris Gifford (creator of Dora the Recent Selections from Advanced -' If you've been a fan of Modest Mouse are familiar with. late 1990's. Because of their unique sound, Explorer) - lecture and presentation Production in Film Studies since the Middle Ages, you will love this Of the songs We Were Dead offers, the band has attained significant popular sue- Narrative shorts from 2006-2007 album. As lead singer and 'guitarlst Isaac "March into the Sea," "Florida," "Fired Up," cess, and according to Wikipedia, Modest April 13 - Friday Brock said, this album is like a "nautical bal- and my favorite song, "Missed the Boat," Mouse derives its name from a passage from April 10 - Thesday 5:30-7 • OLIN LOBBY & PATIO aika carnical romp." Truthfully, once I each have an incredibly unique sound and the Virginia Woolf "The Mark on the Wall" 7:00 PM - 10:00 • BILL 106 Alumnus Andre Lee's ventilationx looked balaika up, I could not think of a bet- beat. "Fired Up" features an intense clapping story. Certainly leaving their mark, We Were Faculty member Tonuny Britt's trailer 7:00 PM - 10:00 • OLIN 014 ter way to describe the album, and a balaika beat, and "Missed the Boat" is so repetitious, Dead Before the Ship Even Sank is my for unfinished project and film school short Informal Public Reception featuring is a strangely shaped Russian instrument. it gets stuck in my head while I sleep. The favorite album to date. Put it on repeat on Faculty member Roxana Walker-Canton's Sundance award-winning producer and Nat Il)any contemporary bands can pull off first single released, "Dashboard," is defi- your iPod and next time I see you, I will rec- Belly of the Basin alumnus Andre Lee with Tribeca Film such jumpy rhythms and quirky sounds, but nitely a lot more like "Float On" than any ognize the "Missed the Boat" hum coming Documentary shorts from 2006-2007 Festival award-winning alumna Nancy in 'every song, there is the characteristically other song on the album. But the music video from your lips. Lefkowitz. NEON BIBLE pare Neon Bible to Funeral, dis- THREE ESSENTIAL ALBUMS James died, and have listened to it SHUT UP! you want, but keep proportions in BURNS BRIGHUY cussing the maturity and wizened some thirty times since \that date. I TALK TOO MUCH. mind! The Prada, Chanel, Maschino attitude of Neall Bible versus the The "Hardest Working Man in Show and Cavalli shows tlaunted high- exhilarating climaxes of Funeral; Business" was up to his usual tricks waist '40s inspired shorts and skins. however, the albums work together that night in 1962, putting out 31 I do not recommend anyone wearing simply enhance the true artistry and minutes of complete fire. Put the the shorts because they are: I potential genius of Arcade Fire. album on and before you know it, impossibly hard to pull off and 2. Funeral definitely feels like a debut Brown's already started belting "I inappropriately short. But moving album. It is youthful and bright. No believe I'll go crazy" while The up the waistline or .wearing a belt one else, not even their predecessors, Famous Flames chug along behind accentuates the narrowest part 0 Neutral Milk Hotel, could craft him with the bass walking, the horns (many) bodies. songs that radiate such extreme blowing, and the girls screaming. CHUNKY STYLE Out of this energy, build to pulsing climaxes, The tracks are short, only one to world wedges or chunky heels con- and then radically shift gears into two minutes besides the extended trast well wilh the lightness a these amazing, dance-y breakdowns. medleys, and they are filled with spring's clothes. However, if you Neall Bible does not explode on instrumental bridges moving from prefer the sleek line of a stiletto, then the first track. It is a slow burner, one track to the next. The album make note that the new heel gradual- ElY CLAIRE DOWD BY CHASE HOFFBERGER tense and controlled; everything is doesn't include any of Brown's stan- ly thickens as you progress up the controlled. Win Butler's vocals, dard hits. You won't find "It's a heel-c-it's a little softer. a&e co-editor columnist a&eco-editor which frequently reached a fever Man's World" or "I Feel Good", but BABY! Transform instantly into pitch on Funeral, are focused and you'll get plenty of James Brown at A Boston-based publisher con- an It Girl with a baby-doll dress. 1 didn't feel the weight of Arcade even. Impressively, he expresses a The Rolling Stones -Let It Bleed his best, and there may he nothing fessed, "The first two things I notice This trend is not going anywhere, Fire's Neon Bible until Sunday range of emotion, mostly anger and The 1969 album came just on the better than The Godfather of Soul about someone new are his watch and you can get more mileage out 0 night. I was driving back to school. frustration. He speaks to a wide heels of the classic Stones' album when he's on point. and his shoes." Anyone who says them by dressing down a chiffon one The roads were slick from rain and audience, calmiy analyzing the Beggars Banquet, and boilds on the Taj Mahal-The Notch 'I Blues they neither think nor care about the with a t-shirt and flats. No leggings. the reflection of the streetlights in rights and wrongs of the world. At stripped down approach the band I've got a friend who thinks he's way they look is a liar. Duh! Clothes I hate scowling. the oily puddles on the side 'of the times, he sounds exhausted and frag- found on its predecessor. Let It Bleed a cooler person when he listens to matter! Do you think I read maga- PRINT IT Flowers can he girly highway caused me to drive white- He, and this lends to the emotional is perhaps the Stones' most diverse Taj Mahal. He says the blues artist zines, go online and mill around or they can he graphic, but generally knuckled. Drowning out the sound complexity of the album. album, a nine track tour showing off brings out a side of him that no one stores for my own health? Don't safe. Leopard and zebra prints are of the windshield wipers and the In addition to Butler's vocals, tbe each and every one of the Rolling else can, and it's for this reason that answer that. super-sexy, and mod-prints are rain, Neall Bible blasted from' my percussion and string sections are Stones' capabilities. On Let It Bleed, he always rolls down his' windows THE L-WORD Slim legs still always fashionforward. For Conn, speakers. I stopped singing on Track very rigid and tense for a majority a The Stones rock out ("Midnight when he's driving and listening to on-target. and cut above the ankle seersucker and madras prints are 10, "No Cars Go," for the sheer the album. Neon Bible is very effec- Rambler," "Monkey Man"), show Taj, He wants everyone to know for the freshest look. Try classics, but pairing them with immensity and beauty of the Arcade tive in slowly building a climax, so off their country side (they take what he is listening to and that he is Loomstate's organic. cotton white destroyed denim or other prints . Fire (which I have always "known) reaching the second half of the "Hanky Tonk Woman" to Nashville) cooler than you because of it. Taj , .eans for a crisp, super-tailored shows courage! silenced me. Stunned, I could only album, starting with ''The Well and and even employ the London Bach Mahal exudes a blues persona white pant. Wider-leg pants are mak- SILKY & SLEEK listen, and then I laughed to myself. the Lighthouse," comes with an Choir for "You Can't Always Get unparalleled by musicians after ing a comeback, especially this fall, No, this isn't a promo for Arcade Fire has always been overwhelming release. You can hear What You Want." 1960. He's got swagger, humility, and they look sharp with pointy Pantene Pro-V; rather, to participate ambitious, filling the room with their the band just let loose. 1 was talking to a buddy from and an incredible sense of humor. heels and a fitted blouse (or paper- in the futuristic trend, high-fashion Neon Bible is beautiful, probably home a little while ago about what epte sweeps and grandeur. But How else could he write a song thin sweater) for an interview. houses like Balenciaga and Dolce 8£ the only adjective to describe Arcade Rolling Stones album I would show things have changed on Neon Bible. called "I Ain't Gonna Let Nobody METALLIC~ While I whole- Gabbana featured the sheen and lus- Fire as a whole. Butler's vocal har- to a person who had never heard of Instead of these tumultuous love Steal My Jellyroll"? hearted1y support the purchase of a ter of an ultra-slick silk-satin or songs that constantly teeter on the monization with his wife, Regine the band. I'm a biased Stones fan, The Natch 'J Blues was written in silver or gold 'metallic accessory, I patent leather. This is guaranteed to Chassagne, is ethereal. Her voice is but they've written six groundbreak- edge of complete chaos found on 1968, following Mahal's debut 'self- stand behind Wand strongly encour- introduce you as a dominatrix. chilling, and unlike Funeral, she is ing albums and released one leg- their debut album Funeral, Neon titled album. It is a modern-day delta age embracing bronze. Not limited SHAPE SHIFTER prominentbecause she lingers in the endary live recording (Get Yer Ya- Bible is tense and controlled. blues album with fast paced drums to accessories nor Lars Ulrich, a My favorite shape for spring: the background. Other highly crafted Yo's Out). That being said, I can't Don't mistake it for. being pas- and a fury in the lyrics. Taj is able to metallic leather coat like those Marc trapeze. It's a glorious affirmation" . albums tend to fall towards pre- think of an album more diverse in its sionless. Funeral embodied the pas- conjure up images of Otis Redding, Jacobs featured in his SIS '07 show femininity; references to YSL for dictability, whereas the tension excellence than Let It Bleed. It does- sion of young, new love and the emulate the classics, and rework the lis a statement piece for anyone Dior's 1957 show and the silhou- vDIatile emotions felt by personal maintained throughout Neon Bible is -ln't hit the peaks of Exile on Main St. traditional "Cuckoo" into absolute building a wardrobe. ette's nostalgia for youth makes for a loss but their latest release univer- expansive. Instead of throwing you or run the valleys of Beggars chaos. Taj Maha!'s music will never WAISTED Longed to wear a lighthearted and sophisticated look. salizes the apathy and confusion felt on an emotional roller coaster, Neon Banquet, but they find that perfect be looked at as revolutionary, he belt over your shirt, but feared the LAST CALL by America and the modern world. It Bible inches its way into your brain medium, something that touches falls into the Black Crowes' camp 0 fashion police? Find your waist and Ray Ban's Wayfarer sunglasses. isn't necessarily subtle. but it effec- and permanently nestles under your both sides of tlie spectrum. representing somewhat of an imita- try! A tan distressed leather helt? Uber-hejeweled Lucite accessories, tively laments the state of our post skin. James Brown and the Famous lion of his predecessors, but this Bohemian. Turquoise buckle? and loads of bangles. 9/~1 world. . Flames - Live at the Apollo bluesman has done reproduction Cowgirl. Grosgrain? Sweetheart. (!'he natural thing to do is to com- 1 bought this album the day right. Thick or thin, it depends on, the look --- TilE COLLEGE VOICE • Ant> .. , 2007 • S ARTS&ENTERTAINMENT Blades of Glory: More Gold Medal Comedy for Ferrell BY SOPHIE FITZGERALD Olympic games, thanks to the help of Coach, played by fittingly Craig T. Nelson. They run into trouble when the reigning incestuous Van Walden berg staff writer pair (played by Will Amett and SNL's Amy Poehler) plots to destroy Chazz W~h Blades of Glory, Will Ferrell adds one more installment to his and Jimmy's chances. Of course, things get complicated when eamest come c empire. Ferrell has created his own brand of humor with movies Jimmy falls for the chaste Katie Van Walden berg, the younger sister of the like A.nchorman, Talladega Nights and now, Blades. The characters he plays calculating Van Waldenberg pair. ar~ all arrogant and self-absorbed, characteristics that Chazz Michael Ferrell and Heder work well together as they kindly poke fun at the Michaels (Ferrell's character in Blades) also embodies. Yet, this time Ferrell world of figure skating. There is no malice in their satire, and appearances has ~dded ~ controversial talent for men's figure skating and sex addiction by Nancy Kerrigan as well as Scott Hamilton smooth over any potential to.his leading male's repertoire. The combination makes for another solid WIll Ferrell comedy. injustice felt by the figure skating world. Kerrigan and Hamilton even man- age to keep straight faces when sharing the screen with Ferrell, a feat prob- . To ~ompliment Chazz's raucous behavior, Jon Heder (of Napoleon ably harder than any triple loop or double axel. Blades tastefully belittles the, Dynamite) bnngs a sincerity and innocence to Blades with his character melodrama and hilarity of figure skating, particuJarly in its music and cos- JImmy MacElroy. Jimmy is the male figure skating prodigy specifically tumes. adopted as a young boy because of his skating promise (as he does triple Blades of Glory is an experience much like any other Will Ferrell movie: loops on an orphan ice skating outing). Heder's sincerity makes for great many of the best scenes are given away in the preview, Ferrell shamelessly comedy, as he IS constantly acting in earnest, even when wearing a skin-tight struts his remarkably jiggly body around, and, despite the ridiculousness, skating outfit WIth a ridiculous peacock tail. Heder's blonde locks are remi- Ferrell manages to tastefully mock some facet of society. In nther words, niscent of Owen Wilson's Hansel of Zoolander, but Heder provides Jimmy like every Will Ferrell movie, it is completely enjoyable. Despite the reveal- with. his own flare. ing previews, the movie still provides plenty of laughs with the full-length .Chazz and Jimmy, great skating rivals, get each other banned from skat- figure skating routines, as well as Ferrell and Heder's relentless bickering. , ing after fighting each other publicly and shamelessly at the Olympics. After " Blades shows us that nothing is safe from Ferrell's insatiable desire to high-.' sad (but hilarious) stints in the Ice capades for Chazz, and poor Winter sports light the comedic potential of any culture, particularly a sport that proudly, paraphernalia sales for Jimmy, the two discover that they can skate again uses sequined spandex. only if they enter they pairs competition as a team. Despite their seemingly incompatible relationship, they manage to climb their way to compete in the I Spartan s,.Today W~e-..-.~A~c-t~?~D""""o-n"---'t~Sc-'w~e"""at--':""it:Fashionwith a Heart & Mind BY ARETI A. SAKELLARIS Sweat Free products. Kolibiarova organic farming, Loomstate doesn't BY ANDY MAREGNOT continues, "The main idea of the spray pesticides, herbicides or syn- a&eco-editor show is to raise awareness and show thetic fertilizers. Embracing a tradi- staff writer the affordable and fashionable tional weaving approach to colton, On Friday, April 6th, Conn's Fair sweat-free alternatives." yarns are woven using processes For starters, there are 300 of Trade initiative presented its second Kolibiarova did a project on from the early 19th century-before them-Spartans, that is. Or at least, Sweat-Free Fashion Show. With world poverty last year with industrialized farming. that's what 300 would like us to Ross Jordan and Steph Gollobin as Flavours of Life, and that's how she loomstate.org think. I could go on and on about the .MCs, the show encouraged the cam- began her involvement with the Fair AMERICAN APPAREL: historical accuracies-and inaccura- pus community to embrace socially Trade Initiative. Most members vol- The mega-supplier of trendy cies. Or, as the Iranian Parliament conscious cloth.ing as an alternative unteer at the store, as well as cam- clothing controls everything from surprisingly suggested, I could tell to the clothing provided by high- paigning for Conn. to replace non- the stages of making the clothes to you about the American propaganda profile corporations, who yield prof- fair trade coffee located in dining' marketing techniques from their in this new film. Or I could mention its at the expense of their workers. halls with 100% Fair Trade coffee. 800, 000 sq. fl. LA powerhouse. that, as a Cornell professor on NPR Two years ago, the Fair Trade Companies with a Conscience Providing decent wages, working last week complaiued, the Greeks Initiative had its first fashion show, According to the US Department of conditions, and workers' benefits, did not fight "with their abs show- and this year's featured clothing Agriculture, 12.8 million acres of American Apparel promises its gar- ing." models chose from Flavours of Life US-grown cotton was sprayed with ment workers high job security and Putting criticism aside, 300 is failed years earlier. However, King At least, if its action filmmaking. in New London and sweat-free web- 5.5 million pounds of pesticides. benefits like paid time off, afford- essentially a measly $65 film that no Leonidas and his three hundred red- The first fight scene depicts the sites. Sponsorship and support EDUN: Only Bono can lull us, able healthcare, on-site masseurs, one expected to take off like it did. caped Spartans meet him at a narrow opening charge of the Persians ranged from groups as diverse as save us, and dress us. Created with proper lighting and ventilation, and But it did, making a killing at the mountain pass: Thermopylae, or against the heavily armored Spartan SGA; SAC; the departments of reli- Ali Hewson and Rogan Gregory updated equipment-this isn't one box office both here and across the "The Hot Gates" (similar to the hoplite ranks. The camera angles gious studies, anthropology, arbore- (Rogan jeans maestro), the line was of the back-breaking factories we seas. Based on ·the graphic novel by novel by Steven Pressfield, Gates of truly put motion in the images, and tum, museum studies, sociology, in production for two years before read about. htfp://www.americanap- Frank Miller and Lynn Varley, the Fire, chronicling the same battle). you feel1ike you're in the front line. East Asian studies; the Center for its 2005 debut. Instead of urging for- parel.net film is faithful to the drawn panels in Naturally, Xerxes isn't pleased Then, in slow motion, King Comparative Study of ~ace and eign aid to the developing world, FLAVOURS OF LIFE: The every detail: the Spartans have abs when 300 Spartans slaughter his Leonidas breaks out and runs for- Ethnicity; and Flavours of Life. principally Africa, Edun's philoso- Fair Trade outpost on Bank 51. offers so large they look like hernias, the army for two days, even after ward to butcher the Persians, meet- Fair Trade Initiative member phy centers on a desire to increase fair trade clothes, jewelry, acces- Persians are weak looking and' unleashing his African safari ani- ing them head on, one at a time and Hana Kolibiarova said they received trade. edun.ie sories, and food. As a force in the small, more blood flows than in Kill mals. On the third day, a hunch- never stopping. This is possibly the "a lot of enthusiastic responses to LOOMSTATE: Long-time community, it sponsors community Bill, and the dialogue is a hair shy of backed Spartan soldier, rejected greatest ancient warfare scene ever our model call." Rightly so: the club provider of 100% organic cotton, events like movies, discussions and cliche. Having read the graphic from the Spartan cohort, reveals to filmed, regardless of whether or not is dedicated to raising awareness Loomstate is a leader in the move- presentations-to raise social aware- novel 300, I can say that the film Xerxes a secret goat path for his it defies the laws of physics. about socially responsible consumer ment for a sustainable future in the ness. f/avou rsof/ife. com was not created for artistic symbol- troops to use to outflank the The film also holds numerous choices, like buying Fair Trade and fashion world. As supporters of ism and talent, but for entertain- Spartans. Historically loyal, 300 political innuendos to today's situa- ment. goes on to depict the Persians sur- tion. However, I do not want to sour Abbey House Invitation: Tiny Whales and Rational Dress 300 can best be described rounding the already dwindling 300 with such talk, though it is per- BY DANIEL Matrix-style action scenes in which Spartan force. At the end of the day, fect valid. If you want that, listen to BOROUGHS flirtations with an experi- extremely muscular, pretty much the Spartan soldiers lie scattered NPR, read the newspapers, or sit in staff writer mental spin to a mixed naked Greek warriors butcher every- around the battlefield like pincush- on a session of the infuriated Iranian audience of friends and thing the Orient can throw at them. ions. Parliament Usually when closed curious stragglers. He This includes, but is not limited to Though it's not really a battle- 300 aristically depicting the parties are thrown, invita- mixed loop-pedal dynam- Arabs, possibly ninjas, elephants, field. Called "the future of film- recklessness of ancient warfare and tions are dispersed among ics and a wringing falsetto rhinoceros (or· rhinoceroses, making" by some critics, 300 was the romanticized bravery of some the masses, word of the to a bounce of plucked rhinoceroi, or rhinocerotes, not filmed in Greece, or even in a three hundred or so Spartan warriors fiasco is hushed and those guitar lines as a warm wel- whichever you prefer), grenade- real landscape setting. Only some of in one of the world's most famous who are not invited resign come and no trace of hys- throwing magic men, chained the characters ::rre real, and at that battles. It is meant to be fictional and to a state of indifference or teria in sight. It was the giants, and the infamous 10,000 their bodies were heavily airbrushed unrealistic; the famous Persian remain ignorant to the perfect calm before the Immortals with their autonomous to enhance their physiques. threat to the Spartans went some- knowledge of such an storm. facemasks. Ruling over this freak Everything else, save some of the thing along the lines of: "bur arrows affair. In theory, what the people pay their residence a little off cam- Then the volume rose a show of an army is, quite appropri- weapons, is computer animated-e- will blot out the sun!" To which occurred at Abbey House respects to Abbey on such pus, which is very much few notches and I, as the ately, an eight-foot tall Xerxes cov- the landscape, masses of people, and Miller's Spartan might answer, last Thursday, March 29th, a sweat-soaked night. apart of the school in all maestro of the night, spun ered in facial piercing. The Persian the blood. It looks like the day of "Haha. We should start considering was the intention of a pri- To invite strangers into its idiosyncrasies and a couple of well-placed king, considered a demi-god by his "the extras" is over. inventing sun block instead. Really." vate party, but to say the your household, as J did so mythic status, I would like dance and hip-hop jams to subjects, is attempting to invade If this is indeed the future of least, such events unrav- willingly that night, was a to start my story with a get the crowd in the mood Greece to avenge his father who filmmaking, I'm not complaining. eled to bear no semblance risk one tales with the thank you to all the guests for a more boisterous of one. The floodgates utmost seriousness and who showed up on March affair. As the next live act Painful Watching The Hills Have Eyes 2 were open to the concern. I would never 29th. They kept the party prepared, the crowd grew Connecticut College "pub- want. strangers to come rolling into the wee hours and was ready for action in BY ANDY PALLADINO lie" and in swollen num- into my home because it is of the morning without a turbulent display of Tree Hill) are training for battle sage about the war, but it is far too bers they came to witness most likely the case that leaving any serious dents proper house party eti- while awaiting deployment. Little unclear to tell what that is. Perhpas a little occasion with a big they would disrespect the in a home that means so quette: full of beer in their statt' writer th . d I W do they know what they are really in in support, e main characterjs heart that was ready to let threshold an eave the much to me and the twen- bellies and hands in the Those mutant cannibals are at it for. Napoleon (Michael McMillian), a you lose yourself. ' place in a state of disarray. ty-sornething others who air. again in The Hills Have Eyes 2, an Some of the kills are very brutal soldier against the war with a Abbey is the only Instead, I put faith in the cohabitate the residence. Tiny Whales, the out- unnecessary sequel to an unneces- and attention grabbing. In torturous bumper sticker that reads donn to be the apex of Conn. student body, the Now to describe the of-towners hailing from sary remake. It's not a completely scene, one scene a soldier is dragged "Conversation not Confrontation," communal living through majority of whom are fireworks: The opening to the Portsmouth/Boston terrible movie; it's just very rushed through a tiny hole, but other scenes and says the President "lies." But in not just washing each .strangers to me. to leave a night of such splendor area, ensued to playa rau- and seems to have trouble justifying are cheap and unexciting. Several his fight against the mutants, he other's dishes and cooking spilt beverages and a floor did not aurally pop and cous set of punk-electro, its own existence. characters are sent off with lame and learns that there are some enemies meals, but inviting the fray with a decent amount of fizzle hundreds of feet keyboard-heavy dance- Scientists and military personnel unsatisfying deaths, taking away that cannot be reasoned with. And to a shockingly good time; littered cups, cans, and above our heads in inde- rock. At first it didn't seem have gone over to the hills to from the spectacle of it all. Perhaps like such, they need to be dealt with it was a randy-dance of bottles to boot that would pendent glory, rather it as promising a turnout a research where the cannibals live. the most gruesome thing we see in in the only way that they understand: sorts that sizzled in the be taken care of during the could be likened to a low- hoped to be, but as the Not surprisingly, soon they are the movie happens to be in the open- battle. afterglow of the passionate "after-party." fi evening at the College's night grew darker, with the killed. Drill sergeant (Flex ing scene as, under captivity, a The first Hills Have Eyes may bump-n-grind and bursts Even though I am Coffee Grounds perform- festivities brimming in Alexander, who steals the movie) mutant child is birthed. Remember have been a hit last year, but that of guitarlbass/synthesizer starting ass-backwards, ance space in KB. 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Caitlin Bresnahan Charles Hoffberger Adam Romanow your experiences as both Nigerian HD: Yeah and you began writing at Carissa Ann Brooks Michael Hogan Alexander Rotolo contributing writer <;U1dAmerican;how has that influ- an early age right? Maybe as a Kanetha Brown Maxwell Housman Amanda Rowell enced your life and your work? good channel for that easy weird- Malik Brown Dana Hoyt Caeli Rubens Nigerian-born spoken-word artist Bassey Ikpi has appeared on 5 sea- BI: Well, for better or worse, I've ness or outsider's perspective? Sarah Butler Laura Irizarry-Garcia Nicholas Russell sons of HBO's Def Poetry Jam and always felt like I didn't really quite How'd it all start? Kathleen Callaghan Yuko Ishii X'Ania Saldana fit in anywhere. I wasn't American Bl: I can't draw. That's how it first Dalin Chan Vassilena lvanova Brendan Schwartz has opened for Grammy nominated artists India Arie, Les Nubians, and enough because of the way my par- started. Ihad a Jot of questions and Derek Chang Chery IJacobs Catherine Senatore Luther Vandross. Bassey's known ents chose to raise me. They had concerns at an early age. I'm not Kristin Chapman Saraswati Jayanthi Sage Shanley for her literary genius, sly wit, and very concrete ideas about what going to say more than any other 8 Jessica Cheitlin Casey Johnson Benjamin Sheldon passionate live performances. Americans were and what they did year old but definitely had a lot rid- Solomon Choge Maiah Johnson Rebekah Sidhu She'll be delivering a two-day pro- and most of them were negative so ing on my shoulders at an early Tesandra Cohen Ross Jordan . Alexandra Smith they raised me based on how they age. I think my parents in their zeal Lauren Collins Jehannetlunguenet Zachary Smith gram at Conn. on April 13th and 14th, offering her take on spoken grew up in Nigeria, which made it to encourage me put a Jot of pres- Samantha Collum Rachel Jylkka Nicholas Socha word and real life in a lecture and difficult for meto explain things to sure on my back. Back in the 80s Jessica Comras David Kaplan Jessica Soffer Q+A session, lighting up the stage my friends. I grew up very embar- there were coups and some political Caitlin Connors Sheri Kaplan Crystal Solano with a Friday Night's Live show, rassed at how things worked in my unrest in Nigeria and I felt person- Kevin Cooke Fred Kemper Seth Solway and sharing some of her insight in household. ally responsible. Writing did a bet- Christine Cooper-Vince Grace Kendall Amanda Sorenson two writing workshops. Voice con- But at the same time, J also had a ter job of organizing my thoughts Christine Cruz Julianne Kiley Gregory Sowa tributor Heather Day interviewed really strong sense of self. I had to than coloring did. I also read a lot. Elizabeth Cryan Taylor Kopelan Sean Spellman Bassey as she shared her take on otherwise Iwouldn't have made it The books I read were a lot more Sarah Currie Robert Kyne Vanita Srikanth her own life and issues across the through my adolescent years. But advanced than J think I was ready Victoria Curtis Alyse LaLiberte Yelana Stavinsky board ... by the same token, in Nigeria, I was for and I saw how language was Rachel D'Agostino Alex Lanstein Peter Sterling an outcast too. 1 was too American. communicated. I saw how it helped Katya d'Angelo Joseph Larkin Alexandra Stillson Heather Day: I have to start out J didn't speak the language. I didn't explain things and I wanted it to Carlos De La Cruz Daniel Layfield Charles Struse with a quote from a mutual love, understand the customs because help explain me. Zumara De 1a Cruz Ashley Leighton Seth Stulen Mr. Mos Definitely, so, "What's they weren't practiced at home. My Hl: How'd you make the shift from Felipe De Los Santos Nathan Lemay Brenna Sulat your name love, where you came culture wasn't ritual it was more sit- writing on page to spoken word and Eric DeBear Ian Leue Jesse Szafarz from?" uational. I'd hear, "We don't do performance poetry? Daniela DeLaurentis Chinghar Leung Ekta Talwar Bassey Ikpi: "Neck and wrist laced that." but didn't really have a firm BJ: My first performance was when Adam Deligianis, Julia Levenson Jesse Taylor-Waldman up, very little make up. Did slims grip on what we did do. My parents I was 11. My mother was a nurse in Arielle DeZura Libby Levine Sasha Terris-Maes from the Reebok gym tone your tried to keep a proper balance and a nursing home and they had an Jennifer Dillon Michael Lil!netti Jonathan Tortora frame up? Js sugar and spice the they were successful sometimes and employee talent show. And she Kendall Doble Whitney Longworth Katherine Tripple only thing that ya made on" unsuccessful other times. I've forced me to write a poem about Justin Eddings Meghan Lucy Sarah Vincent HD: /Laughs/ Exactly. always felt on the fringe of the grandmothers or old people or Jameson Ellett Jennifer Madden Linh Vu BI: Name tonight is Bassey. I was fringe. It's helped me in my work something and read it. I was morti- Kara Emery Matthew Magida Alissa Wantman born in Nigeria and raised in because I think I represent an easy fied. I wanted to dance. Other peo- Rachel Eschle Amy Martin Jahkeen Washington sort of "weirdo," Stillwater, Oklahoma and PG ple sang and danced and acted and I Scott Faber Rebecca Mason Alice Watson County, Maryland and Baltimore HD: An easy sort of weirdo? read this lame little poem. I even Brittany Fallon Michael Materasso Elaine Weisman and Brooklyn. I'm "Universal BI: I'm able to be in it enough to remember what I was wearing that's Gregory Fedynyshyn Sophie Mathewson Stefanie Weiss Magnetic," to continue the Mos articulate that "outsiders" view to Alex Feinstein Alexander Maybury Lauren Welch people who may not have the words Def obsession. See IKPI Bailey Fidler Craig McCarrick Ingrid Wenzler HD: /Laughs/You've lived in a lot for it. I mean I look normal but I'm Kevin Finefrock Megan McCarthy Matthew Wertheimer of different places; your poem, a strange kid. And that comes out in Continued on page seven Amber Fitch Molly McConaty Kathryn Whitney Sophie Fitzgerald . 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APRIL 6, ~OO1·7 �Abbey Ikpi continued from page 5 form, projecting their fiery ready to topple Over crowd for their exasperat- continued from page 6 more damage to yourself "only his father was London and Connecticut itself, the people took in compositions while letting ing response. A hedonistic how awful the experience think the two fields have in slow crumbling ways Kenyan" and hi family College could only be dis- the crowd reciprocate their _the new sound with dance- exchange of the rock and was for me. I swore I was influenced each other? than anything buge and didn't go through the US played through the scope energy as a swirling mass never going to do it again. obvious. It's very subtle. worthy abandon and wel- roll party life occurred that How if at all does hip-hop slave experience ... ? of academic-inspired of dancing delight. And I didn't until I was 18 And I wanted to hear come. Tiny Whales were night with not even one influence your work? BI: I think it's complete undertakings and weekend The crowd was ever - second semester of from people who looked considerably over- bored onlooker in sight. BI: I mean, hip hop influ- bullocks and in short, why summit meetings in the expanding so that the The night rolled on freshman year of college. like me and spoke like me my people have a difficult whelmed by the response ences me because it's Cro, then this moment bassist, Tim was almost wi th heavy dance numbers HD: Wow. Was it less such a huge part of our and didn't want to be time moving ahead as a and every minute glad for may have you rethinking it. literally pinned against the for those who still had the mortifying second time culture but it's not the defined by it but also did- community not as individ- and re-assessing what it is fireplace mantel as he strength as the fervor around? Here at Conn driving force behind what n't want to hide from it uals. It angers me. It's To keep the crowd in a to make an exchange played his instrument, one tapered off around the we've got a strong open and I didn't find a lot of divisive. Louis Farrakhan state of swing, I gave it my I do. It's just a part of between the college-cam- propulsive bass line after 3:30 a.m. mark. I felt like mic circuit, it's great for what 1 appreciate about stuff. said recently - I'm para- all and threw down a mix pus community and OUf another. Frontman and a king after a feast full of people that bave been life and music. That's just Especially in the black phrasing - "If ignoring heavy on Chemical friendly, often overlooked guitarist, Ryan projected song and dance, as well as doing it for a while or me. I've seen how it influ- community, it was so very me will get Obama in the Brothers, M.I.A., The neighbors in New London. his banter with no time to the court-jester and maes- also for those just starting ences other poets and spo- hush. I had friends and White House, then con- Prodigy, and Clipse, giv- To top off the chorus collapse on itself as it was tro of the evening, orches- to try it out. ken word artists. A lot of family who were glad I sider me ignored." Or ing no room to breathe for of live bands for the night, shot like a monkey in trating the crowd to attain BI: Well, when I was II, I people think that slowing was diagnosed because I something like that. the melee packing the I specifically chose New space through a PA that the high of laughter and didn't know that people down their rhymes makes was so broken at the time. HD: For the community common room wall-to- London-based indie rock was on the verge of a irrepressible joy. I tried to read poems out loud. I it poetry and I have a It gave them an answer cause wall between the live sets. outfit, Rational Dress, to breaking point. He self- take in all the splendors of thought my mother had huge problem with that. I but at the sarne time, they BI: I think the fact that Then a very special bring a noble diet of consciously screeched and the night as they passed in made it up to humiliate think it minimizes the didn't want me to talk he's a forerunner is arnaz- moment occurred that wringing guitar-based committed every word to their quickness, but only me. 1 had these poems in work that goes into writ- about it or even get on ing. Al Sharpton and might have gone unno- post-punk and basement be heard, but he knew by to be retraced as a shoddy my notebook and tbey ing. medication. They were Jesse Jackson would ticed, but nevertheless will anthems that was ampli- the time it got through his memory in a future story were incredibly personal. HD: You've taken some suspicious of therapists never win because they unfold in printed form to fied to a maximal effect microphone, the kids were for those who never set Granted, she asked me to time off from performing and psychiatrists so it was have nothing more than recount for readers and be throughout the house. here to dance, not to listen foot in the legendary, yet write something but at II, to have your baby boy; important for me to talk the Black platform. Right in the hearts of memories Having seen them a hand with strained ears and always welcoming, Abbey it's not a part of myself I how does it feel to get about what I was going or wrong, you have to to retell. If you thought full of times before, I have folded arms. In that House across from the wanted to share. Isaw back On the road and the through so that I didn't think universally as community between New to say that they were in top respect, he thanked the campus on a hill. other people doing it in stage? feel as alone. President. You can't just college. BI: I'm looking forward HD: It sounds like what appeal to the black vote to it. For me, anything I you're doing, in speaking and win. It's like hip hop. Toni Asante Lightfoot write, poetry or prose, is openly about it is, in part, You think hip hop is plat- The College Voice Photo Contest was the poet who inspired about me making a con- being that voice that was inum selling because me to give it a go at an nection so the performing lacking when you were black people are buying Open Mic night in col- of that is about connect- diagnosed it? No. It's because it YOU COULD WIN $100!!! lege. The things the poets ing with the audience and BI: I'm not pompous appeals across the masses. were doing with language conveying what I felt enough to put that on it For better or for worse. and metaphor blew me when I wrote it. Also, I but I do feel better when I That being said, I'm not Each week there will be a different theme in which Conneciticut away. I spent the rest of think that being a mother, see that someone came to sure he'll win. I want him College students, faculty and staff may submit up to three digital the semester reading new as cliche as it sounds, my website by typing, to. Desperately. I think poems and writing and changes every part of you. "bipolar, depression, he's a refreshing candi- black and white images. The editorial and photography editing staff growing and my room- And the person that I am black women." date. But I don't think will judqe and pick a weekly winner, which will be printed in The mates and friends encour- on stage is going to be HD: Right. You've also white people will vote for aged me to take it public. influenced by that. Hell, used your visibility and him. My brother and I Voice each week. The winners of each weekly contest will be put And the rest is history. So the person that I am in the voice to speak out on a were talking about it into a pool for the "semester's best" photo contest, which will be you can blame them for dark in my dad's office is few political issues over today, when you get into anything I've done since. I influenced by that. So I'm the years, such as conflict the booth and it's just you I judged by The Voice staff, Photography Professor Ted Henderickson, think stuff like that is anxious to explore those diamonds, the Amadou and God ... that's at the what college is all about. new possibilities. Diallo kilIing, and core of this. What do you Alumni MagaZine Editor Susan Lindberg, and Slide Librarian Mark Hurricane Katrina. What liS . Exploring those parts of Actually, I'm hoping that I do. when no one is look-, rownstein. yon that you may have get all Claire Huxtable. issues are you invested in 109? kept hidden. Like super sassy and in or working on as of late? Heather: Okay, so wrap- HD: So, eventually you control. Like an actual BI: I'm really exploring ping up, rapid fire. made your way to Def adult. the issues of single par- Ready, go: Favorite Poetry. What it was like HD: Super sassy and in enting. It's the single most deceased poet. meeting Russell control. Sounds good. On difficult thing I've ever Bassey: Langston Simmons? another note, you were had to do. I remember Hughes. My favorite BI: He's a nice guy but diagnosed with Bipolar IT writing about [my son] poem is his Dream not super friendly. He a few years back and days before he was born - Variations . doesn't have time for all since then have spoken [which was just days Heather: Dream collabo, of that. But when he openly about your experi- after] the Sean Bell shoot- Bassey: Mas Def makes the time to say ences with it. What's it ing - and how to raise a Heather: Good answer something, it's meaningful been like and what do you black man in this world to Bassey: The only answer and sincere. Then he'll hope to accomplish by not fear the world ...or be Heather: Acrostic: get on the phone and cuss speaking on the subject? angry at it He's what BASSEY: Go! somebody out while BI: Both have been equal inspires me to keep mov- Bassey: doing a yoga pose. He's parts difficult. When I ing and to keep smiling Brilliant! As! She! Seeks! super focused. I've only was first diagnosed, I and to keep making him Enlightenment! Yes. met him a handful of remember being encour- laugh despite what is Heather: Bassey official times. He wasn't on tour aged to be ashamed about being thrown at me or us. statement on this season's with us or anything. it and to keep quiet about It's important to me that American Idol HD: Spoken word is often it. I did a lot of research he remains blissful and Bassey: Sanjaya Forever. related to the art of rap- because I wanted to hear unafraid. Heather: Last question: ping and Russell personal stories from peo- HD: What do you think What distinguishes Simmons as a major hip- ple like me. Bipolar IT about Barack Obama's Bassey? hop mogul definitely isn't very dramatic as far surge as a presidential Bassey: Beautiful flaws made a connection as mental illness goes. It candidate? What about etched in glass. between the two art forms has its moments but it's the African-American by establishing Def more casual ... I guess. community'S hesitance to Poetry Jam. How do you More internal. You cause embrace him because Congratulations to Anne Raftopoulos

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By Eric DeBear Positive Start For Tennis Program five goals in the game. Craig scored to jump out to an early halftime Sports Editor By Matt Fava two of her team's first three goals lead. Wesleyan pounded the Camels After losing their first two pulled off dominant wins over allowing the Lord Jeffs to cruise in for seven goals in the first half Sports Writer It's tough getting by when matches to Skidmore and Akron, the Hamilton, 9-0, and Springfield, 6-3. the second half. While the Camels behind the efforts of attackman The Connecticut College tennis you're a member of the NESCAC Camels faced an upward battle The Men are lead by captain Ned were able to put together more Sophia Kim '08. Once again, Conn programs, both the men and women, conference in women's lacrosse. against the University of Chicago Minevitz '07, as well as his class- .offense in the second half, they> mounted some offense in the second are looking for great results this Just ask the Connecticut College and Wisconsin-Eau Claire. Proving mates Andrew Meyer '07, and Ben could not overcome the relentless half but it was too little too late. The year. Coach Paul Huch, in his sixth team. In two successive games this worthy of the challenge, the Sherman '07. The Class of 2008 is Antherst attack. Conn did put in six visitors put in five goals after the year as head coach of both pro- women's squad won both matches well represented hy the impressive week, they have been matched up goals in the second half but the visi- halftime break but it was not enough grams, will be pushing the Camels with 5-4 and 7-2 finals. They have play of Ted McAusher, while David against a team that is ranked in the tors answered with eight goals of to overcome the deficit they had to great heights. Both teams had rel- two matches coming up this week- Kellogg and Andrew Watts hold it top twelve in the entire country for their own. Midfielder Aly Ridgway allowed in the first half. Wesleyan atively successful years in 2006, and end, facing Wellesley on April 7, together for 2009. Bringing fresh Division III women's lacrosse. ,08 had a productive day for the cruised to a 14-7 victory over the 2007 is looking up in terms of the Colby on April 8 and Trinity on legs to the program are Reid Larson When you are constantly playing Lady Camels as she scored two visiting Camels squad. betterment of the squads and the April 11. , 10, Will Moger '10, Jason Sprung the country's best, wins can be hard goals. Goalkeeper Jenna Ross ' 10 Midfielder Lindsay Coit '08 tal- program on the whole. The men's team is having a ban- , 10, Sam Stelk '10, and Thomas to come by. While the Lady Camels also registered a solid performance lied two goals for Connecticut The women's team boasts great ner year in comparison to the recent Winstanley' 10. Clearly sporting one put out their best efforts this week with eleven saves for Conn. College in the losing effort. Coit experience with four seniors: Britt past. After struggling the last three of the deepest groups in the pro- against Antherst College and However, the efforts of Ridgway now has a team-leading fifteen goals Fallon, Amanda Poe, Beret Rernak, years, with .000, .000, and .286 win- gram's recent history, the Camels Wesleyan University, they could not and Ross were not enough to stop on the season, which is good enough and Sage Shanley. Complimenting ning percentages, the Camels are are looking to continue posting come away with a win in either con- Amherst, who was the #7 team in to make her the ninth most prolific the veteran members are Danielle putting up very impressive numbers impressive numbers this year. There test. the country heading into last week- scorer in the NESCAC conference. Coleman '08, Jessica Bender '10, this year. With a 5-3 record this is no doubt that, after receiving the In the former of the two games, end's contest. The Lord Jeffs Attackman Sara Miner ' 08 added a and Elyssa Emsellem ' 10. As a jun- spring, the team has already attained NESCAC Women's Coach of the Conn hosted the Antherst College emerged with a 13-7 victory over goal and two assists against ior captain last year, Beret Remak more victories then in the last three Year honors in 2005, Coach Paul Lord Jeffs on Silfen Field last Connecticut College. Wesleyan, giving her fifteen points competed in the NCAA singles tour- years combined. Although they Huch would like to attain similar Saturday afternoon. The home team On Wednesday, Conn traveled to on the season. Ross finished with nament and advanced to the round of dropped their first match of the success on the men's side as well. allowed Antherst an early lead as Wesleyan University to play the fourteen saves for the Camels. 16. She became the first women's spring to Middlebury 9-0, they came Both squads are poised for suc- they gave up five goals in the first Cardinals in a rain-soaked affair. The Connecticut College tennis player from Connecticut back strong, posting an impressive cess this year with a combination of half en route to a 5-1 deficit at the The Camels were offered no breaks women's lacrosse team will try to College to be named to the 3-1 record in competition played in senior leadership and talented break. Part of the reason Antherst after the Antherst game as Wesleyan get back on the winning track when Intercollegiate Tennis Association Orlando, Florida. Upon returning to underclassmen. The men will host jumped out in front so quickly was came into the contest ranked # 12 in they travel to Lewiston, ME to play (ITA) Division III All-America New England after the winter break, Colby College this Sunday at 10 attackman Amy Craig '09 who the country. Much like the previous Bates College this Saturday morn- Team. The Camel women are cur- CC fell to 3-2 on the year with a loss a.m. while the women will travel to turned in a great performance with game, Conn allowed their opponent ing. rently sitting at .s00 with a 2-2 to Tufts by a score of7-2. Although, Wellesley College on Saturday, record in the spring 2007 season. this did not faze the squad, as they returning to host Colby on Sunday, Men's Lacrosse Track And Field continued from page 10 excellent fight with the #4 team in all of Division III continued from page 10 lacrosse. Championships qualifier of their eyes set on taking first at the Coast fought to a stalemate, as the visitors tried to cling to their With two extremely close games against high quali- the hammer 91 feet, two inches. own with Jill Sergi '09, whose time Guard Invitational when they travel slim lead. Conn persisted, and eventually their efforts ty opponents, it is safe to say that Conn is very close to Not to be out-done by the men's of 18:54.01 in the 5k race placed her across the road to the Coast Guard paid off when Dachille took a pass from Stevenson and their first win of the season. They will get a chance for side, the women had a New England seventh in a tough pool. Academy this Saturday. slotted one home to tie the game with less than forty sec- that first win when they travel to Bates College on Division III and ECAC The men and women have their onds remaining. Saturday afternoon. The Camels then return home to After one scoreless overtime period, Wesleyan final- host Roger Williams University next Wednesday on ly scored the golden goal in the second overtime period Freeman Field. Opening Day with three minutes to go. While it is certainly no conso- lation to a dejected Camels team, they did put up an continued from page 10 homerless, going I for 3 with a walk good enough to eam the win, pitch- his fielding faux-pas with an ugly and a stolen base. Bonds still sits at ing six innings with seven hits, four Champions League strikeout much to the chagrin of the 734 homeruns for his career, twen- runs, and six strikeouts. Morneau Yankees faithful. Almost everyone ty-one behind Hank Aaron's 755. was dominant in helping chase continued from page 10 attending the game vehemently In his first game for the Los Orioles ace Erik Bedard from the Ronalda, aided by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and finished by booed Rodriguez after his first at- Angeles Angels, centerfielder Gary game, going 3 for 4 with a homerun the butt. Although, thanks to Didier Drogba's strike, the Wayne Rooney. The surly striker finally managed to bat. However, A-Rod jacked a Matthews Jr. made several highlight in the second. Hard-hitting center- end result remained I-I at Stamford Bridge. But the tie break his 18-ganle Champions League drought. Roma meaningless homerun (the Yanks reel catches, but he also made a play fielder Torii Hunter made it back-to- is clearly in Valencia's favor, Valencia's stadium, The I played with tenacity and deserved the win, but they must already had a 2 run lead) in the bot- that is destined for the blooper reel. back homers in the second as qe Mestalla, is renowned for being one of the most intimi- be cautious of the threat that United poses at home. tom of the eighth to make the score Matthews made a leaping grab and launched one off Bedard following dating atmospheres in all of Europe - good luck ya Because of the obstacles faced by Roma and the fact that 9-5, and he was actually made to crashed into the wall on a near Morneau. Expect to see this duo ~o Blues .... The toughest of the ties to decide. I have a feel- it is an away game, I have to side with United. I take come out for a curtain-call by all the homerun by former teammate Mark back-to-back a few more times ing this one might go into extra time and even penalties. United over Roma. cheering fans. Very weird, to say the Teixeira in the top of the first inning. throughout the course of the season, Chelsea is a great team, with fantastic depth, and attack- With three English sides remaining, the opportunity least. It will be interesting to see In the third, Matthews dropped a Will Ferrel look-alike Adam ing options. When in the mood, the Blues can score at still exists that two English teams would compete for the how this whole Alex Rodriguez relatively easy pop-fly off the bat of Dunn connected for two homeruas will. Having said this, Valencia is no slouch and with Champions League in the Final, a feat which has never drama plays out throughout the Michael Young that was recorded as in an entirely new spot in the lineup, goals like that of David Silva anything can happen. It is been accomplished. The Semi-Finals will look like this: course of the year. an error, but he later redeemed him- spoiling Alfonso Soriano's debut a tough choice but I choose Valencia over Chelsea - with Manchester UnitedJRoma vs. AC Mi1anfBayem Across the country, the Barrys of self by making another sensational with the Cubs. In an era of baseball ,the loss leading to the eventual departure of Chelsea's Munich San Francisco were out-dueled in catch. Keep an eye on how the HGH where some teams are electing to go coach Jose Mourinho. LiverpoollPSV Eindhoven vs. Valencia/Chelsea their own park on opening day. After rumors surrounding Matthews play with power over on base percentage Manchester United vs. Roma: An eventful game that My prediction for the final, which will be played at signing Barry Zito to a 7 year, $126 out throughout the rest of the sea- in the two-spot in the lineup, the ended better than anticipated for Manchester United. Olympic Stadium in Greece May 23, 2007, is Liverpool million deal, the Giants were sure he son; the Angels front office seem to Cincinatti Reds have decided to bat After seeing Paul Scholes sent off in the 33 minute, it vs. Bayem Munich. would slide right into the role of have swept it under the rug for now, Dunn second and this move seems was always going to be an uphill battle for United. They As always, next week's return legs should be extrem- club ace (formerly held by current but it will most likely come back to to have paid off, at least initially. managed to calm the storm and head into the break with Iy exciting and full of high quality football. I can't wait! Los Angeles Dodger Jason haunt Matthews during the season. Dunn, who historically strikes out a a one goal deficit. United got back onto level terms with Schmidt); however, Zito was greet- The Angels won 4-1 as ace John lot but always has great power num- a wonderfully crafted move started by Christiano ed in his first start as a Giant with a Lackey recorded his first win of the bers, went 2 for 4 with 3 RBIs, I 7-0 loss, courtesy of Jake Peavy and season. walk, and I strikeout. The question the San Diego Padres. Padres ace Last year's Cy Young Award is whether Dunn will remain in the Peavy provided six innings of three winner Johan Santana and AL MVP second spot, or if he will be dropped hit ball and recorded six strikeouts, Justin Morneau shined in their to his traditional cleanup spot or tI)e while Zito gave up three runs on Minnesota Twins opener against the 5-hole at some point in the season, four hits over five innings. Barry Baltimore Orioles. Santana was not Bonds - the other Barry - was held quite as sharp as usual, but he was

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___ ,.-::-...... 0.- ---.,; ...... --.-...;;;...,...... __ ...... _ THE COLLEGEVOICE • APRIL 6, 2007 • 10 CAMELSPORTS Champions Men's Lax Suffers 2-0T Home Defeat MLB League By Eric DeBear Opening Quarterfinals Sports Editor New Coach Dave Cornell proba- Day bly did not envision his men's Another fantastic week of lacrosse team having such a rough Ah, opening day. There's nothing Champions League Football comes beginning to the 2007 season. quite like it. Even if it is just a few to an end with some quite remark- Cornell was well aware of the stiff hours, adults get to be kids again, able games having been played. competition that the NESCAC con- kids lose themselves in the frenzy of Eight teams remain in Europe's elite ference boasts in terms of men's the game, college seniors forget their football com- lacrosse. However, he was also very thoughts of becoming part of the petition, and confident in his talented Camels 'real world', and baseball fans the to be honest, squad. Unfortunately, the new coach world over ponder the question every single has not been able to pick up his first "Could this be my team's year?" one has the win at Connecticut College as the With this in chance of team remains winless through its mind, I'd like b e i n g first seven games. While they have to take a look crowned not lost by more than six goals in at the much GERALDWOLS Champions of any game during the current cam- heralded 2007 Viewpoint Europe come paign, Conn does not seem to be MLB opening May. able to get over the proverbial hump. day and Bayern Munich vs. AC Milan: The past two games, in particular, review the My tip to win it all is still very much have been perfect examples of this various hap- CHRIS HELMS in it. Bayern played the first half as if as the Camels had heart -breaking penings that VIEWPOINT they were hung-over, tired, and in no loses to both Amherst and Tufts by occurred on mood for football. The second half just one goal. my favorite The Men's lacrosse team dropped a heart-breaking loss to Wesleyall in double overtime last Wedllesdoy on Silfen Field (Myles Green). was a different story with Daniel van In the first of the aforementioned day of the spring. Buy ten taking control. AC Milan contests, Connecticut College trav- quarter on an Alex Day '09 goal. clock. Goalkeeper Mark Moran '10 bringing it to the Cardinals in the First off, our beloved Boston Red was lucky to get away with a draw at eled to Amherst College last Conn actually led the contest for a had eleven stops on the day. second period as the home team Sox made Gil Meche look like the the end of the day thanks to some Saturday to play the Lord Jeffs. The short period of time on two separate Connecticut College suffered a added three more goals compared to $55 million man the Kansas City poor refereeing and a dubious penal- hosts jumped out to a quick three occasions in the fourth quarter. similar fate when they returned to Wesleyan's one. Conn went into Royals front office is hoping he will ty decision. Pirlo gave Milan the goal lead as they netted four tallies Attackrnan Steve Dachille '10 put New London to host Wesleyan halftime with a 6-4 lead after be over the next five years. After lead after 40 minutes of Italian bom- in the first period alone. Conn up 6-5 with 7:47 remaining University on Wednesday at Silfen Driscoll's third goal with just thirty grabbing a run in the first on a David bardment - Mussolini would have However, Conn was able to and Jesse Stevenson '09 tallied his Field. Much like the Amherst game, seconds left in the half. Ortiz double, the Red Sox offense been proud. Tn the second half, van regain momentum in the second half second goal of the afternoon to put Conn put itself in a hole early when In the second half, Wesleyan did not stir for the rest of the game, Buy ten replied after 78 minutes with as they scored twice 'in the third peri- the Camels on top 7-6 after Amherst they found themselves down 3-0 in came out firing and scored three while Sox pitchers gave up a total of Bayern's first serious attack. The od to draw within one goal of had tied the game. the first period. However, this time, unanswered goals to take a one goal 7 runs by the end. Sox ace Curt game seemed to be destined for a Amherst at 5"4. Midfielder Matt But the visitors from New the hosts fought back in the first and leading heading into the final quar- Schilling was accountable for five draw, but an impressive run by Kaka Flanagan '08 registered his ninth London let up two goals in the final were able to even the score by the ter. In this last quarter, both teams earned runs over four innings, but he forced Lucio to make a challenge in goal of the season as part of the minute and a half which allowed end of the quarter. Midfielder Sean did manage to rack up five strike- the box, and although it looked like a comeback. The Camels wasted little Amherst to escape with an 8-7 win. Driscoll ') 0 had two goals in the SEE MEN'S LACROSSE outs. New leadoff man Julio Lugo (l fair challenge, the referee was hav- time in the final stanza as they The go-ahead goal came with just first stanza as part of a hat-trick on for 4, 3 strikeouts) had a very dismal ing none of it and pointed to the spot. equalized just one minute into the forty seconds remaining on the the afternoon. The Camels kept Continued on page nine performance, with fellow newcomer 2-1 Milan after Kaka converted. J.D. Drew (I for 2, I walk) fairing a Game Over? I don't think so. The Track And Field Hosts Connecticut College Invitational little better balling out of the five- Bavarians responded with vigour, spot. Meanwhile, Meche allowed passion, and composure. On the final just I earned run over 7.1 innings kick of the gamel, van Buy ten slot- record jump of 44 feet, eight inches. while striking out six. For the ted the ball into the net, almost defy- Samma was the only Camel to qual- Royals' offense, second baseman ing physics at the tiniest of angles. 2- ify for the New England Division ill Mark Grudzielanck went 3 for 5 with 2. The return leg, to be played on and ECAC Championships. 3 RBI' and 2 runs scored and number Wednesday, April 11th in Munich Although, while their feet were nine hitter Tony Pena Jr. went 2 for 3 should be a fiercely competed on the ground, the men didn't fare as with a pair of triples. It was certain- encounter between two superpowers well posting two seconds, and a ly not the start to the season the Sox of European Football - I am staying third place finish. In the 400 meter were hoping to get out of their ace with my pick - Munich takes it over hurdles Steve Bright '08 posted one (who happens to be in a free agent Milan. of the second place finishes as his year) and free agent acquisitions, but Liverpool vs. PSV Eindhoven: 58.79 seconds time was not enough as the saying goes, that's why they This game was something of a one to topple the first place finisher. In play 162. sided affair. Liverpool got their the relays, the men were able to take Next, both New York teams revenge over PSV manager Ronald the other second place finish as the looked like the World Series con- Koeman, who was manager of team of Matt Dyer '08, Blake tenders many analysts are predicting Benfica last year (the team that elim- Marcus '10, Malt Hula '09, and them to be. In the NLCS rematch, inated Liverpool) by almost guaran- Bright combined for a 3:39.20 in the the New York Mets easily dispatched teeing their spot in the semi-final. 4x400. Dyer, Kevin Johansen '10, the St. Louis Cardinals in the first All in all. it would take a lot for PSV Henry Gaud '07, and Sanuna fin- game of the MLB season. 4l-year- to overcome the three goal deficit ished third in the 4x100 with a time old Tom Glavine bested 2005 Cy that Liverppool now owns after a 3- of 45.81 seconds. Young Award winner Chris D victory in Eindhoven. To win out- On March 31st, the men and Carpenter in what ended up being a right PSV would have to score four women continued their strong per- 6-1 Mets victory. Both starters lasted goals at Anfield - a feat only Arsenal formance at the Trinity College exactly six innings, with Glavine managed to accomplish in the Invitational in Hartford, giving up one run and striking out League Cup. My bias aside, I would Connecticut. The Camels placed in two and Carpenter giving up five be gutted, shocked, and extremely 13 events with nine of those scores earned runs and striking out three. upset if Liverpool throw their three coming from field events. Highlight Carlos Delgado and Paul Lo Duca goal advantage down the drain. My performances came from Marcus led the way for the Mets offense, football brain can't see Liverpool who took a victory in the pole vault combining for five of the Mets' six throwing it away - perhaps it's my event with a jump of 12 feet. RBIs. Meanwhile, the Cardinals' big passion that is blinding me, but I The men continued their race bats of Albert Pujols and Scott Rolen really hope not. Rarely have J seen a Although tmable to capture the top spot in points, the Conn Track and Field Team nonetheless enjoyed a successful Came/Invitational (S/alJ). towards the top with three third were held to 0 for 2 and 0 for ~, Liverpool team play with such confi- places finishes. In the 800 meter respectively. The Cards left an By Ben Eagle dence and dominance in the past 76 points, were edged out by the the Javelin 101 feet and seven inch- event, Andrew McCullough '08 astounding 19 men on base. seven years. A truly great perform- Sports Writer Keene State Owls while the men, es. Also throwing with great profi- qualified for the New England Yankees opening day starter Carl ance, inspired by Steven Gerrard, who placed fifth out of seventh with ciency was Bianca Drew '10 who Division ill Championships with a Pavano looked impressive through 4 sugar coated by Jon Arne Riise, and The men's and women's track 60.5 points could not catch the Coast was able to throw the discus 84 feet time of I :58.47. In the discus event, innings, but it all fell apart for him rn topped off by Peter "Lanky Robot teams, who have trained so hard dur- Guard Academy. and five inches. Gaud threw the disc 118 feet and II the fifth. Pavano had given up just Man" Crouch. 1 can't see Liverpool ing the indoor season, were able to In the women's invitational, the In the relay events, the Camels inches. The relay team of Dyer, one run through the first four, but the losing by three or more goals at feel the warm sun upon their calves Camels had two athletes leaping could not avoid the third place rut Hula, Gaud, and Bright logged a Tampa Bay Devil Rays combined for home to PSv. these past two weekends, as the their way into the New England either, posting two third place finish- time of 44.43 seconds in the 4x 100 four more runs off him in the fifth. In Valencia vs. Chelsea: It had to be Connecticut College track team Division III Championships. Emma es. In the 4x 100 meter, the relay meter. spite of Jorge Posada's homerun and a cracker of a goal, it had to be a one placed well both at a meet hosted by Tang '08, whose jump of eight feet team of Michelle Lakes' 10, Thayer, On the other side, the women Jason Giambi's three RBIs, the story time hit, and it had to be unstoppable the Camels and in a meet at Trinity and nine inches placed her second in Tang, and Ashley Lobell '08 worked had two strong second place finish- of the game was the first installment - IT WAS. An unstoppable strike by College. the pole vault, and Margaret Thayer together to net a time of 57.92 sec- ers in Tang and Nadelberg. Tang of what should be a long line of David Silva (check it out on youtube On Saturday, March 24th, the ,I 0 whose long jump of 15 feet and onds. In the 4x400 Lakes, Kerry placed second in the pole vault with events in the 2007 Alex Rodriguez if you have the time). It has made men and women kicked off the sea- six inches also placed her second. Hand '09, Thayer, and Ellen a height of nine feet and one quarter soap opera. After a brutal fielding Chelsea's return leg a bit of a pain in son at the Connecticut College The Camels had three third place Cavanaugh'lO ran a 4:37.64. of an inch, while Nadelberg threw error in the first, A-Rod followed up Invitational, but were unable to cap- finishes as well. Melissa Lacey '09 On the men's side, rookie sensa- SEE CHAMPtONS LEAGUE ture the top crown. The women, who posted a time of 19:17.43 in the 5k tion Alex Samma '10, posted a vic- SEE TRACK AND FtELD SEE OPENNG DAY

Continued on page nine placed fourth in the field eight with while Laura Nadelberg '08 chucked tory in the triple jump with a school Continued on page nine Continued Oil jJage nine CarnelScoreboard Men's Lacrosse Men's Tennis M&W Rowing 4/4 CC 7, Wesleyan 82-0T 4/3 CC 6, Springfield 3 4/7 Clark, Amherst @ Lake Ouinsiqarnond 4/7 @ Bates, 2:00 p.m. 4/8 Colby, 10:00 a.m. 4/14 WPI, Williams @ Lake Quinsigamond 4/11 Roger Williams, 4:00 p.m. 4?12 @ Coast Guard, 4:00 p.m. 4/15 Coast Guard, Thames River

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