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Th e Si m m o n s Vo i c e Si n c e 1922 Ma r c h 6, 2008 Vo l u m e 88 Iss u e 13 Simmons is breaking out in decision to arm By Beth Maclin sollicitudin magna imperdiet nunc. St a f f Wr i t e r Duis in lorem id magna rhoncus posuere. Vivamus nisi neque, sag- Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, con- ittis sit amet, lobortis a, blandit sed, sectetuer adipiscing elit. Duis in sapien. Curabitur condimentum ipsum. Praesent mattis risus nec nisi vel sapien. Cum sociis natoque quam. In scelerisque massa et elit. penatibus et magnis dis parturient Phasellus in erat. Vestibulum ul- montes, nascetur ridiculus mus. trices, dolor eget rutrum suscipit, In hac habitasse platea dictumst. enim justo bibendum nulla, laoreet Maecenas dui sapien, congue et, pretium tellus mauris et tortor. nonummy nec, eleifend quis, pede. Nam faucibus enim at magna. Ae- Donec adipiscing sagittis purus. nean blandit mollis diam. Aliquam odio lorem, iaculis Mauris lacus magna, ullam- in, dapibus id, varius eu, enim. In corper ut, interdum ut, tristique suscipit elementum lacus. Donec eget, quam. Vivamus auctor tel- vulputate urna quis nulla suscipit lus nec purus. Cras quam odio, placerat. Duis eu ligula in felis egestas vel, porta a, gravida eu, tempus hendrerit. Mauris eget nunc. Mauris egestas eros in nibh. leo. Nam euismod rutrum enim. Nulla a elit. Cras non lacus a augue Praesent auctor. Integer nec ante. congue tempus. Curabitur mau- Curabitur purus l ris. Proin vestibulum condimen- igula, dignissim et, tincidunt tum odio. Nulla nonummy iaculis et, iaculis vitae, metus. Nulla in libero. Curabitur id enim sed purus lacus a leo mollis scelerisque. Ut convallis consequat. luctus venenatis nisi. In hac habi- Quisque bibendum orci at tasse platea dictumst. Donec in nibh. Nam felis. Curabitur vestibu- risus sed odio malesuada facilisis. lum, tortor ut porttitor bibendum, Donec ac nisi. Nulla laoreet, lectus risus lectus vestibulum purus, vitae non congue placerat, ante purus auctor urna mi et sapien. Nullam pretium dolor, ut malesuada est condimentum metus vel magna ante eu leo. In nonummy, diam et vestibulum rutrum. Pellentesque consequat vestibulum, pede odio cursus odio, id lacinia lacus elit vel Ka d y Sh e a habitant morbi tristique senectus et The Women’s Center sponsored The Vagina Monologues which performed two sold out shows this weekend. For netus et malesuada fames ac turpis odio. Donec neque. more on the show, see page 10. egestas. Praesent orci felis, vehicu- In dignissim dolor rhoncus la in, pharetra ut, mollis ut, libero. justo. Nam vel enim vitae sem Cras tortor. Aliquam luctus, purus commodo sollicitudin. Quisque eu et dapibus sem. Class aptent taciti sociosqu ad Hollywood hotshot auctor, justo augue ullamcor- litora torquent per conubia nostra, per arcu, vitae laoreet magna justo per inceptos hymenaeos. Suspend- nec magna. Vestibulum placerat isse suscipit enim vitae eros. Nunc returns to Simmons faucibus mi. Nunc nec mi quis eros in turpis. Maecenas rhoncus, leo nec gravida porta, dui purus tin- By Renée Frojo lege. And all of you that have made pharetra consectetuer. Donec elit. she said. “It was the first, if not one cidunt massa, id venenatis mauris St a f f Wr i t e r this choice to come here, I can tell Mauris nonummy dolor quis leo. of the first, movies that proved that tellus in sapien. In hac habitasse you 35 years later, it’s an excel- Praesent luctus, dolor quis sceleris- a female-driven movie could be a platea dictumst. Aliquam ullam- An acclaimed Hollywood producer lent choice and a really important que rutrum, lectus mi lacinia nisi, number one movie.” corper nunc eget and one of Simmons’ most notable choice.” eu volutpat turpis elit ac erat. In- For the main part of her pre- felis. Cras dolor. Fusce massa celebrity alumna joined the Sim- Throughout her career, Di teger lobortis sollicitudin turpis. sentation, Di Novi opened the floor eros, imperdiet quis, fermentum ut, mons community for a two-day Novi said that she wanted to rec- Aenean id erat a ante venenatis for questions from the audience. luctus ut, enim. In dictum suscipit event in honor of the fifth Eileen reate or honor the experience that pulvinar. Vestibulum blandit nisl Students, faculty, and staff asked odio. Curabitur eu odio at libero Friars Leader in Residence pro- she had at Simmons–which was tristique sapien. Di Novi about her career and expe- malesuada vulputate. Proin mattis gram on Monday and Tuesday. the support of other women. Donec risus. Nam sed eros riences with questions that ranged congue sapien. Sed porttitor luctus Denise Di Novi’s visit in- “What has been the most re- quis velit vulputate varius. Nulla from how she got to be a film pro- mi. Mauris vulputate, massa eget cluded appearances in several warding thing about making films bibendum rutrum sapien. Nulla eu ducer to her greatest accomplish- nonummy facilisis, erat metus frin- classrooms, a public lecture, and is that I’ve had the opportunity to dolor ut ligula lacinia vestibulum. ments and failures to advice for gilla lacus, nec mollis ante lectus at a reception in the communications make films that reflect female -ex Ut nec dui. Integer in eros. Maece- students interested in pursuing a odio. Nunc consectetuer. Vestibu- department to honor her inclusion perience in a way that is more re- nas tincidunt nulla sit amet neque. similar career. lum ante ipsum primis in faucibus in the “Wall of Honor.” alistic, and that honors the truth of Cras mollis molestie elit. Nullam She mentioned that the path orci luctus et ultrices posuere cu- At the beginning of her ad- women’s experience to a greater sed velit. Etiam vitae neque. Morbi to her career was not a formulaic bilia Curae; Nunc consequat, velit dress, she commented on how degree than maybe other Holly- congue lorem in tortor auctor fau- one. vel vestibulum venenatis, purus happy she was to be back at Sim- wood producers have been able to cibus. Fusce porta dapibus odio. “The only advice I could give ligula suscipit elit, quis elementum mons, and commended students on do.” Aenean ultricies tempus libero. is really try to be clear about what eros diam porttitor quam. their decision to choose a women’s Little Women, the number Vivamus odio metus, porta vitae, is your unique ability and talent,” Pellentesque velit felis, college. one hit movie after its release on tristique sit amet, placerat tempus, she said. “Is it writing? Is it visual? rutrum a, malesuada sit amet, “I found my voice here at Christmas day 1994, is one ex- eros. Aliquam erat volutpat. Is it your story sense? What is sodales sit amet, sapien. Mauris Simmons,” Di Novi said. “I don’t ample. Nulla facilisi. Etiam nunc think I would have found it in the “Out of all my movies, Little Di Novi see page 2 quam, mattis et, adipiscing et, auc- Guns see page 3 same way or with the same strength Women was a perfect experience,” tor sit amet, sapien. Morbi com- if I had not gone to a women’s col- modo. Vestibulum augue. Duis

In si d e Th is We e k The vaginas came, saw, and conquered Can you gain with an eating disorder? Take a look inside NBC The Vagina Monologues sold out two shows this weekend. A survivor speaks about her experience with anorexia ner- Shannon Brown tells us what it is like to work behind the vosa. scenes at a television studio.

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The Simmons Si m m o n s i n Br i e f Voice Simmons holds Tri-Beta Biological Honor King, Queen crowned in Drag Show Editor-in-Chief Society induction Beth Maclin The second annual Drag Show hosted by the Theatrical Society, Campus [email protected] The Beta Beta Beta (Tri-Beta) Biological Honor Society had their induc- Activities Board (CAB), and the Alliance was held last Friday in the Linda tion ceremony at Simmons last Friday in the Trustman Art Gallery. This K. Paresky Center. About 30 people attended the event, which had been Managing Editor was also the installation of the Simmons Nu Omicron Chapter. Tri-Beta rescheduled due to snow. Despite competition from The Vagina Mono- Renée Frojo is the National Biological Honor Society, which has chapters at colleges logues, the low attendance did little to hinder the overall enthusiasm of [email protected] around the country. It is the only science honor society at Simmons, ac- the crowd. Audience members interacted with 16 kings and three queens cording to Alissa Engel, president of Tri-Beta and the Biology Liaison. as they worked the runway for the coveted crowns and titles of King and News Editor “The event went very well,” Engel said. “Because it included the induc- Queen Heartthrob ’08. Special appearances were made by “Axel Rose,” Traci Farrell tion of the new members, the installation of the chapter, and the installa- “the Village People,” and “Donald Trump.” Intermission featured Bos- [email protected] tion of officers, this ceremony was considerably longer than subsequent ton University poetry slam artist Emeri Burkes. Audience applause trans- inductions will be.” Twenty-eight members were inducted, and their fam- lated to votes as the night ended with the crowning of King and Queen Assistant News Editor ily members and friends were invited to attend the ceremony. Professors Heartthrob ’08, “Grunge Gregg” (Sarah Derron) and “Squanto the Pirate Lucía Cordon Wench” (Greg Travis). Loser “Donald Trump” yelled “You’re Fired!” and [email protected] Randi Lite and Jane Lopilato, who was installed as the Nu Omicron chap- ter’s faculty advisor, helped plan the event. threw money at the audience, and “Jack Sparrow” stumbled onto the run- way grabbing “Grunge Gregg’s” crown. A portion of the proceeds from Sports&Fitness Editor the event went to the Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition, a Carley Caldas nonprofit group currently working to pass HB 1722. If passed, “gender [email protected] identity and expression” would be included in the state’s non-discrimina- tion statute and existing hate crime laws. Health&Sciences Editor Kimberly Tran Compiled by Traci Farrell and Christina Lenis. [email protected] commemorating your exceptional Students voice opinions in achievements and publicly display Features Editor our pride in you and all the other Kristin Pitts outstanding graduates in the de- [email protected] COF survey partment.” By Traci Farrell how to complete the process, eat at MassArt or WIT for meals. Poole then recounted a story St a f f Wr i t e r which the COF is going to work on Students were deterred from eating A&E Editor about Di Novi when she was an un- Catalina Rojo improving, according to Murphy. at other schools because they could dergraduate writing articles for his [email protected] Student senators at last week’s Another problem is that specialty not use their meal plan, only Fen- class and the newspaper. “Denise Student Government Association classes at certain schools fill before way cash. was a remarkable student; she had (SGA) meeting expressed interest they are open to cross registration. Students from all six schools guts galore,” he said, referring to a Diversions Editor in more co-sponsored events within “There’s like a 10 year waiting list said the ability to take courses at story Di Novi wrote about the bus- Jessica Rudis the Colleges of the Fenway (COF) on the glass blowing class [at Mas- other schools was the most valued sing crisis in Boston, when racial [email protected] consortium, according to Dean for sArt],” Murphy said. opportunity that the COF offered. tensions were high. Student Life Sheila Murphy. A few senators said that they The second most important oppor- “Denise decided to go to Opinions Editor The responses were the result were discouraged from cross regis- tunity was the ability to participate south Boston to interview people Meredith Blake of a spring 2007 survey of students tration because of different starting in activities such as lectures and about the crisis,” he said. “I can’t meredith.blake@simmons. from the six Colleges of the Fen- dates between the COF schools, events on other campuses. image a more hostile environment edu way. The survey was conducted which is “technically a violation of A COF semi-formal, a com- for [a] white college girl from a online for almost three weeks the rules in the Colleges of the Fen- mon student center, and block par- college in Boston going down with through Zoomerang. way, to not align the calendars,” ty-type events were all included as a bunch of stevedores and long- Photo Editor The survey asked students Murphy said. “I think that caused suggestions at the end of the sur- Hannah Morrow shoremen and tough guys in the hannah.morrow@simmons. from Simmons, Wheelock Col- a lot of stir.” vey. Other suggestions included barrooms and taverns of Southie. edu lege, Emmanuel College, Massa- Not knowing where to go to easier cross registration, more And I don’t know if she gave them chusetts College of Art (MassArt), cross register prevented some from global speakers, and collective a sermon on racism or not, but she Wentworth Institute of Technology taking classes at other schools, but COF projects. came back with a hell of a good ar- Business Manager (WIT), and Massachusetts Col- there is a plan underway to do all According to the results, the ticle.” Christina Lenis lege of Pharmacy and Health Sci- cross registration online, accord- COF “clearly adds value in a per- Di Novi is one of Hollywood’s [email protected] ences (MCPHS) to answer ques- ing to Murphy. son’s decision in whether or not top female producers. Credits for tions regarding cross registration, they’re going to pick one of these her diverse collection of motion Copy Editors intramural sports, cross-campus schools,” Murphy said. The COF pictures include Heathers, Little Jennifer Rheaume socializing, and other COF oppor- “We don’t want represents “opportunities for cross Women, Edward Scissorhands, jennifer.rheaume@simmons. tunities. registration, social connections, Batman Returns, and Tim Burton’s edu “I hope this will be the first of people running and for resources beyond [each] The Nightmare Before Christmas. a series of invitations for us to give college.” Her most recent releases include Nora Levy down the street.” [email protected] [students] feedback on comments The Sisterhood of Traveling Pants, that [they’ve made],” Murphy said. A Walk to Remember, Catwoman, “Simmons is very interested in on- ~Sh e i l a Mu r p h y , Di Novi What a Girl Wants, Original Sin, going assessment of various parts Staff Writers d e a n f o r s t u d e n t l i f e continued from page 1 Practical Magic, Message in a Shannon Brown, Kate of [students’] experience. Sim- it that you’re good at, and Bottle, and Lucky You. She is now Clavet, Anna Dipietro, mons students are very, very im- what aspect of it do you love? Be- working on her upcoming proj- Caitlin Mazzola, Ashley pressive participants in these kinds Scheduling prevented the Morris, Elizabeth Fineberg- cause you could be good at some- ects: Nights in Rodan, the sequel Lombardi, Liz Hannigan, of surveys.” majority of survey participants thing, but if you are not passionate to Traveling Pants; Food of Love; Corinne Aia The majority of students from from participating in intramural about it or love it, I don’t think that Ramona; and The Jetsons. all six of the schools answered that sports. They recommended im- you’ll ever be very successful or Di Novi started her career the COF “had some bearing [and] proving the publicity, advertising, happy with what you’re doing.” in 1977 after receiving her under- Adviser played a minor role” in their de- and timing for commuter students. After the presentation, the graduate degree in journalism from Dan Connell cision to attend a COF school. The most suggested intramural community was invited to the Simmons. After working as a copy [email protected] Students primarily learned of the sports included Ultimate Frisbee, communications department for a editor at the National Observer consortium through their college’s kickball, dodgeball, and whiffle- reception. Light refreshments and and a staff writer for Canada AM, The Simmons Voice is the Web site or did not know about the ball. A Simmons senior suggested speeches by Department Chair she became a reporter for Toronto’s only student-run weekly COF before coming to college. a COF ski team or club that would James Corcoran and Professor Citytv. In 1980, she took a job as publication and student According to the survey, the go on ski trips to local resorts. A Emeritus Alden Poole, who taught a unit publicist for Final Assign- body public forum of Sim- number one reason why Simmons MCPHS junior suggested making mons College. The paper is Di Novi in five of his classes, fol- ment, a film starring Genevive Bu- published each Thursday students did not cross register for groups online so students can post lowed. jold. She then worked for producer and distributed free to the classes at other COF schools is their teams, making it easier to find “For the past 20 years or so, Pierre David for four years and Simmons community. because they are “happy with the players and form teams. we have spoken of you and the eventually formed her own produc- offerings” at Simmons. This situ- The survey found that stu- other honorees on this wall fre- tion company, Di Novi Pictures, in ation “is exactly how Simmons dents think having the opportunity 1993. She now has a production Advertising quently, actually a lot, in our ad- For advertising rates, con- wants to be positioned,” Murphy to eat on other campuses is gener- missions events, in our classes to deal with Warner Brothers. tact the office by email at said. “We don’t want people run- ally somewhat important to very our students, and to our colleagues This was Di Novi’s first time [email protected]. ning down the street.” important. One senator pointed at conventions and conferences,” back since 1997, when she received Some senators agreed with out that students living at Back Corcoran said. “And this wall is a a honorary degree from the Col- the survey results in that their Bay Manor sometimes have trou- small attempt to more than just talk lege and was also the commence- schedules did not allow them to ble going to Bartol Hall for meals, about our pride in you and your ac- ment speaker. cross register or they did not know and it would be more convenient to complishments. 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Guns dit. Nulla facilisi. Praesent sem. Conference supports girls in continued from page 1 Pellentesque nisl. non felis. Fusce quis nulla et Aliquam et sapien eget mau- enim fermentum sagittis. Vivamus ris condimentum pharetra. Nunc science and technology molestie, est eget imperdiet conval- eget augue. Aliquam ac ante. Duis sagittis lorem et enim. Maecenas By Meredith Blake tant about the process is women self in that role,” but that “middle lis, justo nisl vulputate pede, et ege- mauris magna, suscipit id, phare- St a f f Wr i t e r across a lifespan talking to each school is where girls lose interest stas sem quam at erat. Ut sit amet tra sit amet, fermentum sed, sem. other about [these fields],” Ham- in the sciences and math.” orci. Nullam dapibus scelerisque Lorem ipsum dolor Simmons will host the 2008 Girls mer said. By the time girls get to high sem. Integer sit amet ante a tortor sit amet, consectetuer ad- Get Connected Technology Con- Senior Darcel Hunt, one of school they are not as likely to take sagittis aliquam. Phasellus ac orci. ipiscing elit. Sed quis arcu. Etiam ference on Sat. March 8 from 9 the ten undergraduates working more than the required amount Integer pulvinar. neque magna, rutrum sit amet, a.m. to 3 p.m. The event has been with the GGC collaborative, said of classes in these fields and are Quisque tincidunt accumsan ornare sed, aliquet in, nibh. Proin hosted by the Simmons Institute that her “passion for education” therefore unprepared to go on and magna. Etiam sit amet eros fer- nunc risus, congue in, interdum for Leadership and Change (SILC) made the conference appealing. study science, technology, or math- mentum metus tincidunt faucibus. nec, laoreet at, urna. Maecenas since 2001. “I specifically want to work ematics in college. Aliquam sodales. Vivamus ultri- dignissim, odio et pharetra con- Diane Hammer, the direc- with youth,” Hunt said, “[and] The girls will participate in cies est a erat. Integer a odio ut sequat, dui sem tincidunt mi, sed tor of the SILC, said she started meeting other women who have workshops on topics like solar en- nibh ultricies gravida. Etiam sus- varius felis est et augue. In congue working on the conference because professional careers is always em- ergy, carbon footprints, and DNA cipit enim a nisl. Mauris facilisis neque eget quam. Praesent ut leo in she knows “how important it is for powering.” She also said that she analysis on trees. They will also interdum justo. Nam mattis justo ut metus dignissim dapibus. Mauris young women to get excited about loves making young girls “feel that learn about Mayor Thomas Meni- risus. Etiam laoreet ligula a nulla. non sem a lectus cursus vulputate. science and technology.” they’re empowered and [can] go on no’s new green initiative for Bos- Nam consectetuer venenatis nisl. Donec fermentum magna viverra Deborah Muscella, the exec- to college.” ton and take part in a technology Pellentesque consectetuer, arcu id ipsum. Maecenas at sem vitae pu- utive director of the Girls Get Con- Hammer said that her job is to design competition. At the end of nonummy convallis, risus dolor rus tempus pellentesque. Duis feu- nected (GGC) collaborative said “build bridges between Simmons the day the girls will have a ses- commodo elit, sit amet sollicitudin giat libero et odio. that the program works “primarily and community organizations that sion called “Teach Back,” where dui lorem at elit. Ut sollicitudin. Aenean sit with girls of color,” many of whom support and empower women and they will present what they have Donec nunc. In dictum blan- amet arcu in orci cursus eges- become the first in their families to girls.” learned to the women leading the dit neque. Pellentesque facilisis tas. Praesent libero. Suspendisse go to college. “There is a shortage [of wom- conference. ullamcorper magna. Suspendisse potenti. Duis pellentesque orci The goal of the conference is en in science and technology].... Hammer said that Sim- non diam eget sapien vestibulum laoreet quam. Curabitur sit amet to prepare “girls for careers in sci- [They] are very poorly represented mons is the perfect place for the ultrices. Aliquam quam. Integer nulla. Vestibulum pulvinar eleif- ence and technology because . . . in these fields.” She also said that conference to be held because of placerat lobortis lorem. Integer tin- end tellus. Etiam et lectus a ipsum women are very poorly represented she thinks of the program as “sis- the college’s original vision. John cidunt placerat enim. Donec pre- sollicitudin rhoncus. Vivamus po- in these fields,” Hammer said. ter-to-sister” and that undergradu- Simmons, the college’s founder, tium quam a massa. Aliquam erat suere sodales turpis. Fusce orci. The program works with ate women at Simmons are in a intended that Simmons would be volutpat. Curabitur ac est eu elit Suspendisse augue. Ut tristique est middle school-aged girls and in- perfect position to make an impact a place that would educate women tristique accumsan. Nulla conse- sed dolor. Phasellus justo. Nunc troduces them to adult women and on the community and society. and “enable the scholars to acquire quat nibh at leo. In facilisis augue in sapien. Vivamus quam neque, undergraduate students from Sim- Muscella said that she thinks an independent livelihood.” id erat. Donec eget diam. Pellen- commodo venenatis, iaculis volut- mons who are working and study- “the thing that is always important “In 1899 that meant one tesque sed metus. pat, scelerisque vitae, risus. ing in fields related to science and is to see someone at the next level thing,” Hammer said. “In 2008, Curabitur facilisis. Sed Nam quis nisl. Aliquam pede technology. “What’s really impor- above you and to imagine your- it’s science and technology.” viverra, eros eu pulvinar pellen- tesque, sapien elit nonummy lacus, lorem, facilisis eu, hendrerit quis, sed fermentum velit elit non nunc. scelerisque at, diam. Duis eget ip- Phasellus ligula leo, lobortis non, sum. Fusce vel justo. Phasellus lec- Warburg lecture focuses on molestie et, malesuada sit amet, tus odio, rutrum eu, hendrerit eget, metus. Duis a justo. Mauris male- lacinia sit amet, leo. Nunc congue. promoting democracy suada. Fusce ut eros non nulla sag- Aliquam condimentum. Ut turpis. ittis semper. Curabitur odio. Pel- Maecenas volutpat volutpat velit. By Kate Clavet media. As a result of such pro- racy to occur there must be power- lentesque nec tortor a ante tempor Praesent consectetuer metus quis St a f f Wr i t e r vincial thinking, many countries sharing regimes, according to Nor- laoreet. Sed arcu felis, scelerisque orci. Nunc odio est, imperdiet sit that do have elections are lacking ris. eget, sagittis sed, tincidunt quis, amet, rhoncus a, pulvinar aliquam, Dr. Pippa Norris, McGuire Lectur- in other areas vital for democracy She contrasted Togo and Be- neque. Nam varius commodo pu- sem. er in Comparative Politics at Har- such as justice systems, human nin to prove what makes a lasting rus. Donec quis magna in diam Aliquam dolor diam, tempor vard University, spoke about how rights, and the resources to give democracy. Togo had a higher lit- egestas fermentum. Aliquam quis quis, rhoncus eget, ultricies in, democratic governments survive at public service at the local level. eracy rate and became more liberal massa. Proin et ante. orci. Aenean nec purus. Aliquam Simmons last week as part of the Another problem is stagna- but did not adapt a democracy. The Se sem justo, vestibulum vi- erat volutpat. Etiam turpis ante, Warburg lecture series. tion. In general there has been a countries have similar heritages, tae, laoreet quis, malesuada quis, malesuada ac, interdum sit amet, In Norris’ lecture titled “Can progressive move toward democra- but, Benin changed radically and augue. Donec vehicula, erat in sag- auctor consectetuer, nisl. Proin Democracy Be Promoted?” she cy since 1972, which Norris illus- Togo’s change was more gradual. ittis nonummy, sem lacus sollicitu- rhoncus aliquet arcu. Vivamus ut contrasted the “survivors” with trated with a chart published in her Benin focused on a power din dui, ut convallis lorem odio non lorem. Sed semper molestie velit. those that flopped, while speculat- book; however, since 1992 there sharing institution; Togo is a one- eros. Donec pulvinar. Fusce odio Aliquam ultricie ing what aspects of a survived de- has been no consistent progress. part military dictatorship that cen- sapien, lacinia sed, mollis sit amet, s felis et odio. Aliquam erat mocracy may make that democracy “Working for the UN, I really felt sors media, does not respect human commodo eget, nulla. In a enim. magna, nonummy a, tristique at, successful. Norris pulled from her there were some reasons for hope,” rights, and is without a checks and Donec faucibus dictum urna. Nam pulvinar sed, neque. Cras sodales experience working at the United Norris said. balances system. Another setback vitae nunc non sapien scelerisque tempor ligula. In sollicitudin nisl. Nations, focused on comparative One reason for hope is that for Togo is that it holds majoritar- blandit. Morbi at leo eget leo tris- Nulla eros leo, vulputate vel, sag- politics, and discussed the positive non-governmental organizations ian elections which makes it diffi- tique volutpat. ittis at, vehicula vel, augue. Duis and negative aspects of strengthen- and the United Nations Develop- cult for minorities to gain support. Donec velit ipsum, ornare viverra, lacus vel dignissim feu- ing democratic governments. ment Program (UNDP) currently Norris assured the audience quis, lacinia a, molestie nec, lectus. giat, nulla libero placerat sem, One challenge to democracy spend approximately $63 million that there is hope through power Vivamus tempor mi id dui. Quisque quis gravida lacus lectus ut orci. is that “America’s foreign policy on democratization. Every year sharing, institutional development, enim felis, laoreet in, lobortis vitae, Aliquam leo. Vivamus nisl augue, has been ‘schizophrenic,’ want- alone the UNDP spends $1.4 bil- and recognition of the necessity of laoreet condimentum, lorem. Duis facilisis eu, semper vitae, dignis- ing to promote democracy but also lion on democratic promotion. The public service. orci tellus, pharetra a, fermentum sim eget, enim. having another agenda involving UNDP as an organization believes Norris has written, co-au- quis, pretium a, nisl. Pellentesque Fusce vel magna. Fusce ve- imperialism,” Norris said. Such an that national ownership is impor- thored, and edited over 36 books dignissim, mi eu ultrices aliquet, hicula tortor ut pede. Praesent vi- agenda confuses people as to the tant, and the country itself must be and belongs to several associations. pede pede posuere mauris, id mo- tae urna. Ut vitae massa et lorem definition of a democratic govern- able to form priorities and decide Pippa worked for the UNDP, United lestie eros purus quis orci. Proin dignissim venenatis. Cras mol- ment. Another issue that democ- on its own how to strengthen its Nations (U.N.) and the United Na- vitae arcu ut sem laoreet feugiat. lis congue nulla. Aenean lacinia. racy faces is that 45 autocracies out democracy. The UNDP also en- tions Educational, Scientific, and Sed fermentum orci sit amet est. Nunc nibh tellus, tincidunt eu, of 191 states still exist today, and sures that there is independence, Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Nullam consectetuer nonummy dapibus at, iaculis nec, urna. Etiam they exist in the states that North self-serving corporations, freedom the Council of Europe, Internation- mauris. Mauris tempus magna vi- et urna. Aliquam vel leo. Vestibu- America is trying to democratize of journalists, and promotion of al IDEA, the National Endowment tae mi. Nam metus. Vestibulum or- lum vulputate neque at arcu. in such as regions like subsaharan gender equality. for Democracy, and the UK Elec- nare malesuada est. Ut vitae diam. Mauris dapibus neque eu Africa, Arab States, and Central Many undemocratic coun- toral Commission. Nullam sit amet turpis non velit. Cras in nisl at magna tinci- Asia, according to Norris. tries suffer from lack of electoral ligula suscipit condimentum. Ut dunt sagittis. Duis eget neque. Sed In the lecture Norris dis- choices, food, literacy, money, or- laoreet placerat est. Duis vel velit. sodales mattis leo. Proin eu purus. cussed that it was not just about ganized civil society, and natural Praesent et mauris. Praesent tin- Cras ut augue. Pellentesque habi- elections but about independent resources. For a successful democ- cidunt. Nulla sodales nonummy tant morbi. libero. Vestibulum lacinia orci in nibh. Phasellus placerat. Etiam Corrections: commodo c In the Feb. 14 issue, the article, “Guns are coming to Simmons,” Brandeis University and Stonehill College onsectetuer libero. Curabitur were listed as campuses armed since the Virginia Tech shooting last April. They are currently unarmed ut odio. Nunc bibendum. Proin campuses, but in the process of being armed. metus nulla, venenatis id, sceleris- que id, aliquam at, ligula. Morbi In the Feb. 28 issue, the article, “Voting in vain for president,” carried a byline that said Anne Diehl. The sodales felis id risus. Sed auctor. article was actually written by Amanda Collins. Pellentesque quis nisl posuere ip- sum tempor auctor. Phasellus blan- 4 Th e Si m m o n s Vo i c e Be y o n d Bo s t o n Ma r c h 6, 2008 Bush’s plan for peace in the Middle East By Ben Feller can conclude tough negotiations,” known that we expect these lead- No t e w o r t h y (C) AP 2008 he said. “I’m still as optimistic as I ers to step up and make hard deci- was after Annapolis,” the site of a sions,” Bush said. WASHINGTON (AP)–With only U.S.-backed international Mideast The United States blames 10 months left in his term and Is- peace conference in Maryland late Hamas for inciting violence. Ne w s raeli-Palestinian talks collapsed last year. Hamas took over the Gaza Strip over renewed violence, President Bush, noting his typical op- last July and is deemed by the U.S. Bush said Tuesday there is “plen- position to timetables, said he re- to be a terrorist organization. ty of time” to get a Mideast peace mains firm on getting a peace deal Bush lauded Abdullah, say- deal before he leaves. done: “There happens to be a time- ing “The United States has no U.S. troops an “insult to region” in Iraq “This is a process that always table, as far as I’m concerned, and stronger friend in the Middle East has two steps forward and one step that is I am leaving office.” The than Jordan.” In turn, Abdullah During a short visit to Iraq, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadine- back,” Bush said after meeting at president’s term ends on January hailed Bush’s commitment to the jad said the presence of foreign forces in Iraq was an insult to the re- the White House with Jordan’s 20, 2009. peace process. gion. While calling for the immediate withdrawal of foreign troops, King Abdullah II. “We just need Palestinian President Mah- “The words and discussions Ahmadinejad criticized major powers for interfering in the region’s to make sure that it’s just one step moud Abbas has suspended peace that we’ve had this morning will affairs. This was Ahmadinejad’s first visit to Iraq, during which he met back.” talks in protest of an Israeli mili- have, I think, a very great response with his Iraqi counterpart Jalal Talabani, and signed various coopera- Secretary of State Condo- tary offensive that killed more than back in our part of the world,” Ab- tion agreements on trade and transportation. The two countries fought leezza Rice is in the region this 100 Palestinians in Gaza. dullah said. an eight-year war when Saddam Hussein invaded Iran in 1980. There week trying to rescue peace nego- Abbas on Tuesday called on Bush also addressed the po- are currently more than 150,000 U.S. soldiers based in Iraq. tiations from a low point. the Israeli government “to halt its litical uncertainty in Lebanon, Open warfare has engulfed aggression so the necessary envi- where his administration blames U.S. bombs Islamist town in Somalia the Gaza Strip in the last week. ronment can be created to make Syria for violent interference. “I After Palestinian militants fired negotiations succeed, for us and for am extremely disappointed that the them, to reach the shores of peace Syrian leader continues to make it An attack was launched by U.S. forces against the town of Dhoble rockets into southern Israel, the in Southern Somalia after the Pentagon declared it to be a “known Jewish state launched a major of- in 2008.” harder for the Saniora government His public comments were to succeed,” Bush said. “And I re- al-Qaeda terrorist center.” Three missiles were launched on Monday fensive in the Gaza territory that is morning, killing four people and wounding more than 20 others. Last controlled by the militant Hamas a disappointment for the United ally don’t appreciate the fact that States, which had hoped for a firmer they’ve made it hard for this gov- week a group of Islamist insurgents seized control of the town led by movement and used as a base for Hassan Turki, known by the U.S. as a terrorist supporter. Informa- the rocket launches. The offensive commitment to renew negotiations ernment to elect a president.” launched by the Bush administra- After their meeting and re- tion on the success of the attack was held by U.S. Defense Department prompted the moderate Palestinian spokesman Bryan Whitman, who refused to give the identity of the leadership in control of the West tion at the Annapolis conference. marks to reporters, Bush and Ab- Rice looked on, lips pursed, as Ab- dullah joined First Lady Laura target. Meanwhile, Islamists have attacked the town of Bur Hakaba, Bank territory to walk out of peace leaving the local police chief and four others dead. talks. bas called Israel’s action unjusti- Bush and Queen Rania of Jordan But, said Bush, “Ten months fied “under any pretext.” for a private lunch in the family is a long time. It’s plenty of time to Rice is also planning to meet dining room of the White House Colombia’s neighbors deploy troops get a deal done.” He noted that Rice with Israeli Prime Minister Ehud residence. was pushing the Israeli and Pales- Olmert. Ecuador and Venezuela have placed troops at the borders they share tinian leadership to resume talks. “She’s making our views with Colombia as a result of the growing conflict over the killing of a “I am optimistic that they Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) rebel leader in Ec- uador. Raul Reyes was killed in Ecuador last Saturday after Colombian troops crossed the border in a plan to assassinate him. Ecuador and Iran condemns U.N. sanctions Venezuela have also expelled Colombian diplomats as a consequence By Ali Akbar Dareini peaceful nuclear activities within weapons-related experiments, de- of the broken border. The Colombian government said they found (C) AP 2008 the framework of the Nuclear Non- spite Iranian insistence that such documents that proved Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa had a rela- proliferation Treaty.” allegations are fabrications. tionship with FARC. Spain and a number of Latin American countries TEHRAN, Iran (AP)–Iran vowed Iran insists its enrichment Although they voted for the including Mexico, Argentina, and Brazil, have offered to mediate the to push ahead with uranium en- work is intended to produce fuel for Security Council sanctions, Rus- dispute. richment Tuesday, a day after the nuclear reactors that would gener- sia and China scuttled the Western U.N. Security Council passed a ate electricity. The U.S. and others initiative at the IAEA on Tuesday, U.S. and China agree on hotline plan third round of sanctions that Teh- worry about Iran’s intentions, be- a decision that appeared to stem ran called “worthless” and politi- cause higher-grade enriched ura- from lingering unhappiness about China and the United States have formalized agreements to set up a cally biased. nium can be used to make nuclear not being informed earlier of plans military hotline, which will prevent military misunderstanding from The council approved the warheads. for the resolution. becoming crises. This is the first time China has agreed to a military measures in a 14-0 vote, but unity Zalmay Khalilzad, the U.S. Asked why Russia and China link such as this with any country. The Shanghai meeting also saw the among the major powers faltered ambassador to the United Na- were opposed, one diplomat said signing of an accord, which will allow U.S. officials to search Chinese Tuesday when Russia and China tions, told reporters in New York Moscow decided to withdraw its military archives for information on thousands of U.S. soldiers miss- blocked an attempt by Western na- on Tuesday that Tehran’s response support “on principle” and Bei- ing since World War II. U.S. officials also hope this agreement will tions to introduce a resolution on meant the Security Council had jing, which often takes a cue from help define the fate of U.S. soldiers who went missing in action during Iran’s nuclear defiance at a meet- taken appropriate action. Russia on the Iran nuclear dispute, the Korean War, since China supported North Korea and hosted some ing of the U.N. nuclear watchdog “That shows that they don’t followed suit. He, like others ac- prisoner-of-war camps. agency. like what has happened, which credited to the IAEA, spoke on means that we’ve done the right condition of anonymity because he The dispute reflected the of- Israeli-Gaza operation “not over” ten contentious relations between thing, because they are in violation was not authorized to discuss the the West and Russia and China of two previous resolutions and we confidential information. about how to deal with Iran’s re- have to do something that indicates A senior Western diplomat Israeli forces have pulled out from Gaza a few days after entering in fusal to suspend enrichment and displeasure and causes more pres- said the decision to scrap the reso- an attempt to hold back rocket fire. Although more than 100 people meet other Security Council de- sure on them,” Khalilzad said. lution was jointly taken by the six were killed and the Israeli military retreated overnight, Prime Minister mands aimed at ensuring its nucle- The new sanctions came af- powers trying to negotiate with Ehud Olmert said the withdrawal does not mark the end of Israeli mili- ar program is not trying to produce ter an IAEA report in late Febru- Iran on its nuclear program‚ the tary operations in Gaza. A rally was held in Gaza City by Hamas, the atomic weapons. ary said Iran continues to defy U.S., Russia, China, Germany, Palestinian militant group, as they claimed victory over Israeli forces. The sanctions approved U.N. demands to suspend uranium Britain, and France. He said the Israel called for a two-day interval while U.S. Secretary of State Con- Monday ordered a freeze on assets enrichment. six felt the new U.N. sanctions had dolezza Rice visits Jerusalem and Ramallah in the West Bank. The of additional Iranian officials and While the report said the sent enough of a message. purpose of Rice’s visit is to meet with leaders from both sides in an companies with links to the coun- IAEA had made progress investi- But two other diplomats, effort to promote Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations. try’s nuclear and missile programs gating Iran’s past nuclear activities, speaking separately, insisted the and banned for the first time trade it said Tehran had not responded resolution was scrapped because Police charge key Bhutto suspect with Iran in some goods that have properly to intelligence forwarded of Russian and Chinese opposition both civilian and military uses. by the U.S. and its allies purport- and said any suggestions of unity Taliban leader Baitullah Mehsud was officially charged by Pakistani “This resolution is contrary to edly showing the Iranians were on the issue were an attempt to pa- police officers for planning the assassination of Pakistan’s former the spirit and articles of the Inter- developing nuclear weapons tech- per over an East-West split among Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto. Four other men were also charged in national Atomic Energy Agency. It nology. the world powers. the attack on Bhutto and after charges were filed, a judge issued arrest has been issued based on political In an attempt to keep up pres- Iran says the latest IAEA re- warrants for all five suspects. Mehsud, who is currently in the region of motivations and a biased approach. sure on Iran, Britain, France and port vindicated its nuclear program South Waziristan, has denied any involvement. Last month, police said It is worthless and unacceptable,” Germany had hoped to present a and left no justification for any Se- his cousins Rufukat and Husnan Gul had confessed to giving Bhutto’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Mo- resolution before the IAEA board, curity Council sanctions. attacker a bomb vest and a pistol. hammad Ali Hosseini was quoted which is currently meeting in Vi- “This illogical, illegal be- as saying by Iran’s official news enna, Austria, that highlighted havior by the Security Council not agency. Tehran’s nuclear defiance. only won’t help resolve the Iranian He said the sanctions would A draft of the resolution made nuclear issue, but it will make the Information from www.bbc.co.uk, and compiled by Lucía Cordón. “have no impact on the resolve and available to The Associated Press issue more complicated,” IRNA determination of the Iranian na- called on IAEA chief Mohamed quoted Mohammad Saeedi, deputy tion and government to fulfill its ElBaradei to continue investiga- head of the Atomic Energy Organi- legitimate rights in continuing its tions into the purported nuclear zation of Iran, as saying. Ma r c h 6, 2008 Sp o r t s &Fi t n e s s Th e Si m m o n s Vo i c e 5 Red Sox warm up in spring training Reigning champions start off new season in Ft. Meyers By Carley Caldas Last season Matsuzaka did St a f f Wr i t e r not live up to the hype about his arrival. He started off well, but The Red Sox are 2-0 for the May- struggled under the pressure of liv- or’s Cup in the Grapefruit League ing up to his reputation in Japan. so far at their spring training. He was adversely affected by the Practices have been going well in differences between major league Ft. Meyers, Fla., where the Sox baseball and the Japanese league. train annually. The defending He was outshone by the team’s champions are 19 days away from resident ace Beckett, who rose to opening day and the beginning of a the top of the rotation after being new season. consistently dependable. With only a few changes to However, Matsuzaka arrived the roster, thanks to the re-signing at spring training feeling more of World Series most valued player comfortable. He told the Boston Mike Lowell and contract exten- Globe that he thought, “being sions for Jacoby Ellsbury, the team watched was a source of stress” begins the season with a familiar and that he “doesn’t really [like] dynamic and a bright outlook. being watched in practice.” Hope- Veteran pitcher Curt Schil- fully being out of the spotlight will ling arrived at spring training with be positive for Matsuzaka and he controversial news. He revealed a will finally wow Boston. shoulder injury that will be detri- Boston’s own Irish-step mental to his season. Last Novem- dancer Jonathan Papelbon made ber Schilling signed a one-year $8 his Grapefruit League debut on million contract with the Sox–a Saturday with quite a surprise. In- paycheck he may receive without stead of his usual number 58, he pitching one game this season. was adorned with Manny Ramir- Fortunately for the Sox, last sea- ez’s number 24 jersey because he Em i l y DiNu o v o son’s aces Josh Beckett, Jon Lester, left his back at City of Palms Park World Series Champions, the Boston Red Sox, are finishing their spring training in Florida. Clay Bucchilz, Tim Wakefield, and in Ft. Meyers. Daisuke Matsuzaka make a lineup He made jokes about choos- of possible starting pitchers–and ing Manny’s jersey over the num- Last season Papelbon was to Florida to play during their best. The Huskies and the Eagles what a lineup it would be. ber 99, which was also available, unable to play in several games spring training. The Northeastern proved themselves worthy. The Now onboard are two talented saying that, “he could feel the because of severe migraine head- Huskies played the Red Sox Feb. teams only allowed the Sox 15 and centerfielders, but both cannot be dreadlocks flowing.” Nothing aches. He is trying to get a mouth- 28, and despite their effort, the 10 runs, respectively. starters. Coco Crisp has publicly should come as a shock with Papel- piece to stop his nighttime teeth reigning champions won the game There are 19 days until Open- stated that if the managers choose bon, who was photographed danc- grinding, which doctors say is the 15-0. The Sox beat the Boston Col- ing Day and Brookline Ave. will no to start rookie Ellsbury, a breakout ing at Mike Lowell’s Dancing With reason he suffers from migraines. lege Eagles that same day 10-0. doubt once again fill with jersey- star of last season, he will request the All-Stars event, which benefit- Northeastern University and Both college teams failed clad fans and hot dog vendors. a trade. ed his foundation for children with Boston College are just two of the to score on the Sox, but they are cancer. lucky schools that have gone down considered by some the best of the Saints sink sharks in final basketball game By Jessica Hambleton looking for something more. She Contributing Wr i t e r did not want to see fear on the faces of her players, and though coming Head Coach Tony Price led his up short in points, the Sharks gave team for the sixth time in just Vlahakis what she wanted. eight years to the Great North- “They came from behind this east Athletic Conference (GNAC) season, and that means a lot,” Vla- Tournament. Junior captain Lau- hakis said. She was proud of the ef- ren Kreckie led the Sharks with fort the team had put forward and 16 points and four assists in the was optimisitc about the outcom- first game of the tournament. The ing of the rival game. Sharks (6-7) competed against the Both teams came onto the Emmanuel Saints, who had the al- court ready for an exciting game. most perfect record of 12-1 in the Kreckie and Emmanuel’s Jade GNAC. Simmons, seeded eighth in Paez challenged each other as they the GNAC, ending their season last brought the ball up the court. The Tuesday night at the Jean Yawkey Sharks pushed the ball hard, try- Center facing Emmanuel, the num- ing to keep up with Emmanuel’s ber one seeded team. speed. The Sharks and Saints played With 13:38 left to play in the one another in January, resulting in first half, Cohen helped close the a 83-56 Saints victory. Emmanuel Saints’ lead to just three points. is a known rival to Simmons ath- After missing both her foul shots, letes, and the team embraced the Cohen regained possession and Je ssi c a Ha m b l e t o n second opportunity, but came up made the shot after a Saints viola- Assistant Athletic Director Sherren Granses, Simmons Soccer Coach Erica Mastrogiacomo, Simmons Assistant short once again. tion. Things were looking up for Softball and Field Hockey Coach Annie Hennigan, and Intern Oluwole Oke sit supporting the sharks. Assistant Coach Kate Vlaha- the Sharks when Emmanuel’s Iman kis spoke highly of the team before Davis was charged with an offen- not over. Kreckie, the parents of the Sim- were forced to call a time out when the game. According to Vlahakis, sive foul, moving possession back Despite some turnovers, the mons captains, showed strong sup- they found themselves trailing 42- seeing the team make it to the tour- to Simmons’ side. But the momen- Sharks ended the first half strong, port all season. At halftime they 26. The Saints came out energized nament after a slow start to the tum did not last long when Cohen closing the score to just 31-21, Em- said the team showed a great im- and strong after halftime, creat- season says a lot. Many have said had a controversial foul. manuel. provement since the last Emmanu- ing a problem for the exhausted that this year was a rebuilding year The excitement continued in Half of the bleachers in the el face-off. “There is no reason not Sharks. for the Sharks, but Vlahakis denies the first half when first-year Mor- Emmanuel gym were filled with to win,” they said. In keeping with Captain Sarah Clayton that statement. gan Johnson stole the ball on the Simmons fans. Students, coaches, what Vlahakis said earlier, Clayton played a tough game, in spite of the “We’re just a young team,” opposite baseline. But the run up athletic department personnel, and Kreckie did not want to see the fact that she had been hospitalized she said. The team has only one se- the court did not help the Sharks and other sports teams cheered the girls look scared to play and were earlier in the week. With the team nior, Nikki Cohen. when sophomore Stephanie Fox Sharks on. happy with what they saw in the injured, sick, and exhausted from a While preparing for their re- injured her right ankle, causing “It’s a lot of fun, even though first half. long season, the Sharks could not match against the Saints, the team Simmons’ coaches and the athletic it’s not at home. We all crossed The second half of the game keep up with Emmanuel. With the worked on breaking Emmanuel’s trainer to help her off the court. Brookline Ave. to support out was not a positive one. The Saints final score of 78-46, Emmanuel, powerful press. Though ultimately Kreckie banked a 3-pointer girls,” said sophomore Quinn Ret- brought their powerful full-court Simmons’ season came to an end. Vlahakis would have loved to see and set a strong example for her mier at halftime. press back to the game. With 13:56 her team take home a win, she was team, proving that the game was Laurie Clayton and Patricia left in the second half, the Sharks 6 Th e Si m m o n s Vo i c e He a l t h &Sc i e n c e s Ma r c h 6, 2008 Gaining a new outlook on eating disorders By Dakota Allstadt tary lifestyle, pushing away fam- are terrified to eat it. She discov- Contributing Wr i t e r ily, friends, and society. Liu often ered misconceptions that she and wondered what she was so afraid most of society share. Nine million Americans suffer of, as she found herself ultimately At least 60 percent of eating from an eating disorder and most alone and isolated. disorders are genetically connect- of them go uncared for and undi- Upon starting her recovery, ed to susceptibility genes. Having agnosed. What many people do not Liu was exposed to other people a family member suffering from an know is that eating disorders have who also suffered and were at- eating disorder increases the risk to do with a chemical imbalance in tempting to recover from eating of developing a disorder. the brain. disorders. She realized the simi- “Even professionals think Amy Liu addressed this issue larities between the patterns of that anorexia can be cured by gain- Thursday, Feb. 28, in the Holmes thinking and actions that they all ing weight. Yeah, and schizophre- Sports Center. Liu suffered from shared—they were driven, highly nia can be cured by drilling a hole anorexia nervosa for seven years. achieving perfectionists, extreme- in your head to let the demons out,” Her connection to the issue of eat- ly sensitive to others’ opinions, and Liu said. ing disorders, and her commitment judged themselves as “never good According to Liu, disorders to learning more about it led to her enough.” are associated with brain chemis- book Gaining: The Truth About According to Liu, the impact try, and there are a number of neu- Life After Eating Disorders. of these traits on all aspects of rotransmitters that are abnormal. Liu addressed a large and life takes a profound part in eat- For instance, serotonin in anorex- diverse crowd, including current ing disorders. She found that these ics tends to be unusually high. Ac- students, alumnae, faculty, staff, similar characteristics were no co- cording to Something Fishy, a Web members from the outside com- incidence. Their brains are simply site on eating disorders, it controls munity, and concerned friends and different. the body’s sense of hunger, anxi- parents. The Multi-service Eating ety, anger, and depression. By not Disorders Association (MEDA) eating, serotonin levels decrease. co-sponsored the event with Sim- When an anorexic eats, serotonin mons, organized by the Nutrition “Even profession- levels increase and cause them Liaison and Health Education. to feel overly anxious. Ironically, Liu shared her story and in- als think that an- starving themselves allows them to tertwined stories that have also orexia can be cured feel calm and in control of them- been told to her. She was 13 when selves. Co u r t e s y o f Di a n a McCl o y she developed anorexia. For people by gaining weight. While this research has made Amy Liu spoke at Simmons College on Feb. 28, recounting her own experi- with eating disorders, there is often huge strides since Liu’s suffering ence with anorexia nervosa. a set of stressful events leading up Yeah, and began, there is much more work about ten other areas of the brain what matters to the outside world, to one “triggering event,” said Liu, that needs to be done. There have that are activated to overcome their such as cultural ideals of being which begins the ever-deteriorating schizophrenia can been numerous studies on areas of former brain activity, causing that physically perfect and living up to routines of disordered eating. brain activity in response to food. be cured by drilling person to be hungry and allowing other’s expectations. For Liu, it was her brother’s Those that are not diagnosed them to eat. “It’s like living a lie, and you shotgun wedding at the age of 19. with an eating disorder may see a hole in your head Recovery needs to involve cannot live up to a lie,” Liu said. “I knew I couldn’t stop fixat- food as something you choose to more than just the eating disorder Liu says recovery starts by ing on my weight,” Liu said. She to let the demons eat or not to eat, not understanding behaviors, according to Liu. And choosing to redirect the drive and started justifying not eating—her that people with eating disorders out.” the issues that are involved in cre- need for achievement into goals excuses ranged from her work are different. When presented with ating the eating disorder also need that are passionate, fulfilling, fun, modeling, to being under pressure a delectable food, cheesecake for ~Am y Li u, a u t h o r o f Ga i n i ng: to be resolved. and creative—things that should from her studies at Yale University. example, normally the areas of the Th e Tr u t h Ab o u t Li f e Af t e r Ea t - Liu notes that recovery is a make you feel good instead of bad. “My anorexia ruled every decision brain associated with appetite and i n g Di s o r d e r s restoration of the original inner She says that there is a need that I made,” she said. She even be- reward are activated. self that everyone is born with. To for compassion for others, for came a painting major because it For people suffering from be self-centered is a good thing be- yourself, and for your body. And burned more calories that studying eating disorders, the executive rule cause you are in touch with your people should remember that there in the library. According to Liu, people suf- bound and cognitive control areas needs, wants and desires. Those are millions of other people strug- Like many sufferers, she fering from eating disorders do get are activated. In those recovered suffering from eating disorders are gling that are flawed, vulnerable, withdrew from society to a soli- hungry. They do not hate food, but from eating disorders, there are the opposite. They are focused on and sensitive. Diving skin deep into stem cell research By Kimberly Tran University—have managed to turn According to the American St a f f Wr i t e r normal human skin cells into stem Medication Association, Yamanaka cells. According to the American identified four genes that would re- The field of stem cell research Medical Association, these re- program the skin cells to a pluripo- emerged when researchers dis- searchers use a virus to add four tent state, OCT4, SOX2, NANOG, covered that there were a couple new genes to the human skin cell, and LIN28. Yu, however, used a of stem cells within bone marrow. allowing it to become nearly equiv- different set of genes, OCT3/4, Since then, stem cell research has alent to an embryonic stem cell. SOX2, KLF4, and c-Myc. provided hope for curing various Embryonic stem cells are unique Yu’s team used those genes medical conditions. because they are pluripotent and to convert mice cells into induced While methods of obtaining have the ability to develop into any pluripotent stem cells (iPS cells), stem cells were previously sought type of cell in the body. developing cells similar to their in the embryo, fetus, umbilical embryonic stem cells. It was also cord, or adult tissues, research- discovered that those genes could ers are looking into creating stem also be used on human cells. This cells from skin cells. Their success “Nobody knows was a remarkable accomplishment would put a limitation on some of due to the significant differences exactly what hap- www .g e tt y i m a g e s .c o m the ethical issues that have revolved between human and mice embry- Pluripotent cells have the ability to develop into various cell types. around the traditional methods of pens, but when we onic stem cells. obtaining stem cells. “Nobody knows exactly what The importance of stem cells introduce the genes, happens, but when we introduce concerns in terms of informed con- by summoning possibly false hope lies in their ability to divide and it basically changes the genes, it basically changes gene sent, and whether embryonic stem in a cure. renew over long periods of time, expression inside the cell, and that cells should still be used. And while iPS is a break- allowing them to replace cell tis- gene expression changes the fate of the skin cells,” According to the Internation- through, embryonic stem cells sue that has been damaged or de- said Yu. According to the maga- al Society for Stem Cell Research cannot be eliminated entirely. Em- stroyed due to severe illnesses. inside the cell, and zine Wired, Yamanaka and Yu have (ISSCR), all donors or their legally bryonic stem cells are unmodified Stem cells are an undifferentiated, already managed to use the newly authorized guardians must give pluripotent stem cells. The human non-specialized cell type, which that changes the fate modified stem cells to form heart, their informed consent. Research- iPS cells, however, may lead to the permits scientists to format them of the skin cells.” muscle, and brain tissue. ers must take special consideration development of cancer or muta- to become any specific cell type. While the development of for patients who suffer from dis- tions due to the use of retroviruses Two teams of researchers in the human iPS may seem to be a eases that have no cures. iPS cell such as c-Myc, a gene that is linked the U.S. and Japan—Junying Yu ~ Ji n y i ng Yu, r e s e a r c h e r a t t h e solution to the ethical issues that research may directly affect the to the formation of tumors. from the University of Wisconsin Un i v e r s i t y o f Wi sc o n s i n once surrounded embryonic stem lives of the patients and families and Shinya Yamanaka from Kyoto cells, it brings forth other forms of that donate their cells for biopsies Ma r c h 6, 2008 Fe a t u r e s Th e Si m m o n s Vo i c e 7 Japanese exchange students juggle new culture Ritsumeikan/Simmons exchange program students leave Boston

By Jessica Rudis thinks the living situation this year St a f f Wr i t e r has been most successful “because it’s become more of a true ex- As a Bertucci’s waitress places a change as opposed to just Japanese pizza on a stand next to the table, students living on campus.” Yui Kajimoto’s eyes widen. “It’s so big,” she says, her eyes fixed on the food. “I will continue She bursts into giggles and to study English in readily accepts a slice of pizza so large it nearly slides off her plate. Japan, and some “The food is different from Japan,” Kajimoto says. “In Japan every- day I [will] save thing is healthy and not so large.” money and invite As a participant in the Rit- sumeikan/Simmons College ex- my family [to] change program, Kajimoto, 20, has spent a month eating American America, and I food, touring New England, and will guide them.” learning about American foreign policy. Simmons has hosted her ~Ri k a Ta k i g u c h i , and other participants, all from two Ri t s u m e i k a n /Si mm o n s Ex- universities in Japan. Simmons has participated c h a n g e Pr o g r a m s t u d e n t in the program for the past three years, according to Susan Chudd, assistant director of the office of Hiroko Mizuno, 20, agrees. Co u r t e s y o f Mi c h e l l e Vit a l student leadership and activities She is living in Evans Hall with After spending a month at Simmons, students in the Ritsumeikan/Simmons College exchange program ended their (OSLA), who worked with her American roommates, and says time in Boston with a celebratory farewell tea. OSLA counterpart Michelle Vital that her housing situation is one to coordinate social and cultural of her favorite parts of the experi- likes the professors, though the “The people speak very fast American foreign policy when programs for the students. ence. “I love Evans Hall,” she says. classes were challenging for her for us,” Takiguchi says. “But it they return to Japan. While at Simmons, the Japa- “They are very kind.” since they are all held in English. has been easy to ask the professors “I will continue to study nese students lived in the residence Mizuno says that the bath- “I want to improve my Eng- questions.” English in Japan,” Takiguchi says. halls, attended lectures and classes, room facilities in Evans Hall are lish skills. My English skills is Kajimoto, Takiguchi and “And some day I [will] save money participated in social events, and different from what she is used to so bad,” Kajimoto says. Mizuno Mizuno all agree that they have and invite my family [to] America, toured New England attractions. back in Japan. Most Japanese peo- agrees, as does Rika Takiguchi, grown and changed during their and I will guide them.” The educational focus of the pro- ple only take baths, she says, so she 20, who is also staying in Arnold time in America, and they all want gram is international relations be- has had to adapt to taking a shower Hall. to continue to study English and tween Japan and America, Chudd every day instead. said, but students learn a great deal There is not much privacy in about American culture, too. American bathrooms, Kajimoto According to the schedule of says. This is particularly true in CAREER PROGRAMS events, the students met with cam- shared bathrooms, like the one in pus organizations, went on trips Arnold Hall, where she is staying. Education Career Networking Fair SIMMONS to Salem and New York City, and She says that in Japan the walls of Thursday, March 13, 9:00-3:00 pm individual bathroom stalls extend visited sites in the Boston area. Linda K. Paresky Conference Center The funding for these activities all all the way to the floor. With a came from the students’ trip fees, laugh, she adds that the toilet seats If you are a student interested in teaching or librarianship, this is an Chudd said. in Japan are also heated. event not to miss! Bring resumes, a strong handshake, and wear This was the first year that the The classes in America are business attire. Submit your resume and register through CareerLink students were dispersed in a few also different from what the stu- (http://careerlink.simmons.edu). Pre-registration required. halls on the Simmons residence dents are used to. Mizuno says that campus. Last year, they all stayed her classes in Japan are larger than Careers 101 Panel: What Can I Do together in South Hall, and two they are in America and the profes- with a Liberal Arts Major? years ago they stayed at the Showa sors give lectures, rather than hold Wednesday, March 19, 4:00-5:30 pm, P304E Boston Institute Student Residence discussions. She says she has en- in Jamaica Plain. Chudd said she joyed her classes at Simmons and Love your major but are unsure about what career to pursue? The options abound! Hear how alumnae with liberal arts backgrounds

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Debbie Hird, Hird Graphic Design 978-281-6313 8 Th e Si m m o n s Vo i c e Fe a t u r e s Ma r c h 6, 2008 She is Simmons: Peters gets a global view By Renée Frojo in a place of understanding where inequality and differences. She St a f f Wr i t e r she could help people who were not chose to study race-relations in Ire- handed the same opportunities as land spring semester of her junior Kathleen Peters often wears her she was. year. The program was a peace and A.W. Peters t-shirt, advertising a “A lot of the ideas were for- conflicts investigation that used the heating company that her father eign to Kathleen, but she engaged centuries-old Northern Irish con- and uncle own in New Hampshire. them fully, tried them on for size, flict between the Catholics and the Started by her great-grandfather considered how they might il- Protestants as a case study. and passed down for three gen- lumine or challenge or nourish Peters said that the hatred and erations, Peters is expected to take her own life, relationships, ideas, violence between the two groups over the family company. hopes, etc.,” Edelglass said. was similar to the white-and-black However, she has much big- “Kathleen worked hard to race relations in the U.S. ger plans in store for her future. Pe- understand the specific ideas, and “Seeing how the two groups ters is on a mission to take on social to cultivate better writing skills, were so violent and negative to- justice issues on a global scale. but more importantly, she allowed wards each other and having that “I really wish I could just buy the questions to take on a life of compared to the U.S. is actually a one-way ticket and see where it their own, to follow where they what took me to want to start tak- takes me,” she joked. might lead in the richness of her ing more anti-racism classes,” Pe- But if circumstances allow, own life,” she said. ters said. “It seems naïve for me she may do just that this summer. Peters first sought to tackle to think now, but at the time I was Peters’ genuine drive for answering these questions on a three-month like, ‘What? This is happening in questions of human rights abuses trip to India the summer before her the U.S. now?’” and working to help people who junior year. She traveled by herself Both trips set Peters up for face social injustices have already to volunteer at a women’s shelter her next journey this summer to taken her to India and Ireland for and help women who were victims Africa. “The Ireland program and work and study-exchange pro- of domestic abuse or violence. the Rwanda program seem to flow grams. This June the next stop on It was the first time Peters had nicely into each other,” she said. her journey is Rwanda for a human left North America, and according Peters hopes to extend her rights delegation that will use the to an e-mail she sent to Edelglass, trip to travel to Tanzania, Kenya, Co u r t e s y o f Ka t h l e e n Pe t e r s Rwandan genocide as a case study. “the first couple of weeks were and Uganda for one month. And Seniors Kathleen Peters, Bridget Batchelder, and Kate Houghtalen, and Em- “I’ve always wanted to travel pretty shaky.” she plans to work in a women’s ily Spotts ’07, enjoy themselves at the 2008 Witches’ Brew. to Africa,” Peters said. “So when Eventually she became com- center in Tanzania with a program this program came about, it seemed fortable and confident, and came that is similar to the one she did in really perfect and fit in with what I to love the work she was doing, India. everyone wants to work for social ing a comparative race, class, and was already doing with the peace according to Edelglass. “Kathleen “It will be interesting to com- justice,” Peters said. “And it’s such gender inequalities class was Pro- and conflict studies program that I really saw her strengths, what she pare the peace and conflict stud- a vague and incredibly idealistic fessor of Sociology Becky Thomp- did in Ireland.” could offer, and how interesting ies in Rwanda with Ireland, and a goal to have. So I really want to be son. Peters traces her passion and fun and exciting it could all women’s center in India to one in able to get out and use some of the “I so appreciated her honesty, for human rights issues to her be,” he said. “This process, I imag- Tanzania,” she said. “And hopeful- theory I’ve learned in school to see her willingness to push back and first-year Multidisciplinary Core ine, greatly expanded Kathleen’s ly this time abroad, if I ever do get if any of it is applicable, or to see engage if she didn’t agree with one Course Buddhist Ethics class with understanding of human existence, homesick or nervous, I will be able what parts of it are applicable in of my points in a lecture, and her Professor William Edelglass. of culture and meaning, and of the to remind myself that everything practice.” commitment to being self reflec- “I grew up in rural New possibilities of her own life.” will be okay. Because I know that In the classroom, just as Pe- tive,” Thompson said. Hampshire, and I knew that my Peters agreed that India the second I get home, I’ll wish that ters was inspired by her professors, “Kathleen is always learning family was fine financially, but I opened her eyes to previously for- I’m abroad again.” her inquisitiveness, great insights, and growing, pushing herself to didn’t realize how privileged we eign concepts of difference, but ad- At some point, Peters also and meticulous work left lasting think deeply about her own sub- really were and how many advan- mitted that when she travels, there plans to travel to Latin America, impressions with many of them in ject position, as a white, U.S.-born tages we really had,” Peters said. is still a “pit” in her stomach that China, and explore more of the return. woman, and how she can expand “When I got to Edelglass’ does not go away. U.S. “Kathleen is not only bril- her world view through honest dia- class, I was so against anything “And it did go away a little Upon returning from Afri- liant, but also passionate about logue and action,” she said. about diversity. I kept pushing and bit in India, but not fully,” she said. ca, Peters hopes to find work that learning and remarkably disci- Peters may still be searching pushing against it. But I think ev- “You are in a different environ- deals with sexual assault or other plined in her studies,” said Wanda for what is right and have several eryone kind of has to push against ment and you don’t fit in, and you women’s issues—such as a job at a Torres Gregory, professor and chair unanswered questions. But there is it to breakthrough.” know you don’t fit in, because cul- Planned Parenthood or a women’s of the philosophy department. “Her no question that she is a Simmons Taking on a major in philoso- turally and linguistically you are crisis center. Eventually, she would natural intelligence and strength of woman who is going places. phy, Peters said that she began to very different. But eventually you like to work on a broader scale of character will take her very far. It see where race, class, and gender have to find ways of understanding social justice issues that include has been a joy to share a part of her all intersected, and started ask- and coping.” anti-racism and anti-sexism work. journey.” ing questions about why these in- After India, Peters still had “I feel silly saying that I want Another professor who Peters equalities exist. She wanted to be many unanswered questions about to work for social justice, because saw as highly influential after tak-

Co u r t e s y o f Ka t h l e e n Pe t e r s Co u r t e s y o f Ka t h l e e n Pe t e r s When she volunteered abroad in India, senior Kathleen Peters worked at Ankur Kala, the women’s center in Kol- Senior Kathleen Peters studied abroad in Ireland for one semester her junior kata. year. Above, Peters poses in front of a mountain in Dublin. Ma r c h 6, 2008 So u t h Af r i c a Th e Si m m o n s Vo i c e 9 Urban youth seek immediate financial success By Lucía Cordón to a white lawyer. A black man’s these positions. The government South Africans who struggle to cy and the entire parliament were St a f f Wr i t e r success meant becoming an office publicly backed sectors that ad- finish elementary school and are on the ballot. assistant, although he would most opted the code. unable to continue with higher “Young people are not in- Three fingertips are barely visible likely end up working as a cleaner. Although the number of education see gangs as a method to terested in politics. Most of them under a generous stack of bills. The “When I joined the gang, I black employees in management acquire wealth and power, accord- don’t even know who politicians rest of the hand is concealed. could make maneuvers. I could find branches increased, nearly 50 ing to Wentzel. are. They don’t see the government Beneath the black and white ways to fight the system. I could get percent of all senior management “Gangs, you find them in ev- offering them employment op- picture on the cover of the pamphlet anything I wanted: drugs, power, and professional positions were ery corner. Just like churches. You portunities and if they are hungry are the words: “Why money?” money, and protection. If I wanted still held by white employees, ac- can’t run away from drugs, you and have no place to sleep, the last At the foot of the page, sev- a room in an expensive hotel for a cording to a StatsSA labour force can’t run away from gangsterism. thing they think about is politics,” eral horizontal lines are left blank month, the gang would pay for it survey in 2002. Black South Afri- It’s choices that you have to make Wentzel says. for a response. for a year,” says Wentzel. cans account for 79.5 percent of the and be very strong,” says Wentzel. But the roots of the problem This is the first thing street- With this lack of opportunity country’s population while whites A 2003 government report on are in the conditions they face wise, young South Africans see in South Africa today, youth unem- are only 9.2 percent, according to a education showed that 71 percent growing up. “The period between when they pick up this homemade ployment is a serious concern. “A 2006 StatsSA report. of the population over 20 years old adolescence and adulthood doesn’t packet of educational materials de- high percent of the youth are not Many privileged colored and did not have a secondary educa- exist anymore. Sometimes I worry signed to wean them from a life of working. It means that youth aren’t black professionals in high-rank- tion. that one of these days, we won’t gangs, drugs, and violence. qualified so they can’t find a job, or ing posts appear to be content with “If you look at gangs, you have a youth. They are using too The money gets their atten- it’s youth that have the qualifica- just finding prestigious positions find that there are no stupid kids. much drugs, getting angry and tion. tions but just can’t get a job. They for themselves. Some are unsym- You find that more than 50 percent violent. They don’t care who they “Other programs before were are really frustrated,” says Trevor pathetic to the large unemployed of the gang members are matricu- kill anymore, as long as they kill,” written, and the kids were illiterate Ngwane, head of the Soweto Elec- population since the problem does lates. Their parents can’t afford to he says. and didn’t understand the words. tricity Crisis Committee and leader not affect them directly. “If you send them to a college or a tech- They would get angry because in his community. are able to find a good job, you are nicon,” says Wentzel, referring to Ex-Gangster as Santa Claus they could not read, so I decided post-secondary vocational schools. Wentzel contemplates the newspa- to use pictures. A picture tells a per clipping for a moment. Then he lot of words, and when they see Designer Culture holds it up with amusement as he the pictures, they identify,” says “That is where it ends. They end points at a picture of himself wear- Magadien Wentzel, the creator of matric, they join the gangs, and ing a red and white Santa Claus the package. the gang gives them work selling hat. “Last year I gave 200 children More than a decade after the drugs and sex, and in return they Christmas presents. I want to teach racist apartheid system was abol- get protection,” Wentzel says. them there is a life better than ished, a get-rich-quick mentality Gang members, drug addicts, drugs. Teach them about education appears to dominate South Africa’s and school dropouts are the people and choices,” he says. urban youth. Many seek shortcuts Wentzel counsels. They hear about Two years ago Wentzel start- to succeed in their communities, millionaire drug lords and dream ed a youth group with 15 members where only a few are able to flour- about moving to posh areas like from the ages of 14-26 years old. ish through legitimate channels. Constantia, Durbanville, and Bell- “If you are young you are still wel- Equal opportunity and pro- ville. come,” he says. Last year he raised tection of the individual are key Diesel, Billabong, Levis, and funds to send 22 young people to principles in South Africa’s Bill Caterpillar. “Young people love the Technicon University of Cape of Rights. However, many young name tags. If it comes out today, Town. There they learned basic colored and black South Africans you find it in the Cape Flats. Where sewing, woodwork skills, com- struggle to protect their dignity in do they steal it? Where do they buy puter literacy, and communication the economically divided country. it? I don’t know, but you’ll find it skills. The unemployment rate there,” says Wentzel. Today, his youth group in- nearly doubled from 1995 to 2002, Globalization and communi- cludes 45 recovering youths. “I rising from 16 percent to 30.5 per- cation media have changed the way don’t have any certificates or diplo- cent, according to a recent South young South Africans see their fu- mas or degrees, but I have wisdom African Human Rights Commis- ture. and knowledge and I have experi- sion report. Today, experts esti- Clever Kids, West Siders, ence. I like to speak about what is mate that the unemployment rate Born Free Kids, The Gigolos and really happening,” he says, adding for people under the age of thirty is The Americans—these are the that a lot of people call him and ask around 70 percent. names for gangs in the Cape Flats. him to speak to their children. Former gang leader Maga- The Americans wear American Wentzel says he is now look- dien Wentzel is trying to change Be t h Ma c l i n designer clothes and American ing for a college that will give free that. In Soweto, South Africa, a man butchers a cow for meat. This is one of designer jewelry. After Sept. 11, computer literacy courses to their Four years after his release many ways that people earn money. members of the gang cried and mothers. “I can teach the kids, but from a twenty-five-year prison sen- held up the United States flag, says when they go home the parents tence, Wentzel writes pamphlets Wentzel. don’t understand. They get frus- and offers workshops for youths at A black student at the Univer- not exposed to the issues of unem- “They don’t want to be South trated when the kids become more risk. His most recent program is ti- sity of Cape Town, Patrick Bashala ployment and poverty. You know, Africans: They want to be African clever than them,” he says. And he tled: “The Other Side of the Coin.” considers himself fortunate to have but you don’t want to know,” says Americans. It’s not because they wants parents to understand what Once a prominent high-ranking the opportunity of a higher educa- Bashala. are stupid. They see the TV and their children are doing and to sup- official of the colored 28 gang, he tion. “There is a lot of pressure. The increase of blacks in how people in the U.S. have mon- port them. says he knows all the dangers the Especially in a country like South high corporate positions has little ey. It’s something that they long In Wentzel’s view, people underprivileged youth of the Cape Africa where the high percentage effect on the black majority, most for,” he says. only see one side of the coin— Flats face. of unemployment is a constant re- of whom remain extremely poor. Bashala says that young peo- “the designer clothes, the beautiful minder of the hardship of not hav- These positions demand qualifica- ple’s priorities have changed. There girls. An Easy Ticket ing a job,” he says. tions that require high levels of ed- is more competition among college “I am trying to teach them “I grew up in an apartheid system ucation and experience, which are students to succeed. However, it that there are two sides to a coin,” where I had to do everything in Government Campaigning still available to a relatively small upsets him to see how these hard- he says, as he stuffs the newspaper my power to become successful,” In 1998 the South African govern- number of people. working students ignore the prob- clippings and pamphlets back into says Wentzel. “There were differ- ment introduced the Employment “If you are able to get a man- lems underprivileged South Afri- his slim business suitcase. “Yes, ent curriculums for everyone: The Equity Act. This system of affir- agement degree, it is easier for you cans face. “People live in a bubble. that is basically what I’m doing, blacks must become my boys, and mative action forced employers to to get a job. But most jobs require If you can drive a nice car and are trying to make the world a better I should become the white man’s develop employment equity plans experience, and you’ve just come able to go home to your family, you place—one day at a time.” boy.” to support black employees. out from school with little or no don’t care,” he adds. He says he remembers the Five years later, the Black work experience,” says Bashala. This growing political apathy frustration he felt knowing he Employment Equity Act was The biggest obstacle faced among youth people is reflected in could not become a qualified law- passed, which was intended to pro- by young people coming from the poor turnout in elections since yer even after passing his exams mote black ownership and black poor areas is their inability to fur- the end of apartheid. Less than half with honors. The most he could management by awarding compa- ther their education. Many young of those in the 18-25 age group vot- hope for was to become a clerk nies that held black individuals in impoverished black and colored ed in 2004 when both the presiden-

This article is the thirteenth in a series of articles about human rights in South Africa. The series is the out- come of COMM-328 Human Rights in South Africa, which Professor Dan Connell led for the second time last Spring. For more articles on South Africa, look for weekly installments in The Simmons Voice. 10 Th e Si m m o n s Vo i c e A&E Ma r c h 6, 2008 The annual Men’s Event attracts a large crowd By Catalina Rojo lessness who embody the spirit of salon-style in the mezzanine of the St a f f Wr i t e r service and provide positive lead- Copley Marriott, transforming the ership for the LGBT community,” space into a Manhattan style gal- Last Saturday more than 1,000 men according to the FCH Web site. lery–presenting the silent auction flooded the Copley Marriott Hotel Entertainment included po- as a major feature of the night. to support the Fenway Commu- litical comedian Kate Clinton, “The Art Committee has nity Health’s (FCH) annual Men’s disk jockey VJ Tom Yaz, and jazz outdone themselves this year,” one Event. performer Chuck Wansley and man said. Many agreed with him One of the biggest and most his band. The Men’s Event was, that this year’s art selection was colorful LGBT sponsored events and still is, one of the only places the best yet. The Art Committee of the year, the Men’s Event raises where professional gay men and included Dianne Haas, a Simmons funds to help Fenway’s Commu- their loved ones are able to have a College alumna, Chris LaPierre, nity Health Center. fun and fabulous evening. Before Dennis Duffy, Susan Lanoue, and According to their Web site, the 1970s, the LGBT community William Kerr. “the mission of Fenway Communi- was not welcomed in society. “There was a lot of great en- ty Health is to enhance the physical This event breaks down the ergy with the artwork–and it was and mental health of our commu- barriers of those old phobias, giv- inspiring to see the quality of the nity, which includes those who are ing a chance for everyone–whether artworks in the show and it was lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans- gay or straight–to come out and quite something to see how gener- gender, and the people who live have a good time. ous the Boston art community is,” and work in our neighborhood.” The Fresh Fruit girls attended said Paul Riedl, one of the contrib- The night was a grand af- in full headdress and costume. A uting artists. fair, where hundreds of men in few other characters arrived wear- This fabulous party was Ch r is Ha u c k tuxedos came to celebrate life and ing what they felt most comfort- made even more fabulous by bids Chris Hauck’s “Purr-vert” was a hit at the Men’s Event. style. Not only were there tuxes in able in, from glitter platform shoes for some art reaching well beyond the room, but also the headdress- to cocktail dresses. their reserve value. Some of the wearing Fresh Fruit drag company This was a night to have fun most prized pieces included “Purr- “girls” and various other men and and let loose, and everyone in the vert” by Chris Hauck and “Site The Vagina women in stylish ensembles. crowd seemed more than happy to #15” by Matt Hosey. Massachusetts Senator Ed- do so. The artists who donated their ward M. Kennedy, a long-time sup- As dining and dancing were works were often personally con- porter of the LGBT community, popular themes throughout the nected to FCH, giving their art in returns accepted the Studds Award at this event, so was the spirit of donating. order to raise money and aware- year’s event. He was not the only A silent auction featuring Boston’s ness for FCH and the people they By Ashley Morris sis centers in Bosnia, Croatia, and politician in the audience though. best artistic talent ran throughout serve. St a f f Wr i t e r Chechnya; and to hundreds of do- Also in attendance were the night from 6 p.m. until 11 p.m., One artist said that FCH had mestic programs that fight against Mayor Thomas Menino, state Rep. complimenting many donated done so much for him in the past. This past weekend was the annual rape and abuse. Niki Tsongas, (D-MA 5th), Boston prizes such as a private wine tast- “I just wanted a chance to give Simmons College production of Thanks to V-Day, The Vagi- City Councillors John Connolly, ing, weekend getaways, and a cum- back,” he said. The Vagina Monologues, and the na Monologues has been presented Mike Ross, and Michael Flaherty, merbund set. Preliminary estimates title speaks for itself. in 20 countries, including China, and openly gay Providence Mayor The art 69299-sbay auction included have the event raising more than Not only did the show fea- South Africa, The Philippines, David Cicilline. more than 100 pieces of art from $500,000. ture classic monologues such as Brazil, and Turkey. “The Studds Award honors the small to the large, both 2D and “The Little Coochi Snorcher That “The show talked about how individuals of integrity and self- 3D. The exhibition was presented Could” and “The Flood,” but there women should respect their bodies was also a “G-Spot” where show- in a fun and relatable manner,” said goers could purchase pussy pops, Ashley Paige, a student from Mas- which are shaped like the won- sachusetts College of Pharmacy derful female body part everyone and Health Sciences. The show came to celebrate. brings elements of sadness and Build your future at The Vagina Monologues was laughter to highlight the beauty of written by Eve Ensler, an award- women and the importance of fe- k winning poet, author, and screen- male empowerment. South Bay writer. Ensler’s Vagina Mono- “My Angry Vagina” was a logues won a 1997 Obie Award and hysterically funny monologue that was nominated for Drama Desk brought laughter to the audience and Helen Hayes awards. with its blunt hatred of society’s We would love for you to visit us at the A number of celebrities have war against the vagina, which is Simmons College Information Session. also been a part of the play, includ- waged with weapons including ing Glenn Close, Melissa Ethridge, thong underwear and tampons, At South Bay, our th and Oprah Winfrey. The world tour among other things. March 18 of The Vagina Monologues estab- One of the most popular strategy is lished V-Day, a global movement monologues, “The Woman Who simple: hire Our supportive organization provides a to stop violence against women. Loved to Make Vaginas Happy,” The Vagina Monologues in- was the story of a sex worker who talented, competitive salary and comprehensive corporates stories of women from only pleasured women. The mono- dedicated benefits package and numerous professional different backgrounds who tell logue appealed to the audience development opportunities. South Bay is accounts of their trials and tribu- with a variety of moaning tech- individuals lations with their vaginas and per- niques, including the “Irish Catho- and provide committed to diversity, welcoming bilingual sonal relationships. lic,” “tortured zen,” and “stoner” and multicultural applicants. It ranges from monologues them with moans...... about Ensler’s experience witness- “Vaginas rule,” UMass Low- the training ing the birth of her granddaughter, ell student Lawrence Kretikos said To view our career opportunities, visit our website at to the brutal rape and assault of after Friday’s show. and resources www.southbaymentalhealth.com Bosnian women and girls during This year’s profits from The necessary ...... war. Vagina Monologues will go to- It also included the “Not So ward the construction of a battered to develop To apply for any of our openings, Happy Fact” that around 130 mil- women’s shelter in San Juan Del new skills please submit your resume and cover lion women and girls in 30 coun- Sur, Nicaragua. The project will letter to [email protected] or tries have experienced genital help local women seeking shelter, and pursue via fax to (508) 580-5162. mutilation, which can result in medical consultation, and training professional physical trauma, emotional dam- for jobs to help them support them- age, and early death. selves and their children. goals. According to the official V- The Vagina Monologues was Day Web site, V-Day has raised definitely a hit this year, bringing over $3 million, which it has given awareness of the importance of the to organizations fighting for the beauty of women and the respect rights of women in Afghanistan; women should have for themselves An Equal Opportunity Employer to people fighting to stop genital and their bodies. mutilation in Kenya; to rape cri- Ma r c h 6, 2008 A&E Th e Si m m o n s Vo i c e 11 “The Canvasation Project” causes a stir

By Caitlin Mazzola “It is a social experiment,” observer. Gallery goers will be together.” The public–the observers– Kerr said. “Twelve unique groups able to watch DVDs of the creative As American citizens, we can connect because the creative St a f f Wr i t e r are navigating the creative process process, which benefits the artists may observe that such decisions of process is not something solely in- Boston’s South End, known for its together.” Many different artists as well. late have not benefitted the major- vested in art. Like with the soccer visual arts, has many interesting came together for the “Canvasa- It is a shame when their work ity of people. Artists, though they players Kerr observed, the creative galleries to explore. tions,” with ages ranging from goes unappreciated solely because may specialize in different areas of process is all around. These include the Rhys Gal- very young grade-schoolers to ex- the general public cannot always art, can work together to create a Gallery XIV is a big, white, lery, which is currently displaying perienced and professional adult appreciate the amount of work single beautiful work without com- open space conducive to the cre- an exhibit made entirely from gar- artists. and effort that goes into creating a promising each other. ative “Canvasations Project.” The bage, the 450 Harrison Ave. galler- People came from different work of art. Aside from the effort Politicians take note: it is 12 large canvases will span most of ies, and the Broomfield Art Gallery. places too, including Monserrat put into a work, “Canvasations” possible to work together for a the room to create the subtle atmo- In any gallery, one is sure to come College, Art Institute of Boston, will also exhibit the social dynam- common cause and actually benefit sphere of an arena. “There will be across unique selections of artwork and Kingston Gallery. Kerr ac- ics involved in creating art as a the majority. “Canvasations” is a lots of works put up, so it will be with the potential to inspire. cumulated different artists who all group. Whether or not they are an perfect example of such a phenom- busy,” Kerr said. Gallery XIV of Thayer Street share the same passion and spirit artist, anyone can appreciate social enon. The back end of the gallery is no exception. In fact, its new ex- for creating art. dynamics. Although the artists managed will house individual works by the hibit, “The Canvasation Project,” “The Canvasations Project” to work together, “there was con- artists. Twelve DVD players will showcasing March 7-22, may be will introduce the private life of troversy,” said Kerr. Human ten- be playing in front of each canvas the most unique and creative show the artist to the public; their ability dencies got in the way at times. to create a podium-like feeling. in the area. to create, whether individually or– Artists would paint over Each DVD player will have “The Canvasation Project” more importantly–together. each other’s work, and some could two headphones to promote unity is a “multi-media exhibition about There were no rules dur- “The Canvasa- not agree on when a painting was in observing the creative process. creative flow,” as the flyer states. ing the making of the “Canvasa- finished or who had the power to The set up is intended to inspire, The project employs over 100 art- tions;” one of the major points of tions Project” make that decision. so there will be no excuse for bore- ists who collaborated to create the “experiment” is to show how will introduce the However, the artists kept the dom when visiting the exhibit. twelve large canvas paintings, with people can resolve any problems original meaning behind “Canva- The exhibition is intended to teams ranging from five to 12 art- that cropped up during the creative private life of the sations” in mind: to work together “inspire reflection and dialogue.” ists who worked on each of the 12 process. to create art. Thus, 12 paintings Kerr spoke of his college experi- canvases. No one was in charge; in- artist to the pub- were produced, each with its own ence with philosophy, and how The show will also display stead, all were unified by one goal: lic; their ability strong personality and meaning. he had a “Dada”–spontaneous– individual works by the contribu- to create an excellent painting. Kerr also added a philo- moment that made him realize that tors, with the intention of showing Kerr’s mission for this proj- to create, whether sophical meaning to the project. words were not enough to express how individuals complete the cre- ect lay in reestablishing a connec- He studied philosophy as an un- his philosophies. For him, paint- ative process together and alone. tion between observers and the art. individually or– dergraduate and entertained the ing became “a container of con- The process itself–the act of “I began to notice a disconnect idea of phenomenology, the act of sciousness.” the twelve bands of artists painting between the work the artists cre- more important- process and unfolding. As both a His philosophies on the cre- the canvases–was filmed by Robert ate and the ability of the observers ly–together. soccer player and coach, he applied ative process, unity, and resolu- Flame Lamothe and Yvonne Mar- to pick up on a sense of what the phenomenology and the creative tions needed to be contained in ra Lamothe, a documentary film works means,” said Kerr. process to the sport. some sort of art form, and thus production team called “Film Our He saw a few thousand peo- He noticed that the more cre- “The Canvasations Project” was Way Films.” The film, including ple come into the gallery every ative the players were, the easier it born. interviews with the artists, is also month, and he saw that there were was for the team to reach unsaid The creative process yields part of the exhibition. no connections between the public resolutions on the field. “Canva- resolutions, which creates a flow Curator William Kerr be- and the art. For Kerr there is also an sations” shows how artists went of process and resolve, just like a lieves this project has been a rich, “Canvasations” will allow the underlying political message in through the creative process to conversation, or rather, a “Canva- artistic experience layered with public to observe the creative pro- “Canvasations.” “People in power solve problems that came up when sation.” philosophical and social meaning. cess interactively by reestablishing do not work well together,” he said. working together and unfolded the connection between artist and “They are paid to make decisions masterpieces.

Wi l l i a m Ke r r “The Canvasation Project” invites the viewer into the creative process of the artists and their space. This “Canvasation” is by Kingston Gallery.

Wi l l i a m Ke r r Each piece is unique to the group that created it. This “Canvasation” is called Allology. 12 Th e Si m m o n s Vo i c e Di v e r s i o n s Ma r c h 6, 2008 And Then There Was the Word A column about our language: The Nitty- Reporting from the Capitol Gritty of Reduplication Getting “real world” experience in D.C. By Sidney Berger, Ph.D. they rhyme is enough for people However, I will soon get to I watched the breaking news Pr o f e ss o r o f Co mm u n i c a t i o n s to pronounce them as rhyming. By Shannon Brown write the scripts for the Friday af- coverage of the shooting at North- Now people who are really into the St a f f Wr i t e r ternoon segments of “Ask Liz,” a “Holey moley, Batman. Things ern Illinois University on the 6 genre just call it “s-f,” yet another show where viewers call and write are really helter-skelter here. And o’clock news. Due to problems with reduplication of sorts, with its as- It is coming fast. You cannot stop in questions that the interns re- topsy turvy. Our world is a hodge the sound coming from the report- sonance. it. And if you are not careful, it will search and answer on the air. So podge of activity. We can’t shilly er at the University, and a problem Another similar structure is creep up on you when you least ex- far I have just researched the an- shally or be wishy washy. We gotta with the teleprompter, one anchor “hi-fi.” Many of my readers are too pect it. swers and sent the information to get our rear in gear and make hay.” had to ad-lib for about a minute young to remember the days before It is the real world. the writer. When Robin said that, I am while people screamed orders for stereophonic sound. We had pho- Luckily, we are able to pre- Another unique opportunity sure he probably did not know that him in his earpiece. nograph records that billed them- pare ourselves for it with practice I got from this internship was go- he was speaking in reduplication– I also went to a “town hall” selves as “hi-fi,” meaning “high -fi jobs, also known as internships. ing out to a taping of a segment the repetition of sounds and sylla- meeting. This is a once-a-month delity.” That is, the scratchy sound One of the best parts about about environmentally friendly bles that seem to invent themselves meeting that NBC4 holds to discuss you heard from those vinyl records the Washington Semester program household cleaners. I am very con- in most languages. the corporate side of the company. was faithful to the originals that is the internship. Everyone who cerned about the environment, so A couple of linguistic phe- I got to learn a lot about the corpo- they were recordings of. When we participates in the program gets an I thought this was a great subject, nomena are at play here, allitera- rate side of TV news, and that it is moved to the next phase of technol- internship. and I loved learning that organic tion and rhyme, both of which are not just newspapers that are strug- ogy, “high fidelity” (“hi-fi”) disap- household cleaners work just as congenial to our ears and easy to gling thanks to the Internet. peared into “stereo.” well harsh chemical cleaners. produce. Sometimes the redupli- Overall, I recommend any- The tendency to create these I also loved seeing how the cation is echoic–that is, it is ono- one interested in TV to try and get seems to be common in all lan- whole taping is put together. For matopoetic, echoing sounds in the an internship in the field before guages. They can be cute or fun- the segment, three mothers were real world. (I wrote a whole article There are a ton graduation. The best way, in my ny, straightforward or metaphoric. given “green cleaners” to use at on this one about a year ago.) So opinion, to learn for sure that you One that I particularly like has of perks to work- their homes. However, going to you hear “pitter patter,” “ding want to have a career in something a fascinating linguistic history: each one of these women’s houses dong,” and “bow-wow.” ing at NBC. I get is to experience it firsthand. “willy-nilly.” As in the sentence, would have take all day, just to get That is, some of the redupli- Whether or not I end up go- “He didn’t want to go to the game, enough footage for three minutes cation comes from actual sounds. to watch the local ing into TV, I believe that every- but he went willy-nilly.” on TV. Then Erin van der Bellen, But the phenomenon is so common thing from the internship search to In Old English the word “will” news live from the my boss, thought of a great idea. (because it is so pleasing to the the great experience I am gaining did not have the same sense of the She let us film each woman clean- ear and so easy to produce) that it studio and from has helped prepare me for the big, future as it does now. It meant “to ing her house. That saved us hours has made its way into other struc- scary, real world. want to.” In fact, to this day some of travel time. tures, especially in the repetition the control room. strict grammarians distinguish be- There are a ton of perks to of sounds in word pairs. Hence, tween “will” and “shall.” “Shall” This puts the working at NBC. I get to watch people like to say things like, “that means something like “is destined the local news live from the studio is part and parcel of his responsi- news in a whole to” or “will do something in the fu- and the control room. This puts the bilities.” “Part and parcel” means ture.” “Will” originally expressed new perspective. news in a whole new perspective. “an essential part or an integral el- a desire. “I will go” implied that ement” of something. It was once “I want to go.” So “will he” meant a legal term, maybe going back to “he wanted to.” The negative of the ownership of land, but today it “will” was “ne will” (I have mod- has lost much of its meaning. ernized the spelling), meaning “not And that is the case of many will,” or “did not want to.” So it However, not everyone who of these phrases. How about the came out “will he or ne will he,” participates in the program gets the reduplication “cease and desist”? which got shortened to “willy- program that she or he wants. That one is a redundancy. To desist nilly”–“whether he wanted to or When I first heard about the is to cease. But the language of the not.” And that is what it means program, I imagined myself hav- law–with its pompous verbiage– today. ing a great internship with Nation- loves to sound snooty and intelli- Sometimes the reduplica- al Public Radio (NPR). Although gent. So in this case, the redupli- tion serves as an intensifier: the NPR does have an affiliate station cation is redundant and just plain portion at that restaurant was not in Boston, WBUR, the headquar- wordy. just small, it was itty bitty. (Or ters is in D.C. Similarly, “assault and bat- itsy bitsy.) It was teeny tiny. (Or I later found out that the tery” are two forms of the same teeny weeny.) Something that is French Embassy has a communi- thing. Do we need them both? Not jumbled and confused is chaotic; if cations office that offers intern- really, but it is a phrase that trips it is really messed up it is higgledy- ships. Since I had been working off the tongue, coming from the piggledy. so hard on improving my French world of law, where there probably The world of business has while studying abroad in France was once a distinction between the picked up on this tendency to re- last semester, I decided to apply two words. But people like the peat sounds and to rhyme. We there, too. phrase because it is easy to say and have “Stop and Shop” (though they Unfortunately, I had a diffi- it sounds intelligent. spell it with an incorrect use of the cult time getting all the paperwork Most reduplication yields apostrophe). In the South a chain together in France and ended up rhyming words, but another kind of super markets calls itself Pig- missing both the deadlines. just creates words with allitera- gly Wiggly. There is a company Luckily, I could access a da- tion, of which there are two kinds: selling children’s clothing, toys, tabase that listed hundreds of in- consonance, in which consonant and furniture called “Kym’s Kiddy ternships in the area. I also met sounds are repeated (“We’re kis- Corner,” thankfully not succumb- with my internship professor to get sin’ cousins,” “Don’t be a silly citi- ing to the tendency to spell that last some help finding a position. zen,” “He’s a dumb dodo”) or vow- word with a “K.” It turns out that the local el sounds are repeated (“That guy The urgency to sound cute NBC affiliate here, NBC4, holds is an old fogey,” “We’re on easy manifested itself several decades a spot open for a Washington Se- street”). In the last two examples, ago when people would say, “See mester student each semester in the the vowels “O” and “E” alliterate. ya later, alligator,” to which the consumer unit. The Boston equiva- Another made-up word with equally dumb reply was, “In a lent to this is “Help Me Hank.” alliteration also rhymes: “sci-fi.” while, crocodile.” (How did we All I had to do was send my It is easier to say that than to say ever survive those days?) contact information to someone “science fiction,” and for a long Language is primarily an at NBC and chat on the phone for time “sci-fi” was the designation auditory experience. Writing is a few minutes–I ended up really of that genre of books and movies. an artificial way of recording the lucking out. The fact that they both end in “I” sounds of speech. There is much My duties at NBC include the allows people to pronounce them delight in the sounds of language, typical intern stuff, for the most as if they rhyme, but in fact the “I” and reduplication is just one way part. Every Thursday and Friday in “fiction” is not pronounced that we find enjoyment (or, to some I check the wires to see if there is way. It is what is known by poets people, silliness or stupidity) in any new consumer-related news, as a “sight rhyme;” that is, it looks communication. I look for the fun clip consumer-related stories in as if it rhymes, though it does not in it. So can you. The New York Times, The Wash- really. (Like the words “through,” Gotta go. ington Post, USA Today and The Pr o v i d e d b y Sh a n n o n Br o w n “though,” “cough,” “thorough,” Ta ta. Wall Street Journal, and listen to Junior Shannon Brown stands on the National Mall in front of the Washing- and “rough.”) But looking as if voicemail messages left by view- ton Monument. ers. Ma r c h 6, 2008 Di v e r s i o n s Th e Si m m o n s Vo i c e 13 YouTube-A-Thon: Answers to last week’s sudoku Top 13 videos of the week When you have a few hours to 5. “Drums Amature” 11. “Kitty Wake Up Call” 2 7 9 3 1 6 8 5 4 spare (and even when you do not), A man named Lasse Gjerts- A short, cute animated mov- YouTube can be a source of end- en, who does not know how to play ie. Cat owners will relate to it, and 3 8 5 2 7 4 6 1 9 less entertainment. But with mil- the drums, creates a song by hy- it is pretty funny, too. lions of videos on the site, it is easy per-editing video clips of himself 1 4 6 8 5 9 2 3 7 to waste precious time scrolling at a drum set. 12. “Japanese Pizza Commercial” through boring clips of 13-year- Just imagine seeing this come 7 2 4 5 9 1 3 8 olds dancing to “Bootylicious.” 6. “A Hard Day’s Night of the Liv- on TV while you are watching your 6 Search for the following ing Dead” favorite show. It is kind of cute, but 7 terms on YouTube.com to watch A great mash-up video that fairly creepy as well. 9 3 8 6 2 1 4 5 some of the finest videos on the combines scenes from the Beatles’ Internet. You will not be disap- “Hard Day’s Night” with scenes 13. “Classic Old Vintage McDon- 6 5 1 4 3 8 9 7 2 pointed. from “Night of the Living Dead.” alds Commercials From the 70s” If taking acid brings people 5 9 2 1 8 7 4 6 3 1. “Otters Holding Hands” 7. “Japanese Toilet Training for to a place like vintage McDonald- Possibly the most adorable Kids” sland, I will remain drug-free for 8 6 3 4 5 7 2 1 video ever; it starts out precious An English-subtitled cartoon life. 9 and gets even better. for kids in Japan. Basically, an an- imated family of tigers sing songs 4 1 7 6 2 3 5 9 8 2. “Panda Sneeze” about poop. Embrace your inner A sneezing baby panda star- third-grader for a few minutes; you tles his mother. It is almost as ador- will love it. able as the otters who hold hands. Almost. 8. “Human Skateboard” A stop-frame animation mas- 3. “SwiftKids: Hillary’s Cookies” terpiece. A video that mocks the infa- mous John Kerry Swiftboat ads, 9. “Badger and Otter-Best of attacking Hillary’s position on Friends” baking cookies. (Simmons women They refuse to hold hands, who feel oppressed by cookies, but they are still absolutely ador- should take note.) able.

4. “Windows Music” 10. “MC Rove” Someone has made a song Karl Rove busts a move (and entirely out of noises that Windows raps) at a White House Correspon- computers make. dents dinner. His dance moves are priceless.

Have a safe and fun Spring Break! But avoid partying with the Kool-Aid Man; he is kind of a creep.

Calendar Listing: March 16-22

Sunday 3/16 108th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade HomoRevolution Tour 2008: Boston Comic Con 1 p.m. Queer Hip Hop Take Over 10 p.m. Parade starts in Gillette Park and ends in 9 p.m. Back Bay Events Center Andrew Square. Great Scott 1222 Commonwealth Ave., All- 180 Berkley Street For more information visit: ston http://www.southieparade.org $8, 18+ Monday 3/17 SXSW Japan Nite Tour Bleedin Bleedins Starbucks Leprechaun Latte for Literacy 8 p.m. 9 p.m. Program TT The Bear’s 10 Brookline St., Cambridge Great Scott 1222 Commonwealth Ave., All- All day long, 25 cents from every Leprechaun ston Latte sold at Starbucks will go to Jumpstart New England programming. Tuesday 3/18 Asian Student Association Bake Sale Commuter Student Association Forum The Gutter Twins Main Campus Building Time and location TBA 8 p.m. Check student announcements for details Paradise Rock Club $15 Wednesday 3/19 Student Government Association Meetings Best Buddies Coldstone Fundraiser Pre-Purim Carnival Open to undergraduates Coldstone Creamery on Brookline Ave. Hosted by Hillel Every Wednesday in C-103 7-10 p.m. Time TBA 3:30-5 p.m. Main Campus Building, 3rd Floor Check student announcements for details Thursday 3/20 Purim Masquerade Extravaganza! Allston Rock City Music & Style Show Indie Director Andrew Bujalski’s Top Picks 8 p.m. 8 p.m. (Film Festival) Middle East Upstairs, Cambridge Harpers Ferry 158 Brighton Ave., Allston 5 p.m. $15, 18+ $10, 18+ Brattle Theater, Cambridge Costumes encouraged For more information visit: http://www.brattlefilm.org Friday 3/21 Mae, The Honorary Title, Between the Trees, Holy F*ck (from Canada), A Place to Bury The Great Boston Burlesque Expo Far-Less Strangers Hyatt Regency Hotel, Cambridge Time TBA 9 p.m. For more information visit: Middle East Downstairs, Cambridge Middle East Upstairs, Cambridge http://www.burlesque-expo.com/ $18, 18+ $10, 18+ Saturday 3/22 Tilly and the Wall, Capgun Coup, Jason The Most Serene Republic, Miracle Fortress, Laser Pink Floyd Andersib Liam Finn 7:30 p.m. Time TBA 9 p.m. Museum of Science Middle East Downstairs, Cambridge Middle East Upstairs, Cambridge $9 $12, 18+ $10, 18+ 14 Th e Si m m o n s Vo i c e Ed i t o r i a l Ma r c h 6, 2008

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Ed i t o r i a l Bo a r d Editor-in-Chief Beth Maclin Managing Editor Renée Frojo News Editor Traci Farrell

Editorial Simmons must be included in the conversation The Board of Trustees, Office of Business Affairs, and the Department of Public Safety made a mistake when they chose to arm the police officers on campus. The Simmons community should have been consulted on the imple- mentation of this initiative. For a community that prides itself on being open and supportive of a transparent process, it should come as no sur- prise to the people who made this decision that we are upset. Last April, a shooting spree at Virginia Polytechnic Institute left 33 people dead. The event prompted Simmons’ Department of Public Safety to reevaluate their own abilities. Out of that they developed a six- point initiative that includes bringing firearms to campus police officers starting in mid-August. The guns are the final piece of the six-part Public Safety initiative that also includes: using a reverse 9-1-1 system, joining the Boston Police Archangel Project, putting emergency notification signs in every class- room, wearing identification badges at all times, and implementing the Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) laws. Letters to the editor Whether having armed police officers is a good or bad thing is de- Simmons Voice, batable. Yet that debate did not happen before and will not happen now. This piece of the initiative was presented as a fait accompli. When I opened the February 28 issue of the Simmons Voice I was excited to read the faculty’s take on the six Students, faculty, and staff were excluded from the process entirely. prong approach to overhaul public safety. Instead, I was frustrated to find that a significant part of the article The people making this decision never asked for our opinions, and, there- was dedicated to a comment that police chief Gerry Chaulk made about al-Qaeda. I was at the faculty meeting fore, we were never considered. This is not how decisions should be made representing Student Government Association and I feel the need to come the police chief’s defense. in a community that promotes communication and an open exchange of Chaulk’s comment was completely off-the-cuff and not part of the formal presentation. It was a tiny aspect ideas. of a presentation that had much more important segments, such as implementing the CORI laws. I was also at The Board, Business Affairs, and Public Safety should learn from the presentation to SGA which took place on the same day and al-Qaeda was not mentioned. This type of im- this mistake and reach out to the community in every way possible to promptu comment hardly warrants attention from the Voice, especially when there was such a rousing response receive feedback on the issue of implementing Criminal Offender Record to the other aspects of the presentation from the faculty. I am disappointed that the Voice would focus on this Information (CORI) checks on faculty, staff, and students. comment over the real issues that introducing guns into the community has raised. This is a hot topic, and the College of Arts and Sciences faculty has I would like to conclude by saying that I have looked forward to reading the Voice every Thursday since already shown a strong interest in the issue. The decision makers should I came to Simmons, especially this year. I would like to commend the Voice on their work thus far and I look not move forward until they listen to how the feelings and thoughts of the forward to reading more. people directly impacted. The process of deciding to make Simmons an armed campus should Respectfully, not be the precedent for how decisions are made here. Katherine Swanson SGA Vice President It is a reporter’s job at a meeting to cover what is said by people in authority and how the audience-in this case CAS faculty-respond. The fact that many CAS faculty members had a strong reaction to the comment on al Qaeda makes that news, whether the speaker intended it that way or not. We, like all reporters, make judg- ments about what to highlight, for example at a two-hour meeting, based upon the basic rules of journalism: Editorial Policy timeliness, impact, and interest. We believe we did that in this case, and we will continue to do the best we can All opinions expressed in editorials are those of The in this regard in the future. Simmons Voice editorial board and do not represent the -The Editors views or policies of Simmons College. To the Editor: Send responses as a letter to the editor at [email protected]. I feel that the addition of guns to our campus is a matter that should have been decided by the entire Simmons community. Why is it that no one thought to hold an open forum similar to the Like Minds Forum held to discuss the recent acts of hate at Simmons? These are both issues that can potentially have indelible, life-threatening Opinion Policy effects on any member of our community. Therefore, every concern and every opinion should have been consid- All opinions expressed in opinion articles are those of ered. We have been done a disservice by anyone who believes that the matter is “not a discussion of yay or nay,” the individual writer and do not represent the views or and I propose that school officials make amends for their negligence by opening this matter up to community policies of The Simmons Voice or Simmons College. discussion before making any plans to move forward. In your article last week, Chief Gerry Chaulk linked the justification for guns to a potential threat to cam- Send responses as a letter to the editor at pus safety by Al-Qaeda. Is he suggesting that because the officers have guns they will be able to successfully [email protected]. counteract an attack by such a formidable opponent? I would like to believe that he has more detailed, accurate information that is grounded in reality and that serves to justify his claim; however, because there was no pub- lic forum to accommodate this kind of questioning, I cannot be certain. Unless we can all be provided with an Letters to the Editor Policy explanation, which is not obviously intended to emotionally manipulate us into supporting an armed campus, Letters should be 300 words or fewer and may be edited I cannot say that I am willing to entrust those who made this decision with the power to reason and decide for for grammar and/or space. our community. Letters may be e-mailed to [email protected], and According to the student handbook, the Office of Public Safety claims “all members of the Simmons Col- lege community should take an active role in their own safety and security....” At this point, my reaction to that must be signed. claim is: maybe you should let us.

Alicia Lochard Class of 2010 Ma r c h 6, 2008 Op i n i o n Th e Si m m o n s Vo i c e 15 Uncovering gaffes in the guest policy We were worried By Katie Poole members when her quad in South Housing before they are permitted Contributing Wr i t e r Hall was broken into during her overnight guests. about vaginas first year at Simmons. Along with the workshop, Katherine Swanson, Vice Presi- “The door was unlocked, and Emmanuel also implemented “vis- By Jennifer Rheaume Usually, there is some aspect dent of Student Government As- one of my roommates was asleep iting hours” for non-overnight St a f f Wr i t e r of the play that changes, sometimes sociation (SGA), says a committee inside, but two laptops, a digital guests, and a policy stating that there are different monologues, but will soon be created to examine the camera, and a credit card were sto- Residence Life must know about Every year, the Simmons commu- the most popular ones are always Simmons College residence hall len,” Smith says. She also says that overnight guests prior to the slee- nity gets together to watch The Va- performed, such as “My Angry guest policy. One thing that should there were not enough safeguards pover. Guests under 17 years old gina Monologues. For at least six Vagina,” “My Vagina Was My Vil- come out of that examination is a to protect her room or her and her are not allowed to stay overnight years, one organization or another lage,” “The Little Coochie Snorch- stricter policy that includes, at the roommates’ belongings. in the dorms unless permission has has hosted this event and every- er That Could,” “The Woman Who least, a guest sign-in procedure. At the time, Smith says she previously been granted. one goes to see it. This weekend Loved to Make Vaginas Happy,” As it is now, the Simmons wanted guests to signin like at At Smith College, a women’s the show sold more than 150 tick- “Because He Liked to Look At It,” College Student Handbook says Northeastern and Boston Univer- college in Northampton, Mass., ets each night. Why do organiza- and “I Was There In The Room.” that students are allowed to have sities, and also says that she was the guest policy resembles Em- tions continue to put us through no more than three guests on cam- frustrated that Simmons was not manuel’s. the same performance every year? pus after 11 p.m., and those guests held accountable for the theft. “[Guests] can’t be left unat- What makes us go see what is, for Why do organiza- can stay overnight for a maximum Nine burglaries on the resi- tended... You have to notify...Resi- the most part, the same exact play of three consecutive nights and dence campus were reported in dence Life that you have a guest 24 with the same message year after tions continue to six total nights per 30-day period. 2006, 31 in 2005, and nine in hours in advance,” Natasha Resen- year? Guests must follow the drug and 2004. des, a sophomore at Smith, says. Simmons is dedicated to put us through alcohol policy for students which Unfortunately, stolen belong- And “depending on the house, if helping those in our community this same per- includes not serving alcohol to mi- ings can be the least of students’ the guest is male, he has to use spe- and all women in the world. This nors. Overnight guests are not al- worries as far as unwanted or un- cially designated bathrooms.” event will reach women every- formance every lowed in residence halls during va- hosted guests go. Simmons’ Public Safety fa- where in some way or another. I cation periods. “The host student In 1986, Jeanne Clery, a stu- vors a stricter policy, but until re- stand behind the ideal that people year? What bears the responsibility for policy dent at Lehigh University, was cently the SGA has opposed this should do all that they can to help makes us go see violations of a guest and may be asleep when another student en- view. others, even in the smallest way. referred to the Residence Cam- tered her unlocked dorm room. “The women of Simmons The Vagina Monologues was what is, for the pus Judicial Board for a guest’s According to the Securityoncam- College continue to be courteous written by Eve Ensler in 1996 to violation(s).” Students must also pus Web site, she was sexually as- and mature, however we are unable share the stories of femininity most part, the escort their guests at all times. saulted before being murdered. to identify guests who come in and and sexuality of more than 200 same exact play However, students and guests To prevent situations like out of the halls,” said Lieutenany women, using interviews that she sometimes become too comfort- Clery’s and ensure students’ safe- Rob Gilman. conducted. The play is hosted and with the same able with this already lenient guest ty, colleges have guest policies that Swanson says that students performed by organizations and policy, and can be found wander- students must follow. “supported the idea of a sign-in schools all over the nation to raise message year af- ing throughout the dorms as if they Three of Simmons’ immedi- sheet because it would monitor the money for local and global groups were in their own home or apart- ate neighbors–Northeastern Uni- people that enter the dorms and who help women’s causes. It is ter year? ment, entering other students’ versity, Boston University, and would also designate a person to used to promote awareness about space, allowing themselves to be Emmanuel College–all have more enforce the guest policy.” sexual violence against women. unescorted in a building’s common appropriate, stricter guest policies A change in the guest policy The Vagina Monologues Last year, a new monologue area, and even using the bathrooms in place. All of them, for example, is long overdue, and needs to re- is about what the title so plainly was performed involving trans- on their own. require guests to sign-in at the quire a sign-in policy to not only states–vaginas. Each monologue gender issues called “They Beat Unfortunately, sometimes front door, verifying guests’ iden- ensure safety in the dorms, but also in the play has to do with the vagi- the Girl Out of My Boy…Or So this leniency can lead to problems tities with picture ID. let Public Safety know who is and na and the story relates to violence, They Tried.” Eve Ensler adds new for residents. Take Kelsey Smith, And at Emmanuel, first-year who is not a guest. sexuality, and femininity. This featured monologues over time, in- for example. students attend additional Guest play manages to empower women cluding one in 2003 called “Under Smith, a senior and Resident Privilege Workshops sponsored by and teach the audience about the the Burqa,” which was about Af- Assistant (RA) in Morse Hall, re- the Office of Residence Life and issues of violence that men and ghan women who were under the women have to deal with. Taliban rule. This year the featured Every year V-Day is celebrat- monologue, “Welcome to the Wet- ed to make people aware of issues lands,” was performed by sopho- of violence and people use The more Katie Poole. It was about the Letters continued Monologues to share the informa- negligence that New Orleans faced tion and stories of other women To the Editor: after Hurricane Katrina and how it with people in communities. This was similar to how women neglect year marks the tenth anniversary In response to the article published this week about the Cookie Bake-Off... I know that Simmons is an extremely their own “wetland.” of V-Day: “V to the Tenth.” This year’s shows were sold liberal school and we’re all about equality, but why did we have to go after the cookies? I myself have never This year The Vagina Mono- participated in the cookie bake-off, but even though I was reading about it in a derogatory manner, it sounded out early in the week before the logues was hosted by the Simmons performances. Men and women of fun! The author claims that “the cookie bake-off is a toxic event which reinforces the idea that women are Women’s Center and was per- mindless twits”. Personally, I love to cook, especially bake. I am earning a degree in Chemistry, and I do not all ages went to see the shows. formed by members of the Sim- I think the main reason why consider myself a mindless twit for partaking in that hobby. Many of my friends who have graduated as well as mons community. Seniors Marissa my coworkers in the The Simmons Fund reflected back on the cookie bake-off and said it was the most fun and people continue to see this same Rousselle and Nicole Linstrum or- play over and over again is for the memorable event of Simmons Cup. I don’t believe that cookie baking teaches women how to work effectively in ganized the event. Linstrum, direc- a group, I think it’s something that brings people together, no matter who you are. benefit of others. The money that tor of the Women’s Center, was also is raised goes toward good causes. If we’re going to take it there, then this could be applicable to many campus events– any class organization the Master of Ceremonies. Seniors that has a bake sale is oppressive... anyone who aspires to become a baker or a chef is being oppressed because Even though the performance Alyssa Noble and Rachel Okun di- is almost the same every year, the they’re in the kitchen. How many things are we going to allow to become oppressive in our lives? I hope the au- rected the performance. thor when she picks out her wedding cake reflects back to her article she wrote and does not even purchase one, ideology behind it is what makes it According to the Simmons’ important to go. I have gone to see because then technically she is forcing the baker to be oppressed. The author is right– Simmons has produced Vagina Monologues Facebook many successful women, and I’m sure if you asked any of them if they felt oppressed by a cookie, they would the Monologues every year I have group, “10 percent of profits goes been here and next year if I am in deem that thought absurd. In fact, lets ask Denise Di Novi when she comes to visit. I agree that starting a book to V-Day International and 90 per- club would also be a great idea, but don’t tear apart the idea of having a bake–off for those who actually enjoy the city I will go again, because it cent of profits goes to the construc- is beneficial to the lives of women. the event and do it in their spare time. I know one of the main reasons I enjoy it is because it brings back great tion of a battered women’s shelter memories of when I was growing up and I would cook with my mother. If Simmons is all about choice, then I in San Juan Del Sur, Nicaragua.” CHOOSE to make cookies, and that doesn’t make me any less of a woman.

Brittany Oheim Class of 2008

Agree? Disagree? Write a letter to the Editor. E-mail [email protected] Due Sunday night by 7 p.m. 300 word maximum. Ma r c h 6, 2008 A Th o u s a n d Wo r d s Th e Si m m o n s Vo i c e Simmons pulls out red carpet for Di Novi

Accomplished Simmons Alumna Denise Di Novi visited Simmons on Monday, March 3. Di Novi, class of 1977, graduated with a degree in journalism and is now a well-known producer. She spoke in front of a crowded room Monday afternoon and answered questions from the audience. A reception followed that was hosted by the Com- munications department where students and staff mingled with Di Novi. President Susan Scrimshaw was present at the reception as Communications Department Chair James Corcoran and Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences Diane Raymond introduced Di Novi. Afterwards a proud Professor Bob White and Professor Emeritus Aldan Poole recounted stories of Di Novi from her years as a student. For more on Di Novi’s visit, please see the full article on page 1.

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