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Postage PAID Permit #35 oice New London, CT PUBUSHED WEEKLY BY THE STUDENTS OF CONNECTICUT COLLEGE VOLUMEXXX • NUMBER20 FRIDAY, APRIL 14, 2006 CONNECTICUTC;0LLEGE,NEWLONDON,CT College Names Leo Higdon, Jr., 10th President By CHRISTIAN CLANSKY February. Joining Higdon at Conn and he will do the same at presidency, Higdon oversaw the Report. His position at Babson also a group of four finalists. The com- will be his wife,Ann, with whom he $JJlI{Qrstaff writer Connecticut College." construction of a multicultural cen- allowed him an opportunity to visit mittee consisted of fourteen mem- has four children. Higdon's accomplishments are ter, four academic buildings, and Conn for a soccer game, so he is no bers: seven trustees, four faculty "Lee Higdon brings to deep and numerous. He is currently three residential halls, while at the members one staff member, and stranger to the campus. Higdon also • b Il1ter a year-long search process Connecticut College a strong com- serving as the President of the same time renovating many other previously served as the Dean of the two students. It was headed Y for Jl successor to Norman Fainstein, mitment to liberal arts education and College of Charleston in South buildings on the campus. University of Virginia's Darden trustees Sally Susman and Philip the College publicly announced on exceptional experience," said Carolina. His five-year term there Before this post, Higdon held the School where he also doubled the Mcl.oughlin- April 10th that: Leo 1. Higdon, Jr. Barbara Shattuck Kohn, Chair of the has yielded impressive results, as presidency at Babson College. His endowment. Evan Piekara '07, an appointed would be taking the reigns as the Board of Trustees and a member of the school's full-time faculty has time there saw a doubling of the The Presidential Search committee member and current 10th president of Connecticut the Presidential Search Conunittee. greatly increased, giving has school's endowment, an increase in Conunittee spent the better part of SGA senator, is quite enthusiastic College. The Board of Trustees "In each of his previous positions, reached a record high, and the female and minority enrollment, and this academic year gathering the SEE NEW PRESIDENT unanimously voted for Higdon to he has helped to advance the institu- school has taken giant leaps forward a number one ranking for entrepre- names of candidates, and only succeed Fainstein, who resigned last tion to a new level of excellence, in promoting diversity. Under his neurship in U.S. News and World recently narrowe? down the pool to Continued on poge six Alumni Discuss :\lE~'S L\CROSSE The Camel takes in a game on Freeman Field ... Class of 2010 Makes First Media Careers Appearance on Campus ••..r.~el Fields Questions Admissions Holds Open House to Welcome A'bo;utJobs in Broadcasting """",., Admitted Students to Conn e- THOMAS P. MCEVOY • p - By LIZ MURRAY A new event that took place this ,,;..~:~ news editor staff writer year at the Open House was the activity fair, where over 30 clubs The Office of College Relations The Office of Admissions spon- participated to show the admitted sponsored a panel last week of dis- sored its annual Spring Preview students the many recreational pro- tinguished Conn alumni with Open House between April 7th and grams available at Conn. careers in broadcasting. Six alumni April 10th. An estimated 200 admit- Another addition to the Open shared their experiences working as ted students attended the weekend- House schedule of events was a stu- hroadcast journalists, each showing long event. A similar number of stu- dent-run panel. The admitted stu- clips of their work, and then fielded dents are expected to attend the sec- dents separated from their parents in questions from the audience. ond Open House this Monday. order to interact with a group of Warren Cohen '89 was the first The idea of Spring Preview is to eight Conn students, where prospec- panelist to speak. Cohen is a super- invite admitted students from under- tive students could ask the questions vising producer for news and docu- represented groups at Conn, such as that they really were interested in Jllentaries at VHl. Prior to working students of color and [JIst generation without the embarrassment of their tor the cable music station, he college students, to visit the campus parents being present. worked for U.S. News and World and stay for an entire weekend. "1 had a great time at the Open Report and Inside magazines. "We had a large group this year; House on Monday," said Peter Cohen discussed his reasons for about 45 students attended," said Stone, one of the admitted students switching to broadcasting. Jami Silver, Assistant Director of who attended the Open House "The magazine business seemed Admissions and one of the coordina- remarked. "It provided me the to be cratering,' Cohen said. "It Photo by Elizabeth Mitchell tors of Spring Preview. "These stu- opportunity not only to see the seemed like a wise decision to move Conn lacrosse fans were treated to an appearance by the Camel mascot during a game against Endicott College on dents were able to sit in on classes, school more in depth, but also to see Wednesday afternoon. In a tight gam~~the camels topped Endicott by a final score of 13-11, improving their 2006 record into broadcasting." and meet other Connecticut College the students, teachers, and faculty to 4-;, while dropping Endicott to 9-4. Brendan 1£8iftpi '06, Chas McLaughlin '06, ~ynn '07, and Brendan Moses '09 His career at VHl particularly tallied two goals apiece daring the high-scoring affair. The Camels will host NESCACrival Bates College on Saturday after- students to see What life is like here that make Conn Coll the unique focuses on news documentaries on noon at 2:00 p.m. at Conn." place that it is. Both the students and music artists. "Known as "Rock Dara Granoff, an Admissions faculty at Connecticut College made Docks," the documentaries not only Counselor as well as the coordinator me feel like they really wanted to expose the artists' personal lives, but for Fall and Spring Open House, see me back in the fall and this feel- also discuss social issues as well. mentioned that she "wants to get ing is something that I will not for- Nicolas Dolin '86 shared his magazine industry was dying in the involves trying to "find people who about HBO is to tell stories- in a long Conn students as involved as possi- get as I chose a college." experiences with the audience next. 1990's. He added that he never have an ability to tell their story," format ... and in a broad context to ble to interact with the admitted stu- The admitted class boasts an Dolin works on the HBO show, "On intended on working in the broad- Dolin said. He showed a documen- make them more interesting," Dolin dents." This year between 50-100 the Record with Bob Costas" as a casting industry, but after one of his tary of Terry Bradshaw, noting that added. Conn College students were able to SEE OPEN HOUSE coordinating producer. Before com- employers, National magazine, Bradshaw was chosen to feature in a Distinguishing broadcast jour-. help make the first Open House a Continued 011 poge six ing to HBO, he worked as a fact- closed down, he needed to look for story because Dolin and other pro- nalism from print media, Dolin stat- success. checker and reporter at various mag- work at additional outlets. ducers felt that Bradshaw had a ed that in broadcasting, people can azines, including The New Yorker "1 didn't intend on going into tel- good story to tell and was genuine in College Forms New Chapter of and Esquire. evision, but the National died and I the way he told it. SEE MEDIA CAREERS "85Broads" Network Dolin noted that unlike Cohen, needed a job," Dolin recalled. "The thing I've enjoyed most Continued on poge six he did not have the sense that the Much of his work at HBO Organization Helps Women Make Connections Conn Purchases Renewable Necessary to Advance in the Job Market By SOPHIE MATHEWSON Energy Certificates that works in conjunction with staff writer 85Broads, provides the resources, By THOMAS MCEVOY Vice P;resident for network co-mentors, and start-up Administration Ulysses Hammond The female population of capital required to launch women- news editor remarked on the joint effort between Connecticut College now has access owned businesses and philanthropic the administration and students, not- to a multitude of network and career ventures all over the world, includ- Conn's student-run Renewable ing that it distinguishes the College opportunities, thanks to 85Broads, a ing Africa, India, Latin America, and Energy Club recently purchased as a leading environmentally com- web-based co-rnentoring network the Middle East. Another affiliated renewable energy certificates mitted institution. that aims to empower women in the non-profit, Miles To Go, is dedicated (RECs) via the Environmental "Our purchase of renewable workplace.