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First Class U.S. Postage PAID Permit #35 New London, cr PUBUSHED WEEKLY BY THE STUDENTS OF CONNECTICUT COUEGE VOLUME XXXI • NUMBER 16 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2007 CONNECTtCUT COLLEGE, NEW LONDON, CT Dance Club Prepares For Spring Performance Democracy Now! At Conn -~ CONCETTA DUNCAN BY ANNIE LEVENE aj bers of each class. Student choreog- that information. By the year 2000, raphers include: seniors Zoe Chapin, only six corporations were in control contributing writer Concetta Duncan, and Taiji Iwase; staff writer of the United States' media. By juniors Halee Beucler, Becca Elias, accepting funding through listeners, It's that time of year again, when Ali Hollowell, Zenas Hutcheson. Connecticut College's Holleran viewers and foundations only .. the floor of Myers Studio shakes and Kaitlin Morse; sophomores Raja Center is hosting another impressive Democracy Now! can maintain an with the Dance Club's spring per- Kelly, Laura Snow, and Laura Streit; community event this March. Amy independent view point. formance. For those of you who do and freshmen Emily Cannarella, Goodman, the co-host of Democracy Amy Goodman is the host and not know where Myers is, and are Sophie Maguire, and Becky Sonick. Now', will give a public lecture on executive producer of Democracy continuously baffled by the random The eclectic quality of this independent media, war, peace and Now! She is also the co-author of the drumming noises that interrupt a semester's program stands as a many other related topics. national best-seller, The Exception quiet walk by Cro, you are not crazy. reflection of the Club's longstanding Democracy Now! is a nationally to the Rulers: Exposing Ouly The Martha Myers Studio Theater is adjudication policy. The Dance Club syndicated television and radio Politicians, War Profiteers, and the located on the third floor of the holds auditions each semester, dur- show. It currently airs on over 450 Media that Love Them. Her career Crozier Williams Student Center ing which an average of ninety stu- stations in North America. The pro- began in 1985, working in cornmu- a.~d is home to the Connecticut dents come together to test out their gram strives to provide access to nity radio at Pacifica Radio's New &l11ege Dance Club. For over fifty "Dance, Dance Revolution" skills in both people and perspectives that are York Station. By 1996, she had gone ~ .. s, the Club has presented stu- a more formal setting. Students then typically left out of the U.S. corpo- on to help launch Democracy Now! Q..b~t-produced and choreographed rehearse on their own time to even- rate-sponsored media. The show which she co-hosts with Juan rt6tformances to the Connecticut tually present their work in front of began in 1996 as the only daily elec- Gonzalez. Goodman has won many allege conununity biannually. This an adjudication panel. The panel tion show in public broadcasting. prestigious awards, including the $lIQ)ester, the performance entitled consists of volunteers from within Part of Pacifica Radio, it soon Robert F. Kennedy Prize for "'SQmething Sinewy This Way and outside the dance department became a prominent source for news International Reporting, the Alfred I. eomes" promises to be as energy- who then work together in selecting and public affairs. It became an DuPont-Columbia Award, and the blasted and dynamic as ever. an entertaining program. In recent independent non-profit organization Armstrong Award. With works choreographed to years, this process has posed quite in June, 2002. The show is currently The event will be held at music ranging from the Beastie the challenge, as the level of student produced in New York City's Connecticut College on March 7, Boys and Beatles to Malian rhythms interest in choreography continues Chinatown. 2007. It begins at 6:00 pm. and some very twisted text, the show to increase. Democracy Now! represents the Goodman will begin her lecture at caters to the students' diverse range The recent rise in student-initiat- The Conn College Dance Club Will Perform "Something Sinewy This Way Comes." idea that true democracy can not 7:00 pm in the College Center on or preferences and tastes. ed choreography is largely attributed work without providing people with SEE DEMOCRACY Now! Additionally, the program will pres- to a shift of styles within the dance offered and new professors are SEE DANCE CLUB diverse news sources, and also pro- ent choreography created by mem- department. New courses are being bringing their own unique energies Continued on page six viding people with easy access to Continued on page six Campus Ushers In New BY SOPHIE MATHEWSON Housefellows staff writer Candidates Chosen From Extremely Official Recyclemania results Competitive Applicant Pool through week three have been posted, and although Conn does have a pres- ence on the scoreboards, many stu- BY SOPHIE MATHEWSON dents will feel that its position could one can have fun, feel comfortable stand to be holstered. With fellow news editor and get a good night's sleep." NESCAC competitors Colby and With less than three months of Middlebury at #4 and #5, respectively, After a several month, multi-step the school year remaining, the reign- Conn's third place standing in the application process, Conn's 22 ing Housefellows are preparing to Targeted Material-Food Service Housefellow positions for the 2007- pass on the torch. Organics is commendable. We also 2008 school year have been filled. "It's been an amazing year," said stand at #4 in the Targeted Materials- Now, the Housefellows-on-deck Whitney Longworth, current Bottles and Cans category. But efforts face their upcoming incumbency Housefellow of Smith. appear to be deteriorating, with pounds with a mix of excitement and nerves. (Longworth's spot next year will be of recyclables per person decreasing An inevitable part of any com- filled by Eliza Cooper.) "We've had with each week. Averaging 5.48 week petitive application process, not all a good run." one, the number was down to 4.45 by who applied were accepted to the As for the rest of the campus, week two, and most recently, at 4.23. position, despite strong applications many consider taking Conn's unique Cal State San Marcos is the current and interviews. residential position to be an impres- Grand Champion of the competition. "1 know people who would have sive action, Despite a rookie status in last made amazing Housefellows who "I respect anyone who sacrifices year's competition, the recycling didn't get the position," said one their weekend nights adhere to a cur- efforts of Connecticut College's stu- Housefellow who did make the cut. few, make rounds, talk to their resi- dent body yielded laudable results, "The applicant pool was very dents, clean up garbage, clean up proving that dynamite does indeed strong, and we had a lot of qualified vomit, and take care of all the other come in small packages. But will candidates," said William Harper, weekend chaos on campus," said Conn's upcoming two-week Spring Area Coordinator of Residential one junior. "1don't think [ could do Break prove to be an added disability Life. it." when most schools entered in the com- As if narrowing down the appli- How will next year's petition have only one? Stay tuned at cant pool to 22 isn't difficult enough, Housefellows cope with such a sub- Recyclemaniacs.org, and keep putting each year the selection committee stantial list of responsibilities? For the 1'emnants of those 30 racks to a also has to decide which candidate now, current Housefellows can offer good cause. will best "fit" each dorm-members their proteges a few words of advice. Despite faDing behind in tbe latest Recyclemania standings, students are encouraged to keep tIp their recycling efforts (MtUiller). of Residential Life, current "As crazy and hectic as things Housefellows, and dorm residents may get, always remember to take The Voice Photo Contest Continues! have all stressed the importance of a time for yourself-that's the only U comin Events At Conn symbiotic relationship between way you can do your job exception- Congratulations To Leah Hiendlmayr Housefellow and house. Fortunately, ally well," said Allison Reynolds, Art History & Architectural many of next year's Housefellows current Housefellow of Morrison. seem content with their placement. "Housefellowing is about two Studies Symposium "I love South [campus] and even things, being responsible and being February 26, 5:00 p.m., Charles Chu Reading though I have not lived there before, approachable," said Beano Zylber, I think it will be a good house for the self-proclaimed "Master of Room, Shain Library. me," said Katrina Scherben, who Housefellowing." IOIf you aren't was selected as Housefellow of the approachable, you can't help solve consistently popular Harkness. problems, but if you are approach- Some of next year's able and don't know what to do Housefellows already have ambi- when the problem does hit, you're The Connecticut College Dance tious goals about what activities and equally useless." policies they plan to initiate and Reynolds also provided another Club performs "Something Sinewy what kind of atmosphere they hope piece of advice, one potentially diffi- to create-ideas which were most cult to keep in mind the midst of This Way Comes." likely generated well before the such tireless work: "Have fun!" March 1,2 and 3 at 8:00 p.m, in the Martha application process began.