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College Voice Vol. 20 No. 21
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A College Tradition Since 1976 Volume XX· Number 21 Connecticut College, New London, CT Friday, May 2, 1997
Conn increases its Athletic Director position is offered use of unbleached to still unnamed candidate paper by Chris Redmond the president and himself. mittee because they felt that SPECIAL TO THE . Conn still has Ferrari, commenting that the job narrowing the list to two or questions of the conunittee was to present a three at their stage of the pro- COLLEGE VOICE list of candidates to himself and the cess would be too difficult; by Dan Tompkins . president in no ranked order, said and that that decision would In the last nine months, Coo- NEWS EDITOR that the ultimate decision rested in best be left up to the senior necticut College has increased its the bands of the president, with administrators. use of the unbleached 100 percent An offer was made on Thursday heavy consultation from him. Bauer, however, feels recycled Springhill Incenti ve DP for the position of Athletic Direc- Ferrari's position is that the list pre- strongly that the process has from almost nothing to nearly 30 tor. Art Ferrari, dean of the college, sented to him should have been a been handled "in a very un- percent of the college's paper use, would not comment on the appli- list of candidates to seriously con- professional manner," and according to Chris Barclay, print cant offered the job, but expects a sider, anyone of which should have that senior administrators shop manager. This dramatic change has largely been the result reply within the week. If the candi- been acceptable. see AD search, page 3 date turns the job down, anew search The Athletic Advisory Boardsent of an education campaign orga- has not been ruled out by senior their list of preferences, along with Shirelle McGuire Photo by Tim Martin nized by the print sbop, tbe cam- administrators. a letter strongly urging the presi- pus environmental organizer, and Concerns continue to be raised dent to choose their top candidate, Students Against Vtolence to the about the Athletic Director search directly to the president Ferrari felt McGuire wins State Environment, that has lasted the entire year. Sev- that, while a technicality, the letter Since July, thecollegehas used eral members of the community and list should have gone solely to approximately 300 cartons of the have expressed beliefs that the pro- . the search committee, who would unbleached Pi'perand 700-800 car- Department award tons of regular white paper (5000 cess has gone on too long and that in turn give their selections to the decisions have been made that have president. Office of Volunteers for Commu- sheets/carton). According to adversely effected the search at the Marc Zimmer, professor. of by Joshua Friedlander nity Service. Explaining McGuire's Barclay, faculty and staff tend to highest levels. Chemistry and chair of the search THE COLLEGE VOICE qualifications, Reiser said, "She order the- unbleached paper more Ferrari expressed his disappoint- committee, felt that the process up has always been connected to the tban students do, especially for ment that members of the commu- to the recomrnendations being made Connecticut's State Department social needs of her communi ty and "short run" items sucb as tests, nity involved in the search believe to the senior administrators was fol- of Higher Education has awarded participated in service ...." McGuire syllabi and course packets. that the search should have been lowed. He believed that the process its annual Higher Education Com- was also one of only eight students Linda Bendfeldt from the completed sooner, adding thatthe was out of the committee's hands munity Service Award to Shirelle to be nominated by the Depart- registrar's office reported that that search "just takes wbat it takes," once they sent their list of four can- McGuire, a senior at Connecticut ment of Higher Education for the office tries to use the grey paper as and that he is "notembarrassed about didates to Ferrari. College. National President's Youth Ser- mucb as possible, and hasn't had anything [we've] done." The list of four candidates was a The award was given to McGuire vice Awards. any problems with the paper jam- Ferrari also believes that a lack of composite of the three candidates and twootherrecipientsonApril17. The particular award McGuire ming in copiers. The office uses understanding is responsible for recommended by the Athletic Ad- at the statecapitai in Hartford. Gov- received was given for individual the Incentive for memos to stu- some feeling that the search com- visory Board,andoneaddition made ernor John G. Rowland and Higher achievement and an outstanding dents and staff, but will use col- mittee and Athletic Advisory Board by the search committee. Both Education Commissioner Andrew record of community service. Ex- ored paper when it needs to make were not taken seriously in the pro- Zimmer and Silas Bauer '98 agreed G. De Rocco were both present to tremely active in the New London sometlting stand out, such as dif- cess. Ferrari stated that he felt it was that tbe first three names submitted congratulate the winners. community, McGuire works dur- ferentiating !befall from the spring made abundantly clear throughout were excellent candidates. McGuire was first nominated for ing the year as a founding student course catalogue. the process that the search commit- Zimmer stated that the fourth this award by Tracee Reiser, the leader for New London's LEAP The organizers of the un- tee was merely an advisory board to name was added by the search com- director of the Connecticut College (Leadership Education and Ath- bleached paper education cam- letic Partnership) program. As a paign have been battling the iner- senior counselor, she volunteers in tia of babit for some time. Be- an after school program for 7-8 cause of tbe difference in color, fVuocoloappointed A~.ts.Director year old girls. McGuire spent her the college community bas been summer in a New London housing slow about accepting the new pa- say, " She also has the ability to Vuocolo "is looking forward to project continuing her work with per. work with the larger community." working closely with faculty, stu- the same children. At the begin- According to Diane Monte, an V uocolo was selected from a dents and staff to coordinate tbe ning of this school year, McGuire assistantlothefacultyinBlaustein, field of 125 candidates in a national ConnecticutCollegelNew London worked as part of a training team "Initially, many people did not Connecticut College is wel- search. She appears to beextremely Arts Initiative, wbich is designed for LEAP, helping to train 150 like the unbleached paper, but tbey coming a new esteemed member experienced in the arts, having to establish the arts at the core of college and high school students in have adjusted and the use has be- to its Art department. This past worked with more than 100 artists life and learning on campos and in education and social development come more standard" week, Provost and Dean of the on various projects. Her diverse the community:' theory and techniques to plan and The Government department Faculty RobertProctor announced background stems from her experi- The Arts Initative, which is implement curricula. currently does most of its bulk to the campus community the ap- ences witb artists such as George scheduled to begin in the fall of Asked why she volunteers her printings on Incentive. Two-thirds pointment of Jeanette Madeline Emilio Sanchez, a writer, theater 1997, is currently in its design time and energy to help others, of the paper used by the Anthro- Vuocolo as Director of Arts Pro- artist and educator, Savion Glover, pbase.The goal of the Initiative is McGnire explained that "It's for pology department is grey, and gramming at the college, theacclaimed 22 year-old tap dance to forge closer working relation- selfish reasons ...it makes me feel one-thirdto a half of paper used by • Since 1986, Vuocolo served as artist and musician, and video di- ships among the various art depart- good ... I learn a lot from the people theEnglishdepartrnent is recycled. producer and manager at tbe rector Elliot Kaplan. Vuocolo bas ments at Conn, while working with I work with," she said, emphasiz- The Chemistry department cur- Whitney Museum of American Art also worked with Ann Carlson, a other arts institutions in Southeast- ing the word "with." rently uses half greyandhalfwhite. atPhiJipMorris in NewYorkCity. choreographerand performance art- em Connecticut Commonity pr0- As advice to other community- Yet, while these departments Herresponsihilities there included ist, and together they developed a grams willbeanintegral partofthe minded people, McGuire says it's have turned to using tbe un- many aspects of muse om manage- piece titled "Lunch," a performance Initiative, and projected programs important to "do something you bleached paper for printing virtu- ment, including artistic direction about the Philip Morris corporate include "international summer and enjoy." When she's helping others ally all syllabi, exams, and read- and production, promotion, fi- staff. The piece was performed as winter arts festivals, Arts Outreacb she does not feel like she's work- ings, there is still strong hesitation . ,nance, and adtoinfstxation. part of the fifth anniversary cel- programs in public schonls, Satnr- ing. McGuire credits some of her about using it for correspondeoce 10'ProctOr's news release to the ebration of the Whitney branch at day morning arts events for the community-mindedness to her letters, manuscripts sent to pub- C,aplPll'Scdlnmunity, heex~lained Philip Morris, and later toured. community, and participation in an mother. "If you just have that one lishers, andother items that need that, "Jeanette brings enormoustal- In the news release distributed artsdistrict indowntown New Lon- person to give you a push it makes to look professional. a difference ..J know, I had my .ent and skill as aqjn!"lOvative arts to students, Proctor stressed tbat don." see paper. pag~ 10 progcimmer." Proctor wenton to mom there with me .... " 2 THE COllEGE VOICE FRIDAY, MAY2, 1997 NEWS "Still" evokes images of the Holocaust by Greg Levin overlaying a brightly lit light bulb, together through Klimkiewiczs ASSOCIATE A&E EDITOR which was weaving back and forth, efforts. lingering in the cold air within the One element, tbe people, seemed Those of you who have seen the rusty nail enclave. Haunting, stir- a rather daunting task, The idea earlierworksofDonnaKlimkiewicz ring shadows were splashed over came from an account Klimkiewicz '97 would know thai, within her the room's canvas walls and dirt had heard about what the arrange- mind, the definition of art involves floor. Three scarcely dressed fig- ments for sleeping were in the more than one element. ures lay huddled together in a small camps. Space was so limited that With an interdisciplinary major chamber on the back side of the the People had to lie in communal mar integrates art and dance, as chilly room. beds, bone to bone, in one position, well as experience in working with Climbing up the stairs, one en- to sleep. If one individual was to multi media productions, her inter- tered another room with a sitting move, the entire precarious arrange- pretation involves movement within figure facing the wall, slide images ment bad to be adjusted to space, not limited to the use of vi- of concentration camps projected accomodate bim or her. Although suaJ stimuli to illustrate. Her new- upon his bareback. Hay was strewn one might think no one would be est work, entitled "Still," deals with over the floor, and a bright flood- willing 10 mimic such close circum- a heavy issue that perhaps a vision light exposed 32 pairs of shoes hid- stances, the four figures illustrated of art like hers might prove to be the ing in small compartments on the the act with iron wills, despite the most successful in illustrating: the wall, and hooks implanted into the solid oak _floor, lengthy and odd Holocaust. wall with clothes hanging upon hours, scarce clothing, and near 40 Approaching the performance them. degree temperatures. "There were (of sorts). one heard no music. but There are seven elements no problems with them; eyerybody could not miss the giant, mo v ing Klimkiewicz included in the piece, had a personal connection, in some shadow-like images upon the harsh each one having a distinct meaning way, with the Holocaust." said outer surfaces of the print shop. to her and her experiences. Over Klirnkiewicz. The only thing one could see clearly the summer, she visited Poland and While she had a lot of help from was bodies upon bodies being had a bitter taste of the ashes of her family and people on campus, heaved into a giant pit, although [he Auschwitz, getting personal ac- the majority of the exhibition was idea that these doll-like, paper thin counts from victims of its horrors. produced by Klimkiewicz herself. corpses were even flesh was diffi- She grew up with her parents speak- She took the slides while she was at Photo by Evan Coppoli1/Photography Editor Senior Donna Klimkiewicz outside her exhibit, "Still," Saturday cult to believe. ing Polish, so understanding these the camps, and laboriously spliced night. Behind her, death camp liberation footage is projected on A brick wall configuration had accounts wasnottoodifficult. About the film cuts. In order to tone down the face or the print shop building. been constructed on the left side of - one victim'sdescnption, she stated, the graphic content, she altered the the entrance, however, it seemed. "I felt like he was a gold mine of focus of the film, bot the move- not only unstable but hastily buill. such important information, and that ments and figures were clear SenI'OrSface11 life 11 with Closer inspection of this structure I could even have the opportunity to enough. ! would lead one to understand that understand most of what he stated Klimkie?"icz has set up a rnov- 1 C b hi d th the wall was dripping with water, was a valuable experience." • almost weeping. Each element (the clothes, the ~n~v:~It::~~~~:~~~:~~ :~:I onn e In em Theexperience continued as one video projection, the wall, the nails, stalJations, and pe~formances, with entered the print shop, where the people, the harbed wire, and the a message from which the college by Mitchell Polatin Conn offers takes three years. wrinkled canvas lined the walls. slides) was a link to those personal community can learn. ASSOCIATE NEWS Seniors agreed that over the past On the riaht was a dome of nails accounts Each was created or put EDITOR. four years work was not a problem, o ;:.:...... :-..-.:.-= __ ~'="~=-:;~=--_'-= __ ...... , as long as people kept their priori- As 'seniors approach their final ties intact. Rossiter stressed that Former NATO head weeks at Connecticut College, they students become more serious about in• this are faced with a problem- now their work as they learn to deal with what? Seniors have invested their the academic system of Conn. He Issue ... Lord Carrington speaks last few years, .and most likely went orr to explain that once stu- dollars, in Conn College. The time dents are done with their required. by Dan Tompkins NEWS Caningtongaveclearindications has come for them to look hack at courses, it is easier for them to focus page 1 NEWS EDITOR oftheend of the MarxiSlsystem by their past four (quite possibly five) on what they truly want to do. AD Search citing the 1991 Golf War and the years here at Conn, and wonder Bums, who is also interested in Director of Arts appointed Lord Carrington, former Seere- breakup of the former Yugoslavia. what exactly they have accom- the education field, explained that McGuire wins award tary General of NATO, spoke Less bleach for Conn Fear, be said, is what kept Yugo- plished or gained. students need to make sacrifices, "Still" exhibit Thursday in the Ernst Common slavia togetber and Saddam Seniors Adriana Torre, Jamie whiJe simultaneously making an Seniors face life Room about foreign relations in Hussein out of Kuwait Hecbarac- Bums, Ethan Rossiter and Claudia effort to get out and be social. Carrington speaks at Conn the post-Cold War era. Ierized fear o( the Soviet Union Busto. attempted to explain their Beyond the Hill Torre, aZoology major, expanded ConcemingbimselfwithEurope Man on the Street and its troops entering Yogoslavia social and academic progress over on Burns' premise and explained and the fall of tile Marxist system if they stepped too far out of line, the past four years. They all re- that students will eventually settle ARTS AND EVENTS for the first portion of the speech, and fear of the Americans and So- marked that it was a difficult thing into work habits thattbey will uti- page 4 Lord Carrington listed and ex- viets taking too much ofaninterest to do. Moving Art Review lize throughout their four years, panded upon the problems within Music Review in Iraq if the supply of oil were cot Busto said that she initially finding a balance between work and Evelyn Mandac the European system, including to either state during the beight nf wanted to major in science, but play. Dancing at Lughnasa NATO and its search for a DeW the Cold War. found that she "couldn'tstand the It may take seniors a couple of Faculty Column purpose. He also characterized the . After a 45 minute speech, labs." She is notalonein this, for the Mary Kinzie years to fully understand and appre- US relationship with the Enropean Carrington fielded questions from lab times involved in science courses ciate the benefits of Conn, how- OPINIONS! political system. the audience. Several people were dissuade many people from taking ever, it will probably take them EDITORIALS Carrington felt that the US fi- concerned abootthe United States' sciences with labs. Labs take up more than that to finish paying for page 6 Dally realized its need to remain role in the new international arena time that students are unwilling, Editors' Note it. The true question is, when ex- active in Europe after World War Letters and considered the problems fac- and often unable, to give up. Fresh- actly will Conn begin paying back Dan Clem Column II. Citing the Americans' eventual ing our nation now that we are our men have already been heard curs- seniors with the knowledge they Writing Center Column involvement in botb World Wars own ideological enemy. ing the amount of time they must should have gained from their ex· after initial besitation, Carrington Tb~ loost inspiring aspect of the invest in their weekly labs. THE CAMEL PAGE periences here? Most seniors do commented that the fannalion of page 8 speech was Carrington's predic· Rossiter, an English major and not know what direction they are Horoscope NATO witb America as a core tion that the threat ofa noclear war aspiring rock star, explained that he goi~g in, yet they are soon to find Crossword member was one of the keys to a in the foreseeable fuOlre had been knew by his sophomore year thathe out if their money was well spent. The Camel Heard stable Eorope. avoided. He cbaracterized the na- wanted to get involved in theeduca- For the most part, the Class of '97 Canington also commented on SPORTS tureof world history as thepresen~ tion field. Conn does not offer an are pursuing unique ·paths. Torre page 12 the role of European Union and tbe the horizon, and antiquity. In 01'"' education major, yet students are plans on possibly entering the medi- Men's and Women's Track United Nations-in cont1ictresolu~ ing that sentiment around to the still able to get Conne~ticut Educa- cal research field, while Rossiter Andi Clark tion in Enrope. In his role as the futore, be staled thatin his opinion tion Certificates while majoring in NHL Playoffs plans on pursuing his musical ca- bead of NATO from 1988-1993, Camel Round-Up (bolstered by several decades of a different subject. Rossiter ex- ree~ in California, knowing that he Men's lacrOsse Carrington was able to see the tran- international policy experience), plained that students interested in will always have his EducationCer- sition of EUrope througb the early the threa1of noel ear war had moved education most decide by sopho- tificate ifhe should become tired of years of the post-ColdWar eupho- oot of the horiwn. more year, because the program the music world. ria that swept over the continent
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. BEYOND THE HILL Paris on May 27, a few weeks be- Gerry Adams expected to win fore the western defense alliance Parliamentary seat invites in some former Warsaw Pact
'Ii~~~~~~members. "RN. Yeltsin noted the need for ribs _tial work to prepare a com- ·SlV<;. Russia-NATO docu- l"llIiiteilt1~ _.';latement said . •l1ici~~~~~J;i~~Cify tbe mu- W naerstanding of-the Helsinki ~. . '\. -~. . "- t 0'\ not movm NATO's ~~~f:-:~=='1~...:.:i,f;:c't!iffi'li1111YlntiljStru~mre ana" adapt- ng th ConveotionJForce,;'jn Eu- e..n:e;u)'..\Jr;:Ff.l" \' ... Itsib, who ' ~.tfl~. tO~Ork ell with TO t a su mit i CIint~rin ISNl'TO ~ , 1~4----i%-,tl'~' ~J",!..4~~""""lW"ing f s rfly W"fInesda by "ifO" ". ;", t~ In r t ctu','l0nto Jpe ter- ~~:J;'::='75w::::::~r:--..i.i'~~~rh:::;~M~~~!-..te~aln±:..;fr~oc:mt-:w~ri:Bgflr::t~-p:..:a~ti':(~r lbEN R - n arr, oLg e -.' 'ntory fIts fl\?mer .lihes.... Fa e Bas . /'lent "i'tness~s testified TliursdIl.y':" ,,:y " /' e gre~ade w s diS. ver by-l'againJt accysed Oklah~,rha CitY, ,., I.~nan9:-~.~ss work on Seb~Pfl'1eIpal nda- a1terp"Ul;I boml"""ri1"thyricVei,gh;'pOJri'Y7bu~~el--aee,ojd7' ~wl~peard ~e boy;stalk.fJlgaboutlLl ing1him as'an e plOSl,Ves e~uSl~,St' /J .,..../ ./«" . , "H was' .t~ror a 10n!¥limS? o¥irag~d' at at. he~gJ).!"..~~ "W:A'S}:UNGTON- Democratic t;;;:-:--?""".....)""'"...,j=.....)"~~1C7-.J,w"p,-'e"'n'\au")""th::coJi)lJ'c'lJ·esfecI?ed ;9 p~.!?,u~d f , )tlly'! , ov:./~sident Cltnton and the Republi- h!Ir eSI;!-A'?l'r§l\ld'1ther?l\~eor: .r". ~ .,- ./~ can-led Congress Thursday ham- WiU~eci1le-JO'p)'m.Jh':::'" ~de,~ _ f, said mered out the framework of a his- , _lsllit¢IY'.}~~PC~~mr~~~lc everal times at tone accord to bala~ce the budget ~~. (I'M -il!l£l'g1l1i"S1lowswherethe two discussed by 2002, bot the Whue House said the 1993 FBI raid on the Branch there was no final deal yet. Train carrying caustic acid de- Davidian compound in Waco, Top Republicans presented the rails near Baltimore Texas, in which some 80 people outlines of an accord with Clinton 'were killed. totheir party colleagues, saying they BALTIMORE - A train carrying MeVeigh feared the FBI assault hopedtoputonthefinishingtouches caustic hydrochloric acid derailed was "the start of the government later in the day. The plan aims to and split open Thursday, disrupting going house to house to retrieve balance the U.S. budget for the first rail and auto traffic along an inter- .weapons fromcitizens," Pfafftesti- time since 1969. state highway during rush hour. ·fied. Re\l. Davld Hobson, an Ohio Southbound lanes of Baltimore 's McVeigh is accused of setting off Republican, told reporters that the Harbor Tunnel along Interstate 1- the huge fertilizer-based truck bomb framework included $85 billion to 895 were closed. Freight ;nd on April 19, 1995, at the Alfred p, $90 billion in net tax cuts, $60 bil- Amtrak passenger trains were halted Murrah federal building in Okla- lioninincreasedgovemmenlspend- homa City that killed 168 people. ing and $1]5 billion in savings in the.Medicare health care plan for Yeltsin asks Albright to clarify the elderly, all over five years, 'NA TO's "Ians The tax portion of a budget pact was expected to include a capital MOSCOW - President pressed gains tax cut, estate tax reduction U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine anda$500 child tax credit, he added. AlbrightThursday toclarify an "un- Also likely to be included would be derstanding" !hat NATO would not provisions for child health care and move military infrastructure onto tuition, he said. the territory of new member states, White House spokesman Mike the Kremlin said. McCurry told reporters at his daily A presidential press statement briefing Clinton was pleased by the said that Yellsin, speaking to progress being made by the nego- Albright by telephone, expressed tiators, but he declined to describe his satisfaction with Albright' s visit the pact and said there was no agree- to Moscow for negotiations with ment for the time t>eing. Foreign ~inister Yevgeny Clinton is encouraged by the ,Primakov over NATO's expansion progress that is being reported to plans. him but at the sarne time there are But he added that a lot of work some unresolved issues," McCurry oeeded to be done toprepare achar- said, saying negotiations were ex- ter to govern Russia's relations with pected to run through the day and NATO which he hopes to sign in possibly into Friday. A.D. search, ctd. cominuedjrom page I "have just sat on it/' search committee to look through Some questions concerning one the applicatioos. With the end of the of the final candidates are his place year approaching, the extra time in the pool as a part of "pool en- seems crucial. Two of the final four hancement" that was ordered by candidates have withdrawn from Claire Gaudiani, president of the consideration. college. The candidate added to the final "ToastJt, Imake toasted raisin , Zimrnersaidthatthecommillee's list of four by the search committee bread, atoasiedpjtll s;IDdWicb, original list of candidates, 120 was offered ajob at the University and regulartoastwitlt aDsorts of people, only included three minor- of Minnesota, the other withdrew to ~piloo 00 top. Isto"sIlott of ity candidates. Ferrari cited the remain at ber present school. Linda toaslJog fruit-'" College's "agressive attempt to in- Moulton, the Athletic Advisory crease diversity of the campus" as Board's top cboice, withdrew this the kez factor io lbe request for past week. Sources involved in the "pool enhan~ement." process at Conn believe it was a The enhancement meant that direct result of the length of the more time would be needed by the search process. r THE COUEGE VOICE FRIDAY, MAY2, 1997 I
Moving Art enlivens Harkness Green randomly. They darted swiftly ahovethedancers,providingabinl's by Kathy Lindahl around each other, and sometimes eye perspective. SPECIAL TO two or more groups would move ext, an instrumental piece, com- THE COLLEGE VOICE together. The dance went very posed by John Cage and Lou Har- nicely with the drums. 'They pro- ris, was performed by the percus- Sunday, April 27 ,seemed to be a vided a strong beat for the dancers sion quartet outside Cummings. It typical beautiful day on Harkness (0 follow. was a very intriguing piece, utiliz- Green. People Iiuered the area. The audience followed Brenda ing several peculiar instruments. It enjoying the beautiful weather and Johnstone's trumpet to the next site, was followed by a beautiful dance time (Q relax. This particular day, wbich was in front of Palmer Audi- piece, performed to music from the however, people danced. It was A torium. There, Donna Klimkiewicz flute quartet. Kate Cross and Karen Day of Moving Art, and it was and Katie Me amara danced to DiIuroenchantedtheaudiencewith fantastic. The events ranged from Tom Dekosa's marimba. The set- their strong, yet gentle and fluid large group improvisational dances ling of this piece was particularly movements. Pharo Courtesy of lay Kellman to Tai Chi [0 instrumental pieces. interesting. Tbe use of light posts The final piece, entitled Framed Dance Department guest artist Joy Kellman and her student cast will The events began with the Tai and stairs gave the piece an unusual Perspective, was another joint ef- perfonn "Sbiftt 8 dance show inspired by the current m:idwestern Chi class performing to flute music flavor. The next performance was fort. It was a union of the Percus- nooding crisis. by Nelle Jennings. II was a beauti- at Castle Court, between Palmer sian Ensemble and Jill Becker's fully done piece, in both music and and Cummings. There, seven dane- second experimental workshop. movement. The performers were ers (Debby Bry, Rachel Dress, This piece provided the audience Acclaimed soprano very steady and fluid; the solitary Lenore Eggleston, Donna with much variety, both in the mu- flute was a lovely accompaniment. Klimkiewicz, Meagan LoGuidice, sic and movement. It was very There was a rapid transition to the Cat Onder, and Amanda Simon) interesting to see both nondancers next piece, providing a nice coo- danced a piece previously per- and dancers joined together by Mandac plays Chapel trastofrnoods. Jerry Ziegler's drum- formed in the Arts and Technology rhythm and a common goal. ming class and Jill Becker's two Symposium. The dance was ac- A Day of Moving Art proved to by Christopher Moje several different heritages, such as experimental workshop classes companied by original music by be an extremely enjoyable event. THE COLLEGE VOICE German, English, Spanish, and the joined forces in a piece thai was Richard Schenk and choreographed The performers were blessed with Philippines. clearly fun to perform and to Walch. by Ann Schenk. The new setting beautiful weather and an attentive On Friday night, internationally Mandac began with a set by II was an improvisational piece, was a nice change for the dance. It audience. It was wonderful to see acclaimed soprano Evelyn Mandac Schubert, singing "Fruhling- done in a sort of "Simon Says" had previously been performed in th°e beauty of our college's green performed to a somewhat sparse, sglaube" ("Faith in Spring"), "Die fashion. Thedancers were in groups, Dana Auditorium, but now it was utilized as a stage for dance and but receptive crowd, in Harkness Forelle" ("The Trout"), "Gretchen followi ng one speci fic person in the seen on the circular patch of grass music. Chapel as part of Asian Awareness am Spinrade" ("Gretchen at the group and switching movements of Castle Court. The audience stood Month's Internationally acclaimed Spinning Wheel"), and "Auf dem soprano Evelyn Mandac performed Wasser zu singen" ("To be sung on to a somewhat sparse, but receptive the water"). She followed with a set crowd in Harkness Chapel Friday by Brahms (who, by the way, de- The Chemical Brothers break new night as part of Asian Awareness spite his brilliance, I'm tired of hear- month's Celebration of Asians in ing). She sang" An die Nachtigall" the Arts. Her performance was co- ("To the Nightingale"), "Auf dem ground with Dig Your Own Hole sponsored by the Connecticut Col- Schiffe" ("On the Ship"), "Immer lege Asian/Asian American Student leiser wird rnein Schlummer," and Association (CCASA) and the de- "Meine Liebe istgrun" ("My loveis By Sam Foreman for the dance floor. The infectious Your Own Hole. The song struc- partment of music. Mandac, who green"). After a brief intermission, THE COLLEGE VOICE rhythms of songs like "Elektro tures will appeal to rock fans, the has performed with the Metropoli- she opened with her English set, Bank," "Dig Your Own Hole," beats and rhythms will appeal 10 tan Opera', among other renowned singing "Simple Gifts" and "Why The Chemical Brothers, Dig Your "Piku," and "Get Up On It Like dance and techno fans, and the fun . institutions, Was accompanied on do they shut me out of heaven" by OWl1 Hole: 4 stars This" make you want to get up and vibe that surrounds the whole al- piano by Kumi Ogano, a member of Copland, and "Daisies"and "Sure move. bum should please just about any- the piano faculty here at Conn. on this shining night" by Barber. The next big thing is ready to But Dig Your Own Hole can be body. Spin this once in your CD Mandac sang from a program of She moved into a Spanish set by storm America, and the record com- enjoyed away from the dance floor, player, and it will surely be hard to twenty songs, each divided into sets Obradors, singing "Con amores, la panies, music press and MTV are too. The songs are such a complex take out. offour. The songs were culled from rni madre" ("With love, oh mother telling us that it's electronica, a patchwork of drums, bass, guitar, ~~iiiF'iiiip;====.-== of mine"), "AI Amor" ("To love"), genre that encompasses many styles, distortion and industrial sound ef- "Del Cabello mas sutil" (Of the including techno, house, drum and fects, that they're fun to just sit back softest hair), and '''Chiquitila la bass, and trip-hop. Over the next and listen to. Take the song "Set- novia" ("A tiny bride"). She closed year, we'll see a huge wave of elec- ting Sun," a collaboration with Oa- with a set comprised of "Sa ugoy ng tronic artists bring albums to the sis' Noel Gallagher. It's constructed duyan" ("While mother rocks the like a regular rock song is, with full shelves, and the first one has just cradle") and "Ako'y pobreng lyrics, musical bridges and solos, arrived, courtesy of Tom Rowlands alindahaw" ("I am a poor dragon- and Ed Simons, a duo of'British DJs but this rock song is given a great fly") by San Pedro and "Bituin electronica twist by distorting known as The Chemical Brothers. Marikit" ("Beautiful Star") and If their new album, Dig Your OWl1 Noel's vocals and adding backwards "Mutya ng Pasig" ("The Nymph of Hole, is any indication, then we are loops, powerful drums and ascrearn- the Pasig River") by Abelardo. in for one hell of a year. ing siren. I found the evening's perfor- The Chems break new musical The later tracks slow down Ihe mance to be somewhat interesting, ground on Dig Your Own Hole. frenetic pace a bit. "Where to Be- but it didn't really suit my musical They bring a solid rock sensibility gin" loops a melodic guitar pluck- tastes, Mandac had a powerful and to a heavy and rhythmic electronic ing backwards and features haunt- beautiful voice, something which sound. Guitars are seamlessly wo- ing Sarah MacLachlan-esque vo- I'm not laking away from her, but ven in with the drums and synths. cals by Beth Orton before kicking ultimately the evening was best and while the beat is important, it's in with the bass and heavy drums. enjoyed by lovers of this type of not the only thing - the guitar, funky "The Private Psychedelic Reel" is music. Like I said, I don't find this bass lines and layers of other sounds an inventive, layered track that gives music to be atrocious or painful to and effects make the songs really off the vibe of something from Pe- listen to, but it's not my first choice interesting. ter Gabriel's Passion album. for an evening of entertainment. The first track, and first single Unfortunately, the album isn't International music never really from Dig Your Own Hole, "Block total bliss. A couple of the tracks grabbed me before and it hasn't Rockin' Beats" is driven by a very are extremely repetitive and easy to begun to do so now. From a more funky bass line and intense snare skip, namely "It Doesn't Maner" objective point of view , the evening drum, and contains a sample of old and "Don't Stop the Rock." Con- was well performed. Mandac had school rapper Schooly D chanting sidering the wealth of really great good stage presence and, like I said, "Back with another one of those stuff on the disc, it's easy to over- a wonderful voice. She had those in block rockin' beats!" Don't be sur- look those tracks. attendance loving every minute of prised if you hear this one being The Chemical Brothers have cre- Photo by Evan Coppola/Photography ~ditor her show. She bowed 10 a played at the next TNE you go to. In ated some of the most fresh and Justin Rowan '98 hangs cut out silhouettes during ''Fish Bowl" setup fact, most of the album is destined eXCiting tunes of the year on Dig Wednesday afternoon, This year's theme: "Escape to Alcatraz," see soprano. page 9
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Lughnasa brings Irish life to Conn 1
by [ami DeSantis youngest sister, brought a youthful taking on the difficult rOle of Father THE COLLEGE VOICE vitality to the part that is difficult Jack, a crazy old man who struggles for many older actresses todo. Meg to rememher the past. On Saturday, April 26, a crowd Sturiano gave a superb portrayal of Directed by David Jaffe, as- consisting of students, staff, and Maggie, the quick spirited one, sistaot professor of the theater de- community members filled Palmer wbose funny exterior hides her con- partment, Dancing At Lughnasa was Auditorium in eager anticipation of cem for ber family. Sturiano never a treat for the entire audience, which Dancing At Lughnasa, the theater missed a beat and kept the comic was ttansported to Ireland. A dia- department's final production of the rhythms alive. Elizabeth Darby and lect consultant was utilized by the semester. The stage had been magi- Becky Brown gave equally fine cast, who consequently delivered cally transformed to resemble the performances as Agnes, the quiet their lines with flawless Irish ac- kitchen of a small Irish house, and sister with a bidden passion, and cents, a difficult feat. Irish and Irish music filled the air. Wrapping Kate, the strict sister who feels she ballroom dance choreographers up the three night run, the seasoned must take the burdeo of the family were also hired to teach the cast the cast still proved that it still had a lot upon her shoulders. numerou~ dancing moves that were of energy. A large portion of the play necessary. The five sisters gave an Written by renowned play- revolved around the romance be- incredible Irish dance performance wright Brian Friel, Dancing at tween tbe unwed Chris and Gerry in the middle of the first act, looking Lughnasa follows the lives of five 'Evans. Gerry is the father that as if they had heen dancing for grown sisters who, living together, Michael never knew, as he never- longer than the few weeks that they face the challenges of life, strug- stays in one place, despite his prom- had been rehearsing. gling to overcome obstacles. The ises to Chris. Elizabeth Lee gave a Dancing At Lughnasa was the playisa flashback of Michael's, the heartwarming performance as perfect way for the theater depart- ooly child of Chris, one of the sis- Chris, a woman whose heart takes ment to end the spring semester. ters. Played by Matthew Middleton, over her head, while Peter Fristedt Jaffe and his actors should he com- Michael gives us a mature insight is a convincing Gerry, waltzing in mended for bringing a serious Irish into their lives, helping us to under- and out of the scenes. Eric Percival drama to life in. a unique and spir- stand their intricate relations. also deserves to be commended for ited manner. Middleton did a superb job step- ping in and out of character, and delivered heartfelt narrations. The five actresses cast as the sisters were Photo by Jessica RogerslThe College Voice superb at bringing each one to life; Elizabeth Lee and Peter Fristedt recapture their past in a stolen dance. Stacey Sbeldon, cast as Rose, the This was only one emotional moment in the Theater Department's final production of Dancing at Lughnasa.
pian ~ total time, about 15 WiDU!eS (this was a composer who~tllodbrevity),Ag>lin, ooe can.hearSO much o~his past theunu:oubledcadeocesofhis w P to JesslCQ Rogers e 0 ege VOIce "TwQ Pieces" arid in the nostal- Meg Sturiano reminisces" about a fond moment while Elizabeth Lee and gic references to phrase shapes Beth Darby continue with their domestic duties. from the Viennese Waltz in the sonata Buimlich of his future is alsoio J?lace: a freedomfrom tpe Poet Mary Kinzie reads bonds of,tonalitji and a quirKy, teleseopic.strucjure. Noel Zahler's Rhapsqdy/or from her works ViowncelloAlone (composed ~hen be was 31) is a fascinating by Peter Gross her words clearly and precisely, lIocument of. coming to terms THE COLLEGE VOICE making her audience listen to every with a question which hauats all word. After "Cilantro," she read a iwentietb,-l;entury compose~S: Although fewer people tumedout number of her smaller poems, "In how towrlteioanexteodedfOrln? for Mary Kiuzie than Galway Miniature," "The Fan," and "Tar· 11\ ~i:ase, be Solved the pJ;9\>- Kinnell, the Chapel library was still Roof." Her poem "Bye Bye Black- !em by creating aone muve'!W't crowded as people gathered to lis- bird," was about an experience we worldnfive continuous sections, ten to her work. Most likely it was can all identify with, being put on each of wtllch has'Very much its because the event wasn't well ad- bold while trying to schedule aden- own character; but which are re- vertised on campus. The lack of tist appointment. lated I!y superimposed tempi. publicity: might have been due to From there she read selections And then there was Johannes the fact that Kinzie doesn't sport as .frorn a suite of her poems called Brahms, of whom we have been impressive a track record as Kinnell, "Summers of Vietnam," that in- bearing SO much this year, as we with no Pulitzers to her name, but eluded, "Bringing Down Quantico," cOtDIDeTllOralethe hundredth an- nonetheless she got a glowing in- "The Muse of Satire," "Waltzing niversary of his death. His first troduction from Professor of En- Matilda," and "The Diner," a poem sonata for cello and piano is a glish Charles Hartman. Hecited her in three parts. Another poem of periectillustration ofhis struggle work as a critic, her four books of hers, dedicated to smokers, was all to synthesize the Classical and poetry, and her teaching at North- about bad habits and how bard it is Romantic traditions - both of western University, where students to break them. Her final poem, which figured very heavily in who leave ber English classes do so "Dweller in the Forest," used won- shaping his musical character. In with a firm grasp on the essentials derful metaphors, describing the the first two movements, he of writing and criticizing poetry, dweller as "harder to see than early illness," Afterwards, she answered see Atkls~ page 10 After her introduction, Kinzie took the podium, and began to read several questions about herself and one of her poems, "Cilantro." As her work, and admitted that when- she described it, it was about tasting ever she wrote poetry, it was an cilantro for the first time, and how it effort not to write blank verse. could be likened to other "awaken- Kinzie's poetry reading in the ings." A small, almost timid woman, Chapel library on Thursday, April her voice gained strength while read- 24 was sponsored by the English ing her work, and she spoke all of department. 6 THE COUEC£ VOICE FRIDAY, MAYZ, 1997 OPINIONS/ EDITORIALS
THE COLLEGE VOICE of only ooe, so enrollment and diversity goals are helped. EXECUTIvE BOARp f£tiitt1rs' c:!J.rt1t6 Believe it or not, there is another smart angle here. Since they are from no-need families, these Ileb Art by Josh Hanson """ , '\ 1 \ • ., , , , " "'" ... " , ., \ \ \ ,., \ \, l \, \, \ 1 .. " .. • v. ,\ \ \ . , , , '1' \ \ \ \\ \, , . , , IIII THE COlleGE VOICE FRIDAY, MAY 2, /997 oPIN I0 NSf ED ITO RIALS from the projects or from a low-income work- iog family whose son or daughter did not get Nickname is offensive . iutrouble, who took tough courses, did home- I wish to express my utmost disgust at the -Releaee the Hounde- work and was told that her [sicJ or she would Intramural Update article in the last issue of have a place in one of the great colleges- by Dam Clem the Voice. I have spent much of my freshman because they give need-based scholarship yearheing taunted with the vicious nickname aid. "Sweaty Tits." Numerous people that I have The Bridge of Death Another fantasy (and I should stress that I It will take tough, clear questions and cou- met this year have somehow known me al- don't mean fantasy in apositiveway)ofmine rageous decisions to refuse colleges that offer ready hecause of this horrible lahel that was You know that gate that's built into the is of the giant truck with the 50-foot-tall thiskindof merit scholarships, butthatis bow so kindly bequeathed to me by a select group fencel railing at the very end of the foot trailer that will smash into the bridge right as to ensure that higher education keeps the of the most polite "white-hats" I had the bridge that takes us over Rte. 32 to the AC? I am in the middle of it, turning me into dream alive. fortune to meet early on in the year. I think I Mayhe you haven't noticed it but it's there. something like corned-beef hash. have endured this issue with the highest level It's locked, and I've never seen it open at any Obviously my worries are the symptoms of Claire L. Gaudiani of maturity possible of those boys who so time. Why is it there? It opens from the my own neurosis, or perhaps my imminent President of the College lovingly call me "Sweaty," "Sweaty T' s" and bridge out into the wild blue yonder. What insanity, but I think some changes should be "ST's." I am to the point now where I just purpose could it have? Perhaps it is there so made to the bridge. First of all, get rid of that Curing Exam Allergies write it off when people I know call me this, that the aliens wbo have infiltrated our cam- Gate to Hell that seems to have no purpose. as much as Iwould much rather- appreciate pus (e.g. Aaron Guckian) can be picked up Like the creepy vents in the Plex showers, it there by a hovering spacecraft. I don't know. Like allergy season, exam time is in the air, being called by my given name, Sarah. What inspires nothing but bewilderment and irra- That bridge is a weird place. and it's undoubtedly causing reactions.' This I believe to he unacceptable is when people I tional fears, at least in odd people like me. It has inspired rather wild death fantasies column is offered as an antidote, but with the have never even exchanged words with take Secondl y, why not make it anenclosed bridge on my part. The most obvious heing the fall following caveat: Your academic health is it upon themselves to publish this disgraceful so we can stay dry and windproof when it's over the railing. Tbe gate, or course, adds a determined by you and you alone; the only nickname when referring to me in an article in cold, and so Ican walk acrosswithout fear of whoJenew realrnof'possibilities to this simple way to avoid negative reactions to exams is to the campus newspaper. I have always en- some absurd death? idea. A more elaborate death fantasy came to DO what you have to do. joyed reading these 1M update articles and I Yes, this is a very strange and silly subject me while jogging to theAC. I had my keys in for column but J hoping someone will Now is a good time to begin preparing for consider myself to have a pretty good sense of a am my hand, and for some reason I thought I exams. There are many ways rodo rhts, First" humor. The writer of these articles tears apart tell me what that damn gate is for, and that might accidentally toss my keys through the maybe the College planning/development you can begin reviewing your ootes for each his friends and people he hangs out with and fence, in the same irrational way that one think tank will decide to invest in a class you have an exam in, keeping in mind as boys, I'm sure their feelings don't get hurt feels the canyon pulling you over the edge of the type of exam you will be taking. If an as much as the feelings of a sensitive girl as teleportation device so we don't have to walk a cliff. Then [imagined the keys falling onto all the way down to the AC. Imagine being exam requires some memorization, compile myself would. However, it is just wrong for someone's car, which would screech to a halt, able to say, "Beam me down, Malekoff!" Or the relevant information from your notes. the author of this article to rip on someone he and the driver would wait for me to come perhaps we could have a chairlift system, or onto flash cards (index cards). Print one bit of doesn't even know. Thank you to the Voice for Jetting me express my opinion. down the stairs and then shoot me through the a Tetlontv slide running from ere to the information on each card, using both sides as head. All this came to me within seconds, track, Any of these would he much more fun necessary. For example, if you need to memo- because of that damn bridge. than the Bridge of Death. rize vocabulary words, write the word on one Sarah Gemba '00 side and the definition on the other. If you have to remember answers to specific ques- No excuses, says Conn tions (say, for an essay exam), write the Conn College Writing Center question on one side and brief answers on the Artists member backside. Carry the flash cards with you at all times so you can whip them out and flip (or As a member of the Coun Artists, I would . ,f\.SK MS WRITE numerous to summarize here; theonly way flash) through them while you're waiting in a like to take an opportunity to clear up some to make sure your citations are correct is to lunch line or sitting quietly before a class. issues addressed in Evan Coppola's article Dear Ms. Write, consult the appropriate style manual and If your exam is going to ask you to synthe- about us last week ("Conn Artists Mature I have approximately 1,235 pages of pay attention to the commas and periods size a lot of ideas, you can reorganize your Musically"). Every group of performers has vapers due in the next two weeks and am and parentheses (parenthetical citations, notes into "idea maps." Variously known as to start somewhere. Obviously, time and really worried about plagiarism. l-don't footnotes, and lists of works cited can be clusters, mind maps, and bubble charts, idea experience will give an ensemble the possi- intend to copyanything,1)utI gatherlcouId , tricky;as the information they present must maps visually display complicated concepts bilities for maturity and confidence that raw be nailed evenforpartqlhrasing. And what conform to astrict format). The tongher by showing how different ideas, each en- talent simply can't. However, I arndisturhed about citatiQll$?] want all 1,235 of.!llY question'iswheh to cite sources, as this closed in a circle, connect to each other. To by the tone of The Voice's article; it demeans pages t9 be abo~eboard 9an you help? requites a certain feel for what your reader make an idea map, you write a central idea (in us with by [sic] blatantly inferring that the ~igne In the Stars ... KING CROSSWORD ACROSS I List- shortening TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Youprobably won't be in the moodforlarge abbr. get-togethers this week, as socializing isn't in the stars. Intimate tete-a-tetes 41ditarod entry will suit you fine. A business proposition is not what it appears to be. 8 Writer Janowitz 12Moo- gai pan ARIES (March 21 10 Apri I 19) Buy something that will make you on pleasure later in the week. 13 With 14 You'll find something you like in a feel good and bolster l::0ur flagging You could feel someone is not Across. meet mail-order catalog wbile browsing morale. A friend may seem demand- telling you the truth. 15 Elegant this week. A void petty bickering ing. Guard against fuzzy thinking SAGITIARIUS(November 17Pb with a family member later in the this weekend. 22 10 December 21) A friend 18Mum 19 Delivery week. In romance, it's best [0 keep entrusts you with a confidence, 00. your feet on the ground. VIRGO (August 23 10 Septem- but later in the week, you could 21 Sot's woe ber 22) You may nOI be in the mood encounter some misinforma- 22A, B. C. er al. GEMINI (May21 to June 20) A 10 handle a work project this week. tion. You'll want to spend some 26 Half a '60s "'-+--+-----i- spur-of-the-moment shopping ex- Interesting news comes from some- time now on completing an un- quartet pedition could lead to an exciting one who lives at adistance, A week- finished task. 29 Author Buscaglia purchase for the home. A business end concern may have you a bit 30 Prior night '---:571--;:S'-im-p:"lic"'=it-y proposition may have strings at- bewildered. CAPRICORN (December city 33 UN goal 31 Cupid's 52 Branch 9 Mimic 35 Nourished rached, so tread lightly. Exercise 2210 January 19) Be willing 10 forte 32.Anatomical 53 Admitting 10 Extinct 36 Made good judgment. 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It's best to be c1ear- pprecia- 6 Ostrich's live silents 47 Guitar's ~_ ------,. beaded wbere romance is con- 5OCroupier's. cousin 29 Negligent kin tool 7 Floods 32 Appear- 49"Norma-" Seeking partner to '\ -~~'RUISE cerned. 8 Oklahoma ances bike on the road ~ lAND· TOUR EMPlOYMENT PISCES (February 19 10 Marc-~h;------C;-OU-rl:-es-Y:-Of;:K;:in-K--;:Fe-a:-,,,---::re5 somewhere in the US. 20) You' \I be socializing this week for 2 to 6 weeks this How would you like to work in with family members. Extra ex- AGENTS. No EXPERIENCE summer. Let's meet Exotic locations (the Caribbean penses may arise in connection with .GornpaIJY_Expandit:G_=.$l2c18.br t.Boouslls Hawaii, Mexico), meet fun and talk about it. travel. A domestic concern seems a Send SASE for Details to: . people, AND get paid! For bit confusing this weekend. Call Dan at industry information, call c.E.S. International (860)-742-6642 . 1375 Coney Island Ave .. Ste 427 (800) 276-5407 ext. 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Sighing is a wonder- 4x I00 and 4x400 relays to eighth He also gave a nice pat on the back ctd. each member of your study group ful relaxer. (Try it right now: take a and fifth place finishes respeeti vely. to Clarissa Henry 'OO,whoimproved COIfIiJIWifr-".,. 7 come to a study session with five nice full breath and notice how great As a true sigo of Conn's overall in the 200 meter run and finished review, send a musician 10 write possible exam questions in band. you feel immediately afterwards.) depth, all three of Conn's relays seventh in the 100 meter run. it. As a group, ask each question and Jiggling your hands can release placed well at the meet, and aU Bishop's thoughts on throwing I'd like 10 clear up, simply 10 discuss the answer. Help clarify physical tension and, simulta- qualified for the New England and standouts Newhall and Grassl are get facts straight - and facts are ideas for each other; remember tbat neously, shake out the kinks that ECAC division 111 championships "Kerry has thrown against [Heather important in a newspaper - that the best way to learn is often to develop from writing too long.and behind LatoyaMarsh, who anchored Bumps] from Bates who is third ourdedieated pitch, Maren Innis, teach. And keep in mind that if two hard. Standing up and walking all three of the relays including the nationally and who has competed was not banded her position, but or more students bring the same around can also relieve tension 4x800 team that finished eighth as against Kerry many times, but this was chosen by group members. question to the table, chances are stored in your body. If your mind well. is the first time this season. [Bumps), As for ourperformance, ifyou're good !hat it will appear on the actual begins to race, yell (silently) Coach Bishop's team was able to Newhall, and Grassl are clearly the going to point out that we sang exam. "STOP!" and gently bring your at- take a 101out of the meet. The4x400 top three throwers in NESCAC." something flat, at least get the Finally, develop and practice re- tention to one specific thing; your team got the best time for a 4x400 Kerry Newhall also seemed pleased name of the song right. "Posses- laxation techniques that you can butt in the seat, tbe finger your pen team at Conn in 8 years, and senior with herperformance atNESCACs. sion" (our final song before the use before and during your exams. is resting against, your breath. Fo- Angela Grande's impressive im- "I thought Bekah and I both threw encore) was not sung flat. onr Visualization is a particularly pow- cus on that one thing, concentrating provement in the heptatholon moved very well, and [Bumps] is third in first song after the Ephlats' per- erful technique that many high- all your energy on it, and breathe. her into second place all time at the country but didn't throw as well formance was "Reflections," and stakes performers, including ath- When your mind has cleared, as- Conn for that event. Grande's 200 as usual __J am a little disappointed though wesangthef'irstfew mea- letes, use. As often as you want to sess the source of your anxiety - time in the heptatholon was more that I could've beaten her with a sures flat, we pulled it together. before your exam, picture yourself shortage of time ? failure of than I second faster than her previ- lillie better performance, but I did It was insulting to read that when going through every motion of the memory? curiosity about the stu- ous personal best, and the 4x400 not have a bad meet," she stated. we stop being "nervous," we sub- exam: entering the exam room early, dents who seem to be swarming to team finished the meet on a positive Next weekend Bishop will take stitute "wild gesticulations." choosing a comfortable seat, read- the front of the room to hand in their note with their best time and a fifth 16 members, the most he has ever When other groups "gesticulate," ing througb your exam, moving blue books when you still have three place finish. Coach Bishop stated, taken, t THE COLLEGE VOICE FRlDAY,MAY2,1997 National Hockey League playoffs by Garrett Scheck allover tbe ice, these teams match more predictable. The Wings will SPORTS EDITOR upwell. TheDevilsjustaren'twhat not have a cakewalk with the Ducks, they used to be, and while Doug though on paper they should. Out- While all of you fools are laying Gilmour is more skilled than Claude side of Teemu Selanne and Paul out on the green dry heaving and Lemieux, he won't be grating Kariya, the Ducks are mostly old listeniog to substandard music, 1 enough to overcome the Cinderella like Brian Bellows or Jari Kurri, or know where I'll be: curled up in Rangers, who have scoring talent plumbers like Ted Drury and Joe front of my TV watching second- and playoff savvy up and down Sacco. On defense, Dmitri Mironov round NHL playoff action. As an their lineup. Rangers in seven. is the Man, usually a bad sign. Mean- absolute loser in high school, 1had The other series in the East, Fly- while, the Wings have the Little a lot of-time to myself. Luckily, 1 ers versus Sabres, is just as interest- Odessa unit led by Sergei Fedorov, did not spend this time honing some ing. The Sabres have the look of an plus deposed Whaler Brendan skill like playing the guitar or read- expansion team, and bring back Shanahan and slick Steve Yzerman. ing great works of litera- The blueline, with veter- ture. Rather, I watched ans Nik Lidstrom, snarl- - every Rangers, Devils, The Devils just aren't what they used ing Vlad Konstantinov, and Islanders garue pos- to be, and while Doug Gilmour is more and Larry Murphy should sible on TV, watched and skilled than Claude Lemieux, he won't be good enough to carry rewatched Hockey Week, the Wings and Mike be grating enough to overcome the and bought and obses- Vernon past Hamilton sively played every Cinderella Rangers. alumni Guy Hebert and hockey video game from the Ducks. Wings in six. NHL Hockey to NHL 97. The Oilers should be a After four years of friendless week- memories of the 1995-96 Panthers. mere speed bump for Joey Sakic ends, I am a hockey maven. They have a nameless team, led by and the Avs, who got a rude awak- Thus, this weekend will be heaven fierce Mike Peca, former Hobey ening from the Blackhawks in the forme, especially since my beloved Baker winner Brian Holzinger, and first round. Colorado has a load of Rangers advanced past the Panthers the streaky scoring of Miroslav Sa- talent, with Sakic, Peter Forsberg, _ in five garues. Unfortunately, they tan and Donald Audette. They also Adam Deadmarsh, and Valeri play the Devils, who have a big have grit galore in Rob Ray, ilrad Kamensky. The Oilers have some mobile defense, Martin Brodeur in May, and Matt Baruaby. The Fly- unrecognized talent, like Doug Photo by Evan CDppola/Photography Editor net, and three physical lines when ers are in for a tough time. Garth Weight, Jason Arnott, Andrei healthy. Fortunately, the Rangers Snow does not match up well with Kovalenko, and Bobo Mironov, and en's lacrosse pummels Roger Williams Curtis Joseph is a money goalie, but - are looking a lot like they did in likely MVP Dominik Hasek in net, 1993-94, when they hrought the and outside of the Legion of Doom the Oilers have no go-to guys. Pat by Garrett Scheck middie Ause Dyer '00, and the Cup home. With Mark Messier, and Pat Falloon, the Flyers have no . Roy has three rings though, and I SPORTS EDITOR blistering shot of middie Jaruie Wayne Gretzky, and a rejuvenated secondary scoring, especially after expect him get his fourth. A vs in , Keough '99, which caused Assis- Mike Eastwood at center, the losing Vinny Prospal. Sarue old five. Bouncing back from a heart- tant Coach Bob Driscoll to say, league's top power play , World Cup story for the Flyers: solid team, Semifinals: Rangers over Sabres, breaking loss to Williams 11-9 one ''That thing is ridiculous. He could MVP Mike Richter between the horrid goal tending. Sabres in six. Avalanche over Red Wings. Fi- week before, and a 7-6defeatatthe kill smaUchildren with it. And he pipes, and soon-to-be two-time Out West, things should be a little nals: Avalanche over Rangers. hands of AmheI$t two days later, doesn't know where it'S going." Norris Trophy winner Brian Leetch the men's lacrosse tearngot.amea- The final score of the game, $ureofpseudo-revepgebydesIroy- 25-6, was indicative of the gap ing anpjher member of the WiIl- between me two sides. In the performance of top doubles tearu iarnsfarniIy,poorsorryRogerWiI- scoring column, Dylan DePeter Camel Round-Up Gian Giordano '97 and Alex Nagler Iiams DniveQiit.y,rjPping them25- '98, Sam Hopkins '98, Cbris '99, who lost 6-3, 6-4 in the finals to 6. The drubbing featured goals Abplanalp '98, and Jason Horwitz Williams' #1 nationally-ranked and substitutions galore, and the '00 all notched hat tricks. Men's Track gland Division III Championships ; team of Andrew Pagenhcltz and resUlt was never in doubt For the three tallies Despite finishing last over- at Westfield State College. AbpI8DaIp, Sherman Lim. In No. 6 singles On paijer. the7.-4R(5ger WiII- brought him to 28 on too season; all in the field of I 1at the NESCAC action, Matt Sizemore '00 reached iarns Hawks looked SOmewhat addingtohiscereerbest.Itwasbis Championships, the men's track Men's Tennis the finals, only to' fall in a close but theyilepped second.hat trick: in a row, coming team had its moments of brilliance. The racketeers of the men's ten- tliiealenipg. once match 64, 7-6. The team is 13-4 ,onlq1OO,lield,Y6\I could tell the three days aflilt an 11-3 ho~ win Included in the team's 22.5 points nis team closed up their season last -' overall and ranked 12th in the IT AI on the day was an impressive win Sunday with an impressive third .game "(?1I!4l~eugIY. Visuallll, the.? over'1;rin!ty;' In that &~ C1n;!s NCAA Men's Division IIIPoll, but ~ ..~il!n·t a quality', Capone, wbOSalQutagainstRpger by Matt Santo '98 in the 3000 meter place finish at the NESCAC Cham- lpok4ike will have to wait until May 4 to find laetoS$Il-(ellIIl, inte~Qfplay, . WilliamS. also bad a tJ:ifector, gjv- steeplechase in 9:31.57. Other no- pionships at Amherst College. The an!! out whether they get the ail-impor- table performances included a sev- finish was the Camels' highest in they Wet'e )iille1'le\let', CQ1to iog bim 9S goals for his ~, tant NCAA bid. Kline likes his juowed ?ut 10 an 8-.() lead in the eclipsing the record of David enth place finish by Michael Smith the event since 1988, when they team's chances. "Heading into t\rstquarlb- •.<;ornpoiu\dingthelead Krak:pw for'thirdaII-tiJJJe '00 in the 800 meter run, a sixth took second. Behind only winner '83 in NESCACs I knew we would need a to 15-2 by the end of the half. ConnCollegegoal-scoringbistoiy. place finish in the high jump by Williams and host Amherst,. head strong effort to get recognized for The Poullding allowed Coach TheCameIs are now 7-4 on the Andy Sprunger '97,' and an eighth coach Ken Kline was happy with an NCAA berth ...hopefully what' firan Shields tolengthen his bench, year, but a disappointing 3-4 in place fmish in the pole vault by the result. "We were a bubble tearu we accomplished as a team last sitthtg his big. Qffensive guns and NESCAC play. They have only Tom Hammond '97. The men will going in. Everybody achieved what weekend will transpire into greater giving the youngsters a chance. one game left against a conference next compete along with the they should have, while several possibilities," he said. Highlights of the secOnd hal f in- foe, May3 againsltough 8-1 Colby women's team from Saturday to overachieved." HigWighting the eluded the on-field generalship of at home. Sunday, May 3-4,at the New En- tournament for the Camels was the Clark ·etd. continued/rom page l~ mance like a dance, with year he'll find more Conn students regard to grace and acon- to climb with. He would even love tinuous climb, not what to teach interested people to appre- he called "SlOp-starty." ciate this less popular sport. Andi is There is an obvious dif- involved in many different activi- ference between scram- ties, like theater and theseniordance bling up the rocks and performance ~ext weekend. How- ever, he finds it unfortunate that using powerful moves, • ·like Sylvester Stallone in more Camels aren't iovol ved in rock Cliffhanger. Clark rates and mountain climbing. Conn stu- bis achievement with re- dents could benefit from his vast gardtohow he feels about experiences and unique outlook on it, judging "the ability to life. Wouldn't you love to write home about your climb on Cro? ~-""'0..'2"==c:'t~:7':'=i'7i~~~:'n~otograp y ltor which I climbed." The men's and women's crew teams will travel to Worcester for the New England· Andi hopes that next Championships this Saturday while the rest of Conn enjoys Floralia. " , 12 THE COlLEGE VOICE FRIDAY, MAY 2, 1997 -==------~~~~~~~~~~~~ Athlm of tile, Week CAMEL For the second/fttftt this1htonthlm~1 ~hri~Capone '97 earns Athleteof the Wc;el!:b!nOtS.In r~a~tnck In an 11-3winover Trinity. he passed ~Oavid Knikow {&1tor~lace in all time goal- scoring at Conn, with 95. pvertbecourseotlUS~r. he's used blinding speed and an uncanny field :s1i~,baftle-·~ni$·This season, he has 41 points on 21 goals and ZO ... 15,and nee~~iive goals to become the thirdmemberofConn's~,£!ll;'ive 100 go~Cl.ll Hatsoff toCapone , P RT and best of luck to the res,bdf~",{:amels!:I Throwers lead surge through NESCACs by Michael Milller ally equal in both academic and THE COLLEGE VOICE athletic caliber, abilities the NESCAC championships usually With the coming of May we can are a good barometer for how well all expect a lot of excitement on the a team has performed over the sea- lacrosse field, on the Thames, and son. To an uneducated fan of track on whatever parking lot the club the tenth out of eleven at NESCACs baseball team happens to be play- would seem like an extremely dis- ing. But most of us don't get overly appointing finish, but don't over- excited about what has heen hap- . value the place as much as the per- pening and what will continue to formance of the athletes. The team .happen at Silfen Track. In the first was only four points away from season that the women's track and eighth place, and twenty points away field team has had a home of their from seventh place Trinity, who the· own, they have been able to live in women defeated earlier this season. near obscurity in their little palace The team had also defeated ninth with a view. A sure sign of the place Wesleyan earlier in the sea- unfamiliarity of this team to our son, and coach Ned Bishop stated Kristina Alcock '99 at SilCen Field. campus is the fact that two of the that histeam could defeat both teams women javelin throwers, Bekah in" duel meet again today if given yet have recorded 51.25 and 53.5 tinued, "...we had beat Wesleyan powerhouses. Larochelle is first Grassl '00 and Kerry Newhall '98 the chance, In large track champi- points respectively on the season. and Trinity earlier this season and overall on Conn's all-time list for have been allowed to go all season onships such as NESCACs, the true Newhall is first on Conn's all-time both had single athletes that led the thetriplejumpwith35'3.25" and is nationally ranked yet unrecognized teams are forgotten in place of the list and is ranked fifth nationally, way for them." Trinity, who fin- third overall in the long jump with by most people on campus. Last individual athletes who are allowed and Grassl is second on Conn's all- ished with 45 points, had one ath- 16' 5". This past weekend she fin- weekend Newhall and Grassl led to excel in multiple events and cata- time list and is also ranked in the top lete who got 29 of those points, and ished seventh in the long jump and the Camels through the murky wa- pult their teams past obviously stron- fifteen nationally, but they do riot Wesleyan had one athlete who bad eighth in the triple jump, upping her ters ofthe NESCAC championshi ps ger teams which have mucb more have the ability. to lead the team to 23 of their 28 points. season total points to 9g.5 andquali- at Middlebury College. The team depth. The Camel women have multiple event victories. Coach Surprising Kathie Larochelle '00 fying her for New England Divi- suffered a slight setback with a shown all season long that they bave Bishop echoed this thought, saying, has led the team all season in the sion III championships in both somewhat disappointing tenth place the depth and the unity it takes to "I thoughtthar we couldfinish some- triple jump, long jump, and relays, events and the ECAC Division III finish, but will charge on with 16 win dual meets, but lack the stars where between seven and ten; and but is not yet the powerhouse the championships in the triple jump. members of the team heading to and multiple event athletes it takes of course finishing tenth was at the team needs to help lead the pack see track. page 10 Tufts this weekend for the New to win championships. Tbe team low end of my prediction." He con- past rhe star-studded NESCAC England Division III champion- has stars, but most are not very. ships. versatile athletes who can come in The NESCAC championships are the top three in multiple events at Climber Clark pursues generally treated as a really big deal big championships. Grassl and in all sports, and the same is true for Newhall, for example, have only .WOm~I1'S~qrOsse Irack. With eleven schools gener- been in seven events this season, his sport on campus SAl. 5/3 VS.BATES, by Lauren LaPaglia life has literally been altered by his THE COLLEGE VOICE love of mountain climbing. One MefJ~s Lacrosse morning he and a friend awoke in SAl; 5/;3 VS, COLBY, Would Campus Safety kick their portaledge. Attached to the : NOON. Conn's swimmers out of the pool? side of the rocks, they lay in their Are our runners forced off the track? tent. The eagles circled below them. Well, itdoes seem thatone of'Conn' s Clark began mountain climbing Men'e Track and Fjeld most accompl ished outdoor athletes recreationally with friends. Upon SAT. 5J3 @ Trinity, is occasionally harassed because of his introduction to the sport, he knew his training location. You may have this was something he loved to do. Tlinity hwitational noticed a nicely huilt, dark haired Weekends at Small Cliff in Central SAT: 5/10 @ Tufts, freshman scaling up the side ofCro. Connecticut got more serious. He NE Dlv. III Champion- If it wasn't an attempt by a post- became really involved in outdoor TNE prospecti ve, it was most Iikel y activities. However, these sports ehipe Conn's Andi Clark. This area, near are quite costly; Clark was forced to WCNI, is Clark's favorite place on limit himself to his one obsession Women's Track and campus to rock climb. "All the with climbing. Rock and mountain Field buildings [on campus] are made for climbing require the same equip- rock climbers," he calmly explains. ment, expensi ve equipment to which SAl 5/2-3 NE PI\/. III This skilled mountain and rock you entrust your life. Since arriving- CHAMPIONSHIPS climber loves the freedom associ- at Conn, Clark has ventured to the ated with his sport. As he described Shawangunk Mountains several the feeling, "it's the same as swim- times. The Gunks house some of Mlln's and Women's ming. You're not tied down to the the best places to climb in the East. Rowing earth." Clark isdefinitely not bound However, without access toacar,or SAl. 5/3 @ Lake to the land. He is at one with nature many companions to climb with, and himself. An environmental stud- Andy is making do by climbing the QUinsigamond, NE ies major, he often walks the cam- stone buildings here. Rowing Champion0hips pus harefoot, usually in dark attire. According to Clark, "rock climb- Upon talking to him, one might ing is one of the only things where portray Andi as a quiet and well- you can compete with yourself. Sailing spoken Conn student. His perspec- When you're 1000 feet in the air 5A15/3-4@ tives on mountain and rock climb- you're only competing with your- Dartmouth,NE Team ing are unique, his love of the land- self!" For Andy, each climb feels R21~ Champi9n0hips, . Photo by Evan Coppola/Photography Editor scape and wildlife evident in his different. He "grades" his perfor- Andi Clark Cree climbs the front or Cro. stories. Clark's physical outlook on see Clark, page JJ Natfonal Qualifier , ,